Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
Miscellaneous Foreign News.


OOO and 10000 operators DOW On strike IN
Lancashire, abou. Ga, COO Of them being woncp.
All advices cou6rm the collapse Of the strike
10 Prcstou. 4 Manchester correspondent teIe-
graphs that this result is traceable 10 the sctlon
of the spiuoers, who arc proportiooateiy mere
numerous at Preston ban 10 auy other part oil
the strike distinct l. ;, !.
AT the mass meeting at Burnley, yesterday.
although a resolution in favor Of the c)utlnu
ancs of resistance was passed, 40 Amendment
in favor Of compromise was supported ny
about third of those present Last week
similar amendment only tOuod three support.
ere.
At Blackburn the operatives continue 10
manifest an uucompromisiug spirit.
A commercial agent on Monday at Vienna
fired two pistol shos at the Prince oil Tburn
and Tsxis, the Equalry of the Emperor Francis
JOSEPH, but missed his mark. 1t is said the
Prince had refused to aid him 10 the sale CT
some article he was interested In.
General GRAFT arrived at Venice from Elor.
ence on Mouday night, and was welcomed ty
he city officials, United States Consul and the
American residents.
LONDON, April 24.-Tho New Marx e
Craven meeting began yesterday. The prin
cipal event of the mcetiog,. tho race tor the
New Market haudicap, took place to 'day. IL
was won By Prince Solty kotfs brown colt
Thurio.
Advces from Mexico say: The L2rdo
journals dcnouuce the Mexican government tor
having, as they charge, accepted the recogn,
ton with insulting language frlm Secretary
Evarls.
The church newspaper, La Banders Ma
oiouaI, is more bitter agaipst the Uullcd States
terms. That section of The government press
which supports Mioister ValaIte claims the
recognition Of President Diaz by tho Unlted
tor Vallsrte over Mr.. Evarts.
La Libertad says Nj, 1ioo has obtained re-
cognition by the tact and shrewduess of al.
lar,e, without yielding any point to American
preensions She has given 40 promise 10
change the ZDna Ljbre; DO permission tor
American Ioups to cross into Mexico, and Oh
lection of American ctlzans.
The Official Journal treats the subject with
dignity, aud does full justice to the United
States. Several new corners 10 Mexico have
interviewed to prevent the removal Of United
States Consul Skitop. The old residents re
fuse to take part 10 the movement, not wish
ing to be responsible for MIR. Skton' 3 reten
ton in Office Minister Foster has also de-
| clined to act with the new. comera.
Jefferson Davis before leaving this city
was compIimeuted with grand military review
at San Larszo About 5000 troops Of al
arms we're in hoe. MIR. Davis was mounted
AID 10 full uniform.
A telegram from Rome says: FEATHER Curcl
who was compelled to leave the Society Of
Jesus towards the end of the Pontlfcatc OIL
Plus *, because he recommended campro
mise between Italy and the Papacy, has been
summoned to the Vatican and been assured by
| Cardinal Francbi that the Pope wished him t.
cou,iouo to give the Church the all OF hi:
| teachiug.'
A large gang of tramps entered st. John S
| Quebec, Monday night, aud paraded the
streets yesterday moroing, houIshlDe revolvers
and acting in rlotous manner. The police
made ten arrests. Ooe ct the party made
desperate resistance, friog six shots at the towl
Inspector before he was captured. Nearly al
| the prisoners carried arms. The appearance Of
some Of the party leads to the belief that tncy
! are mora than ordinary tramps.
o, Lq , April 24wMr: g; Perkins brown
Bell, who has Dee0 the 1aV0rlte 10 Ghe UettlGs
for both the two thousand gulneas and the
Derby has broken down in training and Ia;
been struck out of both engagements.
LONDON, April 81. 4 p. m.-lpactlsly rrt
walls at the stock CX,hange to sucn an extent
as to amount almost to Suspension or 0usleess
Attention is chiefly given to Russian scculitie;;
which have declined half per cent. Lord
Bsacons6rld, Prime Minister, sud the Marquis
Of Salisbury, Secretary for Foreign Affairs
came 10 town from Hatfield to day: here the
former had been visitiog the latter. Right Hoo.
Gathoruc Hardy, Secretary of State for India
has also arrived 10 London.
LONDON, April "a A spccinl despatch from
Berlin TO the Morning Post says The loter'
national Telegraph Congress which was, to
have .beeo held in July ncxt 10 London has
been postponed for one year on the motion Of
the EogIish Government.