Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

PEKIN, March S. = The Chinese
foreign Office has broken off negotiations
with Italy regarding the lease of San
Nun bay, which the Italian government
demanded. Italy is now depending on
force to secure her demand.
PARIS, March S.-Dispatches from
Toulon confirm the report that Y dyna.
mite cartridges were found behind
magazine there yesterday. a sentry
reported that while on guard on the
ramparts Tuesday morning two shots
were fired at him and he saw six men
running from the magazine. No mo-
tive for the attempted crime can be
guessed.
BRUSSELS, March S.-Queen Marie
Henriette passed good night last night
and there are hopes of her recovery.
BERNE, March S-The village OF
Rid, in the Bernese Alps, was totally
destroyed by fire last night.
LONDON, March S.-A dispatch from
Brixham, says that an unknown steam
or was sighted off there at midnight on
fire. The crew signalled that they were
unable to stop the engines and the yes
sci was lost sight of headed out to sea.
PARIS, Mar. S.-Mid-Lent was cele
brated by the students here today with
cavalcade under the leadership of BIZ
bi, Latin quarter character, who rep
resented the King of Misrule. The car
ryings-on exceeded those OF the carni-
val.
MADRID. Mar. S.-Sixteen Cuban
and Porto Rican Senators are to be ap-
pointed to Madrid, Valencia and BARGE
Iona. 1t has been decided to reduce
the naval staff and other reforms are
now in progress under the new minis
try.
PEKIN, March S.-The Russian gov
eminent has renewed its protest against
the Tsung Ii Yamen's acceptance Of
the terms of the Neu Cbwang Railway
loan, which was subscribed in London,
on the ground that it gives the English
sole control Of the extension OF the rail-
road and thus violates the RusSo.Chi-
nese agreement.
VIENNA, March S.-Count Golichow-
ski, minister of foreign affairs, is plan.
ming for Austria-Hungary to join the
powers in the partition of China which
is regarded here rs imminent.
CAIRO, March S.-Mejor Marchapd,
the French explorer, is reported to have
arrived near Adis-Aheba in Southern
. Abyssinia. 1t is expected ne will re-
. turn 10 France in April. Major March
and and his party evacuated Fashoda,
his occupation OF which almost caused
war between France and England
last summer, on December IL. He
started Immediately for the Sabat river
and it was believed would retrace mis-
steps to the west coast where he had
entered Africa. This is the first heard
OF his whereabouts since he left Fasho-
da.
ROME, March S.-The Pope has been
left by his illness ia weakened and
depressed state. He thinks he will not
tind the strength TO resist another i'll
ness and is therefore anxious to create
the required number OF new cardinals
soon.
ROME, March S.-Admiral Grunet
has been ordered to leave on the 10Th on
the flagship Stromboli, in command of
five cruisers, and proceed to San Nun
bay, which lie is to secure by force and
also demand apologies from the Chi
nese government for refusing to lease
San Mun as coaliDg station and naval
base to Italy.
LONDON, March S.-Lord Charles
Beresiord, who arrived here from
Southampton this afternoon, said in au
interview: II could not have been bet
ter treated in the United States if had
been the Sultan of Morocco. AS 10
Americas best policy in the Chinese
scramble, ! think is to support the
"open door,