Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-15
FOR EIcN.
1he Situation In south Africa,

1he situation In South Africa.
. LONDON, May 14th.-A dispatch
from Simon's Bay, Cape of Good
Hope, April 2Sth, says: There has
been no fresh fighting. Lord
Chelmsford and Prince Louis Ma
poleOn have gone to Kambula.
Nuguwanda, Cetewayo's youngest
brother, has surrendered. The
death Of Umbelini, one OF the
Kings brothers, is confirmed.
News from Transvaal is encourag.
ing. The Beers have returned
home. A dispatch from Maritz-
burg, dated April 28th, says Nugu-
wanda reported that no Zulu force
OF any size exists at the present
moment.
The French Cabinet Disagreemens
Proposed Compromise.
PARIS, May 14th.-La France
states: Waddington and the Con-
servative section of the Cabinet de.
clare. their willingness to postpone
the discussion of bills relative to
the return of the Chambers to
Paris and to the Prefecture of Po.
lice pending the arrangement of a
compromise providing for the es-
Enlistment Of Ministry of Police.
Thus the police would be with
drawn from the control of the mu-
nicipality without bringing the
question before the Chambers.
The New German TariR
BERLIN, May 14th.-The Reich
stag has adopted the motion Of
Lowe to refer the Tobacco bill to
special committee. The Customs
Taxation and judicial Committee
of the Bundesrath has decided to
support Bismarck's bill levyiug
Professionally and by anticipation
all duties fixed In the Tariff bill.
Dsmenstrntion Against CepissI
runishmsns.
BERNE, May 14th.-Democratic
societies ir several towns, especial.
ly here, held a great demonstra-
tion Sunday against the re.estab-
lishment Of capital punishment.
Affairs In Russia.
BERLIN, May 14th.- Political
murders in Russia have been re.
Gently confined to the provinces.
The stringent measures adopted
against them seem to have cowed
the conspirators in st. Petersburg.
The Czar has decreed that all
prisoners tried by courtmartial
must be doomed or acquitted with
in twenty.four hours and sentences
must be executed within twenty
four hours from the time they are
pronounced.
Alfonsu's sisser.
MADRID, May 14th.-Communal
elections throughot Spain largely
favor the government.
1t is reported that there is q pos
sibility of the marriage of the
Crown Prince of Austria to Infanta
Maria Del Pillar, King Alfonso's
sister. The Crown Prince was born
August 2lst, 1858; the Infsnta June
4th, 1861.
Appointments by tho Pope.
ROME, May, 14th.-At oonsisto-
ry held yesterday the Pope ap-
pointed five cardinal priests and
three cardinal deacons. Among the
new cardinals are Rev. DR.. John
Henry Newman, of England, and
Rev. DR.. Herzenrother. The Pope
also made numerous appointments
to MISUNDERSTANDING them those
of Cardinal Hohenlohe to the
bishopric of-Albano, Rev. DIR. Mo
Cabe to that of Dublin, aud Rev.
DIR. Woodlock to that OF Ardagh
and Clonmochois.
Epids Inic In sac Caucasus.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 14th.-In-
telligence has been received from
Tifiis that disease with terrible
mortality has been raging in nine.
teen villages in the Caucasus. A
solemn procession OF holy pictures
has been held in the district of
Cow, and prayers were offered for
the preservation of the inhabi-
tants.
HanIns and Elliott.
NEwCAsTLE-oN-TYNE, May IA
Hanlan is not expected here before
the end of the week. Elliott was
out twice yesterday. In the morn
ing he had slight trial with
Feeley, of Barrow.in-F Furness. Ell
lott, at 32 strokes to the minute,
rowed steadily away from Feeley.
Ths Iron Dake Fsoated.
SHANGHAI, May l4th.-The Brit
Ish ironelad Iron Duke, which
went ashore here, has been hoated.
chinese Deisnts in KsshEsr.
SIMLA, May 14th.-Intslligence
from Turkestan represents that
Chinese troops have been twice
successfully attacked by Khirgaz
tribes from AndiJan district, who
now hold Kashgar. A Chinese ar
my Of 10000 men Is concentrated
on Esle river.