The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-08-21

AN0yVAS 0uu SVuC "a lucI SuUOTuuldlcS
Up to the Sth no official communication hai
been received at Washington from Great Brit
ain relative to the Manitoba difficulty, and
therefore, contrary to report, the Government
had taken no action whatever in the premises
A recent Washington telegram says that, il
view of the disorganized condition of affair.
in Spain, vessels comprising the European
squadron under command of Rear Admiral
Case had been ordered to Spanish ports.
The Agricultural Department reports that
the probable wheat yield for 1878 will be go,
100000 bushels. The largest absolute falling
OF in corn is in Illinois, where there is re-
duction of Is per cent The Department re-
ports that the flax culture is greatly Oh the
increase in Iowa.
Foreign Intelligence.
The French troops entered Nancy on the 5th
and were received with wild enthusiasm by the
citizens.
The British Parliament was prorogued on
the 5th. In her speech the Queen acknowl.
edges her obligations to the House of Com.
mons for the provisions by which she was ena.
bled to promptly meet the obligations impos.
ed upon her by the award of the Geneva arbi.
traitors. She announced that she was still &C.
cupicd in giving effect to those provisions in
the Treaty Of Washington which relate to the
British claims against the United States, and
to the interests of her possessions in North
America.
The German Government has instructed its
representatives in Spain to cooperate with the
English and French representatives for the
protection of foreigners and their property,
even If force had to be employed.
A dispatch from Vienna says the Count dc
Chambord received the Count of Paris on the
5th.
The Parliamentary election at Greenwich, to
Sir David Saloman, has resulted in a Con-
sentative triumph. This is the first instance,
since 1852, of Conservative candidate being
elected for the borough, and the result is &C.
copied as an almost certain indication that
the Conservatives will return to power after
the approaching general election, with fair
working majority.
A dispatch from Vienna says that the inter-
view on the 5th between the Counts dc Cham
bord and de Paris was most cordial, and that
the political situation in France was not al.
luded to.
Advices from Madrid on the 9th were to the
effect that the Insurgents at Cadiz had sur.
rendered to the National troops. The Gov
eminent troops had re-occupicd Sorca. The
Germans had captured two Insurgent frigates
in the harbor Of Malaga. The Insurgents had
gained possession of Orihuela and threatened
Alicante. A powder magazine in Valencia
exploded on the 5th, killing many insurgents
and wounding a still greater number.
A cable telegram of the 9th says emigration
from Russia to America is increasing. -Four
hundred Russians sailed on that date on one
steamer. The movement threatens to depopu
late some districts in Russia.
A discussion in the British Cabinet, on the
9TH, resulted in important changes in the
Ministry. London telegram says: "The
Marquis of Ripon and Messrs. Childers and
Baxter have resigned, the two former for pri.
vate reasons. Gladstone, in addition to the
Premiership, assumes the Chancellorship OF
the Exchequer, in lieu of Lowe, who assumes
the Home Office. Bruce is to be made peer
and will succeed Lord Ripon as President Of
the Council. Arthur Peel becomes Liberal
Whip. Other changes are expected in a few
days. John Bright joins the Cabinet as Chan
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster"
A cable dispatch of the eth says there had
been marked improvement in the appearance,
of the crops in France, and there was promis,
of an abundant haI vest Ut excellent quality.
A Vienna dispatch Of the eth says that il
his late interview with the Count de Cham
bord the Count de Paris acknowledged tn,
former to be the head of the house Of Bour
bon and of the royal line of France. On tn,
return visit of Chambord to the Count d,
Paris, the latter met Chambord at the door O
his hotel and escorted him within.
Henri Rochefort was examined by physi
clans on the 9TH, and pronounced able to bea
the fatigues of voyage. He was accord
ingly shipped, with eighty mine other convicts
for New Caledonia.
A dispatch from Berlin on the Sth says tina
the cholera was prevalent in the barracks II
that city.
A Madrid dispatch of the sth announce
that Valencia had Internationally surren
dered, and General Campos had occupied tn
city. The submission of Cartagena was ex
pected to follow Immediately.
The payment of the third quarter of the las
milliard Of the war indemnity was completed
by France on the 5th instant.
London papers of the Sth announce tina
Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish and Sir Ar
thur Wellesley Peel would assist Gladstone il
administering the Office of Chancellor of tn,
Exchequer.
The Vorstandt Zeitung (vienna) Of the ST.
reports that the Count du Chambord had &C
cepted the throne Of France, formal tende
OF which had been made him by q deputatiol
Of Legitimists.
A great mass-meeting was held at Montreal
Canada, on the evening Of the 5th, at which
spirited resolutions were passed calling on tn,
Dominion Government and the Lower Hous,
Of Parliament promptly to investigate the Pa
cifc Railway scandal OF Canada, no matter
who may be damaged in consequence.
Cable dispatche6 Of the 9th state that til,
cholera had entirely disappeared from Vienna
and that an inquiry by the authorities of Pari.
showed there had been no case OF that diseas,
in that city this year.
A dispatch from Barcelona on the 9th saw,
the Carlists were concentrating before Berg.
preparatory to making an attack upon thai
city. A Bayonne telegram Of the 10th say.
the Carlists had surrounded Ogarzum, in til.
Province Of Guipuscoa. The Republican
troops had retreated to Pampeluna, from Eli
FONDA, leaving the Carlists in possession Of
Northern Navarro,
It seems that very few lives were lost in the
investment and defense Of Valencia, three hun
dred killed and wounded covering the losses
on both sides; but the injury to the city and
commerce was very great. One hundred
houses were damaged by the lombard.
ment. The leaders Of the insurgents escaped