Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
Telecrnnhic Rrerites.

Dozens of fatal cases of cholera arc
known to have occurred IN ST. Petersburg,
Russia, though no official announcement
of the presence of the disease there has
been made.
The New York Mail and Express Of yes
terdav contains a leading editorial pro-
posipg a railroad fare of 81 20 Chicago
during the Worlds Fair for all workmen
in the United States living within 1900
miles OF Chicago. and showing how the rail-
roads can carry the business with mar
gin of profit.
Robert Thompson, a bar-keeper. long IN
the employ Of Bill Leech, leading sa-
loon-keeper in CovingtOn, Neb., and
an alderman, has made confession
that be set the lncendlary fires
which have destroyed SO much property
in Coyington and Stanton. Neb., during
the last two years at the InstigatiOn and in
the pay of Leech, who adopted the plan
to destroy rival saloons and ayenge him
self upon enemies.
The report that Chairman Frick's life
may again be in danger from the machlna-
tions of tho Anarchists seems to be
credited 10 some extent by MIR. Frick,
as well az by other Carnegie officials
and the Pittsburg police authorities. The
force of detectives is now more tnan dou-
bled at the Offices of the Carnegie CompG-
nv in Pittsburg, and every one visiting
there. unless well known to the officers on
duty, is subjected to strict scrutiny,
having TO run the gauntlet OF inquisltiye
and interested eyes.
Some time ago Father Kuhlman, Catho-
lie priest az Mitchell, His, was for
mally notified by an order from the
Vatican that his priestly robes had
been taken from him. This was done
on secret information furnished against
him, but by whom the charges were
preferred and in what they consist IS not
known, The priest, however, refused 10
vacate his parish or turn over the Church
property therein, and Bishop Ryan has
therefore sworn out a writ of ejectment
against him. The case thus made promises
| to be sensational.
The Dublin Qreland) Gazette announces
/ that Mayo, Leitrim, Westmeath. and por-
! tions of Tipperary have ceased to be- dis
| turbed districts and that the extra police
are therefore Withdrawn. The London News
commenting on this announcement, asks
I how IL is that the decision comedies with
the fall of the Government The Con.
seryatives, II suggests, may desire TO be-
| oueath littletTouble TO their successors
else whv were the police not removed
earlier?"
The Southern Manufacturers Lumber
Association, in session at Kansas City
Thursday. adopted q price-list on yellow
pine slightly IN advance of the schedule
| established IN Memphis last Nav. selected
! Mobile. Ala. US the next meeting-place
| and transacted considerable routine bust
ness of Importance.
E.E. Reynolds. a Toronto Can expert
on international law. proposes o:
| points for the coming reciprocit,
| convention: No duty on natural
! products; free use Of the canali
/ of both countries, free railroad right o
way, the collection Of duties at the poin
of consignment, exhange of com at par
equal rights to vessels, and the equa
rights OF citiyeBs to carry on occupation
| IN either country.
A special to toe London (Eng.) Chronicl
| from Paris says Mgr Stoner will also b,
made cardinal at the coming Papal con
( sistory. Mgr Stoner is an uncle OF Lore
Carnoys, and has long been the representa-
tive aristocratic English Catholic ct Rome
Mgr Stoner Is Dsrsona Qrafa with th'
Prince of Wales and royalty generally
aud has great social influence.