Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-09-24
Weekly News Summary,
FOREIGN.


Sickles' late note to the Spanish Govern
ment declares that though the United
States had not yet recognized the insur-
gents in Cuba as belligerents, yet if the
situation in the island is not modified soon
they will take steps to that end. In the
meantime it was reported that Spain
would Immediately dispatch $4,000 troops
| to Cuba.
| There are rumors from Paris that the
Emperor Napoleon intends to abdicate-
probably in favor of his son. The EN-
peror has recovered from his illness, but
it is liable to return-hence his reported
determination to resign.
A fearful hurricane has swept over the
north part of France, causing much
damage to crops and other property.
A letter from Cuba, under date of Sep.
tember 1, says that news of recent sue.
cesses of the Cubans had given an impe-
| tus and life to the patriots cause which
would prove irresistible. The Spanish
troops everywhere were -demoralized. The
writer honestly believed the revolution
would succeed, and the independence OF
Cuba be attained The writer states that
| all along the Eastern coast of the island
| the people were on the very verge OF
| starvation, and were dying by hundreds
from disease superinduced by want. The
once beautiful and luxuriant island is now
| barren waste, and, should the war be
prolonged six months, it will be almost un-
| inhabitable. 80 50 " ~
Rio JaneirO dates to the 29th of July
state that according to the Paraguayan ac-
counts sharp engagement. had occurred
/ between them and the Brazilians, in which
| 60 of the former and 200 of the latter were
killed.
| It is stated that Minister Mcmahon de-
nies the charges against Lopez, and says
he is intelligent, polished, courageous and
conversant with European manners and
! diplomacy.
AtKonigsberg, Prussia, during the festi-
val in honor of the visit Of the King OF
Prussia, the ratings of the bridge, over
crowded with spectators, broke, and many
were precipitated into the river. Twen-
| ty-four bodies were recovered.
A subscription has been started in Lon
don for the Avondale mine sufferers.
Ex-Minister Washburne writes to Lon
| don papers reciting the barbarities of
Lopez, and says that there are but few for
eigners now in Paraguay, and they only
permitted to live because they are useful
to the Dictator. If they succeed in es-
Gaping they will have to thank the for
tunes Of war only, and not the protection
of their own governments.
The General Synod of the Irish Church
assembled in Dublin on the 18TH A
protest against the act of disestablishment
was passed unanimously.
The Emperor Napoleon presided at the
Council of Ministers on the 18th. The
| official journals announce that his health
| is restored.
The European international Working
mems Congress convened at Basle, SwitZ-
erland, on the 14th. The attendance was
large. A. G. Cameron, of Chicago, made
/ a long speech, and invited the delegates to
visit America in 1870.
The Madrid Inaparcial of the 18th says
that General Prim has sent telegraphic
dispatch to the government declaring that
| he will hesitate at no sacrifice to subdue
the instruction in Cuba. -
I A dispatch from Madrid on the 18th says;
"The difficulties with the United States
on account of Cuba are in fair way o.
| settlement"
The Paris Gaulois states that the ma.
iority of the Prince Imperial will be an
nounced on his next birthday, March Is.
A National Tenants League has beer
organized in Ireland, which demands &
perpetuity in land tenures the placing o.
rents on fixed basis, and the abolition O
distress for rent.
| Admiral Hoff, lately in command of the
/ United States squadron in Cuban waters
informs Secretary Robson that the strug
gle in Cuba will be protracted one, un
less some outside interference takes place
The London Times of the 18th, speak
ing of Gen. Sickles' note to the Spanish
Government, says "there is no doubt bu
that the alternative offered Spain is aban
donment. of the island, or American rec
ognition of the insurgents" 1t adds
"The probabilities are that we are on th
eve of serious events. The struggle will
be hopeless so far as Spain is concerned
but the Government cannot resist the i'm
pulses of the people. The flame of Span
ism pride is fast kindling, and the Govern
ment in striving to check it will soon b.
extinguished. 9
The sculling match between Waite
Brown, the American, and Joseph Saddlel
of England, will come off on October Z, o.
the Thames, from Putney to Mortlake.
The Indian mail steamer Carnatic ha
been totally wrecked in the Red Sea
Five passengers, nine of the crew, and fiji
teen natives were missing, and supposed
to be drowned The mails and cargo, an
large amount of specie for London, wer
lost.
i DOMESTIC.
/ New York detectives have gained pos
session of the lithographic stone fror
which the counterfeit five-dollar green
backs that have been extensively circu
lated in the South and Southwest, hav
been struck. From this. stone alone 8
| least $500 600 of spl1riOus notes have bee