Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-30
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LoNDoN, NV o.~Deisiau pigeon uylDR
societies are scared at the proposal of Gene
raj BoulaDger, French Minister of War, to
prohibit foreign pigeons entering France for
fear the Germans would establish stations in
France for military carriers, the France Mil.
itaire having Denounced the Belgian socie.
ties, for introducing German with their own
pigeons.
LEIPsic, Nov. 30.-The Supreme Tribunal
has affirmed the decision of the other courts
in holding that deputies in the Reichstag
cannot be allowed during the session TO &C
cept pecuniary aid from their supporters.
| Herren Dirichlet and Hasenclever have &C
cordingiy been ordered to give up the
moneys they received.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 3O--The persons ar.
rested on suspicion of being Implicated in
the mail robbery on the Oatend express have
been released, there being no evidence
against them. 1t is now supposed the
thieves escaped on a train from here and
have gone to France.
PARIS, Nov. 30.-The trial is proceeding
at the AK assizes of q number of municipal
councillors of Marselles, who are. charged
with corruption in connection with public
works and sanitary measures for the pre-.
vsntiou of cholera in that city
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-The annual report on
the seige of Berlin has been presented to
the Reichstag. 1t described the socialist
movement among workingmon as still lively
and tending more and more in radical and
extreme direction, which gives it very
provocative character. Amburg aud AL.
tona are the chief centres of the movement.
DUBLIN, Nov. 30.-The case of the Gov
eminent against Sir John Dillon came up
| for hearing to-day before the Court of
Queens Bench. Mr.. Dillon appeared, ac-
companied by Lord Mayor Sullivan and
Messrs. Healy and Sexton. Great crowds
surrounded the building, and the court room
and corridors were packed. Mr.. Dillon was
crested with tremendous cheering by the
people when he arrived, and his passage in
to the court was amid enthusiastic applause.
Mr. Healy, on behalf of Mr. Dillon, applied
for an adjournment Of the hearing. He said
| he had only been instructed as to the nature
| of the Crowns complaint last night, and as
the Crowns atfidavits were exceedingly
vouminous the defendant would require
| time to properly study them. The counsel
for the Government made 40 opposition to
Mr.. Healy's request and the hearing was
adjourned until December IL.
PARIS, Nov. 30.-The Journal des Debats
says: France has no desire to replace Eng
land in Egypt, when Egypt is evacuated,
but if evacuation is to be conditional upon
England remaining absolute mistress of the
country, agreement is impossible. British
pleas for time are equivalent to indefinite
occupation. France does not make this 90
cupation casus belli, but declares that her
interests and rights are prejudiced by it,"
LONDON, Nov. 30-Cardinal Manning
to-day ordained into the Roman Catholic
pries;h hood, Lord Charles Thyme, aged 70
years, and formerly canon in the estab.
lished church.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-Major Otto Wacbs,
German military officer, is about to publish
brochure on highlands position among the
nations of the world, with special reference
to her relations with Russia. The publics-
ton will be friendly criticism from mill
tary and political points of view. Major
Wachs's previous brochures on the Channel
tunnel question, and on the Egyptian cam.
paign were we'll received in England.
Contrasting Speaker Carlisle's Seat.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 30.-The grounds for
the contest Of Speaker Carlisle's seat 10
the Nth Gnnnrass nf tho II hauo Laa.>