The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-24

stroyed; bis left ear nearly deaf, and right eye
In 90 critical . condition that total blindness
may result.
CAL1FoRNIA.-Oue thousand Apaches, lately
on the reservation, are now on the war path ia
Arizona. Gen. Crook has started for Tooto-
Bazen. with friendly Hu.lahusys for soouts.
further meddliug with the operations of Gen.
Crook by tho Peace Commissioners.
MIssIssIPPL-The Legislature will adjourn
on the 5th Of April. The bill creating Colfsx
county passed ID after hard struggle BY strict
decision that railroads that during the war paid
their State indebtedness in Confederate and
Mississippi cotton money. are entitled to no
called payments must be renewed in legal cur
rency. The court also decided that q citizen
burning cotton by order of the military author
tiles during the war, cannot be held for dam.
ages by the owner Of said cotton.
ENGLAND.
Commons the 18th, when Sir Charles Dixie
introduced his motion to inquire into the ex-
penses of the Crown. Dir Charles rose to put
the motion amid great excitement and o storm
Of Gr0ans and cheers, and in firm and mod
crate tone of voice called attention to the civil
list, and then moved for returns, showing the
duties of the Auditor, to whom he makes his
reports, and copies of such reports for each
year since tho accession of Victoria, etc. Sir
Charles, having succeeded in reading his mo-
ton to the cad. though frequently interrupted,
proceeded 10 support IL In u set speech, curing
which derisive laughter was heard in oil parts
of the House, in the galleries rs we'll as on the
floor. At the conclusion of Dilke's speech,
Gladstone rose, wherenpon order was resumed
contradicted positively the statement that the
civil list has increased, and corrected Sir
Charles sharply on other points. Que who as
least he accurate. Mr. Herbert, member for
Nottingham, who seconded Dilke's motion, at
tempted to speak, but WINS interrupted by con-
fusion. The galleries were cleared, but after
ward reepened. Finally the molten was re-
jected by 274 against gall the Conservatives
and many of the Liberals having previously
left the chamber. The result was greeted with
member for Carlisle, and George Anderson,
member for Glasgow, in addition to -Auberan
Herbert, supported the resolution of Sir
Charles Dixie: Anderson and Herbert were
on Sir Charles motion. Mr.. Gladstone, in re-
plying to questions in the House of Commons,
said that Parliament would be informed Mt all
times Of the spirit, aim, direction and policy
of the Government on all important Questions.
AS far as the Alabama Claims were concerned,
he believed the speech of her Majesty on the
opening of the session gave all necessary in
it would be impossible for the government to
delegate to Parliament the power of making
treaties.
st. Patrick's anniversary was observed
ported. At Drogheda there was great open
air celebration, at which speeches were made
upholding Home Rule and den6uncing the
Government for refusing to liberate the Fenian
prisoners. The celebration in Cork was of
unusual proportions. mass2 meeting was
held in the City Park. at which 1t is estimated
that 49, 600 persons we're present. No disturb nas
made powerful speech. He said the most
despotic government in Europe would not
have allowed such an occasion as the royal
Nlov, 11s,y D. lsrs
by amnesty to political prisoners. The Queen
Of England should remember that her dynasty
owed it's existence to the greatest perjurer of
Podsfn times The Duke Of MarsDGro9gn
Of that, for in the same carriage with the
Queen, when O'Conner presented his pistol and
petition, sat lady of honor who was de
scendent of the Churchills. England had
never granted anything from motives of
Justice; concessions had always been wrung
from her through fear. The speakers bold
denunciations were received with prolonged
cheering.
The Conn, stion of Pardons having rejected
the appeals of Fedel, Questel and Gerard, the
three Communists convicted OF numbering
hostages, they were shot on the 10th at Salary
The Committee on the Defense of Paris have
submitted report condemning the present
system of Notifications around the city, and
and the Government has refused to fortify the
points occupied by the German troops during ing
y-s1's
Assembly. arguing that France needed an army
of 200, 900 men, to keep pace with her neigh
boring pow ers. 1t is rnmored that Gen. Bour-
baki has sent challenge to Marshal Bara-
quay d'Hilliers.
AUSTRIA.
An Imperial decree has been issued dissolv-
ing the Diet of Bohemia, and ordering cleo
tons Immediately for new Diet, which is
convened for April "a. Workuen in the mines
of the Rothschiids at witkowitz. enraged at the
non-payment of their wages, attacked the
office of the Superintendent; gaining entrance
they burst open the safe, appropriated it's con-
tents, and then demolished the building. Sol
diers were called out and fred on the rioters.
Four were killed and fifty wounded, and one
hundred arrested. Order Ii been restored.
The mines are guarded by military.
MEXICo,
Particulars of Gen. Trevnos defeat near Ia
catecas proves more disastrous to the rcvolu-
tionists than at first reported. While the bat
tlc was progressing, one thousand of Trevino's
men revolted and Joined Gen. Rocha, which
created a panic, resulting in the route Of the
vol ,ofo a,,l