Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-29
FOREIGN News.

| 1T the session Of The International Monetary
Conference in Paris yesterday Governor Fen
ton closed tho general debate on the part OF
| the Uaitotl States lie said The Uoitcd Sla, 3
expected from The conference if not decision
favorable TO ihe free circulation OF silver. at
least such al cypr Sion Il n>iuion as would
enable Americans TO hope ii obtain later the
cooperation which they coma to request.
Mr. Leon Say submitted II formula CT reply
which certain humber Of the tiri1Rat de
s!rcu 10 make to tho American proposals.
Ihe conference nomlnally closed yesterday
Governor tenton, 10 his final speech, urged
INC Importance of 40 international agreement
Tor the use OF silver at certain ratio with
gold: lie pointed out that though occasional
rcaoJustneut OF ratio or temporary Limitation
OF mlntagc might be required, these details
could be easily settled. Although tho United
States were prepared and able to act alone,
they felt that international co.operation would
facilitate the full US, of silver.
The formula OF tho reply to the American
proposals IVES agreed to by all the European
delegates, but with reservations on the part cl
the Italians. The reply atirms tho necessity
OF maintaining the monetary rate Of silver as
we'll IS gold, but recommends that each State
be lett Tree to use either or both, and allow or
dlsallow the free mintagc Of silver.
1t is believed that an Influential party 10 The
India Office favor tho annexation Of Atghani7.
tan to the Indian Empire.
a Vienna dispatch says General Philippe
vch has received communication from the ia.
auIgcnt camp at l'ischekovvats, Offering sub
'nlsslnn it very liberal autonomy be granted
The Gatchkobanda have made similar rropo-
sails to General ,Jovanovicb. 1t is doub tluI
whether the Austrians will yet consent to
treat, but this is regarded as a hopeful sign.
Another account says General Jovanovich
rejected the proposals.
A dispatch from Berlin says "The Powers
hayo already agreed in principle Oh active,
prompt intervention on behalf of Greece, hub
tho lcrm thereof il still under discussion"
General Todleben has urged tho Porto to
sent regular troops to occupy the frontier Of
the Rhodopo district. in front of the Russian
outposts, to prevent conflicts, which seem
probable from the present unsettled State of
affairs. One account states that conflict has
already broken out.
LONDON. Aua., pa special dispatch 10
the Pos! from Berlin says: The Russians aud
BulgaIian5 had q sanguinary fight ct Jamboli
bccauS1 The Russlans cndeayOred to atop The
nlaltrcatmcnt Of Jews and Turks Many
Russians and RulgarianA we're killal and
wounded
LONDON, Aug, 29.-Thc race for tho Great
Yorkshire stakes tohk place to-day at the York
August meeting. Mr.. W. Hudson's chestnut
oolt, Cusilareagh, vas the winner. The SEQ.
onl place Was secured by MIR. j. II. Hoults-
worthg chestnut colt, GIepgarg, aud the third
by Mr., ". S. Cartwlight'a bay flly, Eau De
Vie.
LONDON, Aug, ga special dispatch to
the Dally Telegraph from Vienna says: Ali
that IL known hero about General Szapnry il
il That his position is critical. Disaster to him
you'd threaten General Phippovioh also.
Tho rnInioreemhnts 20 forward slowly. One
division has bnen sent to General SGaparY
without awaiting for the arrival Gifts reaervcs
Il special dispatch to tho Manchester Guar.
dian from Ficnna says that the Austrian ooln-
Gil of ministers held IN "Wednesday under the
presidency Of tho Emperor, accepted Count
hndrassy'd project of q convention which will
probably be signed this week.
THE HAGUE, Aug, 20.-A row education
law has been adopted by the Chambers, and
santionoa by The King. which excluded tia
Bible and religious teaching from primary
schools.
lIENyA, Aug. 29.-A further mobilization
IL Imminent whereby General PhillippoVich'
cnrD1 will be I'd to ITO 600 or $50, 900 men.
The Transportation of troops and war mate.
rial over the Southern railway is so great that
pass myers and goods traffic hos been sus.
pended.