Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-08

A decree has been issued making com
pulsory the use Of the Russian language
in the primary schools Of Poland.
Great damage was done by the recent
heavy storm in England. The streams in
the south of England overlooked their
banks, and whole villages were deluged.
The Thames was above its banks. The
town of Windsor suffered severely. In
London, the upper portion OF the city,
on the river. was flooded. The loss of
pronor.y ond thu '-tn"-urtion to business
wore quite sci ious
Mr.. Otway, Member of the British Par
lament for Chatham, in an address to his
constituents on the night OF the Goth, ex-
pressed the opinion that the state Of
Europe was pregnant with complications
which might lead to war. He also dis
cussed, at great length, the Alabama
question, and in the course Of his
remarks said that if the claim of the
United States was granted, war between
England and that country would become
q necessity.
The Court of Appeals at Paris has SEN
fenced Victor Place, late French Consul
General at New York, to two years i'm
prisonment and a fine of 1900 francs.
A recent Paris dispatch says Bonapart-
list agents were very active in the army.
They were distributing pamphlets urging
the restoration of the Empire as the end
ing of all the woes of France. Copies
had been found in the barracks and seized
by the police.
A London telegram Of the Goth says that
in the Spanish Cortes, Diaz Quintcra said
il was quite time to cedc Cuba to the
United States. He was howled down by
the whole house.
A Paris dispatch of the 27th says " the
plan of Republican revolutionary upris
ing has been organized over the whole
territory of South France. The move
ment was held ready for immediate com
mencement in case Theirs resignation OF
the Presidency resulted in the appoint,
ment of the Duke de Aumale or Marshal
Mcmahon to the chief authority of the
Executive. The Republicans keep the
peace only subject to the Bordeaux ar.
rangement for the establishment and
maintenance of democratic form Of gov
ernment in France. Any authorized at.
tempt which may be made for the restora
ton of the monarchy absolves them from
the obligation, and they will proceed to
take up arms"
The Pope, on the 27th, granted an
audience to the Grand Duke Michael,
brother of the Gar of Russia. This is
regarded as indicative Of reconciliation
of differences which have existed.between
his Holiness and the Gar
A special dispatch from Nice states that
Minister Washburn gave grand banquet
to Gen. Sherman on the evening Of his
departure for Italy.
A new religious journal has been estab
lished at Rome, which will oppose the
dogma Of infallibility. Pere Hyacinthe
is to be one of the contributors. .
"A manifesto has been issued by the
Count de Chambord to the French peo'
ple. The Count claims as of yore the
right divine, and says II shall never
abdicate my claim to the throne OF
France. I shall never forsakc the mon.
archical principle, which have preserved
intact for forty years, and which is the
best hope of Frances greatness and lib
critics Cesarism and anarchy threaten
France because her salvation is sought in
personal questions and not in principles.
/ shall ever uphold the flag of France and
aid in restoring the ancient prestige Of
her armies. Time presses, and alliance
and reorganization are urgent. The hap