Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-07-04
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Foreign and Domestic,

WARRINGTON, June 3o.-There seems te
be no doubt that Macmillan was shot on
tho 10Th.
ST. LOUIS, June 30. "A report is current
at Fort Parker that Gen. Gustav, with O
small force was overwhelmed by n lnrge
force of Indians, and Custar killed Re-
port not well authenticated, but some ere.
dence is placed in it from little being heard
from Custar's vicinity.
ROME, June 30.-The religious ceremo o.
MES here, in celebration of the eighteen
hnndredth anniversary OF ST. Peters mar
tyrdom, and the canonization of the m ar
tyrs in Japan, was one of the most gor-
Reous speotacles Witnessed since the DAYS
of King Solomon. The observanees com
menced with the general illumination OF
the city, St. Peters shining like q great
church on fire. At 7 A. NJ, grand pro-
eession Of prelates, priests, m onks, and
soldiers, moved from the Vatican TO st.
Peters, the Pope being carried on his
throne. The great church was magnifi-
Gently decorated with cloths of gold, yer
tapestries, paintings, and 200, 900 yards OF
crimson silk; q million wax candles lighted
the building.
One hundred thousand people are inside
the church, including the ex- King of Ma
pies, foreign ministers, five hundred car
dlnals, arch bishops and bishops, many
thousand olergymen, priests, friars, monks,
nuns, and soldiers, from oil parts of the
world are present. The Pope celebrated
the Gregorlan mass in Latin and Crock
Two Interruptions occurred. The curtains
OF one window took fire, but was prom pity
extinguished. A man became crazed by
tho splendor, and cut his throat. The
Pope at once reconsecrated the church that
was stained with the blood of suicide.
Listz composed extra music for grand
mass, which was accompanied by chors
on the dome of st. Peters and cannon at
Castle San Angelo. The ubservanees con-
Time week.
PARIS, July 1.-The prizes were distrib-
nted yesterday. Napoleon said People
and Kings have come here to crown the
ideas of peace and Cancellation.
France is proud to be great, prosperous
and free, and not unnerved by her nate
rial JOYS.
The thoughtful can see the national fl
bres vibrate for the honor of France but
this noble susceptibility should not create
fear for the worlds repose, as we here
provo our anxiety for peace.
lie added that this Exposition marks an
era of harmony and progress and the tri-
a''Fa VI 'eha HDlCU,
with justice alone, can establish thrones
and ennoble humanity.
The speech was followed by give Ma
poleon Viva L'Empereur !" which con.
tinued for some time.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 1.-The Emperor
entered the capital at noon to day, and
was welcomed with immense popular de-
monstrations.
PEsTH, July 1.-Great agitation here.
1t is reported that Carloutz and Vakovar
Stratimravitz have been declared dlctators
by the Serovian population. Gen. Bob
lentz has been ordered to evacuate.
LONDON, July 2.-Lord Stanley an
nounced in the House that but little prog
ress had been made in the settlement o {
the Alabama claims.
GALVESTON, July "A Monterey letter
written previous to the execution says that
the Emperor Macmillan was stripped en-
tirely naked, and that Escobedo presented
him with a shirt to cover his nakedness.
LIVERPOOL, July 2-Noon Cotton quiet;
market inactive; sales 5000 bales; mid
ding uplands 1ld.; middling Orleans
IND.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Colfax, Speaker
Of the House, and Wade. President of the
Senate pro tenn, have arrived.