The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-16
FOREIGN.

A dispatch from Brownsville. Texas, TO
the Galveston Ners. July l. says: Gen.
Cortlna has just been arrested and placed I'M
der guard by Col. Manuel Parrat Of the Next
can regular cavalry. Cortina's police nave
been arrested, disarmed and imprisoned.
Great excitement prevails in Mstamoras. and
rouble is anticipated. Government forces are
in possession Of the Courthouse building and
patrolling the streets. They have two pieces
Of artillery at the Custom-house and others in
different parts Of the city.
switzerland has voted s25, 600 to aid her
representation at the American Centennial
Exhibition.
1t Is estimated that the destruction Of prop
erty by the recent inundations in the South
west portion of France will amount to 3oO,-
10000 francs. The number OF persons who
persisted is estimated at 5000.
A royal ordinance has been issued COM
handing that members Of the Csrlist juntas
and all families, Of which any member IL in
the Carlist service, be expelled from Spain
be conf and devoted to indemnify ing
communities suffering from Carlist requisi-
tons.
Dean Stanley. in a sermon at Westminster
Abbey, on Sunday, the 4th of July, alluded TO
the American Declaration of Independence.
He contrasted the animosity displayed in
former days on occasions Of its anniversary
with the spirit Of reconciliation which at
present prevailed. Now, he said, every
American was proud Of his English ancestry
and every Englishman was proud OF wash
iHgton.
A grand festival was given by the Ameri-
cans in London, at the Crystal Palace, on the
night of the 5th, in honor Of our national an
niyerssry. Minister schenck presided. Sew
eral members Of Parliament were present.
The American rife team had a most en-
thusiastic reception ut Belfast on the 9Th.
The Mayor and other members of the City
Government met them at the railway station
and escorted them TO the Imperial Hotel,
where they were entertained with a grand
banquet.
A number OF Congregational ministers in
England have drawn up an address, declar-
ing their belief in the innocence Of Mr..
Beecher.
General Cortina has been seat a a prisoner
to the City of Mexico, where he will be tried
by a military commission.
The Carlist~ in Spain claim to have recent
ly gained several important advantages over
the troops OF Don Alfonso, and say that a
general advance OF their forces has been de-
cided upon. Per contra, the Alfonsists claim
that Carlism j. on its last legs, and nothing
but hopeless defeat awaits the remnant Of Its
armies.
Additional particulars are received concern
ing the terrible. earthquake which destroyed
the city Of Cucuta, in the Province Of Pam
plona, South America, near the Venezuelan
frontier. Besides Cucuta, there We're several
villages in that rgior which were literally
wiped from the face Of the earth.
Ten thousand people were killed
outright, many more thousands
were wounded and manned, and all the in
habi,ants were made homeless and penni-
less. Whether the catastrophe was caused
by the breaking out Of 2 volcano which was
last heard from n 1913, or whether IL VAS q
new volcano that created the awful havoc, Is
not known. and the Government proposes 70
investigate the question.