Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-20
The reorganization of the French army

The reorganization of the French army
has been completed. Its effective strength
is stated at $4,000.
A recent Washington dispatch says DR..
w. Z. Johnston, the weli-known Ameri-
can physician in Paris, states that the re-
ports of mortality in the latter city have
been much exaggerated. "The sanitary
condition of Paris is satisfactory, and no
epidemic prevails. Statistics show that
the city is more healthy than London, in
proportion to its population, and the death
rate is not SO great as at this time last
year"
A London telegram of the It'll says great
freshets had occurred in the Derwent,
Wye, Severn and Casta rivers, causing
heavy losses to the farmers by the destruc-
ton Of buildings and crops. Unusually
severe thunder storms had visited the SUBJ
urbs of London. Many churches were set
afire by the lightning and destroyed. A
number Of lives were lost.
The re- examination of the claimant in
the Tichborne case, at London, was
brought to close on the It'll, and the trial
adjourned to November z.
The Nova Scotia Chronicle, published at
New Glasgow, declares that the refusal Of
the Dominion Parliament to ratify the
Washington treaty must necessarily result
in the separation of the Domin ion from
Great Britain and its annexation to the
United States.
A cable dispatch of the 9th says the
French ship Severance had been totally
wrecked on the coast near the Cape Of
Good Hope. All on board, including a
large number Of passengers, were lost
One hundred and fifty bodies had washed
ashore from the wreck.
Official advices from Russia declare that
the Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch
will certainly visit this country next fall,
and will probably arrive here in September
The squadron that is to accompany him
numbers several of the finest vessels in
the Russian navy, two of which are the
frigates SHETLAND, and iron-clad frigate
Kuiaz Pojarsky.
Emperor William arrived at Ems on the
9th, and was received with enthusiastic
rejoicings by the people. At night the
heights around The city were illuminated
in his honor.
The London Times has published a let
ter indicating the conduct of United
States Minister Washburne during the
siege of Paris by the Versailles army, and
stating, in the most positive terms, that
Washburne was never in favor of the
Communists.
The little ship City Of Ragusa, from
New York, arrived at Liverpool on the
10th.
Advices from San Domingo to June 20
give rumors ofthe return Of Baez to Azua,
after defeating Cabral. The town of San
Juan was entirely destroyed. 1t is report
ed that the revolutionists intended to re-
place Cabral by Pemental. The confidence
of Cabrals partisans was shaken in his
ability as a leader, owing to his frequent
defeats.
1t is believed that the opposition TO
Jusrez will have majority in the Mexi.
can Congress.
A dreadful catastrophe Is reported from
the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In the
Guebadrilla silver mine, one of the three
great veins in that famous region, a fire
has occurred, by which over 100 miners
were suffOCated. ,r es..t.,t
A London dispatch of the 18th says
"There is struggle among the Americans
in Paris to secure possession of the Com
munist prisoners as colonists. Some want
them for Colorado, and others for Lower
California and Arizona. The government
is puzzled to decide"
Late accounts from the British hop crop
are unfavorable, and indicate that there
will be but small yield.
The Saxon troops which served in the
late war, made their triumphal entry into
Dresden on the 18th. II was announced
that the Emperor William had made the
Crown Prince Of Saxony Field Marshal Of
the Empire.
A Paris dispatch of the 18th says the
payment of the first installment of the
German indemnity was completed on that
day, and the evacuation of the Depart.
ments Of the Seine Infemiure, Eure and
6omme by the German forces had already
begun.
The Orange demonstrations throughout
Ireland, on the 18th. were attended with
little or no disorder.