Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-02

| telegram from the United States Minister In
| You.1acla contradicis the report that battle
| bad been fought between the revolutionary and
| tho government forces near Caracas or any
where else Ia Fenezgeln. Both parties are,
however, said 70 be preparing FOR hostiliues
Mrs spureeon explains that her husband
died worth only c2,000. aud that his will dealt
! with the estimated value VI copyrights furni-
| ture. and his life-in-urance policy This ex-
plana,ion, che says, h IN view OF comments con-
| lrssting her husband with tho late Cardinal
| Manning.
One hundred and twenty members answered
the call 81 last evenings session Of tho Federal
House OF Representatives. Mr. kilgore raised
the point OF no quorum, and as the Efforts Of the
| eergeant-at-arms and his assistants were In
] onectual % obtain quorum, the House. AT
| 1890 adjourned without having transacted any
business.
The care OF the four Anarchists recently con-
victed at Philadelphia came mp for argument In
support Of motion for q new trial yesterday.
The charges OF which they we're found guilty
were blasphomy, conspiracy, and melting 60
riot. The motion for a now trial was overruled,
and the defendants were sentenced TO one years
Imprisonment.
Yesterday was Prince Bsmarck's 77th birth
day, and numerous depuIati0ns from various
parts OF Germany waited upon him and con-
graduated him. The envirOns Of Frieirichsruhe o
were deusely thrOnged all day With people, all de-
slrOus OF hOnoring tue great statesman. Last
night the place VAS brilliantly illuminated, and
torch-light procession was held. Prince Biz
maTck made speech, IN which he thanked the
people for the great honor they conferred upon
him, which, be said, implied approval OF his
actions
II was thought that tho arrest Of Ravachol
and his accOmpllces would put an end TO the
cowardy work Of the Anarchists In Paris, but IL
appears from q discovery made yesterday morn
ing that the police have not succeeded In cap
turing all the dangerous members OF that party.
The occupants Of q house on the Boulevard
StrnsbOurg were startled when they awoke on
being informed that their concierge had found q
dynamite cartridge In front OF the house. Tho
police we're al once notified and are now looF-
ing for the man who placed the cartridge where
IL was found.
The long pending crisis IN the British cotton
trade has induced the spinners IN Lancashire 10
seize the occasion Of a dispute with their opera
tiyee 90 declare wholesale lockout. The trade
IL suffering from the fan in silver and from an
enormous decrease in the prOnts on goods ex-
ported TO India. Altogether 17,5O0,OO0 spin
dice will cease Dy reason OF the lockout This
represents a uOn-payment Of wages amounting
20 c4q.S75 weekly, a decreased weekly con-
sumption Of $4,000 bales Of cotton. and a de-
creased weekly production OF 1,3O1,030 pounds
Of yarn. Widespread distress WIN be the result.
The meagre on5cial report given to the press
after Thursdays private caucus OF the Union-
lists OF Ulster gave idea Of the warlike tone Of
the speakers at that meeting Knowing tnat
their days are numbered, as belonging 10 the
government majority, and seeing that an Irish
Parliament IL "A dominant TACT Of the near future,
these advocates OF constitutional order
under the Tory regime met Co declare civil war
in the event OF Liberal majority altering the
Constitution. The war-drum throbbing through
out the speeches was, however, only family
heard In the resolutions adopted. The meeting
was held at Dawnshine House, the residence Of
Lord Arthur llill, comptroller OF tho Queens
household. All of the Ulster mem bers were pres
ent except three.
The opposition tilted against every vote OF
supply made ia the British House Of Commons
yesterday, especially attacking the estimates
for the royal palaces. Mr.. Morton sarcastically
protested against the vote for the Buckingham
Palace "rat-catcher" Mr. Lab0uchere advised
that the rat-catcher be brought TO Parlia-
ment, where he could catch something,
and he wanted KensingtQn Palace 20 be used
as an art gallery, and Hampton Court as a
public preserve. Pat. OBrien urged that Kew
Palace DO turned into a house for old soldiers
or for the London poor. Mr. storey held that It
was unc0mmonly shabby for royal personagcs TO
take palaces rent free and also sponge on the
public 10 keep them IN repair. There was a
series OF similar short, sharp democratic utter
ances, indicating bad times for royalties In the
coming Radical Parliament. The Government
members maintained discreet silence, carrying
the votes with the usual ma.oriiies.
An episode in the British House Of Lords this
week Was q proposal OF tue eccentric Lord Dem
man 10 limit the duration OF speeches. lie said
he did not intend 10 Insult any Of bis fellow
peers no simply wished 10 protect those who
did not speak at unnecessary length A half
hour was enough, he thought, for anybody ex-
cept a priyy councillor, who might be allowed an
hour. Lord Salisbury, referring 10 Lord Denman
as a usually-silent mombor. said that the propo-
sal reminded him OF the saints Of old, who vore
accustomed 10 infiict upon themselves the most
ffightiul ponanco on account OF sins from which
they we're BotorIously free. Peers generally, he
continued, were not guilty OF making long
speeches Perhaps Lord DNnmsn aimed AZ him.
He might as we'll brng Ia bill 90 prevent too
much business Ia the upper houke or the attend
ance from beng too large II the peers pass the
bill the House Of Commons might take IL as
covert criticism OF thes long speeches and might
retaliate somehow. As he desired perfect har-
mony between the two houses he must oppose
the proposal Lord Denman Joined In tho laugh
ter AZ Lord Salisbury'e fun and tried 20 continue
the debate, but wes checked by cries of order.