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Trains on the California and Oregon
road were on time at Red Bluff to-day.
The California Pacific Is running a
transfer at Davisville.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Representative
Ellis states that in a protracted inter-
view with President Hayes last night
he received the assurance that the ad>
ministration never contemplated inter-
ference by U. S. courts or otherwise
with the action of the courts or State
government of Louisiana, and that
while the President regretted the pros
ecution of Anderson and Wells, it
would not alter his course toward the
State or people of louisiana. 1t was
matter which involved their honor
and be trusted their honor. Ellis also
stated that he fully informed the Presi>
dent of the condition of affairs in LOUIS
lana, and corrected what he (Ellis) con-
sidered errors and misstatements Of
Secretary Sherman and others in re-
gard to the returning board trials.
| VIENNA, Feb. 19-Prince Duersperg
president of the Austrian council o:
ministers, in reply to an Interpolation
in the lower house of the reichrath to>
day, said the government on being IN
formed of the preliminaries Of peace,
frankly stated its position regarding
them, declaring il could not consider as
binding any arrangement between bell
Egerents effecting the interests of this
monarchy or the rights of the signator>
les of the treaty of Paris, as long as
such arrangements were not agreed to
by the powers. At the same time the
government took the initiative in the
convocation Of the European conference
The standpoint of the government res
garding the peace basis and Its propos~
al for the assembly Of the conference,
were accepted by all the cabinets. RUS
sia declared in favor of congress. not
conference, and that it should not
meet in the capital of any signatorial
state.
PARIS, Feb, 19-The Defense, Bishop
Dupallup's organ, say large majority
of the conclave seems inclined to par
tisans of the status quo. Only two car-
dinals appear to advocate a struggle a
outrance. About dozen are inclined to
more or less decided conciliation. A
correspondent says the uncompromls-
ing party are divided. Some are favor-
able to Cardinal Bioli for the papacy
and some Cardinal Simeoni. The mod
crates hesitate.
LONDON, Feb. 20. - Tie channel
squadron, four ironclads, proceed casts
ward from Gibraltar tc>day.
The Times. commenting on Bis
marck's speech, says it simply elimi>
inmates Germany from the calculation.
and the issue rests between Russia,
Aaptria and England.
Bismarck in the German reichstag
yesterday, said a judicious regard for
I her own interests required Russia to
obtain the sanction OF the powers for
terms of peace.
A letter from Beyrout. Syria, says the
Turkish soldiers killed thirty and
wounded twenty-five Druces in the vil-
lage of McUlley. The attack was made
under pretense Of arresting the head
man of the village for trespass.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Times in its
article about the Chinese famine, says:
We cannot doubt that if the Chiness
have found their way to Amesica from
the comparatively prosperous eastern
provinces in thousands that they will
pour forth in myriads from the famine
stricken districts oe the north as soon
as the way is opened to them. The
Chinese difficulty may speedily become
a greater menace to the United States
than the negro difficulty was at its
worse, for negro immigration was never
voluntary and ceased with the abolition
of the slave trade, while. if the Chinese
tide once begins to fow in force it Is
difficult to see when and where it will
stop.
Rome, Feb. 20. - Cardinal Giarchi
Pecci, the pontifcal camerlsRgo. has
been elected pope. Cardinal Pedci is
an Italian. He takes the name of Leo
XIII.
LONDON, Fec. 2O.- The Rome corres>
pondedt of the Times, in letter to that
journal ander date Of the 14th inst.
writes as follows of Cardinal Peoci. to-
day elected pope: Pecci is tall, with
q fine head. high forehead narrowing at
the TEMPLES, long face and straight fea-
lures. He has large mouth aud prom
inent chin, eheeaful. open countenance
and large we'll shaped cars. His face
reminds one Of Consuloi, renowned
minister of Plus VII. He has fine So
norous voice. great dignity. even auste-
rity Of manners in public life. but pri-
vately is affectionate. unassuning, So
ciabls and witty. As camerlengo he has
been the head of that party which. with>
out formally Tsnouncing the right Of
tho Holy See acknowledges the wisdom