New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-13
FOREIGN.
The spinuers and the Operatives,

LONDON, October 12.-At . meeting of
spinnere held at Burnley and Blackburn
yesterday, q determination was expressed
to resist the demands of the operatives, but
it was decided to abide by decision Of the
general meeting of employees at Manches-
ter, to be held on Tuesday
The meeting at Preston unanimously re-
solved to close the mills on the first of No
vember if the operatives persist in their de-
mands.
If the masters adhere to their present
attitude, . lookout Of 10000 operatives will
probably result.
Middle Park Plate.
The Middle Park plate was won by
Claimant Pellegrino came in second and
Plunger third. Eighteen horses ran.
Tho Religious Question In Spain.
Tho Record, q religious newspaper, states
that the Spanish Church Missionary Society
Spain that Spanish Proteetants sre ingreat
anxiety, and are even in peril, being threat
ened by Q fanatical mob.
E special meeting of the society will be
held in London on Monday, when state
ment of the facts will be communicated to
Earl Derby.
The Abyssinian War-Two Egyptian
Armies Annihiiated BY Detail
The Paris correspondent of the Times
telegraphs an account Of an interview with
an officer in the Egyptian army, who gives
circumstantisl details Of horrible events in
Abyssinia during the attempt of Egypt to
chastise the AbyseinIans. The officer states
there have been two known expeditions,
the first of which was dispatched in Oot0-
Der, 1875, consisting of 1000 men, who were
surprised in defile of Gourdel and massa-
dition, composed of 5000 men, started in
January last. 1t met the Abyssinians in
February, in q defile of the G0ura and was
overwhelmed, 1000 men being killed.
From China.
A Reuter- dispatch from Paris says: Intel
ligence has been received that the French
minister in China has demanded the pun
ishment of the mandarin who is responsible
for the massacre of Catholic priest at Ming
Kou Fou.
Advices from Kobe, by telegraph from
Shanghai October 3, state that the British
bark Theeeus, Captain To0good, from Ma
nills for San Francisco, was totally lost.
Thirteen of the crew we're saved. The cap
tain was drowned.
A Souvenir from the Poles to the Presi-
denn
PARIS, October 12-This afternoon, q
deputation Of twenty Polish gentlemen de-
ivered to United States Minister Wash
burne, at the American legation, for trAns-
| mission to the President of the United
States, . special address, and Q medal,
| struck on the occasion of the Centen-
nial Exhibition. The medal, ON one
side, bears the efigy of Washington,
| and on the reverse, the efigies of
Kosciosko and Pulaski. On handing
| the medal to Mr.. Washburne, NJ Charles
Edmpnds, Pole, and librarian of
the French Senate, said: SIN tho name
of the Polish emigrants, l deliver to your
hands an address to the President of the
United States written on the occasion Of the
glorious centenary which the Americans
are c0mmem0rating, and also . medal rep
resenting the founder of American inde-
pendence and two Polish heroes who fought
in the liberating army"
Mr.. Wsshburne made q cordial reply, and
said: "Pending President Grants answer
he felt authorized to assure the deputation
that he would be deeply touched by the
honor they did him." Mr.. Washburne also
thanked the deputation on his own behalf,
and said he shared their hopes for the es-
tablishment of liberty throughout the
The proceedings were most cordial.
Won Arnim Sentenced to the House .
Correction.
BERLIN, October l2.-It is officially an
nounced that CouLt Won Arnim has been
condemned to five years imprisonment in
the House of Correction, for treason and
offense against the Emperor and Prince
Bismarck.
OF for Cuba.
MADRID, October 12.-The Impartial says :
General Martinez Csmpos salis for Cuba
from Cadiz on the fifteenth instant.