West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-13

The press in the City OF Mexico severely at
tack Mr.. Foster, United States Minister.
The French journal began, and Mexican
newspapers follow. They declare that Eos.
ter is an obstacle in the way of settling diff
culties between Mexico and the United
States, and charge that he is actuated by per
sonal motives. In Libertdd, a semi-oficial
sheet asserts that when the Washington
Government has recognized President Diaz,
the latter will demand that Foster be re-
called. The 7iro Republics, which always
supports the Mexican Government, defends
the American Minister, and expresses dis
gust at the attacks made upon him. The
French are doing everything TO throw the
Mexican Government into a hostile attitude
towards the United States. They fear a COM
mercial treaty will be made with the Urited
states which would be injurious TO their in
terests, as all the commerce of Mexico is
now in European hands. ........ Archbishop
Labastida, of the City of Mexico, has been
created a Cardinal. lie is the first Mexican
Cardinal ever appointed.
Lord Derby has resigned. In the House
OF Lords he stated that his resignation was
not on account of a demand for the submits
sion of the whole treaty to the Congress
Lord Beaconsheld explained that Lord
Derby resigned on account Of the calling out
OF the reserve. In the British House of
Commons, on the night of the 28th OF March
Hon. Claiborne Hardy, Secretary Of State OF
war, replying TO various questions said il
was necessary To call out the frst-class of
army reserve, numbering thirteen thousand,
and the militia reserve which was between
twenty-five and twenty-siX thousand. The
queens message to that effect would be pre-
scented probably Monday. This would be
I"loWed by proclamation calling out
such OF the reserve forces as might be re-
CURED. MIR. llarday pointed out that this
is not an embodiment of the militia. which
wOmll nj =.
To send the regulars abroad .......
a Sonstantinople special says il is thought
Saivet Pasha will request England to with.
draw her fleet, rs Russia and Turkey are
now allies An explosion occurred lately
IN Opcdall COlliery, North Stailordshire
England. Five corpses were recovered
with thirty persons still in the pit, and it
was feared all were dead
In the Dickey-Tytus case, Judge Hume
at Hamilton, Ohio, Saturday, overruled a
motion by the defcndent for n new trial.
........ James Jordan, Jr., of Richmend, Ind.
an amateur pedestrian, completed Saturday
night the distance Of lightweight miles i'm
eighteen hours, twenty minutes and eleven
seconds. ....... a kit Of counterfeiters' molds
and tools, which have been used for making
halt dollars and quarters, were found in n
hollow tree near Mt. Vernon, Ind, by n
woodchopper ......... General Slas A. Strick-
land died two a. m, March 81 at Omaha
aged forty-seven. He was n prominent
brigade commander from Ohio during the
rebellion, was a Grant Presidential
Elector from Nebraska, and subse-
qucntly was District Attorney, and
once had the Governorship OF Utah
offered him by President Grant. ...........
At an early hour in the morning, lately.
at Louisville, Edward Clayton, hack driver
shot and killed Chris. Kelzel. He also
wounded Hermon Middenkamp i'm the foot
The affair occIrred in the presence of
numerous frequenters of a night dance
house. Clayton leaned his back against "A
door and took his time about firing. hidden
kamp had threatened to whip him His
Trend ketzel was simply present, and not
participating at all.
Lord Salisbury, who succeeds Lord Derby
as the British Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, has issued circular to Ambassadors
that is significant of policy that can not
result in a peaceable settlement of the diff
cultes between Russia and England ......
The complete neutrality of France in the
war questions agitating Europe is disauiet-
ing TO those most concerned. There is
anxiety that France should be more active.
III she husbands her resources while others
are wasted by war, she will become
too England and Russia
are IN such attitudes toward each other in
the nelghbOrhood of Constantinople. that
even II there is not clearly defined pur-
pose TO make war, an accident may precipi-
tate hostilities. The object of the Russians.
II war should be declared, would be to close
the Dardanelles and capture the fleet in the
Sea of Marmora. 1t is thought the Russians
would at once take the forts on the European
side OF the Strait if the English troops al
malta were embarked. The point of con.
TACT is the vicinity of Gallipoi.