The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
.-r RECENT ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN.
ATE THE CZAR.
rne Assassin Mere Tool Of an ORGANIZED
Kaud or COnsplratOFs.

rhe Assassin Mere TOOL OF an Orsahize"
band or COnspiratOrs.
LONDON, April 16.-The more that is learned
/ u tha circumstances connected with the re-
" III IA attempt on the life OF the Gar the more
I vsisrming vuy does the condition Of affairs in
nnssia appear. M. Jolvieff now turns out TO
N shoolmaster by occupation. and Is only
tSenty-six years old. II has been aseer-
ned beyond question taat ne " Mas yhicb dchls ~
Vss bound by oath. He had taken the pre-
II nsntion to destroy all his papers ana 10 rem
Ar IL almost impossible to trace his connec-
tinn with his accomplices and superlors, but
it's understood that the police nave oDIalnea
rinrmation which has led them to the arrest
] n number of persons occupying pOsltlons
n considerable Importance in the public
service.
THE ITALIAN FLEET IN THE ADRIATIC.
LONDON, April 16-The object OF the
Italian government in ordering Its teet 70
tha Adriatic sea is a matter OF considerable
matter Of precaution against the invasion
N the provinces of Herzegovina and Bosnia
which Haribaldi is believed to be contemplate
mo while in other quarters 1t Is suspected
thst the government may itself be preparing
against certain contingencies that may arise
n the event of the reOpen1ng OF the quarrel
between Turkey and Russia.
xrRTGuE or THE FRENCH MINISTER At
CONSTANTINOPLE.
LONDON. April ia number Of sensa-
tional rumors have been in circulation for
some days respecting an intrigue DetWeen
INV French minister at Constantinople ana
the Russian government regarding tne SET
tlament OF the Eastern Roumelia question.
These rumors now appear to have taken
definite shape, and the object OF the intrigue
scanned to be an alliance between France and
Russia as against Turkey, Austria, Italy ana
England But the French government mas
disayowed any intention OF approving the
acts of its minister, and the scheme will prob
ably come to nothing.
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES FOR THE SUP
PRESTON OF NTHILISM TO BE TAKEN.
ST.. PETERSBURG April 16.-The Gar to-
day, In replying to congratulatOry adureSs
for the preservation OF his life. said that the
sudaeity of the recent assasslnatlons IN va
rious parts of the empire compelled him re-
luctantly to take most extraordinary neas-
ures for its repression.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER WITH THE ZULUS.
LONDON, April 16.-Later advices from
Cape Town state that large force Of lulus
maia an unsuccessful attack upon COl.
Woods column, after which they retired a
short distance Col Wood subsequently, at
lacked them but failed to dlslodge i taem Ioom 10
the relief Of Col. Pearson, who IS still en-
trenched at Ekowe.
THE EGYPTIAN DIFFICULTY.
PARIS, April 16.-No progress has yet been
made in solving the Egyptian difficulty. The
French and English Cabinets have taken no
determination, and have therefore made no
nronosaIs to the Porte. It Is not believed
that the deposition Of the Khedive will be at
The Republique Franchise says that France
and England will first demand, through the
Sultan the Khedive's submission to their
wishes. This they will doubtless obtain, ana
through the same medium they will impose
on the Khedive guarantees agalDsL renewal
Of such conspiracies as the present one.
THE CONDITION OF PEARsoN's FORCES.
LONDON. April 17.-Further advices from
Cape Town state that Col. Wood, in repulslng
the attack of the Zulus, lost seven officers and
seventy men Col. Pearson signals from
Ekowe that he has $50 men sick and flfty
wounded.
WORK OF THE RUSSIAN NIHILISTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 16.-It IS rumored
here that the NihilistS have abducted the
sGovernor OF Charkoff. Stringent passport
regulations have been promulgated IN this
city.
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS FACTORY.
PARIS, April 16-The fireworks factory at
Angouleme exploded to-day, killing and
] wounding many persons. Seven bodies have
been found but there are still many miss
ing.
RIoTING AT DURHAM.
LONDON, April 16.-Several riots have
occurred at Durham, during which the police
we're severely handled while charging the
mob. The employees have slightly reduced
their demands.