The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-03-19
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A special from Berlin to the London
!Sdnddrd asserts that Archbishop Lodoch-
owski, who was expelled from the See Of
/ Posen by the Prussian Government, is to be
created Cardinal at the approaching Papal
Consistory.
The Berlin TtgsLidd says The Govern
ment having been informed that France in.
| tended to order an experimental conccntra-
tion of troops on her eastern frontier, early
/ in the spring, intimated to President Mae
Mahon that it would direct the mobilization
of two army corps on the Rhine, II France
/ persisted in carrying out her intention.
| Adyiees from Figueras, on the Spanish
| frontier, report that an engagement had
taken place between the Carlists and Alton
/ sists, near that fortress, which lasted about
six hours. The Alfonsists lost three hun
dred killed and wounded. The Carlists are
bombarding the town of Oria.
The Carlists have entered the province Of
Santander in strong force. Reinforcements
have been forwarded from Bilbao to the
troops in the proyice, and the Government
has embargocd steamers for transport
service.
Rumor SAYS that there is great difficulty
in preventing young King Alfonso from
abdcating in favor OF the Duke DE Mont,
pensier. The Hcraid correspondent in Spain
reports this as an Alfonsist rnmor
The cable says il is officially announced
that the French Ministry has been formed
as follows NJ. Buffet, Minister of the Inte-
rior; NJ. Dufaure, Justice; NJ. Leon Say,
pt4lI Ia
Nicompte de MeauN, Of the Right Agricul.
ture; Duke DE Cazes, Foreign Affairs; Gen.
DE Cissey. War Admiral DE Montaignac,
Marine; NJ. Gail aux. Public Works.
The Con- isT dc France reports that NJ. Du-
faure has drawn up programme OF II policy
for the new Ministry, the leading features OF
which are as ollOws: The Assembly, on
meeting after the Easter holidays, to vote
budget; the senatorial elections To be held
next September; the dissolution Of the As
sembly to follow in October; the Govern
ment to demand the maintenance of the
present electoral system and to raise the
state of siege in all the departments except
the Seine, the Rhone, and the Bouches du
Rhone.
The report that Prince Gortschakoil had
requested the recall of Wm. schuyler, 4. $.
Charge dAfiairs at IT. Petersburg, is said To
be untrue.
There is no foundation for the report in
the Berlin Tagsbidn that France intended to
concentrate troops in the Eastern depart
ments eNperimentally, and that Germany
threatened to mobilize two army corps ON
the Rhine II she persisted.
According 10 accounts from Port-au.Prince.
the fire which occurred at that place, Febru.
ary n, was still more disastrous than the tel.
egraph announced. The entire northern
portion Of the city was swept away by the
flames. -Four hundred houses have been
consumed, and loss to property is estimated
at 100000, In the blowing up of build.
ings to stop the progress of the fire, J. u.
Hepburn, American merchant, lost his life.
Mitchell has again been elected to Parlia.
ment from Tipperary.
Caleb Cushing has presented his ereden.
tials to King Alfonso.
Captain-tieneral Nalmazeda, soon after his
arrival at Havana, called together a num-
Der Of the wealthiest citizens aud requested
them 10 advance a loan OF ten thousand
pounds sterling to pay the expense Of bring.
ing re-enlorcements from Spain. The sum
required was Immediately subscribed. Il is
stated ON trustworthy authority that valma.
zeda has informed the officers Of the yolun.