Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-25

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Spain has yielded to the demand made
by the British Government in the case of
the steamer Victoria.
The people of the Sandwich Islands pro-
pose to erect monument to the memory
of Capt. Cook, whom their ancestors MUIR
dered on the island of Owyhee, in ITO. ''o.
The Herald's Queenstown, Ireland, cor
respondent says there is an almost general
exodus to the United States. The class of
people emigrating is generally of the COM
Portable farming class. "7alaif' say' aaa,
The Mexican minister has received dis
patches showing that the published escape
Of Macmillan to the city of Mexico is un-
true He is still at Queretaro, and COM
pletely hemmed in by the liberal forces. ~
Advices from the west coast of Africa
state that war had broken out between
two opposing tribes of sayages, in which
several of the, New Calabar tribes were
made prisoners by the enemy, and roasted
and eaten by the other side.
A Cadiz telegram states that the Spanish
Government has released the Captain of
the Tornado, but that John Mcpherson has
been transferred to the interior of the
country, as a Chilian prisoner of war. Nc
Pherson is included in Lord Stanley's
peremptory order. ."
1t is reported here that the Emperor Ma
poleon is strengthening his forces and mill
tary posts on the frontier, and placing the
artillery on war footing, that ambulances
are being purchased, and that the French
reserves of 1868 will be called out on the
1st of May next. 1t is represented that
Prussia is also making active war prepare
tions.
The latest Mexican rumor is that Jaurez
had given orders to grant Macmillan an
escort and honorable treatment to- any
point on the coast which he may select as
point of embarkation provided he is.
captured. Money was becoming, scarce
in the Imperial Golfers, and the Finance
Minister has thrown up his. portfolio in
disgust I us 10 sol4 jsn odT--.lA
The condition of affairs in the United
States of Colombia seems to be rapidly.
growing worse. The President, Mosquera,
is reported to have broken up the Congress
by military force, and to have imprisoned
sixty Weight Senators and Representatives,
including ex-President Murillo, his rival
for the Presidency at the next election. An
attack upon Panama is anticipated, which
will probably be followed by declaration
of independence on the part of that State.
! European affairs are still very compi-
Gated, though there is still in hope that
peace may be maintained A plan for
the solution of the Luxembourg question
has been recently submitted to France and
Prussia by the remaining great powers.
Napoleon has since signified a willingness
to accept the propositions embraced there
in. Prussia has not replied, but, ON the
contrary, has sent strong note to, Napo-,
leon, asking the reason for the military
preparations on the part of France.
The Great Eastern is not likely to prove
a good speculation this time. Her char
terers expended e140,000 sterling to refit
the vessel for. passenger traffic, basing
great expectations upon the Great Exposi-
tom They pay $1,000 sterling per month,
besides, of course, all running expenses
and port charges. The port charges at
New York, this late visit, were 1886
(gold), besides tug boat, commissions, adj
yertising, etc, and the entire proceeds Of |
the voyage was only S20,62s. Each trip
should produce eighty or 2one hundred
thousand dollars to pay expenses. bias 4
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