Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

atinr q council In every parish OF " IN
haf,lteuts or more, the bilfs operation
shall be limited to parishes OF 900 or more.
such a change would make councils I'M
possible In some 400 parishes contem-
mated by the bill. The mass OF agricui-
tural laborers would be disfranchissd. more
over by the creation OF a rate-payins quan-
flcation. The use Of schooi-rooms Io'
meetings 20 discuss allotments or eiec-
lions would DO forbidden, according 10
the decision OF the Peers, and the puphc
houses would, therefore. be made the 81 ~,
tres OF polltIca1 activity In rural lie. IN"
ACQUISITION OF allotments would De nam
pered by the transfer OF control from ~
SI.trict 10 the county councils. where the
influence OF the landlords ~ much strong
or The public charities would "
removed from the control OF the parish
councils and, II IL said. Lord SALISBURY
intends to put the apex on this pyrai,nu
Of folly by Gliding the clauses refofniiis
Iondons vestry system.
THE PEERS SEEM BLIND.
Thu Psers seem blind 10 the fate when
,,a,r ,ncessant provocation Of trouble Win
~. Commons must eventually prepare
Tor them. Some Unionist journals express
astoni.hment at the faulty or the upper
house and the only CLEAN OF conii.un
,snss shown in that body came from .he
IIberal-Unionist leader, the Duke OF DC
yonshire. and a few OF his coheasu,
who voted with the Government asa'ns.
the proposal to deprive the bulk % .ne
agricultural laborers OF their franch.
Tho most discreditable exhioiuoh III -.
debat. was made by the Bishops. thirty
two OF whom voted to exclude parish
meetings from schooi-rooms. In the race
OF uroof that such a course wouid o, ~,
the men 10 the public houses on all poi'''
Tba conflict between tho two houses IN
Parliament precipitates the dlssoiu.ioh,
"a the Conservatives were comment 10
Il would. They are already In hurry "a
csmpalgn activity, and the Liberals "iso
nav. culckened their preparations for an
nso1 40 the country. Mr. Gladstones
nsbulous denial that he Is about to resign
"a REGARDED as leaving the Cabinet iiee
"a disso,va Immediately after the acuon
~ the Peers renders hopeless the passas.
of the parish councils ana empiosS
ito bfIitv bills. Nevertheless, Edward MA
,orIhanks. the leading government whip,
declared I'm a speech TO his consutuehe.
last evening that the Cabinet Wouiu ~
Dissolve before passing their progIaiiI.i..
az reforms through the House OF Commons
M matter what might become or the Diiis
elsewhere. II the House OF L9rds shouia
challenge the government to 81 contest,
the government would not shrlhk' ~.
ra tority ia the Commons wouiu Hsht -
out. -, c,o,a
Canpbell- Zimmerman. Secretary OF STATE
Tor war exclaimed in a speech last eve
ming: THE House Of Lords are mad ne
Patience OF the people IL exhausted hO"
long IL this TO last?'
The Pail Mall Gazette has without oouot
eound reasons for circulating It's report
concerning Mr.. Gladstone
DOODLE CONCERN.
tn. proceedings in bankruptcy OF tbs
South American and Mexican Company
show a loss OF moro than tl,WvW"' ~
case IS full OF transactions in doodle.
The company was started by the 'rus,ees
=, an Insurance corporations al the Muir
rieta, and on the Stock EXCHANGE was
calIei toklngly the MurTieta relief fund.
Tho evidence has proved that Galindez,
manager for the Murreta. was allowed
a commission OF $4,000 on loan OF
iIno go Several directors borrowed large
amounts from the company'S funds, ara
rnsde bogus DISPOSITION OF shares. ono
,non swing q 900 worth to his house
maid r. L. Powers. chief promoter OF
Tho connauy. admitted candidly that he
discussed with another director a plan To
distribute doodle amounting TO iloJ'OOo'
All the men involved I'm the scandal en-
toved formerly good regulations In the
City
Tho great missionary conference or the
Anglican Church viii open on May 9th.
American and colonial bishops are ex-
pected 10 take 4 conspicuous part In It's
,uaiv1 eerctous