Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03
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English Elections.

English Elections.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-TheTe were hity-sX
Parliamentary elections last week, resulting
in the return of twenty-One Liberals and
tbirty-one Conservatives. The return OF
RoIt. Lowe. from London University, to-
morrow, without opposition Is regarded as
certain.
Baron Mayor De ROthschild, late mem-
ber of Parliament for Hythe, is very Ill.
LATER.-Physicians announce him i'm
proving. -.
ment i'm a London daily to the effect that he
asked six months grace Of the Shah before
beoinning work under the Persian cOnceS-
sion.
Home Rule for Ireland
A dispatch from Dublin says: In spite Of
the short time allowed for the preparation
of the Parliamentary elections, many home
rulers have announced themselves candi-
dates in Ireland.
Members of Parliament were to-day NOM
mated without opposition by Is county and
3 borough constituencies in England and
Wales. and 20 Conservatives and l3 LIB
erals were returned. Three Liberals and
, Conservatives were returned in Scotland,
and 6 Conservatives, ? Home Rulers and 2
Liberals in Ireland.
No party made any gains TO day, except
the Home Rulers in Kilkenny and Kerry
counties. Thomas E. Taylor and j. y.
Hamilton were returned by Dublin county,
and John T. Ball and David r. Plunkett
nv Dublin University. All are COnserva-
tiyes. and represented the same cOnStitu-
encies in the last Parliament.
Gladstone
addressed an assemblage of 5000 people at
New Cross to-day. HecOnfutedthestateme
of Baron RothschiId that the proposed rel
mission Of taxes would cause loss OF rev
enue of 100000 sterling. which would
have to be made good by new taxation. He
declared the government placed its reliance
on eauitable adjustment of existing taxes
and the practice Of rigid economy. He
called attention to the fact that the OppOsl-
ton leader would not promise the total a6o-
lition Of income tax or any relief for the
general consumer.
There was some fighting at Sheffield to-
day. and the police were obliged to protect
MundelIa and Chamberlain, Liberal candi-
dates. from the violence Of ROebuck's sup
pOrters.
Elections were held to-day at Cambridge
University. and in West Norfolk and Mid
IicorSbirc. They resulted in the return Of
six Conservatives, without opposition. In
BedfOrdsllire the vote was close and the re
suit divided between PARTIES DiSraell has
declared against the repeal Of the income
tax. and the Liberals are making every use
of the fact in the present canvass.
Baron Calousy. formerly Lord Justice
and President Of the Court Of Sessions Of
Scotland, died yesterday, aged 81 years.
AIsaee.
PARIS. Feb. 2.-In AlSace the French
candidates for the Reichstag have been
elected BY overwhelming majOrities.
sensational.
4 profound sensation has been caused at
Versailles by articles in the North German
Gazette urging reStTict-On on the freedom
of the church and UltramOntane press IN
France and Belgium.
Recalled.
MADRID, Feb. Spain has PROVISIONAL
IL recalled her Diplomatic representatives
from Berlin. Vienna, and several other
European capitals.
T'he Grand Turk Burned Out
CoSsTANTINoPLE. Feb. "A fire here
last night DESTROYED over a hundred houses,
including the residence Of the Grand Nizier.
Cuban vengeance.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Cubans in this city
have received By mail particulars of the
CAPTURE and execution Of Col. Montaner.
The colonel was. with coo men, conveying
a train. which was attacked and captured.
Montaner was also taken and his troops
dispersed. lie was marched to the head
ouarters of Gen. Gomez, who at once Or
iered him to prepare for death, and soon
afterwards he was shot. MOntaner was re-
coenized as especially severe to Cuban pris-
Oners.
News has been also received Of the shoot
ing of the Spanish soldiers captured near
Puerto Principe.
south America.
Dates to Jan. 22d have been received
from Central and South America.
The United States steamer wyoming
sailed from Aspinwall Jan. ii, having IN
charge the alleged fllibustering steamer
General Sherman, sent tothe United States
for libel.
United States Minister Scriggs, refusing
to take off his hat while religious process
sion in the hecapital Of Columbia was passing,
was subjected to some offensive treatment
Inv bovs in the crowd. who regarded Mr..
ScrigGs' refusal as Il deliberate insult to
their religion.
FrightfuI Accident Six Persons
RiI!ctI.
LONDON, Feb. 3.--The floor of factory
in Rurv Lancashire, where a liberal meet
inc was being holden, gave way yesterday,
precipitated a large numberOf people to the
GROUND. Six persons were killed and 1t IS
feared many were fatally injured.