Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

Office Department implicated In the recent
mail contract frauds have been dismissed by
the Postmaster General.
Foreign Intelligence.
Berlin dispatches OF the 9Th say that Herr
Sigl, editor Of the ultramontane paper Vater-
land, recently sentenced IN contunaacidm Tor
publishing an article offensive to Bismarck,
had been arrested by the Austrian authori-
ties at Salxburg on the application OF the
German Government, and sent to Berlin. The
Bishop OF Breslau had refused to resign his
see, and legal proceedings had been instl-
tuted to enforce compliance with the decree
Of the court The Government had announced
It's intention to prosecute the German sub
scribers TO the Carlist fund, on the ground
that they were fomenting rebellion with a
friendly power.
Alarming rumors prevailed In Berlin, Vien-
ma, Paris and Rome on the 9Th, which Berlin
Ministerial journal Of that date says portend-
ed war against Germany.
The Spanish Government has decided to
send 1900 more troops to Cuba. All Of the
professors Of the Madrid University who have
protested against the recent reactionary edu-
cational laws have been arrested and expatri-
ated.
The French Government has sent instruc-
tions to its Consuls to summon for the last
time French subjects abroad who are liable
TO military service TO have their names regis
tered at the Consulates.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 9th says that Gen.
Elio, Carlist General of distinction, had
given in his adhesion to King Alphonso.
Paul Boyton, the American, started from
Dover, Eng, on the morning of the 10th to
cross to France in his life-preserving dress
and arrived at Boulogne In the evening. He
was obliged to leave the water about five
miles from France on account Of the darkness
and the boisterous weather.
A Madrid dispatch of the 10th says the
Presidency of the Madrid University had been
conferred upon LIE Fuente, the former editor
OF the Carlst newspaper. There was much
dissatisfaction at the appointment. An Els
tella report Is to the effect that the Carlistt
had shot eight Alphonsist prisoners, on the
7th in rcprisai for the Carlists recently assas
sinated near Taffalaque.
The Bessemer steamer constructed to over
factory trial trip from Gravesend to Calais.
The Humane Society OF Boulogne has voted
its gold medal to Paul Boyton.
Great loss OF life was recently occasioned
at Shanghai by collision between two steam
ers engaged In the local trade.
Official dispatches of the 18th report the
defeat Of Carlists ut Tolosa, with 100 killed
The London Times and Daily Nacs have
been summoned to the bar of Parliament fol
publishing certain documents in the hands o
Parliamentary committee.
South American advices received in New
York on the 18th report that the Jesuit Col
lege at Buenos Ayres had been burned by
mob headed by Spanish priest. Several o.
the priests had been wounded and three hat
died.
Baron Brunnow, the Russian diplomat, Il
dead.
The cholera has appeared in the province
of Dude, India.
A Vienna dispatch Of the 18th says 1t wal
there reported that the Turks had murdered
27O Christians In Roumelia and Bulgaria dur
ing the last three months.
The Carlists have lately surprised Por
Aspc, near Santander, and carried of 90
prisoners and four pieces Of artillery.
The East.
The lockout OF iron-workers at Pitts
burgh, Pa, which had continued since las
fall, virtually ended on the 18th, In favor o
the workingmen. Two mills resumed opera
tions on that day, and others were expected
to soon follow the example.
Count Marefaschl arrived In New York OF
the 7th from Europe, and soon thereaftel
fulfilled the mission intrusted to him by tn,
Holy See Of announcing officially to Arch
bishop McCloskey that the Holy Father hat
been pleased to confer on him the title ant
elevate him to the rank of o Cardinal Of thu
Roman Church.
In his direct examination on the Sth Mr.
Beccher continued his explicit denials Of al
the statements Of the prosecution involving
any criminality on his part In connection witt
the scandal With regard to Mrs. Moulton
he says he was a frequent visitor at hel
house, where he always met with cordia
and fady-like reception from Mrs. Moulton
He asserted that he was not at her house
on the Cd or Sd Of June, 1872, no'
did he ever make confession to
Mrs. Moueton OF criminal conduct such
as charged In her testimony. Witness testi-
1ied that at ol,e OF the interviews between him
and Mr.. Moult.sn, at the house Of the latter,
In January, 1871, when Mr.. Tilton was threat
enIng 70 publish card relating to the scan