The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-12

Paris Figaro as reported, was statement of
Nj. Simon that President Grevy opposed M.
Jules Ferry's educational policy. NJ. Simon de-
clares that the reported conversation was fabri-
Gated. The Figaro persists in saying that the
report is substantially accurate. The publica-
ton caused a great sensation"
COUNT ANDRAssY's REPORTED RETIREMENT.
The Pesthey Lloyd says it has not the slight
est doubt that the absence on furlough OF Count
Andrassy, the Austro-IIlingarian Premier is
the precursor of his deinitive retirement from
the public service. The occupants of his
palace at Buda, on the Danube, opposite Pesth,
have received notice to quit, so that it may be
prepared for the Premier's return for the VIM
ter. The Standards Pesth correspondent consid-
ers the ambiguous denial of the rumor of Count
Andrlssys retirement from office, in semi
official papers, to be rather % confirmation OF
the report The correspondent adds that ii
Andrassy assigns Herr Tiszas fall is inevitable.
The Standards Vienna correspondent mentions
a rumor that Count Andrassy will become Hum
garian Prime Minister. The Times Vienna cor
respondent however, declares that nothing is
known Of Count Andrassy's retirement at the
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
despatch to the Standard from Paris
asserts that the relations between Germany and
France have been somewhat ruffled by the
Nancy and Belforte Incidents. The Berlin
newspapers express great satisfaction ut the
dismissal OF Nj. Lambert, Secretary General of
the Department of Ardennes, for having re-
ferred ut q rife shooting dinner at Charleville
to the possibility Of ga,erre de recanche.
A telegram from Berlin says, in relation to
the announcement that Germany has informed
the United States that she is ready to negotiate
for the introduction of the double standard
coinage, the B0ursc Gazette has been assured
that hitherto no official steps have been taken
by Germany, although recent preliminary nego-
tiations may lead to decision in conformity
with the above intelligence. A Berlin despatch
to the Morning Post says EFT is understood
that the government is making careful inquiry
into certain facts in view of the coming decision
as to the proposed reintroducton of bnetallc
standard" Special dispatches received in Lon
don are, however, very contradictory as to Ger
many's intentions relative to the coinage ques-
ton. The Posts Berlin despatch says-"Re-
ports are in circulation charging the govern
ment with the intention Of manipulating the
silver question as to insure for itself an I'M
fair advantage. These reports, howevet, are
unfounded."
BULGARIANs FIRE ON ENGLISH OFFICERS.
Official intelligence has been received in Con-
stantinople that party of English officers sur
veying the frontier between Macedonia and Bull
garia were fred upon by band of Bulgarians,
but none of them were hurt The Governor of
Salonica has ordered the escort Of the officers to
be strengthened The British Consul General
has made representations to the Bulgarian gov
ernment
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN CAIRO.
Private letters from Alexandria state that
one Miriam, a broker and naturalized Ameri-
can citizen, recently attacked Dahan Pacha,
the confidential agent of the ex-Khedivc, Ismail
Pacha, near the Bourse, in consequence OF
private grudge. Miriam struck Dahan Pacha
with cane; the latter fled and Miriam then
shot him dead. Miriam surrendered himself to
the authorities and is in prison. The
United States authorities ut Washington have
telegraphed to Alexandria that the prisoner
must be kept in custody, and if the acting Con
sui General of the United States cannot try him
he must be confined until the Consul General
shall return from four months furlough.