Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-08
FOREIGN EeWa.

burned fourteen villages 10 tho district OF nS-
,ootic,. The Porte has sent note to Pilnce
Labsrofi pointing out tho fact that tic nus
SLAMS arc poworless TO repress the bulgarian
movements. 10 another note to Prince La
baooff the Porte discusses the ro1-tvacuatlon
of Turkish Territory by the Russians.
The Rbodope insurrcction has received
fatal blow by the assassination Ct Omer Aga
one cf it's mes! icfueulial leaders, by Kara
Yussuf former leader, who had been dis
graced for plundeliog.
! Omer Aga's death produced suoh dlsorganl-
zalion that the majority OF the leaders dis
missed their bands to their homes.
1t seems certain that several thousand tor
mer Russian soldiers and officers have been
permjtted to volunteer and start for Afghan
istan.
The Porte is concentrating 10000 men be-
tween Mitrovitza and kostendil.
The Porte has sent circular to the Powers,
setting forth important reasons for not COO.
yoking Parliament this year, but declaring that
the Sultan is resolved to maintain the now
constitution.
1t is rumcard that the ACCESSIBILITY Of sum-
moning the British Parliament earlier than
usual was discussed in yesterdays Cabinet
Council.
The released Faniau Ahern, will be permit.
ted because OF feeble health, to remain 10
Great Britain and visit Ireland.
The Home Rule Confederation has arranged
series of demonstrations in the large towns
of Great Britain, commencing at Birmingham
aud WoIverhamptoD. Mr.. Parnel. member OF
Parliament for Meath, will b chief speaker.
1t is believed the adoption by vote OF 100
to 70 in the Lower House OF the Austrian
ReicErath yesterday Of the address in reply to
the speech from the throne will secure the as
sent of the Austrian members OF the delcg1.
tons to an additional credit for mpllshlDg
commits them to record vote Of want OF COD.
dence 10 Count Andrassy ) foreign policy.
The object oil the present protectlonlst move.
ment is tie establishment OF O custom union 10
Eastern Europe, under the leadership OF
Germany, against Western Europe, especially
England. Prince Bismarck has sent circular
to the federal governments. asking their con
sent to tho appointment Of commission With
view to az increase OF tariff.
Professor Leopold Won Rauko, the historian,
is better. He is now expected to survive.
a Berlin dispatch Yesterday declared that
the negotiations between Germany and the
Vatican cannot succeed unless the agitation oil
tho Centre party against tho government be
intcrdicted by ecclesiastical authority. The
Germania to-day describes the announcement
as fresh declaration of war against the Catho'
lie party.
The Ministers Of Commerce and War OF
France have come to an agreement tor the par
tition of tho Exhibition building Tho south
ern portion will revert TO the army ter parade
ground and depository for stores, while the
northern portion will servo for an Industrial
and decorative art museum. tho grounds be-
tween it and the river remaining IN their pre-
sent condition.
After long aud animated debate, and many
calls to order, the French Chamber of Deputies
yesterday declared tho election Of NJ. Paul de
Cassagnac invalid
An ex soldier 10 Mandrid has attempted 10
assassuate General Bregua, formerly Minister
of War. The General was unlniurcd The
would. be assassin was arrested.
LATER.
LONDON, Nov. S.-Thn weather is cold and
wet. Telegrams from Northern and Eastern
Europe announce heavy snow falls. The Ap.
pennies and Black Forest are covered and the
Swiss passes arc blocked with snow. La France
the rivers are very high. The Seine threatens
an inundatioD. =,
LONDON, Nov. S-Mes5rs Kellerig, Mol
Ter & Co., commission merchants at NO. ia
Feuohurch Street Il. q. have failed. Their
liabilities are 100000 dollars.
PARIS, Nov. 9.-Count Schouvaloff WAS one
of the passengers on the Russian ImpsrIa!
Yacht L!vadia which was swamped and subss.
uuently throWu 90 rocks while on the passage
from Livadia to Odessa. He like the Grand
Duke Sergius and the other passengers was
rescued without injury.
LONDON, Nov. S.-A special dispatch to The
Times from Paris says: 1.-The health OF the
Gar is becoming more and more uosatIstac:ory
and causes great anxiety. Count SchouvaIott
has left LiGada for London, the state of the
Empsror's health not now permitting solu-
ton to be decided upon concerning the pending
political difficulties.
General Grant dinod with tho King of Por-
tupal on tho lat inst. The palace was gayly
trimed with flags and the day was festival
throughout the city. His reception by the
King was very cordial. His Majesty offered
the General the highest decoration of knight.
hood known to the kingdom. General Grant
thanked the kicg. but said that he was com.
PEELED to decline the honor as the laws of the
United States made it impossible for an officer
to wear decorations, aud, although he was not
now 10 Office, he preferred to respect the law.
He thanked Ills Majesty heartily for the honor
intended. King Luis then offered him copy
of his translation of Hamlet into Portuguese.
which General Grant accepted With many
thanks.
| PEsTII, Nov. S.-Court Andrassy presented
tho budget to tho delegations yesterday. The
expenditure for 1879 is estimated at "a, us
forms being 100000 h0rius, less than the
preceding budget.
LONDON. Nov. S.-The subscriptions to the
Glasgow fund for tho relief of impoverished
shareholders in the City Of Glasgow Bank
have reached 100000.
| Rape. Trial and Lynchtng.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. Sat noon
Wednesday. the trial of Hemp Neal, charged
with having committed rape on Mrs. Salona
Ham, near GAINESVILLE, Ark, was held. Mrs.
Ham appeared in court and identified Neal.