The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-09
NOTABLE FOREIGN EVENTS.
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WATER.

The Campaign In soudan-Probable Annex
alton OF Persia 90 Russia-rhe Dynamite
Scare In Europe-Other Interesting Mat
tiers.
[Bv cable 20 the Dspatch.I
| SUAKlN. March S.-A messenger has ar
riyed from the enemy's camp. lie reports
that despite 0sman's eXh0rtations his fol-
lowers are demoraliZed. The situation APP
pears favorable for negotiations. Consul
Baker has teegraphed Sir Evelyn Barring,
the British Minister at Cairo, Offering to 90
to Osman's camp aud bring him to terms.
He believes that the tribes will not only
conclude treaty Of peace, but will under
take to keep the road to Berber open. Os-
man Digna Is preaching a holy war. Ma.
homet, he urges, failed at first, but In the
end was triumphant. Osman will take no
part personally i'm future battles.
| LONDON, March S.-General Gordon re-
commends an immediate attack upon Os-
man Dlgna.
An Appeal 10 Russia for Protection.
! LONDON, March SIT has trauspired that
the Persians last November appealed for
| Russian protection against the Tekke-Tur-
comans thercupon Captain Abkhano6,
with an escort Of twenty-five Cossacks,
went to Merv with letter to the Khan
and induced him and other chiefs to petit
ton Russia for annexation. General
Komaro6' answered that Russia would grant
this honor ii slavery should be renowned
and the booty taken from Persians re-
stored The Khans accepted these terms
and liberated their prisoners. Russia in
tends to establish n permanent legation at
Cabul. This step has been rendered neces-
sary by the occupation OF Merry. Prince
DondoukOtf Borsakof, cOmmonder-in-chief
OF the army OF Caucasus, is going to Merry
to study the country.
Watching Suspected Dynamiters.
PARIS, March S.-The police are closely
watching the movements OF eighty-three
persons now in France, who are suspected
OF belonging to the dynamite party.
! O'DOnoyan Rossa's son Is in Paris, but
there is no evidence that he is connected
with the dynamiters. The brother OF Jo-
seph Brady, one OF the PhGnix-Park assas-
sins, is diving in the Quarter Latin. In
spectOr Moses, who has been watching the
movements Of suspected Ir!shmen in Paris
for some time, under instructions from the
British Home Secretary, has gone to Bor-
deauX.
PEsTH, March S.-A dynamite plot has
been discovered here. The police have
seized several packages Of explosives for
warded by anarchists through the parcels
post.
The Final Spike Driven.
CITY OF MEXICO, March S.-A special
from Fresnillo, State of Zacatecas, says !:
The final spike in the Mexican Central
railroad was driven to-day on Broad Plain,
six miles from kresnillo, at ten minutes TO
8 in the afternoon. in the presence Of q
distinguished assemblage. There is now
an unbroken railroad from Mexico City to
the Rio Grande. Much enthusiasm was
displayed. and General-Manager Robinson
was warmly congratulated. The final spike
was driven by Mr.. Buckner, master track
LAYER. Two locomOtiyes-one from Next
co City and the other from the United
STRAIGHTFORWARD with Mexican and Anne
rican colOrs, approached until the cow
catchers met.
Afraid TO Become Policemen.
ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-The murder
OF Colonel Sudeikin has so thoroughly
frightened the masses that it is difficult TO
obtain candidates for police. General
dresser has received fifteen letters threat
ening him with death. He, however, moves
about attended only by single officer.
An Anarchist Sentenced.
PARIS, March S.-A Franco-Irish An
archist named Morphy has been sentenced
10 six months Imprisonment and been fined
900 francs for advocating Assassination in
| Socialist newspapers.