New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-08
FOREIGN.
The O'Cenne1I Dom ohstration.


DUBLIN, August AT the midnight
grand banquet at Exhibition Palace, the
mayor presided. No incident occurred un-
VI IN the regular programme the toast "The
Legislative Independence of Ireland" was
read. The mayor called on Charles Gavin
Duffy to respond. Duffy's rising CREATED
tremendous uprOar, which lasted for twenty
Butt rose to speak, when the gas was put
out, and the company dispersed in great
confusion.
Outdoor festivities were marred by rain
storm.
There rsrs excursions, field sports. and
an amnesty demonstration to-day in CLAM
coin Cemetery, where O'Connell is buried
touf thousand persons were present. Reso-
lutl0ns were adopted in favor Of home rulo
and amnesty for the imprisoned Fenians.
LONDON, August The crew of the ship
Clydesdasa, from GreenOck, August &. for
Quebec, have refused to proceed to sea on
account of the alleged unses wofthiness of
he vessel.
The Amesica1 eqaadpon.
Tho American squadron will shortly saii
from Southampton for Gibraltar.
Little xnterost In che Centenniaf.
American gentlemen in Paris say that too
little interest is manifested in Europe in the
centennial: The reason il that English
sufficiently informed of the details. A
movement is afo0t in Paris to organize a
bureau of information. Home people need
stimulation to work in Europe whilo there
10 time.
Cholera IN Damascus.
The secretary of the Universal Alliance.
in . letter to the Times, says Damascus
dates of July @ state that the cholera is
raging. Four cases are reported daily, but
a no lh<n
tan quartdes have been. deserted. The
mission schools are closed and the children
dispersed.
Parliament to he Prorogued.
The Pal Mall Ga=ette says Parliament
adjourns Tuesday to Friday, when it will
be prorogued.
The aiHemen Visit Victor Hugo.
PARIS, August The American rifle
team are here. They were received last
night by Victor Hugo, who said he was
proud of America and grateful for the recog-
milton given him and his books.
Rains In France.
Continued rains have prevailed in diff.
fereDt parts of France, especially in the
basin OF the Rhine. Aflood is apprehended
at Lyons.
MADRID, August THE report that the
government intends contracting q loan of
seven millions, to indemnify the owners of
Porto Rico for emanoipated slaves, is off.
ciaily denied.
Grafton ON O'Connell nt Rome.
ROME, August I'm the grafton on O'Con-
nell by Professor Ariairte, in the Church
OF st. Agatha yesterday. O'Connell was
claimed as the pioneer Of the revival Of
Catholicism in England, and the discourse
was ultramontane throughout.
A vicksburg Man Takes n Prize.
STUTTGART, August Mr.. Choesseze, of
Vicksburg, Mississippi, won silver cup in
the rifle shooting match here to-day.
The Homo Rulers and the Lord Mayor.
NEW YORK, August IA Dublin special
states that twenty -four home rule members
of Parliament promised to attend the de-
monstration today, which is to consider
the proceedings of the lord mayor yester.
day.
Disturbance Threatened.
Dublin dispatch says proclamation
has been issued by the lord mayor prohibit
ing the proposed pyroteohnic display at
PEenix Park tonight. The cause assigned
for this is that information was received
that q disturbance was intended.