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


LONDON, May lS-The Turks refuse to
allow Greek men. ofwsr within the Golden
Horn, The Russian telegraph agency re-
ports the population still dissatisfied. The
panic ameng Europeans is increasing and
diplomatists are taking every precautlon.
The Derbyshire strike.
The GOLFERS strike in Derbyshire is break.
ing I'D. A considerable number OF strikers
have already resumed work at ten to fifteen
and half per cent reduction.
Urging the Release Of the Fenian Pris-
0ners.
DIR. Isaac Butt, Mr.. OConner Power and
Lord Conyngham yesterday forwarded to
Mr.. Disraeli declaration signed by l3S
members of the Parliament in favor of the
release OF the Fenian convicts.
An Ince ndiary Newspaper Article.
A Times dispatch from Constantinople,
by way OF Odessa, says an outrageous ar
ticle which appeared in the Lerant HeralK,
on Tuesday, has caused great indignation
among the diplomatic body and the public
at large. As the Herald is generally TEN
perate and cautious the invective is supposed
10 have been inspired by Midekate Pasha or
tho Russian party. The Herald has been
suspended.
Latest from Salonica.
The news from Salonica is somewhat re :
assuring. The burial of the murdered Ger
man and French cOnsuls took place Wecnes-
day.
Conflicting Stories from Bulgaria.
Advices from Bulgaria with regard to the
disturbances there are conflicting aud IN
trustworthy.
Satisfactory.
A Berlin dispatch to the Pail Mall Ga
Sete saws the measures taken by Turkey for
the punishmen Of the SalOnica assassins
have given satisfaction here.
The Terms of Adjustment.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany from Berlin says the resolutions OF
the imperial Chanceliors' conference have
been submitted to the powers. They pro-
vide for an eight weeks armistice, and for
sssss lance in The restoration of the homes
of refugees and insurgents. The consuls
reside in the various districts, assisted by
special delegates are to overlook the exc
cutiOn OF the agreement In all other re-
spects the original text of Count Andrassy q
note has been adhered to.
Tho British Mediterranean Fleet.
In the House of Commons the First Lord
Of the Admiralty stated that the British
fleet in the Mediterranean had bee n ordered
to Salonica, and gunboat to CONSTANT
nople.
The Panic at Constantinople.
A letter from COnstantinople to the Ners,
dated the twelfth instant, says the excite.
nent during the last three days amounted
co q panic. The demand for weapons. both
nv the Softas and Christians. was so great
that most Of the shops in STEAMBOAT have
sold out
The Sofas, that is all persons attached to
the mosques in any capacity whatever. are
practically masters OF the situation. They
number about ten thousand persons, and
their influence over the protectorate is gu
preme. They utter threats against the
Sultan and his ministers, and sometimes
against the Christians, although just nov
they profess to be friends to the latter.
Yesterday q great number OF them went
20 the palace and demanded the dismissa
of the Grand Vizier, Mohamed Nedin
pasha, the Cheidli Ulisham and thu
Minister of War.
The Sultan resisted for an hour, but the
ciamor OF the mob finally induced him t
demand the resignation OF M0hamed
Nedim Pasha. The scene was the mos
Eiot0us and disorderly.
ConstantinOple contains 16, 900 regular
soldiers, the remainder being redifies and
recruits.
The Turkish officers openly admit theil
inability to control the latter in case of an
ssutbreak. It is generally believed they
weuld obey the Softas. Mobs of Softaa
have been paIsdiDg the streets during the
c7Astthree days, demanding the dismissmal Of