The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-04-11
FOREIGN.

THERE has been severe fighting in Spain, in
which the Carlists claim al important victory.
Don Carlos is preparing to march on Madrid.
The report that he had abdcated in favor Of
his son is denied. A crazy American pre-
scented himself at Windsor Castle recently, and
demanded to see the Queen He was arrested,
but released on promise that he would return
to the United States. :. A painful rumor comes
from Central America that the city of San
Salvador has been destroyed by great earth
quake. 1t is reported that Sir Bartle Frere
has failed in his mission to the Sultan of Fan
zibar, against the carrying OH of the slave
traffic.
The town of Berga. Spain. so miles from
Barcelona. has been captured by the Carlists.
who took 500 prisoners. 1t is believed that
many places must follow the example Of Berga,
for the Government forces are paralyzed BY
INSTRUMENTATION, and unable to afford assist
ance. A Republican conference at Sheffield
has passed resolutions III favor of republican
form of government for England. The re-
mains OF an ancient temple, supposed to have
been erected centuries before the discovery of
Mexico, have been found in the San Jose
Il
bly, has passed bill exiting the Bonaparte
family. The Oxford and Cambridge boat
race on the Thames was won easily by the
Cambridge crew by three lengths. The Span
ish troops in Cuba are deserving in large num-
bers to the insurgents.
The wife Of the late James Gordon Bennett
died recently in Saxony. The Carlists in
Spain are committing great excuses. 1t is
announced that they have sacked and burned
the town of Berga
SPAIN has sent a fire ii reinforcement of
troops to Cuba. Twenty-three coolies have
been drowned in the harbor of Yokohama, by
the capsizing of a small boat. . Gen. Ducrot
recently declared to correspondent in Paris
that the Republic was failure, that the only
safety of France was in the restoration of
monarchy or an empire, and that she must
fight again. The Grand Duke Alexis has ar
rived at Shanghai.
The committee of the French Assembly.
appointed to report on the column of the Place
vendome, has decided to re-erect the monu-
ment as it stood when it was destroyed, and to |
record by two inscriptions the date of its de-
molition and that of its reconstruction. The |
work will be carried on so as to terminate at |
the time Of the total evacuation of Ii ench !
territory. :. .Sa,vini, the great italian TRACE
dian, will visit the United States this summer. |
GEORGE BIDwELL, alleged to be implicated !
in the Bank Of England frauds, has been ar
rested in Edinburgh. The arrest was effected |
just as he was about taking his departure for
America. Bdwell made strenuous efforts to |
escape, and was only secured after sharp |
chase over number Of garden walls. 4. 1t is
announced that the trial of Marshal Bazaine
by court-martial will shortly be commenced
The Carlists are reported to have shot 60
prisoners at Berga. The Duke of Aumale
has been installed as a member Of the French
Academy. Ont aking his seat he made an adj
iress, quiet in tone and free from political al
usions, but closing with an eloquent and
pathetic appeal, the last words of which were
. Poor France! Let her pick up her broken
sword, labor, and take heart" Japanese
tens: Journalism is making rapid progress in
|apan.-A general system of conscription has
been adopted. All Japanese subjects of the
lge 20 serve three years in the army or navy
The religious censor prohibits Seppoism,
eaching that this world il land of dreams,
md death sleep, from which the soul
'wakens in Paradise.-The question of open
ng japan to oil foreigners hinges on condition
hat they will submit to native laws. One
ystem based on the code Napoleon was re-
ected by the Mikado.--The great temple Of
fonzeki, Mt Yedo, will be rebuilt under the
uperntendence Of foreign architect, accord
no To European ideaa