Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09
Foreign News.


there may be surprise which may d!sappolos
the prophecies of those who have b5en dfc7T-
Jog that the wsr caonot termioatc TIL alter an'
other and more decisive campaign. Ohe thing
is certain that both sides have displayed such
galantry that if 40 opportunity for settlement
should arrive they might accept without aby
loss of prestige"
The Nord Deuscbc Allgen1eioc Z:l!uDg COO,
firms the statement that DO alliance has been
concluded between Italy and Germany. 1t says
any negotiations Which may be peudios would
have no aggressive significance, but would teod
to secure the cohesion of Ge1mauy and Italy
should they 6od themselves after the French
election confronted by a clerical ADD coDse-
quenty aggressive France.
A dispatch from Frankfort says: ACCORD
iug to trustworthy Intelligence received here,
the fortresseS % the Franco Italian frontier are
being hurriedIy put 10 state OF detecco. Fen
estree, ESIIes and Wiuadls are being armed
With new steel and brouze guns.
The Paris correspondent OF the l.0Gdon lines
says be has private Information that toe diff
Guilty which has hitherto prevented the mar
rage of Duke de McntpeGsier's daughter Mcr
cedes to King Alfonso, Of Spain, namely, the
appropriately Of the brides father will be ar
ranged by the Duke de Montpen,iar's uadar
taking TO quit Spain Immediately alter the
marriage.
The French Government. on Monday, d.
taioed all packages OF Eoplish and Belgian
newspapers arriving at The Paris railway sta
tons.
A di-pstch from Geneva says: a severe
earthquake shock was experienced hsre IN
Monday matniog Some buildings were wreck
Cd but the damage was slight
Both Houses OF the Mexican Congress are in
session. Congress Is divided toto Two c.iQueS,
headed respectively by Z.auacono and j usto
BsUtcz Both claim 10 be friends Of Dlaz, hu!,
nevertheless, they are creating an incopvenient
opposition to each other 1t is officially stated
that the contraband business 90 the Rio Grande
is increasing to fearful extent. Gen. MarlscaI
has been rccogDiZ:d as Governor Of Sonora.
The Legislature OF Sonora is discussing Law
providlog for the severance rt that State from
the Union whenever the General Government
attempts t. Interfere with the soveregp!y uf
The State. The Natiopal Guard Of Sonora has
been organized. Congress has authoriz d the
Government to eypend S300,OJO on the con.
si,uc;iou OF a factory for brccch loading arms.
The Goverumcut has contracted ;oF $500 900
has ordered the collectors Of cust&us al Y era
Cruz to remit monthly to the United States
900 on account of the payment OF the
American debt. The expectation Of coffee has
considerably increased. Cerdova alone ii cx
pected &c export $4,000 quiDtals. The report
Of the Treasury for August shows balance Cd
hand of Sl45 600. Business is innr0vog. The
MexicaDs are out OF humor with United Safes
Minister Foster. They believe that MIR. Foster
could greatly iIfnenca 40 early settlement Of
the pending questions.
Naws from China and Japan is 10 the effect
that the cholera is decreasing in the coast towns
of China, bu; il still prevalent 10 tie interior.
There is great distress everywhere from famine,
caused by short crop: aod the rl7ages Of 10.
Gusts. Heavy foods are announced in tie
southern provinces.
u. 5. Consul Bailey, Of Hong Kong. will 90
home Oh leave of absence.
The cholera has appeared 10 Yokohama aud
NagasaEi. Foreigners, SO lar, are exempt from
the disease, AID among the Japanese it is No.
der good CONTROL Precautions have teeo taken,
and Do spread OF the disease is anticipated.
The foreign ships ofwar have all latt the har.
bors to avoid the disease. .
Affairs at kogoshira arc unchanged. \ small
band Of rebels still hold out
LoNDON, Oct. S--ur .SatuluFu VI. J..
Start" yrs. old, won the first Weller handi-
Jog, yesterday, from - competitors The bet
Baronet and Mango. The Post says Mr.. San
the entries for the Czarewitch aud Cambridge.
shire stakes because he has pneumonia, which
has also attacked Mr.. Santord's TWO year ois.
PARIS, Oct. 9.--lhe ministerial pspcrs an
nounce that Of the 363 republican seats the via
ming by the government Of III is very probable.
indeed almost ceraD while 10 40 more the pro-
pccis are favorable. so that the government will
have majority Of at least %. The left, how
ever still reckon confidently On 400 seats.
The race for the CesareWitch siskes took
place at the Newmarket "a Of October) meet.
ing to day, and was Won by Hilarious with
Macaroon secohd, and BeIphocbe third.
REoRGANIzISG A VIRGINIA LISE.-The
President Of the Grand Tfunk Railway Of Can
ada, Sir Henry ". Tyler, has just returned
from 40 inspection Of the Atlantic, Mississippi
aud Ohio Railroad of Virginia, 10 the interest
of the English bordhoders. Sir Henry ".
Tyler is chairman Of the bondholders commit
tee 10 London. Fl stated Just before sailing for
England, that the Eoelish bondbolders had pre-.
pared scheme for the reorganization Of the
road which had received the approval and hear
ty support of interested persons 10 this country
Prominent bankers and others 10 Vireioa had
assured him that there would b. little difficulty
in securing its adoption.
The Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad |
extends from Norfolk, Va, to Bristol, Tcna.,
a distance Of 4OS miles. The company was |
formed 10 1870 by the consolidation of the Nor