Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-04-10
Foreign.

COUNT ALBERT BERNsroRFF, the German
Ambassador to Great Britain, is dead. The
steamship City of Bristol, which sailed from
Liverpool recently for New York, took out 100
farmers, who intend settling in Minnesota, on
the line of the Northern Pacific railway....A
a banquet given by the Lord Mayor in London,
the other day, Mr.. Gladstone, in some remarks
made in reply to a toast, said the Ministry had
had q fall and a recover, and were ashamed of
neither. Though they had failed to give Ire
land a National University, history would
prove that the principle was indestructible.::
Marshal Bazaine will shortly be released on his
parole of honor. The Gdcetd of Madrid con-
tains an official announcement of the appoint
ment of Gen. Pieltain to be Captain-General
of Cuba, and Gen. Rivera to be Captain-Gen-
eral of Porto Rico. Antonio Zambrona, the
distinguished Cuban patriot, who arrived in
New York a few days ago, reports that the in
surgents in that island have abundance of
arms and are in good spirits: They are max
ing steady progress in the Eastern Depart
ment, and will very soon compel the Spaniards
to wholly withdraw therefrom.
IT is announced from Madrid that Don Carlos
has abdicated his claim to the Spanish throne
in favor of his son Don Alfonso THE Car
lists are unusually active, and are evidently
gaining strength They are complete masters
of upper Catalonia. In that province there is
much INSTRUMENTATION among the Republican
ranks, and many officers have been compelled
to flee for their lives. ...The death is an
nounced at Paris of Amedee Simon Dominique
In16rTy, Inc eminent fT6uCu uISbOIldu, dS0u
TO-. Judgment has been rendered at Paris in
the Memphis and Ell Paso railroad case. The
accused were found guilty of ~swindling, and
sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
Gen. Fremont was condemned to five years
confinement. THE Countess Guiccioh, a
woman of worldwide notoriety as the mistress
of Lord Byron, died recently at Rome.
THERE has been severe fighting in Spain, in
which the Carlists claim an important victory.
Don Carlos is preparing to march on Madrid.
The report that he had abdicated in favor of
his son is IA crazy American pre-
scented himself at Windso Castle recently, and
demanded to see the Queen. He was arrested,
but released on promise that he would return
to the United States. IA painful rumor comes
from Central America that the city of San
Salvador has been destroyed by a great
earthquake. II is reported that Sir
Bartle Frere has failed in his mission to the
Sultan of Zanzibar, against the carrying on of
the slave traffic.
THE town of Berga, Spain, so miles from
Barcelona, has been captured by the Carlists,
who took 500 prisoners. 1t is believed that
many places must follow the example of Ber-
ga, for the Government forces are paralyzed
by INSTRUMENTATION, and unable to afford as
sistance. "A Republican conference at Shelf
field has passed resolutions in favor of a re-
publican form OF government for England.
The remains of an ancient temple, supposed
to have been erected centuries before the dis
covery of Mexico, have been found in the San
sembly has passed a bill exiting the Bonaparte
family. The Oxford and Cambridge boat
race on the Thames was won easily by the
Cambridge. crew by three lengths. The
Spanish troops in Cuba are deserving in large
numbers to the insurgents.
THE wife of the late James Gordon Bennett
died recently in Saxony....Th Carlists in
Spain are committing great excuses. 1t is
announced that they have sacked and burned
the town of Berga.
SPAIN has sent a fresh enforcement of
troops to Cuba. ..Twenty-three coolies have
been drowned in the harbor of Yokohama, by
the capsizing of a small boat. -. Gen. Ducrot
recently declared to a correspondent in Paris
that the Republic was a failure, that the only
safety of France was in the restoration of a
monarchy or an empire, and that she must
fight again. The Grand Duke Alexis has ar
rived at Shanghai.