Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-19
TelegraplEc Summary.

IlGuTy 0HlbH, LuemUcE lOE w eSIlululS-
ter attacked the course of the Govern
ment in relation to the army.
Cardwell and Lord Northbrook de-
Tended the administration of the army,
and spoke in opposition to royal in
quiry into the management. The SUBJ
ject was finally dropped without action
on motion to that effect by Smith.
London, August 14.--The queen is
confined to her room. Physicians are
in constant attendance This sudden
indisposition causes much anxiety in
the royal household.
A dreadful calamity is reported in
the small island of Tugolanda, one Of the
Malay Archipelago, about fifteen miles
northeast of the Island of Celebes
The outburst of the volcano of Ruwang
was accompanied by convulson of the
sea and wave forty yards high. 1t
swept all human beings, cattle and
horses from the island Four hundrcd
and sixteen people perished.
The French Government is reported
to have requested the extradition of the
Communists who took refuge on British
soil. The reply of the British Cabi>
net is said to be decided refusal
Copenhagen, August II. Stringent
| precautionary measures have been
ado ted and will be enforced by the
! Government to prevent the Introduction
of cholera into the country.
Versailles, August II The defence
of Gustav Courbet will be submitted to
the courtmartial to the effect that he
joined the Commune for the purpose
of endeavoring to effect a paciticaton
/ between the members and Versailles
authorities, and that by his personal
exertions he saved many objects from
destruction during the siege.
Berlin, August l4-The Nahpaai
Zeitung denies that the convention is
closed for the evacuation Of forts around
Paris aud depots of the Seine aud Seine
ct Oise
Washington. August l4-The Sec
retary of the Treasury to day issued the
following circular:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WaslQpg
ton, August l4.-Gcntieman | have
! deemed it advisable on further con
| sIderation to withdraw the loan for The
present from the market, with the excep-
tlon of the five per cent bonds As offered
to National Banks by circular letter OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, dated
the 10th inst This communication
relates to four per cent. and four and
| u half per cent. bouds, ia combination
with five per cent. bonds.
Very respectfully,
GEO. 5. boutwell,,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Washington, August IL Minister
Schenck telegraphs the appointment OF.
Sir Alex Cockburn as Arbitrator at
Geneva under the Treaty of Washington
and Roundell Palmer as Consul.
It is now certainly known that AS
sistant Secretary Bancroft Davis will be
agent of the United States. The Brit.
ish Agent is not yet announced.
This government has not yet appointed
any Council. Charles c. Beman of
New York has been employed as Assist
ant agent Of the Tribunal of Arbitration.
San Francisco, August l5.-The res
olution OF the Republican Ceuaty Cons
mittee to prolong its term of office
until after September election by post
poning the primaries until September
14th gives much dissatisfaction.
Two members of the Board of SUI
pervisors, opposed to the Ring, being
unavoidably absent last night, which
would have enabled the Ring to carry
through the Second Street cut Bill and
the Montgomery Steet straight measure,
Messrs Story, Badlam and Forbes,
therefore, voluntarily absented them-
selves. Thus, leaving no quorum and
the Board unable to transact business,
it adjourned.
The japanese Government has adopt
ed new coinage system, gold and sill
yer now being the same standard as the
American with the Y. n corresponding
with the American dollar for unit,
The body of the late Lieutenant
Mckee, killed in Corea, which arrived
on the steamer Japan, will be escorted
to the Oakland boat by troops from
| Presidio this afternoon and sent East
for burial.
Paris, August l3.-The press gen
orally contend that the vote in tbe AS
sembly yesterday is a success for the
advocates of the prolongation If Theirs
power, as the Right was desrous of
postponing the question indefinitely.
1 Rome, August l3.-An Encyclical
letter has been issued by the Pope,
urging the faithful to offer prayer for
the freedom of the Holy See and the
triumph and tranquility of the Church.
London, August 13 An improb>
able rumor is ahoat that Victor En-,
manuel has offered to restore the Quiri.
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