Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-02
Foreign EeTH.


destroyed. The library was slightly damaged.
The less to lbo college is estimated ct $4,000.
Tho students lost all their personal property.
The Gre was caused by the oVerheatng OF The
apparatus. 81. Patlick's College, in
the town of hieyDootb, county Of Kildare,
Ireland, was founded 10 1875 by the Irish Par
lament for The education of Roman Catholics
for the priesthood.
The St, Petersburg Golos anl other Journals
to-day deprtcale the giviog Of direct assistance
to tho Ameer of AfghaHistan, and advocate
benevolent neutrality. The Golos treats the
English ultnatum as positive pos:ponemont
of military operations TO an Indefinite p(rIod,
ard advises Russian diplomacy to endaaVor to
prevent collision between Eogland and Al
phanisten. By order OF tho commander II.
chief of the Caucasus army all troops 10 the
Trans Caucasian districts are reduced to
poace footing. The Eli7an aod Rloa datach.
mcnts arc to be demohil;zod, and iurI5ughs are
being granted.
i Berlin dispatch says Ffa1ae ID exp, ced
to issue a note shortly advising diplomat,
pressure 10 favor CT Greece.
A plsth journal says the British noie pro
testing against the Russian movements in 'i'ur
kew was presented at St. Petersburg Oh Ooto
Der 81. TIE net, expresses the bOHo that
Russia will soon be ahlo to resume the WIKI
GraWal Ct her troops. aud that they will not
pass the Iiue which they have Now rerc,upied.
IS such step would conra! England to take
precautions.
Baron Von Wydenbsu,k, who vas Austrian
MDister at Washington during tho reign OF
the Emperor Maxlmiliau ia Mexico. il dead.
a dispatch from Berlin says that Russia, in
replying to the Portc's oVertures, has declared
her readiness to reopen Negotiations Tor de
Gnlto treaty.
A Constantinoplo dispatch says tic Porte
has informed Minister Laysrd that the pre-
posed reforms will BIO Introduced in one pro.
vince OF Asia Minor, but the complete rea!izl.
ion Of the project will be postponed until the
state Cf the Turkish finances permits il.
Tho majority Of the Austrian Rechsrath
committee on the reply to the speech of the
Emperor have adopted an address ia whl0h
Count Andrassy is ce1sured Tor not consulting
the Reichrath on bis Eastern policy.
A Calcutta correspondent hears that tho
government CT India coutemplates adopting Il
cold currency e1d making Eaglisl gold cons
lcca! tenders throughout tho country.
The Premier OF Hyderabad has placed tho
whole treasury and army Of tina! State at the
dispose! cf the government to DO used agallS.
the AighanS.
The Cuban government has ;siled positive
orders that no employee rccoiGing salary from
the State or from any province or municipal
ity, shall be allowed, under soy prctext. to be-.
lone openly to any OF tbs political parties con.
testing tho approaching cico!l)ns. Such en-
ployecs arc only to be permitted to vote Tor
the candidates Of their caolcn on election day.
The French Government has instructed NJ.
BuiSson TO organize, a Bureau Of Education Of
the model of the Uoitcd StsicS, aEd he is col
Ieciog appliances from tic American Ci'rlsy
in the Paris Exposition.
LATER.
LONDON, Nov. o.-Tho mnDicipal elections
held throughout England and Wales yester
day were mostly contested Oh political rather
than local issues. Tho News claims that On
tho whole the balance Of the change tasors the
Liberals.
1t is reported that tho negotiations between
England and Portugal in regard to the cesslon
of DoIaeoa Bay, an ialet Of the lndlan Oc:an
ia Southern Africa, fifty five RIFLES 10 length
haze been conc'uled. TEii harbor is the
natural port fer the Trabsv4al region. \ rail.
way connecting the new pr: with the Trans
vaal will be begua at once.
Tho Prince and Princess Ct Wales entertained
Sir Philip Owen and Commissioner Meteor
mick at breakas. ct the Hotel Bristol, Paris,
yesterday. The only other guest was the
Crown Prince Of D1nmark, the P,iacess'
brother.
LONDON, Nov. "A statement is published
to the effect that Great Britain has concluded
to purchase Delagoa Bay, in Southeastern
Africa from Portugal for $4,000, 900.
LONDON, Nov 2.-This afternoons Globe
says: "Privato kilograms received here con-
firm the statement il the Daily Teiegraph's
Calcutta dispatch that tho Government Of
India oontemplates the adoption Of q gold car
rcncy making Eogsh gold CT is legal ten
der throughout the country. The importation
of bar silver will probably be prohibited after
given time and the 1upcc and smaller Coins
used as fractional currency.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Tho Daily Telegraph.
commenting upon the dispatches from Phlia.
delphia about the fisheries dispute says: Ia
world where 20 two we'll iof,rmed people Think
alike on any given bject, why should t;u fact
that Lord Salisbury ard Secretary E7ar;s are
unable to take quite the same vl,w Of tbia
question crate 10 Philadelphia 4 profound
sensation? Let the whcl, Of the facts be put
before the public, aud VIC sro sure that the
men of common sense in both counties will
soon arrive at friendly agreement" There
are 10 other comments 90 the subject ia the
daily or weekly press. There is not sufficient
published here to justify express
soBs of otiaiob; all that IS kno~u publicly
regarding the controversy has come from the
Uoited States.
NAPLES, n o7. 2.-Mouat Vesuviu5 continues
spasmodic There was an Increased discharge
Of lava Thursday night, hua Oh Friday the Vol
cano was again quiet.
The State Fair.
RICHMOND, Nov. 2.-The exhiti.ol Of the
State Agricultural Fair here closed yesterday.
The attendance vas good. The exhibition has
been one of the most successful held here since