The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-15
Foreign Intelligence.

EVEcIsu luttlllycuC0s
The English steamer Bccklow was wrecked
near Gibraltar recently, and twenty-five out Of
twenty-three of those on board were lost.
The treaty between Russia and Bokhara is
published. 1t gives the khivan 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.
1t appears that Burricl, the Cuban butcher,
was relev ed from his command of the Eastern
Division because in one of his recent pronun-
ciamentos he attacked the Home Government,
He was accordingly summoned to Madrid to
answer charges which had been preferred
against him.
Six more Communists have been sen.
fenced to death at Versailles.
Intelligence was received in London on the
Slst ult. that the steamship Elbe, bound from
London for Hamburg, had been lost at sea,
and that thirty-two of those on board per-
ishcd.
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 the Virginius in order to avoid
turning her over to Spain.
a Berlin telegram to the London Daily Tele-
graph of the I'd says that the German Govern
ment had absolutely resolved TO abstain from
any interference with the inner ecclesiastical
organization of dioceses during their struggle
with the Roman Church, and to confine its &C.
ton to vigorously repelling any encroachments
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 Cortes on the Sd the Dep.
uties, on two votes, gave majority of 20
against President CASTELAR,. As soon as the
result was announced General Pavia sent an
officer to the Chamber with 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 Pavia, 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, as follows:
President, Scrrano; Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Sagasta; Minister of War, Zavala; Minister of
Justice, Figuerola; 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 maneuver
of the steamer Vile du Havre to have been
blameless, and holding the management of
the Loeb Erne as the cause of the disaster.
Inc Court eulogizes Captain Surmont.
u.a.a Ma ,d dispatch of the night Of the 9Th
to the country sov sstelar in letter addressed
his energy against the recent bru'.s
d etat. He concludes: "My conscience will
not permit me to associate with de-aagopues
and conscience and honor refuse to all,w me
tn accept situation created by bayouS>- :,
against GAVE tie ssi spproves sots.
stand he had taken. The national militia +
MADRID was being quietly disarmed. Tn,
force which was besieging Cartsgena accepted
the new Government.
Inc overthrow Of the CASTELAR, Ministrv h,,
been favorably received in Havana. The I'm.
perlal Spanish coat-of-arms has again heeu
placed on the palace of the Captain General
.- The East, e.,
New York dispatch of the morning ~ the
3Oth announces the arrival at that port Of the
United States steamer Ossipee, without the
Virginiue, and it was rumorcd that the latter
vessel had sunk.
John F. Patterson, of New York, has sent
letter to Secretary Fish, dated December
10Th, declaring that he is the registered owner
OF the steamer virginius. He protests against
the opinion Of the Attorney-General by which
he and the vessel were condemned on e. Dar,e
testimony furnished by Spain. He states that
the Solicitor Of the Treasury gave him bill
of sale Of the steamer and thereupon he
Patterson truly swore that he was owner,
and the Government gave her an American
register, which has ever since protected her.
Any testimony charging perjury on his part is
false.
All the factories at Fall River, Mass, COM.
mcnced operations on the 10th, and nearly all
the other large manufacturing establishments