New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-04
ROMAN CONFERENCE ABANDONED
FENlAN HEADQUARTERS DISCOVERED IN PARIS
RIVER NEWS, MARKET REPORTS, ETC.


WASHINGTON, January 3--Ihe Greek |
legation here have accounts of battle
fought ON the 25th and 26th, near the viii
lage Lake Crete, in which the Turks were
defeated with severe loss.
The reception of King George and Queen
Olga at Athens was enthusiastic beyond
description. The CRY of Down with the
barberous Turks was universal.
The government of St. Domingo has
issued decree regarding the tariff. Goods
imported direct from Europe or the United
| States are l5 per cent less than when COM
| ing through the West India islands. Proof
will be required that the goods have not
| touched at any West India island, or shosld
the vessel bringing such goods by iortui-
| tOus circumstances touch at any island, the
| certificate from the republics commercial
| agent that she made no operations there is
/ required. This decree went into operation
oa the lst Of November last
Mr.. Dckenson, minister to Nicaragua, |
transmits an elaborate account of the !
recent volcano. The eruption continued |
sixteen days, making itself a cone two |
hundred feet in diameter, sand from which !
covers the country from the volcano 20 the
Pacific. distance of fifty miles. Seen at
night the rim Of the cone and half way
down it was in red heat while the height
of the flame and flying oinders was five
hundred feet Mr.. Dicle1son thinks the
volcano was smothered with its own dis
charges
Howard has not issued an order dismiss
ing officers from the 1reedmen's bureau for
engaging in politics, but he has established
policy of dealing with each case as it
comes up, Thus far, in several cases
brought to his notice. he has established the
rule that acceptance Of nomination FOR an
| l.. i
the duties required of officers of the bureau.
Such agents or officers have been relieved.
A case of this kind-that Of South Caro-
lima civilian, agent of the bureau--who was
elected to the convention, was notified that
he could not hold both positions.
Governor Chamberlain, of Maine, was
inaugurated to-day. He iavors fair and
square payment of the national debt but
! not in one day or one generation.
! Brown 6 Gillespie, wholesale merchants
in Hamilton, Canada West have failed.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, ST.
4S9 900.
, There was full meeting of the cabinet
, to-day.
, The New Hampshire radical state con-
ventiOn has passed the following;
ReSOLUed, That in behalf of the loyal
1 people Of New Hampshire we do hereby
' /
|. the next president of the United States,
: General Ulysses S. Grant, who led our
:. armies to victory and cur country to
e peace. Reticent and sagaeious in council
e sellpossessed, and daring IN battle, modest
and magnanimous in vietory-he is first in
the confidence and first in the hearts OF his
7 countrymen.
Also the following, which cuts OFF the
J South from any benefit in the taxation on
|, the public debt;
! Resolued, That all taxes imposed by con-
t gress upon government securities should be
in such form that neither the wealthy
! capitalist at home nor the rich foreign
! holders of our securities can escape paying
equally with the poorest citizen their Just
share of the interest on the bonds which
!. they are so fortunate as to possess. That
all taxes or imposts should be paid over
4 and applied for the respective states ac-
cording to their quotas of troops furnished
E for the suppression of the rebellion and
: that whenever action shall be taken for
this purpose by the national government it
will be the duty Of the legislature of New
! Hampshire in some prudent and equitable
4 mode to provide for applying the sums re.
4 ceived by the state to relieve its various
e loans from the burdens assumed by them
a in order promptly 10 furnish the quotas of
l. soldiers in the war for the maintenance Of
J. the Union.
G From Savannah.
SAVANNAH, January "a. A. Bradley,
: a Boston negro, member of General
: Popes Atlanta convention, was arrested
!, this evening for threatening the life OF John
e Z. Hayes and drawing pistol on him in
e the street.
l. From Cincinnati
CEoENNATI January 81. G. Hopkins.
!. 4 dry goods merchant, failed; liabilities
I SL00000O, mostly due East.
]. From Europe.
d LONDON, January SIT is thought that
0 the meeting Of the Russian diplomats in ST.
Petersburg on the Eastern question has
great signifcation.
j. The sultan has sent a strong note to
Paris protesting against the agents of Rus
I sia, who are exciting revolt among his
Christian subjects.
= The general conference on the Roman
i question has been abandoned
l, Lisbon is tumultuous on account Flakes
and the ministry have resigned.
r lie Aord newspaper says that the Feniah
r headquarters in Paris have been discovered
by the police. Quantities of documents re-
\ yealing the plans Of the Fenians were seized
y and have been sent 10 London, One CON
\ tained plot TO burn the British feet
Extraordinary military precautions are
h being taken in Ireland against an outbreak.
e The examination Of the ClerkenWall
prisoners produced no satisfactory eject.
The ministerial crisis at Florence con-
o tinues.
River Nevvas NTeRther, Efe.
RI VICKsBURG, January. S--Passed up, In
d diana at A. NJ Passed down, Shark with
d barges at II A. NJ. Luminary al u NJ.
y Selma at 9, and the Lee at Pm. River
I rising.
? LOUISVILLE, January 3.-River falling
4 slowly, With feet inches in the canal By
e the mark. Weather very mild.
Q Fron southwes9 Pass.
/. SOUTHWEST Pass, january 8. 6 P. NJ
4 Barometer 1890, Wind southwest. light
4 No arrivals or departures. The ship Moa
I golis wind bound at the head Of The passes
IS bound out, Ships Carl and GiiohTist ol
the bar. Bark Ardour inside bound eut