Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-28
General News Summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

In the French Assembly on the 18th, the
committees report on the prolongation OF
MacMahon's term of office, was amended by
extending the time to seven years.
Intelligence was received at Bayonne On the
21st that four hundred of the Republicans in
the province of Almena had been killed OF
captured by the Carists. Don Alphonzo, the
brother of Don Carlos, had been appointed
Generalissimo of the Carlist forces.
An explosion took place in colliery al
Wigan on the 21st. twenty-five miners were
killed or injured.
Dispatches were received in New York on
the 21st to the effect that a rupture had oc.
cured between Minister Sickles and the Span.
ish Government; that two attempts had been
made to assassinate General Sickles, and that
he had been wounded. These reports were dis
credited in official circles.
The Bank of England on the Goth reduced
its rate of discount to eight per cent.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 22d says plot to
surrender Cartagena to the national forces had
been discovered in that city few days before,
and all the military leaders except Contras
were arrested.
On the evening of the 22d the members of
the French Cabinet withdrew theirresignations
rendered on the 10th.
Dispatches from Madrid, received in London
on the 22d, represent that recent interviews be-
tween Minister Siclzles and the Spanish au-
thorities were of a stormy character. Mr..
Sickles barely escaped mobbing by the crowd
which congregated in front of his residence.
In consequence of these demonstrations, he
determined to leave Madrid, but the Govern
ment having dispersed the mob, and having
since maintained peace, he resolved to remain
in the city.
An immense demonstration in favor of home
rule took place in Dublin, Ireland, on the Esd.
in the procession and the mass meeting which
followed.
A Madrid telegram of the evening of the
22d pronounces false the reports that violence
had been offered by the Madrid populace to
General Sickles. A long conference between
President CASTELAR, and Ledyard, British Minis
ter, is said to have been favorable to the con-
tinuance of good relations. The idea of sub
mitting The case of the Virginius to arbitration
was much talked of in Madrid. Should this
course be agreed to, the German Emperor was
indicated as the probable arbitrator.
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies, on the
Oath, Signor Mancni made an eloquent
speech in support Of the principle of arbitra-
tion, and praised the conduct Of the United
States and Great Britain in the settlement of
the Alabama claims. After the speech of Sig
nor Mancini a resolution recommending the
introduction of an arbitration clause in all fu-
ture treaties with foreign powers was unani-
mously adopted.
A Madrid telegram of the Oath says Presi-
dent CASTELAR, had received dispatch from
Captain General Jovillar, assuring the Home
Government that the authority of the Repub-
lie would be obeyed in the island Of Cuba.
The agent of the Associated Press in Lon
don has been authorized by Minister Sickles
to say that there was no foundation for the
report published in the New York Herald to
the effect that he (Sickles) had broken of
social relations with the Foreign Minister, and
that he expressed the opinion that war was in
evitable. The agent is authorized to state
that the official and personal relations between
Minister Sickles and the Spanish officials were
unchanged, and that Sickles had not expressed
any opinion as to the result of the pending
question.
The Spanish press complain that the enemies
of Spain telegraph false news TO the United
States.