The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

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ment. Ii was, however, soon discovered that
all or nearly all Of these would-he penitents
were Russian officers, and the Porte, having
been informed Of the fact, expressed con
siderable surprise and some anxiety.
young man at Hanley, England, was re,
against her will. The offense is atil more se-
varely dealt with In Dublin where two young
men we're lately sent to prison for three
months, with hard labor, for forelbly kissing
two young dress makers.
The position Of the Chinese In Brazil Is a
peculiar one. The government encourages
their introduction with the view OF more ex-
tansive tea aud silk culture, while the people
oppose Mongols on the ground that their I'm
migration will prevent that OF the more de-
sirahle Europeans.
sheet-iron covered with the gum OF the
aunhorhlacea, common and luxutiant In trop-
| ioal climates, was immersed In Chatham,
| England, dnoky where everything ra-
pdly becomes foul. and when taken out WAS
| found quite clean. The gum s Intensely bit
ter and poisonous, hence marine animals
avoid II
/ consulted several foreign bishops with re-
| apeet to the advisabilty Of Italian Catholics
taking part In the parliamentary elections
/ he majority of replies are against such ac-
/ tlnn and henrs the Discrimination apparent
among the leading adherents " the Papacy
to exert q trial OF their political strength
The Mexican State Of YucRtan has adopted
the name Of Yneatan de Havala, in honor of
| Gen. IavAla. who wRs the fret Vice President
| nf the Republic ~ Texas. Gen. Eavala was
| buried November II, 1896, on the bank OF But
fan bayou fn Harris county nearly opposite
/ the battle ground of San Jacinto. II consent
he obtained for the removal OF the remains
| from their present resting place, q vessel of
the Mexican government will be dispatched
| tn carry them to Yucatan de Xavala.
A,i,
ported An Austrian men-nf-war recently
left Smyrna with artistic spolls uF lnestima-
ha value. In the ruins Of Perganos an en-
gneer has disnterrcd, at the Instance Of the
German government, about 200 statues and
aGulptlired pedestals belonging for the most
pait To the best period of Greek art. A bead
| tlfu figure Of Eros, a colossal Laocnon, rich
| ly-olnamented friezea, and many other line
pieces Of Hellenic art have been dug up and
sent tp the Berlin museum.
A Mohammetlan priest, Ahmed FffandI, has
/ been for some years assisting company 0f
| Protestant missionaries in translation Of
the New Testament, receiving $25 per month
/ Tor revising, correcting and clothing In
poetieal Turkish their versions, This coming
! 10 the knowlaIge of the Shnlku- Islam, he
had the priest arrested and tried by an ecole-
eiastieai court. religious excitement was
| stirred up, and was famed by the Turkish
press, and when the last mail left CONSTANT
nople the court was hesitating whether To
/
ment In a fortress or to death.
Disturbances among the students Of the st.
| Petersburg University occurred three weeks
since. resulting In the arrest of two or three
students and the closing OF the library by
order OF the Governor General. The cause OF
| the disturbances is attributed In some quar-
| ters to dissatisfaction with the increased fees
| for tho curriculum. A st. Petersburg news
paper recently stated that 100 students, un-
able 10 pay tho fees, were excluded from the
university. Other accounts report that the
disturbances were owing to the proceedings
OF the inspectors.
| The spaEiards have responded munifinent-
| " to the appeals by the prees for the suffer
ars In Murcla. The Gdcetd has collected 7n0,-
| 900 francs. Impartial 206,000 francs, ~ Gtobo
| a, 900 francs, and the committee Of the Union
| lNercdnH i4100n francs. The Empress OF
| Rusaia has contributed 1000 francs Some ro-
mantle Incidents have occurred during the
| fearful disaster. Thus guarda civil who
In the operation. 80 did she, the result be-
Ing that they are going to be married to each
other. This affecting episode 90 touched the
heart of certain Don Manuel Donoso that he
sent the young couple n present Of 125 francs
and nuptlal bedstead with all fittings COM
pIete.
Thereport about the supposed intention of
the Duke of Cumberland to abdlcate his rights
to the crown Of Hanover, on condition or hav-
Ing the succession to the DuChy of Bruins
wick secured to him, as we'll as the Guelph
fund. has passed through the usual phases OF
utter disbelief, doubt, absolute certainty, to
return to the state Of doubt and uncertainty.
tho truth being that nobody really knows
anything about It, except tho chief agents
Themselves. There is, however no doubt
upon this point. that the King Of Denmark is
very anxious that his son-in-law should place
himself on friendly footing with Prussia, In
the hope that such step en- his part will have
n favorable effect on tho relations between
| Denmark and Prussia.