The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03
rEI.EGRAPRIC SUMMARY
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
= NEW YoRK.-Great excitement has been ere
atedat Hunters Point over the determination
reading of the bible in the schools. Forty
pupils were elected for refusing to he present
on such occasions. Mayor Hall has disappear
fixed ut 81 900 ooO, securities tojustify in So ooo
600: The Republican Committee has resolved
to favor tho enactment of new city charter,
and the general combination of all honest men
for the>electiOh of u Mayor, in whom capacity
shall unite with integrity. The Tribune con
tains reply to the article in the Times, which
folly of dreaming of the Presidency" MI.
Greeley reasserts that he will never seek Of
flee, but will never decline duty The article I,l
claims that the field is open, and says we
maleyolence and the prospective venom mani |
| tested by certain journals which have been set |
on to clear the field of all intruders."
CALIFoRNIA.-Ith has been ascertained beyond
a doubt that it was Apaches that murdered the
| Wickenburg stage passengers; Inc people OF
ton of killing every Apache in the reserya-
ton, but finally consented to leave the matter
with Gen. Cook. The steamer Alaska has ar
| rived from China and Japan with a full cargo
of teas and merchandise, mainly Tor the coast.
Foreigners comment upon the Corean hasco MS
detrimental to the honor OF our country ana
prejudicial to the interests of foreigners, both
in China and Japan; that the expedition
against Corea should never have been under
taken unless the American people were pre-
KANsAs-The recent storm was one of un-
precedented severity on the Plains. In West
ern Kansas large numbers of Texas cattle and
several herders were frozen to death; Five
bodies supposed to be those of buffalo hunt
ers, were brought to Hayes City, on the 9th,
frozen stiff Great anxiety is felt for other
parties hunting buffalo, who have not been
heard from since the storm.
UrAH-The Church organ says: If there
arc to be any further removals., let the oppo-
nents of Mormonsm themselves remove The
Mormons will not, needlessly nor illegally, nor
unconstitutionally, seek to annoy them. The
Mormons repudate those claiming to he Nor
mons who propose to send away their plural
wives. Among those who have resolved to
give up polygamy are Lawrence, of the firm of
Kimbal s. Lawrence. Brigham Young is on
his way back to Salt Lake City to stand his
trial, which will commence Monday
} The Country has been greatly excited dur
ing the week over the severe illness of tho
Prince of Wales. He is suffering from a very Sc
we're attack of fever and the Queen is constantly
at his bedside. Some rioting occurred ut Dover
and was easily suppressed. The Standard says,
Russia has undertaken special arrangements
upon a stupendous scale, forming two fortified
camps of 10000 men each, one at Swolenski,
; the other on the Gaacian frontier. The Stand
ard believes this preparation is directed more
, particularly against Austria
l IRELAND.
A Fenian demonstration was made in Cork
Ion the night of the 23d, in honor of the mar
tyrs of Manchester. There q procession
and meeting in the evening, at which some
. 5000 people took part. Their proceedings,
T though animated, were orderly, and the police,
y who mustered in force, had no occasion to in
{ terfere.
a Up to a late hour on the night of the 9th
=, there much agitation over the expected
!, fate of Gen. RosseI and other leaders of the
"a Commune Extraordinary influences had been
10 brought to bear on the commission of pardops,
and the most affecting appeals were made to
the President of tho Republic. The decision
of the former was secret, and it was well
., known that Theirs was visibly affected at the
~ interview with RosseFs father; on the 9th
IS it was still doubtful that Rossel would
aG undergo tho extreme penalty, and his friends
Of were hopeful of Communication of his sentence
~ but all hopes were soon dispelled. At o'clock
g. on the morning of the 25th General Rossel
d. Ferre and Bourgeois were taken from their cells
r under a large guard to the outskirts of the
~ formed at one end of which the condemned
y men were placed. Their behavier was most
y courageous. Ferre refused to he blindfolded
ne At o'clock company of troops advanced to
n, within few PAGES of the prisoners, leveled
to their muskets, and at tho word fire Genera
Rossel fell, being instantly killed. The other.
were not SO fortnnates they wrthed on the
ground, (when the soldiers, obeying.orders
ed gavethefou dc grace with pistols. Theirbodie
as were placed in plain collins. Three Thousand
e. troops witnessed the execution, which pro
es duced q profound sensation. Young Rossels
h. death is lamented even by those who deemed
", that the interests of the country demanded it
III CremeuX, the Communist, was executed OF
Is, the goth, at Marseilles. He died courageously
y, His last words were: Tire la Rcp"blique !
us The sympathizcrs of Napoleon. in large mum
Gu beers, paraded the Faubourg, st. German o
ID, the Gath, with shouts of ''Vive Napoleon.
ed There interference by the police
nf President Theirs received the Chinese embas
Va sy on the 23d. The chief Ambassador express
u ed tic hope that the treaty relations betwee
'ct France and China would be maintained, t
which Theirs replied "Your Government
en- mnst give proofs that our missionaries an
ror consuls respected this is absolutely nece
a sary for the preservation of peace" The Mir
81 lister of Finance in tho budget to be submitte
ld to the coming session of the Assembly, wi
II call for II fresh loan of 400 5000 francs.
'o' BELGIUM.
-, The agitation in brussels; upon the appoin
ia ment of the obnoxious DR.. Decker to tt
is Governorship of Limburg, continued till til
a ministry was forced to resign on the Goth. IL
ore King has commissioned George Francis Lhon
700 son to form new Cabinet. On the Both, d
spite tho extraordinary precautions taken h
the authorities, the disturbances We're renewe
NJ here, it being the anniversary of the Con
DALI munc. Monster crowds believing to oppos
'lso parties gathered in the streets and thel
the wore severalA collisions. Some compani'
of the Civic Guord were ordered In a,