The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-28
A HEART BOWED DOWN.
KING ALFONSO OVERWHELMED
WITH GRIEF.

HINTS THAT HE MAY ABDICATE THE THRONE
TUALGY ENDED-ANOTHER VICTORY FOR
THE LIBERALS IN GERMANY-THE ROTHs-
cHlLDs DECIDE TO GIVE RUSSIA A LIFT.
LONDON, July ga Berlin correspon.
dent estimates that the result of the election
Tuesday for German parliament will be the
return of all or nearly all of the l44 Ultra
montanes, Poles, Guelphs, Lorrainers and
other irreconclable enemies of the govern
ment The Liberals will probably lose and
the regular Conservatives gain about thirty
seats, which will leave 145 Liberals and 1917
Conservatives. The Liberals will thus re-
tain the balance of power.
THE REIGN OF TERROR.
COSsTANTINoPLE, July 26.-The British
embassy has received official reports of the
continued wanton destruction of Mussul-
man life and property in the Phllipopolis
district by Bulgarians and Russians.
HERO HONORED.
BUCHAREST, July 26.-Capt. Greene, the
American military attache at the Russian
headquarters, has received the order of St.
Vladimir, for bravery exhibited during the
passage Of the Balkans, with Gen. Gourko.
BEssARABh
will be formally surrendered to the Russians
in August.
NEwGATE PRISON TO be ABOLISHED.
LONDON, July 26.-It is stated that New
gate prison is to be abolished and the
ground be let for building site.
SPECIE INCREASE.
BERLIN, July 26.-The statement of the
Imperial bank shows an increase in specie
of 100000 marks.
BULLION WITHDRAWN.
LONDON, July 26.-Bullion withdrawn
from the Bank Of England on balance to-
Gay was 100000
HONORs TO PRINCE FREDERICK.
LONDON, July 26.--The queen has Great
ed Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia, an
honorary member of the first class of the or
der of bath.
ALFONsO's GRIEF.
A letter from Il high source in Madrid
says King Alfonso has not recovered from
the deep melancholy into which the death
OF his wife immersed him. He has made
efforts to throw off his grief, but they have
been unavaling, and he daily remains for
hours in profound scclusion. 1t is feared,
from certain obscure hints he has. dropped,
that he contemplatcs following the example
of his ancestor Charles ", of abdicating
the crown and retiring to monastery to
spend the remainder of his days in prayer
and Standardization. He appears to take
pleasure only in the company of his sister,
to whom he is greatly attached.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE POPE.
1t is reported that Cardinal Moreno has
conveyed to the king several special mes
sages from the pope, cxhorting him to
courage and resignation, and to resume the
active duties of his station for the sake of
the tranquility and happiness of his people.
AGITATION IN ITALY ENDED.
As intimatcd in these dispatches some
days ago the agitation in Italy is found to
have no substantial basis, and is rapidly
subsiding. 1t is believed at the legation
here that it will soon cease completely
The movement, such as it was, was wholly
confined to the Republicans and II few the
opposition politicians, and the Catholics
had nothing whatever to do with it, II is
understood that after the publication by
the German government of correspond
cnce between the pope and the emperor and
the crown prince, negotiations were re.
sumed, and that they have proceeded so fur
that little remains in the way of an amic-
able settlement.
THE PAPAL NUNCIO
at Munich, who is shortly to repair to Der.
lin, is understood to be charged with the
mission Of completing these negotiations.
They do not embrace the report of the Falk
laws, but they do involve such an admins.
tration Of the enactment as will enable the
church to permit its priests and bishops to
pay nominal obedience to them. In other
words the laws are to be allowed to fall in.
to disusc and not be enforced.