Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

luC ulDuClutC paiio lCSl'lioS AIN iAA' o'-'
sells. Fresh ncgotia ions are being pressed tor
the prolougatinn Of the armlstice and the re-
yictualing Of Nics'c. Conferences with the IN
surgcut chiefs are going on. The Prince OF
Montenegro denies that the Montenegrius took
part in the reccut engagement. ln dispatch
irom Berlin il is stated that the Russian GeV
cruu.cut is yaiug to reinforce It's aledIteTran-
can squadron A telegram irnu Athens says
the Porte IS he$itatiug on the question OF de-
claring war agains' Montenegro. The war
party is strong in the Calumet. Russia strong.
iy q iec,s The Porte has asked Egypt Tor
aux!ary troops, so II can set Tree the lu1kl'h
parrisonS of towns 10 Asa Tor service elsewhere
Ten !housaud Egyptians are to occupy these
places. The troops have not yet assembled at
Scutarie, Albania. Npthug is ready Tor I'M
mediate hostilitcs. Great agitation anu alarm
prevail in Cutstantlnope.
A telegram from San Sebastian, Spain. says:
After another very stormy debate, the Junta
of uipuzcoa to-day elected five Delegates to
Proceed to Madrid 10 coulter with the Govern
meut. All five of the delegates are lrrecoDcll-
able partisaus Of the Fueros. The Junta 10
structed them TO decl!n: any compromise let
tcrirg the future action OF Guiruzcoa; to OPP
pos. the CONSUMPTION; To consent to moderate
taxation 10 aid Of the National Treasury, and
10 withdraw from the conference and protest II
the government attempts any mod hcat'on OF
the Fueros The municipal authorities OF Dan
Sebastian p r,cvere III their lrreconcaoe atti-
tuje, aud the irritation 10 the Interior OF the
Province continues.
A telegram received at London from Barba-
does says: Riots have occurred throughout the
island. Formations aud houses have been sack
cd, animl's destroyed. and an enormous de-
s'rur,lou OF properly aiken plac.. Over forty
of the rioters have teen shot The troops are
aciv. y employed The city of Brldgetown IS
threatened Business is suspended and lam
lilies are sccklug the shipping for safety. The
rioters say they hay. the Governors sanction
tor their acinns. The immediate recall Of the
Governor, John Pope Hcunessey, is quislte
to save the coinny.
Intelligence from Mexico reports the intend
ed forwar! move Of Geu. Po.frio Diaz with a
considerable force and artillery toward the seat
of government. The government troops are
probably concentrating at some point IN the ln-
t.ror Tor decided action The pest OF the Rio
Grande border, Cortua, Is reported to have
been shot.
La tie Euslsh House Of Commons last even
ing, Mr. Disraeli having declined to facilitate
the discussion Of Mr. F4wcett' ) melton praying
tie Queen not 20 assume the title OF Empress
OF .lia that gentleman gave notice OF mo-
ton challenging the conduct OF the Govern
ment in tie matter.
4 dispatch from ST. Petersburg says Prince
Gortschako off on Saturday convened the repre-
scntalveS Of the five Great Pow rs because the
I'm ktSt [ l.tun,pf rrS,tV,.i on FRIDAY invade
Montcncgrn by way Of Scutarie.
The German mining officials who are to visit
the United States during the present summer
will be divided into two parties, one to visit
the mining regions of Montana, Idaho, Calitor-
MIA ard the Rocky Mountains, and the other
to rcmaln east OF the Mississippi.
The temperature Of the past week has been
favorable to the grain crop Of + gland, but a
large yield OF wheat is not looked for.
The Hmpeaclled secretary's uejo nder
Gen. Belkuap couus,: FLED 10 the office Of
the Secretary Of the Senate, last night, re-
joind9r to the rcpIlcations Of the House lm-
peachmcut managers to the eff ct Of general
de :, urrs.r 10 the frs: as Insufficient, and de-
nial of the allegations in the second, that he
was Secretary OF War until and including
the "a day of March, 1876 He then says
that he had ceased to be Secretary IF War be-
fore the Il Use authorized any investigation
int his official acts upon which the charges
were based; that he resigned to rvale ippcach-
mcnt he denies, as also that Marsh testimony
before the Committee ou Expenditures of the
War Denar;m" wouli support articles OF i'm
! peachmen,. Hi, anxiety to save one nearly
| connected with hlm by domestic tics from the
I'll ctIon sure 10 suit FROM the publication Of
| Mar>h's testimony led him to propose to al
mir it truth in lie event of its suppression By
the mrnlltee and the toppage ot tutner pro-
| c.rdngS, nj III Il sues statements vi Marsh
were not true il tact; and that Hon. Hiester
C!ymer agreed to this proposition on behalf of
the cumulttee of which he was CHARM 10, aod
said he wou'i move 10 the House for his im-
parchment ii he did not rnsign before noon on
the ID Of March, 1876 Regarding this as an
intimatinr that he couo thus avoid the do.
mestic I'll ction referred to. he did resign, be-
eving that Clymer WAS acting in good faith,
and that he should thereby secure the speedy
| dismissal Of the painful subject from the pub
lie mind. The committee Was duly notified Of
his slgnatou aud lis acceptance. Ii Clymer
was acting in behalf OF the House in taking
Marsh evidence b. was also acting in that
behalf when instigatiug his resignation, aud
the House should therefore be stopped from
| pursuing this impeachment.
PARISH INCIDENT I'm rural Pcesby terian
congregation in h: western section Of Canada
the people, for various reasons, were DESTROYS of
change in tho pastorate. A meeting WAS CALI
| ell to consider how the desired change could be
elected All were agreed that though the pas
| tor was learned, laborious, amabe and ex-
cellcnl n.an, he WAS exceedingly prosy and un-
| interesting preacher. 1t was resolved,
therefore, that deuutation should BE- sent re-
specially to demit his charge. No one WAS
rea y to undertake the difficult and delicate
| task At last two elders were induced to 60 and
talk with the minister about the matter. They
went on their mission with 10 little trepidstion,
| but were greatly relieved by the cordial manner
| in which the good nit lister received them. He
listened quietly 10 their hestatingl told tory,
and at once acqaiesced in their desire that he
| would resign.
Eated with their success, they fastened to
report the result to the people All were great