The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-14
FOREIGN.

| The order for the British Mediterra-
can squadron to proceed to the coast Of Spain
has been countermauded-
The investigation into the assassina-
fssoH S'<-'a<s-~'s''-
fifty persons.
i The Pacific mail steamer, Guatemala,
recently abandoned off the Bahamas, proves a
total loss. Value OF steamer $4,000; value
of cargo unknown
/ There has been a terrible gale off the
coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. Hundreds Of
\ fishing boats are over due, and it is feared
many of them are lost
There is a rumor afoat that Germany
| is negotiating with Spain for the eession OF
the town of Santana, in the province Santan-
der, proposing to make it a second Gibraltar
The trial of ten young men and
| women for issuing and circulating revolution
airy proclamations, is proceeding before spe-
cial session of the Russian senate.
Bayonne advices state that the carlists
have captured 5000 breach-loading rifles,
which we're landed on the coast. 1t is also
said that 600 other rides, destined for the
carlists, have fallen into the hands of the
French police on the frontier.
A London letter says there are ugly
rumors buzzing about the military service
clubs, to the effect that official news from
Gold Coast is of such character, that another
expedition to Ashantee is more than probable.
Prince Bismarck recently fought a
duel with pistols at Dusseldorf with NJ. Learl-
avian. an officer of the infantry. The eneouu-
ter took place at in the morning, ten PAGES
separating the conbatants- Three shots were
to have been fred by esch but the first shot
of the German took effect in his adyersary's
abdomen andeoon afterwards proved fatal.
During the discussion of the public
worship regulation bill in the house of COM
mons. Disraeh referring to the strife between
church and state on the continent expressed |
the conviction that however tranquil might be I
the general state of Europe, there wero ageE- I
cies at work preparing period Of great dis /
turbance.
A letter from Ireland says John /
Mitchell had a brilliant reception in the city Of
Cork The whole town was ahame with
citement. He was waited on by crowds of his
old associates of 1913 and young disciples Of \
his At night the streets were alive with
bands of music and bondfres, and there was
a torchlght procession to his residence in
which 5000 people took part.
A letter from Havana says that last
week the town OF LiboRica, village in Quay
mora and another small place, with nearly
az. 200 r-affarla ware harmed pY the pUanIaFus,
doubtIess for want of transportation and Tor
fear of their falling into the hands of the
Cubans. The villages of Caldran and Unas
have been captured by the Cubans, and the
plantation of Daunas, near Santa Clara, was
sacked by them.
The latest mail advices from Europe,
in regard to the crop prospects there, are not
so good as the last preceding report. Though
the French wheat crop Is good average one,
still the hopes that it might be classed among
the rich crops will not be realized Rye and
barley will yield good quality, but rather Inn
tied quantity. Complaints about oats have IN
consequence of the heat became more intense
from certain parts. From Vienna the official
bulletins say the continued July heat has done
harm only in a comparatively small part of the
empire, but was pretty damaging to barley,
bats. and feed Rye and wheat looks well
Corn also lod3s we'll
The excursionists accompanying Mr..
G. w. Field to Iceland. who go out TO attend
the miIlennial celebration, report the progress
of the journey ia the following words under
Hate of July 26. We arrived at Thorshau,
Farce islands, yesterday afternoon, all in good
health and spirits. The king Of Denmark
reached Tnorsham few days before, and will
,ail for Iceland tomorrow afternoon. We
,baI leave tomorrow morning, as all wish to
be in Iceland when the king arrives. We are
All delighted with what we have seem This
morning the church at Thorsham was full of
oeople anxious TO hear the sermon, and per-
,ons 70 saa the king OF Denmark Thorsham
presents gay and beautiful sight, every yes
sci in the harbor and every house flying
Danish flag. Our steamers have the American
dag at the fore, Danish at the mizzen and
English at the stern.