National Republican., 1880-07-08
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
Compromise Amnesty Bill in the
French Deputies.
\ Decisive Vote on Its Passage by the CIam-
ber-rho French Monument to Anieri-
can Independence Its Completion
Assurcd--Tho Creek Boun-
dary-rhe Russian and,
Chinese Conflict
The vrcnch Amnc.iy BiI.

Oh ahutaN, btlhB senator LlDiChcS alter
native bill IN its original form, but limiting
tho period assigned for granting pardons by
The government TO an interval between tho
present date aud tho 1lh Instant
PARIS, July In the debate preceding
the vote on tho report of tho committee on
amnesty in tho chamber of deputies to-day,
NJ de CassagEac (Bouuparist), maintained that
the ministry havingbccn defeated In the senate
onght to resign. PrCmicrdc Frcycinet explained
the governments attitude on the question:
lic said tho ministers in the senate on Satur-
day voted for tho amendment excluding assas.
sins aud inceniiuics 10 illustrate certain
designs though they had at first rejected il
because OF tho difficulty in carrying it out.
ilc said he thought tho bill in tho form IL was
sent back by the senate left the way open for
Il compromise. Tho Bonapartist dcpuiics do
clarcd they would vote for the amendment of
the committee.
Tho chamber Of deputies adopted the COM
mittee's dual report on tho amnesty bill by
vote Of 32l to $50.
4 Franco American Bnmquot
PARIS, July THE committee Of tho
Franco.Amurican Union guvh n banquet TO.
night to celebrate the official notification TO
the United States of the assured completion
Of the monument commemorative Of the indie
poudcrce Of the United States, which will no
nauguatod in 1888. Henri Martin, the his.
torian, Senator Bo2erian, NM. Oscar de- La
tayetto aud Lahoulayc, tho Count do Lcsseps,
Governor NOytS, tho Amcricrn minister,
General Pittic, representing President Grovy,
VI. DintZ honn, Mr.. Walker tho consul-
general of the United States, General Kcyes,
NJ sSrs Henry Wood, DetnOld and RYAN aud
NJ. Bertholdi tho sculptor of tho monument,
and large number Of journalists were present.
NJ. LabOulayc president of tha committee
| NgpN HNtn
Of the work Of the committee. IIe stated
that France had provided the statue and tho
artist, whilo America would supply the pedes-
tai. In future ages the statue Of liberty
would stand forth as the monument Of a
great epoch and q souvenir of friendship bo.
tween two great peoples. lie concluded with
| the toast, "E,cruul friendship between Frauca
and America Minister Moves delivered an
eloquent address, which was frequently mp
paudcd. Ho warmly thanked the commit
| tee for initiating tho work. Tie monument
would be n testimony OF friendship and glory,
and living emblem Of tho appreciation of
America for France, who aided the United
states in gaining their Independence.
| Consul.Gencral Walker proposed the health
Of President Grevy.
NJ. Boz3rion offered the toast, "Tho Amcri-
can Press"
" Oscar de lafayette gave toast in honor
Of President Hayes.
Minister Nnyes and the Count de T.. sseps
recalled tho memory of the FienGhmen who
shed lhcir blood in tho cause Of American iI-
dependence.
NJ. Lepere, cX-ministor Of justice, in his
| own namo aud the names of his former coli
leagues in the government, stlutod the great
American nation.
New boundary Controversy.
Athens, July The enlistment of vol
untccrs principally Eprolcs aud rhcssalians
is proceeding rapidly. Troops are coucentra-
| ting on tho eastorn aud western frontiers Of
Groocc in consequence of tho concentration Of
| Turkish troops, aud also 10 prevent brigand
| tnrOad5. Tho government has received in-
| formation that the porto is releasing all tho
Albanian malefactors in the Constuutinoplo
| prisons who are willing to perform military
service in Epirus aud rhCssuly.
NIontomegrins Moving on Albania.
PARIS July IA telegram from Ragusa
reports that the hontenegrns are abandoning
all their positions near Dulciguo and march
ing on Dusi aud Podguritzi. which thoy intend
20 attack without delay. II is said they have
resolved to Gather the crops IN the lolds bo-
longing to the Albanians as they advance.
A serious Rffray, in which several Turks
were killed, occurred between musslmans of
lakoka and tho christians Of Foudesi on ao-
count OF acts Of cruelty committed by the
Turks,
a Growl from tho British Lion,
LONDON July THE Times in leading
editorial this morning, says: The concea-
sions Of territory to Greece and Montenegro.
and the introduction OF reforms into lts Turk
ish provinces must he persistently urged an
indispensable demands Of Europe. LOt this
combined force ofpstience aud hrmnesS be pur-
sued, and lot it bo clearly understood that ie
necessary stronger measures will be unhesita~
tingly adopted, and that we may reasonably
hope that self.interest alone will induce che
sultan 10 give way"
The Afghan Factions.
LONDON, July IA Bombay dispatch TO tha
SiaadGrd says "Afzul Khan, who has been
visiting AbduTahmsn Khan, says the IatteR
has only from two to three thousand snidferR
He suspects his entoUGge and lives in constant
fear OF assassination. The leaders Of the Ghrr
senc0 faction have announced thai they fn-
tend to fight in tho interest of YakOob Khan.H
1ho Russian Chinese War.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from 81
Petersburg to che Daily No,rJ says the IN
ud!ida Russo asserts that telographic advicus
from 1urkestan contain nothing jusHyina
tho reports by the way Of India respecting al
legged defeats OF tho Russians by tho Chinese.
Tho 6ODO sarts collected by Tho Chinese ia
kashgatra to mako roads Wero foroibly i'm.
pressed into tho Chinese army. Fort fash
kurgRn, near Fort Naryn, was recently sacked
by the mussulmans; hence pr obably originated
'hS ANpOlb VI thS NAptuio OF fOll Ndryn DJ
tho Chinese. Tho Russian cruiser Yarcslaff,
now at Marseilles, will leave there IN about
month 10 join tho Pacific dcot The Russia,
which has just sailed from Cr0ustadt for
Nladiyostock, cauiGd 100000 cartridges,
10000 sub marine mines for harbor and coast
detunses, and two torpedo boAts. She will 10
the sixth Russian cruiser in the Pacific, and
Is is intended to send six more.
An American Navy for China.
LONDON, July g. The Siaudpd's Berlin cor
respondent discussing the relations between
China aud Russia says there seems 10 have
been an idea OF purchasing ships and cannon
in America and putting American senmen
against tho drilled landlubbors forming ths
bulk Of the Russian CrewS, but there is litls
prospect OF tho scheme b1irg carried out DO.
fore tAe war Is over.
The Oriental Building Association.
At the last meeting Of the Oriental Build.
ing association, No. D. the following othcuTI
wcro elected for the ensuing term; prrsi-
dent John Walter yco.prosiaout Chr q GrSE
secretary, Loonhald Erbert treasurer Con