The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-21
THE OLD TORLD'S NEWS.
Trouble Brewing Between Russia and
Germany.


La patrie says Russia Is making great mill
tary preparations. Prussia is also filling up
her cadres, perfectlng ar .caments and collect
ing enormous quantities of stores. La Patrie
believes the preparations of the latter power
are aimed at Russia. A story Is circulating in
Paris that an important Russian parsonage re-
Gently told French diplomatIst that the re.
suit Of the late war had placed Russia in the
position of France after the battle of Sadowa
Germans Withdrawing.
The German forces are withdrawing from
the nelghborhood OF the Notifications north
and east of Paris.
French Military Bill.
In the Asse mtlv to-day the committee on
the army bill mace report recommending its
passage. The bill, o. returned 10 the Cham.
ber. makes military service compulsory, and
allows no one to prnr2re substitutes. II pro-
hibits soldiers from voting In political elec-
tions, and dissolves the National Guards
throughout the country.
Prospects for Theirs.
The committee to which the motion for the
prolongation of Thiers's powers was referred
will probably report Monday. and the debate
on tfr motion be opened Tuesday. Counter
motiuns are anticipated from Gambetta and
Duke de Broglie. 1t is believed the original
motion, with notifications, will be carried.
The Assembly Afraid of Paris.
1t is rumored that it has been decided that
the Assembly will remain at Versailles, but
certain OF the government offices, however,
will be removed TO Paris.
The Cholera In Prussia.
LONDON. August 10.
A dispatch from Gambennin, East Prussia,
sixty.sx miles east of Konigsberg, says the
cholera has appeared In several districts on
the German side of the Russian frontier.
The Pope's Enoyclical.
The Popes new encyclcal is published at
Rome. It thanks the bishops and Catholics OF
the entire world for their demonstrations OF
ti1cate jubilee, when from all parts of the
globe, and defylng every danger and threaten.
ed outrage. they repaired to the Eternal City
to offer their congratulations.
The report that the conference OF German
Catholic Bishops was held at Fulda on the Sd
instant proves incorrect. The meeting will be
held In September.
Dreadful Condition OF Persia.
LONDON, August ~.
The Persian famine Is more terrible than
has been reported. $1,000 persons died In
Ispahan. The condition of the province Of
Maganderan Is still worse. The rice crop Is a
complete failure. The cattle plague, small
pox, typhus fever aud cholera prevail.
Postal Conference.
BERLIN, August Is.
The postal conference In session here sug-
gests international treaties between European
and American powers, establishing uniform
rate of postage on letters, regardless Of dis
tance, OF twenty centimes prepaid, and forty
unpaid, with additional charge on letters
which go by sea.
The New United States Loan.
LONDON, August 10.
The European Syndicate to-day announces
through the press In London, Paris. Frankfort,
Berlin and Amsterdam, the opening of SUBJ
scriptiOns for the five per cent American
loan on Tuesday next-books to be kept open
to and including Thursday. The press COM
ments on the loan as very favorable, and al
ready large applications have been filed In ad-
vance of the opening Of the books.