Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
Old World News.

OlU OOriu news.
Three French war-ships have sailed for the
Blight OF Benin. They viii probably land force
10 occupy Wbydah, Dahoney.
French troops have captured the rebel forts at
Yentse, in 1onquin, after hard fighting, during
which three officers ana seventeen privates were
Killed.
Alexander Allan, the senior partner Of the
wel-knOwn steamship firm of Allan Brothers Il
o., whose vessels ply between England and va
r.ous foreign ports, died in England yesterday
A dispatch received at Paris from Buenos
Ayres says a state OF siege has been proclaimed
by the government there in consequence OF the
threatening state Of affairs growing out Of the
political situation.
At FIRE In Posen, Germany, Friday night,
woman jumped from a fourth-story window into
a blanket held by a number Of men, and she
from the grasp OF the men and she was instant
~ killed. One child jumped and met the same
fate. -Four other children received fatal inlu-
res.
The Ministerial changes arising out OF the re-
cent German crisis have been definitely COM
pleied by the appointment of Herr Hanauer,
director Of the ONCE Of Justice OF the Empire.
Herr Hanauer was gazetted last night as tue
sue cssOr OF DR.. Won Bose hs Secretary OF State
In the once Of Justice Of tho Empire. Herr
Hanauer has good record as director OF the de-
parimcnt
Count Won Euleuburg's opening speech as
president Of the Prrssian Ministry disappointed
everybody who knew his old form as an orator.
Instead OF making clear apt statement with
the ease OF a ready speaker, he read his declara-
ton, which WAS badly drafted and badly phrased.
Ills but tended 10 alter the impression that he
could become a formidable rival OF Chancellor
Won Capriyi.
The grand fury OF Dublin county, ireland, to
which the venue Of the case of Mrs. Annie Mar
garet Montague was changed from Coleraine,
Londonderry county, yesterday returned true
bin Of manslaughter against the accused for
killing her 3-yeArO old daughter Helen. Ii also
returned true bill charging her with wilfully
il-tresting Austin, Waiter, and Gilbert, her
three sons, all OF whom are under the age OF IA
years.
The leading solid fact regarding European war
preparations Is that the Russian army is not Of
Tor the neld. Tue new equipments will not be
ready before the autumn OF 1894. Another
diplomatic surprise 10 the decision OF the
AustrO- hungarian Government 10 accord Hun
gary separate representation at foreign courts.
The Gunoun, enent Is gratifying 10 every Hun
gaIiSn group. 1t 10 believed, however, that the
Hungarian Ministers at foreign courts I'LL have
decorative. not practical, political functions; and
II is understood that distinct consular represen-
iation Is not included In the scheme.
Il is stated on good authority that Rava.
chOl, tho Paris Anarchist, has made a COM
pote confession. According 10 this state
ment he Acknowledges completely in tho
Kao Chchy and Boulegard 81. German ex-
posiOns, but accuses his accomplices, Gus
lave Nathiel and Iebastard, OF bringing
about the explosion at the Lotau barracks. lie
SAYS the explosive used IN the Boulevard St. Ger
main was contained IN small saucepan, aud
that used az the Lo6au barracks IN cake
nlOIld. In the Rue Ghchy explosion no en-
p.Oyed a cartridge stolen from Soissy. The other
stolen cartridges, he declares, he burned.
Count Won schouyaloff, the Russian Ambassa-
dor TO Germany, has made oyertures 10 Cham
cellor won Capuyi With view TO the restoration
OF the commercial entente between Russia and
Germany. NOnows for long time has awakened
more interest Than this In European diplomatic
circles whore the report was at first discrediied
IL, however, received confirmation yesterday
from st. Petersburg. The Initiative was taken
solely by Count ven SchouvalOn, who has Tor
a long time been trying 10 inddce the Gar TO
consent 10 q renewal OF friendly commercial re-
lations with Germany. Tho Car is reluctant 10
give bis assent 70 the renewal OF relations, and
has yelled has acceptance OF his ambassadors
proposals by the appointment Of commission
charged with regulating the commercial rela-
tons OF Russia With foreign nations
The French Government has received alarm
ing ncws regarding the situation IN tho French
possessions IN tho Blight OF Benin, caused by the
attacks made upon the French by soldiers OF tie
King 81 Dahomoy, and In abont 10 dispatch rein
forcements to koionou and Porto Novo 10 defend
tnose places against the furthcr attacks IL IA e.
per,ed the Dahomeyans will make upon them.
The Dahomeyans have already destroyed sew
eral villages around Porto Noyo. and the
outlook IL quite serlous. The French intend
% blockade the whole coast ana prevent any
trade in arms or slaves. Tho payment Of the
annuity Of 10000 francs paid to Behanzin,
King Of Dshomey, by France under tho treaty
oi 1890, will be Immediately stopped, and the
government will asx the Chamber OF Deputies
for credit Of 100000 francs 70 be expended I'D
dispatchiug troops 10 Porto Nogo. BehAnzin Is o
young man who was educated at the Paris Lycee.
When he returned 70 Dahomey ho felapsed into
the barbarism that has always characterized
that country.