Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
Foreign Intelligence.

London dispatch the 18th announced
the close OF the Ashantee war and the intended
departure OF Sir Garnet Wolsciey and his
forces from the Gold Coast on the LIST OF
March.
Tayior's pantechnicon and extensive furnl-
ture establishment in London, covering an acre
Of ground, was burned on the night OF The
18Th. The total loss, including the contents
OF the burned structure, consisting ~ pictures,
mirrors, 900 carriages, and vast amount Of
other goods OF various kinds, is estimated 81
$1,000, 600. Five houses and several large
stablea adjacent were partially destroyed
There were number OF accidents and two
fircmcn were killed. The fire attracted an
immense and unruly crowd, and 1t became nee
essary by force 10 preserve order. The build
Ing alone was insured for 81, 100000.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 18th says the Ma
tional troops had defeated band OF 1000
Carlists before ToIusa, and revictualed the
city.
Al dinner given TO his royal visitors by
the Car OF Russia ON the 18th, he said In a
speech that "Thc Emperor Of Germany, the
Queen OF England, the Emperor OF Austria
and myself will preserve the peace OF the
world"
According TO Madrid dispatch OF the 10th,
the Spanish Government had officially notified
all foreign powers that II had blockadcd all
the northern ports Of Spain.
A late arrival from Honolulu brought intel
ligence Of the death Of the Hawaiian King,
Lunalilo, on the 3D. Inst. The Legislature had
been called together TO consider State afIairs
and 10 name successor.
A London dispatch OF the nth says that DIR.
Beke, the English traveller, reports that he has
discovered the true Mount Sinai IL 10 sltu'
ated one days journey northwest Of the vii
Iage OF Ahata, In Arabia, at an altitude Of
5000 feet above the level OF the sea. DIR.
Beke Gays that he found the remains Of AMI.
mails that had been sacrificed. He also dis
covered sinatic inscriptions which he copied.
Miss Brewood, an American lady, has per
formed the perilous feat OF attaining the SUM
init Of Jungfrau Mountain, In Switzerland.
Mr.. Gladstone, on the afternoon OF the nth,
formally rendered To the Queen his resignation
and that Of his colleagues. The London
Ti,aes Of the 18th says the final result Of the
election may be exactly stated as follows
Conservatives returned, 35l; Liberals and
Home-rulers. 500. OF these 466 were elected
after contest. The total number OF vote,
polled 10 the United Kingdom and Ireland wa,
100000.
A telegram from the Government OF India
received In London on the 10Th, Ii 10 the effect
that ample supplies OF grain to meet any de
mands OF the distressed districts were then In
the hands Of the Government.
Disraeli arrived at Windsor Castle on ths
18th, and WA rendered and formally accepted
the Premiership Of Great Britain.
The Rev. Robert Moffat, the celebrated En-.
giish missionary TO South Africa, Is still In
doubt as 10 the correctness Of the report oil
DIR. Liylngstone's death. He thinks II hardly
credible that Livingstone could have reached
the place where he Is said 10 have died. He
says, also, that the Doctors supply OF pro-
visions WAS ample. The foreign Office also
entertains the same doubt.