New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-07
FOREIGN.
Fereixu Claims to be Resisted.

Fofe1g0 CLAIMS TO Do hee1Steds
MADRID, July 6.-The Spanish govern
ment has determined to resist the claims Of
foreign residents in Cuba for exemption
from war taxes.
Affairs in Mexico.
HAVANA, July 6-Advices from Mexico to
june % have been received. No important
engagement had occurred between the gov.
eminent and revolutionary forces, as the
latter avoid general engagement and ap-
pear to be unwilling to rick battle. Minor
military events are generally favorable to
the government. The rainy season, which
was beginning, win impede operations.
Preliminary elections for president will
be held July 9. There was no opposing
ti0nists are trying to prevent the holding Of
elections, and in Q majority of districts may
prevent q constitutional election. The rev.
0lutionists claim that the reelection of
Lerd6 will insure his overthrow, though
the government is at present able to main.
tain itself.
A Freuch Sculptor Dead.
LONDON, July 6.-Astyarax Ecevala
Borea, the French sculptor, lie dead.
In the House of Commons.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, liberal men,
ber for the city of Oxford, gave notice that
he would, at an early day, move resolu-
ton that it 10 expedient to amend the ex-
tradition laws, to more effectually provide
justice for all excepting political offenses.
The Cotton Trade.
MANCHESTER, July 6-The Guardian TO-
day sage: The cotton trade in the Black
burn district lie 90 depressed that q general
resort to short time is stated to be probable.
A meeting Of employees in North and North.
eastern Lancashire will shortly be held to
consider the proposals affecting both wages
and hours of labor.
Tho King and Queen Of Greece.
COPENHAGEN, July 6-The King and
Queen Of Greece. who have been here for
some time, started for London yesterday.
They expect to return in two weeks, when,
with the Danish royal family, they will visit
Russia.
The Municipal Bill.
PARIS, July Cat . meeting yesterday
of deputies belonging to the party of the
left, . compromise respecting municipal
bill, proposed by the committee, was def
Differences have arisen among the Re-
publican deputies, over the municipal bill
The members of the left, who yesterday
agreed to q compromise on the bill form
the group known Is the "Republican left, y
smother section of the left, called the IRE
publican Union" which is under the direct
leadership Of NJ. Gambetta. held . meeting
to-day, and passed . resolution rejecting
the compromise.
The journals hostile to Republicanism
arc jubilant over these dissensions, They
declare confusion has taken Possession of
the Republican party, for both the Repub-
lican left and the irrecOnciliable Radicals
arc opposed to NJ. Gambetta.
An Eminent Statesman Dead.
n. Cassimir Perrier, the well known
statesman, is dead.
An Attempt to KIN the DUO de Chartres
Evening papers here mention . rumol
that an abortive attempt had been made b
shoot the Duo dc Chartres by soldier il
his regiment.
In the Chamber Of Deputies.
VERSAILLES, July 6.-ln the Chamber O
Deputies NJ. Monitijan, in view of the re
cent prosecution of Les DrOits De L'Honam,
for publishing articles from tbs pen O
Henri ROchefort, moved the abolition O.
the decree of 1852, prohibiting convict
from writing newspaper articles.
In spite Of the strenuous opposition o.
Minister Dnfaure urgency was voted tol
the motion by 227 yeas to l47 nays.
The Legitimist and Bonapartist deputies
abstained from voting, in order to place the
government in o minority. The extreme
left cheered on the announcement of the
;. result.