Fortress records barbaric plunder in brutal assault
Special telegram reports four gold crowns valued holdings of jewels and other articles, 20,000 dollars, 5,000 stand of arms, 28 artillery pieces, 10,000 shields, and 10,000 spears seized. The assault used Armstrong steel guns and rockets. Theodore killed himself as British troops closed in. ten British were wounded. European prisoners sent to Zoulla as weather worsened.
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Theodore
Zoulla
R. Napier
Marriage of Prince Humbert and Princess Margaret in Turin
Prince Humbert wed Princess Margaret of Savoy in a civil ceremony at the Turin Palace with the Royal family and state dignitaries. The procession moved to the Cathedral for a high mass officiated by the Archbishop of Turin. Bouquets were exchanged, and the King awarded the Archbishop and Senate President with the Annunziata collar amid widespread popular enthusiasm.
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Humbert
Margaret of
Savoy
Turin
Senate
German Parliament Debates Public Debt Bill and Navy Funding
In the North German Parliament a heated debate over reintroducing the Confederation debt bill ended with an opposition amendment holding officials accountable for administrative failures. Count von Bismarck opposed it, yet the measure passed 131 to 114 before the bill was withdrawn by the government. Orders stopped further outlays for navy expansion and coastal defense tied to last year’s loan. The Weekly Military Gazette notes forthcoming reductions in Prussian forces and a peace-leaning stance. May 1 will bring indefinite leave for twenty men per battalion in the 9th Army Corps.
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Confederation
Count von Bismarck
Count Bismarck
9Th Army Corps
Spain sees government reshuffle after Narvaez death
Marshal Narvaez, prime minister of Spain, died on Thursday. The ministry resigned and Queen Victoria named Senor Gonzalez Bravo to form a new government.
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Marshal Narvaez
Spain
Senor Gonzalez Bravo
Johnson impeachment trial resumes as Boutwell urges conviction
In the Senate on Wednesday the impeachment trial is resumed with prosecutor Boutwell arguing the evidence sustains the charges. He urges the conviction of President Johnson. Johnson has sent General Schofield's nomination for Secretary of War to the Senate for approval.
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Senate
Boutwell
Johnson
General Schofield
Orphan Wards in Orissa Famine and Naval Display Planned
The India famine relief will fund 1,467 orphans. Telegraph service between Malta and Alexandria was restored. A grand naval display is planned off Cherbourg around May 19 in Napoleon’s presence with the British Channel fleet to honor the event. Wade cabinet issue arises under the Tenure of Office Act, delaying removals until 1869. Fiji accounts show the US demands 80,000 dollars by May 1 with claims continuing.
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Orissa
Malta
Alexandria
Cherbourg
Napoleon
J. Warden
C.B
Tur
Wade
Tuscarora G
Fiji Archipelago to Hoist American Flag Amid Pacific Affairs
Report notes King Thakombau may seek U S protection and retirement as Australians in Fiji pursue cotton planting. Canadian links emerge in the D Arcy McGee assassination case with James Whelan linked to the murder plot and a public funeral drawing 20 000. Rome papal audiences and hints of French artillery reinforcement are reported by Pall Mall Gazette.
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Thakombau
United States
Fiji
D'Arcy M‘gur
Canada
Mr. D'Arcy M‘gee
James Whelan
Quebec
Whelan
Parliament House
M‘gee
Troustes
Rome
Herods
Pilates
Holy See
Peter
Holy Father
David
Paris
Civita Vecchia
Pall Mall
Fenians Trial Ends with Barrett Guilty and Death Sentence
The Clerkenwell bombing trial concluded with Barrett found guilty while Desmonds and English were acquitted. Alibi witnesses from Glasgow failed to sway the jury. Barrett’s dramatic farewell speech from the dock followed by the Lord Chief Justice passing death sentence.
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Clerkenwell
Cockburn
Baron Bramwell
Ann Justice
O'Keefe
William
Timothy Desmond
Barrett
Glasgow
Scotland
Michael Barrett
M'Nulty
Ooe
Peter M‘corrie
Irish Catholic Banner
M‘nulty
the Express
Mullany
Royal visit to Ireland ends amid favorable crowds
Prince and Princess of Wales wrap up Dublin stay as inclement weather marks the visit. The Prince visits the Royal College of Surgeons and Maynooth College where students grant an address and exam exemption. A grand national ball closes the tour at the Exhibition Palace with senior dignitaries in attendance.
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Princess of Wales
Dublin
Royal College of Surgeons
Albert Hall
Prince Consort
Maynooth
Duke of Leinster
Carton
Prince of Wales
Royal
Maynooth College
Exhibition Palace
Marchioness of
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