New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-16
WHOLE NUMBER 24g3

their funds. The Bank of Brazil came to
the aid of the National Bank, and the GOV
ernment introduced q bill in the Chamber
OF Deputies authorizing the issue of @, 900
| cOntas to relieve the crisis which was caused
by the absorption of capital by great under
takings in the provinces. These steps
restored confidence.
The Troubles in Hayti.
A Kingston, Jamaica, letter of May 8
gives the following details of the troubles
at Port au- Prince. Hayt, since reported BY
telegraph as suppressed:
The first OF May was celebrated as the
annual agricultural festival throughout
Hayti On the evening previous President
Dominique was secretly advised of con-
spiracy to assassinate him on the following
day. with view to establishing Monplaiser
Pierre in the Presidency, supported by
General Bryce and General Canal, while the
President was in church. Three separate
bodies OF troops were sent to arrest the
conspirators. General Bryce was the first
to be surrounded. He refused to sur
render, and with his revolver brought
down four Haytian officers before he was
fired upon and mortally wounded. He
crept into the British consulate, where he
died. A shot intended for General Bryce
killed the servant of the British consul, 3
Jamaica negro. A servant Of General Bryce
was also killed in the affray. When tho
troops reached the residence of MOnpaiser
Pierre he too resisted, and fought within
his house until wounded, and retiring to the
attic, shot himself through the head. General
Canal took refuge in the American consulate.
The scene which followed these incidents is
indescribable. The President, manof over
whelming passion, directed the arrest of
every person suspected of being implicated
The city Of Portau Prince was placed un-
der martial law and several hOuse and
NJ
sci was allowed to land cargo and no
merchandise permitted to be shipped.
Cullen Mt Rome.
ROME, May l5-Cardinal Cullen has ar
rived here from Dublin.
From the Schiller.
LONDON, May l5.-One of the Schiler's
officers has informed a correspondent of the
Standard that many persons on board tho
steamer were drunk when she struck, and
that several firemen and many steerage
passengers lay helpless until they were
swept away by the waves.
Thus far about l3O bodies of the dead
have been recovered from the wreck of the
Schiller. Of those which have been taken
from the water lately, are the bodies of the
following persons:
Jacob Bronner, L. Fathrig, chief engineer
William Frahm. of Davenport, Iowa; Fritz
Thomas. Michael Hur!emann, of Highland,
Illinois; Holm Leonard (probably one of the
Leonhards of Augusta, Georgia. Mrs.
Leichlin Qhloen, the body of lady having
q ring marked "Hermann Zinke lsen" on
one of the fingers. The bodies of two fire.
men, the bodies of two sailors, five bodies of
females and the bodies of some other of the
passengers males, which still remain un-
identified.
Destroyed by Fire.
LONDON, May l5.-Half of Afghanistan
has been destroyed by fire.
Russian Policy.
The Pail Mail Gazette says Russia an
noyed at England's persistent refusal to
participate in the st. Petersburg conference
and the GOODNESS of the other countries, in
tends giving force of law to the declaration
of the Brussels conference negotiations
separately with the powers t. induce their
adherence thereto.