Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-08
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PAEIs, February THE recall OF tho Duke Of
Orleans from Africa is said 10 preclude the Rb-
diration Of the Count Of Paris IN his sons favor.
PAHIs. February Henry Cottu. director Of
the Panama Canal Company, and defendant
in the Panama scandal trial. was liberated this
evening.
PARIS, February THE organizers Of the pro-
posed celebration on LabOr-Day have decided 10
exclude the BOulangist groups from taking part
The organizers insist that all who are 10 share
IN the demonstration shall make declaration
In favor Of International revolutionary cOnserya-
tism.
spondent OF La Liberfe says that within the last
fourd flfty persons have died In Marseilles
OF q chCleraIc disease. The sanitary council Ia
this city has sent DR.. ThOinOt, an authority on
cholera, 10 Marseiles 10 ascertain exactly the
nature OF the disease.
LONDON, February Tho result Of tho debate
in the House OF Commons this evening has been
that the Ministers have decided 10 apply closure
on Friday in case the address be still under dis
cussion at that time. Their purpose is 70 clear
the way for the introduction OF the home-rule
bill on next Monday.
ATHENS, February Another violent earth
quake was felt al Zanto to-day. The King and
Queen are visiting all villages 70 learn the wants
OF those who have been driven from home and
20 calm the panlc-str1cken. The weather on the
island is intensely cold, and great suffering pre-
walls among the unsheltered fugltiyes from the
city Of Lante.
SYDNEY, n. {. W.. February Tho city Of
Brisbane in Queensland. continues completely
Isolated by floods. Hundreds OF houses have
been demolished by the rushing waters and
thousands OF destitute people have taken refuge
in the hills and are without shelter and destitute
Of nearly all necessaries. AT Brisbane business
is completely suspended.
LONDON, February 7.-Some excitement was
caused in the Rouse Of Commons to-day by the
disappearance OF the Irish home-ru!e bill. Mr..
Gladstone had IL in a portfolio with other state
papers aud had forgotten where be had de-
posted It.. After several hours search the port
folio was discovered In what had been assumed
10 be an empty dispatch box, put aside and dis
sin a mystery as 10 how the portfolio got there.
The documents seemed untouched.
BRISBANE. AUSTRALIA, February The water
is thirty feet deep In the principal streets o;
the city tonight, and in the suburbs has cover
ed buildings sixty feet high. Five hundred
houses have been demolished. Hundreds OF
families have lost their homes and have left
them In boats 10 seek the shelter OF higher
ground. All the gas and water-pipes have
been destroyed and the city Is In darkness. The
Governor came 10 the city In a boat. He says
that all the towns between Brisbane and lps-
wich are submerged. This is the greatest dlsas-
ter In the history OF the colony
PARIS, February 7.-Ex-sinister and Deputy
ROuvler, ex-MuiSter ana senator raul Deves,
Senator Albert Greyy, brother OF the late Presi-
dent, and Senator Leon Rinaclt were to-day dis
charged IRON the ACCUSATIONS against them In
connection with the Panama proceedings on
the ground that evidence does no, war
rant putting them on trial senator
Borsi, ex-Minister aud Deputy Antonin
Proust, Deputy Dugue de Ia Fauconnerie
aud cx-Deputy Gobrons were committed for trial
At the assizes, where the directors OF the Pana-
ma Canal Company are also TO De tried on tho
charge of corrupt'ng the defendants named.
After hearing that the charge against him had
been dismissed by the Chamber OF Indictments
Senator Grcyy sent 70 NJ. Monchicourt. the Judi
cial lauidstor Of the Panama Canal Compsny,
check Tor 10000 francs, the amount credited 10
Grevy on the Thierree counterfosis as having
been delivered 10 him In 1883