The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-13

crease Of funded debt durinp the year, a.
421 200. The estimates for 1875 are Ordin-
airy expenditures and payments from reve-
nue., $496O,7O ordinary revenue OF the
year, including reserved cash In the Treas
ury, $3649,233 A Stete tax OF 81 ,80O. 00U,
or ~, O0O,0 600 will be necessary to meet the
estimated deficiency. He urges that there
shall be no further increase Of the public
Indebtedness, but rather close economy.
Notes from ADroaA.
y The National Rifle Association Of Great
j Britain have accepted the challenge of the
New York association to take part in a
match for smalkbores, to be held In the
united States dsring the Centennial lcele-
bration. Sir Henry Halford has been APP
| pointed Captain OF the English, and is now
busily arranging the preliminaries. ot
The London Times states that the amount
Of bullion deposited in the Bank of England
during the past year, on balance, 10 the ;larg,
est ever recorded. The Bank of France
now holds $4,000, 0O0. The imports Of
sugar into England show an increase of
| %, 900 tons. The exports Of iron decreased
q, 900 tons, owing TO q falling of in exports
Of rails to the, United States Of 5000 tons.
The King Of Italy gave brilliant New
Years reception to the, diplomatic body,
who dined with the Ministry at the Quirinsl
| In the evening". Pope received many
| Tie German Government is quietly concil-
iating the Catholic clergy ......... Rumors are
| afOat OF negotiations between Germany and
Belgium, supposed to indicate preparations
for the absorption or the former by the lat
ter..., Prussian officers are. said TO have
been taking military notes along the Swiss
frontier.... The Spanish Government, on
the 2Sd of December, confidently declared
to other European powers firm reso-
luton to satisfy all just complaints of
the Cubans.... The King and Queen Of
Greece will make q tour In the spring
in relation to the Eastern question......
At the New Years reception the German
Emperor responded to the addresses in
| words of National hope and domestic
felicitation. To an address frem the army,
he replied, praising its efficiency, and as
sured them Of the durability of the peace
now enjoyed. Bismarck appeared in excel
lent health and was enthusiastically cheered
by the people on his arrival and departure
from the palace. SIiewas especially thanked
by the Emperor for his untiring services.
The Emperor, In his remarks to the dip
lomatic corps, expressed his heartiest salts
faction at the good relations of the empire
with foreign countries, and declared the
neighboring States were determined on the
maintenance of peace. His Majesty gave a
most gracious reception to'the French Ans
basssdorg The Americans colony at Berlin
dispensed with any New Years Receptions
consequence of the absence of Minister
Davis 1.-THE Emperor and Empress of
Austria held a reception at Buda-
Pestb, while Prince Hohenloen held
another in their name at VienDa......
y Aroyal decree is promulgated in Spain
convoking the Certes February Is. Depu-
ties and Senators are to be elected by uni.
versal suffrage on this occasion only, the
election to commence on the Goth of January
in Spain. The decree further provides that
the towns i'm Biscay and Navarro free from
hostile factions shalt elect Deputies and
Senator'S for the parts of those provinces &C.
cupied by the enemy 49, ~ A8 ~
dispatch from Berlin says the German
Government is reported TO be favorable to
the propositions contained in the American
circular in relation to Cuba, German COM
merce being seriously prejudiced by uban
disorders. 4 German merchants settled In
Havana have recently presented a memorial
to the Reichstag, asking for redress through
the intervention Of Germany. It's reported
that the Spanish Minister at Berlin has mott
fed the German Government of dispatch
and of its contents......A special from Vienna
say news has been received there that a
conspiracy has been discovered in Belgrade
to make Karageorgewitch reighing Prince
of Servia. Several arrests have been made.
Prince Milan does not venture to Leave his
palace. fLt 81 Lftlt Az We"
A letter from Ragusa says all information
confirms the opinion that not only in Austria
is the occupation of the insurrectionary
provinces determined upon, but that some
foreign occupation is absolutely necessary,
as precaution against most probable mas
sacre Of Christians wherever they are un-
armed and helpless........La Late advices from
Alfalfa state that several 'Carlist officers and
soldiers have been shot at Esella for con-
spiracy aga INST Don Carlos. 1t is asserted at
Hendaye that the Carlists raised the siege of
Hermann in consequence OF the decision of
a council oil war 49,. thus far the candidates
for the Assembly in Paris have obtained
promises in the following ratio: Advanced
Republicans, 50; Mod. ite Republicans, 1U3;
anti-Republcans, 14......Five persons were
killed by recent cOal-mine explosion in
Stafordshire, England.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs that
before, Nicsic and Duga were revictualed
by the Turks, the insurgents suffered de-
feat which was the severest since the begin
ming of the war. Six hundred were killed
and many Wounded. :..The Gotos insists that
the Montenegrin loan is al accomplished
fact, and asser IS that ten thousand rifles and
sixty cannon are to be delivered IRON Amer |
lea by March IA disastrous fire occurred
January at the book bindery OF 4. N. Egle-
ton, London. Three hundred workmen are |
thrown out of employment