The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-21

Cane Town telegram says: The Pre-
r,ier has declared that the Colonial Gov
srnment is strongly opposed TO the settle
ment by Germany OF the Angra Peguena
region. and especially to the creation OF a
penal colony.
A Milwaukee telegram says s. b. Boyn-
ton. OF this city. who IL digging for dia-
monds near waukesha, Wisconsin, reports
finding Two on gravel strata this week.
One OF the stones was fiue specimen; the
other was imperfect capitalization.
A portion OF General Dl Cesnola's collec-
tion OF Cyprian antiquities was sold at auc-
ton in London Monday, and went at very
low prices. Many excellent specimens
fetched only q few shillings, and scarcely
ANYTHING was sold for more than fye
guineas.
The fnal negotiations In regard to the
Egyptian conference have been concluded.
France and Italy Dersistently insist upon
their right to discuss the general question
OF the administration OF Egypt, Earl Gran
willie Is expected to announce the pro-
gramme Of the conference on Tuesday.
A court-martial was held at Saragossa,
Spain, on Saturday, for the trial OF four
teen officers charged with desertiou. A
major was sentenced to imprisonment for
life: a lieutenant received sentence OF
imprisonment for twenty years, and the
others were sentenced to twelve years each
prison.
King George I. OF Greece entertained
the American legation at lunch Sunday.
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, the American Min
lister, aiterward gave garden party TO the
diplomatic corps. The American, Russian,
French, and Greek admirals in command Of
their respective squadrons In these waters
were among the invited guests.
In the Hammersly will case in New York
another effort was made to induce Becky
Jones, the old housekeeper, to testify, but
she defied the lawyers to make Der say 3
word about Mr.. Hammersly's affairs. She
was committed to Ludlow.Street Jail. She
ressserted that she would remsin until
the resurrection day before they could
make her testify about the family affairs.
A Paris telegram says: The statement
that Fenian plot TO assassnate the Prince
OF Wales was brewing Is declared to be
untrue. The Prince freely moved about
the streets OF Paris, and made many visits
unattended. He left Paris for suburban
hotel Saturday evening. The Prince re-
fused to allow his carriage to enter the
inner court Of the hotel, or to permit the
police agents to accompany him.
A Harrodsburg telegram Of Monday
says: A horrible case OF wholesale poison
ing by hemlock occurred near this place
to-day. Eighteen boys, after playing q
game Of baseball, started in search OF wild
parsnips, but got hold OF the deadly hem
lock instead. Two boys ate freely and
were taken violently i'll. Two Of them
died almost Immediately, five are in criti-
cal condition and are not expected to live,
and the Others are suffering severely.
A Columbus, Ohio, telegram OF the 10th
says: A heavy wind and rain-storm visited
the village OF Tarlton this afternoon.
About thirty houses, comprising nearly the
entire village, were unroofed, fences were
blown down, and trees uprooted. A man
named k0rshner was dangerously hurt by
falling wall. The same storm passed in
the vicinity Of Lancaster, Fairfield county,
where several buildings were unroofed.
and the amphltheatre at the fairgrounds
and the race-course destroyed. Several
horses were killed by falling barns.
The festivities IN celebration Of the
Czarewitchs attaining his majority were
resumed Monday. The Car, accompanied
by Prince William Of Prussia, on foot, in
spected military review OF the troops.
The review continued an hour and half.
The Czarewitch received the diplomatic
corps OF the embassies at the Anitchkoff
Palace. The Car and Czarewitch after
wards drove IN an open carriage unattend-
ed to the Winter Palace, where state
banquet was given. The healths Of the
Gar and Czarewitch were drunk amid
salvos Of artillery. A state ball is in pro-
gress this evening, and the streets are again
brilliantly Illuminated.
A special to the Minneapolis Journal
from Winnipeg says: "The troubles
among the Indians In the northwest Ter
ritories is rapidly coming to climax. Pia-
pot has called big sun-dance, and has in
v!ted all the Indians. He will demand TO
be given land where the Indians can get
fish to counteract the effect of bacon, which
has spread scurvy throughout the camps.
causing the death Of fifty OF his people
within three mouths. He complains OF
broken Government pledges as to supplies.
The Assineboines and other tribes are to
Join the movement for q change. Yellow
Calls band is armed and defies the au-
thorities. Troops and cannon have been
sent from Regina, and a fight is looked
for"