Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
represent the condition of Emperor william as

represent the condition of Emperor William as
very critical. and that his situation causes
much solicitude in political circles. though the
local press continue to give favorable reports
to the public 1t is said his nerves are ex-
| tremely weak and he can endure no fatigue
at all, and no excitement. Lancashire, En-
gland, was recently the scene of q terrible
boiler explosion by which twenty persons were
killed and thirty wounded. Fifteen of the
crew of the ship Grace Darling were drowned
| in the recent gale on the Scotch coast Of
fetal advices received in England report that
million. people in India are in a starving
condition .Advices from Havana report
great excitement in that city owing to the
alleged departure from Baltimore Of the
steamer Edgar Stewvrt on a filibustering ex-
petition, and that the Spanish naval officers
had determined to sink her. with all on board.
if she was found near the Cuban coast.
THE news from Spain is important. Bilboa,
the capital of the province of Biscay, and an
important strategic point, has surrendered to
the Carlists The insurgents also surrounded
a camp of 5000 Republicans fifteen miles from
Bilboa, and a bloody battle took place, in
which 1000 Of the latter we're killed. The re-
mainder took to fight, closely pursued by the
Royalists and all were either captured or
drowned in the attempt to cross a river in the
way of their retreat. DIR. Kenealey, it is
stated, will appeal to the House of Lords,
should he fail in the courts, for new trial for
the Tchborne claimant. "A London dispatch
says Earl Pembroke has been appointed I'm
der-Secretary for the War Department. =.
Late Cuban advices represent that the patriots
more than hold their own. They number
IL, 900 armed men, and could put three times
that number in the field if they could procure
arms and ammunition. The native Cubans
are all on their side. Nearly half the area Of
the island is in their possession. The Spanish
II L.
%, 600 volunteers. "A Paris telegram an
nounces the election of Ledru Rollins to the
Assembly. and the serious illness Of Count de
Chambord.
THE Prince Imperial Of France will attain
his maj ority-majority to govern-1s years
old-on the 10th of the present month, and
great excitement exists in the provincial towns
Of France, where millions of Bonaparte let
tiers, handbills, songs, etc, are being circu-
lated through the postofice. The leading
electors are in receipt of the Princes photo
graph. underneath which are the words, 81" 16
Mars, 1874. Appel au Peuple.". -. The rebel
forces besieging Nagasaki. Japan. have been
routed. The most painful anxiety is felt in
England concerning the safety of the British
expedition in Ashantee.
The recent successes Of the insurrectionary
Carlists have at last had the effect OF arous-
ing spain's dormant national pride, and the
people of Madrid and elsewhere are rallying
to the Governments support with men and
means. The reported capture Of Bilboa by
the Carlists was without foundation. Ex-
President Csspedes, Of Cuba, is dead.
Havana letter says: Rumors of severe
fighting in the Central Department are cur
rent; also Of an expedition having landed at
Guanahan, near Neuvitas, with Jordan in
command. !. Dispatches from Calcutta report
that the distress among the famine-stricken
people Of Bengalis increasing. .Advices from
the seat of war in Ashantee have been re-
ceived in London, fully confirming the pre-
vious reports Of the victory, and dispelling
the fears which were entertained for the
safety Of the expedition The Ashantee
King finally surrendered himself into the
hands of the British troops. and was prison.
er at Gen. Wolseley's headquarters The
British Parliament convened on the 4th inst.
Speakers Brand was reelected unanimously,
and the members duly sworn in. Mr.. Glad
stone was present and was warmly received
by his hackers. A war is threatened be-
tween Brazil and the Argentine Confedera-
itOn.