Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-08
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France.
A NAPOLEON MANIFESTO.
PARIS, Sept. Prince Napoleon has pub
lished pamphlet, entitled "The Truth" and
addressed "To My CalumniatorS.' He declares
in it that he was stranger to the declaration
of war against Germany. He went to I:ay by
order of the emperor, who tried TO array Italy
and Austria against Prussia. He states that he
offered to share the captivity of Napoleon, ut
Wilhelmshohe, but his offer was refused.
ANOTHER CONTRADICTION.
The report that the negotiations for the eyac-
uation of France has met with difficulties is pro-
nounced false. The time of the final withdrawal
of the German troops has not yet been settled.
EDITORS SENTENCED.
The editors of La Yerite and EAvenir have
been sentenced to months imprisonment and
Il fine 800 francs each for violation of press law.
NIGRA TO BE REPLACED.
Chevaier Nigra, the Italian ambassador, will
soon be replaced.
THEIRS.
Theirs, in replying to-day to the congratulate
tons of the municipality of Versailles, upon the
extension of his term of office, expressed the
hope that the future OF France may be fortunate,
and, simultaneously with the moral and mater
ial recovery of the country, its present form of
government would become peaceful and glo-
rious reality.
RELATIONS WITH ITALY.
The Patrie announces that Cheyalier Nigra,
Italian envoy, read to-day to Count de Remusat,
French minister of foreign affairs a dispatch
from the cabinet at Rome favorable to the pre-
servdton Of friendly relations between the two
countries.
RUMoRs THAT WILL NOT sUBsIDE.
There are still persistent rumorS of GOODNESS
between the French and Italian governments.
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA
1t is reported that the Russian grand duke
will meet Theirs at CheSbourg.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
There was an animated debate in the assembly
to-day, upon a bill introduced by NJ. Ravinel,
providing for a return of the assembly TO Paris.
The reporter of the committee, NJ. Ceganne,
said the obj ct of the bill was decentralization,
which he claimed would insure order and safe
ty, and cited as examples thereof the cases of
America and Russia. Louis Blanc and Leon
Lay warmly advocated the cause, and warned
the assembly that Paris, in ceasing to be the
capital of France, would become the capital of
riots. Discussion upon clauses of the bill will
be held tomorrow.
Great Britain.
vICTORIA's HEALTH.
LONDON, Sept IA court circular announces
that Queen Victoria is steadily improving. Her
illness, which at one time threatened to assume
a dangerous form, is now under control of the
physicians.
Another scandal in high life is threatened.
The Hon. Mrs Cowper has been committed to
prison to await examination on a charge Of
swindling.
COMMISSIONER GURNEY.
Recorder Quincy, who is about to sail for the
United States, as commissioner under the treaty
of Washington, replied to-day, at some length,
TO an address presented to him by the people of
Southampton. He remarked that he hailed the
treaty with satisfaction and delight. He was
not going to Washington as an advocate Of the
British or opponent of the American claims. He
had been instructed by his government to treat
all claims alike. The question of amount is I'M
important. 1t was better to pay any sum than
raise even a suspicion of unfairness Mr.. Cur
ney paid Il compliment to his colleagues upon
the commission, and said he was sanguine that
their labors would be brought to a satisfactory
conclusion.
ON DESERT ISLAND.
News was received to-day at the admiralty
from the crew of IL. NJ. steam transport Megcara,
recently wrecked on the the desert island Of St.
Paul, in the Indian ocean. Eight Of them are
seriously ill, and others are PROSTATE from eX-
posture and want of food
QUESTION OF REFORM.
The national conference, held at Birming-
ham, the session of which will begin on the 2Sth
of November, is to consider the necessity of re-
form in the composition and powers of the
house of lords.
Germany.
BISHOPS IN SECRET CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE North German bishops
have just commenced a series of sect ct confer
enceS mt Fulda to consider the question of the
dogma of inlallibiity. 1t has been decided at
these meetings to omit the customary morning
cathedral high mass. The bishops have assem-
blcd i'll full force, and from the earnest manner
in which they have commenced the conduct OF
their sittings it is evident that they mean bust
ness.
THE CHOLERA.
The cholera epidemic in the Baltic provinces,
Prussia, begins to abatc. At Konigsberg, where
the disease has been most virulent, there were
forty new cases and twenty-eight deaths on the
4th instant, and on the 9th seventeen new cases
and fifteen deaths. There has been but one
fatal case at Stettin, and at Dantzic the disease
has been pronounced sporadic. The few cases
Of cholera that have occurred at Paris and in
this city are now said to have been of different
type from the Asatic scOurge. The anxiety
which was ieltat Berlin and throughout Germany
is now decreasing, and it is confidently hoped
that the precautions taken aided by the APP
proach of cold weather, will stay the progress OF
the epidemic.
STRIKE.
The house carpenters strike, which began
here sometime ago, still continues. Large num-
bers of carpenters have left the city.
Turkey.
BATTLE IN ALBANIA.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 7.-Adyices Just re-
ceved state that a sangumary engagement has
taken place between the Turkish forces and the
insurgents in arms against Turkish rule in AL
bania. The insurgents having taken up posi-
ton near Scutari, a town of European Turkey,
in Albania on the Boyana a strong force of
government troops, under the command of
Mehemct Ali, was sent to dislodge them. A
desperate battle took place on the meeting Of the
two forces, which lasted for several hours, and
which resulted in the total rout of the insur-
gents, with the loss of upward of one thousand
killed and wounded. A large number of pris-
oners, together with great quantities of arms
and ammunition, also fell into the hands of gov
eminent troops. The insuTectOnary feeling is
known to exist in other districts throughout AL
bania but it is believed that this decided victory
will have tendency to check any further up
rising on the part of the insurgents for the
present.
THE GRAND WAR NOT DEAD.
The report of the death of Ali Pasha is pre-
mature. The grand vizar is not dead, but lies
in an extremely critical condition
Belgium.
PRAISE FOR YANKEE TARs.
ANTWERP, Sept THE journals of this city
are loud in praise of the gallant action of the
crew of the United States steamer Junata in res
cuing the boats crew of twelve persons capsized
in the Scheldt.
SETTLEMENT OF A STRIKE.
BRUSSELS, Sept. THE strikes among the
workmen here are in process of settlement
Austria.
CONSULTATION.
SALzBURG, Sept. AFTER dinner yesterday,
Bismarck and Won Beust had protracted con-
versation.
UNIMPoRTANT STORY DENIED.
The story that the portraits of Napoleon and
Eugenia are to be removed from the castle at
Salzburg, is authoritatively pronounced false.
HOW AFFAIRS ARE ARRANGED.
Austria and Germany will consider each
question Jointly, as it arises, and Russia is not
mentioned in connection with the combined at
titude of the powers. Austria and Germany
have resolved TO oppose the Vaccinations of
the International society.
Holland.
LOST AT SEA.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. THE steamer Leader,