The Hickman courier., 1873-07-26
EoREGN LNTELL1GENcE.

-Rhinderpest is so general and destructive
among the herds of Russia, that the German
authorities have deemed it necessary to pro-
t.il,st al Ilnaportatians Of cattle from fiIlssia
Russia pursues the same policy OF recon-
citation in Khiva as in the other Khanates of
Turkestan which she has overcome. The khan
Of Khiva has been restored to his throne
His placer ssured to him by the support of
the RussiaH troops, and he is assisted IN the
work of administration by council appointed
bv Gen. Kaufmanu. By this treatment the
Russians have already obtained the abolition
Of slavery in Khivs, and have thereby restored
to the shah 10, 600 OF his subjects enslaved by
the Khiyans. It is stated that the Khivan ex-
peditionary force, under command Of Gen.
Kaufman, will return to Tashkend about the
middle of August.
A curious story comes over the cable of
plot to rob the shah of his jewels and his be-
gemmed overcoat The parties who figure in
this Newgate tale are an English colonel, a
Jew diamond-broker, an Armenian money
| lender of Aleppo, and frst-class burgular.
The shah was to be enticed into the colonefs
house to see his pretty daughter, and then was
10 he relieved of his valuables. Owing to the
| presepce of mind of London detective, the
scheme failed.
"A special from Yienne says that an attempt
was made. to fire the exhibition building.
| Correspondents and other persons who have
returned to London hint that The building viii
probably be burned soon. The emperor has
! conferred the grand cross of the order of
Francis Joseph on Baron Schwarz, director
general of the international exhibition. =
| The sultan has declined the Invitation Of
Emperor Francis Joseph to visit the Vienna
exposition. assigning as a reason that the af-
fairs of state prevent him leaving CONSTANT
NOBLE The report that the sultan had issued
a firman granting extraordinary powers and
privileges tothe khedive of Egypt is discredi-
| A md appoint a committee to de-
wise legisIatrcR to check the tendency of the
Church of England towarns Catholicism was
rejected by the Brit sh house Of lords Monday,
but the debate was spirited and interesting.
The occasion of the resolution was the peti-
ton of 4S3 Episcopal clergymen that the con-
fessional be made part Of the church SER
| vice. The archbishop of Canterbury cup
| ported the motion, saying that there was good
| cause for alarm. Other church dignitaries
| deplored this threatened relapse into popery,
but thought the matter too visionary fol
the notice of parliament. The clergymen who
only 81 per cent. of the clerica- body of tho
church.
The khan of Khfva has signed conyen
ton to pay two million roubies indemnify with
in ten years, in virtue of which he is to bt
confirmed on the throne. The Russian troops
continue to occupy Kungard and viii construc
new fort on the Oxus, near Khiva.
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confused, as heretofor, and do not indicate an,
relative change in the situation, or any marked
advancement by the so-called governments a
Madrid.
-Ams has finally been arranged be
tween " 3 second son, Prince Alfred
the duke j 1hnburg, ard the Grand Duches
Maria Aaxandrowna, only daughter of tia
emperor of Russia. The settlement tool
place July IL, and by its terms the duke fore
goes the right Of succession to the duchy o
SAKE Coburg, which fact involves importan
political considerations. The czarewitch am
princess of Dagmar tOok leave of the queel
July u, and departed for Darmasdt. Dagma
is the sister of Alexandra, princess of Wales
Prince Arthur, the third son of Victoria, hs
gone to Christiania to be present at the core
nation of Oscar as king Of Norway
A st. Petersburg letter says four hundre
and fifty German residents of Russia hav
left in a body for the United States, becaus
the government declared them liable to be en-
forced into the military service.
Gen. Quesada, brother-in-law of Presi
dent Cespedes, and confidential agent of tn
Cuban republic, has arrived at New York bear
ing dispatches 10 the Colombian minister a
Washington concerning Cuban independence
He states that /, 500 troops have been promised
from Mexico: that Peru viii probably sooI
4 render assistance, and arrangements are be
ing male for holding at Washington confer
ence of representatives from all South Ameri
can republics to promote Cubaaindepende
/ The crews of the Spanish men-of-va
Almanac, vltofa Mendez, Nunez and Fer
nando ElcaloticO, having revolted, the gov
eminent issued proclamation declaring then
| pirates, and authorizing their capture AM
treatment as such by any foreign power on tn
high seas.