Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21
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FGraaga News.

A dispatch from Berlin says the paI!i.tnou
tary committee on the antl.soc!allst b! haVc
adoptcd, by vote Of Is to S, the amendment
proposcd by Herr Lasker, that socialists socle'
ties, coming under prohibition, arc su'h as ID
endapger the public peace. Tho paragraph
relative to the administration of SOCIALIST iundS
by tho authorities was adopted, the natlonal
liberals and conservatives voting against inc
ulramontancs and progresslsts. Count Won
Eulenburg, Minister of tho Interior, curing
the discussion expressed the hopo tiat 40
agreement would be reached on tho basis OF
the proposals of Herr Lssker.
The committee, however, subsequently de-
oidcd to reject the whole paragraph relative to
the press. Efforts continue to be made to
bring about an understanding between tho
members of the committee.
Prince Bismarck has species OF orysipelas
and is confined to his bed. His physicians
urge the necessity of his leaving Berlin imme'
diately after recovery.
With the exception Of Livno tho whole Of
Western Bosnia is clear OF insurgents.
In consequence Of the advance OF tho Aus.
TRANS in Northeast Bosnia, numerous small
bands of Insurgents arc crossing the frontier
into Serva, where they arc dlsarmcd and IN
termed.
General Jovanovoh telegraphs that the pa.
cifoation of Herzegovina is virtually completed
Karienics and klobak, which are still hold by
the insurgents, will very shortly be cleared.
Local authorities have been appointed and q
political administration has been organized
throughout the country.
Russia intends to refuse to participate 10 the
Montenecrin boundary commission until Pod
corilza has been cedcd to Montenegro. Russia
is enLcavoriDg to induce tho powers to remou.
stratc with the Porte fer it's slowness in
executing the provisions CT the treaty.
Negotiations have been opened between
Russia and Turkey with the object Of framing
as defiDiivo treaty those parts OF the treaty
OF San Steiano affecting solely Russia and Tur-
key, which were untouched By the treaty OF
Berlin.
General Skobelcf, With his corps, oom.
msDced on Friday to retire towards AdrlGnople.
A Vienna dispatch says Hodyi Lola has
concentrated all the Bosnian forces between
Bielina and ZworDik, where decisive battle
will probably be fought.
A Cracow telegram states that many arrests
have been made at Odessa and Kharkow 10
conse quepcc of the discovery OF a plot to torcl'
bly, liberate tho imprisoned NihiIists.
Gambetta'S speech at Reucn has made the
moderate republicans uneasy. It's feared that
ll Nlil uaFC u uclElmGulal cucOI upuu tuC
senatorial elections.
Jamaica very narrowly escaped hurricane
Yesterday, which has been travelling along
among the West India Islands for wock past.
1t swent over the western end OF uayti, cast of
Jamaica, in northwest direction. The West
India steamer Mosel was unable to 20 into
Jacmel on "Wednesday 10 consequence, and had
to lie to tor eight hours until the vortex
passed.
a largo number Of torpedoes were landed
Yesterday from the mail steamer Mosel for the
coast defense OF Jamaica. Some fifteen guns
arc to be mounted on tho Notifications which
are now ia course of construction on the Pallsa-
does, 10 front Of the city Of Kingston.
There have been several deaths from yellow
fever within the past few days on tho Island of
st. Thomas, but tho disease has not become
epidemic yet.
Advices from Barbadoes state that Governor
StrachsD, now iu England, will not return to
the West Indies. as it is said he is required tor
special service in the East. He is a great
Greek scholar, aud was secretary to Mr.. Glad
stone when he welt as commissioner to the
Ionian Islands some years ago.
The custom house officers at Havana have
seized forty six tius OF opium, concealed Inside
of twelve barrels Of beans, and forty six tins
moro inside of twenty three boxes purporting
to contain tomato sauce. Each tin weighed
twenty five pounds. The total value Of the
seizure is $4,000, gold. The goods were
smuggled Oh board the steamer Santiago de
Cuba from New York.
LATER.
LARNACA CYPRUS, Sept. 2l.-The health
Of tho British troops on the Island OF Cyprus
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