The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
EOREIGN.

The lossbg the Treek Of the steamer
ssss. 90 ssans q - IN : :
The steamship Glasgow has been
wrecked of Tarfa, Spain. Fourteen per
sons were drowned.
The latest dispatch from the Asian
tee expedition states that the British loss .
the war was sixteen killed and Sos wounded.
1t is said that Gen. Concha will sue
eeed Jovelar as captain-general of Cuba. Sew
eral prominent Carlists have been expelled
from Madrid.
The King of the Ashantees has sent
in his first indemnity instalment Of 1000
ounces of gold, and Gen. Wolseley is getting
along comparatively well.
News received from Havana states
that strain from Neuvitas, with volunteers
for the defeated districts, was fired into by in
surgents Twenty seven volunteers were
killed and large number wounded.
The steamship6 6Iaconia, from Alexan-
dria for Algiers, with 27s pilgrims returning
from Mecca, encountered a terrific gale in the
Mediterranean. One huge wave washed over
board III of the ilgrins and all were drowned.
A dispatch from Berlin says the Ger
man Reschstag has defeated the government
proposition fixing the strength of the army on
an effective peace footing at 4O1, 557 men The
national liberals propose to fix the minimum
strength of the army at 800, 600.
Prince Frederick Charles, Of Prussia,
viii make tour around the world next sum-
mer. He goes eastward through Russia,
Siberia. and Japan, lands at San Francisco,
traverses the United States, and returns TO
Berlin by way of Londor.
Stanley, the Herald correspondent,
cables from Lisbon as follows: Negotiations
between Sir Garnet Wolseley and king Of the
Ashantees have been completed The king
agrees to pay 80, 600 ounces in gold. and re-
nonnces all claim to Adansi and other terrific
~ specified. He consents to withdraw from
AppolIoma and the coast; promises to keep
the road free of bushmen from Coomassie to
the river Prah to protect commerce, prohibit
human sacrifices aud keep the peace forever.
If circumstances permit, garrison Will be
kept at Prahsn-
Cubans in New York city have re-
ceived information of an uprising Of slaves
on the sugar estates in the district Of March,
about forty-five miles from Havana and in the
neighborhood of Bahai Honda. This rising
began.on the estates of IA Guirre, femented
t,,. Jorr s.sgsrsesrs the -frIIreS=uEs- r-
II IN. slaves should rise in their Vicinity, the
authorities would feel bound to arm the whites
IN maintain the peace at home, aud thereby
,,ravent them being.sent to fight in the east
ern parts of the island The captain general
has ordered troops into the vicinity OF the
trouble.
There was a great crowd OF French
he a re
the eighteenth anniversary of the birth OF
prince Louis Napoleon. over 5000 cards
Of admission were issued, and those to French
citizens only In the morning mass ano
thanksgiving services were held, after when
the Duke of Padua addressed the prince II
the name of the people of France, and con
rratuIated him on having attained his major
/ ity. The prince in reply thanked his country
man for their beautiful remembrance OF th'
! late emperor. and in conclusion said De
| spite the confidence. inspired by the loyalty
| NleIIahon, an irresistible current OF puoH
| oniniou has pronounced in favor Of a Plebi
! scite. 1 am ready to accep. itsverdict.' Grea
enthusiasm was manifested, and Camden hous
was gaily decorated. Among the prominep
Frenchmen present were Olivier, RouheT
and Duke de Grammont.
A fearful outrage was perpetrated b.
a mob. at Ahuabucco, in the state of Jalesco
| last Sunday In the morning priest delY
cred an incendiary sermon, in the course o
which he advocated the determination Of Pro
testants. This so excited his hearers that a
armed mob of 200 men gathered in the ever
ing and proceeded to the residence Of Rev
John Stevens. a congregational minister, ser
out by the Boston board of foreign missions
with cries of Long live the priests The
broke into the house, and seizing the c'erg!
ma A smashed his head to jelly, and choPpe
the body INTO pieces. After much delay tn
riot was suppressed by the local authoritie
The government has sent a detachment {
troops to the place. A rigid investigation hs
been set on foot, and orders have been issue
for the arrest of all priests in Ahuabucco an
the neighboring town Of Teshitan. mob
saguayo, acting under similar religious frei
Nv. attacked small garrison of the tow
burned the public archives, and pillaged II
houses OF the authorities.