Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
FOREIGN.


A telegram from st. Petersburg on the
9Th reports that the French Minister there
had declared that the coronation of the
Hohenzollern King of Spain would be re-
garded by France as a casus 6elh.
The London Lancet of the 9Th reports
the mental and bodily vigor of Mr.. Bright
completely restored.
Paris was considerably excited on the
9th by rumors that Prussia was arming
all the Baltic ports. A Berlin dispatch Of
the 9th says in official circles there the
situation was thought free from danger.
Bismark has neither assisted nor advised
Spain in the Hohenzollern matter, and
Napoleon's attempt to hold him TO any
responsibility is therefore regarded as
mere pretext."
European affairs were still complicated
on the 18th. Prussia's definite answer
hsd not yet been received at Paris, but it
was rumored that the King of Prussia
had approved of the candidature OF Prince
Rohenzollern. A London special to the
New York Herald on the nth states that
military preparations were going on at
Paris, and that if the candidature OF
Prince Leopold was not withdrawn with
in twenty -four hours, the French Minis
ters would be recalled from Berlin and
Madrid, and war would be declared.
No confirmation of the reported mas
e hod
received by the French or English Gov
ernment up to the 18th.
The feeling in Paris on the 18th was
quieter. 1t was reported that the ques-
tions at issue between France and Prussia
had been amicably settled. A London
dispatch of the 18th says there was no
doubt that the Prussian troops were con-
centrating near Baden and Mayence. A
rumor was current there that Prince
Hohenzollern had withdrawn his accept
ance of the nomination for the Spanish
throne.
The drought in France continued on
the 18th. No rain had fallen for ten
weeks prior to July 4, and since then
there had been only few slight showers,
which were not sufficient to revive the
dropping crops. According to appear
ances, half the grain crop would be lost.
The British steamer Ecuador has been
destroyed on the Pacific by the explosion
Of her boiler. Several lives were lost.
Foreign advices on the 18th are to the
effect that Leopold had withdrawn from
the candidacy for the Spanish throne, but
that France still maintained an alarming
and provoking attitude toward Prussia,
and warlike preparations continued in
France, notwithstanding the withdrawal
of Prince Leopold.
In Constantinople, on the 18th, another
disastrous fire occurred. The flames ragged
nine hours. Over 1900 houses, mainly OF
the poorer classes, were burned.
The Paris Journal 06icid of the 18th
states that the government. had no news
of the reported massacre in China, and
the news was generally considered false.
The Paris evening journals of the 18th
state that all the Ministers had resigned.
The successful landing of another ex-
petition in Cuba, in aid of the patriots,
is announced. The expedition was not
very large, but would be of essential SER
vice to the Cuban Army. 1t consisted OF
supplies of arms, munitions, clothing and
medicine.
A London dispatch of the 14th says the
feeling throughout Europe was one of
general uneasiness. A Brussels dispatch
says the French Emperor was dissatisfied
with the mere withdrawal of Hohenzol-
lern, and persisted that Prussia formally
disavow the candidature. The King of
Prussia firmly refused, alleging that to
accede to this would only produce
more extravagant demands from
France. England, Russia and Aus
tria were making energetic efforts to
prevent rupture, but so far had made no
progress. A dispatch from Ems says:
The French Ambassador had demanded
an audience of the King of Prussia, to
exact that Prince Hohenzollern's renun-
citation be made perpetual, and that the
royal veto be applied to any further ap-
proach to the Prince on the subject OF the
Spanish crown. The King declined to
receive the Ambassador, and answered
him through an aid-de-camp that ne had
no further communication to make. A
Paris dispatch of the 18th says the
preservation of peace was assured. The
report of the resignation of the French
Ministry was contradicted.
In the Ecumenical Council, on the
18th, the dogma of infallibility was
adopted by a vote of 450 alternatives to
sS negatives, and 66 conditional.