Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
Foreign Intelligence.

A London dispatch of the 9Th says the
Medical Commission had found that
O'Connor, the Queens assailant, was Of
sound mind, but an enthusiastic Fenian.
O'Connor said to the Commission that he
used an unloadcd pistol because he only
desired to brighten the Queen into a COM
pliance with his demand Any fatal re-
suit from his assault would have brought
the Prince of Wales to the throne, and
that event he does not desire. He wishes
the Queen to be the last English mon
arch.
The payment of the two mlliards of
the French war indemnity, together with
the interest to date on the remaining
three milliards, was completed at Stras-
bourg on the 18th. This gives France the
entire control of six departments, in
which she is allowed to maintain as large
u military force as she desires.
News from the City Of Mexico to the
LIST was to the effect that the Government
was confident of crushing the insurgents.
The Revolutionists had been defeated in
Sinoloa. William Cullen Bryant was at
Vera Cruz, and would proceed immedt-
ately to the capital.
In the French Assembly on the 9th,
Guarand questioned the Government on
the resignation of Pouycr Quertier from
the Ministry of France Guarand made
n violent assault on Theirs, who, he said,
prevented the successful foundation of
either Republic or Monarchy, and no
thing remained for the country but en-
pire and chaos. Pouyer Quertier defended
De Ia Molte, for testifying in whose de-
Tense he had been compelled to withdraw
from the Ministry. The Assembly finally,
after most animated debate, passed the
order OF the day.
The report of the Chicago Relief Com
mittee shows that the sums contributed
throughout England for Chicago sufferers
reached total of G1G2, 900.
A Quebec dispatch states that at mass
meeting of the National party, on the
7th, the administration of Canadian af
fairs was strongly denounced by the speak
ers, and two speakers advocated anncxa-
ton to the United States.
LAGRANGE, Herpin LaCroix and Yer
dagwer, the three men condemned to
death for the assassination of Generals
LeCompte and Clement Thomas, were
executed early on the morning of the 22d
ult., at Saltoria. They all behaved with
firmness.
A dispatch from Pisa, Italy, received
on the nth, announces the death of
Joseph Mazzini, the well-known Italian
Republican.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales were
in Paris on the nth, en- route for the south
of France.
The London Obsercer of the nth states
that Secretary Fish's reply to Lord Gran
ville's note concerning the claim for in
direct damages had been received, and it
expresses the desire of the American
Government for final amicable settle
ment Of the whsle question. The Observer
adds that neither the British nor Ameri-
can Government is in favor of reopening
the proceedings Of the Joint High Com
mission.
A Bernc (6witzerland) dispatch Of the
18th says the Federal Council had sent
secret agent 10 the Canton of Picino, on
the Piedmont frontier, to watch the move
ments of the Italian Revolutionists, who
were reported to be very active.
Lady Mordaunt has been pronounced
by medical authority partially insane,
and the petition Of Sir Charles, her hus-
band, has been dismissed.
The Russian feet, with the Grand Duke
Alexis on board, sailed from Havana on
The 18th for Rio de Janeiro.
The proprietors of the newspaper and
lob printing offices in London are endeav.
,riag to break up the various Typograph-
cal Unions in that city.
According to adyioes from Spain, re-