New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-19
FOREIGN.
The Rinemen.

DUBLIN, June lS.-Preliminary match:
lrishmen 745, Americans 739.
Major Leech has been presented with the
all Ireland challenge shield. The Ameri-
cans will be allowed to compete, as they
are made honorary members of the shooting
club. No matter which team wins, it must
he shot for next year at Philadelphia.
This shield is in competition every year.
Honors to the Strangers.
DUBLIN, June lS.-A grand assault of
arms was given by the garrison troops this
afternoon, at the Exhibition Palace, in
honor Of the American visitors. Several
thousand persons were present. Two mill
tary bands played American airs. An
especial performance was given tonight in
honor of the American team, at the Gaiety
Theatre. All the rihemen were present.
Great crowds filled the streets around the
theatre, and checred the guests with the
utmost enthusiasm.
Miss Genevieve Ward, an American,
played "Medea," and between the acts de-
livered an ode OF welcome. which was
greeted with prolonged cheering from the
immense audience. The Lord Mayor and
members Of his family and many of the
first people in Dublin were present.
Great Fire ut Dublin.
Midnight.-A fire broke out tonight in
the excise bond stores, which contained
1900 puncheons of whisky. There was q
series of tremendous explosions, and the
flames spread rapidly to the adjoining
buildings. The burning liquor flowed inte
the streets and igniced the whole neighbor-
hood. From fifteen to twenty buildings in
Ardee, Mill and Chamber streets are in
flames. Vast crowds surround the burning
district. The mob have rolled several bar
rels of whisky out of the stores and are
helping themselves to the contents. The
police are mastering in force, and the
troops aave been ordered out to preserve
order.
Later.-At one O'Clock this morning tho
fire is unabated. The destruction is very
great, and the loss is estimated at $500.000.
More Failures.
LONDON, June H.-Messrs. Westhead &
Co., at Manchester, have failed. Their liza
bilities are $l.OO0,0O0. The failure is also
announced Of John Stracken & Co., East
India merchants, of No. l2l Bishopsgate
street, with liabilities of $1,000, 900, and of
Henry A. Damson 4 Sons. ship and insur-
ance brokers, No. Is Mark Lane, whose
liabilities are not given. 1t is understood
that further stoppages will be declared TO-
morrow. including an important house.
The Proposed New Alliance.
The Moscow Gazette says: "England hav-
ing declined to enter into intimate relations
with Russia unless the Central Asian States
are placed Under the protection of inter
national law, Russia has no reason to leave
the alliance Of the three Emperors and en-
ter into league with that country
The Policy Of the Lett.
VERSAILLES. juno l3.-The bureau of the
left have resolved to offer no amendment to
constitutional bills as they come from the
committee Of thirty, and to take all possible
steps to hasten the date of the final dissolu.
ton of the assembly. The left will move
tomorrow that the public power bill Oe
placed on orders of the day.
Tho Shawmut at Havana.
HAVANA, June lS-The United States
steamer Shawmut, Commander Norton, ar
rived off the MORO last evening from Ba.
lize, June If. She sent in aboat this morn
ing for supplies and mails. and sailed to
night for Key West.
Revolution at La paz.
SAN FRANCISCO, June t8.-The steamer
Newbern. which has just arrived here from
Mexican ports, reports a revolution at La
Psz. General Davelo had. been arrested by
Wuybarra. The stores we're closed and
many merchants had fed to Mazatlan. ALI
commerce communications we're stopped.
The Newbern could receive neither goods
nor SDece.