The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-07-25
FOREIGN.

FRANCE has just paid to Germany the sec
ond installment of $50, 900. 600 francs Of the
last milliard Of the war indemnity. There
now remains to be paid only So 00, 600
francs, which is due Sept. s.. 1873. The
Spanish Government has Issued another mani
festo declaring that the rebellion must be
crushed at once, and, availing itself Of the
extraordinary powers granted by The Cortes.
ayows a determination to keep all soldiers in
service until the end of the war. whether their
terms of enlistment have expired or not.
An attempt was recently made 10 burn the
Vienna Exposition building. How strangely
this reads. coming from Spain, lately the land
Of chivalry and punc,ilio: The Lieutenant.
Colonel of a regiment stationed Mt Tarifa has
been cashiercd for challenging Senior Campos
to fight a duel. The Canadian Pacific rail
way scandal continues to agitate our northern
neighbors. II has transpired that smith and
McMullen, of Chicago, obtained the contract
for building the road on the basis OF a subsidy
bonds Endorsed by the British Government,
and 80. O00, 900 acres Of land.
BARON REUTERS contract with the Shah Of
Persia is likely to prove a failure after all.
Reuter- spent over 81, 500, 600 in bribes. loans
and guarantees to get his concession, but
jealous London fiDanciers have beret the Shah
and about persuaded him to annnl the contract.
80. The ministerial crisis in Intaly is at last
terminated, Minghstti having succeeded. after
much difficulty. in forming u Cabinet. Sadrce
Fem, the Persian Foreign Minister. If in dis
grace, and will probably be dismissed and exc
cuted on his return to Tehersn.
II is again announced that Bismarck is about
to retire from King Williams Cabinet. . The
cholera is spreading through Germany The
news from Spain is exciting. There have been
two serious engagements between the Carlists
and the Government troops, in one Of which
the former we're successful. while in the other
a victory is claimed for the latter. In the
meantime the Government has another for
midable difficulty to deal with in u demonstra-
ton by the InternatioBals. who have taken
possession of the town of Alcoy, burned GO
houses and committed other outrages.. 4. lar
on Renter pronounces the report in regard to
his Persian contract entirely false. IA mar
riage has finally been arranged between the
Duke Of Edinburgh and the Grand Duchess
Maria Alexandrowna, only daughter OF the
Emperor Of Russia .O'Kelly, the Herald cor
respondent, has been released at Madrid. 49,.
A Constantinople dispatch says that the report
that the Sultan had issued a 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 so great that the President was obliged to
the sitting. Spanish items: Five |
thousand peasants at Alpena have joined the
Carlists, driven thereto by the excuses of the
Republicans. 1t is rumored that the Interna-
have risen in Carthagena and made
themselves masters Of the town.-The report
Of the International insurrection in Alcoy is
The mob assassinated the Mayor
and Town Collector and dragged their bodies
the streets.-There is serious trouble
in Malaga. While Il bull-fight was in progress,
the people of the city rose against the mu-
nicipality and assasginated several Council
lors. - abolition OF slavery in Cuba will
be realized by a 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 Cancellation
in Khiya rs in the other Khanates OF Turkestan
she has overcome. The Khan Of Khiva
been restored to his throne. His place is
to him by tho support Of the Russian
and he is assisted in the work of adj
by a council appointed by Gen.
Kaufman. BY this treatment the Russians
have already obtained the abolition OF slavery
in Khiva, and have thereby restored TO the
Shah 10. 900 Of his subjects enslaved by the
The .'Sick Man OF Turkey" on
account Of pressing business al home, is COM
PEELED TO forego his contemplated visit 10
Vienna.
The Spanish Government has issued a de-
cree restoring to the Cuban insurgents and
heir sy~mpatbizers the estates contiscated by
he edicts of sequestration promulgated by
previous administrations l.. .MacMahon has
,een interviewed by the irrepressible newspa-
Ter reporter, and forced to unbosom his
Of State policy. His policy has two