New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-19


cuse of being under Prussian influence.
Threats have been made against the Chris
tlans generally, and two or three murders
have occurred, which the police are doing |
their utmost to hush up. Il
COnstantinOple, in tact, is in state OF
revolution. The Softas are not satisfied
with the appointment of Mehomet kushdi
az Grand Vizier. and clamor for Mednot
Pasha They want Mehomet Rushdl as
president of the national Parliament. Yes
terday a large number of Sofas ut Bajszet
Mosque would not allow prayer for the |
Sultan read. On the tenth instant Professor |
BOnamy Price and wife narrowly escaped |
the violence OF mob while visiting
mosque.
body is dreading, between the native Chris |
tians and Mussulmans, the Christians would |
prove victorious, provided the troops did
not aid tho mob, but IN general rising OF |
che Mah0metane, the large colonies OF Eu- |
ropean subjects in Cons.antinOple. and |
along the BOsphorus would be in greater |
danger than the native Christians, because |
their comparative wealth would constitute
an additional stiMulOus to the religion zeal |
of the Turkish rabble. This danger the |
respective ambassadors have provided
against, as far as the means at their dis |
pOsal allowed.
Last night all the dispatch boats were
kept under steam. During the day plan
of Joint action had been agreed upon. The
foreign consuls met to devise means fer the
mutual defense of their subjects. Ali for
The streets OF PerO were patroled by a
band of Austrian Croats. A dePntation
Of Engiishmen called Minister Elhott's
attention to the exceptional danger
of the English colony, and aeked his assist
auce. The latter admitted there was dan
ger to ali Christians, and that the English
was the least protected colony. He invited
the whole community, in case OF any ous-
break, to seek shelter at the embassy. He
also promised to telegraph to the British
foreign Office what occurred, and to repre-
sent the urgency of the position.
Wrecked.
The bark Nwater, from Pensacola, is a
total wreck
Popular Demonstration Over E1iche;et's
Remains.
The Pail Mall Ga-ette's Paris dispatch
saws that at the removal of the remains OF
jules Michelet, the historian, to-day fully
80, 900 persons were in the line Of route to
the Cemetery of Pere la Chaise Measures
were taken to prevent any political mani
festatiOn.
Advices from Bagdad state that from the
twenty third to the twenty ninth Of April,
inclusive, there were 3999 deaths from the
plague.
The Turkish Question in the House Of
Lords.
In the House of Lords tonight Earl of
Derby stated that Turkey had left nothing
undOne to secnre the punishment OF SalOnica
murderers. He said it was true that
British squadron had been ordered to Bes-
Ska Bay, in consequence OF communities
ton from the British ambassador at Con-
stantinople.
According to latest accounts excitement
which undoubtedly existed among the Mo-
hommedans in Constantin0ple was much.
allayed. Lord Derby hoped precautions
which had been taken would prove unnsc-
essary.
Intense Religious Excitement.
A letter to the Times from Pera. dated
May IL, says the excitement caused by the
SalOnica affair has not abated. party of
Softas yesterday paraded the streets of
STEAMBOAT, crying, Down with the Grand
Viziern'
The dedication Of the new English
church. which had been arranged, has been
indefinitely postponed, at the request OF
Mr.. Elliott, the British ambassador. who
had consulted the minister of police on
the possible cOnse quences of the ceremony.
The Sofas have been dissatisfied with
January, and the acceptance of Count
Andrassy's note, which evinced DISPOSE
ton to place all religious denominations on
an equal footing, was the first alarm felt.
Tho Railway Question.
ROME, May 1S-The Berbabiiere news
paper states the Chamber of Deputies will
probably reject the Basic convention tor
the requirement by the government OF
upper Italian railways.
Arrival Of War Vessels.
CoNsrANrINopLE, May Several add
tional French and Austrian men Of war
have arrived in the Bosphorus.
Emperor William.
SrRAsBURG, May Ill is expected EN-
peror William will visit Alsace during the
summer.
A Panic.
VIENNA. May l3.-The Christians panick-
ed in Bastchku. The cOnsuls sent their
families across the Danube.
The Situation at salonlca.
SALoN1cA. May 1.-Two French IRON
clads and two frigates, carrying thirty guns
and 1900 men, arrived here from Piracus.
The French man-of-war Chateau Remand,
which came to Salonica at the time of the
murder of the consuls, has been ordered to
return Immediately to BeyrOUt.
Up to the present time eleven persons,
all Of the lowest class, have been convicted
of completely in the murders. OF these
six have already suffered death. Their ex-
ecutiOn took place in the public square, be-
fore large crowd of spectators, who mani
tested some excitement. The crews of the
French and German uen-0fwar in the har.
Dor were present.
Sick King.
CopENHAGEN, May lS-The King of
Greece. who is visiting here, has d severe
gastric fever.
Discussing Amnesty.
PARIS, May lin the Chamber OF Depu-
ties this afternoon the amnesty debate con-
tinued. Admiral Fourichon, Minister OF
Marine, denied that Communist convicts
were beaten and chained, as the radical
members IN their speeches had asserted.
The general debate was closed, and M.
Rasp iol's motion for complete amnesty was
made the order for to morrow.
Rejected.
VERSAILLES, May lS-Motion FOR CON-
plete amnesty rejected-394 to 50.