Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-03
FOREIGE.EEIU,S.

Ecuador is about to offer her services as
mediator between Peru aud Bolivia and Chill.
The King of Burmah is suspected Of MUIR
derous designs on female members OF his house.
hold.
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschilj, chief
partner 10 the banking firm Of Rothschlld Il
Co., is dead.
A steamer has sailed from tho isand Of Malta
for Behring's Straits 10 search cf the Swedish
Ar,tic explorer, Prof. NOrdenskj Did.
An avalanche has fallen on the village Of
Fouteus. 10 the canton Of Tessn, Switzerland.
nod destroyed church and several houses.
SIX of tho inhabitants wore killed.
The trial of Alexander Solovicf who at
tempted the assassination of the Car on the
18th of April last, will commence before the
supreme tribunal at St. Petersburg on Friday
next.
Four revoIuionis!s named E1delmaao. o.
synski, Btandtner (who was Prussisn sltjsot),
and an unknown man (who is believed to have
been tho consprltor Antonof), were hanged at
Kieff on the Goth Of May.
Messr5. PEREZ & Aballi, wholesale erJcers Of
Havana, have failed. With liabilities amounting
to about $500. 900, gold. The Marquis OF Al
mendarea, planter, has also stopped payment.
Ills liabilities arc said to DO about $3.50, 900,
gold.
The weather 10 L)ndon aad 10 most parts Of
England duriog Sunday and yesterday has been
very unreasonable. There has been much rain,
with high winds and cold temperature. Sew.
eral rivers have ovclfowed their banks, flooding
agricultural lands.
Almost all parts of the city Of MaDtua, Italy,
are flooded and tho embankment Of he river
Mincio is in danger. The town Of Rovigo is
seriously threatened. Two thousand woikuen
are employed 10 Strengthening the dykes there.
The river Adigo has also risen.
Az official dispatch from Alziors gives an
account of disturbances 10 tho province Of Goa.
stantine. Eight men Of tho escort of 90 officer
Of the Arab department were killed, but the
official escaped. Three battalions Of infantry
and two dctachments Of artillery have bceu sent
to quell tho outbreak.
Hcrr7 Dore. grocer Of Hume, England, hos
failed. Ills liabilities are stated at Gl0O 600.
Rawsthorne & Nook, cotton manufacturers of
Preston. have failed. Their liabilities arc stated
at s27 900. Fletcher Il Ryder, merchants #
Liverpool, engaged in the South American
trade, have failed. Their liabilities sr, believed
to be heavy.
A rather heavy thotk Of earthquake Was felt
at St. Georges. Bermuda, Sunday wosk, at
$50 o'clock. No serious damage was dous.
Reports from St. Croix. st. John, Porto Rico.
and Tcrtols all mention the fact Of heavy shocks
being felt at these places OF about tho same
bour. At the latter place the house of citizen
was badly damaged,
Things are badly mixed 10 the capital Of Co
lombia, South America. growing GU. of the
excitement of the presidential c.npaign. 10
Congress recently the galleries booted certain
members. the latter retorted, then the gale
res sent down volleys of stones and to this the
members rerlied with volleys from their revol.
vers. Finally o battalion Of gusris had to
clear the galleries and the threatened members
wers escorted home. The capital was then de-
csrod under martial law.
The eruption of Mount E:na continues. A
considerable portion of the bed OF the AlcaDtara
river is covered By the lava. A Romo dispatch
says Etns is sctpg enormous volumes cf
aches. The destruction of property is immense
The commune OF Msjo has been oblIttrlted
aud Casello is threatened. Many large and
valuable estates hava been destroyed. The
four main craters continually pour forth streams
Of lava, while many smaller ones have become
inactive. The stream of lava which has inter
rupted the road at Passa Ptsaro is half mile
vida and hundred feet deep.