The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-08

cal opinion. :. Prince Frederick Charles, Of
GERMANY, has rendered Marshal Bazaine evil
dence in his favor on his trial for the surren-
der of Metz to the Prussian army. The Mar
shall, however, declines to permit the evidence
to be introduced.
RUSSIA has made q treaty with the Khan OF
Khiva by which his khanate is guaranteed Its
independence uponthe payment OF a war In
demnity of 1000, 900 roubles about II, 800, 600
gold), pending which Ressian troops will re-
main in the country. Khiva also engages to
follow the example of Russia in the abolition
of capital punishment, which has been I'M
known in that empire for a long time....Wl
liam II. Whalley, NJ. p, and a prominent
| friend of the Tichborne claimant, is coming
to the United States to solicit subscriptions
to enable the claimant to defray the expenses
incurred in his trial. . Fifty of tho partici-
pants in the Frankfort beer riots have been
| convicted and sentenced to various terms OF
Imprisonment The instruction of the
| Spanish ~Internationals at Cartagena ID be-
coming more and more formidable. 1t is re-
ported that Contreras, at the head of 5000
men. is marching on Madrid. President Sal
meron has called out 0 1000 reserves to be en-
ployed in suppressing the rebellion. There IL
a further report to the effect that the rebels
threaten to seize all the German vessels i'll the
port at Cartagena if the steamer Vigilante,
which was taken from them by a Prussian
frigate, is not returned.
VICTOR EMANUEL disayows any hostility to
the Government of President MacMahon, and
denies that he has formed, or contemplates
forming, any alliance with Germany. At the
same time he desires the French President to
check the feeling that seems to be growing in
that country in favor of interposition in be-
half of the Pope, and intimates that a failure
to do so may cast him entirely into the arms
of Germany. The Spanish Cortes has de-
clared in favor of the abolition Of capital pun
ishment. IA dispatch from Bayonne, Spain,
says: Don Carlos, with a force said to mum
Der 16, 900 well-armed men, has arrived at Eli
sonda, near Pampeluna. The Republicans
are concentrating near Elisonda, and it IL
probable that a desperate struggle will take
place soon.
QUEEN VICTORIA has formally announced to
the House Of Commons the approaching mar
riage of her son with the daughter Of the
Gar of all the Russias, and asked that suita-
BILE provision be made for the young man, in
anticipation of the event. The trial OF
mowers and reapers, which took place at
Vienna in July, was a complete tri,
umph for the American machines. E.
The German Government disavows RESPONSE.
bility for the capture of the Spanish steamer
y~igilan.e, at Cartagena, and the officer making
the seizure has been ordered to explain his
conduct. 1t is reported that all Japan will
shortly be thrown open to foreigners. Ii
one Of the interior provinces of Japan, 20,00t
farmers recently rebelled against the land tax
destroyed the officials houses, and committed
other excuses. The Japan Gazette (Yoko
hama), of July Z, has this curious paragraph
THE Japanese mania for rabbits is dying on
but produced some tragic results. A few day,
since a young man killed his father on account
Of a rabbit trade, and was crucifed for til,
crime. Another man spent a fortune for two
two rabbits, which died the next day. He ther
sold his young daughter to the keeper Of
brothel. The price of her virtue bought more
rabbits"
GREAT BRITAIN declines to make any ar
rangemen. for the admission OF postal-card.
from the United States, the authorities think.
ing the present rate Of postage cheap enough
=. President MacMahon says Frances great
est necessity is peace. and that the Govern
ment is resolved to maintain it, The Duke
of Edinburgh's yearly allowance is TO be in
creased to sl25, 900 on his marriage with the
Russian Princess. The French Assembl,
has been prorogued. The cholera is so bad
in Vienna that the troops have been removed
from the city. ... Vienna telegram: There
is no doubt that many Of the highest prizes
for goods exhibited at the Exposition will
be awarded to Americans. ~. Tn Spanish
steamer Vigilante, seized by a German man,
of-war. has been given up to the Spanish Con.
sui at Gibralter . d. The steamer yifginius sue
ceeded in landing on the Island Of Cuba, for
the insnrgent army, 700 improved rifles, 200,
900 cartridges, l ton Of gunpowder, 200 saber-,
revolvers, machetes, etc, besides u large
quantity Of medicine, clothing, etc.