The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-08

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| PARis, August O.-The statement relatlve
TO the proposed dispatch Of $4,000 French
troops to Africa, before October Is semi.
officially denied.
LONDON, August 6,-The French Govern
ment has requested a steambo company to
place at the disposal OF the military Authori.
ties several steamers for the conveyance OF
troops to Africa
1t is proposed to dispatch $4,000 French
troops to Africa before October.
A Paris correspondent OF the Econouii.
says: Accounts Of the French harvest are lea,
favorable, and Il now appears that the yield
will be less than last year, and scarcely equal
to an average one while the trop would have
10 be over the Avernge 10 meet consumption.
The supply will PROBABLY be obtaineo from
Russia, and In view OF the coming exports OF
wheat the Bank Of ST Petersburg has been
reducing the stock OF gold, and Is reported TO
hsyO sold 100000 francs worth IN fort
night. Three.iourthS OF this amount has
reached Paris, and has already been purchased
for export to America In September.
A Berlin correspondent Of the TINES, dis.
cu@'ng Gambetta's speech at Tours, Thursday
night, says The speech gives no real pro.
gtamme. The chief passages contradict his
the eenate was one Of the supreme resources
OF ths county, and that It's constitution must
not bO touched, as II was q s1trco OF strength,
Yesterday he impliedly proposed the Aboli.
Llon OF the Senate. Whatever form he EN-.
plOys To modify the mode OF election Ui the
Fenate, ~ interfere with life Senators, or 10
deprive the Senate OF any lnhu' nee on finan.
cial questions, Is virtual abolition. Such
striking contradictions Ais not calculated 10
elevate the political spirit Of the country. IT
10 more evident than ever that Gambetta must
take the Ministerial Office, and create that
homogeneous niajority which the country
eau onIy elect II It has an avowed and active
chief 10 direct II and introduce great reforms
be says himself the country wants, and
which he has too long left TO others the task
ot providing.
AHGitASIsTAN.
LAHORE, August AN Knvoy from the
Anieer Of AighanStAn LEFT here "Wednesday,
and was 10 arrive at simlA to-day friday.
he comes at the suggestion Of the Vlcefoy Of
india, and bear4 meAsate. wherein the
Ann er reminds the VirerOy he had earnestly
and repeatedly begged the Indian Govern.
Inent to hold Candahar for year, In order 10
enable him TO make his position sc, ure. I'll
clear, from III" ENJOYS account. the Ameef
began 10 'Ose heart when hs h. ard the news
Of the British AvhouatlOn Of UandallAr. The
Envoy detfes that the Ameet has sslt his
treasure to Tashktnd Ayood Khan's t0ops
now occupy TAkhtipul. 10 guard Candahaf
and the tLaman ChEnEi road
LoNION August 0.-ThR Vlceroy II India
tnlAuFA he n.tivH nlptH- nUuB tn1 fsnt,,
andahlr n ports AyuVb Khan making prep.
arAtiUnS tIr an dNance on CSbul
:,rAx.
MADRIu August 6.-the approaching s'ec.
tions are giving Senior sagastS and his col.
leagues some anxiety. The opposition shows
increasing codness, and the candid dsteI atton.
lied by several Oi the ministers ara very
luEewArn. sagsSta hiss consequently given
The Home Secretary leave OF Absence, and will
take charge Of The Home Department until
tho eve OF the election. The prospect OF the
Creole election. and OF that in Puerto Rico do
not satisfy the Cabinet General RlAnco con.
tlnues 10 aid the conservatives and the plant.
ets' feaoliohAfy pro fGmme In favor Of The
ftieudA Of The UanoVls and the foes OF tariff
reform and abolition
AT the lSst Cabinet Council, At which King
Alfonso presided 6enOr eaRastA declared that
he blamed The Spanish press for the attitude
II had taken In the discussion OF the Oran
question, and stated that the people attached
great importance 10 the friendship Of france
On account Of North Africa, where he thinks
ltle MussnlmAn fanatics are preparing sort
Of s,mi.religious war races that must even.
tuAly spread TO Morocco, and may then call
Toe sp0tsa ghanIab lntARpaNli1n A atasA
union with FfAnre might check the resistance
OF Eng and al TAnRiefs and Gibraltar. He
thought, TOO, that King Alfonso would do
we'll n visit not only Ferroi, but also CGftha.
gel a, san Fernando. snd ali his arsenas this
sutumn, IN stimulate the military and naval
gsnIEaLiOns TO which a certain Impetus will
also be given by His Majesty's Wofk on The
future military resources Of spain, lust com,
pleted. With the SC0 0O9 troops t6Al Spain