The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-30

withdrew in high dudgeon, and shortly left
the town.
The riots in Belfast, Ireland. were OF
the fercest description, and lasted for
three or four days. Guns, pistols, swords,
aud every available weapon were used, aud
stones fell in the streets Ike hail. Seven or
eight persons were killed, and great numbers
wounded At last accounts armed rufians
stalked through the streets, and whole sections
had been given up to rioters There were
loud complaints at the want of vigor evinced
by the authorities in quelling the disturbances.
Advices from Spain represent that . fresh
outbreak is threatened by the partisans Of ex-
Queen Isabella. and that the occasion will be
seized by the Carlists for renewing their at
tacks.
A brother of DR.. Livingstone, residing in
Canada, is in receipt Of a letter from the Doc
tor, dated last November. at Ujiji.
The English Cricket Club arrived at Quebec,
last week.
In Geneva. Switzerland, quite an excitement
has been created by the shooting Of q young
lady. Miss Huse, by a young Polish student
who had fallen despei ately in love with her
and been rejected. The Pole then shot him.
self through the head. Both will probably
die of their wounds.
1t is announced that Pope Plus TX. is to seek
an asylum in Belgium, aud that arrange
ments to that end are now being consum-
mated.
There is bread famine in Dublin, caused
by a strike among the journeyman bakers.
The Belfast riots have been finally queled.
but not unt:l recourse was had to the military.
The troops charged the rioters, killing and
wounding many Of them.
Brazil and the Argentine Confederation have
adjusted their little difficulty, and all fears of
q war have disappeared.
A splendidly equipped band Of engineer s
recently started out from Rio Janeiro for the
purpose of locating the proposed BRAZILIAN
railroad to the Pacific, for the construction
Of which English capitalists are to furnish the
funds.
edy warm. The heat at times has been almost
imbearable, and 1t il said that the cattle even
retire at daybreak to the stables to avoid the
intense beat of the suns rays.
The Toronto Leader reterates the statement
that Cuban agents are at work in Canada. en-
deavoring to ealist recruits. notwithstanding
its denial BY the Cuban Adjutant General at
New York.
Frederick Brewster, an American. and
Count de Salla, an Italian noblemaD, fought a
duel, short time ago, at Leghorn, Italy.
The weapons used were pistols, and the
Italian was killed at the first fire. Brewster
was unframed, and subsequently fled from
Leghorn.
It lis announced from London that Gladstone
4 Co., large East India and China merchants,
have failed Their liabilities are stated to be
el0.000,OO0.
The Emperor OF Russia assures President
Thiers.that tho Berlin convocation Of crowned
heads is not aimed at France
The Prince Of Wales, on his recent visit to
Trouville, the great French Watering place,
was cordially received by Theirs, and the two
promenaded the beach together.
The sessions Of the International Statistical
Congress we're opened in st. Petersburg, with
solemn and impressive ceremonies, by the
Grand Duke constantine, on the 22d Of Au-
gust.
All the Mexican revolutionary leaders except
Cadena have accepted the amnesty offered
them. That chief, however, has been cap
tured, and the revolution may be said to be
practically ended. The new President has ne
gotiated . loan Of $500, 900, which shows .
marked Improvement in the credit of that I'M
fortunate country, being the first loan she has
been able to obtain for many years.