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TUNERAILLES DUN ELEPHANT
BLANC.-Les jOurnaux des Indies
anglalses nous apprennent la mort
dune DIES idoleS vivantes de ST.
am. lie plus vienx des elephants
blancs, qui etalt ne en- 177O, est
nortssdans son temple a Bangkok,
an EaOis de nOvembre dernler. On
salt one cette fameuse diyinite
aIbinos. adevant laquelle tout un
peupIe s'iRcline, est I'embleme du
royaume deeSiam. On rhonore
des plus beaux presents ; car les
Indlens, prevenus de l'idtee de la
m6tempsychose, crOient aujourd'-
hui encore qu'un animal aussi
majestueux he peut 6tre anime
one par l'esprit Dun dien OH dun
emperor. Chaque elephant blanc
pos>ede son palais, uue vaisselle
dor ct des harnais tout resplen-
dissauts de pierreries. Pin sieurs
maDdarins sOnt attaches q son
service ct lie nOurrisSent de ga
teaux ct de cannes a sucre. LIE
roi de Siam est lie seul person
mage devaht lequel il fiechisse lie
genou ce salut lui est rendu par
le mODargue.
On falt q Ndole defunte de
magnifiques funerailles. Une Cen
taine de pr6tres bouddhistes ont
otficie & la cereinonie funebrc. Les
trolS elephants blancs survivants,
preced6s de trompettes ct suivis
dun peuple immense, ont accom-
pagn6 !e char jusqne snr les bords
du Menam, on lie rol ct SEES grands
! dlgnltaireS SOnt venus IecevOiI
/ la depouile mortelle, qni a etc
transporter sur la rive opposee
pour Y Gtre enseyelie.
Une procession de trente bait.
ments pavoises tigurait a cettt
curieuse ceremonie. Toutes les
malsOns fottantes qui sOnt ran
gees en- double file sur le Menam
ct don't le nombre s'eleve 4 plu:
de 10000. etaient Ornees de dra-
peaux de toutes cOuleurs ct dat
tributs synboliques.
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INCENDIE.-Jeudi soir, un incen
die a detruit complement Ia mai
son d'6cole de Stafford (couleur)
.situeea environ miles audessus
de Thibodaux, pres l'ecole st.
Jean.
La violence de l'incendi etait
telIe qu'avant l'arrivee des sc
cours, lie, ,batiment e,ait devenn la
proie des fla,nmes qui, ayant at
TENT la residence dune femme de
couleur nomme Mat Rhodes, FONT
devOree de fond en- cOmble.
IL NY a eu aucun accident de
plOrer, sanf la destruction com
plGte des deux immeubles.
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ORAGE.-Samedi dernier, un
orage epouvantable s'est abattu
srr notre paroisse, la violence du
vent 6tait terrible, de fr6quents
eclairs dechiraient lie ciel devenu
sombre ct blafard, ct les gronde-
ments de la foudre portaient par
tout Pepouvante ct l'effroi.
Vers lie Soir, le vent s'est nh
peu calme ct a fait place a nne
pluie torrentielle Qui a ddre une
partie de la INIT, ct apres laquelle
ie temps s'est reInis an bean.
Ql.iqles osrriereS ont etc
renversAes, mais ces degats sont
snsignifants en- raison de la pluie
olenfaisante qui est tonbee sur
Ia recolte qu'une trop grange
becheresse empechait de sortlr.
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la GROTTE MERvEILLEUSE
-jn certain Afternoon Grant, qul
vlt solitaire ,|etuis hien deS an
neeS dams les Eontagnes de la
rifiere Walker (Etats UniSJ. est
vnna dcruirremput tiaire une Vi
site Il Carson, Etat de Nevada, ct
Il fat III r,.;,it don't voici la sub
stance
I1u 1866, Aljernon Grant Sc
rerjit dams !e Aeva'ia. OH il Wit
depuiS cette epoque, a lextrem-
lte meridionale des montagnes de
la riviere Walker, on il ma de
rapports qn'avec les Indiens. IL
Y a deuX mois environ, un IndieD.
dams sa reconnaissance pour qucl
que petit service qui lui await etc
ren,iu par Afternoon Grant, lni a
promiS de le mener dams une
gtotte pleine dor ct dargent.
Apres deuN jours ct demi de
marche, lie misanthrope ct son
guide Sont arrives pres dun
epOrme entasSement de caillOuX,
ct lIndien Il dit quill NY await
qua enlevnr ces piecres pour
avoir acces dams la grotte. LIE de-
blalement 0pere, on WI, en- etfet.
un passage sut1iSam'nent large,
Sc dirigeant verS linterieur de la
montague. Aliernon sly est ell
gage. maiS. apreS avoir TAFT quel
qnes pas, il est revenu, car robs-
cnrite. etait 81 opaque, quill 6tait
impossible de rien distinguer.
La famine de branches seches
allumees en- gnise de torches nc
parvenait pas i percer ces t6ne-
bres. Afternoon etait decourage,
mais l1udien lui u affirme que la
grOtte s'llluminait chaque mutt.
lie tait semblait doutenx 4 Aljer
non, maiS, pour en- avoir le cpur
net, il a cOnsewti 4 attendre JUS
guam soir. \ meSure que In nnit
enveloppait la terre, une lnenr
s'est manifestee de plus en- plus
1istincte dams lie passage 81 Obscur
pendant le jour. A 8 heures du
Soir ii 's'eSt trouve illumine par
un Jet lumineux semblable a un
rayOn de Soleil. La vue etait 81
magnifiquc que Grant ct son com
pagnOn sont restes quelques in
Stants clOu6s au sol. PniS ills sOnt
entries dams lie passage, non sans
Gtre eblouis par Feclat de la lu-
miere, Dependant lcurs yeux Sc
tant gr;:duellement habltu6s &
cette lueur Gtrange. Grant a pu
constater que les parois de chaque
cote ct la vOute du passage
6taient en- or ct EN- argent. La
Grotte a un mile de long, $50
pieds de large ct 20 pieds de
haut. Son interieur RESEMBLE q
une eglise gothique. Antour de pill
iers pins blancs que i'albatre Sen
rou!ent Ics fills dor ct d'argent
de Ia groSseur dun doigt. Ii v
aussi dies lacs. peupl6s de pois-
Sous iHconnns. Aljernon Grant a
pris gnelques echantillons dor,
ct il Va main,eirant 4 Louisville,
on il "a des amis, qutIl cOmpte
ramener avtc lni dams la grotte.
Par M sentiment facile d com
prendre, il ne veut pas indiquer
renplaeement de la grottemerveil
leuse, mais il nest pas douteux
Gu'elle content de For ct de lar
gent par milliers dc tonnes,
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lMPRupENCE.-Jeudi soir la
file. Rachel Flowers (couleur)
ayant trOp monte la m6che de sa
lampe, lie coal oil a fait explosion
sur la malheureuse, qui, Sc tor
dant au milieu de commissions
affreuses, est alice sc rouler dams
nn fosse voisin, Oh plusieurs per
sonnes, attir6es par ses cris, sont
venues lui porter secOurs.
Son etat quoique grave nepre-
sente aucun danger.
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INCENDIE.-DanS Ia mutt de Di
manche dernier,le feu s'estdeclare
a la Station Terrebonnedans le ba
timent Oh Sc trouve le magasin de
Mr.. johnson. Malgre les rapldes
secours apport6s de toutes parts,
lc magasin ainsi que toutes les mar
chandlses sOnt devenus la prOle
'des flammes.
An dernler moment on nous as
sure que le fen est l'9nvre dun
incendia Ire ct que les pertes s'ele-
vent a Ia somme de 81 900.
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La Vile de Houma etant de
fin,tivement incorporee, le Gou-
verneur Nichols Il nomme CONNIE
Marie l'honorabIe d.. NJ. Wallis
ct Camme Aldermaus Messrs: Jno
a. Hubbard, b. Renderle, L. Pi-
con. G.. NJ. Salmon ct Amos Sim
ms. Les Habitaan..ts sont tres salts
fats de ceS nominaNOns ct APP
prouvent chaudement les cholx
fats par lie gouvernenr. y
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RESTAURANT DEs QUATRE
SAISONS.

MIR. JOHN BOSIO, P.,OPRIETAIRE
NA du RESTAURANT DEs QCATRE-SAIsoNsl
prevIent SEES ilnis lie IL willie ct de Ia cam
pagne. ainsi que lie pnblic en- generate, uu
q transfere son restaurant du No. lSS dc
la rue de Chartres au No. III de la meme
rue, pres dc St-iouls. II prolific de cette oe.
casion pour reinercer lie public ct sollicite
Ell meme temps la continuation de son bien
veillant patronage. II informc Gu outrc see
amis quill des salons particulars all pre-.
mier, ct des chambres meublGcs louer b u
semaine on au mois. Les pcrsonncs d. "a
vile ct de Ia cainpagne Y trOuveront tout L.
comfort desirable. i Z restaurant sera ouvcrt
Jusqna ninult. ttv '754
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REPRESENTATIVES, DRAMATI-
OUE.-NOus nous taisOns IN plar-
sir d:annoncer 4 nos lecteurS que
les Amateurs de ThibodauX etu
dient Ell ce moment un .drame qn'
lis esperent jouer a la sale St.
Joseph sit0t apre> les fetes de
Paques.
Cette piece, nous assure-t-on,
est tres tlivertiSsan;e ct est en-
tremelee de chants qui prodnlront
un effeu agreeable.
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LEON MEDAL,
Gn1lHSPlfN

CO1t54SeHf,
No. 93- Rue de la Vieile LcvGe :. No. 90
NEW ORLEANS
Candis, COntiseries et PatisSeries
Chocolats, Fruits Contits, 81,
rops, Gelees, Dragfes, Bon
bORS GsSOrtiS.
Grand assortment dc BOITES A SUR.
PRISE EN- tout genres.
AGENCE DE- F,EEX D.ARTTFICE,
Tous les ortlres de In Vile ct de In ca,p-
pagne, pour pieces de confserie ct de pats
serle, seront executes sans retard avcc 10
plus grand soin. l9sep-ly
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G.. .JAUBERT & Gle.
-IMPORTATEURS DE

Marchdndises seches. 6trangeres ct
4meyacuiaes.
Cotons, 1ndienaes, Rubans, Bon.
neterie, MouchOirs. etc etc.
20 Rue de Chartres, pres Canal.
NOUVELLE.O ORLEANS.
Cette maison dGja bisn connue par son
anciennetG go aus d'cxistence) ct le bas
prix de ses articles, otfre aux marchan,ts
des Compagncs. fassOrtiment le plus COM
plet ct le plus varie de lnarchan,lises seche
Cette maison reeoit chaque selnane de
nouveauX envois du Nord ct de rEurope
ct met un s0in tout particulier d rcmplir les
ordres qui lui sont addresses. (ll sept rs la
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InfOrmatiOns Locales.

HoPITAL-Felix Bourg. malade
|detrnu depuis quelque tempsa la
prison de paroisse sous pretexte
6u'il etait atteint d'alienation
|mentale, Went d'6tre dirige sur
|lshopital de la Cliarit6 a la Nouv
|elle Orleans, pour y 6tre soigne.
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DECEs.-Nous avons le regret
(dsannoncer q nos lecteurs Ia mort
|de Madame Frank Bergeron de
|cedee a Lafourche lie II dn cou-
rant dams sa 2Sme. aimee, ct celle
de Madame Justilien Th6ri0t.
'decedee lie Il 6 l'&ge IS ans ct 8
mois.
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NEW ORLEANS.
A Vendre.

T f SOUSSIGNE A L'HONNEUR DIN
Il fomer lie public qua dater du 20 eou-
rant, il recevra des offres pour Tacquisition
de la maison situee encoignure Main ct st
Philippe D Thibodaux, ct dependant de Il.
Succession de Jean Marie Vergez.
Conditions une partie compliant, rautre
d ter,ne. 81
SadresserA Mr.. IGNACE LACASSAGNE
III rue Madison, Nouyelle- Orleans
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GLACE.-Les proprietaires du
depot de glace font deja des pre-
paratifs afin de pouvolr refraichir
notre population pendant la dn-
rec dies fOrteS chaleurS.
lis aggrandiSsent leur G!aciere
pour qu'au premier mai ellie
puisse c0nternir an moins 2G0
tonnes de glace.
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Avis.

Mr.. Fernand V. Lafaye, attache 4 la Sen
|rINELLE, CONNIE agent, est autorlse prem
lire des subscriptions ct donner des reeus
nour tous montants dus ce journal
F. SAMOAN, Gerant.
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JURY DE POLICE. - lie jury
de police s'cst assemble lnndi
dernier. Toates les membres
etaient presents. Apres lecture
ct adoption du process verbal du
dernier meeting, lie comite de res
CARNATIONS approuv6 diffGrentS
complies s'elevant 4 la sOmme de
5415.75 ct 2 fait une apprcpria>
ton de ce montant.
La petition de Mr.. Alex Barker
inspecteur des poiis ct measures
demandant que lie jury de police
lui fonrnlsse un nOnveau ieu de
poids ct measures Il etc referee
lavocat de paroisse qui fera un
rapport ct le presentera au pro
chain meeting.
LIE comite deS finances annonce
qu'ayant examine les complies de
l.ancien Tresoricr, e. BouireauX.
ct les ayaiit trouv6s eXacts ct cor
rects,il est resolu qne le Recorder
soft autorisG 4 canceller son bond.
II est de plus r6solu Que Ie co
mite des finances, ,anprochain meet
ing, fura nm rapport sul les H.
cencrS de m.lrt.hanAs en- char
Ipltp.
Il est en ouiIr lGsnin Que |r
president so,t altn.ise !, tire. Sarir
Tre$pricr pnur r1,!e> deimn>2+
npt.pSSailrS i'll transport. d. ca.r-
ta.n$ rriSonniers an penitpnrie
de Baton Rouge, et de Felix
Bong i l'hoii5al de Charlie De
la Nnuvelle Orleans.
Ike rapport A,i Tresorier du Ter.
teyrier an 10 mars. i etc recn ct
eniiiS>e.
Sur motion le Jury d. police
S'esJ ajonrne an 26 In conrant &
l'etfe5 de nommer les deuX cons
mlssaireS iu LocNj BouId Of
Scamp Land.
lie Gouverueur Went din
former les chambres quill a ap
prouve le bill autoriSant l'Etat 4
fnurlir de4gx millions de bons a la
Compagnie du chemin de fer du
pacitiqne.
,jusuu'au dernier moment, nous
avionS espAre que lc General Mich
Oils pn ii jnStiCe ct en- la fernete
de qui nous n'avionS jamais dou-
Ie. Sc refuSerait 4 Santionnsr un
acte contre lequel s'6levent. i
plus dun titre, le bon droit ct la
raiSon.
Mails par Une faiblesse incnm-.
prehpnsible lie gouverneur avoulu
eviter de repOusSef uue loi vot9e
d une grande maiorit6 par les
deuX chamnres, ct Sc cOntente
tout en- l'apprOuvant de Sc reSer-
Yer de Ia faire etudier en- dernier
ressoit par l'autorite jadlcialre q
l'epoque de la signature des bons.
Encore une illusion perdus
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Avis aux Planteurs Sucriers


J'Af".EL,fTi.0NNEUR u IL DANNONCER A
mes anis d G In CO. 5. mpagne ct aux planteurs
sucriers en- general qtr, le suis maintenant
en- mesurc de m'occupcr dt1iiaires c"mmo
Facteur de sucre ct des atfaircssGas Co'nniis
sion, sur une grande echelle, ct ~ mem
presse de leur offrir mes services.
Des avances hberales sur les rGcoltes 80
ront faites aux conditions les plus ayanta>
geuses.
Les correspondences de Ia oampagne sopt
sollicite.
LEON GODCHAUX.
81 = 83 rue du Canal, Nlle-Orleans.
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Lundi dernier a
eu lieu lie meeting de la Compa :
gnie des Pompiers "Thibodaux
Fire Co. No. /.
Domain matin aura lieu. &
l.heure habituelle, Ia manRuvre
lie la Compagnie ,'es Pompiers
Protector Fire Go. No. ..
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FAUSSE ALARME. - Mercredi
dernier, vers II heures du ma
tin, un incendie s'est declare
dams l'habitation de NJ. Jos. Las
garde. L'aIarme fte vivemeut
repandue, mais tout danger await
deja disparu avant l'arrivee des
SecOurS.
Nos braves pompiers ell ont etc
pour leur course.
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KIP 4 RUCII.
Moulin a Riz Perseverance,

tTous les Prix deternes anx Foires dc lF
tat de In Louisiana pour ffcalage tu riz,
depuis 1865 jusqu'a aujourd'hni.)
Nos. 8. 10. II ct IA, rue DIES Champs ElyscI.
eli face de la place du vieux Depot, 3ine
Distsict.
NOUVELLE ORLEANS.
Nettoye 42O barils par jour.
LES SACS SONT FOURNIS GRATIS.
Prix
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ANO x
W. -
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A Vienna dispatch OF the 81 says the Gov
eminent expresses confidence in the promp,
meeting OF the Congress and Is again urg-
Ing England TO accept the Congress. Per
contra, Constantinople dispatch Of same
date represents both the Russians and Turks
~ having abandoned all hope Of a peaceful
solution Of the difficulties.
A telegram from 81. Petersburg. an.
stated that negotiations had been resumed
directly between London and 81. Petersburg
In regard to the withdrawal from Constan-
tinople.
London dispatch says that the steam
ship Cimbria, now In American waters, was
chartered the oath OF March last, by the
Russian Admiralty, to serve exclusively a.
transport. Her principal work viii be 10
supply provisions and munitions or war 10
the Russian fleet In the Pacific. Her pres
ent destination, after taking aboard the war
material contracted for In America, H. North
Japan.
constantinople dispatch OF the 9Th saws
that sadyk Pasha has declared that Turkey
VIII observe neutrality IN the event Or war
between England and Russia, and will
cause her own territory 10 be re-
spected. A dispatch from London says
that the British Admiralty have ordered
that the Island Of HelgoIand be promptly
and efficiently fortified. A ST. Petersburg
dispatch says thatthc Russian Commandans
Of the Cimbria, now In American waters, il
Casslmer de Grippenberg, and that his mis-
sion + 70 create notilla OF cruisers.
Parliament reopened on the 9th, after the
Easter recess. In the House OF Commons
notice was given Of various questions re-
garding the employment Of Indian troops.
sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor OF the
Exchegner, In reply TO question asked BY
the Marquis Of Harrington, leader OF the
Liberals, said: ~ can only say that the
negotiations with Russia continue. II would
be highly oisadvantageous to public Interests
to discuss them now"
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GENERAL.

II Is reported that three companies OF
Fenians are armed and equipped at Buffalo,
and other reinforcements are being held in
readiness elsewhere, to make an invasion OF
Canada rs soon - war Is declared between
Russia and England. The Government has
no official information Of any proposed Fe-
MAN movement, and the report 10 discredited
at Washington.
The transit Of Mercury, which occurred on
the 9Th, was successfully observed
from the various observatories through
out the United States. Prof. Peters, OF
Hamilton College, Is OF the opinion he dis
covered indications Of atmosphere on the
planet.
Chief Gall, with $50 warriors from Sit
ting Bulls camp, has surrendered TO Lieu
tenant Baldwin, In camp on Poplar River.
Gall was one Of Sitting Bulbs most sanguin-
AIRY adherents, and his surrender is consid-
cred by Gen. Miles as Of no little importance.
The Treasury Department gives notice that
4 dangerous counterfeit note Of the denom-
nation OF $780, on the Merchants National
Bank, Of New Bedford. Mass, has been put
In circulation in the Western States.
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According 10 London adviccs OF the sth, 4
basis Of the arrangement which the Powers
desired 20 submit 10 the Car has been
agreed upon. The arrangement Il In fiye
divisions. The first division proposes that
the two regions OF Bulgaria north Of the
Balkans shall be conceded 70 Russia, and
that the southern portion shall remain to a
great extent under the authority OF the sui
tan. The second division relates sole
~ TO the Asiatic compensation, which
II Is proposed shall be reduced TO q
minimum. The third division relates to the
Straits question, and will be arranged here
after. The fourth division demands de-
hnitive settlement OF the war Indemnity.
Under the fifth division IL Is proposed that
Thessaly and Epirus be accorded the right
OF sef-govcrnmcnt, thus securing for them
the protection OF Europe and national inde-
pendence. Count Schouvalof, Russian EN-
basssdor AT London, left for 81. Petersburg
on the eth. His mission Is regarded As tend
ing towards peace.
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The eighth General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church south met al
Atlanta, Ca, on the LIST, Bishop Pierce pre-
siding. There were present 2ls delegates
from " conferences, and all the Bishops.
Hon. John Morrissey, ex-Congressman
and ex-pugilist, died nj Saratoga, N. ~, on
the LIT, aged a..
The trial-trip over the Gilbert Elevated
Railroad In New Yory City was made on the
IL, and was In every way success. Time
from Trinity Church 70 Central Park, 20
minutes.
;. +. Cummings, revenue informer In
Baldwin County, Ga, was shot BY nm un-
known assassin.
Bishop McCoskrey was reported on the "a
70 be seriously III at the house Of friend ia
New York City. II was believed he would
not recover.
Thomas y. Ladd, heretofore one OF the
most prominent business men OF Laconia.
\. H., has committed forgcrics to q large
amount and fed.
+. Remington a Sons, Of Hion, IN. NJ, the
well known arms manufacturer, have asked
an extension from their creditors on account
of the delinquency Of foreign Governments
% whom they have furnished arms. Their
'rcditors have granted the concession asked
lor.
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The Paris Industrial Exhibition wa.
formally opened with great pomp and cere.
mony on "wednesday. May 1st. An immens,
crowd was present, representing nationaIi.
ties from every quarter Of the globe. Presi-
dent MacMahon made brief address.
force 81 about 80 Lerdoists which had
been organized on this side OF the Rio
Grande, on the night OF the 30th crossed the
river at San Ysidoro. They were met by a
body Of regulars from Matamoras and q
sharp fight ensued, in which the Lerdoist,
we're routed, two Of them being killed, a
number taken prisoners and three drowned
while irving TO swim the river.
Sir Francis Henry Goldsmid, member OF
the House OF Commons for Reading, was
killed on the "a in a railway accident.
There Is reported 10 be a regularly or
ganized and formidable rebellion on foot in
Mexico against the Diaz Government, which
l. likely 10 cause our Government no little
annoyance on account OF nfractions OF the
neutrality law by the insurgents, who are
said to have fitted out various marauding
expeditions from this side Of the Rio Grande.
Gen. Ord's instructions are to patrol the
river from Mcintosh down, and put stop
70 such proceedings.
The Right Hon. Claiborne Hardy has been
gazetted for the peerage, with the title Of
viscount Cronbrook.
Contrary to expectations raised by the re-
cent conciliatory attitude Of the Papacy.
those Prussian priests in receipt OF Govern
ment stipends have been asked by Cardinal
Caterini, Project Of the Congregation Of the
Sacred Council, either 20 renouncc their sal
aries or declare their opposition to the Ec-
clesiastical May laws.
meeting OF master cotton-spinners and
manufacturers, held At Manchester on the
sth, unanimously resolved to issue a circu-
lar to miIl-owncrs throughout the strike
district, recommending that mills still open
be closed immediate ~, End advising that no
individual arrangements for re-opening
mills be made with workmen. The adop-
ticn Of this resolution caused great anxiety
at Manchester. II is believed II Will render
. general lockout inevitable.
On sunday, the 5th, $1,000 persons visited
the Paris Exhibition.
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An election riot occurred at Weldon. N.
G., en- the 9th. In which John Purnell, col
ored, was killed, aud several others, white
and colorcd, wounded.
Miss A. 5. Stewart. a teacher In tho Cliff
ton Academy, near Norfolk, Va, was found
dead In her room ON the morning Of the .th.
Medical examination showed that she had
been fatally drugged. The room was robbed
Of many valuables, including diamond
engagement ring, gold watch aud chain,
besides some money. Miss Stewart Was a
beautiful and accomplished lady. and was to
have been married this summer to q Norfolk
gentleman. Several negroes who had been
lurking around the neighborhood are sus-
pected Of the crime.