The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-21
TELEaRAPRlc Summary

FRANCE Operations around Paris do not
seem to have taken any decided turn during
| the week. The Versaillists have been making
| very slow progress towards the reduction OF
the city; their principal hope seeming to be
in the expected dissentions amongst the Com
munists. 1t is generally believed that there is
q wide spread conspiracy existing in the city,
having for its object an immediate surrender.
On the 14th the Versaiilists occupied Fort
yanvres capturing ffty-nine guns, eight NOR
tars and . few prisoners-but on the 18th they
were defeated in an attack on Fort Montrcuge,
losing several guns. They were also reputsed
in an attack on the town of Vanvres and
beaten in small affairs in the Bots de Boulogne
and before Maillet gate. The Communists
have failed in all their sorties, though none OF
them were mado on . grand scale. Tho Ns-
tional Guards have stopped service in st.
Augustine and Trinity Churches and tnrned
the Sisters of Mercy out of the converts. At
half past 6ve on the evening of the 10th the
celebrated Vendome Column, after resisting
many attempts, was finally destroyed. 1t fell,
breaking in three pieces, amidst shouts Of ac-
clamation from the immense crowd which had
assembled. It is reported that Marshal Mac
Mahon has called upon the German army to
aid him, and the German engineers are now
throwing bridge over the Seine to facilitate
the passage of the Versailles and German
armies. The decisive attack will come from
the east, and the Germans and French will act
together. lr
NORTHERN AND WESTERN ITEMS.
f'hiladelphia.-On the 18th there was an i'm
mense procession in honor of the peace between
Germany and France. 1t took four hours to
pass a given point. Is
Chicaqo.-A violent tornado passed over the
southern part of the city the 18th.
A number of buildings, including the Catholic
church, were demolished. A woman was killed
and many persons hurt. Two dead boys were
found on the railway track. 1t is thought they
sought refuge under the freight cars, which
the wind subsequently put in motion, killing
them.
Hentucky-Tbe Kentucky Republican Con-
vention nominated John w. Harlan for Gov
ernor and George. NJ. Thomas for Lieutenant
Governor. The managers of the city railroad
lines of Louisville have conceded to the ne
groes the right to ride on An equality with the
white people in the cars
The Observation-Disclosures premature
publication, in the New York Tribune, of the
treaty between England and the United States
has caused quite stir. The Tribune cores
pondents have been brought up to the bar of
the Senate to answer for contempt in refusing
to tell from whom they received the copy.
These gentlemen, perssting in their refusal to
answer the questions, have been committed, to
remain in the custody of the sergeant at arms
of the Senate, until they express q willingness
to purge themselves of the contempt The
treaty itself seems to be making no Roadway
in the Senate, owing perhaps to the trial of the
1s.:l..-e eerreepuHdents, which occupied two
days. Nearly all the Canadian papers oppose
it. In the United States it seems to have met
with more favor,