Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-02-28
FORETGN

FOREIGN
Ireland elects Gfty-one home rulers
to the new parliament
The action of Disraeli in limiting his
cabinet to twelve members il generally op-
posed by tie press,
The southeastern portion cf Europe
has been visited by very heavy gales. MI
mcrons disasters to shipping on the Black
sea are reported.
| News has been received Of the suren-
der of Coomassie, the capital of the Ashan-
tees, and the king and family are prisoners.
Much sickness is reported among the troops in
Ashantee.
/ The Duke de Broglie, minister of the
interior, has a circular to prefccts directing
them to keep watch upon citizens who leave
for Chiselhurst on the occasion of the prince
imperial becoming Of age.
Political disturbances are apprc-
dered his resignation, but the Mikado refuses
to accept, Tho people clamor for war against
the Coroans. This or civil war is inevitable,
Robert Moffatt, the celebrated Eng.
lsh missionary to South Africa, is still in
doubt as to the correctness Of the report Of
Dir. Livingstone's death. He thinks it hardly
crn1itoIla that ;vinugtnua on,,I Ia hovo cI,od
the place at which he is reported as having
died. He also says that the doctors supply
OF provisions was ample.
A grand dinner was given last week
by the czar, to his royal visitors. In speech
he said the Emperor,of Germany, the Queen
of England, the Emperor Of Austria and him
self would preserve the peace Of the world,
The Prince of Wales bowed his acquesccnce,
while the Emperor Francis Joseph answered
by reiterating the sentiment,
DR.. Beke, an English traveller, re-
ports he has discovered the true Mt. Sinai.
1t is situated one days journey northeast Of
the village Of Akaba Arebis, at an altitude of
5000 feet above the level Of the sea DR..
Beke saws that he found tue remains Of ami
mails that had been sacrificed. He also dis
covered Senaitic inscriptions which he copied
Gen. Won Moltke, in the course OF a
speech in support of the new military bill,
delivered recently at Berlin said What we
acquired in six months we shall have to pro-
tect by force Of arms half u century to
come. France, Notwithstanding majority
of her people are convinced OF the necessity
of pc ce, is initiating our organization lie
concluded 1--WE have become powerful but
remain peaceful we require our army fol-
defense, not conquest
By the recent arrival of steamer
from Rio do Janeiro, news Is received that
Asatic cholera is raging at Buenos Ayres with
increased intensity, claiming from thirty to
forty victims Ier day. The total number OF
deaths amount to 3O7 Fifty thousand persons
Rad abandoned their homes in the city to seek
refuge in the upper country. The president
of the republic has also fled the city for
healthier residence on the island OF Carapacha.
This act of Saimento is unfayorably COM
mented upon by the press,
A heavy engagement has taken place
in the central department, of which the Ha-
yana journals give the following account Gel'
Boxcomes with 5000 men and -four pieces OF
artillery attacked the main force OF Insurgents
near Nsrrango. Tho latter were 5OOO strong,
t
uuder Marquis Santa Lucia, the Cuban COM
mander.in-chief The battle lasted seven
bonrs. and resulted in success for BoXcomes
Tho snapiards lost so killed and $50 wounded,
The rebels took no prisoners. Their loes Is
rot o;ven. The insurgents in the central de-
partment are setting fire to farm houses IN all
directions. Garrell Burill has sailed for SPAN
The steamer City Of Melbourne brings
narticulars of the death of the Hawaiian King
Trrabilo. on the Sd inst. He was 80 years Old,
and died OF a bronchial affection His de-
mise had been expected for several days Inc
rembers of the cabinet were called together
a. opce and ordered meeting of the legisla'
tive assembly for the 18th of February to con-
slider the condition Of affairs. At mass
root,np on the 4th the people Of Hawaii de-
c,srod in favor of Dover Kalakua rs the king I
srccessor. Kamchanca is also named as sue
cessor. and there will probably be severe
contest in the legislature over the succession
The following is list OF members ol
new British government First Aofo ol
the Treasury. Disraeli Chancellor OF the
Excbeouer Sir Stafford Northcote firS'
Lord Of Admiralty, George Ward Hunt
secretary of State for Home Development
pichard Ashton Cross; Secretary OF State iol
ForeiOp Department, Earl Derby Secretary ol
stata for Colonial Department, Earl Carna
Won Secretary Of State for War, Gathornt
Hardy Secretary OF State for India, Marquis
Of Salisbury Lord high Chancellor, LORD o.
Cairns Lord Privy Seal Earl Of Malme'bury
T,ord President Of the Council, Duke OF fRich
mond Lord John Manners Is appointed Post
master General,
A correspondent writing hom Havan'
savs. On the demonstration maNo there pl
,bo volunteers oil Thursday evening Febru"r!
70 A large body of volunteers harmed
, ,.1,,.ovor had assembled at the Plaza deArms
n front Of the captain-general's palace an'
, hoa demanded with loud orioa' change " W
/ docreea regarding the draft, wishing to DO q
lowed to 90 into the campaign by full Oa''S =
lions, and not be drafted into the service, vice.
Q order to prevent riot, orders wero sNou
olear the crowd, which was done by a squad
; w mounted civil guards during which some % pc
. ,'rU' aons we're wounded and five killed S'ro"
: Son' Soroo of" Of armed volunteers was then rapid
.,a,ioro1 IN ALI tho street in ihe ci'y, 'P''
% s'a''1,Ir sun % ,l. ~ @'aure in which is the palace al
" mo- no one was allowed to psss, Pieke's OF ca
-. ,lrv wero al-o stationed outside OF 'la'"
= aud ploparatloas made to put down any III