Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-03
Jelegraphic Breyities.

The Cologne Gazette IL TO BE- prosecuted on the
charge of "ese udjeste for having published an
article commenting unfayornbiy upon the En-
perors recent speech at Brandenburg.
the Lumbermon's Association, in session at
w shington, adopted resolutions protesting
against the enactment into law OF the bill pend
ing In Congress to remove the duty on lumber.
Judge Thomas Nixon Vandyke, long one OF the
most prominent men OF kast Tennessee, died in
Rome, Ca, yesterday at the residence OF his son.
He was prominent in political and industrial
affairs.
1t Is stated in London Insurance circles that
Mr.. Ross, the cam-settler OF the National Ma
rine Insurance Company, has been appointed
British arbier In the DISPUTE between Great
Britain and the United States regarding Bering
Sea.
general reduction OF about 10 per cent. In
the wages OF furnace employees is being put into
effect in the Birmingham (Ala.) district No
trouble IL apprehended, "a the necessity Is gene
rally recognized among the men. The furnaces
are all IN blast and preparing to face the low
prices.
The fsmine In the province Of Arva, in Hun
gary, is beeomIng more and m0rs Intente.
Many cbil iren have dIed OF hunger. Seventy
FIVE cases OF death trom starvation have been
reported in two months. The peoples food con-
sists Of hOminy mixed with tree-bark, or maize
mixed with chopped straw.
A dispatch from Trpol states that the opposi-
ton TO the frman, recently issued by the Sultan
making tho natives liable 10 military conscrip-
ton, was so determined that the frInan has
been Withdrawn. The alarm Is now subsiding.
the business houses are roopening, aud anairs
are resuming their normal aspect.
In the British House Of Commons yesterday
Mr. James O'Kelly, member for North Roscom-
mon moved the second reading OF the eyicted-
tenants bill. which gives the Land Court power
20 restore evicted tenants TO their holdings and
10 arrange and enforce terms OF settlement
where landlords and tenants are unable to agree.
The motion was rejected-229 to 1I4-
A large number OF unemployed workpen In
Hanover, Germany, marched IN. PROCESSION 10
the municipal canal works IN that city
Yesterday and demanded the discharge OF
ali Polish iaborers. Their demand being re-
fused they made attack upon the Poles,
and a number were injured In the fight which
followed. A detachment OF armed police sup
pressed the riot and arrested the leaders.
As,bs bueles were sounding reveille In the
Mexican garrison at New Laredo Tuesday seve-
raj Mexican soldiers made bold break TO cross
the Rio Grande to the Texas side. The guard
opened a merciless fire upon them as soon as
they entered tho river, but compelled their re-
turn only after several OF them had been
wouuded The fusillade created the impression
for a while that Catarino Cara had broken loose
again.
The threatened extensive strike II coal-miners
In Great Britain is having powerful effect thus
far In adyaucs OF tbs event. The price OF coal
in the Shenicid district has rson tlree shiliings
ner ton and In Dublin the increase is four shili-
fngs per tor. At sheffield the ro.ling-mi!ls and
the forgers' aud cutters associations announce
that the works will be closed during the miners
strike This decision anects thousands OF cut
lers. grinders, and forgers. All the ernployees
OF fhe engineering worxs, iron-foundnss, and
wagon-building works connected Win LORD pur-
hams ard Lord Londonderry's colnories have
given notice that these works Will also be closed.
Seven thousand railway employees connected
with the coliieries will also be thrown out Of
WORK. Coal: advanced 'our sniinngs per .on N
previously nsted. Prices have also risen four
snillings per ton in wns In tho north OF England
sincc Saturday. There seems no good reason Ior
snch extreme increase In price end II Is sStr'-
buted wholly 20 speculative excitement Ine
strike viii not begin for ten days, II II takes
nlneo. and meantime there has been no decrease
In the production OF coal