Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-20
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LONDON, Fer. 20.-A Paris dispatch to the |
T,uss says The new French Cable Com
pauy have uuder serious consideration pvopo
sal Of the haglo Amer;csa cable f5r ca UNDER
standing, whereby the competition between The
two companies may be considerably reduced.
Noe.-Ttis il probably a revival Ct the
former scheme lor less!0s. oae OF the Anglo
American companies cables.
"A syndicate has decided to offer CT. GOO OOO
Of Tho new comrauy's stock for public eubscrip
tiou."
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-The Berlin corTcspou
dent Of tho Daily News says In view OF the
Indifference shown By the ministers relative to
The arrest Of Deputies Frilzschc and Hasse man
police agent should thus be able to affront the
Reichstag, aud wasLo its time with such re.
quest. The debate, however. was calm. The
principal speech was that Of Heir La.ker, who
charged the Project of Police With acting 10
opposition to the Emperor. &c said, the En-.
peror having summoned all the members Of the
Reichstng without exception to the opening
ceremony it Vas the duty of Deputies Fri!zschc
aud Hassclman to obay him, but tho police
now ask for sanction for proceedings against
them apparently for responding to the Empe'
ross summons. Resolutions opposing their
arrest were signed By SIS deputies, mostly na-
tional liberals"
CAPEToWN, Jan. 29.-Unle:s attacked tho
British forces will conGns their oporGtiors 10
tho maintenance Of the status quo and the ro-
tenlion of q strategtcal position on the border
until strongly reinforced. Two hundred volun
tcer5 from Port Elizabeth will relieve the SSH
Regiment ct King Williamstown, s. ag 10 per
nit the latter TO 60 to the front.
Turnover. Feb. 20.-About twc1ty dCpu;lts
| from East Rounelia AID six from Nacadonil
aro hero claiming admission to the Assembly,
but they will probably be refused.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The London Times in
ca editorial article says: Neither England ncr
France would be disposed to witness With in
difference tho SUCCESS Of coup detat Which
would place Egypt again under tho personal
rule of the KhcdiVe.
1t is expected that the difficulties in line
Tyne shipbuilding trade will be compromised
| by the end Of the present week.
| LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.-A considerable num-
| Der of dock laborcrs remain out on the strike.
Some coal beavers claiming to have resumed
! work under rnisapprehelsion have struck agan.
| The borough justices yesterday decided to re-
| tain The troops brought here during tho riots,
thus indicating that they do not think that tho
| danger is entirely over
LONDON. Feb. 20.-The Daily Telegraph 10
| its fiuauciai article says: Within the last lew
| days tho embarrassment Of an old established
! house 10 tho China tea trade has been freely
referred to. Il group Of speculative builders
in Glasgow sra also reported 10 be IN d!tEcul'
| ties.
The Bolton Gotten operatives asked Tic NEST
| -, Euo emf pU II
the masters insisted upon reduction o! ten
per cent. The spiuuer5 consequently have or.
dcred G general strike on the expiration CT Inc
| notices, except ct the mills whore co'y I've
! per cent reduction is enforced.
Tho scissors manufacturers Of Shcfllel1 have
| reduced tho wages in all departments from i've
| TO fifteen per oe1t.
The Edinburgh Scotsman's Loadon corrc5-
pondens says: "Sir Henry h1yard viii mt
! return SO ambassador to ConstarlinopIo.
AdViecs from Paris agree that there i5 con-
siderable Gis5eosion among republicans c0no.rn.
ing the question OF amnesty f0r political ttf'n-
c.s and lGpcschmant Of the DaBrogli9 :&iais'
try. NJ. DeMarcerc, Minister Of tho Interior,
| has become very unpopular With the extremists
/ 10 Consequence of tie annung Of he vote Of
the rnuoicips!ity Of Paris granting money to
essist returning communists, and Eii as,tT;ion
, Of authority over tho police.
The debate on the amnesty hii! begins to d:y
ard it is believed that Ice government viii be
| cyerWhe!p,iogly supported. Sonc carrTespoa.
| deats Think that the impeachment project will
Dot be Sc successfully resisted eod express regret
thas N!r. Waddpg;op, President Of the Cou1-
| Gil made i. O Cabinet question. Tic Journal
| DosdeBats, Nj. Leon Says organ, to-day OPP
| poses the impeachment scheme.
CALCUTTA, Feb. 20-A report from Maud
alay asserts .hat the King OF BuTraah has nlur
| Gcrcd oil tho royal ptincsa asd their families,
| end removed The Jew mriaters aud replaced
| them by tho ministers who were formerly in
Office, thus restoring The former despotic gov
crnncnt.