The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11

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spectre makes all rumors OF this kind wear
for the moment very serious aspect The
elections in Germany attract marked atten-
ton.
COOPERATION IN STRANGE QUARTERS.
The coachmen's strike threatens other
strikes in France and Germany, and it is
an open secret that the two governments
are concerting measures to avoid an out
break like that in America last summer.
GERMAN LION, PAPAL LAMB.
BY the side of this the arrangement of
differences between Bismarck with the
Vatican may be viewed as significant. Who
could foresee all this seven years ago-Bis-
marck and tho Pope and France and Ger
many shaking hands overa common danger,
1t is believed that His Holiness Pope Leo
will give orders to the ultramontanes in the
Reichstag to support Bismarck.
REAcTIoNARY MOVEMENT.
The effect OF all this Oh French politics is
unfortunate. 1t gives the miserable monar-
this is going may be inferred from the fact
that the Marquis de Gallifet has been dis
ciplined for expressing republican opinions
to an interviewer. General Chanzy receives
the Grand Cross Of the Legion of Honor, to
the extreme annoyance of the republicans,
who censure his administration in Algeria
as anti-republican. Another crisis like that
of the 10th of May is feared.
Is He ENGAGED?
Great interest is manifested in Bona
partist circles concerning the reported en-
gagement Of Princess Thyra of Denmark
to the ex-Prince Imperial 1t was reported
little while ago that he had failed in this
interesting suit Tho Danish royal family
has been doing SO we'll with its young ladies
that it is scarcely believed even now that
they would marry the stately Thyra to q
young Monsieur lex" while one sister is to
be Queen of England and another Empress
of Russia, with one son to be King of Den
mark and another more or less securely
squatted on the throne Of the Greeks.
A COMING ROYAL YErY.
Paris is already busy preparing q grand
fete, which will be held in September, on
the occasion Of the visits Of the sovereigns
Of Austria, Belgium, Holland and Italy.
GENERAL GRANT IN RUSSIA.
The HERALD correspondent at st. Peters,
burg writes that General Grant arrived
there on the morning of July 80. His de-
parture from Stockholm was scene of Scan
dinavian enthusiasm which the General re-
calls with pleasure. On arriving in the
Russian capital he was met by Minister
Stoughton, whose wonderful coronal of
snowy locks never shone more magnif-
Gently over his rosy cheeks.
COURT VISITS.
The Emperor's aide-de-camp. Prince
Gortschakoff and other high officials of the
Imperial Court called Immediately, welcom-
ing the ex-President in the name of the
Gar.
AT AUDIENCE.
On the following day General Grant had
an audience with the Emperor Alexander,
which was of pleasant nature.
VISIT 10 PgTERHor.
The imperial yacht conveyed the General
to Peterhof, the Versailles of st. Peters
burg. 1t is fifteen miles from the cap
ital, but it has one advantage over the old
French royal extra-mural residence in that
the imperial palace there has almost I'M
rivalled views over Cronstadt and the Gulf
OF Finland and of the capital itself The
fountains were played in honor of the
visit
AMONG THE RUSSIAN FLEET.
Subsequently General Grant visited the
great Russian man-of-war Peter the Great.
The band played American airs and royal
salute of twenty-one guns was fred. The
imperial yacht then steamed slowly among
the Russian fleet lying of Cronstadt, the
ships running out American colors and the
sailors cheering.
ON TO HINDosrAN.
It is believed in st. Petersburg that Gen.
eral Grant will go 10 India in November.
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