Foreign Telegrams
United States claimants, the Carlists, the Shah's opinion of Paris, and other dispatches from abroad
A roundup of foreign cable dispatches covering American claims against the U.S. government, Spanish colonial policy, Carlist hostage-taking in Spain, the Shah of Persia's tour of Paris, Ottoman naval movements toward Sumatra, and the summons of a former Turkish vizier.
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The Cairo Bulletin · July 11, 1873 · Page 1
1 min readLOOKING TO THEIR INTERESTS.
London, July 10. An advertisement appears this morning calling a meeting of all persons who have claims against the United States which arose after the date fixed by the treaty of Washington, for the purpose of taking joint action for the advancement of their interests.
TO BE INTRODUCED.
Madrid, July 10. Senor Jover, minister of colonies, will introduce a measure in the Cortes to-day, applying the provisions of the federal constitution, with certain restrictions, to the Island of Porto Rico.
THE CARLISTS.
Have seized thirty-four residents of Malaga, and hold seven of them hostages for safe return of insurgents now in the hands of the Republicans. The remaining twenty-seven are held for ransom. The deputy mayor and counsellor of Malaga have been assassinated.
THE SHAH.
London, July 10. The Shah told President MacMahon that Paris looked like a bride in her wedding dress. He is greatly pleased with the brilliancy of his entertainment, but he has no idea of the serious side of anything he has seen. He is like a child at a fair.
GOING TO SUMATRA.
It is stated eight Turkish men-of-war are on their way to Sumatra to watch the interests of the Sultan.
SUMMONED.
Constantinople, July 10. Mahommed Pacha has been summoned to Constantinople to be tried for acts committed when he was vizier.
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