The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17

Won Moltke, ON his part, has determined to
exact military service from all the States
which have become vassals Of Prussia with
| the utmost rigor from tho beginning Of next
the Austrian elections, one party declaring
against Russia, the other against France,
| and both expreasing themselves In NO mod
crate language. The Patrie states that It
has received information from St. Peters
burg that the Russian Government is show
lug the greatest anxiety to complete the
| reorganization of the army and the perfec-
| ton OF its armaments. Extensive orders
for guns, mitrailleuses and projectiles have
been given in England, America and Bel
GUM. Orders have also been given to
French manufacturers, aud in every case
working day and night in the arsenals and
dockyards at st. Petersburg, Cronstadt and
Nicolaief. The camp at fsarkoe Selo is
frequently visited by the Emperor, and on
one occasion, on the 18th of August, he was
accompanied by Gen. LIE Flo, the French
Ambassador. The Patrie mentions also a
report that Bismarck intends to withdraw
from France the whole of the occupying
force, and observes, while expressing its
satisfaction in case that report proves cor
rect, that no thanks are due to the Prussian
dipomatist for q measure which he doubt
less considers necessary for the prosecution
OF his designs against Russia. Why, in
deed, he should attack Russia it is not
easy to conjecture; some assert that he
desires to consolidate the power of Ger
many by humiliating Russia while he
has the chance, knowing full we'll that on
the death of the reignipg Emperor she
will become an open enemy, through the
ell-known Partially of the Czarewitch
to France, while others assert that he
wishes to check the Socialistic movement
among the working classes of Germany by
finding occupation for them on the field of
IA
that European war is imminent, and
that France has all to gain and nothing to
lose by It. 1t is observable that in all the
speculations to which the political compli
cations of Europe are giving rise, England
is never mentioned: is taken no account
of. 1t is supposed that the apathetic ma
ton of shopkeepers will hold the even ten
or of her way, and pursue her selfish
though short-sighted (as it is considered)
policy of non-interference equally uncon-
cerned at the aggrandisement of one neigh
! Dor and the downfall of another, and if we
may judge Of the future by the past, the
! supposition appears reasonable enough.
The Lyons Orgis.-The municipality of
Lyons has been distinguishing itself lately
by its fervor in the crusade against reli-
gious education. The Catholic masters
and mistresses being turned out of the Co
vernment schools have opened schools of
| their own. In spite Of the necessary pay
ucut VI q oCuOOl lee Lu0 1mM0Ds0 majority
of the children attend these schools, the
municipal schools numbering only 5000 OF
1000 instead of IL. 600, as before the change
of instructors. With a view to making
their schools little more popular the
municipality gave orders for banquet at
francs for the purpose. The result has
been q scene so disgracefnl that questions
are being asked about it in the National
Assembly. The liquid Refreshments ap-
pear to have been more abundant than the
solid, and the unfortunate children were
most of them SO horribly drunk that the
whole staff of the city ambulances had to
be called in to take care of them. The
conduct of the children of these "godless
schools" was even worse than might have
been expected, and the bystanders seem to
have been struck with the spectacle of q
generation in course of education to fill up
the gaps in the fnternationale. This being
promised, we may listen with edification to
the ideas of NJ. Gambetta, whom "imperi-
Gus duties" retained elsewhere, preventing
him from selling this "precious opportuni-
ty." He writes thus to the promoters of
the feast: "It is, in fact, in schools like
these that there will be formed genera
ton of citizens animated with the spirit of
sacrifice, imbued to the very depths of
| their souls with ideas of duty, political and
social solidarity, and, human justice, the
| triumph and application of which will, by
dissipating prejudices, fanaticism, hatreds
and rival pretensions, succeed in creating
order in intelligences, and harmony of in
terests, and in founding the Republic on
social peace and on security for the rights
of ALL" We cannot help fancying that we
are reading one of the rose colored speech
es delivered at the banquets of the first
Republic, but there is another dictum of
ID. Gambetta's own which would have
been more appropriate; it is this: "The
municipality of Lyons is the laughing
stock of the world and the shame Of
France" On Monday, when the scandal
came on for discussion at Versailles, M. |
Jules Simon could not prevail on the AS
sembly to vote the order of the day simp-
~, and. several ordres du jour motives hav-
ing been proposed, that of the Due de
Broglie was carried, in which the Assembly |
trusted to the Ministry to see that the
law was executed at Lyons as we'll as
elsewhere"
The Murder Of the Hostages.-During the |
trial of the Communists DIR. Puymoyen
was called to the stand and swore that or
ders were at first sent to execute 60 hosta-
ges for the ak federals said to have been
killed by the Versaillese. The clerk of the