The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18

the Carlsts and the Government troops, In
one of which the former were successful
while in the other victory is claimed for the
latter. In the meantime the Government has
another formidable difficulty to deal with in a
demonstration by the Internationals, who
have taken possession of the town of Alcoy,
burned 60 houses and committed other out
RACES.
Baron Reuter- pronounces the report in re-
gard to his Persian contract entirely false.
A marriage has finally been arranged be-
tween the Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand
Duchess Maria Alexandrowna, only daughter
Of the Emperor of Russia.
O'Kelley, the Herald correspondent, has
been released at Madrid.
A Constantinople dispatch says the report
that the Sultan had issued firman granting
extraordinary powers and privileges to the
Khedive of Egypt is discredited in diplomatic
circles.
There was a tumultuous scene in the French
Assembly, the other day, the disorder becom-
ing 80 great that the President was obliged to
suspend the sitting.
Spanish items: Five thousand peasants at
Alpena have joined the Carlists driven there
to by the excuses of the Republicans.-It is
rumored that the Internationals have risen in
Carthagena and made themselves masters of
the town.-The report Of the International
instruction in Alcoy is confirmed. The mob
assassinated the Mayor and Town Collector
and dragged their bodies through the Streets
There is serious trouble in Malaga. While a
bull-fight was in progress, the people of the
city rose against the municipality and assassin
ated several Councillors.-The abolition of
slavery in Cuba will be realized by special
law.
1t is stated that the Pope will soon bestow
Cardinal hats upon Archbishop Manning, of
England, and two American Archbishops.
Russia pursues the same policy of conciia-
ton in Khiva as in the other Khanates of
Turkestan which she has overcome. The
Khan Of Khiva has been restored to his
throne. His place is assured to him by the
support Of the Russian troops, and he is as
sisted in the work of administration by a
council appointed by Gen. Kaufman. By
this treatment the Russians have already OBJ
tanned abolition of slavery in Khva, and have
thereby restored to the Shah 10000 Of his
subjects enslaved by the Khivans.
The Sick Man of Turkey" on account of
pressing business at home, is compelled fore
go his contemplated visit to Vienna.
The Spanish Government has issued de-
cree restoring to the Cuban insurgents and
their sympathizers the estates confscated by
the edicts Of sequestration promulgated by
previous administrations.
MacMahon has been interviewed by the ir-
repressible newspaper reporter, and forced to
unbosom his views Of State policy. His policy
has two cardinal points-Italy and the army.
France must not allow the Pope to be expelled
from his dominions; everything that can be
done to prevent that shall be done. AS for
the army, therein lies the only hope for the
future of France.
A curious story comes over the cable of a
plot to rob the Shah Of his jewels and his be-
gemmed overcost. The parties who figure in
this Newgate tale are an English Colonel, a
Jew diamond-broker, an Armenian money
lender of Aleppo, and a first-class burglar
The Shah was to be enticed into the Colonel's
house to see his pretty daughter and then was
to be relieved Of his valusbles Owing to the
presence Of mind Of London detective, the
scheme failed
There has been a spirited debate in the
English House Of Lords on a proposition to
appoint committee to devise legislation to
check the tendency of the Church of England
toward Catholicism. The motion was re-
jected.