The union Democrat., 1870-02-26
TEl.EGRAPHRC NEWS.

| PARIS, February so.-Father Ilyacinthe
has remained quiet since his return TO France.
| 1t Is asserted on reliable authority that he
will be relieved hy the Pope from his vows rs
Carmeli,e Monk, and be permitted to con-
tinue In holy orders an ordinary president.
| NEW 1oRE. February live have City
of Mexico dates to February oh. via Havana.
| The battle expected at San Luis Patnsi has
not been fought, The revolutionary Generals
| Toledo ahd Martinez. combined their forces,
anu compelled EScobeio IN retire to San Feline,
and thence he Tell back to Iuanaiuato. The
insurgent forces in that quarter will outuum-
! Der Escehedo's army. The Gayernmen,
| forced 1000 men into the army during the
past week. General kocha has lost prestige
in consequence of his defeat by General
| Acuire.
! General lIaria Decadena. Ex-Governor oi
Zscatecas. has been suggested as President oi
Mexico. In opposition 10 Jnarez, with the
seat of Government at Aqua Ca'euteS. Gen
er.l Alatorre has been made Commander-jn-
Chief Of the National forces. rorfro Diaz
has taken no part in the present movements.
The Governor o'Oaxaca propose TO keep open
the road from Vera Cruz 70 Mexico.
| At Orizaba, on the Sth. l,600 prisoners
broke Jail aad overpowered the guards
! Generals Cosio. Paaterex. and Chava-ri
had Joined and taken command Of the rioters,
but the citizens take no part iu the affair.
and await developments
| PARIS, February 1.-THE trial of the edi-
to- OF the RereiNe ian irrecoacilable organ
for violation of the press law is just brought
ia close. The chief editor is sentenced to
| Is months Imprisonment and fine nf 1000
francs. NJ. Cav0l, another of the editors, is
sentenced to six morths Imprisonment aud a
fine os :, ZOO francs
The Empress Eugene has been seriously
i'll but is now better.
| WAsHISGToS, February 1.-THE Commit
tee of Ways and Means have resolved. eight
TO one (Maynarl,) TO reduce the internal
bill by $4,000, coo. The income tax is to
be reduced. but not abolished.
The President and Administration favor
the reduction Of the tariff hy $50 000, 900 and
the internal revenue BY $50. 000, 900.
CHICAGO, February 1S.-The Assessor OF
Internal Revenue at Salt Lake City reports
that Brigham Young insolentv refuses tc
make out his returns for revenue for the
Church. which property he holds as trustee
| The Assessor thereuron proceeded to assess
the Church at about sec, 900. and the tithes al
nearly $4,000 600. He says many Mormon:
tell him that these figures are not unreasona
BILE. He believes the Church leaders viii
evade the collection of these taxes unless the
Government is firm in ts purpose. The off
GERS of the Revenue Bureau have been tC
Gen. Sherman, who says he will furnish all
the force necessary to enforce the law.
PARIS. February lS.-M. Arthur Fouville
has been sentenced to six months imprison-
ment ard to pay :, 900 francs for violation OF
the press law.
Rochefort writes frorn prison to the IEdr-
seillaise that the Prefect of Police has seized
his editorial articles. He complains that
while up to the present time the incarcerated
journalists have been allowed to write to the
newspapers, he has been denied the usual
privileges, notwithstanding lie is Deputy of
the Corps Legislatif and has not been depriv-
ed of civil rights.
PARIS. February 1S.-The Government has
proof of plot to assassinste the Emperor
and Prince Imperial. a plan was found on
one of the prisoners-it was to throw bombs
through the Emperor's windows in the Pal
ace of the Tuileries.
New YORK, February 1S-The Southern
ers who went to Brazil efter the rebellion.
have petitioned the Government to send "a ship
to bring them home. 1t is said the colonis.s
are in very destitute condition.
HAVANA, February lS.--The schooner
Herald, from Nassau recently landed sc fill
busters at Gibara. They were attacked by
tho volunteers, and seven were killed, and
four captured and executed. The report is
that the survivors were corraled in the Sierra
Socarreno and captured.
CHICAGO, February ashington spp-
cials announce that the State Department will
send to Congress batch of documents bear
i1g on Cuban affairs, including the Sickles
correspondence. Friends of the Adminstra
tion say this will fully Justify the course the
Government pursue, toward Chla. The
President freely says his personal sympathies
have always been with the insurgents. but
they are losing ground. and no good would
result from the recognition of belligerpncy.
There is no probability that anything will be
done by Congress, unless it is the adoption of
an attitude of strict neutrality. Private let
teis from Madrid say the Spanish authorities
will sell Cuba to the United States for S60,-
100000, gold. but the present temrer Of the
Spanish people precludes negotiations with
this object
WASHINGTON, February IA witness be-
fore the Military Committee Yesterday testif-
ed to having paid Mr.. Blackburn. member Of
Congress from Louisiana, 81 500 for Cadet
appointment. Mr.. Syper. member from the
same State, offered the same witness an ap-
pointment for 50. 500, but the witness would
give only 1000.