Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-26
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Foreign News.


SYDNEY, N. S. W., Nov. 24.-The Offices
OF the 7own and Country Journal, uewspa-
per, in this city. have been destroyed by
fire. The lossis 100000 The offices were
the finest in Australia.
LONDON, Nov. "a The Duchess of Snth-
eriand is dead
Mr.. John Bright had a restless night.
His lungs are in bad condition this morning
and bis temperature is higher. The Queen
hes sent kilograms rqnirng about his con-
dtion
The Standards Berlin correspondent says:
The government has rejected frances pro
posal to DIN the blockade of East Africa on
the condition that slave dhow5 and dealers
under the French Il ,g seiz ID by other pow
ers be handed over 10 France for punish
ment.
The Emin relief committee has passed
resolution severng all connection between
the committee and the East Africa company
IL is expec.e ed that the company will ask
the R ,lchstag for loan Of 10. 600 marks
ut 81 per cent.
PARIS. Nov. 26 On the way to his home
from the banquet Of the patriotic league yes
terday Gen. Boulanger was continuously
cheered. Police lined the route and made
40 arrests Moet of the prisoners were
subsequently, released.
Elec ions We're held yesterday 10 the De
partment of Coies du Nord for two members
of the Chamber of Deputies. Both the con-
servative candidates were elected without
opposition. lathe Department of Var the
communist candidate, Cluz,ret, was elected
by majority OF 1000
ROME, Nov. &c king Humbert yester-
day gave audience to NJ. Marani, the newly
appointed French Ambas ,ador. 10 welcom-
ing the ambassador His Majesty said that if
France met the good intentions of Italy in
friendly spirit all differences of opinion
could be easily settled.
ZANZIBAR, Nov. 26.-Tbe question re
garding the fugitive slave harbored by the
mission at Molbasa .has been settled by
Messrs Mackenzie and Matthews to thesat
i5facioD of the natives, who have invited
Mr.. Mackenzie to public feast. The ar
rangemsnt secures the freedom of | 500
slaves.
BERLIN, Nov &c Lieut.. Wissmann will
wait on the Emperor to resign his commits
sion in the army and to state his plans for
the Enin relief expedition. He will not
leave Berlin for three weeks.
DUBLIN, Nov. 26.-Thousands of persons
attended demonstration 10 Glashevin
Cemetery yesterday at the monument to the
Manchester martyrs The proceedings were
orderly
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2G.-The impor;
duties on sheet copper have been increased
to thirty kopecks per pound. The duty on
copper bottomed wooden ships has been fix.
ed at twelve roubles for the first hundred
tons and six loubles for every additional
hundred tons.
BRUssELs, Nov 26.-DIplessy, who was
convicted of being an ascomplice in the Issue
of counterfeit French bank notes, has been
sentenced to live years imprisonment.
Ia accordance with the governments re-
quest tho authorities OF the Congo State
have published tho regulations under which
Z,pzibaris are enlisted. These relations show
that entire freedom of contract is given to
the natives. The Sultan is i'll, and unable TO
issue proclamation announcing the block
ade IL is now arranged that Germany
block AIDES the Southern coast and England
the Northern coast British missionaries
report that All intense auti German feeling
exists far inland.