Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-02
From Beyond Seas.

ST. PETERsBuR9. February i.-Ths Cxar At
tended a court ball yesterday evening, a tact
which dispcses of the report that he hai eeon
injured by an attempt upon hts life.
IoSDoS.-A dispatch from Paris 10 the Reuter-
Telegram Company says that decree u diy0rSs
has been granted 70 Edward Parker Descon.
IoSDoN.-A great coal strike Is Impending
In south Wales unless the masters rece1e from
their present position. The conferences with
view 10 revising the sliding scale now prevailing
IN the coliieries havo proved a failure, ami the
masters to-day gave notice of tho termination
of existing contracte. About 100000 men and
200 colieues are directly affected BY the con-
troyogsy.
LONDON. The popular reception ~ James
Fgan, the Liberal Irish dynamiter, IN Limerick
this evening was the most remarkable demou-
siration yet made In hs honor. The whole city
was ablaze with O0nfires tofchhgbt processtons
pdraded with bands ana bannere' and almost
every house VAS illuminated. The Mayor Or
Limerick presided over tho meeting with ghch
the demonstration closed.
IoNDoS.-A dispatch from Malta announces
that tho British war-ships Dretdnaught ami
Camperdown, the former att1chet 10 the Aeii-
terranean squadron and the latter the nae-ship
~ Nice-Admral Seymour, have saiied from
Malta for Zante 70 aid the survivors ~ the terf-
bie earthquake there. The vessels carry large
number Of tents aud supply os bedding whirh
will be placed NJ the disposal OF tue althonis
for the use OF the sufferers.
lONnON.-A uiHphtcn fefeAffA more lfNm Y
hish church diluitary In ROmo states thaf Eng
land. Austria, aud Germany ATE actively press
ing tho Vatican on the snhicct ~ a recOnciiati0n
between the Pope and King iiumbert. The dis
patch al IL that the powers tear that The nuan-
cisl scandals IN Italy viii shake the House u
Savoy and are anxious that the later DO
strengthened by an entene with Tho vatican.
The Pope IL ia further said. N meeting thu aD-
proaches % bring about this end with fesorye
Its Holiness distrusting tile QuuinaL
RERIiN-The North German Garetts publishes
n semi Official protest I'm the form 81 a letter
against the assertion OF tho Nonftuf ~ Rome
that General Won loe. appointed by emperor
William % congratulate the Pore upon his Epis-
copAl Jubilee. has been instructed 70 Induce mo
Pope. " possible, TO influence Hcruan clericals
in favor of the army btli. Tho boHNenr made
this charge ont OF whole cloth, says the cor-
respondent 40 "a 70 get q text for lying cdito-
I rial article intended 10 incite German Catholics
against tho government ani thus thWart tho
Emper0r's purpose 20 pass lhe oil.
LOVDON.-The British ship Gladstone. 20
! Queenstown from Pensacola. Fla, reports that
! December 27th. on tue Western Islands, .he res-
! cued twelve survivors of the crew Of the German
ship Felix Mendessohn, from Pensacola for
| Ostend. Tho NendelssOhn was disnastoi and
| water-logged. ono Of her seamrn had been
| drowned ana another had been nozon TO death
| lefore the Gladstone came up with her.
| The derclct Norwegian bark Neiox which WIS
abandoned while on a voyage from Apalacli'1'a q.
! Fla, for conway, has boon to~cd INTO Queens
| town.
| ToNn0N.-Arthur Wellesley peol, speaker II
| the House ot Commons, has privately advised
| tue Conservative and lnlon-t leaders lot 20
move any amendment 10 the address dif'tiiY
| antagoni-tlc 90 homo rule. such An amend
| ment. ne urged. would be not only unusual, nut
] Also likely 10 bring on hnme-rulo debate be-
fara the submission OF tho Nil. ihi' advice pro-
! baby Will bn followed. Ii IL now regarded
as certain that hr. Gladstone viii not De able
to introduce the home-rl,e Oill on next Monday
! a. was his isi1ul intention. There viii bo no
/ opportunity. lr1bliIy iOr intro iuciiou OF thv
l hlll nefore Moulny week. Tho competition "
/ the mcmbcrs Tor seats in t. gallery on mo
| night of tho Introduction ~ the hone-rule oil
! surpasses all precedent Tho members VIII
! ballot specially Tor the privilege Of introducing
then friends.
MARsEfiIEs. consequence OF striSo
! among the iOurneymcn bakers of THIS city mo
/ military bakeries ARE supplying IN" pubic WIN
broad Violent meetings Of suiAors and iheir
I rvpuathi7ers threatened to attack tho military
/ d.pots AZ which tho broad ~ baked, while ar
other mob attempted e. plunder tho tread-cariH'
Troous were called out aud dispersed the rioters
Lafer.-11. a situation arising irOm the strik,
n grave. Bread IL very scarce ami the mnnici-
| pal authorities to-day ordered several prlNht
baSories 70 DO placed 40 their i-pos
! 80 tLat the supply might DO increta II
The strikers objected TO this, and barrei una
| doors OF the shops to prevent tue aHihoritiet
! from entering. The police wero summoned,
| sOsu burst In the ioOrs, and took possession Il
mo bakeries. but ~ yet Ihe Gn'horitiss
have u0t been able 20 star, the Nof
of making bread, owing 10 tho dlm.H }
/ CXperioncrd IN obtaining Irffuhl d pt"'t'
! tho military bakeries an IOulnn and Nlmr'
/ have undertaken tO supply har-rl"s VITA -.'iul
! kilas n bread before evening. ms luahiiy'
/ however, Will not supply the demand Many
/ families are already without breti lue 'ul'l
dlnirnlty among thom beng that The laoofiha
,lg-.es haye been accustomed 90 having t"l
/ wsess credit given them. Tho police are ghaf1
! ing the bakeries that are Working