The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-08

course. he has announced, will be taken
whenever French bishop dies This is
I in direct violation of the Concordat con-
cludcd with Napoleon l., which provides
that the Pope shall bestow his 'investi-
ture' on all bishops appointed by the
French government, unless he can adduce
against them such reasons as will be recog-
nizcd by the French government. Less
than onc-thrd of the high dignitaries Of
the Catholic church in France are ultra
montanes; the large majority of them have
been vigilant guardians of the privileges
of the Gallican Church. Ifthe Pope per-
sists in violating the Concordat he may
meet storm IN France as violent as that
now raging against. him in Germany.
D@.1t is but few weeks since the En-
peror Of Russia assured q deputation of
Lutherans from the Baltic provinces that
they should no longer be prosecuted by
the Greek church. The minister Of public
worship appointed committee Of inquiry,
of which the Greek Bishop Of the diocese
of Riga, Potion, was president Their re-
port to the Emperor boldly asserts that
the Luthcrans in these provinces have not
been prosecuted at all, and that their com.
plants are groundless. This has aroused
profound indignation among the inhabi.
tants Of Livonia, Esthonia and Courland.
They have hitherto been unable to remind
the Gar of his promise because he is trav.
cling in his southeastern prov.
inces. Several Lutheran organ!
in Germany have appealed
to the Emp or William to intercedc for
the Lutherans in the Baltic.
D0y-The trades-unions of Berlin have
at last settled their discussions, and seri-
ously alarmed the manufacturers by form
ing an association for striking" together.
Henceforth, when one of the trade-unicns
strikes, all the rest of tho association will
do likewise. The central committee Of
the association, however, have the right to
determine whether the proposed strike is
opportuno. The proceedings Of the CEN
trail committee will be secret. The manu-
facturers of Belin have urged the govern
ment to suppress this association as illegal,
but the government refuses to interfere.
In forming this new association, the Ber-
lin trade-unions withdraw their concur
renee in the scheme Of the government to
organize "courts Of arbitration"
NJ Official returns from every county
in Pennsylvania have now been received at
Harrisburg DR.. Stanton, for adjutan.
general received 2s4,O97 votes, and Gen.
McCandless 269, ISL. Stanton's majority,
1896; aggregate vote, o63,24s. For sur
veyor general the vote was: Besth,
2s7045; Cooper, 267,352 Besth's major.
ity, 2o,3lO; aggregate vote, 654, sa7. For
convention to revise the constitution the
vote was yes, S2s,S54; no, 70,2O5 major.
ity in favor of a convention, 25s, l49;
aggregate vote, 39s,S59. The temperance
vote was about 1900.
vember is a most attractive and valuable
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BD-The legislature Of North Caroline
will re-assemblc on the Goth day of No
vember. The Wilmington Journal say'
that "the failure Of the convention i'm
poses upon it responsibility second tc
'none which has ever rested upon any leg.
.islative body in the state" The debt o.
the state has been so largely increased thai
serious financial difaSalties are feared, un
less the legislature has the wisdom to pro
vide some immediate measures of relief.
D~ NJ. Louis Blanc is looking haggard
from his anxietics ofthe last year. He in
tends to live in Paris for the future, un
less political changes again drive him into
exile. Ho lost n great deal Of persona
property by the fires in Paris during the
rule ofthe Commune, among which were
some valuable manuscripts. He has re-
ccived liberal Offers TO come to this country
to lecture, but has not yet decided to ac'
cept.
beHrThe Rev. Or. Butler, of Chicago, {
Catholic Gle. gyman and at one time I
chaplain in the army, during recent voy
age of the Cunard steamer Siberia, was re
quested one Sunday evening by the pas
sengers to preach. He consented, but tn
captain refused to allow it, The passen
gers are anxious to know whether the re
fusal was on the authority of the captain
or Of the steamship company.
s@-The apparent Indifference of Chi
cago lawyers to tho total destruction {