Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19
New Hampshire State eIectlon---No
Choice of Governor by the People.
Further Concerning the Praying Tenn
perance Movement.
Other Interesting News From All
Quarters.
FOREIGN.

Constantinoplc dispatches received on the
9th say diplomatic dispute had arisen be-
tween Turkey and England in consequence OF
the arrest OF British subject by Turks in
Label There had been an extensive confia-
grafton in Salonica. An immense amount OF
property WAS destroyed, and eleven persons
burned to death
A London dispatch of the 9th says that GER
tain inhabitants OF the island of Fayal had
addressed "A petition to President Grant, pray
ing for the establishment of protectorate by
the United States over the Azores. The
President had declined to favor the PROPOSE
ton.
Several prominent persons are to be prose
cuted In England for couspiring with Arthur.
Orion to get possession of the Tichborne es-
tate.
The success of the English campaign in
Ashantee is confirmed by recent dispatches
from General Wolseey Coomassie had been
captured and burned, and the natives had re-
qucsted treaty of peace.
The report of the killing Of Cespedes, ex-
President OF Cuba, ia confirmed. He was
surprised by the San Quentin battalion ON
February 81 and Immediately shot. His body
was brought to Santiago dc Cuba and buried
on the LIST inst
On the 9th the British Parliament adjourned
to enable those members who had accepted Of
flee under Disraeli TO 20 back to their consti
tuents for reelection.
The Bishop of Treyes was arrested on the
Sth in obedience to orders from Berlin. Great
excitement followed On the 9th the semi
l,nl Ia, ( 10, aN,rna
bly, closed Large numbers of the populace adj
tempted to interfere with the orders of the
Government. and for a time ii seemed as if a
serious riot impended. Troops came TO the
assistance of the authorities and dispersed the
mob
The London papers of the 10th published a
long statement signed by Charles Orton, in
which he confessed that he recognized the
Tichhorne claimant as his brother the first
time he saw him, and that silence on his part
was bought with So paid monthly, for year,
and the promise of a thousand or two add
tional at the conclusion of the trial.
According to dispatch from Gen. Wolse-
ley, dated Feb. l6, the King of the Ashantecs
had sent him TO- 600 ounces of gold, the first
installmeut Of the indemnity, with n request
for peace Three of the six Kings tributary
to King koffee had given in their submission
TO British supremacy. The terms Of peace
were; The King agreed to pay 1000 ounces
of gold; to withdraw from the coast; to keep
the road free from Coomassie to the River
Prah; to protect commerce, prohibit human
sacrifices and keep the peace forever
According to the last dispatches the British
,, IL,
and SOS wounded.
Gen. Morionos having resigned his command
in the Spanish army OF the North, Marshal
Serrano has assumed supreme control, and,
according to u Madrid dispatch of the llth,
would thereafter conduct the campaign against
the Carlists.
GEN. Joyellar has been superseded as Captain
General of Cuba by Gen. Coucha.
On the 18th the Duke ana Duchess Of Edin-
burgh made their entry into London in the
midst Of IA binding snow storm. An immense
crowd witnessed the entry, and the throng
was so r,at that by the breaking OF a plat
form at Charing Cross several persons were
killed and twenty four injured. The storm
was unprecedented in some parts of the
island. The Ca'cduuian Railway was block
AIDED by snow and several trains were buried
in drifts. In some cases the Station.houSes
along the line were covered, the chimucyS only
appearing above the snow.
\ Madrid dispatch of the 18th says the Gov
ernor Of Biboa had informed Marshal Serrano
that he had provisions sufficient To last until
April. A determined attempt was about to DC
made to compel the Carlists to raise the siege.
unprecedentedly heavy snow.storm pre-.
vailed IN Coustantinople on the 18Th, causing
great distress among the poor of that city
DOMESTIC.
The Mayor Of Philadelphia issued procla-
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