Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-27
Foreign News,

Grant was received at The railway station BY
the Mayor and corporation. A processlcu was
then formed to the Cutters Hall. where con'
gratu|atory addresses were presented hy the
Corporated Cutters Company and the Cham
Der Of Commerce, to which the General briefly
replied Gen. Grant afterwards held Tecep
ton, ADD was presented TO many Of the leading
merchants. Gso. Grant. replying % the varl'
GUS addresses which he received al Sheffield
Yesterday, referred to the American tsritf, and
reminded his hearers that the United States
had to raise money to pay otl the great DEBT H.
CURED by the war. The revenue from imports
vas regarded solely az the means OF attaining
that end. 1.-THE United States were to abolish
the revenue from imports foreign bondhoiders
would very soon CRY out when their interest was
not forthcoming. H. added: We get along
we'll enough With the payment of our debt, and
will compete With you 10 your manufactures 10
the markets of the world The more of your
merchants aud mechanics that 60 to America
the better. Nothing pleases us more than the
immigration of the industry and Intelligence Of
this community. We have room for all, and will
try to treat you as you have treated me 10 day.
The General was loudly chnered.
Lord Derby has informed the Mayor Of Man
chester that he has received telegram from
Minister Layard that ne is using his best ef.
forts on behalf of the Geshoffs, who arc at
Philipopolis, but their case is serious one.
Lord Derby adds: 81 have taken measures to
inform the Porte Of The strong sympathy felt
for The Geshoffs 10 England, and trust these
representations will not be Intellectual, although
| have DO means Of judging bow far the Gss-
boffs may have been implicated in designs
against the Porte"
The jury in the Pepgc case, London, feuod
all four persons. namely: Louis StauDton, Pat.
rick Stanton, Patrick's wife aud Alice Rhodes,
guilty of murder By starving TO death the wife
of Louis StauDtoD. The two women were re-
commended TO mercy. The Judge passed seu-
teuce of death on all the prisoners.
The Radical Socialist Republicans Of Paris
have issued manifesto attacking the Govern.
ment aud the supporters of Gambetta. The
manifesto demands amnesty for the Commun-
lists, the abolition of the budget, Of public wor.
ship, the expulsion OF the Jesuits, the sub5ti-
tuition Of the armed nation for standiog army,
and Of single progressive tax for all existing
taxes, ADD the abolition Ct the Presidency Of
the Senate.
Vienna correspondent hears Germany will
reuew her remopstrances to the Porte against
the breaches of the Geneva Convention in a
more pointed manner.
A letter from Puota Arenas in reference to
the diplomatic difficulty which occurred in the
Nicaraguan Capital last June rectes the efforts
of the German Imperial Charge to obtain salts.
faction for the assault on MIR. Eisenstuck, The
German Consul and says the Government OF
the Uoitcd States, learning Of so disagreeablc
question, ioterpossd its good offices with a
view of persuadiug The Government OF Nicara'
qua to accede tie the claim OF the lmperlaLG Gov
erumeut. The representatives Of both Govern.
rival there Informed the Minister Mr., RiVaS,
of the object Of their mission. Mr.. Rivas was
much occupied with preparations for bali in
houor Of the President, aud could not or did
not wish to reply to the note of the Ministers
or grant them an interview, 10 order to arrive
at suitable arrangement. After repeated i'm
portunities Minister Rivas named day and
hour to receive the Envoys, aud bad the dis
courtesy not to be present at the timo appoint
ed. For this reason the Ministers believed that
it was the Intention of the President to bur.
lesque all meditation, depreciatiog the good 10.
tentions Of the United States. aud arranged
accordingly to retire from the CITY Of Mauagua,
During the month of July fearful rains and
foods devastated the southern portion of the
Province Of Ruenos Ayres, Argentine Republic.
Two hundred Ieagues of the country were IN.
der water, aud Two million head OF cattle and
other live stock perished
The rebellion in Japan is coded The chief
rebels Ssigo, Murata and Kiriuo committed
suicide on the Oath inst.
Purris & Co., aud Gyselman & Van Rink
huSaeu.. Of Batavia, have failed, owing to I'm
succsssf6lsp operations in sugar. The
lossesf wHch are understood to be large, will
fall chiefly on America.
VIENNA, Sept. 2T.---In the Austrian Reich
stath, to day, replying to interpretations Prince
Adolf Auerspeg, President OF the Council, de-
clared tuat the government maintained its policy
of perfect neutrality. Regarding the coutn-
genoy of SerVia's participation 10. tue war he
said the government could not declare its policy
10 anticipation Of the event.
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN EXPERIENCE.
In az interview with reporter for the Wash
ington Nation, yesterday, the President stated
that bis trip had boon most agreeable one,
free from all misbaps, on the railroad and other.
wise; that the weather had been exceptionally
fine, and that his reception and that of the ex
cursion party bad been, during the whole trip,
exceedingly cordial, enthusiastic and gratifying.
The President said that he could say, personal.
ly, but little more than he said in his speeches,
and that bis opportunities of observation were
not as good 90 those of the newspaper men, but
that as far IS he was able to Judge, the South
ern people were enthusiastic and loyal to the
representative of common government as any.
The President also stated that be hoped there
was no particular South, that Southern aud
Northern Interests were Identical, and that the
main object to be now considered was the unity
Of interest in improving the material prosperity
of the country. 10 reply to question that his
trip, being the first of President since the war;
was beneficial 10 barmonizing the genera inter
ests Of the country, the President said that he
desired to learn the wants aud condition of the
people throughout the Unicn, and that the
people were the best judges of the effects Of bis
Southern tour He summed up the interview
by saying: Nothing could be pleasanter than
my trip throughout. The country is apparent
ly recovering from its extreme business pros
tration, and the agricultural South seems to
have felt the hard times less than the others