The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-17

fs understood the matter will be placed |,
the hands OF Professor Selwyu TO carry on
such steps az may be finally necessary to de
term,ne the practicability Of such route.
fakeob Khan's Completely In the
Massacre 1T CatuI.
LoSDos, November ia Cabul dis.
patch says: " The belief OF The completely
OF Hakoob Khan in the massacre OF the
British embassy gains strength. 1t is
thought the Amer and his advisers Gid not
anticipate wholesale massacre, but only
snfhclent intimidation to induce Cavagnari
10 report bis position in Cabul untepable.
ahalrs, however, went beyond their con-
troll, and they then acted on the principle OF
dead men tell no tales The troops did
mntiny for arrears of pay, but were iasti-
gated by their officers, working under the
conniyance Of high asthorites.''
Cuban fairs Before she spani.;,
Gortes.
MADRID, November 15.-The Cabinet has
resolved TO suspend the sitting Of the Cortes
next week until after the wedding OF the
King, when the Senate will discuss the
scheme Of the abolition of slavery in Cuba,
and the Chamber Of Deputies will consider
the question Of tariff reform. These bills
Will be discussed simultaneously, as there
IS great probability that majority OF the
Conservatives will support the policy OF the
Premier. Martinez Campos, In the face OF
the critical situation in the colony. Senior
Canovas del Castillo promises bis support.
Several OF the Opposition and Liberal
speakers in the Cortes have interpolated
the Cabinet on the news OF the rising in
Cuba. and asked for details, saying they
were anSiously desired by the public, as
private kilograms had already announced
that three noted Creole chiefs In the hate
rising were at the head OF bands in Cnco-
villas, which were oYerrunning the country
districts. Martinez CaElpos communicated
q telegram received from General Gamio.
saying IN insurrectionary movement had
just begun at Cincovillas, and that he at
tached some Importance to it on account OF
the intelligence that the chiefs Vincente,
Gorilla, and Maestro were at the head Of the
Insurgents. The Spanish forces, be says,
were in active pursuit OF the rebels.
FriShtfHl Raya@es Of Biph,hcria In
Russia.
LONDON, November 15.--A Berlin dis
patch says: The diphtheria is gaining
more and moro ground in Russia. The dis.
ease las attained such irghtful proportions
in some regions that the mortality exceeds
the blrths.'
In the small district OF Nirgoyod. where
the epidemic had been ragln" since 1875
until now, All persons succumbcd to the
disease in 1876, and in 1877 no fewer than
1.30S persons died. In Odessa. since MAY
last, dlphthcri,; Snatchcd away IG per ccnt.
OF the children, and in Stavropol, in the
course of four months, one bali OF the in
FAINT population fell victims TO the disease.
In kishlnelr and in the vicinity Of Eeff and
POltava the epidemic has been raging for
the last two years without interruption. In
the village oil Klploonofka, in the Govern
ment q kharko!, fifty children died in the
course Of two weeks. In the hamlet OF
Nakomobla more than two hundred in
iantS have been carried away by the
disease since january last, in addi-
ton TO LARGE number OF adults. In
the village OF TamOrOika not one child has
escaped the epidemic. The MariapO dis
trIct showed IN average daily death-roll Of
ten. The Moral lcremey0 adds Il long list
OF places where diphtheria is raging in the
same frighlirl degree. and even worse.
More than eleven vast districts are afflicted
with the disease. The mortality, both OF
the youthful and adult population, is so
enormous that the Government has appoint
ed Il special commissioner under VI. karel.
physician in ordinary to the Emperor, to
inquire into the causes OF the epidemic,
and has issued strict ininncti0ns to the local
authorities about the measures 20 be adopt
ed for the arrest and extinction Of the
disease.
Wanted to Interview the Empress.
CANNES. November 1j.-A man has been
arrested while attempting to make his way
to the presence OF the Empress OF Russia,
in this place. He is native Of st. Peters
burg, and is probably insane. An inquiry
into the matter is proceeding.