ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF SPAIN.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 105, 7 January 1880, Page 3

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF SPAIN.

THE WAR TN AFGHANISTAN;.; . : ;

*'> j HE TAY DISASTER, SEARCH FOR 'THE BODIES-

UNITfiD Ass6OXATXO>T SPECIAL.

London, December 30. An attempt w^madet- tc assassinate the King of Spaih i a^M'adrid yesterday. While King Alfonso was passing through the street '&- shopkeeper naruetl Gonzales fired at hini twice.- The -R-ing escaped unhurt, and his assailant' s\M&s inimediately arrested. The K'ng-was entering the Royal Palace at Madrid at the time. ;> : .'i- 1 . " -"" -T' ' f ■', * Later. Gonzalee fired twice but missing both times. *lt is. believed that the extreme revolutibnists inspired the attempt. Several. persojia have been -arrested. News from Affghariistan; states that North, commanding Gadaraak,. ■.... de-. feated ; Amazatoala the . Ghildai chief ■ ■-■eferely.''-. ' - '■' i ''--' >-:--.'--•-- .-'-- y. ■''■'-■' -"' ;:; ' >_- "'.-■:■ *' December 29.' Three pfr cent, consols, 77^.---- i Total guaut^.p.-l wheat, ; afloat for ■ Great Bntian, JJ07.0 quarters.*] J---- 4 -*" ' >iv The diver m thej,Tay^h.as-foun4- rail--way carriages, but riot. .the b^die^nV'' ; '*•: Capetown, December 29, Boers held'meetirig. and adopted the ' resolution to re-asseu*tf)ie m April to : 'liuhmon'the- Volksraad. Jjovdov, December 31 . .A president .was elec ted, and the chiefs dispersed. . Mb ißon^Hn,' December 31. , _. Cn »mpion b.-tlirig*!-6 .to'^'agamst V^rgt^ing... . - ; h:

' Skipping parcesl of wheat offering at 4s. 9d. January 1. Champion Stakes — First King, 1 ; Wedington, 2 ; Martindale, 3. Seven started. '- ■---

(•BEUTteKS TELEGtBAMB) • v Bombay, December. Baker is now pursuing the Kohistanis. . .... -„ ';.;,. January 1. Dispersion of Affghans since action 28th has been complete. Enemy lost ,3000. . ----- London, December 81. Arrived — A,scalon, from Melbourne, October 2nd ; Boh ares, from Chalmers, Qctober Ist ; Qrari, from Lyttelton, October 4th; Ann Duthie, from Sydney, October*7th. Lokdo***, January 1. Garnet Wolseley returns from Cape this nionth. ''" The eliver'ha3 found the train. Some of the bodies of those killed m tho.Tay railway disaster have been recovered. Sub?criplions for the relief of widows and orphans have been started. Cosstantinoplb, January 1. British Ambassatlor has suspended relations with Turkey,; awaiting orders from British (3-overnincnt. St."' Pbtbesburo, January I. " Empress of Russia is recovering from recent attack of pleurisy. , MsiißOunNE, January 1. ' The Champion 'race . meeting was held to-day. The weatliar was magnificent, arid the attendance good. The Champion race resulted as follows :— First King, 1 ; Wellington 2 ; Petrea, 3. ''.. It was won' easily "by two lengths; Seven horse started. Time, omin. 40.". sec. ' The cricket match was commenced to-day between the Australian combined eleven anei fifleem of Victoriaus. The latter m their first innings. made 207. . The combined teamjn their? first inning's lost two wickets "for 17 runs. Sailed— Rotorua, yesterday '; Ara-r wata, to-day, for Bluff: - Si'DNßr, January 2. ITennessy's case, 453. ; bulk, 105... 6 d. Patria- rice, £21.103.; New Zealand wheat 4s. Gd,; oats,. 23. 6d.; maiae 2s. 93.; sugar Coinpany.No.,l, £38, "••■'-■ Air. Parkcs eldest son, Sir Henry ! Parks, Premier, died to-day. • ' ■ y •' Adklaide, "January 2. j - Wheat, ss. 4d.; flour, £13 10s.