The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
Siderable debate ensued ON the question:.

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of a subcommittee to confer with the
Senate caucus tomorrow in relation to
proper legislation on the subject Of law
and order in the South. Sheldon was
in favor of legislation that would not
apply to criminals in any part Of the
country. Elliott, (colored of South
Carolina, appealed to the Republicans
not to adjourn till bill was passed to
punish ku-KiuXiSm. a committee OF
five was appointed to consult with the
Senate caucus and report action.
The vote ousting Sumner was 81 Re
publicans against Democrats. Not
| votiug-22 Republicans and Demo-
Gratis
MISCELLANEOUS.
New ORLEANS, March 9.-The State
| Fair is poisoned to November 18th.
PHILADELPHIA March 1O.-A large
Radical meeting at Camden, N. j., to-
| night, protested strongly in a series of
resolutions against the rel. .."val of Sum-
| ner from the Craftsmanship OF .he COM
mittee on foreign relations.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-The relief
fund now amounts to S11s,OOO.
To tie Press Of tae United 4&1tes:-The
following for publication is sent to you
| free of tolls by the courtesy of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company.
J. w. SIMoNToN,
Genl Ag't n. Y. Ass'd Press.
1t is hoped that the clergy of the
United States will not forget that next
Sabbath is the day upon which it is
proposed that n general collection shall
be taken up in all the churches for the
| relief OF the French sufferers by the late
war.
The following letter from Bishop Pot
t.,,. III, IL, l.
OF Commerce of the French Relief Com
mittee who express the hope that SINH
lar action viii be taken by the Bishops
Of other diocese, as we'll as by leading
members Of the clergy in all denOmi-
nations:
To tho Clergy and l-aie'y of the Diocese OF
New York /:
Diy Deoy Breth,e7.-Y our Bishop who
! has so often appealed to you and never
! in vain, for objects of religious interest
appeals to you to-day in behalf of a suf-
fering nation. The French people who
once stretched helping hand to us in
our great need have been smitted and
ovcrshadowed by the storm of war, and
waste portions OF France have been laid
utterly waste. Mournful remains of
dcsolated families are left by the retir-
ing sco,rgc 20 face the horrors of famine
and to prepare for the pestilence which
| vast wreck Of physical energies.
Already our ships are being freighted
with supplies TO help save the perish
ing. At such II moment you will agree
with me that we have nothing to DO
with political questions. You will re-
joicc to take part in great national
effort TO minister the necessities Of u
sorcly afflicted people. Now that the
war is at an end, it is presumed that the
hearts and purses of the benevolent of
| all classes Of sentiment and opinion are
now open to this appeal. l would,
therefore, most urgently recommend
that collections be made, if possible, in
your churches on Sunday next, or IA
speedily as your circumstances will per-
nit. Twill, moreover, respectfully sug-
gest that you avail yourselves Of the
agency Of said Relief Committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce, of which Mr..
Chas. II. Marshall is Chairman, and
Mr.. Charles Lancer, Treasurer
Commencing you, dear brethren, to
the blessing Of Almighty God, I am,
most a!T"ctionatcly, your friend ard
brother,
(Signeb HOKATIO POTTER,
Bishop of New York.
ST. Louis, March 1l.-The Illinois
rivcr is higher than has been known in
several years. The low lands below
Peoria are all flooded.
PITTsBUKG, March IO.--Thc Town
Petroleum Centre burncd; loss $3.50, 900.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
PARIS, March ., p.In>-Thc National
Guards are strongly cntrenched, with
81 guns, on the heights of Mont Martrc,
awaiting IL signal of their leaders to
proclaim open revolution in favor of
the Commune.
L0fc'.--Continucd agitation on the
part Of the National Guards, who
threaten to dissolve the Assembly
! should it assemble at Versailles.
Gen. Ninoy commands Paris, and
| threatens to bring large force into the
city.
| The 0nti-Gcrnian league grows rap
! idly in Paris, in strength ana numbers
Sailors attempted to place the tri-
colorcd flag on the Column of July, and
removing the red flag. Tumults en-
sued. The sailors We're arrested, and
the red flag restored.
pANIS, March lO.-fen. Paladine re-
Ceivcd the officers Of National Guards
of Beife"iifc, yesterday, who at the con-
CluSion of the interview appeared salts
| fled with the Generals republican as
| suranccS.
| X long train OF cars Allied with Ger
man wounded returning home were run
into yesterday by Il freight train near
Euteautix on the Paris and Versailles
Railroad. Nineteen passenger cars were