The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-31
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Tay Bridge Disaster.

CoNDoLENCE OF THE QUEEN-THE TOTAL LOSS
OF LIPE PUT DOWN AT NINETY.
LONDON, December 30.-The Queen tele-
graphed the Provost Of Dundee rendering
her coincidence with the bereaved.
Cniy one body hes been recovered 50 far,
and that in badiy-mutiIated condition.
Various accounts agree in placing the total
loss OF life at ninety.
Wreck of q Steamship on the Goodwin
Sands.
LONDON, December 30.-The German ship
Leda, before reported ashore on Goodwin
Sands, has become a total wreck. The
British steamer Glen Isla, Captain Farmer,
from Savannah November 9Th via. Ply
mouth. for sReyel, arrived at Copenhagen
December 29tb, having lost two blades OF
Der propeller. She will have to Tighten
astern to repair.
Attempt to Assassinate the King Of
Spain.
MADRID, December 3O.-As the King and
Queen OF Spain were driving through the
gate Of the Royal Palace this evening a
young man, dressed as workman, fired q
shot from q revolver at the royal carriage,
but his aim was bad, and no one was hurt.
The would-be assassin was Immediately ar
rested. His name Is Gonzalez, and bis age
nineteen years. He is waiter by occupa-
ton, and a native OF Gallcia.
Lqter.-Tbe DiQrio ESpanol says: "Two
shots were fired at the royal carriage, the
second passing quite close to the Queens
face. The weapon used was 4 double-bar
relied pistol"
The diplomatic body have gone TO the
palace to congratulate their maiesties upon
their escape. The attempt eXctes general
indignation. 1t Is believed Gonzales had
accomplices, and three persons have been
arrested on suspicion. Gonzales has been
living in Madrid some time.
King Alfonso attended the opera at
night.
Heavy Gales i'm Great Britain.
|. LONDON, December 30.-A heavy gale,
accompanied by rain, hail, snow, thunder,
and lightning, burst over London yesterday
afternoon. Terrific gales are reported from
all parts OF Great Britain and Ireland, caus-
ing much damage to property.
Afghanistan.
+ LONDON: December 3O.-The yiceroy OF
India telegrapbs that Colonel Norman has
been attacked ut Gandarauk by Azaumlah
Khan with 1000 followers. The enemy
were driven of. The British loss was one
officer and one man killed. Colonel Nor
mun VIII uufunCC III OHCC anu lSOSCupy
Lataband.
A dispatch from Cabul, dated 27th, says
General Baker has gone to Khomistan with
force of LOO Infantry, regiment OF
cavalry, and four guns, to punish the in
surgen,s there. The country about Cabul
is rapidly becoming quiet.
Foreign Notes.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 30.-Tele-
grams from Now Bazaar announce that the
agitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is as
Stunning serious proportions, owing to the
tyranny O: Austrian officials.
LONDON. December 3G,-There are now
10 COO miners on strike in the Mons dis
trict Of Belgium.
VIENNA, December 30.-Four Thousand
Albanians are ready to resist the ceSsion Of
CUISINE and PLAYA to Montenegro. Ahmed
Mukhtar Pasha'S troops are mutinous. They
have not been paid, and are in rags.
CAPE Town. December 29.-At meeting
OF Beers, held Oh the 10th, it was decided to
maintain the demand for the independence
OF Transvanl Sir Garrett WolseIy, how
ever. has declared that henceiorth TransVaal
will be considered crown colony.
MADRID, December 90.-SeEor Eyala,
president OF the Chamber OF Deputies, Is
dead,