Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

FOre1rn news.
ATHENS, April 1.-THE Island of
Zante, one of the principal Ionian ISL
ands, was visited by most destructive
earthquake this morning, resulting in
great loss of life and property. The
shock was most violent in the city of
Zante, the greater part of which was
destroyed The people are panic
stricken and the streets are impassa-
bic, being filled with the wreckage OF
the houses which were thrown down
by the earthquake. The bodies of 20
persons killed by falling walls have
been removed from the debris, and it is
feared that many more dead are still
in the ruins. The number of persons
injured runs up in the hundreds. Most
of the buildings that stood erect after
the shocks of February and March
were either thrown down or shattered
SO as to be unsafe for occupancy. The
church of st. Dionysius and the govern
ment offices were thrown down. Ad-
vices from the interior show that the
whole island has been devastated.
Many villages have been destroyed,
and it if thought that the loss of life
has been great Warships will be dis
patched from the Piraeus with cloth
ing, provisions and medicine for the
sufferers. 1t is pointed out here that
the Zante disaster is confirmatory Of
the prediction made few days ago by
Prof Falb, who predicted the former
earthquake, that disturbances more Sc
rious than the recent ones would occur
on April 10th or 18th. His prediction
has proved true, for this mornings
shock is the worst that has visited
Zante, which is noted for its earth
quakes.
The Greek government has acted
promptly in rendering aid to the suffer-
ers. Two iron clads have already
started for Zante having on board de-
tachment of engineers as well as pro-
visions and medicines for the survivors
Of the calamity.
LONDON, April 17.-Colonel C. P.
Dawnay, who was a member of the
late parliament from Yorkshire, an
nounces the formation OF corps of gem
tlemen volunteers in Yorkshire, with
the intention of joining the Ulster
unionists in armed opposition to
Irish home rule. Other news of q mil
itary character in relation to Irish
home rule comes from Glasgow where
it is reported that the Orange lodges in
that city are storing rifles with the in
tention of aiding the Orangemen Of us
ter to battle against Irish home rule.
BELGRADE, April 1.-THE new gov
ernment has made demand that the
ex-regents and eX-ministers shall re-
imburse the government for the sum
of two million four hundred thousand
francs, misappropriated during the re-
gency under the pretext Of having been
used in the secret service of the State.
BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE industrial
revolution against the chamber of dep
uties is in full progress, and every day
fresh accessions to the ranks Of those
who demand suffrage are reported.
To-day thousand of the dock laborers
in Antwerp joined in the movement,
and much excitement prevails at that
port. The strikers have cut off CON-
munication with the vessels lying at
the quays by throwing their gangways
into the river. The militia had to be
called out to preserve order, but no
conflicts have yet occurred. The
strikers at Mons have rcsorted to the
use of dynamite to enforce their de-
mand for universal suffrage. A bomb
which had been placed close to the
Petit Washes Church exploded this
morning with great violence, shatteI-
ing the stained glass windows of the
church and doing other damage.