Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-05
Foreign News.

As the day for the vote on the Pleblscl
tuua IN France approaches tho political! exotic
rn.u. incrs.ses hnrens,ey, nnd n"ohestoes'
Imperial and Republican, multiply The En-.
peror continues to arrest the leaders of the
powerful Workmen's Association, aud has
now many persons in prison.
A FIRE broke out last evening Ia saw mill
near the barber of Hull, in England, and ex.
tended to q lumber yard and thence to the ship.
ping. Several vessels were badly damaged
none American. Loss will reach EOS, 900 ster-
ling.
The bill in relation to woman's suffrage has
passed to second reading in the British
House OF Commons.
A procession of 900 Orspgemen. while pass.
ing through quarter of THE town of
Lurgan, IN Ireland with drums and ottens We
banners, was attacked by the police and dis.
perscd. The police were obliged to use their
swords, but no casualties are reported.
There is much incredibly 10 Englsnd 10 re.
gard to the last conspiracy discovered by the
French Government A writer in the Times
cites precedents justifying the doubts which
prevail.
The President of the Council of Ministers
yesterday informed the Danish Parliament that
communications from Washington to the Dan
ish Government had just been received explain
ing the delay in the ratification Of the treaty
for the purchase OF st. Thomas, and would be
promptly submitted to the delegates for their
action.
Advices from Rome represent that sue.
cessiVe diplomatic protests against the Papal
programme have powerfully reinforced the NUN.
bers and power OF the opposition in the
Council
Smolensko has been made Minister of War
. ~ ~ ~ -.
brisands is being kept up.
The Paris Journals give detailed descriptions
of the internal machines prepared to destroy the
life Of the Emperor. The same papers continue
to ventilate the conspiracy, and promise full in.
vestieations, the result ofwhich, when known,
will enable the public to appreciate the danger
which the country has escaped. The Rappel
publishes q manifesto from Garibaldi to the
French army, calling on the soldiers to raise
the asg of revolution. The police are search
IOr for N. Ballot, who. they say, is implicated
Garibsldi, and is friend of Gustave Flourens
A serious riot occurred at St. Quentin,
France. on Tuesday, caused by the arrest of
member or the International Society. The
National Guard and Eendarmes guarding the
pr son, were attacked by 1000 workmeu. The
mob was finally dispersed, though number of
the troops were wounded.
Cernuschi, the Italian banker who, after his
expulsion from France. sought refuge in Gene
va, Switzerland, has been ordered to leave that
city. He was forced to leave France for con-
tributing q hundred thousand francs to the
Anti Pleblscite Committee. For the contribu.
ton OF similar amount from Geneva he is now
forced from that place. The money, however,
had been received by the committee in Paris. |
A rebellion ia reported from India as having
broken out amoung the Khirgish tribe, on the !
shores of the Caspian Sea.
LoUDoUN COUNTY. Circuit Court is still in |
session, and will probably continue until Friday
Or Saturday. We understand that good deal
ot important business has been disposed Of but
very little of general interest. Judge Keith |
las re-appointed, Capt. E. B. Powell, Commits.
ioner 10 Chancery for the Circuit Gourt, The
,sp::ss::u is good. accountant, and an excellent
,fficer-sn6 We congratulate him upon his re-
urn to position that be filled so acceptably
Until removed BY military authority.
On Monday Judge Ball will hold Nav Term
f the County Court-The first session under
he new order Of things -Loudoun Mirror.
MRS. L1NcoLN's PENs1oN.-The House of
has passed resolution giving
ira. Lincoln sn annual pension of $4,000, to
ate effect Immediately. She would probably
,nsider this an Insignificant amount; and the
enate therefore, it seems. by remarks 10 that
Ody yesterday, contemplate giving her much