The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-05
TELEGRAPKIC SUMMARY.
ENGLAND.

chat the reply of the Americas Governments on
the subject of the indirect Alabama claims had
Cabinet meeting that day. It gave grounds
for hope of the settlement of the matter sat- |
to both countries. He begged the ]
house not to ask for papers at present NJ ME-
House of Commons, in consequence of MT.
Disraelis inquiries Granville received Fish's
second note on the LIST. He stated officially
that negotiations were proceeding favorably.
a telegram has been received from Bombay,
announcing the safety of DIR. Livingstone.
The steamer Abydos, which carried the Eng
had arrived at Bombay frsnl that place with
intelligence that the great traveller was safe.
Two Thousand cartmen in Liverpool have
struck work, and all business on the docks and
Upwards of one thousand laborers are thrown
out of employment by this action of the cart
men.
FRANCE
Cissey, Minister of War, has Informed a
committee of the Assembly that the Govern
ment has decided to court-martia1 Bazaine,
and opposes publication Of the report Of the
correspondence which it contains between
Bazaine and Prince Frederick Charles is made
known, it will prejudice negotiations opened
to-day with Germany for the liberation of
trial of General Wimpfen, hoping thereby to
expose Napoleon's conduct at Sedan. The As
sembly voted 1853 to 32 against allowing Presi-
u
Counsel of State. Forty-fve delegates Of the
Radical Left demand that President Theirs
suspend the execution ofCommunists until the
Assembly shall, reach decision on questions
convicted of participation in the slaughter of
the hostages was shot on the 30th. and Blan-
qnin has been sentenced to transportation for
GERMANY.
The labor troubles in Berlin continue.
Builders aud master masons have Joined the
master carpenters in the lockout movement.
Thousands of 1yorkingmen are thrown out of
employment. Discharged journeymen of all
trades have united in an appeal to the public
for support. They discountepance the use of
force or threats to prevent Others from work
ing.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is decreas-
ing. 1t is said to have been the grandest wit
messed since 1873. Thousands of acres of cul-
txated land have been oyerwhelmed with
buried out of sight. The Inhabitants of
several villages at the base of the mountain,
who fed from their homes at the approach of
the lava, have returned and resumed work.
Twelve PERSONS were killed and twelve wound
ed during the eruption. On the 3Oth ult the
Pope gave audience to three Thousand citizens
of Rome. He made an address, in the course
of which he stigmatized unbelief as the
scourge of modern times.
The Carlist instruction has made great
Roadway daring the past week, and it is now
estimated that Is 900 persons are in open re-
Government forces, which he is concentrating
with the view of advancing on Esteln in Ma
varre, where the revolutionists have o large
force.
TURKEY.
A dispatch from Constantinople, dated the
I'd, says that the Greeks and Jews have had a
desperate conflict in the streets, growing ont
Of report that the Jews had sacrificed an in
FAINT.
Particulars of the Earthquake.-The particulars
of the late earthquake in Syria, which caused
such terrible loss of life, are now coming to
greatest in the city of Antioch as the first dis
patch intmated, but were heavier in the coun-
try, ia the vicinity of that city. A letter from
Antioch under date of the 4th of April says the
American Protestant church was severely in
jured and four of the American community
were killed. All members of families of mis-
sionaries are safe. The number of persons
killed in the city of Antioch is less than $500,
but it is known that 1000 people living in the
surrounding towns and country where shocks
were as severe, if not greater than here were
Tho distress of the people will be only tempo
rary The crop prospects are good the sup
ply of provision on hand is moderate. Core
spondents of London papers praise the Rev.
MIR. Powers, an American missionary, for his
assiduity in administering to the afflicted peo-
pie.
MEXICO.
The revolutionists with $500 men are within
q few miles of Matamoras. They are awaiting
achievements aud are expected to make All
attack on the 5th with about 5000 men, The
black flag which had been raised ut Mata-
moras, has been hauled down on the represen-
ton of the American Consul. Many OF the in
habitants have left the city and crowded over
to Texas.
UNITED STATES.
SOUTH CAROLINA.--I In the United States
Court, on the I'd, fifteen prisoners, who chad
pleaded guilty to conspiracy, were sentenced
to imprisonment, the terms ranging from one
month to eight years, and the fines ranging
from ten to five hundred dollars.
NORTH CARoL1NA.-Fourteen prisoners, who
had pleaded guilty to conspiracy, were sen
fenced to Imprisonment, terms ranging from
two to ten years, and the fines from $lOO to
$1,000. The Nccs, in noticing the effect of the
recent KukluX arrests, says, that in the small
county of Lanrens alone, 500 pioughs, by
actual count, lie idle, and the cultivation of
10000 acres is lost
MINNEsoTA.-Ad vices received from Oak
dale, OH the. Northern Pacific Railway, au-
nounce the wholesale murder of family
named Cook. Tue marder, it is suspected, was
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