Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 10.-The County Ooun-
ell has decided to erect memorial tablet Oh
che Barhican pier to commemorate the de.
oar!ure OF the May flower.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-George John Carnegie,
Baron Rosehill aud Inglltmaldie, ninth earl
OF Northesk, died to-day.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.-The North German Ga.
zette says: 1.-THE Bavsrians displayed such
discipline Ia the military review as will en-
sure their success In the event OF war, and
mako 1t clear that the German forces In the
North and in the South are equally eff.
clent."
PAEIs, Sept. 10-The remains Of e1-
President Greyy will be buried after an I'm
posing state funeral at which President Osr-
not aud all the members of the Cabinet and
a large numbers Of senators. deputies and
general officers will be present.
LONDON, Sspt. 10-A dispatch to the
News from Odessa says: The extraordinary
fluctuations 10 roubles In ths past ten days
have almost brought International commerce
to s'andstlll. Business contracts are in-
possible. There is but little doubt that the
Berlin bankers ate exercising sinister in
auenoe on Russian exchange and It Ia felt
that the autumn will bring serious crisis.
CITY OF MEXICO Sept. 1O-TEe banquet
to be given In honor OF President Dlaz's
birthday is expected to be en- amusing affair,
~ many OF the slcades who are to be pres
snt are ignorant Indians who never sat at q
table or used knife or fork In their lives,
and some few perhaps cannot even speak
Spanish. nor have they ever worn trousers
or ehoes, but simply sandals and white
drawers.
LONDON, Sept. 10-The Standard deolarea
that the eight-hour movement is the
ground bait OF socialism," adding "Hap-
PLY. the Issue rests with Parliament" The
Daily News says that the difference between
the two resolutions which have been 30
much discussed at the trades union congress
is that between cool and not blood, between
craftsmanship and enthusiasm" The two
thirds permits sion for adoption might some
day be carried through Parliament, but the
permissive rejection would never pass. Un
less workmen reconsider their decision the
bill will be postponed indefinitely.
GLASGOW, Sept. 10-A terrible accident.
due to somebody's osrelessness, occurred
here to-day. a number OF railroad laborers
were engaged In repairing railroad track
along which number of trains were con-
stanty passing. AS usual In such cssses,
the drivers of all passenger engines had
been warned to keep lookout for she
laborers at work at the point referred 10
and whistle when nearing it. This warning
seems not to have been give the driver Of On
express train or ese he forgot bis instrac.
lions. Ia any case the express train dash
ed lBto the midst OF the working traokmen,
killed five men upon the epot and serIously
Injured number of others. The usual Of
ioial investigation Is In progress.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-At the banquet given to-day
to the French generals who are taking part in the
srmy msnouevres n. dc Freycinet said: Nobody
now doubts that we are strong or that We shall
prove to be wise. We know how to maintain that
calmness and digr lily In days OF misfortunc which
have paved The way to recuperation."
Awful Destruction by an Earthquake.