New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-18
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Colorado
| has arrived. Fighting has occurred be-
| tween the Chinese and savages of FOrmoea,
| provoked by the Chinese
Ielegraphic communication is established
| between all important cities of Japan.
Two Chinese officers ventured into Fer
| mosa. inhabited entirely by aborigines, and
were killed. Two hundred Chinese, in
retaliation, burned the village, killing old
men, women and children. Subsequently
| the aborigines attacked the Chinese, who
killed ninety and lost thirty men n tho
fgat.
Belgium and Germany.
BRUSSELS, April l6.-In the Chamber of
Deputies this evening the Minister Of For
day received Germanys reply to it's last
note. The reply cites no fresh facts; it
descaHts on the principles of international
law involved in the discussion, and ex-
presses tho hope that Belgium will seizs
the opportunity to dissipate the impression
that Germany intended to attack the liberty
of the press in Belgium.
Bismarck on the Church Question.
BERLIN, April l6.--The bill abrogating
those clauses OF the constitution which
grant independent administration of eccle-
siastical affairs, dnimpeded intercourse of
religious associations with their superiors,
and freedom of clerical appointments,
passed its second reading today in the lower
house of the Prussian Diet. In the course
of the debate Prince bismarck said tho
government was 10th to proceed to such
measures, but they were unavoidable.
Since the Vatican Council. no one
possessed the influence the Pope had with
compact party, an organized press and an
army of Obedient priests. This power
would be serious, even il it belonged to y
native instead of foreign monarch That
monarch, if he had the means. would carry
out his programme in Prussia, but would
first have to destroy the majority of the
Prussian people. The Prince closed his
speech with these words: "When all tho
breaches in the bulwarks Of the State.
caused by granting too many rights to un-
worthy objects, are repaired, then will We
be able to conclude peace"
The government bill Withdrawing the
grants from the Catholic bishops passed
the second reading in the Prussian Cham
ber Of Peers.
Letter Of Congrntuiation.
The P-esse says Emperor William has
written letter to the King Of Italy ex.
pressing qualification at the recent inter =.
view between the King of Italy and tho
Emperor Of Austria. William speaks in
atfectionate terms of Francis Joseph, and
hopes the interview will strengthen the
friendship between Italy and Austria
The Press Discussed in Parliament.
LONDON, April l6-In the House of Com
mons to night there was an acrimonious de-
bate on the question Of sumnoning to the
bar the printers of the Times and News for
a breach OF privilege for publishing docu-
meets in the hands Of the select mmittee
on foreign loans.
Mr.. Disraeli moved a resolution that the
select committee be instructed to investigate
the affair, and report how the press obtained
tho documents IN question. The resolution
was carried, and an order summoning the
printers was discharged.
Fatal Resu.fs of a Scientific ExpcrsnIcp
PARIS. April IA party of three persons
ascended in the balloon Zenith to-day for
the purpose of making scientific observa-
tions. The balloon attained the extraor-
dinary heighth of 5000 metres, over $4,000
feet. Two Of the aeronauts were suifocated
to DEATH and when the balloon reached the
ground the third was almost insensible. and
has sincs been so i! that his recovery ia
doubtful.
-harkey still In Jail.
HAVANA. April l7.-Sharkey remains in
all: and q not allowed TO Communicate
with any one.
Died Of Lockjaw.
Tho tnsur9ent colonel, P-p;lls GonzaAa
tOodCUVIO on RI0HTR PA0l.