Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-15
Miscellaneous Foreign News

a meeting Ct three thousand cotton opera.
tires was held at Blackburn, EogIand, yester-
day afternoon, to take action on tho masters
notice, requiring accep tance Of the ten per cent
reduction Of wages, which expires next Wed.
nesday. The operatives adopted resolution
declaring that unless the masters took down the
notice work should Immediately be s:oppcd.-
a more moderate motion of the executive com.
mittee was rejected, the original resolution be-
iog adopted by an overwhelming majority
Consequently, there Is prospect OF strike 90
large scale that week, as the masters are ap
parently equally unyiclding. Besides the meet
ing above referred to, vast outdoor meeting
took place % Bakey Moor, at which an IN.
compromising spirit of resistance was exhibited.
Adv;cas from San Domiogo represent that
peace has been completely restored under the
provisional govarnmeot of President Cesareo
Gaermo. The revou!ionists in the Northern
PROVINCES who we're partisans OF Gonzales also
adhered to the Government of Guermo. The
Legislative Chambers have been opened. The
President message exhorts all citizens to pro.
pare FIR tn. comiog Presidential election
There are three candidates t3r the Presidency
Generals Lunaroo, G2rz.lea aud Guillefmo.
Dates from Hsyti 10 The 30:h Of March state
that peace has ben entirely re established 10
that republic ihc Government have paid the
arrears OF the Ffaoch debt, amouatiog to t..
46 900 francs. Regular payments Of the debt
VII! continue in quarterly iustalments. few
anOutlcs are yet unpaid.
a Caotor dispatch. dated last Friday, states
that hurricane, accompanied by two water
spouts, has caused immense damage 10 the for
eign concession ADD native city. No deaths are
reported amoog the tor3igo population.
Intelligence from Venezuela says the Con.
gress Of that couory has decrecd the reopeniDg
of the ports Of Maracabo and Coro.
The Uoited States Postal Commission left
Havana for home on Saturday.
a special from Dublin says it il cxccc:cd
that DR.. Butt will resign bis seat 10 Parliam
as we'll as the leadership OF the Home Rule
party.
A Cape Town dispatch states that there has
been continuous fighting 10 the Prize bush for
a week. Four British officers have been killed.
The situation 10 Transvaal is very serious.
All the Ministers were present at the dinner
given by the King of Italy to General Grant at
Rome 90 Saturday.
Vera Sassulitch, the woman who recently at.
tempted to assas>inatc NJ. Trapow, Police Chief
Of St. Petersburg. after being acquitted was re
turnicg home Oh Friday, when she was followed
by a crowd Of students cheering. The police
attempted to diSpersc the crowd when fracas
occurred and student was killed. The police
assert that they fred no pistols, and that the
student committed suicide after firing on the
police. The Womau, though she reached her
home, has since DISAPPEARED.
A despatch from Ottawa says: The House
OF Commons sat to day until 2. NJ. Saturday
discussing the resolution introduced by Sir
John A. Mcdonald censuring the lieutenant
governor of Quebec for dismissing his late
ministers. During the debate the proceedings
in the House were Of the most dsorderly char
ter, members singing. dancing and making all
sorts of discordant noises. 1t was finally de.
cided that vote be taken without further dis
cussiou after the arrival Of the late trains on
Monday night. Lady Dufferin occupied seat
on the f DOR of the House short time 10 the
afternoon, and on leaving the members rose to
their feat and saug God save the Queen"
amid thunders of applause.
LONDON, April l5.-Rumors of the dissolu-
ton of Parliament are still circulated but the
Liberals declare that Parliament cannot be dis
solved without cause, and that the recent arbi.
tration of official Liberals from opposition to
Government measures removes the semblancs
of cause. The ministers have begun to leave
London for the Easter HOLIDAYS.
LONDON. April l5.-The Qusen has replied
to the address of Parliament thanking her
Majesty for calling out the reserves. She
thanks both Houses for their loyalty. and says
that she feels sure that she can always rely
upon them adopting measures for the honor of
the crown aud the stability of the empire.
MANCHESTER, April l5.-A strong move
ment is on foot among the cotton operatives
to avert the impending strike An effort will
be made to secure an acceptance of per |
cent. reduction by the masters and men.