The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05
FOREIGN

Inc LOSSES OF the CarlistS during the
past three weeks in killed, wounded and mis-.
sing, is estimated at 1000 men.
The Spanish government has deter.
mined to contract for seven million dollars to
indemnify owners Of slaves in Porto Rico.
Labor troubles have broken out in
England again, and large number of cotton
mills have stopped operations in consequence
The strike set on foot by the opera
tivcs in Oldham, England, involves 100 mills
and $4,000 hands. The operatives will be sup
ported by the workingmcn's associations of
Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire.
Germany and Russia promise to give
| furloughs by the hundred thousand to their
eoldiers next year. Austria will have to follow
suit, as she is a member of the triple imperial
league, and France can in that case have no
excuse for not disbanding some of her super
numerarics.
Ir is said that Russia has not aban-
donod tho idea of having universal peace
conference, and that tho meeting will be held
next spring at st. Petersburg. All tho great
powers except England have accepted invita-
tions.
Thirty-one mills have closed at Dun
dec and $4,000 persons are out Of employ
ment. Both employers and operatives have
resolved not to yield. If the Oldham strikes
should extend to all mills in that district,
10000 persons will be out of employment,
Don Carlos, in his letter to Alphonso,
declares the cruelty of the measure ordered
by the Madrid government s unprecedented,
and will, like tho blood of martyrs, raise up
Cari9ts everywhere. He himself, who comes
to his country to be king of all spaniards,
allows Alphonsists to live poaceably within
his territories. lie il confident of success,
for it is impossible Spain can flourish under
governments Of chance.
The Mark Lane Express says the
average rise in wheat since last week has been |
fully four shillings here and in France Here
much grain has been prostrated by the heavy
wind and rain, Should the weather continue
fine crops may not suffer much on yield,
whatever may be the result as to the quality
The former low rates seem to be mpossblel
with stocks 20 car exhaustion, but mers arc
not likely to purchase freely at high rates
while there is a possibility OF improved pros
pcct.
A Havana letter says an immense con.
voy was captured by the rebels between Puerto
Principe and Guamauro, half its escort being
placed hors du combat, and near Remdos the
Cubans drove q Spanish column back to their
aftor capturing their baggage
and military supplies. Spanish loss in tho
former engagement one hundred and fifty
killed, including the commander, and :l5O 900
in gold. It is reported the Spanish bank re-
fused to loan the government another two
million gold, giving Ak a reason the non-pay-
ment OF previous leans, and especially the
last loan of 100000 gold, only 100000 OF
which has been returned to the bank
The Globe has fifteen columns Of
special reports about the crops from different
places in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick,
Prince Edwards Island and Nova Scotia The
following is summary Fall wheat, although
below tho average, will be larger crop than
At one tMo expected, Spring wheat is about
IN average. Oats, barley and peas are heavier
,han for many years in proportion to the area
covered. Indian corn is greatly improved and {
will turn out better than expected. The po-
.ato crop is large, and tho root crop generally
very heavy. Hay is an average crop. Small
'ruits are abundant; apples less plentiful In
,ther fruits there will probably be def
,eucy