Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27

Foreign Associate 81 tbe French Academy Of
Morsi and Pol1fical science.
ALoxpox Telegram 81 the 18th says the
rasaish National Rine Association hsd &C
cepted the chsiienge a the American Rise
Asxorfstion TO compete In . match for the
cAsmpionship d the world during the Cea-
teunisI
Apn.aAL ExAsBE, Russian Minister Of
Maripe. died lately and Tice-Admirsl Les
sowski has been appointed his successor.
RoxE dispatch 81 the 10th says the
Vatican had Instructed the Archbishops Of
Cologne and Treves to sndeavor to End means
70 avoid deposition from their $685.
A MADRID special Of the 10th says the
Spanish Government had sent out diplomatic
note in reply TO the American circular on
Cuban affairs. The reply IL quite beiligerent
in tone and takes high ground ON all ques-
tons raised by the United States.
TEox information received in New York on
the 18th there II little doubt of the sinking In
the Irish Channel a the American ship
Harvest Queen and the loss Of her entire
crew o. thirty men. 1t 10 thought the disss-
ter was caused BY collision with the steamer
Adristic early on the morning Of the 5Ist ult
A corrox-xrL. 1T Manchester, England,
owned by Dilworth Il Bon, and another at
Ashley, owned by Lumley Il simpson. were
burned on the 18th, involving loss Il over
100000.
THE election Of Senatorial delegates 10
France took place on the i6th. La PGtrse,
a the morning Of the 18th, gives professedly
official information that OF 5000 communes
2e 800 had re turned Conservative Delegates
Aooox DING TO q Berlin dispatch Of the
nth the Government had determined TO
close ill Ursuline converts and schools on
the istof April next.
18th says that Louise Lstcau, the peasant
girl who some time ago attracted crowds OF
pilgrims by the exhibition on her person Of
an alleged miracle Of the stigmsta, was Sc
riously III and likely to die.
THE London Times Of the 18th says the
British Cabinet had decided TO give . gen
eral support 70 Count Andrassy's note 70 the
Porte, but rcserving the right to differ on any
proposition Austria might make after its
presentation.
A vHorosgp political banquet 10 Gambetta,
at Marseilles, was forbidden by the French
commander on the 1sti.
THg failure OF large silk.house, with
over 81 100 600 liabilities, was announced from
Lyons, France, on the 18th.
A BEaLIx telegram II the 18th says the po-
Ice had discovered that ThomaAsen, the
dynamite fend, was charged In 1865 with
scuttiing ship on board Of which he had
goods Insured In England for ga 900.
ARAsusA telegram OF the 10Th ann ounces
the defeat OF six Turkish battalions between
Ragusa and Trebigne by the insurgents un-
der Gen Peko. The Turkish loss was 800
killed and wounded.
AoConDIs Nc 10 a Rome special Of the 10Th
the Italian Government had closed the Cath
ole seminary at Como because OF Its refusal
10 admit the Government inspectors. This
was considered the strongest act yet taken by
the Government In Its dealings with the Ro-
man hierarchy, and important results were
thought likely TO follow. The Italian Gov
eminent has accepted the proposal OF the
United States 10 exchange scientific publica-
tions.
SEVERAL important failures occurred In
England on the 10Th, notably those Of Joseph
Gaury a. Co. and Samuel Radford n Sons,
the extensive grain merchants.
A Madrid telegram Of the 10Th announces
that Gen. TristaDy, the noted Carlist leader,
had notified the authorities At Bayonne OF his
unreserved submission 10 alphonso.