Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-07
LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD WORLD.

Herr Renner, correspondent of the
Schlesische Zeitung, has been arrested and NAL
reated by Turkish troops in Bosnia, and the Ber
lin Government has been asked to interfere.
A Madrid telegram of the Goth says the
q. oval palace at Barcelona had been almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire on that day.
St Petersburg dispatches of the Goth
say that the disorders in Northern Khokand
would be made the occasion by Russia for the
annexation ofthe remainder of the country.
During the celebration of Christmas
festivities i'll the little village of Hiikon, in the
canton of Aargan, Switzerland, the floor of the
sch oil building gave way, and all were precipi-
tated into the cellar. Eighty persons wee killed
and fifty more or less injured
A San Sebastian dispatch of the 9th
says the Carlists had vigorously bombarded Her
mani The commander of the post was calling
loudly for reinforcements.
A desperate battle between the Turks
and Herzegovinians occurred near Nitchtza on
the 23d, which continued all day and in which
the Turks claimed to have been victorious The
fighting on both sides was desperate and the
loss severe.
A Madrid telegram of the 27th con-
firms the report of the death of Gen. de Rodas.
A Paris dispatch of the 28th says the
orleans Princes had decided not to take seats in
the Senate or Chamber of Deputies.
Advices were received in Madrid on the
28th giving the details of terrible hurricane in
the Philippine Islands on the 30th of November
last. Over $50 l. yes were lost. Many cattle per
ehed aud the crops were ruined
A London telegram of the 28th says
serious disturbances had arisen at Bannsfoot,
County Armagh, Ireland, resulting from the
marriage of Protestant girl to Catholic. Sew
eral Professionals had attacked the house where
the marriage took place and, in the resulting
fight, a number were killed and several badly in
jured.
A Vienna telegram of the goth ult. says:
'The Secretary of State of the United States has
transmitted to every European Government a
circular asking for an expression of opinion re-
garding American Intervention in Cuba" The
dispatch further states that all the Governments
had replied satisfactorily, England being willing
TO indorse Intervention Immediately, and other
nations favorng Intervention but hesitating to
take the initiative.
A Madrid dispatch of the Goth ult. says
arrangements had been made for the return
ex-Queen Isabella to Spain. The Alphonsists
had concentrated $4,000 men in Navarro and
Alava.
Over 200 Americans attended meeting
In Berlin on the evening of the Goth to protest
against the declaration of the German press that
the Thomas MOsel exp osion affair was the fruit
of American civilization. A large number of
Germans cordially Endorsed the resolutions.
On the Doth ult., in the French Assem-
bly,, the Press bill introduced by the Govern
mcnt was passed by nearly unanimous vote. The
proposal to raise the siege throughout the country
was dcfeated-3j9 to 377.
The British Admiralty on the Goth ult
issued another circular in regard to fugi-
tive slaves. 1t requires such fugitive slaves
asking admission to British man f-war,
when in the territorial W.ters of a foreign
State to be received only when their lives c
in danger, and declares that once received they
must not be surrendered at the demand of any
power whatever.
On the 30th ult. the Anglo-American
Telegraph Company gave notice that the rate for
the transmission of press and business kilograms
would hereafter be twenty-five cents gold per
word.
The British rifle team has voted to
participate in the smooth bore match during the
Centennial Sir Henry Haford is Captain of the
English team.
Berlin dispatches of the Both ult. say
that all the German newspapers except the M
HoRdb ZeitUng had withdrawn their offensive re-
Elections on American character and American
civilization.
Late investigations in Liverpool by
German detectives according to London dis.
patch of the 31st tit had revealed the fact that
Thomas the dynamite fiend, had at one time
attempted to obtain inst rance box which
he said contained $4,000 in gold, and which h.
wished to ship from New York to Liverpool
Inspection was demanded, but he refused to
open the box and the company declined to IN
sure. The suspicion h,G been raised that he was
privy to the loss of the City of Boston in Janua
ry, 1870. The police believed his accompices
were still living in Liverpool, and had possession
OF his murderous appliances.
The French Assembly was prorogued
on the 31st ult. until March s, 1876.
The arrest and Imprisonment of the
Bishop of Posen was announced on the s1st.
The sale of bogus American medica
dipl mas in Germany has been forbidden ty thu
German Government
The British war steamer collided will
and sank the Gronsaver in st. Georges Channe
on the 3tst ult Twenty-three persons wer
drowned.
The Spanish Cabinet has issued de
cree convoking the Cortes to consider Cubai
affairs.