Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-09
0elr0rapbit SUMMARY.
Foreign.

evening, the Scotch reform bin passed to the
second reading.
La Liberte, at Paris, publishes report that
MenOth Garibaldi is raising volunteers to
make another attack on Rome.
Sunday next has been appointed day Of
thanksgiving throughout Great Britain for
the success Of the Abyssinian expedition.
Later adyices from South America state
that the Spanish Pacific squadron, under
Admiral Nunez, arrived at Rio Janeiro.
In the English Commons, Tuesday evening
the bill for the purchase OF a telegraph line
b. the Government, was referred to COM
mlttee.
AT public banquet at Civita Vecchia, Gen.
Dur onte, commander OF the. French forces
in th pontifcial states, declared that France
woul never abandon the Holy Father.
Gro de Of visitors from every part Of Ger
many lepouring into the city Of Worms, and
sgreat umber OF foreigners, the majority. OF
whoma Americans, arrive by every train.
The U ted States squadron, under COM
mand OF dmiral Farragut, has arrived off
Cowes. I e United States steamer Canaan
daigua is xI ectedhourly from Lisbon to join
the fleet.
Prince Napoleon, who arrived at Pesth
from Vienna, last week, after brief stay,
left for Constantinople. 1t is believed that
visit to the Sultan Is the main object Of the
present tour.
1t Is reported that American Minister Ban
croft has signiied his intention ofbeing pres
ent at Worms at the celebration Of the re-
formation in the unyeiling Of the statue of
luther
The Northumberland plate was won by
Captain Lagranges's colt Fartoonies, by
Voligeur, beating Johnston's colt. Tynedale
was second, and Mr.. Bowers gelding Tara
ban, by Rataplan, third Of those started.
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visit to the courts of the different South Ger
man states. He starts on the tour in few
days. Colonel Bliss, Secretary Of legation
viii act for MIR. Bancroft during his absence.
The defeat of the Irish Church appoint
ment suspension bill in the House of Lords is
considered certain, but it is believed that the
majority against the bill will be greatly re-
duced in consequence Of the abolition of
proxies.
Dispatches from Madrid announce the news
OF proposed mediation Of the United States
in the question at issue between Spain,P cru
and Chill. 1t is generally accepted in
official circles as the practical termination OF
the war.
The Austrian Reichsrath has adjourned un-
til the first Of November. Before adjourning
Prime Minister, Baron Won Beust, assured
the members that the threats Of the Bishops
would not hinder rigid enforcement of the
A consistory was held in Rome, Monday, at
which many new bishops were appointed.
The Pope delivered two separate allocutions,
one concerning the papal bull calling gem
eral council Of the Roman Catholic Church,
and the other on the present state Of religion
in Austria
The latest advices from Athens report that
the Cretan representatives and exiles, now in
that city, offered an address to the United
States consul. On the occasion ofpresenting
1t the Cretans and citizens of Athens assem- ]
bled in large numbers before the Office Of the
American legation, and made an enthusiastic
demonstration Of gratitude for the friend
ship and sympathy of the American people !
George Francis Train was again arrested, \
and brought before the Court Of Bankruptcy t
in Barring Hall street, London. He vehe-
mently protested against his arrest and de- r
clared that it proceeded from political mo-
tives, and appealed to the United States army !
and navy for protection. He was checked by
the spectators and after brief examination
remanded to prison by the judge. .
The text of the papal allocution on the state
OF religion in Austria has been received. The
Pope declares that the concordant should
have been regarded by Austria as perpetual I
in effect, and he warns all persons who ap-
prove OF the laws lately passed by the reichs-
rath, concerning the press, religious tolera-
ton, civil marriage and public education, to I
beware OF the spiritual pains and penalties at t
tached to violations Of the sacred rights of {
the church. On the occasion of the delivery 4
OF this allocutiop the Pope announced that he
had granted general pardon and amnesty to n
those who invaded the states of the Church e
last year, with few specified exceptions, '
The East. I
The democratic convention of Philadelphia,
nominated Daniel W. Fox for mayor.
Representative Kelley Of Pennsylvania, ap-
peared in the House Thursday after three
weeks illness at home
The cornerstone of the new Catholic Cathe- 1
dral in Brooklyn was laid Sunday with ap-
propriate ceremonies, in the presence Of an I
immense assemblage.
A boat race took place in New York Wednes- y
day between Walter Brown of Portland and
John Tyler, Of Boston, for $500 side; dis
tance, two miles in straight line, and was !
won by Tyler Time, II minutes and POI Sec ;
onds.
Judge Nelson of New York. on Thursday,
rendered a decision dish issing a libel against
the steamship Meteor, seized last year Tor vi
olation Of the neutrality laws it being alleged b
that she was sold to the Chilian Govern 1
ment.
The grand Masonic celebration at Spring c
field, Mass, Wednesday, was complete sue {
cess Public and private buildings were dec \
".
The procession of Masons and Knights Tenn q
plar was overa mile long, including about q, c
800 OF the order. The Grafton was delivered n
by Rev. VIM. II. Alger, of Boston.
In the walking match between Weston and n
Topley, at the conclusion of the twenty-four n
hours Weston, having walked seventy-five a
miles, refused to walk any more. Topley b
kept on and completed his seventy-fourth
mile, and then stopped to rest. Soon after ~
wards Mr.. Goodwin, Weston's hacker, came !,
out and announced that Topley had been :, =
drawn, and the judges declared Weston the :
winner, giving as his time for seventy-five
miles twenty-three hours fifty-seven minutes
and forty-fve seconds, and Topley's time for
seventy-four miles, twenty-four hours fifty .
seven minutes and thirty seconds. n
The West.
A rolling mill is about going into operation
in San Francisco.
The Germans in San francisco have organ y
lied o large Grant Club. !,
Ship building and repairing is quite brisk in G.
San Francisco this summer. t,
The state tide land commissioners are pre- s
pairing for survey Of the San Francisco wa q
ter front
comparison of the California mining stock \
quotations with the same periods Of last year \
and this, show decline Of nearly five million Z
dollars for thirteen leading companies. Il
The reported killing Of two mail carriers, D
Mcdonald and Nubler, near Fort Totten, by !;
Indians, afew days ago, is confirmed Sever = y
al other Indian outrages are reported near .
Fort Benton.
Statements published in eastern papers in I
regard to the rayages Of grasshoppers in I
Iowa are greatly exaggerated; only fourteen Z
counties are tested; some fields are hardly I
injured, but more are entirely destroyed. =
The steamer Arizona brings the following =
news: A party Of Californians we're about to !,
leave Panama for the Cacos islands in search J
Of treasure said to be deposited there, accord +
ing to documents in their possession. b
The Leayenworth Conservative says that
letters from Denver state that the work on the
Denver Pacific Railroad has been suspended, r
and will probably not be resumed until the y
Union Pacific comes to its assistance, which,
II ia said will not be this year.