Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-18
BEYOND THE SEAS.
FRENCH REPUBLICANS CHECKMATED
BY THE BONA ARTISTS.
Financial AidfOr Turkey = Cardinal Manning
and the Pope - outh African
News - The Liverpool
Strike Collapsed.
The Liverpool Strike.

LIVERPOOL, February 1.-THE strike
continues this morning, but the num-
Der OF men at work has increased.
Able bodied men from the workhouse
are freely employed.
LIVERPOOL, February 1.-THE strike
haspractically collapsed and laborers are
resuming work in large numbers. The
sailors continue to hold out. Work is
resumed at the grain warehouses.
South African News.
LONDON, February l7.-I.ater tele-
grams from MADEIRA gives the following
from Pietewaritzburg: 1t is stated that
at 9 o'clock on the morning OF the 9th
of January, Lord Chelmsford was then
at Maritzburg in conference with the
Governor, Sir Bartle Frere. All was quiet
at the front and the feeling was much
Calmer. The Zulus have been repulsed
from the front on the CLOVER Tupel. Capt.
Stafford and Lieut.. Davis, OF the native
contingents, who escaped from the dis
aster Mt Col. Glynn's camp, speak highly
OF the conduct of all engaged, and the
courage and tirmness of the native con-
tingents, thus disposing OF the report OF
the mutiny and massacre Of officers by
native soldiers.
The Times SAYS it is probable that a
brigade of all the arms will be dispatched
from India 10 reinforce Lord Chclms-
ford. The Fiity-sevcnth Foot will leave
Columbo, CeylOn, tomorrow, and may
he expected at Port Durham, Natal,
March 10Th, in the meantime. Lord
Chelmsford has already been reinforced
by one company OF the cighty-eighth
regiment from st. Helena, and by 300
men Oi the second battalion OF the
fourth from CapetOwn. This will bring
up his infantry force to nearly the same
strength that il was prior to the disaster
OF the 22nd ult
French Political Matters.
PARIS, February l7.-Owing to the
absence of Republican members to-day
the rcactionists managed Ia appoint DE
La FOsse, Bonapartst, 10 the vacancy
on the Electoral Inquiry Commission.
This may Illustrate the impeachment
scheme, rs secrecy is now impossible.
PARIS, February 1.-THE Cabinet to-
day decided to reject the first clause OF
the committees amnesty bill, which
extends the benefits OF the bill 10 all
persons convicted Of crimes, and Oi
OhcnScS i'm connection with political acts.
The Minister of Justice afterwards had
an interview with the committee, last
ing three hours, but the committee all
hnrcd 10 the original draft. The COM
mitt, Is report was read to-day III the
Chamber, which fixed the debate ON
the bill for Thursday. Minister De
Mcrccrc replying 10 the queS
toa said the Paris municipalities
vote OF l0O, 900 francs To aid the return
ing OF the Communists, was excellent
~ IT, ll,,tc. Tue fsss'l'g - .~---i
legal form. The government would
propose similar grant.
De Ncrcrrr appealed 10 the Chamber
e. place confidence in the government,
and thus di>pCl the disquictuie inner
cut in the first stages OF the Republic.
This remark raised protests from the
Left.
The Republicans were yesterday sue.
ccs~iu in the departments OF Gard and
liautc lairc in the second ballots.
Financial Aid for Turkey.
CuNsrANrINorLE, February l7.-Mar-
Juis dc Toqucvillc telcgraphs acceptance
ri the financial project involving a loan
tu the Porte of S,OOO,OO0 sterling. The
Porte will request England and France
to appoint each two delegates to the
commission for administering customs.
The army and navy are 10 he reduced
10 peace footing.
Cardinal Manning and the Pope.
Row.. February l7.-Carlinal Man
ming, Archbishop Of Westminster, had
long and cordial interview to-day with
the Pope. who congratulated the Car
dinal on the Progress of Catholicism in
Great Britain and discussed measures
for IL extension.
Boat Race.
NrwChSrLE-uN-TYNE, Feb. 1.-The
boat race for ciOO and the champion
ship ui Great Britain, between Higgins
and Elliott. on the Tvne to-day, resulted
i'm victory ior Elliott who had beat
Hig,in, by about three lengths.