The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-30

eg.s. lie gave up the attempt to speak.
lie was hit IN the face by an orange. caiigh'
round his waist, and nearly hurled from The
platform.
ENNIscARTHY, March a0.-Tbe cause Of
me riot here yesterday was as follows:
Chevalier O'Cleary, member for lbe County
wexford In the late Parliament, seeks re-
election rs the Home Ruler, while Parneli
has nominated two other candidates as %.
siructionists, one Of whom Is very unpopu-
lar. ChevaIier UClcdry's party, some 10000
strong, took possession OF the platform,
when Parnell arrived, accompanied by
members Of Enniscartby clubs. - He ut
tempted 10 get on the platform and was re.
ceived with shouts of "No dictatiop." His
friends were attacked, beaten, and thrown
down, several with bleeding beads. A body
OF armed police was drawn up near the
platform, and bad the Parnell party been
numerous the list OF casualties would have
been very large.
In Favor or Strong Government.
LONDON, March 29.-The papers publish
the following letter from the Baroness Bur-
dett-Couts to Mr.. Samuel Morley, a men,
Der OF the late Parliament, and who is chair
man Of the committee Of Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone-a son OF the ex-Premier-in answer
TO circular asking her to contribute to-
wards Dir. Herbert Gladstone's candldature
for Middlesex: 81 do not feel disposed to
Join The movement, because it seems 10 me
that under the present circumstances OF tue
world The country needs above all things
strong government, and since the dissolu-
ton OF Parliament IN 1874 by Mr.. Gladstone
the Liberals have been too dlsorganlzed to
offer such a government to tue country"
A Doubling Correspondents.
LOYDOy, March 30 The correspondent
OF the Times at Vienna points out that the
friendly protestatons OF the Emperor VIII
liam and the Car, however reas surfing as 10
danger of a serious conflict, are not quite
identical with an approach between the two
Governments.
The German Emperor Talks Feace.
VIENNA, March 29.-The Nep Free Press
says: Tae Emperor william, replying 10
the congratulations OF his generals on the
occasion OF the celebration OF his birthday,
sa. that he believed he was able to assure
them they would probably have no more
opportunity OF putting into practice their
military knowledge, all fear OF war having
apparently for the present been dispelled.
Killed i'm the Big Tunnel.
LONDON, March pa dispatch to the
Tunes from Geneva says: 1T Is officially
stated that the number OF men killed by ac-
cident il the ST. Gothard tunnel from the
commencement of the undertaking to the
end OF February, 1880, amounted TO 120,
and the wounded to l00."
The Rumpa Rebellion.
LONDON, March pa d. patch from Cal
cutta TO the Times saws: " Notwithstanding
the execution OF the chief OF the Rumpa
rebellion the rebels are still under arms IN
der the command Of his lieutenant. The
villages appear TO afford shelter and sup
plies to the rebels"
Death OF an Eminent French Writer.
LONDON. March 29.-GUlliaume Philippe
ScbimpeIS, the eminent French writer on
natural history, is dead; aged seventy-two
years.
Dissention I'm the Turkish Cabinet.
CONsrANTINOPLE, March pa serious
dissenilon has occurred IN the Turkish
Cabinet. The Grand Vizier proposed re-
duclion Of various pensions and the Sui
tan's civil-ist. MahOmOud Nedrin Pash9,
Minister OF the Interior, vigorously OPP
posed the propo .ition Of the Grand NiZier,
and accused him OF a lack of patriotism.
Navigation Of the Baltic Re.Opened.
KoNIGsBERG, March 29-The navigation
OF the Baltic has been r. opened.
The Russian Campaign i'm Asia.
LONDON, March pa dispatch from st.
Petersburg TO the Daily Ne,cS says: "a
report from the OXus say, that the Chief
Oxus column has returned without meeting
opposition on tue right bank OF the OXus
aud had been accompanied by the Khan OF
Kheva."
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, March 20.-rhe King OF Sian
will leave Bangkok early in April to visl
the chief capitals of Europe, and after {
short stay in England will start for tb'
United States.
A Lahore dispatch reports that Fort Bat
ties. situated beyond Grendamuk, was ut
tackled Friday. lieutenant and twelv
men were killed. Nineteen Sepoys wer
wounded, and the enemy repulsed.
A Cabul dispatch states that the Brltisl
commissioner, at an interview with Chic
Sirdons, MD there would be no permaneD
annexation and no restoration OF the eX
Ameer. Afghani-tan would be separated
into IFS old constituent provinces, ant
the Government would be guided solely b
the wishes OF the people regarding ruler
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