New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-09
FOREIGN.
Forty Miners Killed by a Coal Mine Elk.
pIosIOn-Price of Coal Advanced-The
CZarwitch Stakes-Newmarket Au- !

Forty miners ALLIED by coal WINE EX'
DIOsIOn-Price of Coal Advanced-The
Czarwitch Stakes Newmarket Au.
tumn Meeting.
LONDON October 8.-The explC sion in
the coal mine at Morley Yesterday was far
more serious in its results than the first
dispatch stated. 1t is now known that
forty miners were killed.
The price of coal has again advanced.
The mining companies of Belgium are I'M
able to execute the orders they have re-
ceived to send coal TO this country, in con-
sequence Of the scarcity. Of miners in that
country.
a firm in Birmingham has made con-
tract with the Prussian government to fur
nish 900 rifles, of improved pattern.
By the accidental flooding of the coal
mine near Wexham, Wales, 500 miners have
been thrown out of employment.
The race for the Czarowitch stakes is to
take place today at Newmarket; autumn
meeting. Baron R0tschilds DeLaburn0n is
the fayorite
The Czarowitch stakes at the Newmarket
autumn meeting was won by SaIvanos,
sylvia second Enfield third. Twenty-four
horses ran. The betting, at the start, was
seventeen to one against Salvanos, three to
four against Sylvia and seventeen to one
against Enfield w. Warmth was the
Jockey Of the winner.
PARIS, October 8-A special dispatch
from Madrid to the SOir says: Last even
ing while his majesty King Amadeus was
walking in the plaza Del Oriente, two men,
who were concealed behind the statues,
threw several large stones at him, crying at
the time viva la republica.' The despera
does took fight immediately after commit
ting the dastardly act. They were pursued
by a number Of policemen, but succeeded
in making their escape. The King was not
hurt. The occurrence causes great excite
ment in Madrid"
In the Cortea the President decided that
under the rules of the House debate on the
motion to amend the address to the King
by inserting paragraph asking for the
abolition Of slavery was out Of order.
After the shopkeepers' manifestation yes
terday, which temporarily subsidized on the
promise of the alcalde that the tax on show
bills would be reeonsidered, crowds again
collected on the streets, and Missed mem
bers OF the city government, who were try |
ing to allay the excitement, and assailed |
the police with clubs and stones. The civil |
force being unable to suppress the disorder, |
and the rioters becoming more violent, a |
battalion of National Guards was called |
out, and cleared the streets. Several per |
sons were injured, but none killed. Order |
was finally restored.
BERLIN, October S.-Five gambling sa-
looms in well known German watering !
places have been closed.
LISBON, October 8.-The steamers Con-
gress, Brooklyn and Plymouth, Of the
Tagus.
HAVANA, October S.-The workmen in
the Havana cigar manufactures have in
augurated strike for higher wages. This
morning only the Poregas and a few small
manufactures were working. The strike Is
peaceful thefe being no disturbances. The
sp1ar mn fnR NJ mat Ea+, ]
TO close all factories in case the workmen nf
one factory refused to work at the present
rates. But the agreement had not gone into
effect when the strike occurred, which wss
anticipated.
It is generally considered that the strike
will finally result in bankruptcy of the
smaller manufactors. only the large estab-
lishments will remain, and the manufae-
ture OF cigars from Havana tobacco will
increase from abroad. The Governor of
Havana will preside at meeting of the
cigar-makers this evening for the purpose
Of arranging the difficulty.
The newspapers, in commenting on the
report that Spain intended to claim dam
ages from the United States for rayages of
American fiibuster steamers, think that
Spain is justified, and the case against the
United States is on equal footing with that
If the Alabama claims against England.
The Captain General OF Porto Rico has |
dismissed Mr.. Morris, cable electrician.
rom service, because, he is editor of the
7oletin, an organ of the ultras, and because
.e wrote against the radicals and criticised
he Captain General.
SrRAsBURG, October S-An official state
rent has been made of the result of the
option" 1t shows that of the natives of
le new German provinces of Elsass and |
othringen l64, 633 have declared in favor
retaining French citizenship. OF this
lumber $500 declarations have become /