Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01
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The late Khedive of Esypo starts from Nap
les FIR Rhodes next week, where hewiIl reside
10 future.
A small bomb WAS exploded 10 the Church OF
Saint Louis, Madrid. yesterday. NJ person
was il 1red.
On account Of the condition of the crops 49,
600 men of the French Amy will be iuEloughed
at the end Of Angus.
1t is expected that the Emperor William
will be in Meiz on the Oath Ct September to at
tend the review of the troops.
A dispatch from Paris say: The Govern
mapt's proposed reduction tl the sIlperd1 OF
the BishoIs was defeated by vote of lS4 to
1873.
The Manchester Guardian says: We uoder-
stand that the operatives in the Oldham cotton
mills will be asked to submit to tuther rcduc-
ton Of FIVE per cent of their wages.
The German government has decided 10
propose tax upon dieidends On public fuods,
10 order to reimburse itself for the proposed re
duction of taxation on laId!d propretors. Il
is understood that the government Intends TO
iIsist upon the adoption Of this tx.
With reference to the invitation of the New
York athletic club to the Elgl;sh amateur ath.
letes to visit America for the purpose Of com'
petition, the honorary secretary Of tho London
| Athletic Club writes that six members OF that
| club aud six other amateurs have given notice
of their willingness to go to America.
The London Times correspondent at Vienna
| reports that Aaii6 Pasha the Turkish premier
has sent circular note 10 the various Turk Sd
ambassadors stating that the suppression of the
grand vizierate was necessary so that the Sultan
might obtain frmer hold on the relos of au-
| thority.
The Archbishop of AIgier5 has received in
| tegonce that the African expedition sent out
| by the Algerian missionary society, arrived at
| a point southwest of Lake Victoria 10 Janusry.
The leader of the expedition writes expressing
| fear that unless further supplies ere immediate
| " sent from the coa7t, the msmDcrs CT the cX
petition will starvc.
| 10 tho House OF Common yesterday the
| Chancellor of the EXohCquer stated that the
government proposed to ask vote of G3,000.-
| 900 on account of the expenses tf the war ir
! South Africa which, sum, if not sufficient
would at all events sufic, for the Expenses until
the next session Of Parliament. The new credit
thus asked for will raise the expenditure for tho
Zulu war to 81 100000.
| A letter was lately received by MIR. Horitit
| a. SpTaGue, INC UOlteu OlateS CO0Sul III OlU
| ralar, demanding that the sum OF. SO 900 b,
deposited in certain spot on pain Of the dealt
of himself and his family, 10 The event of hi
refusal. The Spanish authorities investigated
the matter, and arrested fourteen persors OF
suspicion. Mr.. Sprasuo has sioce received :
letter containing still more audacious threats.
NJ. Waddington, minister of Foreign Affairs
10 the Chambers of Deputies, yesterday
said shat th- nncv Of tho government 10 regard
to Egypt was basGd on the eXertIon or luusi iu
fuance by Frlpcc ard England and on thei
agreement not to seek any territorial establish
ment. There never hiss boen a doubt h3 ssid
as 10 the intentions oitho Eog,h governmeu
which have always beon conformabie of thcs, o.
Frarc,.
The London Times Of this morning, says
By the tx,rlioos of Commander Cheyue. il
Londop, az Artic Committee has been estab
lished at the head CT 40 other c)mmittee
throughout the country. The projected expe
dition for the discovery of the north poll
will. 10 oil probability, leave Eogland in TIT
spring Of 1880. and will CO operate with those
sent out by Sweden, Holland, Aluer;c,. Austria
and Denmark.