The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-07

stead of the proposal Of Gen. Clssey, InaC
they should be allowed to re- enlist Tor -FOUR
years.
Petitions.-The Catholic committee con-
Times 20 present petitions against NJ
Sinou's proposed law on primary educ ca
ton. The tenth series, containing 25,7e
signatures, were presented on the 3th u'9'
GERMANY.
The Church in Prussia.-The principal
Catholics of Cologne have been holding
meetings at the Dom Hotel to protest
against the proceedings Of the municipahIy
10 giving over the chapel of the Stadthaus
to the Alt Katholiken: More than thou
sand burghers attended, and an address
aud deputation to the Archbishop was
voted in condemnation, not only OF the ac1
above mentioned, but of the conduct of the
priest Tangermann, in officiating in spite
of his excomm unication. and writing re-
bellious letters in the Kolnische. Zettnng.
The military papers are very angry Win
the chaplain chief, Mgr. NamzanoWski,
for having prohibited the army chap lalns
church which has been profaned by this
same priest, and they threaten the aboll-
ton of the Catholic military chaplaiucies'
which exist, they say, only as an expert
ment since 1886. There are rumors OF
probable prosecutions against Mgr. Mel.
cher, Archbishop of Cologne, aud against
the Bishop of Osnabruck, as we'll as against
the Bishop of Ermeland, for the sentences
of decentralization which they have is
sued.
THE Vote of the Berlin Herrenhaus.-Bis
marck's speech in the Upper House rather
favors> the conjecture that the SUDDEN dis'
covery Of q plot was not altogether uncon-
nected with desire of obtaining materials
! for party warfare. He read letters i" from
! q prominent member of the Central Party"
which were seized at Canon Kozmian's
house, and another from Bishop, TO me
| powers would come forward in favor OF the
| Pope; and that the German Princes, II
con WINGED by petitions of the strength OF
Catholic opinion, would not venture 10
prevent such intervention" This sounds
innocent enough, but. to revelations such
as these is ascribed the conversion of the
Berlin House of Lords, which passed the
Government measure by the unexpectedly
large majority of l25 against rs. The two
Princes Won HOhenlohe Dukes of Ratis6or
and Ujest)-the first named being brother
of the Cardinal-voted for the Bill.
ITALY.
Schools in Rome.-The Italian Ministt T
of Public Instruction is opening cam
paign against Catholic primary schools. He
| has issued circular to the employees OF
his office enjoinihg q strict watch to be
kept over schools kept by religious bodies
the shadow Of the right of association" He
is afraid of such persons /" changing their
domicile in order to deceive the Govern
meut" as also that they may belong to
political or religious propaganda" We
suppose most people who teach .;d reng, eans 70
. ganda.n However, he is afraid of F." q
propagauda from ABROAD" whatever that
may mean, and ian education with two
ends :" we suppose one that will make good
o however nonsensical the reason given, thu
: animus of the circular is clear, and its ain
: unmistakable.
Freemasonry in Portugal.-One of tn
't dupes of this society having been recent!
l. converted on his death-bed, perfec
: storm of invectiye has been poured GU
% upon the clergy OF Lisbon. Inc prior o
q San Juliao has in particular been singled
u out for abuse. In reply to tho assertion
D. of the worthy priest, that no Freemaso
could be good Catholic, the Masons have
Is issued the following notice The Gran'
~ Orient Lasitdno Undo, Supreme Council q
ne the Freemasons of Portugal, deplorng tn
10 fact that religious intolerance should hav
e, disturbed the last moments of its craftsman
q, az p. T.. whom it weeps as its cherished sor
W. and desiring peace for his soul; invites a
u, Masons subject to its obedience, to a:ten
ca at the Masses which it intends to have cele
IT, brated for it's intention at the paris
ell church of San Juliao." The Catholic jour
at nails have, however, thoroughly expose
?g the hypocrisy of the sect in this matter.
;s The new Portuguese Ministry counts
ms majority of twenty as against the combine
re- historic and reformista parties, Seno
aI Fontes is now at the head of a really Cathc
I'a lie Conservative Government.
n SWITZERLAND.
"a The conversion is announced of NJ.
lal Bonstetten- Rougemont, belonging to on
in of the most ilustrious families of Bern
ne. This is looked upon first result of til
i'll proceedings of the Swiss nihilists. or re
art formers as they call themselves. The ne
ch Swiss constitution, having been adopted
66 votes tn Sc in the national council an
he by % to IL in the Council of States, will
he submitted to the popular vote in fe'
nd weeks.
m, y POLAND.
We Relation and Nationalism in Prussia
no Poland.-In Upper Silesia the expulsion
en- NON native priests and religious is bein
IN actively followed up. At BeTum the bu
g. gomaster has written the following lett
,ls =, tba parish prieat HTho minister OF Il