New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09
FOREIGN.
Wrecked.

LONDON, May 8.The Emma, of Dun
kirk has been wrecked on the east coast of
Caithness, Scotland.
Six French vessele, engaged in the Ice
land fishing trade, have been lost. Il is
feared that the whole fleet has been de-
stroyed.
welcomed Back to tie Army.
A special dispatch to the Standard from
Madrid states that an order has been
issued permitting officers who joined Don
Carlos to resume service in the royal army
with the rank they held previous to desert
ing. Twelve hundred officers have been
readmitted to the army.
Withdrawing Aid from Herzexovinan
Refugees.
A dispatch to the Times from Risano says
it is officially ordered that all aid to Herze-
govinan refugees who remain on Austrian
territory be discontinued.
A Threat from Austria.
Times Berlin special says Austria has
informed Turkey that it will close the port
of Kleck if the Turkish force at Scutari is
increased.
Failure of the Gordon Expedition.
A letter to the Times from Alsxandria
. says the latest advices from Colonel Cor
don, dated Duff, February 25 state that he
ia returning, leaving his work unfinished.
He hopes to reach Cairo in September. The
failure of the expedition to establish line
of communication with equatorial Africa
and other purposes projected is attributed
to lack of support at Cairo.
The Ex.Queens of Spain.
The Standards special dispatch from
Madrid says the ministerial papers Epoca
and PoNtica, state that ex- Queen Christine
and will reside at Avaujuez; that ex- Queen
Isabella will return during the summer and
take up her residence at San Sebastian.
A Fruitless Conference.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany says the delegates from the Basque
provinces held fruitless conference with
Senior Canovas del Castillo yesterday, and
that another has been fixed Tor Friday
next.
Threatening the Arabs.
The government has sent friSate to
Tan giers to support the claims of ths Span
ish consul in regard to the seizure and
pillaging Of neutral territory by Arab
tribes.
The federation Clause.
A special dispatch to the Daily Vsrs from
Madrid states that the consideration of the
federation clause of the new constitution
will continue to occupy the attention OF
Congress all the week, and will doubtless
paes, as Senior Canovas del Castillo n axes
it Cabinet question.
Political distractions.
PARIS, May S-The Minister of the Inte-
rior has sent q circular to the projects in-
forming them the time has arrived to put
an end to doubts which destroy party
hopes. They must distinctly declare that
they are called upon to cooperate in tho
work of conciliation of the represen .ativos
in the republic. In the circular hs urges
the projects to act with Difference aud CON
c;l fCvu nd a.
Stubborn Cluseret.
General Cluseret writes to the Goulois
denying the statement, which he regards
as an insult, that he solicited pardon. he
says he expected to be shot if cap sured,
and would have shot President Theirs or
President MacMahon.
Tho Newspapers Pleased.
The Republican journals are much pleased
with Minister Ricard's circular to pretec
Change In tho Turkish Ministry.
The Russian telegraphic agency reports
the Turkish Ministers of War and NJ trine
have been replaced by members of the peace
party.
CAIRO, Egypt, May S-The financial ar
rangements with the French group of
tinanciers, consisting of the Anglo-Egyp-
| tian Bank and numerous credit establish
| ments, was signed yesterday. 1t provides
for the conversion OF both the floating and
! funded debt into seven per cent stock. Tho
| nominal amount of debt will be 450, 600 900.
| Redemption will be effected in sixty three
wears. A decree has been signed establish
| ing a board of control in accordance with
| MI. Caves recommendation. One half of
the Khedive's founders shares in the Suex
canal are placed at the disposal Of the
British government.
Excitement About the Trouble In Barba-
dOcs.
JAMAICA, May 1.-Great excitement pre-
walls here over the news Of the disturbances
in Barbados. The natives are jubilant
/ over the demonstrations. Troops have been
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