The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-23

regulations at Madrid has made report
proposing to substitute a system OF super
vision Of ships from infected ports LOT tne
present quarantine system, and also 10
abolish the land lazarettos.
The Pope held q reception at the Vatican
on the occasion OF the festival or bis patron
saint, st. Joachim. In an address, he re-
ferrsd to Columbus as the glory OF Cathoii-
cism, and thanked the donors OF the new
Church OF 6t. Joachim for commemoranng
his jubilee.
At noon at Vienna Sunday the thermome-
ter registered 102 in the shade. Eight
deaths attributed to the heat have been re-
ported in the last two days At Trieste the
mercury rose 10 1i0 in the shade, and the
temperature of the sea water rose 70 70.
Pesth and Prague report long lists OF sun
strokes
The Austrian wood carving industry will
be specially represented at the Chicago Ex-
hibition by thlrty-four expert wood carvers
from Vienna, who will exhibit their works
in its various branches. Everything - be-
ing done 10 organize thoroughly repre-
sentative and interesting collection OF ex-
hibits.
The depression in silver continues TO be
tho dominant influence on the London Stock
Exchange. Rumor deals freely with the
financial positions of some Eastern banks
and imp ortant private firms. Eastern bills
are ia disfavor, but beyond the generally
accepted fact that these banks and hrms
are pinched by the currency disorders moth
ing is known justifying reports OF insol-
yency.
The police of San Sebastian on Friday
night arrested by mistake the American
Charge dA6aires at Madrid, who has been
staying at San Sebastian in order 10 confer
with the Minister of the Colonies on the
Cuban commercial treaty. When his iden-
tity was made known be was Immediately
liberated with profuse apologies. which
were accepted by the Charge. The Offend
ing police agents have been suspended.
The COMMITTEES of the Melbourne share
holders of the Mercantile Bank of Australia
report that the bank has been insolvent
since 1889. They also report that Sir Mat
thew Davies. the chairman of the directo-
rate, made advances 10 various companies
hepromoted, losing $500 600 in such outlays.
10 is probable that the shareholders will be
obliged 70 meet a deficit of l475000. Lon
don shareholders largely bought issues at a
premium. Threats Of criminal prosecution
are made against the chairman and direc-
tors.
A serious labor riot occurred Sunday at
EkaterinOslsy. Russia Workmen employed
in the Hughes steel rail factory set fire TO q
number OF workmen's dwellings, plundered
the factory and had begun TO demolish the
furnaces when military detachment that
had been summoned arrived on the scene.
sharp encounter then took place between
the troops and the workmen and several
persons were killed and q large number
wounded before tho riot was suppressed.
The damage done 10 property Is so great
that it will take three months to effect re-
pairs.
In eonseauepee of the fall Of silver the
Saxon Government has decided not % CON-
pete it's work on the Rothschoenb berger
Stolen. the longest tunnel in the world.
The tunnel was intended to drain water
from all the Frelberg silver mines and carry
it TO the Elbe. The main tunnel is OF the
same length as the st. GOthard tunnel. Its
branches. however, add twenty-One miles
TO IT'S length, making the total extent almost
thirty miles The tunnel was began at
State expense in 1874 and after thirty-three
years of continuous work. II was opened in
April. 1877. Hundreds OF men are thrown
out Of employment by the Governments
decision.
The weather continues 10 be intensely hot
throughout Germany. At Halle, while the
klnetY-third regiment was on the march.
one soldier fell dead OF sunstroke and forty
Others swConed. kt VerisrHs,e the Srena-
diers wore forced % 90 through the man
0uyres under the broiling sun. the result
Of which was that many dropped down OK
hausted and Six died. During the Posen
manmuyres many cases of sunstroke oc-
Cured. The water in the spree, Hayel and
oder rivers Is so low that navigation Is im-
peded. AT Charlottenburg positive water
famine prevails. The press is Indignant at
the conduct of the authorities IN allowing
the mannuyres 70 go on during the present
hot smell