The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29

AVANA0ns
A Bayonne telegram says that British
steamer had recently landed at Fontarabla
1900 rifles, 30 cwt. ammunition and forty
horses for the Carlists. The vessel was
ubseq uently captured by Spanish man
of-war and towed into San Sebastian.
A special from London to the New
York World says: 1T is stated upon the
highest authority that Count de Cham
bord has announced his resolution to ac-
cept the constitution for France prepared
by members of the Right of the Assem-
bly, and himself, and will rule both by the
will Of God and the good will OF the
people. The proclamation Of monarchy
will be made in about six weeks"
A Barcelona dispatch of August IA, says
that the Carlist attack on Berga had CON-
menced, and that six hours after the bat
teries opened the city was on fire in sew
eral places.
Two cotton warehouses in Liverpool
were burned August IA.
Six hundred French Imperialists met
at Chiselhurst, England, August Is, and
celebrated the fste day of the late Emper-
or. Prince Louis Napoleon made a
speech, in the course of which he said /:
" Planting myself as an exile near the
tomb of the Emperor, represent his
teachings, which may be summarized in
the motto, Govern for the people, by the
people.''' The Prince was loudly
cheered, and the meeting was most en-
thusiastic.
Dispatches from various places in Ger
many state that the cholera Is increasing
in virulence.
The health of the German Emperor Is
such, it is said, as TO cause considerable
apprehension among his intimates.
One thousand insurgent refugees from
Valencia have landed on the coast of Ali
cante, and are levying contributions on
rich towns.
The Spanish Cortes has approved the
bill calling for $4,000 of reserves, in order
that the Carlists and Republican insur-
gents may be put down.
Several heavy failures in the cotton
trade have recently occurred in London.
Many coal pits in Leicestershire, Eng
land, have been closed, and several thou
sand miners have struck in consequence
of dissatisfaction with the weighing sys-
tenn.
The correspondent of the London Her
aid at Carthagena telegraphed, August
IL, that Martinez Compa had besieged the
city with 5000 soldiers, two batteries and
twelve mortars. The British fleet con-
tinued 10 guard the rebel frigate. The
German and British Consuls had left the
city.
In the machinery department OF the
Vienna Exposition, diplomas Of honor
have been awarded to New York and
Philadelphia. Twenty-six United States
exhibitors received medals for progress
nineteen medals of merit, and eighteen
certificates of excellence.
The Tribunal of Justice at Seville have
condemned several prisoners to death for
firing buildings by means of petroleum
while that city was occupied by insur-
gents. Many others, charged with the
same crime. escaped to Portugal, but a
number Of them have been arrested and
surrendered to the Spanish officers.
A dispatch from Madrid denies the truth
of the reported capture of Berga by the
Carlist forces.
Information has been received from the
Carlist headquarters that the French
Government has taken the initiatory STEP
towards recognizing the Carlists as bel.
ligerents, having issued orders to permit
the transit of arms and munitions of wal
between the Custom-house lines In South
France.
A U. S. naval officer just returned from
the East, says that all the tribes of tn,
northern portion of Sumatra heretofore
tributary to the Dutch have joined tn,
Sultan of Acheen. The pepper trade i:
temporarily suspended by the war. The
Sultan, in response to AN overture by the
Dutch to make a treaty, said that before
he would do so every man in arms under
him should perish. A general Malay in.
surrection among the Dutch subjects Of
the Netherland Strait settlements is ap-
pretended.
BY the caving in of tunnel at Shepton
Mallet, Somerset, England, recently, -four
workmen were killed and twenty wound.
ed.
"When He Could Safely Reach His
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