New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25
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the Francunia's eignals, went to her instead
Of going to the wrecked vessel. Ferdinand
Kountz, capita n Of the Franconis, has been
held to bail.
Turkish Troubles.
The Times has letter from Fera com
men,iDg ON tho Sultsn's recent lnd'sposi-
ton. The writer says tho most onlnoas
runners we're spread all mt rs to the gravity
of the Padishah's illness, and spe cu,a''on
wac afloat as to What the people mlght oe
look ny forward 10 should affairs come u
the worst The Snltan's scheme ABOUT al
tering the order oil succession 10 the 'hrohe
seems abandoned, and the heir IS nor the
Snltan's des, son. but his brother, Mahom-
med Mourad Etfendi.
In the House of Commons.
In the House OF Commons this evening.
Marquis OF Harrington, leader OF the np-
position, asked The Chancellor Of the Elk
chequer a qut stion relating to the Snez
canal shares recently purchased by Eng,
land In reply Sir ST. # ord NorthcOte stated
that MIR. Stokes and Mr.. De L'sseps were
negotiating IN relation TO the ID Cd ncation
of the Suez canal dues. No modification
could operate unTli they we're approved Dy
the Khedive, the Sublime Porte ana the
tioDs we're progressing very satisfactorily,
and MIR Stokes would coon return to Eng
land 1t would he inconvenient to the gov
ernment to enrer in'o further details now.
War News from Spain.
PARIS February 24-The Spanish minis
ter lett for th. frontier 10 meet Alfonso.
The Moniteur says the Carlists are go
dispersed that thp Alionisfs telegraphed to
Paris 70 learn their whereabouts.
The Xonitcur believes the Carlsts lad
disbanded and resumed peaceful avoca-
lions.
The New Cabinet.
1t is stated President MacMahon has
agreed to accept all the men whom the
future head of the Cd binet has been able
TO agree on, reserving only for lis persoual
choice the Ministers OF Foreign Affairs,
War and Marine.
Buffers Successor.
The Official Journal this morning. con-
tains ne .nn uucing The appointment
of Jules Duffour as president of the coun-
Gil. in place OF Buffet. Resigned.
Dafaurrr is .l-o appointed Minister of the
Interior, ad interim. The decree, in addi-
ton, go, Fl ne tar withdrawal of Count De-
maux as Minister of Agriculture and Con-
mr,ce
NlacNInh0n and the Future of France.
LIE Francois, a s,mi-otfcial journal, refer
ring 10 the recent assertions that President
NJ Mahun ia disposed to resist The verdict
OF the country. says MacMahon ls the last
person IN tho world 10 engage precipitately
in a conflict. None bat BOnapar,is;s can
desire such an occurance. but nothing war
rants them IN putting forth Their wishes
as facts. The Bonapartist organs offer to
save France for the third time, and boast
hat the men of their party are now the
only supporters of MacMaEOn.
The Freshets.
BERLIN, February "a IA thaw caused the
rivers to rise throughout the country. The
freshets are articulnfy severe in SaxOny
and Sill STA. The Eibe has burst the dykes
near Magdeburg. Kalbe and Wir'enberg.
and halt the district OF Barby. fifteen miles
from Magdeburg, is submerged. Great dis
trees is appr+ hehded. Several railway &c
ciGents occurred in consequence Of the
washing away Of embaBkments. The banks
OF the Viftnla are inundated for miles near
Pltss, and many families are homeless.
Aifonso's Movements.
SAN SEBASTIAN. Fr1ruary 24.-King AL
fODso, after iLsp' citing the detached forts,
is expected to visit Guetaria and Irun.
Traffic Reopened.
The Govern m-nt has ordered the North
ern Railway Company to reopen traffic
Immediate! between Irun and ToosO.
The Retrenting Carlists.
MADRID, February 24-It is stated that
Don Carlos and L'zirraga, with "a, 600 men,
without artillery or provisions, are refnged
in the mountain GUS district of Arrezcuae
endeavorDg 10 gain the French frontier by
way OF Alduides. Several divisions Of the
royal alms are marching against them.
A great battle is considered imminent.
The F-tnrh authorities have arrested
Vinal+t, The Carist Minister of War, and
in ,erned him at Bayonne.
The AltnD-iAts have captured the mate |
rial of tue Quartet Real the Carlist official
journal, and also the machinery for coming
Carlist money.
Rise in the Danube.
PEsTH February "a The Danube has |
been rising all Gay. A 9 p. NJ the water |
was seven metres above the ordinary level.
Several gu irters of Pesth and Buda are |
submerged A distiilery, undermined by |
the current. feit to night, crushing eleven |
persons C"morn is completely inundated,
and hundreds OF people driven from their |
homes.
Tho Burmese Embassy |
NAPLES, February 24.-The Burmese en-
baasy have arrived in this cry. They bring |
several presents 70, King Victor Emanuel |
The Trouble In San Domingo.
San Domingo snuounce that President Con
Zales, ON the fifth instant, was marching |
with his army toward Puerto Plata, which |
city is held by insurgents, under Lup, ron.
Amor her report states that Gonzales il TT
turning to the capital by way of SANTANA
The futn'a is altogether q matter of specu-
lat'OB. There have been several bloody
eL cOunte IA between the factions.
A public M citing Was held at St. DOmin-
IN
mission was appointed 10 90 out and meet
Cor zses and request him to dir bt nd bis
,omnand peacefully in order to prevent
any fur her ca)anii'ies.
The Ven. Zuelan war steamers p co and |
ataca,bO have sal ed from st. I'll I'm IS for
Laguayra. This face is construed to N j.
safe eettl, ment Of the difficulties be-
tween Holland ard Vent zuela.
Advices from p, rt-au Prince to the tenth
instant say the town quiet. though The
situation wss thTea' er'ng. owl ing to meas
nres lately taken by President Dominique.
Matters in Mexico.
Dates from the City OF Mexico to the six
tenth instant Say numerous p,onuncia-
mientOs have APPEARED, bnt there was no
general movement or combination to render
them formidable. Nota outstanding the
presence OF revolution, The government is
the army in order 10 keep down
~ penditures.
Protestant church had been opened at
Jalapa.
The police had taken measures for pre-
ventlns fanatics from storming the San
Pedro Church at Mexico. The police in
spectOr had decided that Protestant
churches were pubic jplaces, where every
body can 60 CT say hat he pleases.
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