Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-09
Tei.gr.nbio Brsyiti-s.


Returns now complete show that the coming
Legislature OF Hawaii IS composed OF majority
~ mem oers that may be classed as Liberals, or
opposed TO " missionary" influences.
The nnal igures from the elections for members
of the London County Council. which were held
saturday last show the return OF an oyerwhelm-
ing majority OF Progre.siVes or Liberals.
The Bering Sea arbitration treaty was vigor-
ously opposed In the Senate yesterday on tho
ground mainly that the rights OF this country In
the waters named are beyond question by Great
Britain or any other power.
Mr. Holman, Of Indiana, has been added 70 the
oyererowu sick-list. lie has not been in tho
House for two days but is not seriously Ill. He
had grip last winter, and since then has been
subject 10 frequent attacks OF cold In various
shapes.
The new British steamer Massachusetts ar
rived AT Swansea, Wales, sunday night, where
she will load for Now York 5000 tons OF Sin
plate. This will DO the largest shipment Of tin
plate 90 the United States since the Mckinley
act went into elect
The Cherokee Land Company at Knoxville,
Tenn went into the hands OF a receiver yester-
day with assets OF $500, 900 and liabilities OF
less than 100000. The company owns six hun
dfed acres Of land Immediately across the Ten
nessee river from Knoxville.
A fire yesterday In Turner Brothers trunk.
factory, birmingham, Ala, caused loas OF
for $4,000. The Levy Commission Company, IN
the same building, lost $4,000 on stock. Insu-
rance, 81 800. The loss ON the building was
$4,000 covered by Insurance.
All persons crossing the Russian frontier from
Western Europe are subjected 10 detention aud
close examination. The police have been ap'
prised That the Nihilists are trying TO smugglt
into Russia q quantity OF the dynamite recently
stolen from French quarries. and the efforts o
the police arc to prevent the consummation o
this plan. An engineer named Lelewen ha:
been arrested at one Of the frontier towns and
there was found in his possession matter which
shows that be was connected with 8 plot 70 snug
gle dynamite
The British House OF Commons Monday DIS
! clssed the matter Of the defcnces at Esqui
| mault, a seaport OF British Columbia, on Van
| couver Island 50 miles nom the entrance 20 the
strait Of Juan do Fuca- The Canadian Pacific rail-
/ road, Sir Stafford Northcote said. now offered al
alternative route 70 tho East and would be OF I'm
| mense service 10 the empire In the event OF war
Therefore II was OF Importance to compiste the
| defences In the soonest time possible and he
made motion that tie fortihcations be
| hastenod 10 completion. Tho molten was do
| featod without a division.
| William Redmond (aome-Ruler,, member FOL
| North Fe-nanagh. ssked In tho British House
| Monday whsther, IN view Of the results OF ths
| ment proposed to Immediately dissolve Pariia.
/ mont. Mr.. Redmond's inquiry was greeted
| with cheers and laughter. M. Balfour
the government lesdsr arose and pro
Ssss q g so Pssn Sca.. aSna IT, K:
question. Mr.. Redmond interrupted him, how
ever, and suyGestsd that Mr.. Bslfour b kins
| enough 10 answer. Amid loud crtes Of " NO
Among other snnouncomenis he promised that
| mo debate on the GovsrnmontA Irtnh local gov
srnment bill and ~ sscoud reading voa'a tAs'
placs Friday.