The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-28

WOVFTUOT DOTGTnan N TnCIT AndIUHJe Tor
United States Senator, vice Van Winkle, whose
term expires March L.
The Republican State Central Committee
net In Richmond, Va ytsterday, and appointed
a committee OF thirteen of the leading Repub-
licans of the State, with Governor Wells as
Chairman, to represent the party at Washington
Foreign AnaIrk
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Tne Levaut Times pub
fishes rumor that Senator Nye Will succeed n.
JOY Morris as the American Minister at Con.
stantinople in March next.
oNDoE Jan. 27.-The Greek Government will
probably give in its adhesion 10 the conclusions
OF the Conference OF Paris, but 1t Is feared that
It's Signature will be accompanied by rcserya-
tions which can only tend TO protract the diff
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Ernest Jones, the we'll
known radical politician. died yesterday. He
had Just been informally chosen, by ballot, over
Milner Gibson, Liberal. and was to succeed Mr..
Birly, the present member OF Parliment from
Manchester, in case the latter should be un.
seated on the charge Of bribery:
The directors Of the banking firm of Overend,
GuTney u Co.. limited, have been held for trial
in bonds of f20, 600 each.
LONDON, Jan, H-6 z. Mall the additional
in ormation which, up to this hour, has been
ob;ained Of the disaster TO the French steamer
Perere, is the assurance that no American
passenger on board was killed or wounded
LONDON, jan. 27.-Noue OF the first class
passengers on the steamship Perelre were
seriously injured by reason OF the recent aCci-
dent. Three of the crew were killed, and the
following named second class passengers, Wit
MIR. Callaghan, q Catholic priest; Mr.. Fouquier.
Ii Frenchman; and Mr.. FalkeDberg, a German,
The PeTeire encountered fearful gale when
a lew days out from BIest in the course of
which heavy seas broke over her, carrying
away entirely the forward deck aud cabin, ard
inniCtng other damage. 1t is also understood
that she sustained such injuries to her maChi-
merry as compelled her 10 put back to Hagre
under sail. There seems 10 be singular reti-
cence about the affair. and there is much
difficulty in procuring details, so that we are
still without reliable particulars.
LONDON, 27.-Oficial dispatches have been
received by the War Office from New Zealand,
They announce that a battle had taken place
between the British and the Maori rebsls at
Poverty Bay. and that the latter were defeated
with great loss in killed wounded, and pri-
soners. The victory had restored tranquility
in that quarter of the colony.
DUBLIN, Jan. PA meeting OF impartial
citizens was held here last night, at which
resolutions were adopted urging the Govern.
ment to pardon the Fenian Conyicts.
PARIS. Jan. 2I--General DIX, the Minister of
the United States, Mt public banquet this
evening, made speech, in which he declared
that the cause OF the Greeks was Identical with
the cause of liberty throughout the world, and
he assured the people of Greece that they had
the sympathy otAmerica.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-Still later advices have been
received from Rio Janeiro. The war news is
| uuim portant. The Paraguayan army, though
| badly defeated at VIleta, still occupied the
| stronghold of Angostura. Tue damage by the
| largely overestimated.
HAvRE, Jan. 27-Noon-The American ship
| Alaska, Captain Small, which had just arrived
from New Orleans with cargo of cotton took
| fire this morning in this harbor, and owing to
| the Combustible nature of her cargo is burning
| furiously, and will probably be total loss. She
Thayer & Lincoln, of Boston, and sailed last
| from New Orleans December 10.
| MADRID, Jan. N.-The government has laid
| claim TO all libraries archives, aud works OF
/ I'D Ivy akup hna ~ ~ M hn
| State. 1t was while carrying out the orders OF
| the government that the Governor of Burgos
was assassinated. This event causes intense
| excitement. Violent demonstrations have been
made by the people IN this city against the
Papal sNunco, and the government has with
| drawn its official recognition of his diplomatic
| powers. The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral
| of BuIgos have been arrested and Imprisoned.
HAVANA, Jan. H.-The DtGriO reports, on
| authority of official des spatChes, that P&Aa,
| SerTano, Cobre, and other towns are full ol
| fugitive insurgents and their families, and that
| 1900 of them have presented themselves 10 the
| authorities and received amnesty. At Baraco9
| several chiefs gave themselves up and were par
| doned. Other accounts from the interior, re-
| celved through Spanish channels, represent tina,
| the insurgents are sutrendering at many points
| to receive the benehs of General Dulce's
| prOclamation; but in the vicinity OF Santiago
The rebels continue very active. They carry of
slaves and, harass the troops, and 1t is reported
| that they have destroyed by ire half-a-dozen
| large p antations near the town.
| HAVANA, Jan. 27, via Key West, Jan. IA
| REIGN Of terror hus commenced in this city,
caused by open hostility between Cuban and
! Spanish factions, whose hatred for each other
| cannot be described. Taere is little security
outside the city walls. The Cubans from their
| housetops fire upon the volunteers and soldiers
| passing through the streets. The military en-
| ter pthe houses from which shots are fired
| and massacre the inhabitants. The attack
| made by the volunteers on the Louvre coffee
| house is denounced as brutal and unproYoked.
| On the same night the volunteers shouted xiii
| Dulce,n because he was known to be taking
| measures 10 put stop 10 their eXcesses. The
| volunteers by their behavior provoke the resist
apce Of the people, and then fire into them
| ndscrimnaely.
The officers and men of the regular force are
| opposed 10 giving such discretionary powers TO
| the volunteers. The older volunteers behave
| well, having become somewhat accustomed to
| discipline. The conduct of the lst Battalion
| during the Louvre affair and afterwards Is
| especially praised. but the newly recruited
| volunteers are understandable. Many private
| persons citizens, strangers and foreigners, have
| been fred upon in different parts OF the city
| The Government is taking measures to put {
| stop to the disorder. The houses of suspected
| peIsons are being registered by the police, anC
| the Government will also make special, aud i
| is hoped etfectual, efforts to protect American
| citizens,
| Pensions and Female Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, January q,
Turing the morning hour to day the Hous
was engaged in discussing bill relating to tn
operation of the Pension laws. The debit