The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
An Earl Dead.

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LONDON, April earl Sheffield is
dead.
| Rejection Of Dana.
The Daily Ne1gs severely condemns
the action OF the United States Senate
in rejecting the nomination Of Mr.. Dana
as Minister to England.
River Dee Disaster.
The following particulars OF the dis
aster Yesterday on the River Dee at
Aberdeen, are received: The day was
sacramental fast day, set apart by the
Scotch Church for preparation for Sun
day communion. The people celebrate
it as holiday, and crowds were crossing
| from Aberdeen to TORY Village, on the
opposite bank OF the river, in overloaded
ferryboats, which are drawn across the
Dee by wire ropes.
Twenty-Five Persons Drowned.
One boat, containing abe ut sixty per-
sons, despite the Watermen's warnings,
was pulled by the passengers into the
middle Of the stream, where 1t Swamped.
The scene during the night was dis
tressing; relatives and friends were
watching on the banks or searching in
the river for bodies, but up to 3 o'clock
this morning none had been recovered; !;
twenty-five persons, including men,
| boys and girls, are known to have been
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| life will not exceed thirty.
Egypt Before Parliament.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor Of
the Excheauer, said the Government
had no intention Of initiating finan-
cial measures in Egypt, and had re-
ceived no proposals from the Khedive
regarding the execution Of Mr. Caves
recommendations.
The Oriental Question Aggravated.
The Russian telegraphic agency pub
| fishes the following: Despite the
happy conclusion OF an armistice the
general situation Of the Oriental ques-
ton has rather been aggravated. The
Porte has relapsed into inactivity, and
leaves the European cabinets to work
for peace, without aiding them by the
application OF reforms"
"On the other hand, the revival OF
Mahommetan fanaticism is announced.
The recent accounts OF the massacre Of
Christians are confirmed. The Christians
are calling for reprisals, and five thou
sand Insurgents have entered the Dis
tricts Of Bihacs and Traunik. All these
| incidents are the more serious because
they occur at the beginning Of spring."
| The Times points out the special
gravity Of the above statement. As the
| dispatches Of the Russian Telegraphic
Agency dio always otihcoIy III hccpihS
with the opinions OF the RussianaGov-
ernment, the tenor OF this dispatch
seems to show that Europe will at last
know the immediate object Of Rnssia's s
recent proceedings.
Noon.-The directors Of the bank to-
day fixed the minimum rate at 3.
| Erie III.
Bullion increased e457 900 in the Bank
Of England. Consols 81 13-16a94 1915.
ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 6.-Thirty
persons were drowned by the capsizing
OF the ferryboat on the river Dee.
The Betting on oxford and Cambridge.
The betting is three to one against
the Oxfords. The success OF Cambridge,
barring accidents, is certain.
Stock Exchange.
The Stock Exchange closed dull and
rather fat; but little business was
transacted to-day, consisting chiefly OF
speculative sales OF foreign securities.
InsurrectiOn Fl0urishins.
VIENNA, April 6.-Advices from Bosnia
assert the insurrectlon which broke out
in Bibac's district is in full headway
along the Drina and the North Bosnian
frontier, and all places between Mog-
dane, Pole and Petrowatz Laverisen. A
deputation Of insurgents have gone to
Belgrade.
Peace Conference.
, The Tdgblatt's special from Sutlarina
announces that ninety influential in
surgents, including the highest religious
dignitaries and some powerful military
leaders, have arrived to confer about
the paciflcation Of the insurrectionary
provinces, but Peko Panlowies, the In