Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-19
FOREIGN sorRS.
The Conspiracy Among the Military
widespread.

rBv AnRlo-American cable 70 tho DispStch.l
LoNDoY. May ls.-Advicts from -. Pc.
tersburg state that Il has been discovered
that conspiracy among the military oihcers
against the Gar, which wss recently unaarth-
cd In that city. has many snd widespread
rsmiGcations. The officers OF the regiments
stationed i'm MOSCOW and Warsaw have been
found to be implicated IN the plot, and three
Of them have committed suicide. A bomb
wos found in the quarters Of one OF the
officers at Wsrsaw. Hundreds ot couspra'
tors h,ye been placed under arrest The
discovery Of the plot has completely I'M
nerYed the Czsrin1.
ALLEGED TO HAVE POISONED HER HUSBAND.
LoNpoN. MAY 1s.-Mrs. Maybrch, niece
OF Hon. Jefferson Davis. and q fTench-' Il
nadian a-jstocrat by birth, bas been arrested
AZ Liverpool on the charge OF poisoning her
husband wlh arsenic. MIR. May brich, who
was a prominent merchant. died with sTmp-
toms OF SLOW reasoning. His brother Mi-
chael. known as stephen Adams, musical
composer, and other relatives heSiied TO act
on tile REPORTS circulated a. 10 The cause Of
death. To-day Gounty-Magistrate colonel
Biddell, accompanied by the Chef OF Pohce,
went to the Maybrich residence. They were
told that the lady was M In bed. Medical
men were summoned. and after an examl-
nation they pronounced her ~ 10 near the
charge. Her solicitor demanded 10 know
the nature Of the evidence. Tie Chez OF
Police responded that he had grave evidence
that the woman had given arsenic 10 her
husband from time 10 time. The oihclals
went 10 the bed room, whore the woman laI
haggard but composed. The MAGISTRATE
directed that she he removed 20 hirkdale
iail, where the u now being attended by
the doctors and nurse. The case has
caused q great sensation.
srEAMER's cotton NIgE.
f.oYDON, May lS.-Thc SHni'h steamer
Tmiiiano, from New Orleans. April 2Sth, VIA
Newport News, for Liverpool, has arrived
at Oueenstow with cotton I'm her fore ana
main hold burning. The tire has been burn
ing for two days. The flames spread rapidly.
and it wa, found necessary 10 ietison l4O
bales Of burning cotton.
Three Scamcn were overcome and rendered
senscie.s by the smoke aud heat. The deck
OF the steamer hss started IN several pisces.
Large quantities OF water and steam are beng
poured on the cargo IN the ende'vor %
qnonch The fire. II Is probable. however
| that it will be necessary TO discharge TIE
cargo.
THE MINERS STRIKE.
RrprIv. MAY 19.-Thc North German
/ Gazette prince B.marck's orgaD) in an
article refutiug an assertion OF the Cologne
/ Gszet,e that the condition OF affairs IN West
phaia arising from The miners strike does
not warrant proclamation OF The 'taIe u
| siege In that province, say:
"The proclamation states 'he act under
| which the state Of siege is proclaimed
/ anplies TO the present case ln Westphaua
| but the Government has not yet enforced
| the provisions ot the act. owing 20 motives
/ OF oXpcdiency.'
| II also points out that the Constitution en-
| powers tho Emperor 10 proclaim marts
law in any district II the public safety l.
| threatened.
| R0CugFOTr Is THREATENED AND DRAWS
PISTOL.
IoNpoN. May lS.-While Henri Rocheiort
accompanied by friepds. WIS walking on Re
! gent street tonight be met ~ Pilotel
/ Angry words were exchanged, and Pilote
threatened 10 strike Rocbeiort unless he as
scented to duel. ROcheiort drew revolver
and was about TO fire at Pio.cl, when a by
standcr seized the weapon. A policeman
arrested the TWO men and took toem TO th
station. where Piotol charged Rocheior
with assault. The revolver was found TO b
fully charged. Rocheiort vas balled.
AscESE IL THg REIcHsrAo.
BERLIN, Nav 1S.-In his speech in %
! Relchstag to-day Prince Bismarck espresso
doubt whether the Freislnnige plrty had no
supporied the army bill from necessity ralhe
| than from partsanism. "Fie,' excame
! Mr.. Richter. resenting the imputatlou
Whoever says tie to me-" warmly rotor,
ed the Chancellor. is impudsni.'
Mr.. Bamberger declared that the Cbance
lor's action could ONLY produce personal h'
tired. At this point Prince Bismarck abrupt
LETT tie chamber.
COURTESY ACKNOWLEDGED.
LOND0N, NAV ls.-Lord salisbury has re
turned thanks for Americas cO0gratulation
on the escape OF the British man'of-war Cal
liope at the time OF the recent hurricane Il
Apla.
The report thot Mr.. George ". >malley. th
well-known London correspondent OF tn
New York Tribune, would become an attach
OF the United states Legation At Par
seems to be untrue.
AUSTRIA AFFLICTED.
VIENNA. Nav Is.--Disasters swept owe
parts Of Austri, today. Three persons wer
killed near Vienna. 4 fearful catastroph
occurred near Pielson. Houses collapsed a
Rackowitz and Bieckowltz, killing min
children, and at Zelno, where thirty person
were killed.
TIE POPE.
RoNE, May lS.-Upon inquiry at the Vat
can to-day il was learned that the repor
that the Pope bad been taken suddenly 1
was not well founded. 1t was stated thi
his Holiness IS IN good health. and that b
gives daily audiences.