Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-20
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
Abdication of King Amadeus.
A Republic Proclaimed.

The following dispatch was received
! in London, on February 10, by the
Reuter- telegram, marked 8 urgent. y
was not delayed by the censor at Mad
rid, and therefore believed to have
some foundation
MADRID, February 10, 1S73.-King
Amadeus manifests a disposition to alb
dictate the crown, in which case he will
resign his power into the hands of the
/ Cortes.
| THE CAUSE.
/ MADRID, February, 10.--Iu the event
/ of the Kings abdication, the Senate
and Congress will go into Joint session,
and continue to sit as one chamber
until the throne is filled, or the future
forms of government settled. The
Kings disposition to quit the throne is
attributed to differences between His
Majesty and Ministry, which arose i'll
| November last, when a general of artil-
lery, Won Hlldergo, was promoted to
the captain-generalshlp of the Masque
provinces. The majority Of the officers
IN the artillery arm of the service re-
signed their commissions at the time,
protesting against the promotion as
! irregular and unjustifable, and refusing
to serve under Hlldergo because he
participated In the massacre at San
Gal barracks in 1866. Hildergo, meet
ing with 50 much opposition, finally
! resigned, and the officers withdrew
/ their resignation but the Ministry
I ,.nantltF nprnintll hin, ~ Il
| important command. The artillery
officers renewed their protest and again
sent III their signations. The Min
istry disregarded them, and, appealing
! to the Cortes, obtained nearly unan-
imous vote of confidence The King
from the beginning has disapproved of
the promotion OF Hildergo and feels
attronted because his Cabinet compels
him through vote OF the Cortes to
acquiesce in the last appointment
1t is gwen out that Senior Gorilla will
retire to private life if the King persists
in his resolve to abdication. Numbers
of the Cortes belonging to the most
advanced section of the Republican
party held meeting yesterday to con
slider what action should be taken in
the crisis. About thirty persons were
present They resolved to maintain a
pacific yet energetic attitude if the
Kings determination was irrevocable,
to encourage orderly manifestations in
favor of the establishment of a re.
public.
MADRID, February, To- At eight
this evening the King announced to
Gorilla that he had determined to
adbicate since Saturday last, when he
declared his intention OF quitting the
throne. The Ministers streneously,
but unsuccessfully, endeavored to dis
uade him. The announcement that the
abdication is certain creates the pro-
foundest sensation, but tranquility
prevails. a royal message announcing
the determination of the King will soon
be submitted to the Cortes. The Cab
met will resign.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
LONDON, February 1.-THE abdica-
ton of King Amedeus is the allah
ing topic in London and Paris. The
view is considered gloomy, and bitter
civil war is inevitable. The last dis
I DAbNll ItNElNtNl ilOIiI III IL daltbl NJ
l o'clock this morning. Nothing has
stree been received. The failure of
dispatches is regarded as ominous.
The last dispatch says: 1.-The streets
are now filled with crowd of excited
people. The Senate has appointed n
permanent Committee of Thirty. Sc
nor Maleampo and Admiral Topete, in
behalf of Marshal Serrano, have offer
ed support to the Prime Minister 10
rilla, in maintaining order. Senior Ri
veto will remain at his post as Presl-
dent of the Congress"
A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED.
VERSAILLES, February I'm. Quint,
a Republican Deputy in the Assembly,
has received a dispatch dated Madrid,
Mt noon to-day, signed by Signors Hig-
ueras and Castelar,, announcing that q
Republic will be proclaimed in Spain
this evlnlng.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Secreta-
Fish this evening received the follow
ing dispatch from Minister Sickles
At nine o'clock tonight the Cortes
adopted a republican form of Govern
ment by a vote of go in the affirmative
and 81 IN the negative"