The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-15

SIIlP-BROKEES FAILED.
LONDON, April 14.-The old-cstablishcd
firm OF Charles Gcrmsa & Co., ship and
insurance brokcrs, at No. i Change alley,
L. c., has failed.
Russia.
ATTEMPT TO ASSAssINATE THE CAR or RUS
SIA-F1vE SHOTS FIEED-TuE ASSASSIN AR
RESTED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 14-Thc De-
pGrtmcnt OF State to-day received telegram
from the United States Charge d'IfUireS
ut st. Petersburg, Colonel Wickham lIoti-
man, announcing an attempt made on the
Russian Empcror'S life this morning while
his Majesty was walking near the Imperial
palace. The woillh-be assassin discharged
five shots at the Car, fortunately without
effect. his MaicstY being untouched. The
assassin was arrested.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 14.-Wnilc The
Car WAS taking his usual morning walk
early to-day near the palace four shots from
rcyoIvc" were fired at him. The Car was
unll,irt. The man who fired the shots was
arrested liz the cre::d which the firing at
tracted. The city Is being decorated in
token OF thankfnlnesS ortha Cars escape.
Full. DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.
ST. PETEESBrEG. April 14.-rhc wouIl-
be assassin III tie Czar is now undergoing
examination. The full official account of
the affair SAYS: "TowardS s O'clock this
morning, as the Emperor was taking his
customary walk, a respectfully trc>scd man.
wearing 4 military cap with cockadc, adj
vanccd toward him. and as The Emperor
approached nearer, drew Il revolver from
the pocket OF his oYcrc0at and fired four
shots at him. the assassin. before sub
hitting to his cap:oiS. fired another
shot. slightly woundiuS in the cheek
Il person in the crowd. The great
throng of people which had assembled
enthusiastically chccrcd and congratu-
lated the Emperor, who thanked them
for their proofs Of fidelity on such n painful
OCCASION. He Said he knew he had the sup
port ol all respectable people. He hoped
God would grant that he might complete
his task, which consisted in promoting the
welfare OF Russia. The Empcras, after the
foregoing speech, drove to the palace with
out escort. He has not suffered the least
ill-ct!cct from the attempt upon his life. AZ
forwards he drove still without escort, to
the HaZan Cathedral to return thanks for
the preservation OF his Hie. When receiving
the congratulations OF the officials OF the
Empirc ut noon the Gar was 80 mitch over
come by his enthusiastic reception As TO be
unable to speak for some minutes On re-
covering FROM his emotion lie said: 'This
is the third time God HIS saved me-
"The EmpcrorTs aSsaiiant took poison be-
fore his attempt, lis he yomlicG after his ar
rest. Poison WAS also found under ms mn
ger nai1s. Antid0tes were administered.
1t is thought the man was IN employs OF The
-, 80 n, NJ ~
ternational>. The Sultan and all OF the En-
ropean >oVercigns have tcieSr2r!lcd their
con.rat ulations."
Desperate Attempt at SaeTeli-i0us
Robbery.
MADRID. April 1.-two bombs were yes
terday thrown into the Church oil san An
tonic, at Seville, with the object. it is sup
posed, OF creating panic and stealing the
valuable Sacramentul plate belonging to the
church. Several persons were injured.
Several arrests have been made in c0nucc-
ton with the explosion in the Church OF
san Antonio. in Seville.
Illness Cd Regal Ladies'.
MADRID, April 14.-Thc EDoca reports
that the life OF Princess Christina is de-
SPARED or
LISBON. PoRTrGAL. April 1t..-Both of the
Queens lungs are pronounced by the royal
physicians to he Affected. They ncvcrthe-
less hope to save her Maies:y's life.
Tl,e Egyptian Problem.
LONDON, April l4.-Thc Times this
morning Gcprecatc5 rcsortin@ to the Sui
tan to punish the khedvc OF Egypt.
:. Can any one" it says. seriously main
tain that wc should reserve oar policy 20 as
10 rcadm!t into Egypt the controlling pow2r
OF the Sultan. with all its evils: Every 40
tive OF policy is against Il. The Egyptian
prsbem should be solved by the western
Powers without Oriental aid. 1t is no: Al
superahlr. The first difficulty i -tir-
mounted when we understand ~c arc 10
have tie handIiE" uf il ourselves, AND Tie
second. when we understand it ElasG be
solved Irrespective OF the >pec'!lati9Ea OF
the boufse."
Ro,tSIsesia.
NEGOTIATIONS rs 10 EilE MIXED OCJI%.s7I0N
Or EASTERN EouMEI.IA.
LoSpoH. April IA special from Tien-
IA to tie Duiiy Telegraph say>: 1.-The re-
SUMPTION OF ncgo, i;;sion> relative - She mix
ed OCCUPATION OF st:stcrn Roune:ia> which
stepped when tbs. porte proposed that IN
stCad of miXe+G occupation the Powers
>.hauld agree IL, the nomination OF Olcko
p,sha rs Governor, the Porte. agreeing to
lac prolongatioa OF the international COM
e,ission for one year, and to ABSTAIN during
chat period frGa occupying points 1t has :
right 10 GARRISON, has only served 10 lis.
crease the state Of dire confusion that prar
vailed when they were suspended few
days ago. Germany has rsiused TO send: 9
ommandex-in-chiei and. staff. and II Is
stated thai another PoN.sr> which ila,s che
leading ralst in the whole business, haS.oniy
rejected an offer OF .ae chief comS1and'
Russia las also raised new difficulties
UraSHay.
WAsRiSGNoH, April 14.-Rear--tdmlra
Nichols, in Il dispatch 10 the Nar1 Depart
mens dated March. 9th, on board the Hart
ford, at Uruguay, states that this. annirersa'
~ Of the birth Of Washington was ceIe,
| brated by dressing the ship With flags ane
arins national salute. The foreign meas
| Of. war in pore Joined in the celebration, sas
battery on shore fired 4 sass,te. On the Is
OF March the Congress OF Uruguay. eI1ctet
! Colonel Don LolenzO Laearrc ProsVent Q
the Republic for faur y5ars. Tic. day va
! celebrated Us 4 feast-dsy in honor OF the re
| turn. to constitutional government. At th
REQUEST a. the authorities ~ lIp'raI Ntcholl
| ioinaik ia .ttses celebration bF dressing M
ship with flags and firing national SHUT
| to the Uraguayan flag. The health OF al
vessels on .he stntion continues good. III
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