Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-19
FOREIGN NEWS.


TOURS, August II. A meeting was held here
Yesterday uuder the presidency of NJ. Belle men,
Der of the deputies and mayor Of Tonrs, in favor
OF the conclusion of Franco American treaty of
commerce. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Belle and Wilson, deputies Leon, Chateau and
Pollock, Appleton. Young, Hodges and Roosevelt.
The meeting resolved the draft of the treaty yot-
ed by the Franco-American conference deserves
the attention Of the French chambers of com
merce was requested to examine and give an ex-
preston Of opinion upon it.
The International Silver Congress.
PARIS. August II. YESTERDAYS session of the
lnternatioosl Monetary Conference, was almost
entirely taken up Groesbeck's address. He laid
much stress on the popularity always enjoyed in
America by silver metal. He described the man.
ner in which the law of 1873. demonetizing silver
was passed. He indicated Congress from any
suspicion of selfish motive iu restoring silver 10
Its former state. Nearly half of the silver pur-
chased by the treasury of the United States has
been bought in London; and according to the
best authorities, the silver production OF Nevada
would dlmish instead Of increase.
The Socialists.
A Paris special says Bismarck is urging Mac
Mahon to press the chambers to adopt repressiye
laws against the socialists.
Switzerland.
GENEVA. August II. The Worlds Convention
of the Young Mems Christian Association is in
session here, with an average attendance.
thousand delegates we're present from America,
Belgium, England, France, Holland, Spain, aud
the Protestant cantons of Switzerland.
Servia.
The Servan minister of finance is negotiating
with Paris ba mixers for loan of "a 600 900 francs
to redeem war debts.
ROumania.
BERLIN, August IL The Post announces that
the European commission TO reorganize Roumania
is to meet at Constantinople on the 18th of Sep
tember.
Bulgaria.
CoNsrANTISoPLE. August IL. The commits
sion for the reorganization of Bulgaria 10 to meet
in this city the 18th.
SPAN.
Uneasy rumors come from Spain of socialist
movements.
Germany. 7f.
Gilmore's band is exceedingly popular and sue
cessful in ieimany, and has been invited to go to
Russia.
General Grant in RUSSIA.
General Grant had an interview with the car
at St Petersburg, the latter showing great cor
duality, and at the close of the interview the en-
peror said "Snce the foundation of your gov
ernment, the relations between Russia and
America have been of the friendliest character,
aud Is long as live nothing shall be spared to
continue that friendship" General Grant replied
that although the two governments directly
opposite In character the great majority of Ameri
can people we're in sympathy with Russia, and
would he hoped so continue. The grand duke
Alexis met Grant at the station and cordially re-
called his visit to America. General Grant also
received at special audience by czsrwitch and
he spent several hours with Gortschakof. The
French ambassador gave dinner to Grant and
there was special review OF the fire brigade in
his honor. lie arrived at Moscow on the OH and
Prince Dagorof dined him on the 10 b. He
rived in Wsraw on the 18th and will be in Wen
ma on the ooh and will spend month in the
Tyro.
Murder.
Advcos from Costa Rico report that Captain
Coy lie of the American schooner Lightning, was
murdered on the Musquto coast and his vessel
robbed of $1,000 in silver. Subsequently the
murderers we're captured and killed. The money
was recovered.