The Hickman courier., 1874-02-28
ESTABLISHED 1859.

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1000 per annum to the children OF DR.. Ii
, ingston.
News has been received of the surrel
der of Coomassie the capital of the Ashal
tees, and the king and family are prisoner
Much sickness is reported among the troops
Ashantee.
A special from Calcutta says $50, 90
persons arc f4mishing for the want of food
the districts of Fiupool and Boglipooth. I
the presidency of Bengal $4,000 person
would eerish.
The Duke de Broglie, minister of tn
interior has circular to Irefects, directing
them to keep a watch upon citizens who leav
for Chiselhurst ON the occasion of the prince
imperial becoming of age.
Political disturbances are appre
hended in Japan. Minister Iwakura has ten
dered his resignation, but the Mikado refuses
to accept. The people claInor for war agains
the Correans. This or q civil war is ineyitable
Robert Moffatt, the celebrated Eng
iish missionary to South Africa, is shn in
! doubt as to the correctness of the r11sort OF
Dr. Livipgstone's DEATH He thinks i N,ardly
.ss;.,s -. lasIs ing
died. He also SAYS that the doctor <Sepply
of provisions was ample.
DIR. Beke, an English tragelaF. re-
potts he has discovered the tTs1e Mt sarai-
It is situated one days journey northekst Of
the village of Akaba Arebis, at an altitufie of
:. 600 feet above the level of the sea. NJ.
Beke saws that he found the remains Of ani-
mails that had b, N sacrificed. He also dis
covered Senaitic inscriptions which he copied
By the recent arrival Of steamer
from Rio de Janeiro, news Is received that
Asiatic cholera is raging ut BuenOs Ayres with
increased intensity claiming from thirty to
forty victims rer day. The total number Of
deaths amount to 3O7. Fifty thousand persons
Lad abandoned their homes in the city to seek
refuge in the upper country. The president
of the republic has also fed the city for
healthier residence on the island of Carapacha-
This act of Saimento is UnfavorablY COM
mented upon by the press.
A heavy engagement has taken place
in the central department. Of which the Ha-
vana journals give the following account: &c D..
Boxcomes with 5000 men and four pieces Of
artillery attacked the main force Of i surSents
near Narrango. The latter were 600 strong,
under Marquis Santa Lucia, the Cuban com
maudet-in-chief The battle lasted seven
hours. and resulted in success for Boxcomes.
The Spsniards lost 80 killed and $50 wounded.
The rebels took no prisoners. Their loss is
not given The insurgents IN the central de-
partment are setting fire to farm houses in all
directions Garrell Barill has sailed for Spain.
The steamer City of Melbourne brings
t1,a II inn
Lurabilo. on the 81 inst. He was 80 years old,
and died of a bronchial affection. His de-
mise had been expected for several days. The
members of the cabinet were called together
at once, and ordered meeting of The legis,a-
tive assembly for the 12tlrof February to eon@
slider the condition of affairs. At mass
meeting on the 4th the people Of Hawaii de-
clared in favor of Dover Ealakua As the Kings
successor. Kamchanca Is also named a. sue
cessor. and there will probabl., be a severe
contest in the legislature over the succession. /
The following is a list of members of
new British goyernment Firzt Lord OF
the Treasury Disraeh; Chancellor Of the I
Exchequer. Sir Stafford Northcote First 1
Lord Of Admiralty, George Ward Hunt ; /
Secretary of State for Home Development, [
Gross Secretary OF state Tor
Foreign Department, Earl Derbyi Secretary Of /
state for Colonial Department, Earl Carna-
Won Secretary of 5. S.ate for War. Gathorne !
Hardy Secretary of State for India, Marquis
Of Salisbury: Lord High Chancellor, Lord OF
Cairns. Lord Privv Seal. Earl OF Malue bury;
Lord President OF the Council, Duke OF Rich
moud: Lord John Manners is appointed Post
master General
A correspondent writing from Havana
savs: On the demonstration made the'e by
the volunteers on Thursday evening, February
- a large body of volunteers, unarmed,
however. had assembled at the Plaza de Arms,
in front of the captain-generals palace, and
had demanded with loud cries, change OF the
DEGREES regarding the draft, wishing to be al
lowed to 60 into the campaign by full battai
lions and not be drafted into tie service. In
order to prevent riot orders were given to
clear the crowd, which was done by squad OF
mounted civil guards, during which some per-
sons were wounded and five killed a strong
force of armed volunteers was then rapidly
stationed on all the street in the city, open
ing in the square in which is the palace, and
no one was allowed to pass. Pickets Of cav
airy were also stationed outside of Havana,
and preparations made to put down any fur
tber disturbance. The day following the
demonstrations, several arrests were made,
the most notable of which IS thai of the ex-
cure of the cathedral, Father Gastric, who was
distinguished in Havana for his fastidlous
habits and his radical republicanism. Senor
Martinez. formerly editor Of the Journal Of
this city, was also arrested. Both are accused
of being concerned in the disturbances. So
general seems TO be the belief that it will go
hard Wi h them, that a report is current that
Gastric and Martinez have already been tried
and sentenced 70 death.