The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, June 8.-The Standard publishes a
letter forwarded from Australia by Madame
Rastoul, and signed by eight French Com
munists who escaped from New Caledonia.
1t appeals for English sympathy in behalf of
the prisoners on the Isle of Pires.
It declares the authorities are evidently en-
deavoring to starve them, and in support OF
the charge official regulations are appended
according to which only the barest necessities
are provided for those who refuse to work.
Melbourne, Australia, reports from Fiji
Islands, say that 5000 natives have died of
measles, which is epidemic there.
LONDON, June 8-The Pail Mall Gazette says
the Persian railroad concession to Falkenha-
gen has lapsed, because the contract was not
fulfilled.
The Ascot meeting began to-day. The race
for the Ascot stakes was won by Organist,
Lillian came in second, and Bertram third.
LONDON, June 8-The Mark Lane Express
this week, in review of the breadstuffs mark
ct, says: In Great Britain cooler weather,
and more rain is wanted on the Continent.
The drouth has caused general advance in
prices Of from l to 3 shillings. The London
market is as dull as ever.
For the Ascot stakes, ten horses started.
The winner being Organist, who was made
the favorite at two to one Immediately before
one, cane in second; and Bertram, with ten to
one against him third.
aThe race for the gold vase, in which four
horses ran. was won by the mare Mar ia
Stuart; Comedian running second, and Kaiser
third. For the Prince of Wales Stake twelve
horses started. The Repentance colt was the
favorite at 3 to l. The Earl of Dantrey, against
whom IA to was laid before the start, came
in first, the Bay of Naples was second, and
Balfein third; the favorite being sixth.
LONDON, June 8-The town of Morshausk,
on the right bank of the river Tsna, Russia,
has been entirely destroyed by fire. It had
. population Of 10000, and contained three
churches and several manufactures and saw
mills
BERLIN, June 8.-Wisenger, who attempted
to extort money by duplicating parties in a
plot to assassinate Bismarck, has been COM
mitted for trial on the charge of fraud.
BERLIN, June ga grand banquet is to be
given here to-day to Carl Schurz by the
American residents of Berlin, members of
the Diet and professors of the Berlin Uni
versity
BERLIN. June 8.-The banquet given to-
night in honor of Hon. Carl Schurz was at
tended by eighty gentlemen, of whom about
forty were Americans. Mr.. Thompson pre-
sided and proposed the toasts to the German
Emperor and the President OF the United
States. Ex-senator Schurz toasted Germany
and America, and made speech in German
and English.
Tile was repeatedly cheered. Among the dis
tinguished persons present were Herr Ben
nlngsen, President, and Loewe, Vice Presi-
dent of the Prussian House of Deputies; Ber-
nuth, Vice President of the Chamber of
Peers. Privy Councillor Butcher, Prof. Momm-
zen, the historian; Il. Keissmaun, the Consul
General of the United States, and members
of the Prussian Diet.
DUBLIN, June 8--The Lord Mayor of Dub
lin has issued invitations to banquet to be
given to the Irish and American Rifle Teams
on evening of day of International Shooting
Match.
The Masonic body will also entertain the
rifsmen.
The Evening Mail expresses it's satisfaction
that there will be no Fenian element among
the American visitors. Many Americans
have already engaged apartments in Dublin
for the time when the match takes place.