The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-06
TELE0RAPRIc SUMMARY
FOREIGN,

FOREIGN.
EyGLAND.-A formidable attempt to destro
British commerce in the east by Russia ha
been discovered. The German government
BY its agent in London, has purchase $40 ,0OO
600 in U. 8. bonds. The Birmingham ant
decrease Of orders for hardware from America
and at the remarkable development Of til,
trade in the United States, whose manufac
lures are euPplanting those of England in tn,
colonies and South America.
| FRANcE.-The Assembly has anuulled tn,
election of Thdringay, Radical. President
| NC Mahon intends to ask the Committee or
fardons TO remit the sentence of those Com
munist prisoners whose behavior has been un.
exceptionable since their conviction.
GERMANY-A new Prussian court for the ad
ministration of ecclesiastical law has been form
ed by royal decree. 1t 10 composed of eleven
judges, five of whom are Roman Catholics.
| The Archbishop of Cologne and his suffragans
have been summoned to explain their reasons
| for accommodating two priests who Joined
/ the old Catholic organization.
ITALY.-Several severe earthquakes have de-
stroyed many lives and buildings in the coun-
Tie ministerial crisis continues, Victor En-.
manuel finding it impossible to form n ministry
The situation is reported as being Every
grave"
SPAIN.-The Cortes has granted extraordi-
nary powers to the government in consequence
drid, q riot being imminent at any mo-
ment for several days. Order at last reigns.
Intelligence has been received that four
thousand men of the province of Biscay have
declared against the Republican Government
in favor of the Carlists. The insurgents have
appointed officers for that province and its
in the interest of the Carlist movement. La
Gaceta confirms the report of the defeat in Ma
varre of the Republicans under Castanon, by
the Carlist forces. and the retreat of the former
tn mall Tt1 IS H. l1co
Gen. Cabrinetty of the Carlist forces under the
command of Don Alfonso is officially confirmed.
TURKEY Anarchy prevails in the Turkish
province of Bosnia, caused by the persecution,
of the Christians by the Mohammedams. In
one district of the province go Christians
have been murdered within the past ak weeks,
and the perpetrators of the crimes remain I'M
punished no efforts have been made to secure
key demand an Investigation, and call upon
the authorities to afford protection to the per-
secuted people. These murders have greatly
alarmed the Christians in the province, and
many of them are emigrating.
CHINA.-The Chinese have captured Momeit,
the capital town of Burmah, northeast of Ara.
The place was carried by assault, and there
was great slaughter of its defenders and in
habitants
UNITED STATES.
The United States debt was reduced 81 500,
600 last month.
Half the business portion of Thomasville,
Ga, was destroyed by fire on the 29th ult.
An explosion of nitro-glycerine on the Goth,
in Virginia City, Nevada, killed fifteen persons
and destroyed two buildings.
The New York Senate on the Sd inst, passed
a resolution condemning the back pay BILL an
the Senators or Representatives
for opposing it. The Senate rejected the bill
for a constitutional convention.
The shipment of Texas cattle east from Wi
chita, Ellsworth and other points in Kansas
has commenced. There are sixty thousand
head at Wichita and one hundred and fifty
thousand head on the way to that point from
Texas.
On the morning of the 3Otb, terrible ex-
plosion occurred in the celebrated Tredegar
eral persons were killed. Had the accident
occurred fifteen minutes later, the loss of life |
would have been very great, as 100 men are
usually employed in that department.
strange mystery involving tie alleged dis
appearance of eighties helpless children, who |
lad been committed as infant paupers to pub |
tic institutions on BackwelPs Island, New
York, 10 being investigated by commissioners
we're farnled ont to a lady, and she seems to
De unable to tell whether they are living or
lead.
It. is announced in the kilograms as some
,roes commenced work on the Sd as street
Iweepers in the employ of the New York CITY
Government. Evidently, at this rate several
thousand years will elapse before the Northern
people will give them the rights they won by
he war, and which the benigh ted rebels of the
south have long ago accorded them.
The Excise Commissioners of New York,
lave adopted resolution declaring that ali
ager or malt beers are Intoxicating liquors
hat their sale on Sunday is violation Of law, !
md the board will not grant . license to any
'lace where music is introduced. Sunday the
9Th, is the day fixed for the enforcement of
his law. The effect will be to close up all
,ardens, and to send the people, as in former
ears, over to Jersey or into WeStchester coun-
y for their lagar.
An expedition comprising 300 men and $50
Tagons under Genls. Stanley and Gustav has
tarted up the Missouri and Yellow Stone riy-
rs for explorations in central Montana. Its
bjectS are first to serve as an escort for the
urveyors of the Northern Pacific Road. Sec
nd, to intimidate and subdue the Indians
Vho are hostile to the Introduction of this
oad Third, to make a thorough scientific
nvestigation of the traveIsed region, which
as never yet been explored.
BEATIF1cATIoN OF MARIE EMILE DE
Bishop of Rodez has recently
pastoral soliciting the prayers
Z the faithful for the success of the process
f Qualification of very holy woman.
rom it we CLEAN some interesting particu-