The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-17

T;2 SHAH,

SHAN.
London, July ~ The 5 nah told I esi.
dent Mcs;ahon that Paris looked l:ke q
bride in her wedding dress. He - greatly
pleased with the brillian,j Of his en-. ,rta;,.
ment, bu: he has no conception of the &c, ;e ma
side Of anything he has seen, he is like i.
child at a fair. Sadree Som the Pers;an for.
eisn Minister is in Disgrace, and will prob-
ably be dismissed and executed on h;s re-.
turn to Teheran.
There are serious difficulties with regard to
Reuters concession Reuter- il 4 million
and half dollars ont Of pocket. He de-
pos,ei s250,0c0 as a grarnree on the con.
uac, and expended an eqral sum in
brides to secuie the contract. lie also loaned
the Shah, al per cent, 81 ,OUO, 600; the
money will never be repaid. Now their il
a curious intrigue around the Snah to make
him counsel concession. The Shah was
broug int to Reuter- to help plan his schemes.
bu, other fiuanciers appeared to have told
the Shah's suit that concession was worth
more than Reuter- was paying. Mira Naussua
Ali Kahn, Minister OF Public Works, il
against him. Reuter- would like to cell the
concession. In the fac. of such difficulties
it il doubtful if i, is of any value.
Frederick Winterhalter, the celebrated
portrait painter, died to-day of typhus fever.
The Herald correspondent at Scheiksrik,
river O1us, June 4,h, says Col. Styles, on the
staff OF Gen. Kaufman, telegrsphs details OF
military operations prior to the Capture o.
Khiva. The dispatch was delayed at Oren-
Orig owing to inability to wire foreign
language. Gen. Kaufman crossed the Oxus
June lst, with ten pieces Of artillery, two
mitrailleuses. 800 infantry and 600 cavalry,
having passed the Damu!gan MAY I4;h.
Water being scarce camels were sent
back for SUPPLY, causing a delay Of one
week. Gen. kaufman attacked Adamkurse,
and repulsed the famous brigand, Sadik Val
tack, and suffering terribly from the want of
water. Kaufman pushed forward, reaching
Oockockak, diminishing all the way the las,
twenty miles. He reached the water and
charged the Turkamans, capturing eleven
boats, and folio wing the river for f ty mile,
he arrived opposite this station on May 2Sth
At strong Fort on the left bank Gen.
Golavoschof opened fire and silenced the
Khivan guns.
On May 18th the Khivans offered admis
sion, and Kaufman crossed over to the cap
tured boats and was met by a friendly prOcla-
nation. The inhabitants brought bread,
f.uit, &c, for which the Russians paid enor.
nous prices. After taking Fort Kansansah
on June 4th, ten miles from the river and
forty from the khivs troops, they camped in
gardens filled with ripe apricots. mulberries,
Nc. The whole available force. GO, 600, then
continued on khiva with certain prospect Of
a brilliant srccess.
LIVERPOOL RACES.
London, July III -Aithe Liverpool July
meeting TO day the Liverpool cup was won
by JarnGe: Lord Derby second, Pnsenter
third. The betting at the start was six to
one againt the winner; five to one against
Lord Derby and six To one against Pnsenter
New York, July ia Herald special
from London states that 4 marriage has
finally been arranged between the Duke Of
Edinburg and the Grand Duchess Marie
Alexandra, only daughter OF the Emperor of
Russia. The settlement took place at ii
O'Clock tonight. The Duke thus foregoes the
right of succession to the Duchy of Sake
Cobnrg, which fact involves important po-
lItical consideration.
Paris, July 1O--In accordance with the
treaty signed in Berlin last March, under
which the departments of Vosges, Ariennes,
Meuse, Meurthe and ex- Moselie, as wei! AZ
the fortress and reimbursement of Belf I,
are to he evacuated on payment of the
second installment of the last million of war
indemnity, the German troops com.
menced TO return on the 30th, and the with
drawal will continue by detachment until
the l5sh Of August. when the above mem
toned country will be entirely ". cuated.
Halifax, july 1.-THE cabin passengers
and about three hundred Storage passengers,
Of tie wrecked steamship City Of Washing
ton, arrived here in the steamer NJ. A. Starr
from Port Leborne this morning. They
weie transferred to u e s'eame7 Falmouth,
for Portlar 7. which SO d at o'clock.
The only statement tap,ain Phillips has
made was to Captain Dorne, in effect that
he could only account tO- the accident by The
comp'ss being ont OF orier, ard that lie had
not taken All observation that he could rely
upon during the whole w, age, and therefore
could not cCrrsc. the de. iation and local ac-
lion. He saw noting to indicate a change
in tie water until she struck. He thought
when she first touched ground TINT she was
IN the south part OF Gle ,ry-'s Sboal lie
lowered his boat down an ! went on shore 20
ascertain his exact position, and see if hs
,oulG land the p s.engers. Pilots were then
procured who aided the officers and crew in
anding the passengers, which work was
peediiy and successfully accomplished.
Bsvonne, July 1.-THE Carlist forces who
,spiured san Grisa were soon driven out by
he government troops, who sacked the place. |
'u-ned the factories and insulted the women. |
The pre,ex. was that the population sympa-
hized with the Car!ists.
Rsp,r,s have reached here that the CarIis; |
hief Jabalios, with 1900 men, SURPRISED
900 Republicans under Gen GabrIne,y,
rear Ripail, ard that Gabrinev was killed,
md one half of his command were taken
prisoners, and all his artillery capiure!.
Madrid, Jlly 1.-THE Minister of War
las received intelligence Of battle at Santa
;olone, Barcelona, in which fifty insu' gents
Eere killed. Gen. C,rdova has declined the
omma nj of the army o. the North
An accident on the S,uthern railway, yes
eria-, killed and injured many persons.
The Imperial rays the Ir,ernationalis;s
n the interior have ri-en against the au-
Eorities, shot the Mayor ard burned
and are now besiegipg the guards
nd volunteers who had taken refuge in the
own hall. They hold number Of promi-
ent citizens as hostages, and threaten to
boot them if the troops attack them from
he outside.
THE RETIREMENT OF BISMARCK
Berlin, July 1.-THE permanent retire
lent of Bismarck from the Prusslan Cabi
ct, As announced some months ago is on the
We Of accomplishment. 1t ia stated that a
ispatch cent from this city on the 18th ulf.,
nat Prince Bismarck had taken preparatory
eps for his withdrawal. He will retain
ne German CHARACTERISTIC. Won Bolen, it
reported, will be Minister Of Foreign AZ
ira.
The Cholera has appeared at variou.
laces in Germany.
Vienna, Jnly lin consequence of
ports of the prevalence Of cholera in
Jenna having reached the Shah Of Persia,
il probable he will return to Teheron
ithOut visiting this city.
st. Petersburg, July lit ia stated that
re Khivan expeditionary force. commanded
, Gen. Kaufman, will return to Ta-hkenl
'ont the middle Of Angnst.
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