Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-31
FOREIGN NEWS,

FOREIGN NEWS.
Tbs Spanish government has ordered the
abandonment of the prose 1,iol OF all political
cases cenufc.ed with The CUBAN ina1rreotioo,
pending before the military ooarts.
The state trials were continued yesterday OF
D lb!io, the Attorney General still oooinuiog
Dis speech and ocoupyiOe the entire sitting Of
the cru.t. Blu. little interest is manifested. an
MIR. PARCEL ADD others Of the defendants ar vad
at tho court fully % hour after tho session com.
mepced.
A pew Minister of Fraucs has been appointed
in Turkey, and the 6aspcial affairs of that
country arc nov entirely 10 the hands of N Ii
tsr3 mep. The Albanian revolt grows 10
srspglb. and it is stated that Greece is treating
with tbe Albanian Le.gu, Tor the overthrow OF
the Oaoman empire.
mao named Patrick Henuel'y mas been ar
rested at TIplop, cbrRed With the murder OF
Lrrd Mouolnorres 10 Ireland 10 September
.st II is stated that Hennely's description
~Iso answers that OF the man who recsoty shot B."
Irish l4horer III ar Birmingham, it is supposed
10 compliance With the order OF sscret society.
Aiispach from Cape Town says that the
Bogrs formed Two camps ussr PJ'c'efsroon 90
hs II ins'ant, aud on Toe 20 200 mounted
B IRIS AID 600 foot attempted to caDiurs To"
or. which VS. oceu pied by 800 SoldirrS. They
| advanced 10 wuhln tRo bucdred y.d' OF tic
fort, but Htrs reIu sed by sbus end she'll
Seven Insurgents We're killed aud mauy were
wounded.
EIaETY MILES IN tlXrY MINUTES AT the
FraukIin INSTITUTES last W eek Mr.. Barnet w. LIE
Van explained how train can accomplish the
distaLce between Philadelphia and New
York in an hour The distance between
the two cities is ia hn air line from City
Hall 10 City Hall s0{3 miles The pro.
posed road will staff at point On Broad
street. near Arch, and by an underground road
similar to the New York Central on Fourth
avenue, will run out Broad street beyond the
junction road. thence in en- air line direct to
Jersey City. This new road will cross the Bound
crook road and the Delaware river near Yard
ley, and the Pennsylvania road between Mon
mouth Incline and New Brunswick; passes
through Princeton. crossing the Raritea river
about one mile west of Perth Amboy. None Of
the crossings will b, st grade, and there will be
but two curves Of 10, 00G feet radius. To tcoon-
plisb this distance the engine must bs Capable
ut oil times O: developing sufficient horse power
10 perform 90 miles in one hour. On the trial
trip Of the Baldwin locomotive No. co., it rsn
at the rate of 81 miles an hour On 81 ascending
grade, and no doubt on q level road it would
have run 90 miles. Mr.. LIE Van explained how
he proposes to make locomotive that can per-
! form the latter distance -Raillo1y Revicw.
THE COLD WEATHER AND SUFFERING IN
WAsnINGToN.-A great DIAL Of suffering ex.
isis among the poorer classes. TIE police have
rnn,rted cu,r H. I, IN ooccr r. naroono n;ck al
up fros bitten AID exhausted. bat noue Of the
cases have resulted fatally. Ia one instance, g
man and wife and two children We.Evc found bul
died ia one bed, and nearly frez,n. The night
odRing house is G,l4ISSS to its utmost capacity,
and each gpS9lkoa station at night s|arms With
u unfortunate men, women and cbiIdreD VITO are
forced to apply for refuge A party ct c9lored
ezodusters-fou;teen 10 all-endeavorlng to
work their way back 10 North Carolina from
Ohio, are under polioa protection. When taken
10 charge, six Of the children were nearly
frozen, and the entire parry was almos: etsrved.
To relieve the Intense sUff sring public meet.
irg of c.iasns will be held at WiIlard's Hall to-
night. Oysters have iuoress;d 10 prc,. owing
to The suspension Of navigation. and it is ru-
mcred that if the cold cootiouts. the ooal deal.
ore will increase their tsrif also. To great
extent suoh movement will ba o graz bard
ship to q large number.
In ROYAL LIFE.-Tho Emperor and En-
press Of Germany $40 each other as little IS
possible. It is som:wda! curious now few
mouarcbs d. get on vii thti. w,v:a and III"
wives With the husbands, for they seldom adore
each other. The EnprsJ Of Austria is seldom
md cph riding q driving
carries fan before her fec., even wheo return
ing the greetings Of her royal adnirer'. She
seldom attends the theatre or opera, bu; when
the circus COMES to toWn IS then soenl her
box every pight. She kuoWa ou!y one passion,
ADD that is her love of horses and equestrian.
ship She has her Own especial riding esta5
Iishmeht, aad here she relgns supreme. Sac
will drive tandem tesm before htrs. rslent
les psc, around tho ring, bRviug fresh relays
of horses every few minutes. Sac hos place
fitted I'D 10 the stable of her iayol,e charger
where she can sleep if she feels SO disposed, aud
where she frequently dio.stes her letters to her
private secretary. while her fsv0rlte horse Looks
over from his stall ard is patted fo5dIy by bis
imperial mistress.
TIE OLD MAN OF The Sea Speaker
Rsodai. 10 40 interview With Two lo'lOate
p.rs,osl friends of Con. Grant, stated Yesterday
that thsre vas every probability that the TIL
to place Grant en- tho retired lis; OF the army.
with full pay and sIlosaucss, would DO report
ed fsvcrsoly. The bill has beeo referred to
sub mnittee Of the Com niuee on Military
Aifans. Of which MIR. Sparks, Of lioois, is
cnsirnau, ADD Gauer. JJseph E. huston. of
Vngioia. is m.mbsr. Me- Rand.ll stated
that he wss 10 f,vJr of the bill, aud 81 was AL
txauder H Stenhens and several other demo-
cr.s J4mss G. Blaine, Levi P. Mo'too and
other ,Dpr ssusn oa tha republican side havs
openly decl red themselves 10 favcr ct it. He
gets 100000 from subscriptions 10 PbiladeI-
CHA, as much moro in New York and will take
anything waen the freight Is paid. 10 the
name of common sensa how much does be want
besides the presidency next time.
A WARNING 10 CURsINd husbands
Four years ago 10 New York, Margaret Ken
nedy sued her husband, William d. Kennedy,
for limited diVoic'. The ground 90 which the
divoro, an asked was a peculiar oue the cues