The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-12

mated by the Marquis of Harrington, of whom
| he demanded retraction. He protested against
! received his information of the country he
| sought to rule over through detectives and
spies-ther real ruling powers in Ireland. If it
spoke we'll for Home Rule, which had been
| able to win back to peace men driven into re-
bellion by shameless legislation. Until Irish
men obtained the right to manage 1rsh affairs
prosperity were utterly impracticablo. He
warned Commons that if the act was not
pealed Ireland would endanger the safety Of
government like that of the American States,
and for the kingdoms national legislation,
similar to the American Congress.
The Commission of Capitulation, in their
report, praise the commander of Phalsbourg
for his brave and obstinate defence of that
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor. They
also exonerate the commander of Neubrisach
of all blame for the capitalization of that place.
The report exenerates the General Command
ing in the Lower Rhine Department of all
blame for the surrender of Listenberg, ard
reprimands the commanders who capitulated
at Marsal, Vietry and LIE FRANCHISE. The trial,
by court martial, Of Marshal Bazaine, who was
censured by the Committee on Capitulation
for his conduct at Metz, will be held at the
riding school at Versailles, and will commence
the latter part of April. That will probably
last over one hundred days. One thousand
two hundred witnesses will be summoned to
testify before the court. The Government
will allow Bazaine to employ, as his counsel,
shall BaZaiue surrendered himself, Tuesday
night, to stand trial by court martial.
DENMARK.
The action of the police authorities in for
bidding the members of the international So
ciety from holding meeting in Copenhagen,
aud the subsequent arrest of the President and
Treasurer Of the branch thefe,-gave rise to
great excitement among members of the
ganlzation. large number gathered in the
streets and created considerable alarm by
their violent denunciations of the Government.
They were finally dispersed by the police. 1t
has been deemed prudent to place q military
guard around the public buildings and palaces
until the excitement has entirely subsidized.
The leading members of the society will be
prosecuted for high treason. The police are
adopting energetic measures to suppress any
violence.
The news has been very contradictory, and
would seem that the Cnrlsts are not yet en-
tirely dispersed in spite of their defeat on the
4th inst, in Navarro by Marshal Seranno and
Gen. Marion. In this fight DON Carlos lost
3o killed and TAI prisoners.
UNITED STATES.
South CARoL1NA.-Tbe Knklux eases in the
United States Court have concluded. A special
session on the Circuit Court was ordered to be
held ut Columbia next August, the prisoners
| i'll the meantime to be released on their own
$4,000
| OHio.-The Supreme Court has refused to
| Issue n mandamuS against the Directors of the
School District in Norwich township franklin
county, for til" admission Of colorcd children
into the schools set apart for white children,
| rs there is separate schools for coIored youtLs
in said townships. The court sustained the
constitutionality of section 81 of the Common
School laws of this State, and held that the or
ganzaton of separate schools for colorcd chill
drcn is not in conflict with provisions of the
fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of
the United States.
NEW YoRK.-The National Democratic Com
mittee having met in New York. has decided
to call II meeting of the National Convention
at Baltimore on the 9th fully. The National
Democratic Association, political organiza-
ton, recently formed under the auspices of
Berj. Wood, passed resolution endorsing
Greeley and brown. During the meeting,
Mr. Greeley. aud had asked him whether and
IN what event it WAS possible he would with
draw as candidate. Mr.. Greeley in reply
had assured him that he would remain in the
field no matter whom the Republican Conven-
tion at Philadelphia might nominate, but that
bis Withdrawal was possible should the
Democratic National Convention make an in
dependent nomination.
Misunderstanding Treasury Denartment
has decided that after the 1st of July next tea
and coffee shall be subject to no tax whatever
whether imported directly from the country of
production or grown beyond the Cane of Good
Hope and imported into tho United States
from places this side of the cape. This ruling
has been made in the view of the provision in
the bill recently passed that no further import
duties shall be collected on the same.
.Semate.-The week has been expended in dis
cussons Oh the amnesty and social equality
bills. Mr.. Summers civil rights bill, as a sub |
stitutefor amnesty, was defeated, but adopted
as amendment by Colfax's casting vote.
Several amendments modifying MIR. Summers !
amendment We're defeated by the casting vote
of Colfax. The bill as amended finally failed. |
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Senate, when Mr.. Sumner again moved his
Mr. Colfax again voted aye. Mr. !
Morton renewed his amendment requiring per- |
sons applying for amnesty to swear they were |
not Kuklux, or members of such associations,
adopted by 20 to Il !; the bill requiring two I
thirds vote, was finally rejected.
House-The House Comh&tce on Elections
has unanimously agreed to report resolutions
ousting w. t. Clark aud seating d. C. Gid
iings, from the Third District of Texas. Also
in favor of Wallace against McKissick, from
South Carolina. TheSupplemental Apportion-
neut bill passed giving New Hampshire, Yer
mont, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ten