Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-10
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Academy, demonstrating sg2i2s. doctrines
which are snszgoristic TO the spirit OF
modern times, disclziras sny intention or
The pan of the Pspscy 10 lAy came to in
hereui power todisposess sovereigns OF TO
assume direction over the worldly affairs
Of nations.
A letter from Alexandra, Egyra, stsies
that OK Secretary Seward passed through
that city recently on his way to ConstAnti-
nople. While in Alexandra he was the
guest of the Khedive and the recipient OF
ostentatious attention Il was thought
that he and his party would at oace set
out on their home journey.
The Journal des Paris of the 2slh an
nounces that Favre is no longer Minister
that he is replaced in the Office Of For
eign Affairs by VI. Geonland, recently one
Of the French negotiators for the peace al
I Brussels.
A London dispatch Of the 2Sth says the
earthquake in the PHILIPPINE Islands, On
! MAY /, affected in terrible manner the
small island Of Camiguin, five miles from
Misamis. Several shocks had previously
occurred, and on the LIST of May the level
plain near the village Of Catarnin began
gradually to subside till the tops Of the
houses became level with the surface Of
the earth. Several persons were attracted
to the scene, when the whole plain sud
denly fell in, engulfng $50 of the specta-
tors. The plain became the crater Of
volcano, 800 feet wide, raining fire down
upon the surrounding woods, and driving
the inhabitants, numbering some $4,000,
from the island.
The new Spanish Ministry has resolved
to put down the instruction in Cuba, re-
gardless Of all sacrifices Of life.
A Paris dispatch Of the Goth ult. says i:
Americans visiting Europe must bring
passports, especially naturalized citizens,
as the latter cannot get them here without
showing the proper papers"
The death, at London, Of John Slidell,
formerly Confederate Minister to France,
Is announced.
A London telegram Of the Goth ult. says
Russell Guerney, having been appointed
Commissioner of the British Government
for the settlement of the Alabama claims
under the Treaty of Washington, would
shortly sail for America.
The Halifax correspondent Of the To
ronto 7elegraph says: "The fishery clause
in the Washington treaty has become
quite popular in the Provinces. Fisher
men and merchants are quite satisfied
with it. No opposition to the treaty can
prove popular here"
The result OF the first and supple.
mentary elections for members Of the
Municipal Council Of Paris, has been de-
clared. The Council is composed of IS
Conservatives, moderate Republicans, q
Republicans, and 10 ultras.
The British Parliament, on the 31st ult.
voted an allowance of G15000 per annum
TO Prince Arthur. At the same time q
vote of censurc of the QueenA message
abolishing the purchase system in tht
army, as an unworthy Ministerial resort
was voted down in the House of Lords by
a majority of eighty.
A meeting was held in London on tn,
evening of the 31st ult. to protest agans
the granting of an annuity to Prince
Arthur. Five thousand people were pres
ent. Some fighting occurred, and arrests
were made, and the meeting adjourned in
disorder, the crowds being dispersed by
the police.
The Prince of Wales and party arrived
in Dublin on the evening Of the 31st ult.
and had popular reception.
A London telegram of the 31st ult. says
"The Persian Minister denies explicitly
the reports which have been received re-
Gently of the ravages committed by the
famine, plague, and cholera in Persia. He
says there is undoubtedly lamentable
scarcity of food among the poor classes
and that they are fed at the expense of the
government in the cemeteries, because
there Is in them alone sufficient room tc
accommodate the crowds of people who
appeal to the government for subsistence
Order is preserved in the cemeteries by
the police, and from this fact has arisen
the story that force has to be employed fol
the prevention Of the disinterment of the
dead for use as food The Minister ex.
presses the opinion that all the horrible
stories emanating from his country are the
work of commercial agents"
Late dispatches bring intelligence of the
spread Of the cholera in Russia, where il
has been raging for the past two years.
Already II has begun it's westward march,
has invaded Germany, and is now run
ming rapid course In the Baltic ports. A
sanitary Gordon has been drawn along the
borders of Prussia, but still the pestilence
penetrates it, and threatens to spread into
Poland, Hungary and Prussia, and even
England and France are alarmed.
A dispatch dated Rome, July 81, says
"There is great excitement here over the
vote in the French Assembly on the posi-
ton of the Pore. The journals regard
war with France as probable, and accuse
the Ministry of betraying the country.
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