Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

FOREIGN.
A Paris special of the Sd saws that the Count
de Chambord had issued a manifesto to the
French people demanding a truce to the divis-
ions which distract that nation His address
concludes as follows: " I am now, as before,
ready. : < Is it not time to restore pros
perity and grandeur to France with the ven
cradle royalty?"
According to Madrid dispatches, the ma
tional troops had been compelled to abandon
the forts outside Of Bilboa, in consequence OF
the withdrawal Of the forces to reinforce the
army Of the North These forts had been i'm
mediately occupied by the Cariists.
A London dispatch Of the 18th says the
French and English press generally con-
sidered that the recent manifesto of Count
de Chambord had rendered it impossible for
linn ever to become King of France. II
Union, the paper that published it, had been
suspended by order Of the Government.
4 Madrid telegram Of the 4th says that an
additional levy Of 10000 men to reinforce the
army of the North had been ordered by the
Government.
A Paris dispatch Of the 9TH says the political
situation had again become serious. The
Lcgitimists had resolved to make an attempt
to unscat the Ministry on an Interpolation III
regard to the suspension Of y Union. Mac
Mahon had declared that lie will not accept
their designations, even if the Government
should be defeated.
\ Dublin dispatch of the 9Th says all the
operatives in the linen mills of Belfast had
struck for better wages.
Madrid dispatches Of the 9th report that
1900 Carlists attacked Tcruel on the 4th and
were driven back with considerable loss. The
Carlists were threatening many points held by
the Republicans. Sautander being menaced
the authorities had telegraphed for aid, and
several war vessels had been dispatched with
Instructions to shell the approaches to the
city on the appearance of the insurgents.
The French Assembly, on the 18th, passed
the Municipal Electoral bill Paris dispatches
Of the same date say that the Moderate and
Extreme Left-with 130 Lcgitimist Deputies
had combined to overthrow the Ministry.
4 collision occurred ON the Lancashire Il
Yorkshire Railway on the morning of the eth.
Five persons were killed and several hurt.
4 London dispatch Of the Sth says that En-
gland had demanded $S,G00000 Of Spain as
indemnity for the massacre Of British subjects
captured or the Nirginius.
Calcutta dispatches Of the Sth stated that
only half million natives were dependent
upon governmental charity.
Late adyices from Havana say that yellow
fever and smallpox were prevailing extern
sivcly throughout Cuba.
According to Madrid dates of the Sth the
Republican army had been reorganzed into
two corps preparatory to active operations in
the field.
A crisis occurred in French affairs on the
Sth. \ motion that the Assembly regretted
the suspension of L Union by the Govern
ment was rejected by 50 to 179, the Left alb
staining from voting. Thereupon NJ. Paris, a
member of the Right Center moved the fol-
lowing: That the Assembly resolving to
energetically uphold the septennial powers
conferred upon Marshal MacMahon, Presi-
dent of the Republic, and furthermore re-
serving the questions submitted to the Com
mittee ON Constitutional Bills, passes to The
order of the day" Announcement was made
that the Government identified itself with this
motion. The motion was rejected by 331
yeas to sos nays. Immediately after the adj
iounmcnt of the Assembly Cabinet council
was held, at which the Ministers rendered
their designations. President MacMahon
peremptorily refused to accept them, and the
Ministry remained constituted as before.
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
Assembly message from the President was
read, informing that body that he is President
and will hold control of affairs until the ex
pTation of his seven-years' term, and suggest
ing the necessary legislation to secure to the
country defined Institutions, calm and pros
perity. Upon the conclusion of the read
ing Of the message a Deputy entered
motion for the dissolution of the
Assembly and that the motion be declared
urgent The demand for urgency was mega
tiyed by large majority, and the motion to
dissolve was referred to Il committee. San
Francisco journals containing articles by
Rochefort had been seized in the Postoftict
On the 9Th of June last the British Admiral.
an iron vessel, ran ashore on the west side OF
Kings Island. Out Of eighty eight persons
on board, only nine survived to tell the tale Of
the 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 bill drawn up by the com
mittee which provides for a continuance Of
the title Of President Of the Republic; for the
creation of q second chamber, and for the or
ganization of the personal septennat, to ter
inmate with the expiration of MacMahon's
seven-years' term, or sooner in case of his
resignation or death. The Legitimists were
said to be irritated by the Presidents
message, and would oppose the personal sep
tennat 1t 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-
templated presenting counter charges.
According to a London dispatch of the 10th,
an aeronautic professor had attempted to fly
from balloon to the earth in newly invented