The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-01

a rebel. The Republican forces In spain
have received orders TO shoot all priests
taken with arms In their hands.
The Khan of Khiva has signed a con-
vention to pay 2,OO0, 900 roubles indemni-
ty . Russia within ten years, in virtue of
which he is to be confirmed in his right
TO the Khivan throne.
Friends Of Edward Mill, founder and
editor of the Non Conformist gave him a
reception at the Crystal Palace, London,
on the evening of July Is, and presented
him with "a purse of $4,000.
The Carlists say that Gen. Cabrinety,
the leader of the Spanish Republican
forces, during the recent engagement,
was killed by his own men. Advices from
the same source say that the Cure Of Santa
Cruz has resumed his clerical duties and
gone to Rome to ask forgiveness of the
Pope.
A wonderful gold mine has been discov-
cred in the Argentine Republic said TO be
the richest in the world. One-half of ii
has been sold for 500, 0OO, zoo.
The coronation of Oscar and Sophia.
King and Queen of Norway, took place,
on July Is, at Drontheim, the ancient cap
ital of the Norwegian kings.
A disastrous fire occurred at Montreal
on the afternoon of July 10, destroying
the Riviere Planning Mill together with
the entire block adjoining. Eighteen
families were rendered homeless. Loss
Sl5O,0OO.
Lord Westbury, formerly Lord Chan
cellor of England, died on July 20, aged
seventy-three.
A severe battle was fought at Ignalada,
Spain. on July IS. The place was at
tackled By the Carlists under Prince AL
phonso, and there was desperate fighting
for eighteen hours. One part of the
population assisted in the defense. and
the other part sympathized with the Car
lists. There were conflicting reports as
to which side gained the victory.
A telegram from Vienna, dated July
IL, states that up to that time there had
been sixty-one cases OF cholera reported,
forry-two of which were fatal. Ina single
hotel, where forty-two persons were at
tackled with symptoms Of cholera, six
died. The hotel was closed.
The new Spanish Ministry is constituted
af follows: n. Salmeron, President Fer
Finance; Berges, Minister of Justice;
Maisonavia, Minister of the Interior +;
Gonzalez. Minister of War Oviede, Min
ister of Marine; Palanca, Minister Of Col
onies.
A telegram from Madrid. on July %,
says that the crews of the Spanish men
of-war Almanac, Vittora, Mendez, Nue.
nez and Fernando FL Catolico having re-
volted, the government had issued a
proclamation, declaring them pirates,
and authorizing their capture and treat
ment as such by any foreign power on
the high seas. A decree had also been
issued, dismissing from the public service
Generals Contreras and Pierrard, and re-
moving from office the civil Governors OF
Cordova, Marcia, Pontevidra, Leon and
Orense. General Pavia has been APP
pointed Captain General of Andalusia and
Estramedra. The province of Alicante
has declared itself an independent can
ton.
Jules Favre, in the French Assembly, on
July 81, attacked the home policy of the
Government which punished with severi-
ty insulters of the Assembly and per-
mitted iurnals TO insult ex-President
Theirs with impunity. He also exposed
and denounced the alliance between Mon
archists and Bonapartists. After scenes
Of great disorder a vote of confidence in
the Government was adopted by 400 yeas
to 270 nays. This large majority on the
eve of recess was regarded as significant,
and was contrasted with the vote by which
the present Government was called into
being on the 2ith of May, when Presi'
dent Theirs was defeated by only fourteen
votes.
Advices from the City of Mexico, July
16. via Havana, state that the yellow fever
was spreading on the Gulf coast.
A dispatch from Vienna gives an &C
count of a visit made recently by the EN-
peror of Austria to the American Depart
ment of the Exposition. After a close
and careful examination Of the many ar
ticles on exhibition, the Emperor said
"For important invention and new in
vention since the last Exposition, the
Americans are without comparison in tbs
entire building. America makes here q
more varied, instructive and interesting
display than 1t has shownin any previous
foreign exhibition. Beyond that, the most
noticeable feature in your display of in
dustry and art is the constant evidence
which it affords that the artiilcers are
thinking men, and that your labor seems
inspired by constant and active intelli-