Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-31
Foreign News.

FOrel2n news.
Thirty time Canadian masons who arrived 10
London yesterday have left the works at the
law courts ADD placed themselves under protec.
ton CT the Strike Committee.
a letter from Suez states that the King of
Abysslnla 10 recent battle routed Menelk with
great loss. dispatch, reporting the battle
recently fought between the King of Abyssinia
aud Menek, states that the latter lost 230,000
men in killed and wounded.
The Paris Moniteur believes the prospect for
the adoption of a conciliatory policy has i'm.
proved in consequence of yesterdays proceed.
ings in the Cabinet Council, but does not think
the formation of new Cabinet will be an
nounced before November 7. The Paris Fran.
Gals continues to assert that President MacAla
hon will not sacrifice the functonarles appoint
ed 10 CONSEQUENCE Of the coup Of May 10th, aul
that the conservatives may count on his keen
ing all his promises The London Standards
Paris correspondent says President Mao,lahou
has received positive assurances that mod
crate left" ministry would have the support of
the maj ority OF the Senate. The Paris CORES
pendent Of the LoDdon Tines lcIegraphS that
the Ministry having recognized the necessity
OF retiring upon finding that the Senate wosld
not undertake the responsibility OF their acts by
according them vote OF confidence, has lt cid
cd to nominate a new Cabinet. Eur this Cabl
net men OF the same policy as the present Mn
istcrs, but having neither standing nor talent 10
overaWe the Senate, and tho liberal party have
been chosen. 1t is thought tho approval o:
the Senate may be obtained for such Cabinet
while the real power remarks 10 the hands OF
the present N1ioistcrs. The correspondence
thinks that even the Ministers will eventually
| recognize the imprActieabi'i,y OF Till plan.
which, even it it obtained the assent of the
Senate, would be secuted by the Chamber.
Nj. dc Fourton, French Minister OF the Int
ror, aud Lord lyons British Ambassador "a
Paris, visited Gen. Grant yesterday:
The electoral commission has declared Gen.
Carreoso duly elected President Of the State Of
Panama.
A letter from Lima confirms the teleeraphc
report OF the death Of Henry Meipgs at Lima.
The same correspondent reports the death OF
Prof. Orion. Of Vasiar College, New York, OF
malarial fever.
An attempt was made on September 90 to
assassinate President Barrios, of Guatem ala,
by Felix Psjeo, iaDatica priest. The Presl
JacopiIas The priest entered and fired shot
from a pistol, which missed. Tho President
then closed with him. During the struggle
servant entered and shot the assassin dead with
his own pistol.
Fredericton, the capital Of New Brunswick,
was visited with disastrous fire yesterday,
which swept away tho exhibition bulldog. with
all its contents Of agricultural implements. car
liages and sleighs. The high wind communl
Gated the fire to ST. Dunstan's Church, the
Park Barracks, and several residences, barns
aud stables, all Of which were destroyed. The
fire had its origin 10 inoendarism, and man
has been arrested on suspicion. The damage
amounts to $50, 0OO and is not insured
PARIS. Oct. 3l.-The Republique Franchise,
10 40 editorial, describes the present crisis as
very grave. and says:-"It must be termi mated
or We shall be drawn into the most terrible OF
catastrophas civil war.
Boards cotton mill at Oldham, England, has
been turned. 1t contained 40, 600 spindles
When Governor Gerry managed Massachu,
sets country deacon happened to catch fine
salmon. and. knowing that the Governor had a
particular liking for that sort OF fish, he deter
mined to prescnt ii to him. So the salmon was
carefully packed, and the deacon, IN the at
sencc OF railroads. started in his wagon for Bos
TOO. GA the Journey he stopped to dine. ana
telling at tho table his crraud ia regard to IT,,
fish, practical joker present could not resls
the temptation of slipping ont to the wagon
and changing the salmon for poor Goldfish
The unconscious deacon went on to the Gov.
ernor's house, and after announcing his gift the
two worthless opened the box and discovered
the fl ,vorous goldfish. Mortified, the poor dea,
con started for home with his Goldfish. AM,
stopping for lunch at his dining place, the
wag secretly removed the Goldfish and replaced
the salmon. When he reached home tho dea
con mournIuy told the story to an incredulouS
wife, who had herself packed the salmon; they
opened the box together. Thc deacon stared.
well, you are pretty good salmon when you
are in the country" said hr; but when you
are in Boston Won are miserable goldfish"