National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-08-02
GEYERAn FOREIGN NEWS.


PARIS, Aug. 1.-The elections TO the coun-
ellis general up to the present timo show that
| in sixty.two cases the republicans have been
| successful and in sixteen the conservatives.
Six second ballots In the latter will be neces-
sary.
stDl Another Collision.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. Tho British steamer
Iiarter Captain Braithwatc, from Hong
Kong May for New York, has boon in col.
lsion with an Italian bark, in which the lat
ter was sunk. The crew OF the bark were
saved
Another Garrison in Danger.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Times Bombay dis
patch reports that the Kholat.I-Gilzai garri-
son is In n very prccarious state. Tho tribes
are gathered IN the vicinity, and much anxiety
is felt for the garrison unless General Phayro
relieves 1t, which would delay his march to
Candahar.
The Paris Floods.
PARIS, Aug. mo cracks having appeared
in the walls of the houses In the rue st.
Michel, which at first appeared to be in dan
ger from fridays floods, 10 is hoped that they
will be saved. Numerous gangs Of vorkmon
woro engaged all day Saturday in proppiDg g
| them with wooden supports.
Mr.. Gladstone Ill.
LONDON, Aug. 1-Mr. Gladstone caught o
chill after leaving the house OF commons on
Tilhhy, anu Is HOW EuucGlnR IIOID COnRtbslOH
of the left lung Tho latest bulletin issued on
Sunday evening says his condition is less
favorable owing to slight foyer, but that he
| is in no immediate danger. The queen tcle'
sraphed TO ascertain his condition.
Somebody BIundored.
LONDON, Aug 2.-Tho Times Calculta cor.
| respondent says Every hing seems TO point
to General Burrows having been Gut.gen.
ornled, anl tho battle Of Phushki Nakhad
will probably b1 cied as ono more instance of
the story, old as British history itself, of u
gallant army being ruined by tho inlatuation
and Incompetence of its leader, and tho
trcachery of its allies, as there can be little
douot that the wallis cavalry went over to
the enemy"
Tho New Amoer Sot Over confident.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Tines Cabul CORE.
spondeut says; "Mr. Griffin hold an interview
with Ab2urrahman on Saturday at Zimma,
which lasted three hours. 1ho British escort
consisted Of three squadrons Of cavalry and the
ameor's escort If 200 infantry. Abdurrahman
evidently desires our friendship, but feels in
secure until he is more successful in gaining
over the country TO his side. His 1url;cstan
troops are the most suspicious, aud he finds it
necessary TO humor them"
| Ayoob Khan Did Not Follow Up
LONDON, Aug. 2.--The viceroy of India
telcsmphod on Sunday that Ayoob Khan did
not follow up the British retreat. General
| Burrows force has arrived at Candahar. When
the messenger left Ayoob Khan was encampC d
where the action was fought. This seems to
confirm the news that Ayoob Khan had suf.
icrcd heavily. This news WAS brought by
natives to Quetta.
The vceroys telegram says, "Our whole
army is not in the citadel ut Candahar," but
tho word "not" is probably tolcgraphic error
| for NOV"
| Negotiations with Abdurrahman.
| LONDON, Aug 1.-The Times correspondent
says tho prospect of n favorable settle ment
with Abdurrahman and the speedy withdrawal
of the army from CJbul are no doubt seriously
menaced by the disaster at Candahar, but
General S,owarts f1rco Is adequate Tor any
| emergency, aud need fear for no combination
which can be brought against it. h1r. Grinln
has twice held interviews with Abdurrahman.
| General Stewart will meet Abdurrahman in
public durbar at General Coughs camp ut
Kalahnj on Monday.
| Tho Turkish Boundaries.
LONDON, July 3l.--'rho Coustaninople cor.
respondent of the Times says: The Monte
nCSrin and Greek questions have been closely
joined together and placed on the same level,
and any means of coercion must be used for
both. Abcdden Pasha, the minister of foreign
affairs, and some Of his colleagues now perceive
the danger and earnestly recommend that it
bcaverled by solving the Moutenegrin qucs-
| ton Immediately The efforts to that end
have been so far successful that the council of
ministers have signed and forwarded to the
palace u recommendation accepting the
Ducigno project suggested by England.
If this arrangement should be executed
loyalty and quickly the powers would have
to consider whether tlIoy would DO justified
H making formidable naval demonstration
for the Greek question alone and the porte
might produce strong legal objections to the
however, worry little chance OF the requisite
decision and energy being displayed by tho
sultan and his ministers for it is in tho ira.
ditions and habits of the Turkish government
never TO do Il wise thing until 1t is too late."