Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-02
FOREIGN.

London, 20. The trial of the Tichborne
| claimant closed this morning, and resulted in
| the conviction of the accused. The jury az
| ter being out q short time brought in YER
dict of guilty of all the charges, and the
claimant was sentenced to fourteen years pc
nal servitude. There is great excitement
! over the verdict, and Extras" aEEoaHciay
it are issued by the papers.
| A special despatch to the Daily Telegraph
| from Central Asia says that the Yameed Tur-
comans recently made an attackon the fortif-
cations. They were defeated and while cross
ing frozen river during their retreat the ice
broke and large number we're drowned.
General Kouffman is to return to Khiva in
April.
Advices from the Gold Coast represent that
| up to the 29th of January it was doubtful
whether the Ashantees meant peace or war.
News having been received that force of the
enemy was collected in the rear of the Brit
ish advance a reconnaissance was made, and
this led to the series of battles prev iously re-
ported, which ended in the capture Of Coo
massie.
Madrid, %. Senior Serrano has been de-
clared President of the Republic of Spain,
and Gen. Jeabelo 10 appointed President of
the council of ministers.
Gen. Marriones has failed to relieve Bilboa,
and it is reported that his army was defeated
by the Carlis,s with loss Of 5000 killed and
wounded.
despatch received at the war office from
Gen. Morones stating he had been unable to
force the Carlists from their intrenchments
before Bilboa, and that his own advanced
line is broken by the insurgents. He asks for
reinforcements and the appointment of his
successor. He still occupies SomOrrostos,
Onton, Mimon, Povena and Milquez.
London, 2S. After the verdict was an
nounced against the Tichborne claimant he
| expressed a desire to address the Court, but
the Justice refused permission. He main
| tanned his usual composure, and when the
sentence was pronounced he shook hands
| with DR.. Kemealy, his council, and was then
| taken from the court room by a seldom used
| exit and placed in private carriage and
rapidly driven to Newgate, much to the dis
appointment of an immense though orderly
crowd which gathered outside to see him
pass.
The Queen and Ministers have sent des-
patches to Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley, con-
graduating him on his success.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are in
| Berlin.
The Duke of Edngburgh and bride have
| left st. Petersburg for England.
Paris, /. The French exhibition to be
| held in 1875, is private enterprise.
Bayonne, L. The Carlist forces have oc.
eupied the city of Tolosa in Guipuzeoa and
Andondin a small town in Biscoy near San
Sebastian.
Typhus fever and small pox are ravaging
Bilboa. The fall of Bilboa is imminent.
Foreign consuls have left the city. Don Car
los and staff have been in the vicinity since
Feb. 23a.
London, =. 4 o'clock, A. NJ. 1t is said
the new Parliament Immediately after assem-
bling will adosrn for a fortnight or three
weeks.
The Queens speech will probably contain
recommendation for a grant of money for
the relief of the sufferers by famine in Bengal.
The treasury Office is preparing an exact ac-
count of the expenses of the Ashantee war, to
be included in the forthcoming budget.
1t is asserted that DIR. Keanally, consul for
the Tichborne claiment, will move for new
| trial on the ground that the jury were misdi.
rected by the Chief Justice in his summing
up.
Queenstown, l. The steamer Canada from
| New York and the Indiana have arrived.