Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14
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The Welsh coal miners strike is over, the
workmen offering to return to the collieries
until the first of April, and then trust to the
employers for an advance of wages from
that date.
A London telegram of the 9th says Presi-
dent Theirs had recognized the belligerent
rights of the Carlists in Spain. The impress
sion was growing in London that Don Carlos
would succeed.
General Sickles has communicated to
Senor CASTELAR, the congratulations of the
United States Senate upon the establish
ment of the Spanish Republic.
Later reports from London regarding the
Bank of England forgeries, place the
amount involved at a much higher figure
than at first reported. The London police,
On the 18th, arrested woman giving her
name as Ellen Burnham and known to be
the accomplice of Warren, the principal in
the forgeries. Over S13 500 was found in her
apartments, which she said was not hers.
The French Government, up to the 18th
inst, had paid Germany 3,5 0, 1000, 600 francs
on account of the war indemnity.
In the Spanish bly,, on the 6th, a de-
bate occurred on the bill dissolving the AS
sembly. convoking the Constituent Cortes,
and providing for elections of the latter.
The President of the Chamber lett the chair
and made patriotic speech, declaring that
he should not oppose dissolution of the
Assembly and a call of the Constituent
Cortes. Prime Minister Figueras exhorted
the Liberals to pursue conciliatory course,
and urged the Conservatives to trust in the
Republic. The Assembly voted to take the
bill into consideration by 1856 yeas to 10
nays. A large crowd of people in front of
the hall, on hearing the result of the vote,
gave repeated cheers for the Republic. The
Federal Republic had been proclaimed in
Barcelona, and Prime Minister Figueras, on
receiving the news, Immediately left for
that city.
Madrid advices of the 9th say that the re-
ports from officers of the staff of the General
commanding the Army of the North repre-
sent that the Carlists cannot muster over
10000 or 10000 men, chiefly paid partisans.
Their tactics are to act in small bands, so as
to divide the National troops. They have
plenty of money. The peasants are grow
ing weary of the insurrection.
CdTu10dl Oull6n HAS 15SueQ pdoJOId al
letter denouncing the Irish university bill.
Ex King Amadeus of Spain arrived at Tu-
rim on the 8th, and was welcomed with ex-
traordinary enthusiasm by the people.
A Berlin dispatch on the Sth says that the
Government of France had officially given
Germany financial guarantees for the pay
ment of her war indemnity, and that nego-
tiations for the German evacuation of
French territory had commenced. A special
dispatch from Berlin to the London Times,
however, says Germany refuses to evacuate
Belfort until the payment Of the war indem-
nity is completed by France.
A frightful accident occurred at Fort
Mont Valerian, France, on the 7th. A cart
ridge factory exploded, injuring one hun
dred persons, many of them fatally.
A Berlin dispatch Of the 10th says that
Prince Bismarck had made a powerful
speech in the Upper House of the Prussian
Diet in support of the bill limiting the power
of the Roman Catholic clergy.