New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-10
FOREIGN
Cusfams Duties In Cold.

HAv.SA. February 9.-The Inten3ente
has published a draft of the law requiring
sne-fonrth of all customs duties 10 Os paid
IN gold after April /.
Passports Refused
Consul General sHall has refused seve.
Gal applications for American passports
eade by parties uueLtitled to them.
COnscriptinx Slaves.
The Captain General, in one Of his pro.
Alamations, calls on proprietors for enc
slave 10 every hundred, instead OF one ID
every thousand, for military service.
Death OF Strauss.
HER,rN, February 9.-David Frederick
Atrauss, An epinent German sGeo1osic'an,
y dead.
4 4saf- room Eight.
GUERRA February 9-During bar room
quarrel, on Saturday night, man named
Schmidt, of New York, shot and KILLED
Patrick O'Brien, the bar-keeyes Schm!dt
The ELectionss
LONDON, February 9.-Parliamentary re.
ourns announced up to this date show that
seventy-five Conservatives have been elect
Cd TO seats formerly filled by Liberals. and
twenty seven Liberals have been chosen 10
che place Of Conservatives.
So far in the parliamentary elections soy
0emhers have been chosen.
OF this number, 26l are Conservatives.
and 24S Liberals and Home Rulers.
One Home Ruler has been returned frem
Che city of Cork, and two from ths county
Of Kilkenny. :.
1t is probable that Hon. Edward Caldwell,
Secretary of State for War. will be 1.ised
60 the peerage.
The Press Association, an association
Aaying Its headquarters in this city, and en-.
gagged in the collection and distribution OF
telegraph news in Great Britain, has issued
o dispatch stating that Gladstone is at vari-
ance with his colleagues in the government
on the question of resignation. The Pre-
Saier, il is said, will request the ministry to
resign Immediately, while the others desire
to wait until the new Parliament assemblies.
St is also stated in the same dispatch that
Oisraeli has already arranged his ministry.
The Times Of this morning advises the
government to resign during the time inter.
vening between the conclusion of the elec.
Sons and the assembling of Parliament.
The Famine in India.
A special to the Times from india, re-
sorts tina. the famine has extended TO Ne.
paul.
Disraeli will address his constituents at
Buckingham on Wednesday next.
Collision.l
The ship Prussia, which arrived az Liver.
POOL to-day from New Orleans was in col.
lison Saturday off Point Lynas aIa was
Oauch damaged.
A New Cable Company.
The organization of a new company 20
lay light cable from the coast of Great
Britain to Halifax, via Azores Islands, is
announced. Its capital is 1886, 600, and the
prospectus, which was opened on Saturday.
says it is the intention of the company to
convey messages over its cable 1t :he rate
Of one shilling per word.
New Captain General OF Porto Rico.
Advices from st. Thomas to the fourth
instant report that General Rivera. Fate
Captain General of Porto Rico, has sailed
for Spain, and General Sansee, his success.
Scr. has entered upon the duties OF his office.
Hard Luck Of the Baez Family.
Three brothers of ex President Baea have
been imprisoned in Hsyti.
Candidate Against Gonzales.
Louis Durachau is the name OF tbs candi.
date Who ran against Gonzales in the late
election in San Domingo.
Saget Crossed.
President MacMahon has sent tie grand
cross of the Legion Of Honor TO President
.Nissame Saget.
Venezuela Asks Immigration.
The Venezuela journals of tie twenty.
second ultimO contain the proclamation Of
President Blanco, inviting immigration, OF.
fering facilities and assistance to emigrarts,
and ordering agencies to be established
abroad tor information.