The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-04-20
he in arms against the Mexican govern.

| rumOfCd that great Shehleld mouse IL NDOn
to remove to the United States,
The London Daily News severely con
dcmns the action of the United States senat,
IN re- c]ccting the nomination OF Dana.
Mr., Home, a prominent spirltualiSt
died suddenly Inst week, while travelling OF
a railroad from st. Petersburg to Berlin,
Nine of the crew and twenty passen
gers of the ocean steamer Agrigente wer,
drowned recently by that steamer coming il
collision with the English steamer lliltol
Castle in the Mediterranean.
The king of Abyssinia sent ENJOYS tc
Egypt asking for peace, but afterwards made
impossible demands for treaty of commerce
before the treaty of peace was signed, anc
for payment of war expenses.
IIostiIities having ceased in Abyssnia
and negotiations for peace with the envoy oI
King KaSSa being in progress, Prince llassan
commanding the Egyptian forces, has re
ceived orders to return to Egypt.
The second report of the result O the
investigation into the dynamite explosion at
Bremen. Haven, some months ago, is con
cluded 1t mentions that the three cases OF
furs shipped at Halifax in themissing steamer
City OF Boston, by James Thomas, were i'll
Blred.
A dispatch from Paris has the follow
ing: ala Republique Franchise says the
majority of the assembly intends to put an
end to the clerical agitation and coninc the
priest to his proper sphcrc-his church--and
will inilexibly repress any encroachments,
whether open or in disguise"
The Russian press severely criticize
israeli's remarks in the debate on the royal
titles bill, that "thc Russian conquest OF
Tartary is well known throughout India, and
the queens assumption of the title OF EN-
press of India would be received rs a sign OF
our determination to maintain our Indian
empire"
A vast quantity of melted gold and
SILVER mas Dccn ulSCoNtlcu III 'hS i"'''' w
the old castle of Ycddo in Japan, which was
destroyed by fire about twelve years ago. 1t
is furthermore announced that diamond OF
unusual size has been found in the province
of Rikucho. Coal.beds have been alse brought
to light in the same province, and foreigner
is said to have offered eight millions OF ycns
for concession.
The London Times Berlin special says
that two more st. Petersburg journals--thc
Golos aud the Vedomosti-assure the south
Sclayonians that although Russia is hardly
in position to succor them Immediately
she will neither cOcrce by violent measures
nor allow another power to coercc them
Encouraged by this, the south Scavonian
will, it is expected, keep up the existing rev
outonary spirit until it ends in the annihi
ation of the sick man.
The London Times, referring to thu
Winslow case, says: "After two months from
| the date of his committal Winsl0w will b,
entitled to his discharge, unless the Judge
hold that events which have occurred constl
| tute sufficient cause to the contrary. Whether
Wnslow is to be given up or not, must de
pend upon whether the United States gov
ernment can arrange to restrict the charges
| upon which hc is to be tried SO as to satisfy
| the extndtion act. We can have IL wisl
| to give shelter to criminal, but, of course
our laws must be obeyed by our own execu
tive, and strong grounds have to be showr
| before we should alter our law on u pOin
| where it has been solemnly recognized BY
many treaties. The truth is, our extraditioI
treaty with the United States is very INSULT
cient. Negotiations have long been goinI
on for its Improvement and it is to be hope'
the present complication will hasten them
Meanwhile, it will be remembered, all "
ask is reciprocity, for already by our ow
act, we could not try an English forge
surrendered by the United States, except fo
the commission of a crime which might b
proved by facts established in America.
is a matter of wonder that this question ha
not arisen before, but now that it has bee
raised, our government would appear to hay
no discretion in the matter"