Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
NihiIist Plot Discovercd-Dr. Peters Ger
tainIy AIivc--Other Items.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Eihiiist Plot Discoverrd-Dr. Peters Ger
tainIy AIivo-Oihcr Items.
Try AngIo-American cabie TO ths Dispatch
PANS. December 31.--Thc Siecte says that /
another Nihilist plot against the Car has |
been discovered in St Petersburg. SeYe- !
raj of tho conspirators. the paper says. |
were arrested in the palace passages. Some |
of them resisted arrest and one was killed |
by an officer. |
DR.. PErYRs AND PARTY. |
BERLIN. December 81 THE Tdqbl0I says |
il has information that DR.. Peters and the /
members of his party are certainly alive, |
and that the expedition Is marching be- |
tween Benia and Baringo.
LORD SALISBURY HAs CHILL
Ioxpox. December 31.-'rhe illness from |
which Lord Salisbury was suffering last |
night was n chill.
LONDON. December 3t.-The Marquis OF |
Salisbury has the grip in aseyere form. lie |
was taken on the 24th, bat as the ObserSa-- |
ton OF the strIctest secrecy ls enJolned |
upon all persons in the Marquis household |
AZ 10 the facts relating 20 his health, IT was |
not known that he was i'll until Thursday, |
when he was threatened with collapse. |
The Queen then sent Sir William Jenner TO |
attend him. He was then kept III bed |
three DAYS and has been kept in his room |
ever since. Pneumonia is alyprehended, |
and the Marquis is physically united for |
a struggle with q very severe disease. lie !
will certainly lee kept housed for fort !
night He abstains from business as Tar as !
possible.
Many diplomats are down with tho cpl !
domic The latest news from the Hatfield |
House is that the Marquis If Salisbury IS |
f., road N d
room to-day and dictated dispatches to ms |
private secretary. who states that no bull |
letins are necessary and the condition OF !
the Premier Is at present not serious. |
Count Hatzfelt. the German AmbassadW, |
has been Ill for a fortnight, but IS now ber- |
ter. 1
THE INFLUENZA IN PARIS. |
PAIRS. December 3l.-During tho past |
twenty-four hours there has been no a
ere. O i'm the number of cases Of Influenza |
reported in this city, and it IS believed that !
the epidemic has reached its height. In |
the outskirts Of the city, however, the |
disease is spreading. The disease has made |
It's appearance on the southern shores OF |
the Mediterranean. Several cases are re- |
ported at Algiers and Bona. 1T has also ap- !
peared in Turin and Gaeta, Italy. At Milan |
the garrison students Of Longone COLLEGE, |
the police, and municipal guard are severe
" affected.
ROBERT BBOwNING's FUNERAL.
LONDON. December 3l.-The funeral SER |
vices over the remains Of Robert Browning |
took place at Westminster Abbey to-day. |
The body was placed in polished pine |
coffin on which was a small brass plate /
bearing the dates of birth ana death OF |
the poet. Wreaths from Lord Tennyson |
and Miss Browning were placed on tho /
top of the coffin. Wreaths were sent by |
a.
croft, Sir John Miltais. Mr.. Alma Tadema, |
and Sir Tbodore Martin.
THE o'sHEA DIVORCE CASE.
Dup1Is, December 31.-The FTeemoa's |
Journal SAYS that Mr.. Parnell has instruct |
cd MIR. Lewis. his counsel, to obtain Tor |
him at the earliest possible moment a cita- |
ton to appear and defend himself in suit |
for divorce brought by Captain OShea |
against his wife, in which Mr. Parnel is |
named as correspondent. Mr.. Parnell, the |
paper says, desires to settle the issue as
quickly IS possible. |
YuNE-owNERs' QUANDAGY.
BRUSSELS, December 31.-The coal nine |
owners at Charleroi are unable TO fulfill |
their contract with the Government to |
supply 80 600 tons for the Sta to, and the |
stock in hand for use on railways is nearly |
exhausted. The amicable oyertures made !
to the strikers have had no good result. |
Notices are placarded at Mons III which |
the miners insist upon an increase OF 10 |
per cent in their wages, with Aluminium Of |
SO cents a day for any day and the recog- |
milton Of nine hours as days work.
MINERS sTARyIEG-RIor THREATENED.
BRussE1s. December 31.-The striking |
miners at Charleroi are starving and a !
bread riot is threatened. The shop-keopers |
refuse TO give the men further credit. INA |
Governor of Hainault has advised the Cow |
eminent to interfere.
THREE THOUSAND CASES.
LONDON, December SLOWING to the |
prevalence Of influenza at Munich the
usual New-Year reception at the Palace
will not be held. +
At Copenhagen the epidemic is abating.
The official report gives total OF 5000 |
cases Most of these are Of mild charac-
ter The harbor of Copenhagen is free OF
ice.
Reports from Cassel say that the disease
is spreading there and that number of |
doctors have been. attacked. In many |
eases the influenza il followed by al IN
tlammation of the lungs.
on THE INCREASE
VIENNA, December 3l.--Inhuenza is IN |
'creasing in this city. The Board OF Health |
has ordered that the schools be closed ulf-
d
conc SO crowded that it has been found |
necessary TO erect special structure Tor |
thost suffering from the disease.
PENALTY AGAINST PRIESTS.
PAR1s. December Sl.-The Government |
intends to enforce the legal pylalty against /
800 priests convicted of meddling with the |
elections.
DOM PEDRo-rHE REMAINS OF THE EMPRESS.
OPoRro, December 3l.--Dom Pedro is !
better. The remains of the Empress VIII |
be taken to the Lapa church tomorrow
and will there lie in state until Friday, |
when they will be conveyed to Lisbon.
IIcESEs REVOKED.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 3i.--An ukase /
has been issued oroering that all Licenses
enabling foreign joint stock companies 10
trade in Russia be revoked for the year |
1890.
DR.. PETERs's FATE DOUBTFUL.
BERLIN. December Sl.--Dr. Peters writing
10 the Relief Committee under date of
September Goth says that from Massa he
followed the tracks OF the British expedi-
ton, which was dispersed by Somah, the
leader Smith having fed TO Ukain III order
TO make his way back TO Momoasa. Tue
Donteiqer Zeifiag has report that DIR.
Peters on his way up to Yana cut down al
the hag-poles and threw them INTO me
river These reports leave Peters late
in doubt.
UNITED STATES SQUADRON.
IassoS. December 31.--The United States
SQUADRON has sailed for Gibraltar.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
PARIS, December sl.--There were 4si
deaths here on Monday. The Journal des
Dsbats declares the situation 10 be So
rious
A CHANGE OF NAME
BERLIN, December 3l.--The MiSiay Ga
se,te publishes an imperial order that reei..
ment of dragons entitled the Queen Of
England regiment viii henceforth be called
the Queen Of Great Britain and heiands
regiment.
DOZEN SoTABIxs DEAD.
Pms, December 3l.--The deaths from
influenza in Paris yesterday included
dozen small notatles.
At Eau Claire, Wis, tho other night,
lightning struck the large residence OF
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