Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18
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Great Britain.
RESULT OF A COURT MARTIAL.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE court martial in the
case of the wreck OF the Megaera rendered a
verdict fully acquitting the captain, officers and
crew. The result was generally accepted with
satisfaction
RETIREMENT.
The retirement of Sir Frank ives ScudamOre,
assistant postmaster general and superintendent
of the postal telegraph system, is announced.
LEMONS WIDOW AND DAUGHTERS.
subscription for the widow and daughters
Of MarklLemon is opened.
Col. James NJ. Sanderson, the well known
manager Of the Langham hotel, died last night,
OF disease of the heart.
LORD TENTERDEN.
Lord Tenterden, formerly chief secretary OF
the JOINT high commission at Washington, has
received the appointment of the British govern
mcnt for the presentation of the claims of the
British subjects before the tribunal of arbtra-
tion, shortly 10 assemble at Geneva.
France.
GAMBETTA.
PARIS, NV. H. Considerable interest is
awakened in all circles by the announcement
that Gambetta, who has arrived at st Quentin,
viii there make an extended speech explanatory
of his views of reform, the present status Of the
affairs of France, and the events liable to be
brought about by the course adopted in pursuit
of the policy Of President Theirs.
Germany.
STRIKES.
NEW YORK, Nov. II. A Cologne letter states
that the German mechanics are demanding
more pay, less hours of labor, and better treat
ment from their employers. Strikes have taken
place at Cologne Effort, Mayence and Chem
nltz, and at other places, and thousands are
idle. The railway companies declare that it is
the work of the internationals.
THE COINAGE QUESTION.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE German reichstag is
still engaged in the consideration of the coinage
bill. A vote was taken to-day upon the PROPOSE
ton TO place the effigv of Emperor Villa am upon
all new coins, instead OF those of the princes of
the respective countries comprised in the en-
pre-, and it was decided in the negative by Il
considerable majority.
Austria.
Won BEUsT
VIENNA, Nov. 17.-Comt Beust has addressed
formal circular 10 the diplomatic agents of the
Austro-Hungarian empire resident abroad, stat
ing that his resignation was not based upon any
political grounds, but upon reasons of purely
personal character.
The approval of the British government of
Count Beusrs appointment to the AustrO-Hun-
garian embassy, at London is received.
THE BOHEMIAN QUESTION.
1t has tranSpifed that Baron Won Kelersperg,
the head of the new cis-Leithan ministry, and
formerly governor of Bohemia, recently, with
the consent of the emperor, undertook mis-
sion to Prague, with the object of endeayOrng
to convince the members OF the provincial diet
that it was for the interest of Bohemia to be
represented in the Austrian rechsrath. The
baron returned to Vienna entirely unsuccessful
i'll his mission.
Russia.
THE BALTIC PROVINCES.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Russian government
is vigorously engaged in "Russanizng' the
provinces on the shores of the Baltic. The latest
movement TO this end is TO declare Russian the
only official language to be used in public de-
crecs, courts, and in churches.
Spain.
KINGS ANNIVERSARY.
MADRID, Nov. IA deputaton of senators
and deputies IN the cortes, with a minister,
waited, this morning, upon the king, and pre-
scented congratulations on the first anniversary
oil his accession TO the throne. The king gave
the strongest assurances of patriotism and de-
votion to the cause of the recovering for Spain
of her position among the powers of Europe,
and restoring national industry and prosperity,