News and Miscellany

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 23, 1872

News and Miscellany.

“Can ye not discern the signs of the times?”

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN TROUBLES.

London, April 15.—Reports are current that troubles have grown out of the recent diplomatic negotiations between France and Germany, and relations between the two countries are said to be again in a critical condition.

WAR ON A NEW BASIS.

Matamoras, April 13.—A special says that the Revolutionists have started on a new base in their warfare against the Juarez government. Diaz has abrogated the plan of De La Noria, and proclaimed war under the constitution, which, according to his declaration, is to remain intact. The plan of Noria had been an element of discord between the Revolutionists and Lerdistas, because it put out the candidate of the latter, Lerdo De Tejada, Chief Justice, from the Presidency in the case of the fall of Juarez. The cause of disagreement between the two parties has now been removed by the act of Diaz, and the fight now is simply for the sole object of hindering Juarez. The present constitution is to be left in operation, making Lerdo De Tejada the present Chief Justice of the Republic, the successor of Juarez as President of Mexico. It is calculated that the consequence of this step will be that all Lerdists will now join the Revolutionists in active hostilities against the Juarez government.

Trevino has issued a manifesto declaring the new alliance an accomplished fact. He left Camargo yesterday noon with 1500 men and 19 guns, including three heavy siege guns, and is coming down the river road to attack this city. Another revolutionary force of 1,000 men, cavalry, is also moving on the inner road with the same object, and the two forces will form a junction near Matamoras in two days, and then bear down on the city, and begin a regular siege.

The Revolutionists appear to have another hitch. Their troops are halted between Raynosa and this city. Gen. Hinojasa, late second in command under Quiroga, is in Brownsville, and would not return to Quiroga’s command when sent for by a special courier. St. Clair, representing himself as chief of Quiroga’s artillery, also reached Brownsville yesterday.

Nueva Laredo has been re-occupied by government forces, and it is rumored that Gen. Sepeda Juarez, Governor of Coahula, has attacked Saltillo, which the Revolutionists are hastening back to defend. There are rumors that Gen. Diaz is either hopelessly ill or dead, and that Revolutionists of all shades will unite on Lerdo Tejada for President.

IMPRISONMENT OF AN AMERICAN CONSUL.

New York, April 13.—Haytien advices report the arrest and imprisonment of the American Consul at Port au Prince because of his having given protection to Gen. Batellia, the insurrectionary leader who escaped from the custody of the guard and sought refuge in the Consul’s office. The Consul has conferred with Minister Bassett on the subject, who, it is understood, will apply to the Haytien government for redress.

GONE TO GENEVA.

Paris, April 12.—The Hon. Caleb Cushing, counsel of the United States before the tribunal of Arbitration, has gone to Geneva to present the American counter case on the day appointed by the Treaty of Washington.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.

Geneva, April 5.—The board of Arbitration under the Treaty of Washington re-assembled to-day and held a brief session. Count Sclopis presided. The counter cases of the British and American governments were presented, and the board adjourned. The proceedings were marked by no special feature.

Later.—The sitting of the tribunal for the settlement of the Alabama claims opened at 9.30 o’clock this morning and terminated at noon. The statement that Count Sclopis presided was incorrect. None of the five arbitrators were present. Great Britain and the United States only were represented; the former by Lord Tenterden and Messrs. Taylor and Bernard, and the latter by J. Bancroft Davis, Caleb Cushing and Charles C. Beaman. The official proceedings were confined to delivery of documents to the Secretary of the tribunal, who will transmit them to the arbitrators.

MR. GLADSTONE’S ASSURANCES.

In the House of Commons to-night, Mr. Gladstone in reply to the inquiries of Disraeli and others, again assured the members that the note accompanying the British counter case protested against the jurisdiction of the arbitrators at Geneva over claims for indirect damages. Mr. Gladstone promised to lay the documents before the House to-morrow.

Some one writing to the Christian Index wants to know if the first word in the phrase, “personal consecration to Christ,” should not be spelled purse-and-all. The editor thinks that the spirit if not the letter of the thing will justify it.