The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-23
veyed II to the Emperor's room were un-
gnccesaful

"A DicfAitH fROh THE DUCHESS VI EDINbofrhs
LONDON, February 2l.-Tbe Duke OF Ed
inburgh has received the following tele-
gram from the Duchess OF Edinburgh, now
at st. Petersburg:
"Tbe explosion In the Winter Palace was
caused by dynamite. Nine soldiers were
killed. An extra guard Is on duty at the
palace. The Empress has been made ac-
quanted with the circumstances OF the ex-
plosion. She has not suffered in health.
The Emperor and myself are quite well,
and not frightened
THE GEAR TO PRESIDENT GREvY.
The following is the Cars reply to Presi.
dent Greyy's congratulations upon his es-
cape:
Il cordially thank you for the sentiment
you express. The spirit OF evil il I'm.
wearied, like that Of Divine grace. am
glad to reckon on the sympathies OF right
thinking men,"
The Man who Exploded the Mine I'm
der the Railway at MOSCOW.
LONDON, February 2l.-Tbe Russian who
was arrested on the 18th instant, in The
Champs d'Elysees, Paris, charged with
being connected with the Moscow eXplo-
sion, Is named Karl alias Mayer dtiaS&Iart-
mann, and is believed toibe The same man
who rented and occupied the house IN Mos
cow whence the explosion OF the mire un.
der the railway was operated. IL this fact
is established to the satisfaction OF the
French Government he will be surrendered
as a common murderer, although there is
no eXtradition treaty between France
and Russia. The statement published
this morning, that some rCa,toDary
deputies have applied for the mans
release, but were told that IL it appeared
that the man was connected with the Mos
COW attempt he would he surrendered to
tue Russian authorities, is erroneous. The
fact seems TO be that three leaders OF the
Republican groups mot rea ohonaries) asked
Premier de FreyciUet whether the man is
charged with a political or common-law
offence, and the Premier referred them TO
VI. CayZOt, Minister OF Justice. A dispatch
from Paris to the Standard says NJ. Cay
got claimed for the Government perfect
freedom 10 take whatever course it might
think advisable. assuming the entire
responsibility. NJ. Taillandier, Rcpubli-
can member OF the Chamber Of Dep
uties, expressed dissatisfaction With this
reply, but said lie would refer it TO his
colleagues at the next meeting Of the
Extreme Left. The irreconcilabe organs
are highly indignant at the arrest. The
Mot d Odre, RoppeL, Ldnterne, and Justice
regard the alleged offence as absolutely pO-
litiCal.
THE DYNAMITE IN A METAL BOX.
LONDON, February PA st. Petersburg
dispatch to the Daily Netos says : "The
dynamite was contained in Il metal box.
The cover OF the box has been found, but
no electric wire or trace Of battery"
The Demand for Harimann's Extra
ditlOn.
LONDON. February 21.-The Illness
Paris dispatch says the demand of Russia
for the eXtradition OF Hartmann has been re.
ferred by Premier Freycinct TO the Minister
OF Justice. 1t is stated that some OF the
resctonary deputies applied for the mans
release, but were told if it appeared that he
was connected with the Moscow attempt
the Government would surrender him to the
Russian authorities.
Famine and Diphtheria I'm Russia.
HEARTRENDING NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR OF
THE EMPIRE.
PARIS, February 2l.-The Temps pub
fishes letter from st. Petersburg, which
says: " The news from the interior Of the
Empire is heartrending. Famine and diph
thera are decimating the population. The
provinces OF SaratOf and Kief, which an
nually export in ordinary times enormous
quantities OF grain. had scarcely any CROP
last year. The calamity is aggravated by
the want OF fodder for cattle, and the pe0-
pie being forced to sell them. In Caucasus
| the flmine il still greater, where people are
committing suicide and selling their chill
dgen."
Russian Defeat Of TurcOmans.
Sr. PETERSBURG, February 2l.-An Off
cia dispatch from DouZOlum, dated on the
18th instant, says that an engagement ha'
occurred between the Russian troops anC
! Turcomans, in which the latter were com
pletely routed, with the loss OF twenty-fy,
killed. They were pursued distance o
forty versts, when nightfal preserved tb,
enemy from complete anDlhilation. Their
were no losses on the Russian side.
The London waIking.Match.
BLOWER BROWN MAKING THE BEST TINE 0!
| RECORD.
LONDON, February 2l.-In the siX.da,
walking-match at Agricultural Hail, " Blow
er" Brown had finished 4Sl miles a
twenty-three minutes past IL o'clock las
night, being II miles ahead OF Weston
record -and miles ahead Of the best tim
recorded. In the betting two TO one i
offered that he will beat $50 miles. Tn
match will come to Il close 10 IL O'Clock 10
night, and has thus far excited very lttI
interest, the attendance throughout th
week having been extremely meagre.
France and Ireland.
LONDON, February 2l.-A Paris diSpatc
to the Times says: The Archbishop OF Boz
deauX, in forwarding 500 francs TO the Ca
.holic Archbishop OF Dublin, says Franc
and Ireland are inseparabe names, recdllin
community OF faith and long-standipg ex
change OF sympathy.
DUBLIN, February 2l.-The Committee Q
the Mansion-House Relief Fund, in thei
appeal to the French people, state that con
siderable gifts and promises OF help hay
been received from Great Britain, th
United States, and elsewhere, and that the
count on a generous response to their az
peal.
Socialism I'm Ireland.
LONDON, February 2l.-A dispatch froI
Rome TO the Standard says: "Slrlctly cor
fidential reports respecting the nature G
the agitation in Ireland have reached tn
Pope, which show that three fOurths Of
ARE due to "a spirit OF Socialism. Very pre-
else instructions to the Irish bishops, there
fore, are being prepared. eXhOrting theI
to take care that in relieving distress the
do not play into the hands OF those who ar