The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-03-19
Foreign Intelligence.


Foreign Intellieence.
A boiler exploded in Blackburn, England,
on the I'd, killing twenty persons and wound
ing thirty, some of them fatally.
Briteh journals generally approve the YER
dict in the Tichborne case. A dispatch Of the
I'd says that his counsel had entered motion
for new trial and in the event of the failure
OF the motion would appeal to the House of
Lords.
Paris letter of . late date says the agents
OF the Prince Imperial were at work in every
village in France as patiently and tenaciously
as New World pioneers.
Later advices from Nagasaki, japan, say
that the insurgent forces, which according to
previous accounts were marching upon the
city, had been totally defeated by the Govern
ment forces.
A Bayonne dispatch of the 5th says that
Don Carlos had been proclaimed King of
Spain, and that the coronation would take
place at Bilboa.
A Madrid dispatch of the 4th says that the
recent successes Of the Carlists had aroused
the national spirit Of the people, who were
coming to the aid of the Government in its
efforts to crush the instruction. Contribu.
tions of money and clothing were being re-
ccived from the provincial authorities.
Havana dispatch Of the 4th reports the
killing Of ex-President Cespcdes, and his
burial at Santiago de Cuba
Dispatches from Calcutta received in Lon.
don on the 5th report that the distress among
famine-stricken people in Eastern Tishost was
increasing. In one village alone there had
been eighteen deaths from starvation in four
days. The number of applicants for relief
increased from 1900 to $4,000 within a
week.
The British Parliament assembled on the 5th
and elected Henry Bouverie Brand Speaker.
Mr.. Brand was the Speaker of the last Parlia-
ment
Jean Luie, one of the witnesses in the Itch
borne case, has been fully. committed, to an
wer to the charge Of perjury.
According to late reports from Eastern
Poland serious riots have occurred In couse-
quence of the closing Of the churches by order
OF the Government. At one place the dis.
order was 80 great that the military was
called out and fred on the rioters, killing and
wounding seventy persons.
According to Coustantinpole DISPATCHES of
the 9th diplomatic dispute had arisen be-
tween Turkey and England in consequence Of
the arrest of q British subject by Turks In
Label There had been an extensive con-
hagration in Salonica. An immense amount
OF property was destroyed, and eleven per-
sons burned to death.
Lisbon dispatch Of the 9Th says that Ger
tain Inhabitants Of the island of Fayal had
addressed petition to President Grant,
praying for the establishment of . protector.
ate by the United States over the Azores.
The President had declined to favor the
proposition.
Several prominent persons are to be prose-
cuted in England for conspiring with Arthur
Orton to get possession of the Tichborne e.
tate.
The success Of the English campaign in
Ashantee Is confirmed by recent dispatches
from Gen. Wolseley. Coomassie had been
captured and burned, and the natives had re-
quested treaty Of peace.
The report Of the killing Of Cespedes, ex-
President Of Cuba, 10 confirmed. He was sur
prised BY the San Quentin battalion on Febru-
ary q and Immediately shot His body was
brought to Santiago Dc Cuba and buried ON
the 1st inst.
A confession was recently made BY Charles
Orion that the Tichborne claimant was his
brother.
The British Parliament adjourned ON the
9th In order to enable those members who had
accepted o6ice under Disraeli to 20 back to
their constituents for reelection.
The Bishop Of Treves was arrested recently
In obedience = orders from Berlin. Great ex-
element followed. On the 9th the seminary
attached to the Bishops 80 was forcibly
closed. Large numbers Of the populace A.
tempted to interfere with the orders Of the
Government, and for time It seemed % II q
serious riot impeuded. Troops came to the
assistance Of the authorities and dispersed the
mob.
The East.
The Massachusetts, Total Abstinence Society
has adopted TIE following resolutions:
Received, Thak inaWuch . women and children
are Tie chief suleFess Of The untold evils
Of intemperance, IL b emineutly appeupeiate
that the female sex should tAte tie Ioet ee1tvo
mart In the Efforts az IT, AaY for IL -,