The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-07
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Turkey.

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| Turkey.
AN ALLEGED CONsPIRAToR AGAINST THE TURK
| IsH GOVERNMENT ARRESTED IN CONsTANTI.
| NOBLE.
| LONDON, June Ga Constantinople dis
patch says that Palmer, better known IN
England and America Us War.Hawk, has
been arrested on suspicion Of being the chief
conspirator 10 a plot. II is asserted at the
Porte that papers were found In Pamer's
possession providing that he had under
taken, in case OF a war with Grece. to blow
up the Turkish fleet but this Is probably
an invention, for some days ago Palmer
told several persons that he was about TO be
arrested, and ii may be safely assumed that il
he had any papers Of hat kind he would
have destroyed them. Toe affair Is as yet
rather mysterious.
| LONDON, June G." War.Hawk," Mr..
Palmer, " no has been arrested at Constan-
tinople on suspicion OF being the chief con.
spirator in the plot, writes to the Times
stating that he warned the Grand ViZier in
| 1868 that a plot existed 10 assassinate the
Sultan, and that "sOme persons priyy TO
the plot are now under arrest" "War-
Hawk" was then requested for bis own
safety TO quit Constantinorle, which he did,
but returned in 1877. War. Hawk" states
that his object in writing TO the Times is
that for some days past every sort Of induce
ment has been offered and threats made to
procure his silence on the affair OF 1868.
There are In London, he says. abundant
papers which will throw every light on the
| subject War-HaWk's" letter is dated
| ConstantinOpIe, May 2Ilh.
| The IimeS'S correspondent AT CONSTANT
nOple says one Of Palmer's reasons for re-
turning TO Turkey was TO have the affair Of
1868 officially reeXamincd. A few hours
after the publication Of the letter written
by Palmer TO a local paper on the day before
his arrest, which was similar to his letter to
the Times, Palmer was arrested.
Palmer several years ago wrote letters to
the Times, signed " War-Hawk," EXPOSING
various plots and conspiraces OF secret or
CARNATIONS in Turkey.
Cornell and the University Regatta.
LONDON, June 6.-The president OF the
Oxford University Boat Club has written a
letter to Mr.. Gillig stating that all the crews
OF Oxford University entered in the Hen
ley regatta have united in asking the ad.
mission OF the Cornell University crew TO
participate in the regatta.
The president OF the Cambridge Club
writes 10 Mr.. Gillig as follows: 81 have
great pleasure in informing you that the
late president Of this Club before he left
Cambridge wrote to the committee OF the
Henley regatta that none OF the crews here
in anywise obj ct 10 the Cornell fours row.
ing in the regatta. AS believe a similar
letter has been sent from Oxford, their
entry, in all probability, will be allowed"
The Gar i'm a state Of imprisonment.
LONDON, June 6.-Tbe Berlin correspond
ent Of the Times says: A Russian friend
sends me striking picture OF the state OF
imprisonment into which the recent events
have thrown tie Gar. The palace at Go'ze-
hina is filled with soIdery and police.
Every one having business at the palace Is
subjected 10 rigorous search whenever they
have occasion TO 20 there. The court will
soon remove to PeterShof, which has a
small port at the mouth OF the Neva. Four
Iieht.shps will he anchored there, and no
other vessels will be allowed to approach.
Two yachts Will always he ready 10 convey
the Car to and from ST. Petersburg, accom-.
panied on either side by torpedo boat"
Troops for Ireland.
LONDON, June G.-The Ddiiy NeuS says
that the troops in Ireland by the end of this
week will consist OF 30,000-seyen regiment
Of cavalry, eleven batteries OF artillery, and
twenty-five regiments OF infantry.
Arrests Under the Coercion Act.
LONDON, June 6.-MichaeI Ryan, secre-
terry Of the Nenauyh County Tpperary)
branch OF the Land League, and Michael
Hough, member OF the same branch, have
been arrested under the coercion act.
A Row at Limerick.
| LIMERICK, June 6.-Last evening party
Of ruffians attacked the house OF q publican
named Higgins, who fired revolver at the
gang, woundng three OF tbem-one Sc.
verey. Higgins was arrested.
A Terrible Storm.
| LONDON, June 6.-Tbe ST. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Times telegrapbs as
! follows a terrible storm occurred at Cats
china on the Alb instant, killing policeman,
overturning the granite column OF the mOnu-
ment OF the Emperor Paul, and otherwise
doing an enormous amount OF damage.
American Female Student.
LONDON, June G-The Berlin correspon-
dent OF the Times says: An American lady
Is attending the lectures OF the celebrated
Psychologist, Professor NirchOw.
The Russian War ON the Hebrews.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 6 The excite
ment against the Jews here has abated, but
has not entirely disappeared.
A Crimean Hero Killed.
LONDON, June Ga retired colonel OF the
Russian army has shot and killed in the
streets OF Sebastopol Captain Costomarof,
hero OF The Crimean war.
AyOOb Khan's Coming Campaign.
LONDON, June Ga dispatch from Cal
culta to the Times says: The latest reports
from Herat indicate that Ayoob Khan Is
making active preparations for a campaign.
MARINE INTELLIGENCk.
| MINIATURE ALMANAC-JUNE 2, 1881.
san rises. -........, 4:4S HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets........... 7:l3 Morning l2:0O
Moon sets.......... 1909 Evening. .........l2:22
! PORT OF RICHMOND, JUNE q, 1881.
| ARRIVED.
| Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, New York,
merchandise and passengers, u. W. Allen 4 Co.,
gents.
Steamer Pioneer, Platt. Philadelphia. merchan-
] disc aud passengers. J. W. McCarrick, agent
NOTES.
Reginuing to-day. the steamer Ariel will sail