Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27
FOREIGN NEW,S

FOREIGN NEWS.
Charles Wyndhsm S:snhope Earl Of Har-
tlng!oD, s dead.
Spain has abolished tho tobacco monopoly in
Inc philippine Islands.
Tho Spanish Cortes has boon dissolved Rice
lions Tor new Cortes will be- held August q.
a commission has boon appointed o. st.
petersburg 10 draw up law under which con.
Eplrators csl be speedily tried and punished.
Captain General Banco has tolcgraphed 10
Madrid sskl1g the arrest in Spain CT three high
ex' iuEctloca'ics OF the Cuban treasury. Two
others have been arrested ut Hsysns.
Reports como from Abyssinia of the maltrea..
msnt Of FreGch Catholic missionaries at Allicna
The French Consul has sent IN energetic note
10 the King OK Abyssina demanding Satisfaction.
a fire. which is supposed to hGvo been The
work OF ilcendlary strikers, broke out yesterday
in the docks st Hull, England. the flames spread
ing to the steamer C.hello, which was loading for
New York.
Workmon on e!riko attacked the Town Hal
q. Drsmmon, Norway, yesterday, where two Of
their comrades were under arrest, and wuro L red
upon hy Soldiers, enc Being killed sud several
wounded.
The Court Of Justice at Moscow has ordered
that newly built church belong ing to tho sect
OF Old Believers at NoVgorcd be torn down, ihe
materials to be sold for tbs Eontf. Of tho local
LsmsLro.
a Gi.pach from Giu:g 10 pronounce; the 10.
ports OF Princo Alezandet'5 enthusiastic recep-
ton IN tho provinces ss iase J.; says That il he
succeeds ii imposing his will uYon Tho people
it will DO by nothing blu. veleLca, threats and
friul,
JULY'--Mr Hcrry q. Vcuor, 10 Il ios
Ter TO aoWspsI or 10 OttcWs. CaGsd., OF tho
231 lngtent, ssyl; Il believe That tho present
sumner is otc 10 trad Of similar sum ncrs,
probably Tho middle QUO. L. is likely to re-
sembe that OF 1850. and 10 differ 10 Some OF liz
| miatr details. The approaching raooh .oi
July sill give great daa! OF rain, az 10 1850.
over largo ncrion Of the u5itad States AMI
| Canada, Will; 10 Great B;itian tho weather will
| 10 al probabilities b likeWiso stormy ard wof.
Tho storus eli wind, thunder aud ightoipg ere
likely 20 be sewers and lrtqlcpt. Tho heaviest
rains for New York and vIcbi;y would locate
after the ooh, and probably on the 2lst or 22]
| dates; between tho l0.h and III days al TX
o,cduglY hnt term is likely to be experienced
| ie both tho United States and Canada. Within
few days from the close of tho month, proba-
| tly about tho eth or 2S,b, coId wavo will
otc1r, carrying lrosts in Canada aud cool weather
generally. with storms ct wind aud rain tt rough.
Gu: tho Uaitcd States. Where storms have
| been severely elt in the Wtscrn srd South.
western States during June, there also will the
severe stolml OF July DO experienced. No.
| witbssndiOg these frequent aud severe storms
duiDg tae moatb. frequent alterations OF foo
hot weather will couuterac! 10 sgreat extent the
dsmsge 0ono to crops 10 general 10 tho West.
The entrance OF july 10 Canada, aud s!s1 10
cousid, I ,ble extent ia the Uaited Sa,ee, vii!
DO c,ol aud showery. aad tn, present lookout
| loc tho Fourth Is not very promising one.
! COMETS -Ccncts havo always had q bad
| Zane. Some OF them have been suspected of
causing wars, others hava bean charged with
great fsmlres, and the recent arrival offers an eI
eelent excuse to every orc who wants 10 keep
bad hours Of what avsi is it that women have
by Dt r:ussloI reduced their husbands "iodgb'
nights TO or month end that psrents have in.
structed their daughters to send admirers swsy
tt ten precisely if a great big comet is coming
along st two O'Clock in tho morning ard must
be looked st now or Deyer2 No matter VIVA!
portion of the heavens is commanded by the
parlor WlnGows. young lovers are going to sit
up to improve this rare chance to increase their
knowledge OF practical astronomy, while every
corner restaurant will be an impromptu observs-
tory, with glasses of all powers fer every one
who may drop in. The comet cannot be ar
rested fer there is nothing about it that can be
hurt by 8 club, end it cannot be legslsted out
CT the sky, for There would be no money in bill
for that purpose. Tho best that can be dono is
to havo all amateur observations made under
careful home supervision; thus; ard thus only,
can the demoraNiz;ny influences of the come. DO
neu!raliz sd.-N Y. Herald
HISTORICAL REL1Cs-The Eor. Alexander
81. II. Stuart, of Stanton, has written letter 10
the Virgins Historical Socsty stating his in.
tentioh to present 20 tho society soEe thirty orr
gnal letters written to his father (Judge Arch;.
bald StuarD by Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Chief Justice Marshall and Others he also says:
II have also thought of presenting TO it the
heavy, ungainy sword which WAS used by my
grandfather (who WAS the great grandfather of
General j. 4. B. Stuart and Colonel William
d. STUART as commander of the Virginia regi-
mont st the battle of Guilford. Colonel Samuel
Mcdowell was colonel of the regiment. aud my
grandfather, Major Alexander Stuart, wss sec
ond in command. Mcdowell being sick the
command Of tho regiment devolved my
grandfather. Two horses were killed under him
during the battle. and he wss himself wounded
By the same ball or SHE'LL which killed lis sec.
ond horse. and. the horse falling on him. he was
disabled and taken prisoner. Ths sheath of tho
sword wss thrown away during the bst.le
met with 90 accident about two years ego,
said MIR, Jscob Foster. OF knswhufg, N. Y, By