Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-16
Foreign News.


inc. etated yesterday that the British govern
merit was being approached with view to
thu consolidation of British North American
colonies into a federation for comme, clal
purposes. The proposal embraces tbs eug-
gsatun that Great Britain shall give to Can
ada the exclusive authority over British
North American colonies exc u,ive OF New
FoUndsud.
TORONTO, Jan. l6.-Tbe Empire. the gov
ern nent organ, says that the Canadian gov
e7nment has recently beea approached by
the y lited States governm ant with view
TO the degeiopm ant Of the trade relations
bstweeG the two cou It.ies and that The Ga
madam gogarnm snt has requested the adj
vice o; her inaje'ty's government on the
sutj,ot
SOUTHAMPTON, Jao. l6.-Mr. r ,bsrt Lin
coo, U. s. Minister to England, landed
hare al seven O'CLOCK this morniug.
LONDON. Jar. 16 -Mr. Lincoln arrived
ct the railway station in THE city this morn
ing from Southampton. The staff o! The
American legation wera awaiting bis ar
rival, aud be was given warm welcome.
a numbsr of newspaper representatives
sought to interview MIR. Lincoln in regard
to tae shsicg S.a question. but he refused
to sag snything bearing uQon tho topic.
The dsath o. e lws-d Baldwin Oourtensy,
E ri Of Dsvou, is announced.
PARIS, Jan. I6-?rince Giedroyc. we'll
known membs- OF the Russian colony In
this city, has myserious'y disappeared. Il
Is believed That the prince decided to locate
himselfin soma place where the nihilists,
who had threatened him, would not be able
to annoy him.
The Lanterne announces that tho French
G ,ysrnment has no. promised to support
the new Pansma scheme, and that the lot
te-y schene vas invented IL order to indnce
dealing In Panama canal shares.
BUENos AyREs, Jan. 16.-A large rebe'
force is said to be assembled in the province
Of Eu,,e Rios. The telegraph lines have
been cut and troops have bean sent to sup
press the outbreak.
Moscow, Jan. 16 Four men were recent
lg arreJ.ed 10 this city charged With being
implicated in the frauds in connection with
The Agriculture! Bank by which the sum Of
1000 900 roublts vas stolen from large
nomber ofsmall iarmsr deposi.ors. All the
four accused psrsous have been found guilty
and sentenced to mprlsonm snt nlthe mines
Of Siberia.
PARIS, Jan. 16.-Ths French physicians criti-
else Prof Koch's report upon tho Ingredients of
his famous lymph. They cay that tho report is
incomplete and does not indic,e the quantity Of
the dose or the substances composing the liquid
They add that the remedy il shrouded in mys.
tory sn hold thst tho necessity for canton is I'M
sblte7 Tho French critics also say that its eff.
fcacy has not been shown and that no patient
treated according tn the Koch system in France
has been cured,
J he Figaro states that Emperor William is going
TO London during the coming GUNNER and adds
that it believes that the Emperors visit has an
important obi ct in view, Ttis object, it is IN.
der.tood is to forn the sol ect Of considerable pr
vate discussion during the Emperor's stay in
England The Figaro further expresses the opinion
that England was OF anxious for the visit refer
red to, which may be pregnant with important re
sults