Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-18
General News Summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

LIE ULD WUhLUs
A recent London dispatch SAYS that true
bills had been found against George Bidwell,
Austin Bidwell George Mcdonnell and Edwin
Noyes, the Bank of England forgers, and
they will be tried at the Old Bailey in
August.
The prevalence of cholera in Venice has
been officially announced.
Eighteen Norwegians, belonging to the
German Arctic Navigation Company's service,
who had been left on one of the Spitzen-
bergen group of islands, were found dead by
the party which went to their relief.
Herr Heigler, of Zurich, has been chosen
President of the Swiss FederalAssembly.
Henry Richard, Secretary of the London
Peace Society, moved in the English House of
Commons, on the 8th, that, in the opinion of
the House, Her Majesty's Government should
/ communicate with foreign powers for the pur-
pose of improving international law, and with
a view of establishing arbitration as a perma-
nent resort for the settlement of differences
between nations. Mr.. Gladstone opposed the
motion. The House divided on the question,
and the division resulted in a tie. The Speaker
gave tie casting vote in favor of the motion,
and it was adopted.
Another installment of S5O,OOO,OO0 of the
| last milliard of the French war indemnity was
delivered to the German treasury on the 9th
| This leaves only about $1O,000,000 more due,
| to be paid by the 5th of next September.
| A Vienna special says that an attempt was
made on the 6th to fire the Exhibition build
ing. Correspondents and other persons who
had returned to London hint that the building
would probably be burned soon.
| The revolution in Yucatan is said to be ex-
| tending, and the country has been declared in
| a state of siege.
The European and American Postal Con-
gress will meet at Berne, Switzerland on the
9th of September.
The case for the prosecution against the
Tichborne claimant closed on the 10th, and the
trial was adjourned until the 21st
In accordance with the treaty stipulations,
the German troops commenced to retire on
| the Sd from the French Departments of
Vosges, Ardennes, Meuse, Meurth and Mo-
selle, and the fortress and reimbursement of
Belfort. The withdrawal will continue by de-
tachment until the 18th of August, when the
aforementioned country will be entirely
evacuated.
IL
formed, and is composed as follows: Presi-
dent of Council and Minister of Finance,
Signor Minghctti; Minister of Foreign At
fairs, Signor Visconte Venosta; Minister of
the Interior, Signor Cantelli; Minister of
Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Signor
Viglaini; Minister of War, Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Ricotti Magnani; Minister of Marine,
Signor Saintbon; Minister of Public Works,
Signor Spaventa; Minister of Public Instruc-
ton, Signor Sialoja; Minister of Commerce
and Agriculture, Signor Finali.
A dispatch from Breslau, Germany, on the
10th, says that violent type of cholera, had
appeared in that city. There had been eight
cen cases; fourteen proved fatal. In Lauter-
| burg, thirty-four miles northeast of Stras-
bourg, there were eight cases, four of which
were fatal.
A Berlin dispatch of the 11th states that
Bismarck was about to retire permanently
from the Prussian Cabinet He would retain
the German Chancellorship.
1t is announced that marriage has been ar
ranged between the Duke of Edinburgh and
the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrowna, only
daughter of the Emperor of Russia. The
Duke thus foregoes the right of succession to
the Duchy of SAKE Coburg, which fact in
wolves important political considerations.
recent Berlin dispatch announces that the
cholera had appeared at various places in Ger
many, and number of cases had occurred in
Ratisbon, Bavaria.
A report prevailed at Bayonne, France, on
the 18th, that the Carlist Chief Saballs, with
5000 men, had surprised 1900 Republicans
under Gen. Cabrinety, near Ripall; that Cab
rinety was killed, one-half of the command
taken prisoners, and all his artillery captured.
Madrid advices of the 10Th give particulars
of an International insurrection in Alcoy. The
Mayor and the Collector were assassinated,
and their bodies dragged through the town by
the mob. Five cotton factories were burned.
The people of Malaga had also risen against
the municipality and assassinated several
councilmen. The Governor of Malaga had re-
signed. The reported defeat and death of
Cabrinety is confirmed. Gen. Velarde, with
seven battalions, arrived before Alcoy on the
18th. He was obliged to arrest thirty of his
own men for insubordination on the march. It
was rumored that the Internationalists had
risen in Carthagena and made themselves mas
ters of the town, the forts, the telegraph and
| the railway. The marines remained faithful
| to the Government, and held the navy-yard.
Recent dispatches from Khiva give the fol-
| lowing account of events subsequent to the
capture of the city. The Khan voluntarily
entered the Russian camp and gave in his sub
mission, formally declaring himself vassal
of Russia. Gen. Kaufman then restored
him to the throne, and appointed council of
administration to assist him in the Govern
ment during the occupation of the Khanite by
the Russian forces. The Khan, in token of
gratitude, issued, on the Gath of June, de-
cree forever abolishing slavery within his
| dominions General Kaufman has sent dis
patches to Teher an notifying the Persian
Government to make preparations for the re-
cepton of 10000 natives of Persia released
from slavery by the Khan's decree.
A Madrid dispatch states that the abolition
of slavery in Cuba is to be realized bya special
law.
The italian Parliament was prorogued on
the 18th.
| A heavy rain storm, accompanied by light
ming, swept over Yorkshire, Eng, on the 18th.
The crops were greatly damaged and several
persons were killed
| Areport was current in London, since the
departure of the Shah, that there had been a
well-organized and delaborately-planneds scheme
arranged for the robbery of the Shah of his
| jewels, but which was accidentally discovered
and frustrated before the plot reached cul-
minating point.
President MacMahon, in a recent converse
ton with correspondent is reported to have
said: 'sThere is, no reason why the present
regime in its amended constitutional form,
with military executive who should reign