Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-20
FOREIGN News.

A London correspondent says ~ hav'
reason to believe that the pcac, party 10 tho
Cabioct has lately received notable accession
and that five Of the Ministers are now virtually
committed to the policy Of non intervention.
! The wcavcrs of two of the largest mills il
Oldham, England, numbering 800 have
struck against reduction of their wages Tht
masters threaten a lock out throughout the dis
trot unless they resume work.
The Pole, who was arrested on suspicion Of
intending to attempt the assassination of The
Emperor of Germany and Prince Bismarck
has been recognized as a forgcr whom the po
lice had tracked from West Prussia. When ar
rested be voluntarily stated that be came to as
sassinate the Emperor aud Prince Bismarck
but az soon as he was recognized he confessed
that his first statement was untrue.
The North German Gazette, commenting up
on. IAN article 10 the St. Petersburg Gazette re
commencing Russo French alliance, says tina
such an alliance would transform the presen:
friendship of Prussia and Austria towards Rus
sia into sheer hostility.
A Rome correspondent states that the Coun
Gil Of the Vatican has decided that no power
can veto the Concave's selection Of successor
to the Pope.
A band OF twenty FIVE men entered Span
ish village on tho frontier. near Flgueras, on
Sunday, and demanded sixty pounds in the
name Of the Spanish republic.
The Austrian Supreme Court has rejected
the appeal of Henry Perreau. alias De Tour
vile, an Eoglish Barrlster, against the capita
sentence passed on him for numbering his wife
10 the Tyrol. 1t is expected the Emperor will
commute his sentence to life Imprisonment.
New York. Nov. 20.-A Paris dispatch
loo ,.,I J
Meulcr's chocolate mandatory.
The bark Ribson. from New York for Yoke.
hama, ashore at Brill Macassar, will be total
wreck. The cargo is washing ashore. Tho
bark Gros, from Baltimore. which arrived OF
Queenstown yesterday, lost sails. She jettson-
ed part Of her cargo. The ship Jas. A. Wright,
North West, llcbrcdcs. and is in dangerous
position.
The Vatican physician lately dismissed for
furnishing information Of the Pope's condition
to tho Victor Emmanuel government has been
recalled. The charge was proved to be No.
founded. Another surgeon has been summoned
to give hourly attention 10 the sores 10 the legs
Of His Holiness as the suppuration continues.
at oil hazards, and states that if the discharge
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with oaustic He considers tho state Of His
Holiness health decidedly precarious but de-
clarcs that the symptoms are not aggravated.
In the provincial elections Rome has chosen
nine clercals out of her quota of fifteen. At
tho December copsistory the Archbishop Of
Ravenna and Mgr. Peligrino, as predicted, will
be made cardinals.
The commander.in- chief Of the Spanish
forces in Cuba, General Martinez Campos, has
just issued private order among the COM
manders of columns, ordering that all Cuban
prisoners shall DO killed, and reported as hav.
Jog been killed in battle. Campos promised
the Spanish government that he would end the
in Cuba by the end of January. 1878.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.-The following
telegram referring to U. S. vice Consul Brad
ford has been received from Shanghai: Brad
ford was tried for embezzemenl; he pleaded
guilty and was imprisoned. He appeals to the
President"
The Chinese are removing the Woosuug
'alway.