The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-12-11
FOREIGN.

A Madrid dispatch Of the 25th states that
the Carlists had made an attack on San Mar
cial, but were repulsed with heavy losses.
They had also recommended the siege OF
Irun, and had opened heavy fire upon the
city.
A msiority Of the Legislatures Of Mexico
have approved the establishment Of senate
Chamber and other constitutional reforms.
which will be declared integral parts OF the
Constitution September Is. 1875.
According 10 a Berlin dispatch of the 18th
the Government had relaxed the rigor Of
Count Won Arnim's imprisonment. and he
was no longer under police surveillance.
A storm of great violence prevailed on the
English coast on the Goth ult. The bark Vet
cram was driven ashore and became total
wreck. Eleven Of the crew were drowned.
Many other casualties are reported, with
heavy loss OF life.
A Berlin dispatch says that Herr Sigl. edi-
tor of the Tdterland, has been sentenced to
ten months Imprisonment for asserting that
kullmans attempt on the life Of Bismarck
wss sham plot, concocted by the police.
The French Assembly met and organized
on the SOth.
Newswas received in London on the 1st OF
the Illness Of the Car, and it was rumored
that he is insane.
coast alone during the gale Of the 26th and
s5th ults.
A dispatch Of the lst stated that the Car
lists had laid siege TO Berga.
Advices from Buenos Ayres report that a
battle, lasting three hours, was fought on the
18th ult.. rear Laverde. between the govern
ment troops and the insurgents. Four hun
dred OF the government troops were killed
and wounded. The loss OF the insurgents
was not known. Neither side gained any de-
cided advantage.
The French National Assembly reelected
Buffet President by vote OF three hundred
and foriy-eight 10 three scattering. The Len
remained neutral and did not vote. Martel.
OF the Left Center. and Kendel and Benoist
d Azy, Of the Right, were elected Vice Pres
dents.
The steamer Ia Plata, from Gravesend.
England, for the Rio Grande Del Sud. char
tered by the siemens Brothers, to repair the
telegraph cable, foundered off Ushant on the
10Th Of November. Sixty persons We're
drowned. Fourteen survivors were rescued BY
the Gareloch of Glasgow from boat in W hich
they had been floating twenty-three hours,
and were transferred to the steamer Antenor.
which arrived in port on the %. The loss Of
the steamer il attributed to the shifting OF the
heavy graphing apparatus Of two
hundred and fifty miles Of telegraph cable on
board. Fifty had been paid out, which had to
be abandoned. Unavsiling attempts were
made 10 save the vessel by lightering. The
captain. surgeon. three other officers, engi-
neer. seven stewards and cooks, eleven stok-
ers, fourteen sesmen, and the whole OF the
cable staff, numbering sixteen. and including
Mr.. Ricketts,, chief electrician, were drowned.
This interesting Minnesota item l.
having very wide circulation ave can
not commend the Minnesota girl that did
II. and Yet IL was pretty sharp, after all.
The girl was good-looking and stylish,
bst not rich nor handsomely housed. So,
when Young man, who had just been in
troduced n her, asked TO see her home,
she accepted. and let him leave her just in
side the gates Of splendid place on the
road. OF course he went of happy and
hopcful--and she waited until he was out
sight. and then escorted herself TO her own
4 N I'LL.