The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24
MURDER AT INDIANAPOLIS
FROM EUROPE by CABLE.

LONDON, March 23.-Advices from Abyssinia
continue favorable. At last accounts nearly all
the expedition had reached the high table lands.
Though the roads were found to be very bad the
advance had arrived In the vicinity Of Lake
Ashougal, and had met with no opposition from
the natives. The country yielded little to sup.
port the army, excepting meal and -four; but a
great quantity of stores were accumulated at
Autalo. A report had been received from the
interior that Thcodorus had entrenchei himself
with his whole army at the Talanta Plateau.
The report came through the natives. 1t Is i'm.
possible to say whether 1t is true or not.
VIENNA, March 22-Evening.-Ths civil mar
riage law has finally passed both Houses Of the
Reichsrath.
LONDON, March 23.-In the House OF Com
mons this evening Mr.. Gladstone introduced
three resolutions on Church reform In ireland:
First. That In the opinion of the House, the Irish
Church should cease TO exist as an establish.
ment, due regard being had, however, for per.
sonal interests and the rights of property.
Second. That no new personal rights should be
created, and the Commission on the Irish Church
should limit its operations to matters OF i'm
mediate necessity pending the final action Of
Parliament upon the whole question. Third.
That petition should be presented to the Queen
praying that the Church patronage Of Ireland be
placed at the disposal OF Parliament.
DlsfAtll hilu inc pONcrHHltHt WOulu Nt tchuy
to meet the consideration OF the resolutions In
the House by the end OF the present month, and
1t was agreed that debate on the subject should
| commence on the 3Oth OF May.
MAXCHgsrER, March 23.-The Fenians Thomp.
son and Mullaly have been rcprieved.
VENICE, March 23.-The remains of Donncl
Mavin were brought back to Venice yesterday
with solemn and magnificent ceremonies. The
procession passed through the grand canal which
was crowded with gondolas, many OF them SUI
| pcrbly decorated.
LONDON, March 23.-Dispatchcs from Rome
state that Admiral Farragut continues to re-
ccivc the most distinguished attentions from the
Papal Government, and is overwhelmed with
invitations to public honors, which he Is com
PEELED to decline.
| LONDON, March GAN Imperial ukase has
been promulgated from st. Petcrsburgh, which
| removes the few remaining distinctions between
| Poland and the other provinces OF the Empire,
oblterates all traces OF Polish nationality In tho
political Government at Warsaw, and completes
the absorption OF Poland into Russia.
| LONDON, March 2j.-Additional particulars OF
| the state OF affairs In Japan have bees received
| overland from Shanghae. Accounts represent
the country quiet. The rebellion OF the Tycoon
had been efectually suppressed, and there was
reason to believe that the strong government
had succeeded to supreme power In conjunction
with the Spiritual Emperor.
BERLIN, March 2o.-The second session of tn,
| Parliament of the North German Confederation
commenced in this city to-day. The King o
Prussia opened the session with speech. III
promised that the Government would introduc,
| several new measures to strengthen the Union
at home and abroad. While enumerating variou,
treaties which had been made with foreign pow.
ers, he particularly alluded to the important one
just concluded with the United States, which he
said was designed to define and regulate nation
ality and the national obligations of emigrants o
Germany and America.
This treaty would destroy all seeds of dissen
sion between the two countries and knit NOR,
closely together nations already allied by stronI
bonds of commerce and race. The King con
cluded his speech by expressing with marke,
emphasis his confidence In the permanence o
the peace which now prevailed among tn
nations OF Europe.