Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-25
VOLUME XIV.

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The Carlists have ordered one repub-
lican shot for every shell Ired by the aoet of
BIlboa.
The republicans have again been sue
eessful in an engagement with the csrlists
near BilDon
The Geneva award commissioners,
appointed under the recent act, meet IN Wash
ington, July 22d.
The carlists are trying to drive away
foreign correspondents by shooting them AZ
spies, Many Germans have already Withdrawn
from their lines.
Thegovernmentsof Austria and Russia
have agreed to open negotiations with the
Sublime Porte, looking to a recognition Of the
Independence of Roumania by Turkey.
A private dispatch says Prince Bis
marck WAS greeting small assembly when he
was shot at by Edward Kullman, The bullet
wounded him in the hand at tho moment he
was touching his hat
A dispatch from St. Petersburg de.
nies that the young Duke Nicholas, who stole
his mothers diamonds, has been sentenced to
Punishment, but says his case is still pending
before the emperor.
John Mitchell, the famous exile is
about to return to Ireland to be candidate
for the British parliament Nearly 100000
have been collected in this country and
Ireland to defray Mlchelrs expenses.
The famine in India is subsiding.
The number Of natives now employed on the
relief works is 100000, or ! 100000 less than
three weeks ago. Half million persons are
still subsisting on the charity Of the govern
ment and the public.
Madrid journals state that carlists
have seized a number Of men, women and
chill lren on the Cmtabriau coast and Biscay,
numbering in all 1000 persons and hold them
us hostages, to be shot in case Of an attack by
the republicans
1t is said the Brussels congress on
international law. after formal opening and
organization, will appoint committees and
suspend its general sitting, Baron Jamini,
the Russian representative in the cong5ess
will probably be chosen president,
While Prince Bismarck was driving
in the country last week. he was fired at by a
yonng man, and the ball gra2ed his wrist.
The wound IL insignificant. The would-be
assassin was arrested. There Is intense ey.
citemcnt in Berlin over the attempt on Bis.
marcks life.
A letter from Havana dated July 4
says: There is great deal Of sickness pre-
yailing here. Many fatal cases Of small pox
and yellow fever have occurred, Public
places for vaccination have been established
throughout the city. Business is very dull,
Only about A hundred boxes Of sugar were
sold during this week.
The carlists abandoned the seige Of
Puycerda after a second assault in which they
we're repused. The cailists besieging Gu
cnca have occupied houses in the suburbs Of
the city Renrorcements for the hcsicEng
republicans have arrived from Madrid and the
city is being encrgctically defended. Mar
shal Serrauo has deferred his trip to Lagrlnjo
until the carlists are driven from Cuenca.
Various accounts agree that Bis,
marck's escape was miraculous, His hand
was touching his hat when wounded. His
coachman fearing second shot struck the
would. be assassin across the face. Anumbcr Of
police have been cent to Kissengen to protect
Bismarck from repetition Of the attack
Evidence has been discovered betokenlns a
conspiracy
A special from Berlin says kullman
isconsdered amore tool. Ilsntiaer, the priest
arrested belongs to the village OF Walch2o
in the Austrian Tyrol He checked Bismarck
horses by stepping in front atth critical mo-
mcnt. The Berlin press declare the attempt
ed assassination proves the necessity OF re-
pressing ultramontaine teachings.
An official note is published in Paris,
warning agriculmrists and others against EN-
igratmg without making inquiry of the admin
istration in reference thereto. II is stated II
, spote that this couree is taken because mum
her Of immigrants have made application t
1 the government for assistance to enable then
to return to France particularly from PhlIa
4 delphia, whero tho promises held out by I'M
Y migration agents have not been realized,
e Dispatches from Spain report tina
Gen. Zabclla has removed his headquarter
e from Safala to Lagrange, Gen. Moriones
d also retiring toward the river Ebro sicknes
}, i, prevalent among the national troops 1t
/ anticipated that active operations VIII be posi-
nonoi three weeks The main body OF IN
carlist army have entered Biscay and threate
IL to stop the navigation of the river NerVioh
st Political affairs in France are still
+ critical condition. On the 9th inst. the f"
sombly passed the municipal electoral V''
7, Tho committee Of parliamentary initiative O
10 rc same day rejected NJ, DE Larchetoncauld
e moparchical proposition. The assembly SCI
ct sion on the slh was one OF intense eNcltemen
fe 4 motion expressing great regret over u
suspensiou of the journal Il Lt""" py \"
J. government was rejected by vote oi ''9
f. So the Loft generally sbstainng from 'o'lu
ht Thereupon NJ Paris, OF the Right cont
,c r,oved n resolution to encrgojicsIy uphold u
as centennial powers of President M M'ho
and. reseryiugthe questions submitted TO !, !,
au,r,it,ce on constitutional bills, pass to II
- Aha order Of the day. General De CIsSo
y minister of war, announced that the COVER
- ,nont identified itself with the notion u u
~ rosolution was voted down by 33l yeas TO .
nu noys The ministry Immediately tender
!" =, their designations, but they were not receive receive
ID On tbe 9th President MMahon sent nt
saro 10 the assembly firmly insisting upon
G ohiir.tion Of following up the law of NoVe'
.ts San1 1ost op which the septennate is touhoe
Ms ~ w. ho LEGISLATION necessary to complete
ry. Tbov ~ cannot il they would, he inTi7ts' royo
re- tho nowers intrusted to him under 'ha' ID
re- NJ Raopl Duyal moved the dissolution Oh !
led assembly, and the motion was re'er'9o u
re- committee. -
,or MISCELLANEOUS
ed II. J. Jewett has been elected pr'
tho iaont of Erie vice Watson, resigned
md McGrath, the owner OF Iom po'
ing, foars tho horse will never % "'''
led near on the track again