The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-27


The British loss in the Ashantee war /.
stated at sixteen killed and three hundred
and sixty-eight wounded.
\ London dispatch Of the 18th says: II hi.
health will permit, Mr.. Gladstone will resume
the leadership Of the Liberal party in 1875.
The members Of the late Cabinet held meet
ing to-day. at which. at the request of Mr..
Gladstone. they agreed 10 accept the temper
airy leadership Of the Marquis OF Harrington.
A section Of Liberals, however. propose TO
temporarily follow the lead Of Vernon Har-
court or Robert Lowe.
/ The Duke and Duchess OF Edinburgh made
their formal entry int the City Of London on
the 18th. A binding snow storm prevailed
during the entire time Of the procession. not
withstanding which the royal couple rode in
an open carriage over the entire route. and
the streets were crowded with sight-seers
The houses on both sides were handsomely
decorated. and the roadway was lined with
soldiers and marines from the station to the
palace. The enthusiasm as the Duke and his
bride passed by was intense, cheer following
cheer from one end Of the route TO the other
On their arrival at Buckingham Palace, in
front % which immense masses OF spectators
had gathered, the royal party appeared un-
covered upon the balcony and were greeted
with enthusiasm by the people, whose num-
Der at that time was estimated at fifty thou
sand. At night the entire West End was
brilliantly Illuminated and dense crowds
blocked the streets. Owing TO the great
crowds congregated there were several acct
dents during the day, and the police report
four killed and twenty-four wounded.
Adyices by mail from Buenos Ayres to the
9th ultimo are received. The Presidential
election in the Argentine Republic was at
tended with much turbulence and disorder.
There were riots in the capital, in which four
persons were killed and twelve wounded.
Disturbances in the provinces were still
worse. The result Of the election i not
known. The cholera and fever had disap-
pearcd
A dispatch from Cape Coast Castle. dated
February -, received IN London on the 14th
inst. saws that all the troops except the
Highlanders had embarked for home and that
General Wolseley was TO leave on the eth Of
March.
A letter Of the Pope to the Catholic Bishops
VI -hu~ha tAuofNlu- lntHl 10 tOlnbal the
pending ecclesiastical bills in the Reichsrath
has been made public His Holiness saws
these measures are calculated to place the
Church in a ruinous servifude. and takes oc-
casion TO renew his protest against the rupture
OF the Concoriat. The Pope has also writ
ten TO the Emperor Francis Joseph. adjur-
ing him to protect the Church within his do
minion.
The office Of the Woodbridge (Canada) Ag-
ricultural Implements and Machine Works
was recently entered by burglars, who blew
the value Of upward 100000. The burglars |
then set fire to the buildings, which were en-
tirely consumed. The loss on the buildings |
and manufactured stock was stated to exceed |
100000. One hundred men were thrown out /
Of employment sy the fire.
A dispatch from Berlin saws the German
Reichstag has defeated the Government prop
osition fixing the strength Of the army on an
effective peace footing at 40l 1919 men. The
National Liberals propose to fix the mini
mum strength Of the army at 100000.
Madrid telegram of the 18th SAYS that
Marshal serrano, with an army Of $4,000
men. and ninety pieces Of artillery, was then
face TO face with a Carlist force Of 5000.
while General Iona. with column 5000
strong. was moving on the enemy's rear.
General Wolseley is to accompany the re-
mains Of DR.. Livingstone to England.
The steamship Lsconia. from Alexandria
Tor Algiers. with 27s pilgrims returning from
Mecca, encountered terrific gale in the Med
terranean. III Of the pilgrims were washed
overheard. all Of whom were drowned.
The eighteenth birthday Of the Prince In ,
'erial was celebrated with great ecldt al
]hi~elhurst on the 10th inst.
A telegram from the City OF Mexico. on the /,
9Th, reports fearful outrage which was per- !
etratcd by a mob at Abualucco. in the state !
4 Jalisco, on the preceding sunday. In the
morning priest delivered an incendiary SER c
non. IN the course Of which he advocated the 9
Of the Protestants. This so 4
xcited his hearers that an armed mob OF two !
undred persons gathered in the evening and :
roceeded to the residence Of Rev. John Ste !
ems, Congregational minister, sent out by i,
lc Boston Board Of Foreign Missions, and
it'll cries Of Long live the priestsl'
lev broke into the house. and seiz-
g the clergyman. smashed his head 10 !
jelly and chopped his body into piece. n
hey aferward sacked the house and Il
rricd of everything Of value. After 4
uch delay the riot was suppressed by the !, :.
cal authorities. The Government had sent Z.