Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-18
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CUSTOMS TREATY.

CUSTOMS TREATY.
PARIS, Sept. l7.-The majority of the assem-
bly, is known to be favorable to the project for
customs treaty with Germany, including Alsace
and Lorraine, result of which will be the evac-
aution of the departments of the Aisne, Aube,
Cote dOr and Jura by the German troops.
LdteF-Ihe assembly Just accepted, by n vote
OF 533 against 81, the customs treaty, concluded
by Count Remusat and Ponyer Quertier, repre-
senting France, and Hon. Won Aruim and
Count Herzoy, on the part of Germany. Alsace
and Lorraine are included in the treaty, the
consequences OF which are the immediate evaCu-
alton Ut the departments of Aisne Aube, Cote
dOr and Jura, and a reduction of the German
army of occupation of the other departments to
fifty thousand men.
THE GUARD.
The official journals to-day announce that the
disarmament of the national guard is pro-
ceeding with the utmost tranquility in the de-
partments.
COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES.
AT MarseilleS, a court martial has sentenced
the agent of the internatoualists, Payy, to I'M
prisonment, and Paynis and certain soldiers to
be shot, for passing over to insurgents on the
4th of April
CANROBERT.
PARIS, Sept H.-Marshal Canrobert has es-
taOlShed his headquarters at Bourges.
PETITIONS.
Many petitions for the dissolution of the as
sembly are circulating in Lyons.
HUGO.
Victor Hugo is sick. His complaint is
pleurisy. His condition is such as to occasion
alarm.
MONT GEMS TUNNEL.
The Mont Gems tunnel was inaugurated to-
day by the French and Italian ministers and
local authorities of both countries. After meet
ing and con9ratulatng each other, the party
embarked in gaily decorated train ut Bar
doneche, and passed through the tunnel to
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Great Britain.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-rhe leaders of the Inter
national society have promised the London
weayers that they will prevent the importation
OF foreign workmen to England.
The LondonI labor league has denounced the
introduction OF foreigners into England work
shops as dangerous political precedent.
The Times edtorially deplores the continu-
ance of antagonism between labor and capital.
SENTENCED.
Clark, the American bond fOrger, has been
sentenced to eighteen months Imprisonment at
hard labor for pretending to be a Mr.. Cole,
banker, of London and New York. Clark is
supposed to have also assumed the name of Rob
erts for neiariOus purposes, but owing TO the
want Of evidence it was impossible TO punish
him for this crime.
PRISON REFORM.
An International congress, having as the OBJ
JecI reform III the management OF the peniten-
tiaries throughout Europe and America will be
held in London in June, 1872. The original sug-
gestion for the assemblage of such body came
nom the United States, where, ut congress
held IN Cincinnati, the primary steps were
taken. Delegates appointed at that meeting
have visited the various nations of Europe
and have received promise of support from
many of tue governments. The call for the con-
greSs will shortly be issued.
sweden.
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17.-Both houses of the
Swedish parliament have appointed committees
upon the bill for the reorganization of the army.
The upper house tavors, while the lower cham
Der opposes the bill.
Spain.
THE MAN WHO DIDN'T WANT TO BE KING EN-
TERTAINs THE MAN WHO DID.
MADRID, Sept. 17.-Don Espartero has placed
his hotel, at LogTone, at the disposal of King
Amadeus, during his progress through the prov
inces.