Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-15

The treaty between Russia and Bokhara Is
published. II gives the Khiyan territory on
the right bank of the Amadaria River to Box
hara, which, in return agrees to abolish slavery
and establish mutual trading facilities with
Russia.
Six more Communists have been SEN
fenced TO death at Versailles.
Intelligence was received in London on the
3lst ult. that the steamship Elbe, bound from
London for Hamburg had been lost at sea,
and that thirty-two Of those on board per-
isbed.
According TO the news from the Ashantee
war; received on the 3lst ult, the British
forces were driving the Ashantees before them
and had penetrated seventy miles into their
country.
The United States authorities are charged
by the Havana newspapers with having pur-
posely sunk Me Virginius in order to avoid
turning her over to Spain.
A Berlin telegram to the London Daiiy Tcle-
graph OF the I'd says that the German Govern.
mcnt had absolutely resolved to abstain from
any interference with the inner ecclesiastical
organization OF dioceses during their struggle
with the Roman Church. and TO confne its ac.
tion to vigorously repelling any encroachmcnts
Of the Bishops upon State rights.
Recent dispatches announce that a
famine was prevailing in five districts of the
Russian province OF Samara.
In the Spanish Cortcs on the Sd the Dep
uties, on two votes, gave a majority of 20
against President CASTELAR,. As soon as the
result was announced General Pavia sent an
officer TO the Chamber with a letter demand
ing the dissolution OF the Csrtes Senior Sal
meron and Others urged CASTELAR, to continue
In power, but their prayer was refused. A
company Of the Municipal Guard then en-
tered the palace Of the Cortes and expelled the
Deputies. General Payia, with his staff held
position outside, with cannon pointed at the
building. General Pavia was subsequently
arrested, and his forces disarmed. A new
Government was then formed, rs follows:
President, scrrano; Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Sagasta; Minister OF War, Zavala; Minister Of
Justice, Figu9ola; Minister of Agriculture,
Becerra; Minister of Finance, Echegarray;
Minister of the Interior, Garcia Ruiz Minister
Of Marine, Topete.
In the case of the sinking of the Vile du
Havre the French Admiralty Court has pro-
nounced judgment, declaring the maneuyer
of the steamer Vile du Havre to have been
bameess and holding the management of
the Loeb Erne as the cause OF the disaster.
The Court eulogizes Captain Surmont
A Madrid dispatch of the night of the 9Th
states that Senior CASTELAR,, In a letter addressed
to the country, says he must protest with all
his energy against the recent brutal coup
a. etat. He concludes: "My conscience will
not permit me to associate with demagogues,
and conscience and honor refuse to allow me
to accept situation created by bayonets"
Several members Of the majority which voted
against CASTELAR, have since approved Of the
stand he had taken. The national militia In
Madrid was being quietly disarmed. The
force which was besiegng Cartagena accepted
the new Government.
The overthrow of the CASTELAR, Ministry has
been favorably received in Havana. The I'm
perial Spanish coat-of-arms has again been
placed on the palace of the Captain General.
The Metropolitan Car Works, at Birming-
ham, England, were burned few nights ago.
Loss estimated ut about $3.50, 900. Four hum
dred persons were thrown out Of employ
ment
A Havana dispatch of the 9th says the
Home Government had granted, without re-
strction, the extraordinary powers demanded
by Captain General Jovellar.
The East.
IL was recently announced that all the
mines worked by the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company had suspended
work for the season, and the presumption
was that a large number of others would do
the same, as the orders on hand were general
ly supplied.
In pursuance of orders from Washington
large number of workmen at the Charlestown
Mass. navy yard were discharged on the 3lst
ult.
A New YORK dispatch Of the 3lst ult says
the United States District Attorney had stated
that no further proceedings would be taken In
the case OF the Virginius. II is not likely