Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
Foreign Intelligence.

Foreign Intelligence.
Dispatches from Paris Of the 9th say that
Republican Journals Of that day consider the
proceedings In the Assembly Of the day before
had demonstrated the poweriessness Of that
body and advised its dissolution. In the As.
scnbIy message from the President was
read, informing that body that he Is President
and win hold control Of affairs until the ex-
piration Of his scvcn.years term, and sug-
costing The necessary legislation to secure 10
the country defined institutions, calm ana
prosperity Upon the conclusion OF the read
ing OF the message Deputy entered motion
for the dissolution Of the Assembly and
that the motion be declared urgent. The de-
mand for urgency was ncgatived by large
majority, and the motion to dissolve was re-
fcrrod 10 a committee. San Francisco jour
mails containing articles by Rocbcfort had
been seized in the Postofiice.
On the 9Th of June last the British Admiral,
an iron vessel, ran ashore on the west SIDE OF
Kings Island. Out Of lightweight persons
on board, only nine survived TO tell the tale OF
he disaster.
Paris dispatches OF the 10th say that the
Committee Of Thirty had held an important
meeting, in which the Government was repre-
scented The Minister Of the Interior had in.
formed the committee that the Government
would accept the bin drawn up by the com
mittec which provides for continuance oil
the title Of President Of the Republic; for the
creation Of a second chamber, and for the
organization Of the personal scptennat TO ter
inmate with the expiration OF MacMahon's
seven years term, or sooner In case of his
resignation or death The begitlmlsts
were said to be irrltatcd by the Presidents
message, and would oppose the personal sep
tennat. II was further stated that France
proposed TO submit TO the Brussels Congress
serious charges against the German Govern
ment for acts committed by the army which
lately invaded France, and that Germany con.
tcmplated presenting counter charges.
According TO London dispatch of the 10th
an aeronautic professor had attempted TO fy
from balloon 10 the earth In newly Invented
flying machine, on the preceding day. After
rising short distance the professor was
lowered, and hung suspended from the bottom
by rope, with the wings Of flying machine
extended. The balloon assembled To Il consid-
cradle height and at a signal the rope was cut
and the professor descended with frightful
velocity TO the ground and was instantly
killed.
A Madrid dispatch of the 10th says the
Carlist Gen. Dorregary had issued manifesto
addressed to the civilized nations, In which
he assails the Republicans and justifics the
shooting of fifteen OF them.
A Paris dispatch Of the 18th says an article
in the Figaro melting revolt against the As
eembly had caused much irritation. The
Government had suspended that paper for
two weeks, The extreme Right had pub
lishcd disavowal Of hostility TO President Mac
Mahon, but they condemn the action OF the
Ministry In respect 10 the manifesto OF Count
dc Chambord
On The 18th, al Kissengen, while Prince Bis
marck was driving toward Saline Springs, he
was fired at by a young cooper named kull.
man. The bail grazed his wrist and inflicted
a small wound The populncc were with
great difficulty prevented from lynching the
man after his arrest
According 10 the London Times special
from Madrid Of the 18th the Carlists were
trying to drive away foreign correspondents
Some had already been shot Us spies. The
Republicans, according TO the same authority
had recently defeated Carlist column near
Bilboa
According 10 late Panama adyiccs the Pres
ihent OF Venezuela had decreed the expulsion
from the Republic ef the Bishop OF Merida
for opposing the establishment Of civic mar.
riagos, but the Bishop had died before he
could embark. A successor WAS appointed
hut he refused to obey other orders than
those Of the Holy See OF Rome, and he too
sDd several priests had been sent ont OF the
country.
A Madrid dispatch of the 14th saysthc Car
lisss had attacked Cueuna, eighty -four miles
sostho,st Of Madrid.
A great CROWD Of people waited on Bis
marek ON the evening of the 18th, to c0ngrat
ula,e him .on his escape from the bulletof the
assassin The Chancellor appeared and adj
dressed TIE assenfs,lage. After expressing
his thanks for the demonstration, lac SAID the
attemyt on his life was not AIMED at hisper-
son, but ut the cause which lie represented
priest namel lIuntiulter had been arrested
ut Schweiufurti on suspicion 81 being lmpli-
Gated in The attempt.
Monsigmor de Mirads, private chaplain Ia
the Pope, died In Rome On the 1871.
The Government was again defeated III the
French Assembly on the idth, by ~ majority
OF JOG, on a proposition TO increase the salt
fax
A Paris dispatch Of the 1Gh says The Com
mtiesc of Thirty had submitted their Consti.
tutional bin for the consideration OF tue AS
sembIy. The dispatch adds tbat its froys-
ions please nobody, and that itx defeatis GER
tain.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 18th reporss a
Ministerial crisis impending In Spain.
The East.
The Treasury gold .soid In New York ON the
9th at 109.s1@l09s9 on q total bidding OF So
100000.