Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

The session Of the Diet Of Prussia was opened
by the King in person. The speech from the
throne points to the financial prosperity Of the
country; proposes general increase Of official
salaries, and recommends the encourage mcnt
by the Diet Of railway enterprises. The speech
was well received, aud the King was loudly
cheered by the members Of the Diet on cutter.
lug and leaving the Chamber.
The meeting of the Italian Parliament in
Rome completes the unifcatiou Of Italy and
the establishment of the Capital at Rome
King Victor Emmanuel in his speech gave ex
preston to congratulations regarding the con-
dition of the country, and predicted that Rome
would continue to be the seat OF the Pontllcale.
Russia has undertaken special armaments on
a gigantic scale She is forming two frontier
camps each to hold $4,000 men; one has
been established at Smolenski, and the other
will probably be located on the GaIician
frontier
John Jay, L. S. Minister to Austria, and
Andrassy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have
signed an international convention between the
| United States and AUSTRIA guaranteeing the
inviolabiity Of trade marks in the two countries.
\ collision occurred last night off the Irish
coast between the ships Marmun and OceoIa.
| The latter sunk soon after she was struck.
Several OF her crew escaped by jumping on
board the OceOa; but nlne men are missing.
Bishop Dupauloupc publishcsa letter severe
| ly crticising the sentiments expressed by NJ.
Gambetta in his speech recently delivered at
St. Quentin.
| Count Gergcnti, sou in-law Of the ex Queen
Isabella, of Spain, has committed suicide in
Luccrne.
The Paris Figaro says there now exist in
England sSty-eight clubs devoted to Rcpubli.
canlsnl.
A London Court circular announces that the
Princess Alexandra is ILL.,
Rudolf Brestel has been appointed Minister
! of Finance for the whole Austrian Empire.
POLITICAL Daniel W. Voorhees,. of
Indiana in Card, proposes thus" am in
favor of calling a Democratic National conven-
ton, at some central point in the West on a
day not later than the ed of February next
| The call should be issued by the National Exc
cutive Committee, and delegates should be APP
pointed by State and District Conventions
| The business of this body should be to careful
ly and patiently weigh all views laid before it,
and to agree upon and publish a clear, definite
declaration of principles upon all matters affec-
ting the political welfare of the people, and
the safety Of our free institutions This being
done it should adjourn to the day fixed for the
nomination of candidate for the Presidency
In the meantime, the people of the State can
discuss, approve or disapprove of what has been
done. 1t would be the duty of all Democrats ia
king part in politics, to submit to the voice of
the majority. 1fthey are such as prefer their
own convictions even to the platform of the
National Convention, they can step aside with
out embarrassing anybody else. Let US, how
ever, have political as well as personal harmony,
and success is within our reach. If the entire
Democratic vote can be consolidated, inspired
with enthusiasm, and brought to the polls, Gen
eral Grant cannot be collected.
GLOVER AS CURE FOR CANCER-We
sometime ago published a local item relating to
the use of common red top clover for cancer,
and stated that some medical men believed it
superior to the newly discovered remedy known
as cunderango. In support of this opinion, the
Knoxville Press gives the case OF a lady in
Georgia who has been cured of cancer by the
external and internal use of a decoction of clover
and many other similar instances are said to
exist in Tennessee This is asserted by those
who have witnessed its wonderful effects, that
red clover is the long sought specific for this
terrible asc.-LynchJmg Republican.
Spotted is said that list of the Fed
era office holders in Virginia who refused or
neglected to contribute the amounts assessed
upon them for the purpose of conducting the
late campaign in this State is in the possession
of the outs and will be laid before the prop
er authorities at Washington at an early day.
1t is expected that not few changes will be
produced through this agency. -Noyok I~
gintian. 1t is reported that lone V; or
simple X. will not save man. He must bleed