The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-03
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
A Rival Of Edison.

A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CLAIMS TO BE TUE
FIRST 70 UTILIZE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
LONDON, February "A Berlin dispatch
to the Stunddrd says: In letter to the Ber-
lin ,JOurndi DR.. SiemeDs, al eminent tele-
orapi-aneincer. contends that he was the
first to divide electric light and utilize it for
practical purposes. IN proof OF this he re-
ferS to his electric illumination OF the impe-
rial arcadeS at Berlin, which was achieved
long before Mr.. Edison's experiments.
Ammunition for Montenegro.
LONDON. February 2.-Montenegro has
ordered 100000 cartridges from Austrian
manufacturers. a portion or which nave
been already delivered.
ROumanian independence.
LONDON. February "A Bucharest dis
patch to the Times says the MOnieUr Off
ciql announces that Holland and Greece
have recognized the independence Of Rou-
mania.
New Revolutionary Proclamation i'm
Russia.
BERLIN. February 2.-lnteliigence from
81. Petersburg announces that new revO-
luti0nary proclamation is circulated by the
students Ct the High school. The students
draw terrible picture Of their conditions,
and declare they will fight the great Mooch
called the Russian Government to the end.
even though the best OF them perish. The
proclamation Is considered important, rs
showing the iolmiion Of Il new party
against the Government.
sialy and Austria.
ROME, February 2-The DirdtO publish.
Is a ministerial communication denying
certain statements contained in a Vienna
dispatch TO the London Uaiiy telegraph OF
January Goth. The document SAYS il is un-
true that representative Of power friend.
" 10 Austria has made a communication to
the Cabinet Of Rome in regard 10 the pre-
tended hostility Of Italy towards Austria;
untrue that the Cabinet OF Rome has alleged
As m eXtcnuaring circumstance that in the
Dublic opinion Of llGiy there existed an
anli-AuSlrian current; untrue that the con-
sequences OF possible war against Austria
have ever been laid before the eyes of the
Italian Government; aud untrue that in the
Oriental question Italy has acted is The alter
ego OF Russia.
The Princess s.OHiSe NJ Halifax.
HALIFAX, February 2.-The steamer Sa.
marian was of the barber at l0:30 \. NJ,
with the Princess Louie aboard.
Foreign avScb'
LoNDON. February "A Times Cand1har
dispatca saws: "Terr,be accounts reach
here from without the British lines. II is
reported that nearly 1000 families have been
eXierminated by the GhilZasis, and that
seven OF the villages II the latter were al
forwards captured by the IoSarAs and every
soul in them slain"
A Berlin dispatch says that the Leipsic
n III 3 l.... ffstn itn
pcau Disarmament. It's suggestions are
Were tho British Government capable of
inducing Parliament to declare that Eng.
land, in case OF RuSs0-French attack upon
Germany, would guarantee the neutrality OF
Belgium. LuXemburg, aad switzerland.
and 10 demand also the neutrality Of the
North and Baltic seas, sncl declaration
would bring about real peace.
4 vienna dispatch 10 the Times says: \
CORE spondent at Rome OF the P0liiische
correspondent SAYS: "'The Italian Minister
OF the Interior has issued q circular TO the
projects OF the provinces bordering on Aus
ilil pointing ont the great importance the
Government attaches to the cultivation OF
friendly relations with Austria, and in
strucling them TO keep Il yigilani eye on the
itinerant political agltaiOrs and emigrants
from Trieste, Trent, and elsewhere, and to
repress vigorously auy excuses that such
persons may commit" -
4 dispatch from Cabul says: Cur posi-
ton here is 50 muca stronger than 1t was
two months ago that any fresh movement
on our part may take different direction
from that OF the past. We can now watch
the course OF events and regulate orr ac-
ton bv the circumstances OF the moment"
PARIS, February Pierre Ernest Ben
sat, scientist and author, is dead.
DUBLIN, February 2.-The Right Hon. f.
DIVER GRAY, Lord Mayor Of Dublin, pub
fishes letter saying that the Duke OF MARI
borough, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, In
refusing to attend the Mansion House din
ner descended from his position as repre-
sentative Of the Queen TO that OF repre-
sentative Of party.
LONDON, February 2-The warehouse
belonging to the British and foreign steam
wharf at Mapping, London, has been
burned. The damage is stated at 100000.