Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
The London newspapers comment unfavor-
ably upon Mr.. Gladstone's remarkable con-
cessions 10 the home rule party in ireland
The lord mayors Jewish relief fund now
amounts to 100000
The proposal of the federal council to con-
clude IN international treaty fixing standard
for gold and silver coinage has been refused
by England, Germany, France, Italy and
other powers.
General Ignatieff, Russian minister of the
interior, has informed Jewish rabbi that the
government would neither encourage nor OPP
pose Jewish emigration.
M. Zancoff, the Bulgarian statesman, has
been arrested and imprisoned at Vratze in
consequence of his active opposition to the
government.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Charles
Bradlaugh walked up to the clerks table and
took the oath, and declared that, having taken
the oath, he would take his seat He was
ordered by the Speaker to withdraw behind
the bar, which he finally did. The London
Standard advocates his expulsion.
The Princess Helena. the bride-elect of
Prince Leopold, has arrived at Windsor.
Commander Selby, of the British navy, who
was recently assaulted by an Albanian, in Asia
Minor, is dead.
The negotiations between France and Eng
land for a new commercial treaty are at an
end.
Gen. Ignatieff says the Russian government
will take measures to prevent a re-occurrence
of the outrages on the Jews
The National Bank of the City of Mexico is
ready for business. Large sums money
are being transferred to its vaults, and it will
| be opened to the general public. The Mexl-
lean government has made deposit towards
paying instalments of the American debt.
The English House of Lords has appointed
a commission to inquire into the working OF
the Irish land act.
Several arrests have been made in connec-
ton with the theft of the body Of the late Earl
of Balcarres, and it is believed that the mys-
terry will shortly be solved.
A railway station in Berlin was burned by
the explosion of an Internal machine.
The Sultan of Turkey, in order to prove his
friendliness for Austria, has ordered the con-
centration of several battalions of troops at
Mitrowitz to prevent the Albanians from aid
ing in the instruction.
The Moscow Telegraph says there is moth
ing astonishing in Gen. Skobeleffs late speech
to the Servian students, as it only expresses
the opinion of millions of Russians.
In the House of Commons Sir. Charles Dixie
aaid thara xvau no 10
BILE between Russia and the German powers.
He also said that negotiations between France
and England with reference to a commercial
treaty, under the circumstances, are progress
sing favorably.
Lieut. Heiber and MasteIScheutze have left
St. Petersburg for Jakutsk in search of the
missing third boat the Jeanette
M. Roustan is to be appointed the French
minister to the United States.
Mr.. Michael Daviit was returned to the
House of Commons for Meath, Ireland, in
Difference to the wishes Of the Parneltes
The trial of Nihilists at Tishinim, Russia, is
proceeding.
MIR. Charles Bradlaugh was expelled from
the House of Commons by vote of 291 to SO.
He will proceed to Northampton at once, and
enter the contest for the seat made vacant by
expulsion.
Rev. Mr.. Ryder, Protestant clergyman,
was shot at, but without effect, near Clifton,
Ireland. He was formerly Catholic priest,
and it is supposed he was fired at on account
of his change of faith
There is some surprise at Berlin because of
the neglect on the part Of the United States
to appoint successor to ex-Minister White
and it is reported that in consequence Bis.
marck will indefinitely delay the appointment
of a successor to Minister Won Schlozer.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated by
the American residents Of Berlin
Senior Barbosa has introduced resolution
in the Portuguese Chamber of Deputies adj
vocating an alliance between Spain and Por-
tugal.