The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-13
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Affairs I'm Spnin
POINTS FROM THE ROYAL SPEECH
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MADRID, December 12.-The Ministerial
Council have approved the draft OF the
royal speech 10 be delivered at the openine
OF the Cortcs. II is reported that the
speech announces the extension OF the suf-
irage 10 all who are able 10 read and write
and who pay taxes, and, with view to It's
further extension. mentions possible re-
forms OF the Constitution for discussion
by future Cortes; proposes bills for civil
marriages and trial by Jury, and de-
clares that the relations OF Spain with
all foreign Powers are friendly. The
dispute with France relative to the
treatment OF Alfonso I'm Paris has been
satisfactorily arranged. and the relations
now existing between the two countries
are friendly rs betting two adjacent ma
lions with common commercial interests.
Spain, it says, will endeavor TO increase
the cOrdiality With France. II possible. II
is believed that Senior Sagasta will accept
the speech. thus reconciling the existing
majority I'm The Cortes and the Dynastic
Left and avoiding a split in the Liberal
party. The Conservative organs are de-
nouncing the commercial agreement with
England. They claim that the provisions
are injurious 10 Spanish interests.
MARIO the tenOr DEAD.
LONDON, December 12.-The Rome cor
respondent OF the Times reports the death
OF Signor Giuseppe Mario, the famous
tenor. Tuesday.
Giuseppe Mario, Marquis de Gambia,
was born in Sardinia in 1908. He received
an excellent musical education, and IN 1890
entered the Sandman military service. but
having been ordered TO Cagliari for certain
indiscretions be sent i'm his resignation.
The Government refused It's acceptance.
and he made his escape to Paris. His adj
mirable tenor voice attracted attention, and
to satisfy his creditors he accepted an en-
gagcment at the Paris Opera, under the
name OF Mario. He appeared IN 4" Robert
lie Diabe" with decided success in 1888,
and the next year sang with Rubini
at the Italian opera. He formed one
OF that brilliant galaxy Of singers then
upon the stage, comprising Rubini, La
blacbe, Tamburini, Malbran, S)ntag. Per-
siani, and GriSi. From that time be was
constantly before the public in London,
Paris. and st. Petersburg. In 1851 . he
accompanied Grisi. with whom he had
lived for many years, and had family OF
children. and whom he finally married on
an operate tour through the chief cities OF
the United States. In 1871 he took his
farewell OF the stage in London. In 1872
he again visited the United States on con-
cert tour. Ills voice, however, had quite
failed him, and his reappearance was a
detriment to his former reputation. He
possessed respectable dramatic abilities,
and excelled in parts like Almaviva.
The German Crown Princes Proposed
Visit to Rome.
ROVE. December 12.-The P0pOlO Roma
no states that Italians in no wise object to
the German Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam visiting the Pope. The MOniteT De
Rome. the papal organ, says that nothing
has been decided on at the Vatican regard
ing the Crown Princes visit. which il says
will certainly embarTaSs King IIumbert
and the Pope. II shows the difficulty Gre
ated by both the King and Pope living i'm the
same city. The OpipiOne newspaper, on
the other hand, remarks that the visit
would prove that il is perfectly possible
for both the King OF Italy and the Pope to
live in Rome.
Preparing for O'DOnncii's Execution.
LONDON, December 12.-The Press ASsO-
citation says it is understood that the Home
Office sent letter 10 Judge Denman, who
presided at the O'Donnel trial, asking for
his opinion in regard to the insufliciency
OF the evidence submitted by the proSecu-
ton to support the charge OF wilful muir
der against O'DonneIl. The Judge, if is
believed, in reply has given his
opinion that the evidence fully JUS
tilted the verdict. Father Fleming.
O'DonnelPs spiritual adviser, visits the
prison twice daily. Mrs. O'Donnel
paid another visit to her husband to-
dav. The sheriGs are completing their ar
rangements for the execution OF O'Donnell
on Monday next. Blnns. the hangman,
will arrive in London Saturday. Only two
members OF the press will be permitted to
be present at the execution.
Hanged in Spite Of the President.
DURHAM, December l2.-The Chief Man,
poer, who was convicted OF treason by the
Beers at Pretoria in September last, and
sentenced to death, has been hanged de-
spite the assurances of President Kruger
! that the sentence should not be carried out
until he had held conference on the sub
iect with Lord Derby, the British Colonial
Secretary.
Eighteen Executions.
BELGRADE. December l2.-EXaggerated
reports have been published in regard T.
thc number Of executions that have taken
place as result OF the suppression OF the
recent revolt. II has been asceriained that
the total number has been eighteen, includ'
ing four priests, four merchants, school
master, and nine peasants, all OF whom
wore taken rcd-handed. Several were exc