Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18
General News Summary,
THE OLD WORLD.

LIE OiD WUhLUs
1t is stated that the exhibitors at Vienna will
De divided into groups according to the charac-
ter of the contributions. Each group will have
a president and two vice-presidents Minis
ter Jay has been advised that the presidencies
of the groups of education and of the trade
and commerce of the world, and the vice
presidencies of the groups of civil engineering
and public works, and architecture, and farm
houses have been assigned to the United
States. In the department of art a fine dis
play is promised. England sends paintings
valued in the aggregate at S2,0OO,O0O. France
will contribute 500 paintings and Italy 300
statues.
The inhabitants of Salamanca, Spain, have
expelled the Jesuits from that city.
1t is stated that at the examination into the
Bank of England frauds before the Lord Mayor
of London, ON the 10th, it was conelusively
shown that the forgeries were committed by
Austin Bidwell, now under arrest at Havana,
and whose surrender has been ordered by the
Spanish Governments George Mcdonnell, held
for extradition in New York; George Bidwell,
whose arrest in Edinburgh has already been
announced, and Noyes, the alleged clerk of the
parties, who was the first person taken into
custody. George Bidwell and Noyes were both
before the court, and after examination re-
manded to Newgate.
Spanish advices of the 10th state that Gen
eral Mires, at the head of a considerable force
of insurgents, had levied a contribution Of 10,
600 francs on Villa Franco, and demands it's
immediate payment by the municipality,
threatening the town with the fate of Berga if
the money is not forthcoming. The place was
being well defended and the authorities refus-
ed to yield
Great distress for want of food is reported
in the islands on the Irish coast off Galway
Sheep are even starving Subscriptions had
been opened in England for the relief of the
islanders.
Paris letters say that of the 100000 francs
subscribed in France for the construction of
the imaginary "Memphis and El Paso Rail
road" Is, SOC, 900 francs went into the pockets
of those who were engineering the scheme,
and the remainder was used to make extra
VACANT contracts, that the sale of the bonds
might be further stimulated
Spanish advices of the 10th say that the
Carlists had bombarded the town of Puegcer-
ola, and that although the garrison was making
an heroic resistance, their position was critical.
Relief had been sent from Corona.
A revolution has overturned the Government
of Panama, in Central America, imprisoned its
President, and gained control OF all the depart
ments, without the loss of life.
The Carlsts, after besieging Puegcerda for
twenty-four hours, were compelled to with
draw their forces, leaving 800 dead and wound
ed on the field.
A manufactory in Rome, Italy, was destroyed
by lightning recently, and forty persons buried
in the ruins, five of whom were killed and sew
enteen wounded.
Madrid dispatches of the 18th state that
General Velarde, the new Captain General, had
assumed command of Barcelona, and inaug-
urated series of measures to check the in
subordination, which have proved most effect
i've. General Morales, who commanded at
Berga when the place fell into the hands OF
the Carlists, has written a letter defending
himself from the charge of treason.
The New York Freenaan's Journal (Catholic)
received a special dispatch from Rome, 14th,
stating that the Pope had been suffering from
a severe attack of lumbago, but was rapidly
recovering and was considered out of dan
ger.
Prince Napoleon has addressed a letter to his
constituents in Corsica, protesting against
his expulsion from France. He says: The
Napoleons have twice been the saviors of
France. The name can never be banished from
the hearts of the people. 1t is prescribed be-
cause it is feared"
1t is telegraphed from Adelaide that South
Australia will have surplus of 100000 tons OF
wheat, which will be available for export.