New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-19
WHOLE NUMBER 2264.

uescenb winch BaZalne IS reported TO nave
made from the terrace is not difficult.
MacMahOn at St. MalO.
President MacNIahOn arrived ar St. Mal0
his tour has been emineutly satisfactory.
The Escape of Bazaine.
General Leval has concluded the investi-
CATION of Bazaire's escape. He reports
that a majority of the guards were guilty
of connivance, and Bazaine simply left by
the open door.
News from Central America.
PANAMA, August S.-Advices from Guate-
mala state that Commandante Gonzales, of
the Magee outrage noteriety, and his ac-
complice, Buenes. have been tried by
court martial, which sentenced the former
to five years penal servitude and Buenes to
The sentence awaits the sanction of the
government.
The British war steamer Petrol was at
San Jose on the twenty ninth ultimo.
1t was rumored that Lord Derby had
declined confirming article third of the
protocol made between Mr.. Scholheld,
acting minister, and Minister Soto, OF Guat
emala.
One or two failures having taken place,
the governMen. had decreed imprisonment
of all bankrupts, unless they could prove
their failure was caused by real losses that
we're unavoidable.
People on the frontier of Honduras are
threatened with famine. At the request
of the government the government of
Nicaragua allows maize to be exported
across its frOntiers to aid sufferers.
Spanish Recognition.
LONDON August lS.-The recognition OF
the Spanish republic by England, France
and Austria has been officially promul-
gated.
Accident to Victor Hugo.
special to the Daily Telegraph from
Paris reports an alarming acciienI 70 Vic
tor Hugo while walking in Passy. M. Hugo
was struck on the head with violence by
pole which projected from a passing cart.
He fell insensible ON the sidewalk, but af-
terward recovered sufficiently to walk to
his hotel. although the shock was severe.
Englishmen Learning to Play Ball.
Several base ball clubs have been formed
in England, and manuals for the instruction
of the players are published here. Bats,
balls and other articles used in playing the
game have been imported for sale.
The English Market for Breadstufls.
The Mark Lane Express in it's weekly re-
view of the breadstutfs market has the fol-
lowing: Bad weather has prevaileu through
out the past week, but our farmers have
kept sharp lookout, and have secured
their crops. There are no reports of sprOut-
ing, though much wheat was stacked in
consequence of high winds and low tempera-
ture. The same weather has ruled on the
continent.
There is little difference in prices since
the last report though the tendency is
downward.
France is sending back here cargoes
shipped hence.
hnn Nd sO o,slrr
secured. and the dependence of both couu-
ties on foreigners is materially lessened.
The latest estimates put our crop at seven
per cent below the average.
Personal.
William +. Forster leaves shortly for the
United States.
William Fairbairn, the we'll known civil
| engineer, died to-day aged eighty-tive years
Conference.
GENEVA, August l8.-Laaders of the
| ultra -mOntane party are coming here from
France. Austria, Germany and Belgium for
| conference.
The Cuban Copscription.
HAVANA, August lS.-The recent decree
ordering a draft of persons for military
| service contained clause exemptlng any
conscript on the payment of $1,000 A great
| number have availed themselves of the
! privilege ana consequently the progress OF
filling up contingents for the different corps
| is very slow, and men are not coming in
sufficient numbers to meet the requirements
| of the war.
| The Captain General issued another
decree to day requiring persons drafted for
cavalry, and colOred militia seeking exemp-
rion, not only to pay $1,000, but to procure
able bodied substitutes. Conscripts for
white infantry will continue to be exempted
] Oh the same terms as heretofore.
Another Desperate Fight.
| BAYONNE, August l8.-Tristany has cap
tured Les Durgel sixty-seven miles north
east of Lerida. The fighting was desperate
and the losses heavy on both sides. An i'm
mense quantity of stores fell into the hands
| OF the Carlists.