New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-17

slected to the Chamber Of Deputies from

elected to the Chamber Of Deputies from
Bastia.
Gavin (Bonapartist) is elected to the As.
sembly from COfte.
Records Succession.
Dr.. Marceres has been gazetted Minister
Of the Interior.
Sailed for Salonica.
NICE, May l6.-Rear Admiral Worden
sailed in the Franklin for SalOnica.
The Irish Team.
DUBLIN, May l6.-ln the preliminary
competitions at Dundalk, for the selection
Of the Irish centennial rifle team, the Dub
lin team beat the Belfast marksmen fifty.
one points, johnson, who took part in the
international match Of 1875, ct DOllymount,
making the highest score.
Excitement on the Frontier.
ATHENS, May 16-The Turks are rein
forcing their position on the Greek frontier.
Greece will take similar action in that
quarter. It is alleged that foreign ennis
saries are endeavoring to induce the Chris
tians on the frontier to revolt. Great agita-
ton prevails.
Print Works Closed.
MANCHESTER, May l6.-The Manchester
Printing Mills closed for an indefinite pc
riod, owing to the low price. OF calicoes.
Five hundred hands Ousted.
The French Squadron.
LONDON, May l6-The French squadron
| for SalOnica consists of thirty-one guns and
1870 men. The German squadron ninety
guns and 5000 men.
Died from a Duel Wound.
The Post says Prince Alexander Auers-
| perg died from the wound received in the
duel with Count Kalowrat, who has been
arrested and will be committable.
Arrests at Salonica.
The total number OF arrests at Salonit 4
| is fifty.four.
The Fenian Prisoners.
The application of members of Parl .
| ment for the release of FeDian prison, RI
will be presented to Disraei Wednesday.
The Queens Visitors.
Several 1nGian rajahs belonging to the
suite of Sir Salar Jung, Prime Minister OF
| Nizan, of Hyderabad, visited the Queen at
Windsor to-day. Sir Salar himself will
| arrive shortly.
The Empress of Germany left here to day
| for home.
| The ex-King of Hanover, with family
| and suite, will arrive in London tonight.
| The ex king is travelling incognito.
The Auersperg Succession.
In consequence of the death of Prince
| William Auersperg, who was twenty-five
| wears old and sole heir. of the elder branch
Of the family, Prince Aldopbe 'Auersperg,
uncle of the deceased and President of the
| Austrian Cabinet, becomes heir presumptive
to the family honors.
A Duel il Vienna.
| A duel has taken place in Vienna be-
tween the Marquis of Pallanicini and Count
Kalnoky, the weapons being broadswords.
Count Kalnoky was seriously wounded in
the skull.
| The Conference.
A special dispatch from Berlin to the
| M0rninq Post says it ie understood Eng
| land desires time for consideration before
| concurring in the results of the conference
| of chsncellors.
| The Russian telegraphic agency reports
| that the appreciation of England with re
| gard co the result of the conference is as
| sured.
Paying Salaries Out OF His Own Pocket.
The News' Constantinople correspondent
| reports that the Sultan has contributed
| $3.50 600 from his private treasury for the
payment of officials.
Yielding to Popular Pressure.
The Times correspondent at CONSTANT.
| nople telegraphs that BY changes made, in
| obedience to the demonstration of the
Sofas, q grand revolution has been accOmp-
lished This is the first instance since the
time of the Jaunissaries of the Sultan's
yielding to popular pressure. The Softas
have become power in the State.
The Daily Ne,rs' dispatch from Constan
| tinople says the SOftas proffer friendly SEN
| timents toward the Christians. They in
sist on the establishment of a national
council, and on the appointment of Midhar
Pasha TO be Grand zi-r, only agreeing 70
accept the present Fzer Professionally.
Cuban Customs Regulations.
HAVANA, May l6-The decree of April L
suppressing certain customs duties and III.
posing tax of thirty per cent on incomes
has been revoked for the present. Its pro-
visions we're found to be too complicated to
yield the immediate returns required by the
treasury. The taxes suppressed by the de-
cree are again in force and will be imme-
diasely collected for the quarter from April
to June inclusive.