The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

Tuesday. The water continued to
rise at New Orleans Tuesday, and an
area embracing five hundred blocks
was submerged. The President
has nominated John II. M. Orendorf
of Maryland, to be United States.
consul at ManZanilla, Mexico. The
ice field off Long Branch has broken
up, CARRYING with it twelve of the
heavy columns of the Ocean pier.
w. r. Patues' packing mill at
Madison, Indiana, was totally burn.
ed on Monday. Loss, $4,000 "A
fire on Sunday nearly swept out of
existence the town of Walnut, Iowa,
Loss from $50, 900 to $4,000. -Jehn
johnson, miner at Leadville, Col,
was killed on Monday by falling $50
feet down shaft. Joseph N. Thi-
bault was hanged at Annapolis, N.
S., Tuesday for the murder of Char,
lotte Hill. The greater part of the
town of Monroeville, Ind, was burn
ed on Monday. Loss 100000. The,
New York State Convention of the
Women's Suffrage party was held at
Troy Tuesday. Three Chicago
firms were fined Tuesday for dealing
in "butterine."
OLD WORLD.
In the House of Commons the pro
lection bill was read first time, and
the House adjourned after contin-
uous session of over forty hours.
The Porte has replied to the Brit
ish Government that it is impossible
to define in advance the maximum
concession it was disposed to make,
since they could only be established
through the approaching negotia-
tons. General SkObeleff's account
of the storming of Geek-Tepe shows
that there were over four thousand
cOrpses of Tekkes found within the
FORTRESS. The trenches were also fill
ed with cerpses. The condition of
Thomas Carlyle is very critical. The
HOme-rulers in the British Parlia.
ment defy the authority of the
Speaker and are expelled. Indigna-
ton meetings are being held and in.
tense excitement prevails all over
Ireland. --Davitt, the ticket of. leave
man, was condemned to serve out his
term at penal servitude. 1t is said
at Berlin that future Russian loan
will De placed on the American mar
ket. The Peruvians have been
victorious in two battles with the
Chilians since the fall of Lima.
-Advices from Dublin state that all
the funds of the Land League have
been removed to Paris, that they
maybe out of reach of confiScatOn by
the British government. Mr.. Eagan,
one of the trustees of the fund, has
been urged to leave Great Britain,
that he may avoid arrest when the
Coercion bill is passed. The London
Times correspondent says the COM
motion in ireland oyer Davitt's
arrest is not nearly as great as was
generally expected, and that the
members of the league are very much
depressed. Owing to the necessity
OF raising money for war purposes,
the Porte has increased number OF
the already existing taxes on the
subjects of the Sultan, and has inn
posed several new burdens, among
them being a poll tax. Thomas
Carlyle died Saturday morning.
Davitt has been removed to Port
land prison, where an examination
into his physical condition is to be
made. 1t is stated in Dublin that he
is to be released and exiled as soon as
the excitement in Ireland subsidies.
Mr.. Geschen, the British Ambas-
sador to Turkey, has left Berlin for
CsnstantinOpie. He has had an in
with Bismarck, and it is
thought plan has been definitely
decided upon for dealing with the
Eastern questions. The eccIesiast-
zeal authorities of Micheacan. Mex
leo, have accommodated the Gov
eTnOT anu ali TIE OllICldlS OI Tie iOtdie
on account of the establishment of a
Protestant church. The relatives
of the late Mr.. Carlyle have declined
the proposal OF Dean Stanley, that
Mr.. Carley's remains be buried in
Westminster Abbey, because he had
expressed decided wish to Re buried
with his wife,in Paddington. The
pigeon match at Henden February
7. between DR.. Carver and Mr.. Scott,
each shooting at 100 pigeons. for 9200
a side and the championship, was
won by DIR. Carver by four birds, al.
Though Mr.. Scott was leading at the
fiftieth round. The score was Car
yer, &C birds; Scott, 81 birds. 1t
was stated in the House of Commons
Monday that Michael Davitt upon a
medical examination has been found
to be afflicted with bronchial catarrh.
lie will be treated with every con-
sideration, but must wear the convict
garb. Mr.. Justin Mccarthy oppos.
ed debate on the Coercion bill in the