The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01
FOREIGN.

French geologist is dead
Charles Swain, the poet, died in Lon
don last week. aged 49,
Heavy rains have fallen IN lndla'
and tho prospects for crops continue most
satisfactory.
A Carlist dispatch from Solosa reports
tbot Brig. Gen. Peula has carried the vlllageol
Discarun by storm, totally defeating ten bat
talions under Gen. Morians, with heavy losS
to the latter.
The postal congress has approved the
plan for an international postoilice Inc con-
pross has resolved to meet every three years.
and has selected Paris as the place for i's
next session in 1877.
Members of the Austrian polar expe-
dtion declare explorations in the directloh Vi
the north pole hopeless OF satisfactory reSu'''
and Mat reports OF the existence OF an open
polar sea arc untrue.
The report which was originally pub
lished by the Pail Mall Gazette, that Prince
Bismarck had made proposals for the incorpo-
, ration of Denmark with the German empire, IL
Q pronounced to be absolutely false
8 The National Gazette says that While
( the expulsion of tho Danes from schieswels
), WAS legal it was only adopted in few isolated
@ cases The Gazette says the relations be-
o tween Germany and Denmark are friendly
Il EMPRESS Augusta has called a meet
II ,nc Of delegates from all the women's assocla-
J. tions of Germany, to be held In Berlin III oc'
l. tober. The queens Of Wurtemburg and sax
onv, the grand duchess of Baden ana the
,s Princess Alice, Of Hesse, have promised t'
attend.
l. The boundary dispute between Swltz
m or,ord and italy, which was referred to Hon
10 r p. Marsh, United States minister al holne
at for arbitration, has been decided IN iaVor o
y. Jta,v which thereby acquires 1,6OO acres o
. territory. ., -
p Gen. Concha, the captain general o
OK Crho had a. narrow escape from assassnatlo
10 the other day. His rigorous regulations I.
&C. rarding the taxation of property have MAD
er him extremely unpopular, and some OF III
d. ,,orsopal adherents are suspected of iirlng I'll
shot.
ea The Russian government, on accoul
hu y, tbe extensive emigration of Mennonite
no proposes to exempt the members OF tha' se'
io' from actual military service, but to hold the'
hs' rab,e to duty as hospital attendants. III
lth Mepnonites OF the yolga district will prob
- =, bly, accept these conditions
'uN 'u A Havana letter states an attempt WI
n, made a few nights ago to shoot Capt ue
ala Concha while at his summer residence
mo- volunteer guard is suspected Inc sal
1o, ,stter also saws that Gen. Garcia was captur
in bv one Spanish officer while awaiting &C
90. ference with another for the adjustment
some disputed points
mo The Mark Lane Express says L
fine summer-like weather OF the past w
oaa was favorable for potatoes, though rain wo
1,,,t b,ve been more acceptable for other ROOF
; oil With regard to wheat the ESp'ess sd
lii .The autumnal sowings are certain
'A'' ,.,.or.ble commencement. We estimate t
liars favorapie eon''''o Ill or.rtor. To ADS
The hungary naa p,,a,;, and France IN
A, Prices in Germany, Russia anu ri"'''' -
,roo declined heavily. u,
was Havana letter states that the Offc
,ase. Gazette published, on the 18th, articles on
.a..l
and decree requiring the inhabitants 10 coh'iiO
,bs IN the government four per cspt. OF their
the ital for two years. 1t said there is an urge
,,or Tor tbe collection of the first and second
,ight monthly contribution on capital, in order
ybep tbe treasury may meet its obligations
al, ,o,,or the deficits which monthly result betw
com. income and outlay. 49,,
and The French newspapers publish
uins. Petersburg advicos confirming the H."
and Bismarcks overtures to King Christi az
and Denmark looking to the incorporation OF
itiOn. country in the German confederation.
5tb resnondepts say that Russia is greatly irrlt'
r ad. at the attempt and will mover permit Germ
Il for to hold the keys to the Baltic sea. The 3 >
c Gen. en- papers say that the opposition Of Rassi
, the the German policy in Spain is due to
f., | cause.