Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-12
Foreign News.

t!CUE MaCM2hOO. LII II uC atuies 'hHS WV A'o-
publican Constitution is 10 danger or Inc Gov
erpmeot under clerical Influence or Inclined 10
= rulicy which might eDaargcr the peace. aud
a,,peals 10 the electors MT to plunge the c0un'
trv in an unknown future OF crs,saud conflicts
By returning the opposition candidates. The
manifesto Ia, 5 great stress 90 the Tact that duty
r,rbids tue Marshal to itraake his post, and
concludes as taliows: IL answer for order and
peace.
Tho burcaux of the Senatorial lIcfl have is
sued 4 counter manifesto, asking the people 10
disbrlicve those who declare Republican insti-
tu,ions not in peril and that the Government
do not obey clerical lDtluerc, The counter
manifesto declares that the official candidates
Gre the enemies III the Republic.
The Bieu Publique says: "llon. Edward f.
Moves, Uaited States Minister, had au inter
view with the Dnke de CaZ IS 10 day relative 10
the case of Mr.. Relc tho American who claims
that he was expelled from France without any
assigned reason.
An explosion took place yesterday 10 col
liery y! ptmbrrtOn, near WIgan, Lancaster,
Eng!anl. OF over turty miners who We're III
the pit only Eve SO lar have been rescued.
Three OF the rcScucrs wcr. Suflocatcd.
Various papers cOntrm the report that about
forty i,crsoI,s persisted ia the co!llcry explosion
at pcmharon Only t@a bodies have yet been
recovered.
The Marquis Of Salisbury in a :paech at
Bradford last Disht said the war was not likely
to be abandoned uutl one of The bcgerents
Was stiikiusIy defeated or utterly exhausted.
Eug land, he said, waa not at present in posi-
lion, without departing from her neutrality. to
offer anything but mere general pacific advice.
\ Havana letter dated October Gil says
Nothing Of IL positive nature has transplrcd con
ccrOing the much talked OF negotiations ioi
peace between the Spaniards and Insurgents.
According 10 all the reports from the interior a
general feeling Of decentralization prevailed
among the insurgents. During the week lOl
insurgents have surrendered, with their arms
and baggage. 1t Is reported that Gen. Prem
dersast has gone from Santiago de Cuba to
ManzanIlr, 10 order TO open Negotiations for
the surrender Of 800 insurgents, the greater
portion OF whom are officers, who have been in
the instruction since the beg inning. 1t IS we'll
known that the neighbolhood Of NlaDzAnio has
been one Of the chief ccntrca III the Insurrecton,
ia fact is birthplace, and surrender at that
point would be regarded as oil great signtoance
y
crumeut has paid over to the Hon. James Rus.
sell Lowell the sum of $40, 900 on account Of
claims for losses incurred by American citizens
in Cuba through the revolution in that island.
This amount Is portion Of what was awarded
hy the Spanish Claims Commission which met
ia Washington in 1871.
The Financer says :--"Thc suspension of an
old established firm in the north in the grain
trade, with branches in California aud Falpa
raise, was currently mentioned yesterday and
generally believed, though there vas no regular
confirmation Of the report up 10 the close Of
business.
PARIS, October 1.-The Duke dc Brogc,
President OF the Council and Minister Of JUS
tice, has addressed a circular TO the Procurcurs
GcntrauX. 1t instruc!s them 10 prosecute dis
siminators of false reports relative to ncgoIia.
lions and alliances between foreign powers 10
view OF possible Consequences OF tho coming
elections.
Note. This is in consequence of current
rumor oil an anti clcrc,l alliance between Ger.
many and Italy.
The Duke dc Cazcs, Minister Of Foreign AZ.
fairs, writes to the Rappcl, ccnsuriug it for en-.
dcavoring 10 excite public opinion about the
expulsion from France Of Bedcl, the American.
lie says: "Bedcl displayed great activity 10 the
Department of Seine at Marne. in furthering
the election of candidate hostile to the Gov.
cromcnt." lie also says: 'Bedel in taking an
active part in the electoral struggle and openly
naniicstiDg hostility to the Government, has
abused our hospitality, and justly brought up
Oh himself the application of article seven Of
the Law OF The third OF December, 1910"
PARIS, OFT. I'm. Gambetta has been
sentenced to three months Imprisonment and
The printer Of the address has been sentenced
Of 800.
j. t. & f.. Varcamp, builders of London,
have failed. Their liabilities arc $l,l50,00
Count Friedrich Sen Eulenbcrg, German Min
lister OF! the Interior, has resigned.