The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-28


canoe to the people Of that section. The
President contsmplates starting on the 10th OF
March, and expects to be accompanied by
nearly all Of his Cabinet, besides many dis
tinguished entlemen-Senators, members OF
Congress. and others. Richmond, Va, viii
be the first stopping place. 1t is the Presi-
dents purpose TO make this the initial move
ment in his next Administration in his at
tempt to harmonic the people Of the North
and South. He will look into the condition OF
the South socially, and the local government
OF the States to be visited. At Richmond and
other places along the line OF his visit prepara-
tons are being made to give him an enthusiasts
tic reception.
The America and East India Telegraph Com
pany, incorporated the other day by Congress,
is now said to DO . worthless concern. The
parties in interest are believed to be irrespon-
sible, aud to have sought the franchise only to
make money out Of its sale. A motion has
been made in the Senate to reconsider the vote
in their favor.
ANOTHER bribery investigation has been set
on foot in Congress by the passage of reso-
luton ordering the Committee Of Ways and
Means to find out what ground there was for
Legrand Lockwood's statement that large
amount Of money had been spent on Congress-
to procure the subsidy for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company The Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections have made
their report on the Louisiana case. The sub
stance of tits, that the State has no real gov
ernment. and that q new election should be or
dered to give Louisiana republican form of
government. Senator Trumbull dissents. as
he believes in the legality Of the Kellogg Gov
eminent . The bill for the reduction of let
ter and newspaper postage which the House
passed short time ago. and which has excited
SO much remark, lies practically dead in the
Senate Postoffice Committee, from which it
will probably never be reported.
FOREIGN
THE flag of the new Spanish Republic is to
be violet. white and red. A union between
Spain and Portugal is seriously talked Of .
Germany. it is said. will Immediately recognize
the Spanish Republic. Spain will shortly
issue decree abolishing all titles and decora-
tons The Vienna Exposition building is
and goods are arriving.
SPANISH items A bill abolishing capital
punishment has been introduced in the Ma
tional Assembly. The Royal Guard has been
suppressed The establishment of the Repub-
lie has been celebrated in Madrid by grand
Illumination: the streets were crowded. but
there was no discord. Advices from the
provinces report tranquility everywhere, save
in the districts disturbed by the Carlists. It is
said that the army is opposed to the Republic.
and favors a monarchy, but is divided in its
choice for ruler between the Duke Mont
pensier and the ex-Queen Isabella Among
the measures contemplated by the Ministry
are the separation of Church and State. and
the app intment Of Judges for life. Minister
Sickles has formally congratulated President
Figueras on the establishment of the Republic,
and the dignity with which it was made
Barcelona has hoisted the flag Of the Republic.
The peasants of Andalusia are clamoring for a
division Of property. Catalonian workingmen
are demanding arms for the people. the re-
lease of military conscripts. municipal self
government, shorter hours of work. and higher
wages. News Of the abdicatlon of Amadeus
caused the most intense excitement in
Havana Business was wholly suspended.
refusing to cell exchange. The
idea of Republic does not please the slave
holders. A Paris telegram says France will
attempt to compel Spain to sell Cuba and that
the United States had offered $50. 900. 900
francs. payable in two years. but Spain re-
fused A report comes from Berlin that Bis
marck's continued indisposition is owing to a
number of poisoned letters he has received.
He is so troubled with dizziness that he scarce
" leaves the house, and his wife, who always
reads correspondence with him, is suffering
from an unsceountable feebleness.
IT is stated that s1O,OOO, 900, the entire
amount of the new Erie railroad loan, was ne
gotiated in London in q single day. The
Portuguese Government organs officially deny
that there is any movement in that country
for the establishment Of Republic.
IT is rumored that some of the great Euro
pean powers have intimated to the Spanish
Government that they will oppose the forma-
lion Of Federal Republic. An explosion
occurred recently in q coal mine near Stafford
shire, England, by which thirty or forty
miners were killed.
The Irish priests charged with using spirit
nal influence to intimidate voters in the Gal
way Parliamentary election have been acquit-
.ed. The estimated expenditures for the
British army for the financial year 1854 form
! total Of go, 900, 900, which is reduction Of
q, 0O0, 900 from those Of the current year. !. /.
An incipient revolution has been suppressed in
In the case of Prince Napoleon
against ex-Minister Lefranc, for illegal expul-
ZION from France. the Court declared its in
to try the case, and ordered the
PLAINTIFF to pay the costs.
MINISTER SIcKLEs has assured Senior Cas-
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