The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-14
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MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS IN CHI

| MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA.
LONDON, July 6.-This mornings Paa
has telegram dated at Finitz, June 18th,
giving the particulars Of a Terrible massacre
Of Christians by the natives at Pekin on the
2lst Of that month. The Count de Roche
fort, French Secretary Of the Legation, and
a number Of PrieAs and Sisters of Mercy
were ruthlessly slaughtered. The Cathedral
was also burned, and a number Of Russians
were killed.
THE SPANISH THRONE.
\ well informed correspondent says
Prince Leopold Of Hohenzalieon has FOR
mally accepted the Spanish throne. The
English government approves, bat France
still objects.
PARIS, July 6.-The Cosxaifui;osnei to
day says: We learn that the Government
would consider the Spanish enthrOnemt Of
the Prince Of IIOhenzalleOn as a check and
menace to France Under these circun,-
stances the Government has decided to ener-
getically oppose the project.
Prime Minister Olivier gave grand bun
quet last evening and great crowd Of peo-
PIE were present. Ass0ag them were Gen.
lrim and Baron Werther the Prnssian Am
l,assadM. The latter left early in the even
ing, which fact gave rise u much comment.
many asserting that France would have just
cause for war il the candidates Of the Prince
Of Hohenzollon were Insisted upon. Late
Yesterday F. NJ, after his interview with the
Emisrcr, NJ. Ollevier raw the Duke Of
C;rammOHi, the Minister ..f k,rpies affairs
and the Ambassador Of Spain; the result of
these meetings was fierce and energetic note
to Baron Werther; Immediately upon it, re-
ceiA the Baron departed for Ems Ia neet
the King Of Prussia.
PARIS, July 6.-ln the Corps Legislatif
to-day, Duke De GrammOnt said II was Gen.
Prim who offered the throne Of Spain to the
Prince Of Hohenzallon, who accepted it, hut
the people Of Spain had not pronounce! on
the transaction and France had yet 10 krow
the details Of the affair which had been Con
Quoted in secrecy. The French Government
would persist in its policy Of neutrality, hut
under no Jnetext would it permit German
power to place one Of its Princes on the
thrcne of Charles Fifth. He hoped, how
ever, that prudence in Gesmany and wisdom
in Spain would avert extremities. Paris
journals unanimously oppose the project Of
Gen. Prin.
nUAENICAL COUNCIL.
BRUSSELS, July 6.--Advices received
here render it certain that no proclamation Of
the dogma Of Inf.llibility will be issued
before the 10Th inst, several sittings being
vet required Tor taking votes ON separate
chapters Of the scheme. The correspondent
Ut the Independence Beige, at Rome, says
that preceding the Ecunlenical Council, al!
l. dictated by Father Becks, General OF
Jesuits, known a the Black Pope. He a Ids
that the Jesuits experimenting the expulsion
Of their order from Germany, postpone the
execution OF ambitious projects to safer times.
LONDON, July 6.-The Government Of
Hungary advises the bishops Of that c'''rtry
at Rome, 10 resist 10 the last, the dogma OF
lniall'b'lity.
THE SPANISH THRONE.
LONDON, July 6.-Ihere y much excite
ne'it, NOT only here tait on the cont'nents IN
view Of the threatened European c0mPiica-
ton on the subject 81 Prince Leopold e.ndi-
datMe for the Spanish throne. e,Pacaes
from Pans say there n strong ieeiing IN
France, even outside Ut omciai circies'