Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-20
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CATHOLIC MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES
LONDON, Nov. l9.-rhe first Roman Catholic
mission iron Ergland to America sailed yester-
day. The party consists of four priests, whose
duty will be To labor exclusively among the col
ored people Of the United States. Archbishop
Manning addressed the missionaries before sail
ing, aud said the mission was established by the
church in England because this country had i'm :
posed slavery on America an, it was fitting
that Englishmen should be the first to move for
the amclioratOn of the condition of the newly
emancipated race.
VICTORIA.
DIR. Mcleod states officially that he has at
tended the queen for over thirteen years. He
declares that the reports that her majesty has
shown symptoms of mental weakness are I'M
qualifcdly false.
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
The Standard announces that the negotiations
between the British and French governments for
the modification of the commercial treaty has
been broken off. No cluse is assigned.
THE CHICAGO AID MOVEMENT.
a dispatch is received from the state depart
ment at Washington thanking the COnsuls of the
United States in England and on the continent
for their efforts in behalf of Chicago.
A circular says that the American govern
ment is gratified to sec in the liberal response
to the appeals of representatives abroad the I'M
usual evidence of international sympathy
The total amount OF subscriptions for Chicago,
received at the Mansion house last evening, is
ELS sos.
France.
NEWS FROM THE POPE.
PARIS, Nov. 19.-The Constitutional saws
that Due d'Harcourt, French ambassador of the
papal court, has sent a telegram to Count Re-
musat, stating that the pope has expressed his
intention of leaving Rome when the bill passed
converting the Italian parliament in that city.
HELP.
(1omhatta ouis RIono o,,,l Xr;o1,,, H.. -.
issued card, soliciting subscriptions for the re-
lief of the families oftbe communist prisoners.
SUPPRESSION OF NEWSPAPERS.
A decree has been issued suppressng the pub
LEGATION Of the newspapers L'Avenir and lie
Pays, lorprintinS articles insulting to the govern
meDt.
TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS.
Several additional courts martial have been
created for more rapid and etfectual DISPOSE
ton of the large number of cases of communist
prisoners still remaining to be tried.
GAMBETTA ON THE NATIONAL SITUATION.
Gambctta made his expected speech at st.
Quentin Friday night. His tone was moderate,
and the speech had an excellent effect on public
opinion. He assured his hearers that no danger
at present menaced the existence of a republic,
nut lelorms were necessary TO confirm it, ard
the people must see that legislation to that end
oe not kept back too long in the national assem-
ply. The citizens should take more active and
practical interest in political affairs, and make
thelr influence felt in the government of the
country, and to give their power its legitimate
enect' he advocated the formation of n nation
al republican party, and set forth in detail a
pan OF organization based in many respects
upon the American system.
MILITARY.
me reorganization of the French army is pro-
crossing by the end Of the year the strongest
strategic positions on the eastern iron; ier will be
occupied by completely reconstructed and
thoroughly equipped corps darmee.
TUE ASSAsSINs OF THOMAS AND LECoNTE.
The trial by court martial of the parties ac-
cused OF the assassination of Gems. Thomas and
Lecomte has ended. The prisoners were nro.
nounced guilty. Verdagner and seven Others
were sentenced 10 death, one to Imprisonment
for life with hard labor and ten to various terms
of confinement.
Germany.
EXPLOSION.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 10 There was an ex-
plosion yesterday morning in the fortress of
Ehrenbreltstein, opposite Coblentz, on the
Rhine. Some cartridges ignited in the military
laboratory, and a large quantity of fixed and
loose ammunition exploded The building was
badly shattered, and three soldiers were killed
and many wounded The immense magazines
OF the fortress, where supply of powder is
stored sufficient for ten years siege, escaped.
spain.
THE MINIsTRY-HEATED DISCUSSION.
MADRID, Nov. 19.-.fhe movements of the
radical members of the cortes have resulted in
the defeat of the ministry upon a test question,
aud cabinet crisis has occurred, The debates