Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-28
LETssT FOREIGN .H'E,|-j.

LONDON, Feb. IS The London c0F7cspact
CIT Of tho Edinburgh Ec2tsGsu s2?s :--jir
George CampbcIps (L;ScEa') rac;!on N t!c
House CT Comp9Ls tie: The summary pfoii:3t
ton Of The Importation OF cattle frog! The Un;:d
States is calculated to destroy an imnrEt@os
trade and deprive Eagland CT the Advantage OF
the chcsp meat. vas postponed * tic earnest
rcoues. CT several Influential members Ct bis
ova party who thought that the suffice: vas
not ripe for discussion"
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Ihc Few Russiaa noic
to tie Powers suggests That the appointment CT
foreigner instead C an OnoMau subject as
Governor Ct Eastern R0unelia la!ght obVlate
many difficulties.
LONDON, Feb 2S.-iho MayGr 81 Sbeiha'd
stated at meeting yesterday that ID one dis
trict Of that town there arc 1900 persons 1esti-
TUE and 400 families are actually Starving. INC
relief fund, except about 500 pounds, has 52ch
expended.
The condition of Dr.. Isaac Bu!t, the Home
Rule leader, shoTs a further slight Improve
nent but is still critical. Hisphysician canoot
for some days pronounce decided opinion as
to his recovery.
BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-priacc;s Louise Margaret,
riccc of the Emperor William, last Light gave
| her farewell reception, previous TO s!adl2g Tor
England to he welded with PRICE Arthur,
Duke CT Coonaught. TIC welding Thioh W&s
postponed one month 10 consequences Of the death
of Princess Alice vi ! take place at ifloisor ca
| the 18Th OF March.
Postal Communication with Ecglshd nay
practically be said 10 be c.! CT to b, Continued
90 the stage coach principle. Chanuei sEoTm3
| delay the PACKET beats ana continental $50"
drifts block the rails. What between sIact,
SNOW and rapidly succeeding lrcst "ai ihaT, Tic
weather here is eZccrabe.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-Io tho Chamber Ct D3pu-
| tics yesterday N. DeAlarc:re, Minister CT the
Interior. asked for graut cf 2IO GOO !!aacs i1i
| the sufferers by inuada!ioCs il the sou.:Gra
departments.
Ga The French slopes # tho casierD pyrcness
| there is more suow thar the oIdes: nigu;;an'
| remembers.
Between Bourr, Madame sni! Moot!auis,
horseback is the only means Q! Communication.
Floods are apnTchended 70 tie vailc!s i!
spring SETS in suddenly.
| The iruodalo1s IN tie snatheasl arc euhs.d
ire but tho foundations If tee houses have
been so undermined tha. 4! Rcuad Agen,a town
| 10 the Department! OF Let ct Garoare, quite a
panic prevails.
At Cculommicrs, ID tbs Department. q Seine
| ct Marine, the foods led 10 . land slide.
During the gale ct Trieste Oh TUESDAY tho
sea invaded the lover part OF the towo, doing
muah damage TO the shops aad Caies.
Twenty three Spanish ssilors on tic way
from Fcrrol 10 spend the caroiva! in their I'd
two villages have been drowned. Ihcir ba2t
was capsized by squsIl.
In tho Spanish provinces several Ct tfc rail-
NAV iinps are inferruDtnd by s1oE
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Wcston at 1880 o'c'cci:
last night left Windsor TO walk q measured
mile in az cndcavor to regain his arrears having
G5 miles to mako W. At $40 O'Clock, this
morning he had gained fifteen miles when be
rested for thee hours Tor sleep, tciDg overcome
by fatigue. By $50 o'clock he had added ten
mics to dis gain, leaving ~ miles Of arrears to
make up. lie will continue rs bis task uatii
four o'clock this afternoon, but i: Is 20. beiicv.
| ed that he can entirely succeed.
Cape Town aGvic:s to February Ita hy way
| of Madeira say the situaloa IS uGchaugtd.-
! Lord Chelmsford was acting strictly ca the DE-
feasivc. The British loss il tho fight ct E:ro'
kesdtift Oh tic 22d ult., Including the uail92
| ccu.irgcus, is estimated ct 0vcg $50 lacn.