The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-02

uoroIs miheeu their marx. zinc Oh THO Attack-
ing party was killed and ten arrested.
The steamer Hibernian has sailed from
Liverpool with party Of English settlers--
the pioneers Of the projected colony in Min
nesota.
Capt. Burton, the famous traveller and sx-
plorer, succeeds the late Charles Lever ~
British Consul 1t Trieste.
The gnve-diggsrs Of woolwich Cemetery
(Ioadon) are on strike. M
The cholera has broken out in Moscow,
Russia, in malignant form, the proportion Of
deaths to recoveries beng eight to one. Thou
sands Of the better class Of citizens are fleeing
, to Western Europe.
MIR. wame. IN English correspondent 4
Geneva, was murdered and robbed July n.
The Italians are rejoicing heartily over the
lucky escape Of Amadeus from the spanish
assassins bullets.
The new French loan il issued at the official
rate Of 85f SC. Y8.
Three of the would-bc assassins OF the
King and Queen Of Spain aud twenty-seven &C
completes have been arrested. The escape Of
the royal personages was . very narrow one.
One OF the horses attached to the carriage re-
ceived seven pistol shots.
Marshal Mcmahon has signified his willing
ness to accept the Presidency Of the French
Republic in the event Of the death or resigna-
ton OF Theirs.
The cable announces . monetary crisis in
Paris. Trade is stagnant, and thousands of
shops are closed Tor rent.
Japan is making rapid progress in reaching
the American grade Of civilization. About
three-fourths Of the narrow-gauge railroad
from Yokohama to Yeddo, distance Of seven-
teen miles. has been finished, and has cost
already over e120, 900 mile. Nobody knows
where the money has gone to, and the rail-
road, like the New York courthouse, is wait
ing for fresh appropriations.
1t 10 thought the parties who attempted to
assassinate the King and Queen of Spain were
the hired instruments Of political conspiracy.
The parties arrested are believed to be the men
who assassnated Gen. Prim.
There is . secret society in the City of
Mexico, composed Of the worst class Of crimi-
nails, whose chief occupation is that of kid
mapping people. On July ~ . Mexican gen.
tieman, Senior Cervsntos, was found in an
almost dying condition, hid away by the kid
nappers. Three of the miscreants were caught
and summarily executed A few day previous
they seized Frenchman and tore out his eyes
and tongue.
The French National Assembly, by vote of
ST to 2ss. has adopted the first chapter of the
bill taxing raw materials. This is considered
as complete triumph for Theirs.
The Argentine Confederation has voted
q, GOO, 900 for three iron-clad vessels, which
have been ordered from the United States.
The court at Versailles engaged in trying
the Communists has sentenced woman (the
cantiniere Guyard) to death. Sha will be |
guillotined, it being thought too revolving for |
soldiers to shoot woman.
Stanley, the New York Herald correspond
ent, arrived at Paris July "a, and proceeded
1t once to London. t-
The cholera is abating in st. Petersburg and
other Russian cities.
Three more French Communists were
at Satory on the 25th of July.
Benito Juares, President Of the Mexican
Republic, died at the City Of Mexico on the
18th Of July, of apoplexy. Leredo.de Tejeda
chief Justice Of the Supreme Court, will sue
'eed to the Presidency until Congress shall
rider an election to fill the vacancy. Teieda
las been looked upon a. . sympathizer with
he revolutionists during the late troubles,
although he has remained in the City Of
Mexico. taking NO active !. with ne in
urgents. Juarez was first cted President
n 1858, and held that Office, with the vary.
ng fortunes attending all rulers of
hat distracted country, up to the time of
lis death.
Stanley has arrived in London, and has tel.
grsphsd to the New Yord Herald letters pur-
crting to have been written by Dr.. Living.
tone to James Gordon Bennett.
Catacasy's last public paper did the bust
ess for the great psmphleteer and diplomatic
aves- dropper. A st. Petersburg dispatch
nnounces that N imperial decree has been !
ublished Diminishing him from the diplomatic
srvice Of the Empire. II
Considerable trouble has been caused by
iriking coal miners in the vicinity Of Paris.
roops were ordered to the disturbed districts,
nd . serious conflict ensued. Many of the
riking workmen were arrested and i'm !
risoned.
The Duke Of Guise, son Of the Duke OF |.
umale, died at Paris, July "a, Of scarlet fever.
yed 10 years. y
A report comes from Cuba that the Govern b
snt troops have had an engagement with 10 n
the Fsnnil expedition, in which ten Of the
tier were killed and four taken prisoners. 1t p
added that the remaining i've will inevitably a
. Of starvation. la
II is announced that work viii: be commenced Il
lmediately upon the Guaymas and Tucson II
ilrosd, which has recently been protected o
lder an agreement between this country and