Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
Gen. Daz arrived 10 the City Of Mexico on
the 18th inst. amid great rejoicing. He will
probably rcorgarizc the Ministry. Three OF
The most prominent members Of the Cabinet
have resigned, but acting President Mcndes
has refused to accept their designations. Out.
rageeus frauds were committed ct an Electoral
College organized for the Congressional elcc'
tons The Tuxtepec plan rartisans now 10
power formed themselves into sort OF return
ing Board and counted more votes Tor their
candidates than there were electors. The char
man refused to allow discussion, and the Oppo.
sii0n sent Tor the Governor. Fraud was proven
by the Governor caIiug the roll whercupo0 be
Immediately dissolved the college. pistol
was fred and the police took possession OF the
building. Vice President Mcndrs ordered the
reasscmblipg of the college, when the Opposi
lions charge Of fraud was established, although
Espernon, 9 prominent Government LEADER
was defeated. The Church party Is looming
up. Moderate men refrain FROM action, and
the result will be that either the Church or the
lower strata will come into power Liberals &c.
cusc Diaz of leaning toward The Church party.
A COULTER revolution is certain. 1t IS possible
that Disz may prevent disDtegration and the
ruin of his party by remaining in the capital.
| The Nose de Mexico, the organ OF the Catholic
party, denounces strongly outrages recently
committed on Professionals in different sections.
The Dio2ists rejoice because the United States
have received the first instalmcnt Of the money
awarded by the Mixed Commission
Several leading Home Rulers have refused 10
assist at the funeral cf John . Mahoney on
the ground that their cooperation would be
! NIL Il Prla
| Ii the DEMONSTRATION is to be regarded as 10
favor Of the principles represented by the de-
ceased nonc oi the Home Rule leaders will
take part in it, although prominent men OF the
party from tie primo: pal English towns will at
| tend, but simply n delegates from The Irish
population OF their districts. Two Irish mem
| bars Ct Par'lameat at ttast nave PROMISED to
be present.
Efforts caninu. 70 hr made by The Powers
to induce Russia to discontinue her Warlikc
preparations and armamcnts, bui appalcaiy
with but slight success. the war party being IN
the ascendant. Russia attack, 1t is now SAID,
will depend upon the progress OF events IN Fur.
| key. England and Austria, il Is thought, will
| again urge the Porte 10 accept the recGumon
daiona of the Conferences.
la CHS qucnce Of the decision Of the CardI
nals that the rrassomhly Of the Vatican Couu-
ell would be 0pporluuc, the Pope i,as disrib.
uted to them questions lett uas0Ived hy the
| previous meeting Of the Council with the view
! Of determining whether he canno. solve them
| by his 0wn authority.
The rGcti0na 10 Strvia for the Great Skupt-
selma have hcen held throughout tie country.
| The majority Of The delegates elected favor
| peace.
TIE MINING TROUELEs.-A correspondent
| Of lie baltimore Sun writing from Homecoming,
| No., says
| "'rhr action ii the convention q! c1al miners
here yesterday, declaring their ntcntlon to hold
out Tor iiitytivc cents per :0n, was ratified hy
| the miners If several Of The mues at meetings
| held last night, and it seems probable il will
! be adhered to by all tho miners throughout
| this region, AT least for the present. Some Of
the supcrintcudeuls aud those connected with
| the coal COMPANIES say that the men will event
uaIIy accept the offer OF fifty cents when the
time comes that work usually begins, and that
will be- the rate for the season, while others
| think that the disagreement will continue until
it cvcutuay results in reduction 10 forty
cents, or perhaps lower From now until the
first OF April Is the time when the companies
make their cootracis for shipments, and it is
argued on the part Of the mioer5 that II they
remain firm the companies, IN order to be able
to fulfill their contracts, will be compelled 10
accept their terms.
The Cumberland News says
ut is impossible TO predict what vii! be the
conclusion Of the matter. a lock. out prevails
throughout the whole region; the works are all
ID II III, ~ IInE "a
the situation. We trust, however, that it may
come much more speedily than now appears
possible, let alone probable.
Meantime both the companies and the miners
seem TO be very determined in their opposition
to each other.
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN WAsHTNGTON.-A
shooting affair occurred in the ncighborhood Of
the Court House. in Washington, yesterday.
Two notorious rcueLs were the principals.
Chas. Goodman, who was 10 attendance as q
witness against Lem Wecdcn, who recently |
assaulted aad seriously wounded Goodman, on
finding Wccden OF, the sidewalk adjoining the
Court House in conversation with his counsel, |
without word Of warning, drew horse pis
tol, fred and shot Weeden 10 the thigh, slight
ly wouudi0g him. He then, throwing away
the pistol, drew revolver to renew the attack,
but before he could use it was seized by an
officer, dsarmed aud arrested Wecdc0, who
was then awatiog trial for assault aod battery
with ioteat to kill Goodman, was called before
the Graud Jury to give testimony to the SINH
lar assault upon himself. It is the third ren.
counter between these notorious parties. 10 all
of which, though one or the other vas thought
to be tally injured, both survive and seem to
be determined to let 10 opportunity pass 10
which they can reap vengeance on account of
their mutual attempts at assassination.
The Lskawanna Company will sell lCO, 900 tons