Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
TeIegra phic Rrevities.

The Massachusetts House yesterday passed a
bin fixing ten hours as days WORK Tor raliroau
employees.
Pear-Admiral George z. Belknap has been as
signed TO duty as president OF tho Board oil IN
speciion and Survey at washington
Fourth-class postmasters were yesterday ap--
pointed as follows: Nirginia-G' A. Iapscott, az
Centenary; A. h. Thomas, al Aadisou Court
house.
The President has directed the removal OF
croll ]. Karsner. appraiser ut the port OF Baltl-
more and 10 Is understood that Dr. Dulier VIII
be appointed to the vacancy
Colonel Truman A. Merriman, one Of the best
known newspaper men OF New York, died sud
denly yesterday in the city named. Ho was
member OF the Forty-ninth Congress-
The Arkansas-R River Packet Companys steam
or Joe Peters sank in the Arkansas river soou'
fo-ty miles south Of Garretson's Landing yester,
day. The vessel, with all its cargo, Is total
loss.
cbicf Englneer Charles L. Deylin, United
States navy, who was placed on the retire1 iist
six DAYS ago, died suddenly at his residence III
Washington city, yesterday from an attack OF
apoplexy.
dispatch to the 81. James Gazette, London,
from Dubltn, says the McCarthyite party has
been completely battered 20 pieces, and tnat u
mas split INTO four sections, one headed Dy Inn
othy healy ana the second by John DILLON ana
the Ncutrsls, while the fourth consists OF justin
Mccarthy and his son.
The London Daily Ners says, touching the
alo~AmerIcan agreement: "There has been
| no dlploln attic triumph for Italy or INTIMIDATION
for America. Tho latter proved herself stroh
enough 10 refuse redress, and has nov proved
herself still stronger by spontaneously Offering
reparatlon. No sane being can doubt that the
| oder was dictated solely by sense oil right"
The launch yesterday OF the steel sldewheel
| steamer Lancaster for the Weems line at the
| ship-yards OF the Maryland Steel Company, az
| sparrow's Point near Baltimore, attracted an
| unusual amount OF attention, owing TO the fact
that il was the first yes3ei above the grade OF
| tug boat which had gone oil the ways AZ the
| great plant mentioned. which - desthsu 70 %
| 10 the not very remote future one OF the most
| important steel ship-yards IN the world.
ina post-oflice appropriation bill was COM
| Melted Friday by ths House Committee on Post
| 0nces and will be reported 10 the House In a few
| DAYS It's aggregate Of appropriations Is In the
neishborhood Of $4,000, zoe; The committee pn,
= master-General did not estimate FOR, AMI
| that ~ 100000 for special railroad faciii-
! ties. THIS is 10 dofray the expense OF VIVA. Is
known as the fasl mail from New York and Boz
tor 10 lamps. Fla, 10 connect with West Indian
ships. Tho item mas been IN appropriation bills
forfourteen years, hut this year tn Postmaster
General omitted Is from his estimates. The COM
theless. The last appropriation bill also appro-
| priatsd $4,000 Tor the purchase Of Confederate
| records relating 10 postal affairs The fostmas-
! ter-General, however. declined TO make the pur.
chase, and this year the COMMITTEES provides thai
| whenever any Two Of the following Cabinet ON.
/ Gers agree that the books are needed tney snail
| DO purchased: The Attorney-General, toe Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, and the Postmaster
General.
The London Tin,>s. commenting upon the set
Element OF tue question In dispute between
Italy and the United states, says: Upon
great Christian anniversary ukc Good Friday u
h often dff;cuit 70 ind IN the records Of events
any.h hing that very distinctly shows the influence
OF Christianity upon International conduct 10
day however, We have 20 chronicle what 70, q
least one Of tho most benign and gracious form
| Of diplomssic action. Tins v The amicahie ret
tiemsnt Of tho dispute between Italy and TIL
United StateA Inc thing b ell the moro pre-
cious because Mr. Blaine Y not perhaps VI,
ara noNeP q ChEigtIsn chiysHy. ISaiy 10
state too fnr epart from the United Suite
for the hreaktng % Of diplomats intercourse Y
produGe vcsy SERIOUS coneeQuencee, oge ~
Italians usvsrthelee3 ~ 70 - c04UutQ1efel
I.upon ~ oonoeoo1ea q 1helg demands end ~pe'