The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-15
ENGLAND.

very great, many buildings were unroofed aud
trees blown down. 1et ~s- s--
The gales which prevailed in G:eat Britain,
extended also to France. In Paris and Ver-
sailies tho damage to property WA very great,
and many perssns were killed. 80 s. ~ e..
The political excitement has somewhat sub;
sided during tho. week. The Committee OF
Thirty, appointed by the Assembly has not yet
reported, but the change in the miniatry by
which Goulard becomes Minister Of the lutte.
rior, Leon Say Minister of Finance, Fourier OF
Public Works, having secured to the Govern.
mont the support of the Right Centre and
Left Centre, and given it o majority, this cri-
cause of discord has been given by Gambetta,
of the petitions for the dissolution Of the As
| Assembly adopted the motion and fixed the
| debate for Saturday amid profound agitation.
| The members of the Left have since expressed
! regret at their precipitation, Us it is improo- !
movement for the dissolution which it is now !
believed can scarcely obtain $50 votes.
| GERMANY.
! The Catholic Church edifices in the city and
province Of Poseh, which belong to the Gov
| eminent, have been closed because q special
| service was celebrated there in placing the
Church of Posen in her present trials, under
the especial profession of the Most Sacred
and teachers in Catholic schools have been
summoned to appear before magistrates for
examination, on the charge of publicly read
ing an exciting pastoral letter issued ny Tue
The countries reform bill finally passed the
Upper House on the 9th. .f.-t
u % .-. ITALY.
I = A deputation of Americans bad an audience
, with the Pope on tue 5th, and presented an
address expressing the devotion OF American
? Catholics to the holy See. The Pope made
feeling response, and concluded by giving his
) blessing to the Catholics OF America
Cd q DrlNlndS
"A headed by Manu. is becoming daily more OAR
sing and lawless. Notwithstanding the heavy
ransom offered for his head, ali efforts TO cap
ture the leader have proved upavailing. ,
The waters of the river Arno, as wen as tne
. Pc, have overlowed their banks. Many bird.
: tges crossing those two streams nave been s"ap'
T. n vay and destroyed, and eommunes are mum
@ dated, causing great destruction or properly.
n The floods continue to spread, and some OF the
l. larger towns are now Threatened.
|ll sMExlcn
:, On the day of the Inauguration OF President
!. tLordo the streets were crowded, and tnsre wa
o Hmuch enthusiasm. In the evening All tne pun
= Vic buildings and many private houses were
y iliuminated. The President, In bis address e
- Congress- promised that he will hlmset ope9
,: she Con sitution as tho supreme law OF tn'
d land. and enforce obedience to it. He cites hi
1t course during his temporary incumbeney O.
Z. maintain union among the Mexieans, the com
plete liberty of the press, and the rights of in
=, tividuals, and hopes at the termination OF hi
|
50 are finished, public confidence restored, u
an Republic is tranquil" The President espresso
re o hope that Mexico, after 80 many years o
nd war will obtain the benefits of lasting peace
or He VIII maintain perfect harmony betwee
av Federal and State Governments, cultivate tn
friendship of foreign nations, and be ready
q" make new treaties with all nations that ma
desire TO live in friendly relations with Mexico
or senior Lemus, the President of Congress, r.
ost plied to the inaugural address of PresideI
EN- tertIo and the Minister of Spain made
| -, oil IF he 6inlOmltIC CORDS,
ich UNITED STATES.
.oS Observation-Disclosures resolutian inqui
ESQ ipg of the President why troops were sent
ope Arkansas was lost. Mr.. Cole offered Joi
ave resoln ton to amend the Constitution SO az
our elect President Vice.President, and Senate
uch naople. A bill abolshing Internal Reven
and ASSESSORS passed. 1t goes back to the Hou
,me for concurrence in certain amendments:
- Boxse-Mr. Morey, of Louisiana offered
heS -ssoIntion inouiring the probable cost of sh
dasn water in the Gulf of Mexico; adopts
Mr.. Dawes during his remarks on Tue O. n ne,
IN day taxes would be removed from everythi
A%' but whiskey and tobacco. The following w
ocs' introduced under tho regular can re
n Its lption to amend the constitution to author
q of CONGRESS to fix q uniform time LOT state el
,age, tons; repeating the tax on spirits made
vert. tirely from fruit; to construct a snip ca
low neat Fort St. Philip, La; By Gen. Young,
! 10 remove all political disabilities also, lot
= 70 relief of the Catholic Church members Mt L
NC TON Ga. The civil rights bill was discuss
com. md finally buried by being referred to
g OF C,ommittee on the Revision of Laws
IL 10 NEW YoRK-The Fifth Avenue Hotel can
hrist FIRE in TIE laundry on the night of the /,
SO. and before the servants, who numbered eng,
could escape from the top, 9t the bullu
sol;- where their quarters were, the stairs were
non Gre and twenty-five were bu ned to death.
orea. Committee of Seventy has made a pro
bids o%sjnst the course of Mayor Hall in apo
zzles, no heads of departments on the eve OF us
jared tiTement from office, aud resolved not TO ia
also any species of legislation at Albany tins
ooks, ter which looked only to party aggrand
n the ment.
store UNCOMFORTABLE the House Of he
ne for sentatives, on the 1l,nst Mr.. Hoyt, oil Az
If MI of,red the following preamble and resoin1 |,
U.hirb were referred 10 the Commute tee GU
OF U" arai Reiations: Whereas. Hon. Charles .
ner. a Senator from Massachusetts, mas
nosed on the floor of the United States Sci
robn % erase from the flags of the Republic,
:, - from the register of the army, all inscrlpti
II al" memeptoes, and tokens of battles and ViGte
were 81 the Union arms in the late war OF .he
ny pa belhon: ResoIred, That this attempt to deg
If he