The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-21
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Russia.
THE RECENT GUY FAwKERIsM IN ST. PETERS
BURG.


Russia.
THE RECENT GUY FAwKERIsM IN ST. PETERS
BURG.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 20.-The GoioS
says "The cellar under the Winter Pal
ace was occupied by four ioinerS, three Of
whom have been arrested. II Is estimated
that the weight Of the dynamite was about
four pounds. The Winter Palace aud other
palaces are being carefully searched by n
company OF specially charged sappers. The
total number OF persons killed by the ex.
plosion was ten. The funeral OF the VIC
Tins will take place to-day"
OFFICIALS OF THE PALACE UNDER SUSPICION
RuMORS OF ALLEGATION.
NEW York, February 20.-A London spc.
cal says the Partisan journal La France
publishes the following concerning The at.
tempt on the Cars life. 1t comes from its
It. Petersburg correspondent, and Is dated
February 18Th: 1.-THE cOnspirators used
dynamite. This substance can only have
been placed in the vaults with the cOmpli-
city OF persons employed in subordinate
capacities at the Winter Palace. The train
was fired at the hour appointed with the
all OF electric wires, which were cut after
the explosion, and were found in fragments
at some distance from the dinng-r0Om.
Several officials are under surveillance.
Many arrests have been made, but the pO-
lice are not yet on the track Of the aSSassins
The Emperor is said to be much affected,
and the ruInOrs Of his abdicatiOn on March
% are again passing from mouth to mouth"
The capitalization of Carbon.
ANOTHER MAN WHO HAS DISCOVERED THE PRO-
CESS OF MAKING DIAMONDS.
LONDON, February 20.-Profe-sOr Maske-
lyme, OF the mineral department OF the Bril-
fish Museum, writes to the Times that }.
Balldntyne Hannay, fellow Of the ChemI-
cal Society OF London, has at last succeeded
in artifcally producing genuine diamonds,
which stand all the tests which can be ap-
piled to them. Professor Maskelyne says
"There is no doubt whatever that Mr..
llannay has solved the problem which has
80 long been a reprOach to the chemical sci
encc-yiz., the problem OF the cryStaliza-
ton Of carbon. His process for etfrcting
this transformation is hardly less m0men-
tOuS 10 the arts than to the pO,sesSOrs OF
wealth in iewery. Ii is on the eve Of an
nouncement to the Royal Society,"
The Distress i'm Ireland.
THE MANSION-HOUSE RELIEF FUND.
DUBLIN, February 20.-The Mansion
House Relief COMMITTEE announced that the
total amount received 10 date is EGS,6 800, Of
which the sum Of G3G,j00 has been eX-
pended. Since the last meeting OF the COM
mittee G900 has been received. SiXty-eight
grants were made on Thurs day, amounting
10 e. ,26j. being much in excess OF the days
receipts. The committee says it trusts there
vii! be no dminutiOn of subscriptions. rs
every eXerton is needed to meet the diff.
Guilty. Two hundred pounds have been re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Richard O'GOrman, OF New
York; 1900 rupees from Hydcrnbad, In
dil; and $4,000 from Madias, 4ndia. Adj
vices have been received from the Bishop OF
Toronto, Ont, OF a collection in the churches
OF his diocese.
The London Walking Match.
"BLOwER" BROWN AHEAD.
LONDON, February 20.-In the siX-day
-yOu-pleasc walking match, which COM
mcnccd at Agricultural Hall on Monday
morning last, the contestants had made the
following scores at l. O'Clock last night {:
"Blowrr" Brown 405 miles, iIaZael $50,
and Day 3l3 miles. The distance covered
by Brown for the ninety-fiye hours, ending
at midnight, beats all previous records.
The only interest remaining in the contest
is whether Brown will exceed 80 lies.
Mr.. PlimsOll Apologies.
LONDON, February 20.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Mr.. PlmsoIl read an
apology for the language used in his hand
bill with reference 10 two other mem
bers Of Parliament, and it was decided that
no further action should Dc taken in the
matter by the House.
Various Foreign Items.
LoNDON, February 20-The boring OF ST.
GOthard tunnel will be finished in twelve
days.
A Berlin displtch says the Socialist depu-
ties, Bebel and Bader, stated in the Reich
stag that German Socialism had no cOunec-
tion whatever with Russian Nhil,m.
PARIS, February 20.-Duc PAudifert
was received into the French Academy
Thursday. The reception was very bril-
liant affair.
The grand banquet in honor OF General
Fairchid on the eve OF his departure for
Spain was given last night by the Ameri-
can colony.
LONDON, February 20.-The woollen wal e.
house OF Hill, Mills ~ Co, in Manchester,
has been burned. Loss, 100000.
Adyices from Rio JaneirO to the Sd in
slant state that from eight to ten persons are
dying in that city daily from yelow.fever.
OTTAWA, February 20.-A grant of &c.,
900 by the Dominion Government for the
Irish relief fund passed the House unan-
mously to-day.
BUENos AYREs, January 2S.-According
to intelligence published here the Alliance
between Peru and Bolivia has been broken
Of.
BUCHAREST, February 20.-The official
communication in whicn England, Germa-
ny, and France acknowledge the indepen-
dence OF Roumania was Transmitted to this
capital to-day.
BERLIN, February 20.-The Prussian
Diet has been adjourned by royal order I'M
I'll after the close Of the session Of the Ger
man Reich>tag.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.