The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Mn. Disraeli has offered in the British Par
hament a bill adding another title to Queen
Victorias name-that of Empress of India.
England has ordered her fleet in Chinese
waters to back the Germans in bullying China
into paying an indemnity for the depredations
of pirates near Foo Chow on German schooner.
The war in Spain is being prosecuted, on the
part of the Government, with unusual vigor.
Several substantial victories over the Carlists
have been reported. The latter are repre-
scented to be concentrating their forces for a
final struggle.
A special telegram from Vienna says The
Bosnian insurgents have issued a manifesto
against Count Andrassy's note. The manifesto
points out the Portes former breaches o.
promised reforms and declares that the re-
sistance of the Mahometan Beys will battle
every reform The Mahometans even are OK
pected to revolt il the attempt is made TO exc
cute the reforms. The insurgents therefore,
refuse to lay down their arms, and they appeal
TO the justice of Europe"
CoUNr VoN ARNIM has been summoned TO
publishing the pamphlet PRO Nihilo." 1t il
said that the Count has decided to disobey the
summons.
disastrous collision, resulting n lie
drowning Of over sixty persons in the English
channel, is reported by cable. An iron steam
er, the Strathclyde, bound from London to an
East Indian port, put into Dover Bay to land q
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strong tide, which turned her bow to one
side, and the Franconia, another steamer, COM
ing down the channel at high rate of speed,
ran into her, completely crushing her forward
compartment and exploding her boiler, causing
her to sink Immediately. The Franconia was
very seriously damaged, but kept afloat. The
sea was calm and the sky clear at the time, and
the lifcboats from the shore were enabled to
render great assistance in taking off the sur
vivors. But for the boiler explosion no lives
would have been lost, as both steamers were
built on the compartment plan.
Our Canadian neighbors have been suffering
ON severe snow storms.
The London Times, in discussing the recent
note Of the Spanish Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs, in reply to the American circular, con.
cludes an editorial with the sententious remark
that mo country seeks to interfere by force
with SPANS possession of Cuba, but if sh,
cannot govern il she would do well to consider
how she could best prepare it for the freedom
which al ways follows colonial misrule.'
The London Times correspondent telegraphs
from Castel Unova as follows Il have met
the insurgent chiefs at Sultorina. They are
unanimously determined to refuse all compro-
mise with the Porte, no matter by what power
recommended. They will fight to the last FOL
the complete freedom Of the country"
Official advices have been received at the
State Department, Washington, Of the surren
der to the Spanish troops Of the fortified tow
of Estella. The fall Of this the most important
Carlist stronghold is considered the end of the
rebellion.
The Servian Minister Of War has issued al
order calling out all men between the ages O
20 and 80.
Russia has shut down on female lawyers.
The French elections for Deputies to tn,
Republicans.
A London firm has contracted to furnish tn,
city OF Rio Janeiro with water-works for $40,
600, 600.
bust OF Keats has been unveiled at Rome
The sister Of the Emperor of Russia il dead
As soon as the Carlst war is ended Spain vii
send 40, 900 troops to Cuba.
1t is said that the preliminares of peace hav
been entered into between Egypt and Abyssinia