Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03

Tar gussI&n Imperial Academy has elected
| Prof. yewcomn, Of the Naval Observatory 81
wsshing ton, Prof Gould, of the Argentine
Republic, and PROF. Whitney, Of New Haven,
a. corresponding members.
Sgws was received In New York on the 23d
from Havana tha. force led by Henry
Reeves, 400 strong, had invaced sagua
County within the previous week, and de-
stroyed sugsr estates. some Of which were
| valued az e.. o0,0u0 each. ssgus In Chica,
| at the mouth OF the river of that name. whers
there were warehouses with 900 hogsheads
of Muscoysdo sugar, bad been burned, and
ali the sugar consumed. The estate Csyyes-
pino. OF sIgnor Sugsrica, was In the hands
Of the rebels, and Of course destroyed. II
was located on the south side Of the Island,
while sagua County IL on the north shore
spafs has instructed her diplomatic repre-
sentatives TO other governments to inform
the various courts that after the defeat Of the
Cariists, which IL shortly expected, sne
homes 10 be able 10 make short work Of the
Cuban insurgents.
APARrs dispatch OF the oath says another
conspiracy against the lie OF Prince Milan
had been discovered az Belgrade, and that II
! lad extended so far az To menace an insur-
rection and perhaps reyoiu ton.
THE cremation Of the corpse OF the late
Cheyalier Rossi was publicly conducted In
the Monumental Cemetery ct Milan, Italy, on
the ed.
ACCORDING 10 vienba telegram OF the
18th Turkey had notified the European pow
ers that she should occupy Montenegro II
her Government did not cease giving aid TO
Turkeys rebellious subjects.
MADEip dispatches Of the 25th say that
4Os deputies had been elected TO the Cortes.
or these thirty were supporters Of sagasta,
ten Clericals. one Cantonalist, one moderate
Republican (senor Castelar, and 1854 Minis
terialis.s. A Simultaneous attack had been
made upon the Carlist positions In Alays,
Biscay and Guipuzeoa.
BERLIN dispatches OF the 18th say that q
commercial and financial crisis existed at
Riga, In Russia.
The Mrs Mackenzie whose elopement from
Montreal with young Bridges occurred re-
Gently, was the wife Of Henry Mackenzie, a
wealthy ship-owncr--not Sir Hugh Macken-
zie, as first reported. She Is neice Of Biz
Hugh Allan, proprietor Of the Allan line OF
| steamers.
A LONDON telegram Of the 26th says the
Canadian Government had been informed that
the clause OF the Dominion Parliament bill
creating the Supreme Court Of the Dominion
which debars an appeal TO the Priyy Council
Of England, must be repealed.
THE London Times, In recent financial ar
ticIe, declares that the direct cable has re-
Ieatediy been cut by malicious parties, and
that the knowledge Of this lawlessness Ms
been used for stock jobbing purposes.
A BAN SEBASTIAN telegram OF the 10Th says
the royslist troops had carried several I'm
portant positions between Hermann and La
sarte, and at that time we're encamped on
ground won from the Carlisle.
THE new international Railway Station at
Boulogne, was burned on the night Of the
25th.
ABERLIs telegram OF the 2sth says the In
surgent leaders In Herzegovina had rejected
aH pfoporasn ior peace anu uceiafeu tueH M
tention 10 vigorously prosecute the war
against Turkey.
A VIENNA dispatch Of the 26th says the
Austrian Foreign Office had recently intimated
10 Mr.. Orth, the United States Minister, Its
desire 10 have u copy Of Secretary Fish's note
10 Mr.. Gushing. Mr.. Ortiz telegraphed the
fact TO Washington and asked for instruc.
tions The American Government declined
TO allow n copy 10 be given.