Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-25
General News Summary.
THE OLD WORLD,


THE OLD WORLD. a
Itwas reported from Madrid on the 18th
that the Government still found it necessary
to maintain a strong precautionary force in
Barcelona, to nullify the efforts of the Carlists
to create disturbances which might enable
them to seize the city. Arrests of Carlist
agents and sympathizers continued. Bayonne
advices of the 18th state that the Carlists had
occupied the town of Berga, fifty miles from
Barcelona. The garrison of 500 surrendered
as prisoners of war.
recent cable dispatch says that telegrams
from the Continent, where the cholera had
been prevalent, represent that the disease was
everywhere abating. EEs "a
The German Government bought an addi-
don on the 14th.
The rinderpest is said to be so general and
destructive among the herds of Russia that
the German authorities have deemed it neces-
sary to prohibit all importations Of cattle from
Russian ports, r NT
Cable dispatches of the 10th announce that
Don Carlos had re-entered Spain, and issued a
proclamation invoking the help of the God of
armies. declaring that, listening to the voice
of suffering Spain, he came to fight
for God and his country, and concluding with
the exhortation, ''Volunteers, forward and
save dying SPAIN" The Carlists claimed to
have 10000 men under arms. Three members
of the Spanish Ministry resigned on the 10th
in order to facilitate the formation of a homo
geneous Cabinet All the workmen in the fac
tories at Barcelona had struck, and the shops
were closed.
The Projects of the occupied departments in
France have been instructed by the Govern
ment to interdict public rejoieings on the oc-
casion of the evacuation of the territory by the
German troops.
In her reply to the address of the British
House of Commons on the subject of interna-
tional arbitration, the Queen says: 81 have at
all times desired to extend the practice of clos
ing international controversies by their SUBJ
mission to impartial friends, and to encourage
the establishment Of rules intended for the
equal benefit of all. shall continue to pur-
sue a similar course, with a due regard to time
and opportunity, whenever it is likely to be
attended with advantage" The House received
the reply with hearty cheers.
The coronation of Oscar and Sophia as King
and Queen Of Norway took place recently at
Drontheim, the ancient capital of the Norwe-
gian Kings. There was brilliant procession
to the cathedral, in which Prince Arthur rep
resented the Queen of England and Prince
Waldemar the King of Denmark.
A st. Petersburg letter of recent date says
that $50 German residents of Russia had left
in a body for the United States because the
Government declared them liable to enforced
military service.
The Khan of Khiva has signed a convention
to pay 100000 roubles indemnity within ten
years, in virtue of which he is confirmed on
the throne.
1t was reported in Paris on the 18th that the
Shah of Persia would return at once to Tehe-
ran, on account of an insurrection within his
dominions.
Samuel Wilberforce, D. D., Bishop of Win
chester, fell from his horse on the 10th, and
was instantly killed, his neck being broken.
The Shah of Persia and suite left Paris on
the 10th, on special train,' for Geneva.
Lord Westbury, formerly Lord Chancellor
of England, died on the Goth, aged 70.
composed as follows; N. Salmeron, President;
Fernando Gonzalez, Minister of Finance; Senor
solor, Minister of State; Senor Rodriguez,
Minister of Justice; Gen. Gonzales, Minister
of War; Senor Maizonave Minister of the
Interior; Senor Oviedo, Minister of Marine;
Senor Palanca, Minister of the Colonies; Senor
Gondalez, Minister of Public Works. Presi-
dent Salmeron made a statement of his policy,
which he said would be in favor of Federal
Republic, and in no way reactionary.
A Madrid telegram of the Goth says the
provinces of Andalusa Murcia, Valencia and
Catalonia had proclaimed themselves indie
pendent cantons, in anticipation of the
adoption of the new Federal Constitution.
Declarations of independence were issued at
Seville, Cadiz and Barcelona. 1t was reported
in London on the Goth that Igualada had been
captured by the Carlists, with 1000 prisoners,
four cannon, and 1900 stand of small arms.
A London dispatch of the 10th says private
advices from Vienna on the 18th, state that
up to that time there had been sixty-one cases
of cholera reported, forty-two of which were
fatal. In single hotel where forty-two
persons were attacked with the symptoms
Of cholera, six died. The hotel was then
closed.
An attempt was made on the 21st to assas-
sinate Marshal Serrano while he was walking
in the grounds of his villa at Biarritz, France.
The assassin was arrested.
The crews of the Spanish -man-of-war AL
mama, Vittoria, Mendez, Minez, Fernando
and Ell Catolica having revolted, the Govern
ment has issued proclamation declaring them
pirates, and authorizing their capture and
treatment as such by any foreign power on the
high seas. The Carlists have sacked and
burned Igualada.