The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-11

MADRID, April 6.AThe eaticus of the
dominant partysef the Constituent Coites
supports ex-EinE Ferdinand, Of Portugal
for the SpsniEh tbf1Be, The Council o.
by olozaga, has gone ID Lisbon to invite
Ferdinand TO bseOm8 d candidate.
Triguereia ntreductiOn Of
Protestant books If in foreign las,guages.
1t isreported that Ferdipand, Of Portugal,
declines the Spanish throne. a carlist
rising is feared.
PAnIs, April g. Elections for the Legis-
lative body are appointed for May .30th.
| HAVANA, April Ten gnnboats are
expected from Spain, Thirty haYe besn
ordered constructed in the United States.
! The Governor of Guanabacessi Is banshing
suspected youths. The-VoS de Cuba urges
con6scatiOn OF property because absentecs
are selling.
LONDON, April s.-Advices from Madrid
give the report that Marshal Serrano, Presi-
dent of the Council of Ministers, and
Admiral Lopete, Minister of Marine, are
about to resign, and that Directory IS
being formed to take control of the Govern
nient.
MADRID, April S.-The discussion upon
the Constitution, which commences in the
Constituent Gortes on Monday, has become
warm. Senior Castillas, an eminent Re-
publican, made a speech yesterday strongly
lin opposition to that instrument. The
Spanish Government is determined to
disallow the introduction of any amend
ments which have the effect of altering the
spirit of the Constitution,
PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Twiehell, who
was to have been executed to-day for the
murder of his wife's mother, was found dead
in his cell this morning. tits supposed that
friends who visited him yesterday left
poison with him.
SAN Francisco, April yellow Jacket
Nina Of Gn1R Hin Nevoio fOoir fire. fhis
morning. The fire extended to Kentuck
and Crown Point Mines. Eleven bodies
were removed and others were seen at the
bottom of Kentuck shaft, but the specta-
tors were unable to remove them in
consequence of the intense heat. Latest
from Gold Hill reports thirty six known to
be dead. Hopes are entertained that the
flames will soon be subdued, but when the
hope of saving life is abandoned, the mouth
of the mines will be closed, to smother the
conf1agration. The three burning mines
are uncOnnected with others under ground.
Virginia City is deserted, the people have
gone to render assistance. The. scenes at
the mouth of the mine are fearful from the
number of frantic wives and children. The
confusion is so great that the rolls cannot be
called.
GOLD HILL, CALIFORNIA, April 50 A.
NAT least forty persons persisted in the
mines. The appearance of the bodies
recovered indicate desperate efforts to
escape and intense suffering before death.
PARIS, April 9.-Three public meetings
were dispersed by the police, and many
arrests were made.
VIENNA, April 9.-The Austrian Govern
ment has resolved to rg61ce the army, and
postpone the call for recruits.
HAVANA, April 9.-Three naturalize6
American citizens, Leon, Nunez and
Augustine Media, will be garroted to-
morrow. They had charge of the arms In
Havana, the fight over which involved the
death Of Several police.
NEW YORK, April 9.-The Rising Star,
from Aspinwall, reports the small pox
raging fearfully at Panama.