The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-14
A RUSSIAN WAR CLOUD.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY AGAINST T
FRANCE And RUSSIA.
The Alabama Claims-The New Treaty
When tho Germans arc to Il eave Q
France-Thiers and the Assembly
Cholera i'm Germany, &c.
LONDON, August IL.

PrussIan system. Compulsory service is rigo-
sequence of the enormous extent of country,
provincial depots are to be established. Officers
are examining the frontiers and reporting.
The governmentsis trying experiments to see
how soon corps d'armee advancing can lay a
line of railway for forwarding supplies. If
such is the case, everything, politically, prom
ises well for Austria making an alliance with
Germany. who Is apprehenslve Of an alliance
between France and Russia. This is the chief
question Of discussion between the Emperors
of Austria and Germany. They meet at Ischl
tomorrow. s1-l
The Alabama. Claims.
In the House of Lords to-day Lord Redes-
dale questioned the right OF the United States
to maintain Its demand tor Indemnity for dam
ages caused by the Alabama, now. that the
American government had granted amnesty
to the late rebels, and reconciliation with the
South was complete. He asked whether the
government intended to bring this point to
the attention of the arbltratora at Geneva, and
proceeded to argue it at great length. Lord
Granville replied that the question of liability
for depredatiens of the Alabama would be ar
gued In all Its bearings before the arbitrators
by Sir Roundell Palmer and other eminent
counsel retained on the part of Great Britain,
whose interests would certainly not suffer for
lack of able and learned defenders.
The New Treaty.
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn has been ap-
pointed arbitrator for Great Britain, under The
treaty OF Washington. The drawing up of the
case for the British Government has been en-
trusted to the Lord Chancellor, with Lord
Tenterden and Professor Montague Bernard as
assistants. Sir Rounded Palmer will act as
counsel for Great Britain before the Board OF
Arbitration. =
The Times money article of to-day states
that the amount of funded United States loan
taken by bankers here will be offered to the
public next week by Cooke, McCulloch & Co.
The meeting between the Emperors of Ger.
many and Austria was cordial. The London
Post attaches political significance to the meet
Ing.
The Occupation OF France.
PARIS, August l2.
It is reported that negotiations between
Berlin and Versailles for the evacuation of
France have resulted In an agreement by
which the occupation of French territory by
German troops will entirely cease before the
end of the present year.
1t Is said President Theirs urges on the mill
tary committee OF the Assembly the necessity
of having large armaments and normal
effective force Of 100000 men In the army.
The budget OF statements will probably be de.
layed some months.
N. Theirs replied to deputation of the
rls.Councll, urging the Assembly to Paris
that the question rested with the Assembly,
untrammelled by his action.
The City Council voted to raise the loan
$50, 100000 francs, to be. used In rebuilding
and repairs.
In The Assembly to-day, NJ. Kibet, of the Left
Centre, moved that the title of President Of
the Republic be conferred upon Theirs, and
that all powers which he has heretofore exer-
cised as Chief of the Executive be prolonged
for period OF three years; that he, moreover,
be entrusted with the PRONUNCIATION and exc.
cutlon Of laws; that he be authorized to re-
ceive ambassadors; that his official residence
be at the place where the Assembly may sit,
and that he be lodged at the expense Of the
republic, his remuneration to be fixed at late
rate; that ne shall have the right to appoint
members of council, ministers, diplomatic
agents, military and naval commanders, and
faJ hu oholI ho 70.
sponsible for their acts to the Assembly.
Nader, OF the Right, made counter mo-
ton, expressing confidence in Theirs, and
continuing his present powers.
Theirs, who was present. asked for vote
of "urgencyn on both proposals, and, amid
great excitement, they were declared ur-
gent.
The Courts.MartiaL
The courts-maTtial hold long and exciting
sessions daily, and the trial of leading Com
munists Is progressing as rapidly as possible,
where o large number of volunteers have been
summoned. The evidence given for the past
two days has contained nothing new.
Fires, set by the insurgents, continue to
rage In the forests of Algeria.
Cholera in Germany.
BERLIN. August r.
The Imperial Government, as we'll as the
local authorities, have adopted the most strln-
gent measures for the prevention of spread
of cholera. Twenty-three persons were at
tackled with the disease at Konigsburg yester-
day, thirteen of whom are already dead. No
cases of cholera appeared in the south o.
Prussia.
Bismarck, acting as Chancellor Of the Ger
man Empire, decides that the school system OF
Alsace shall be non-sectarian.