The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
FoRRIGN.

RoNE.-In the Consstory on the 22nd His
Holiness delivered an slIocution and appointed
swelve new Cerdinals: he was reported to
nave ocsoTninsd TO deliver another alloeution
GERMANY.-The Emperor has had IN attack
OF apoplexy, but 10 reported % doing well
Archbishop Ledochowski haa decl;raa to
stand as o candidate for the Reichtag.
FRANCE.-Nigra, the italian Mipister baa
had an interview with MoMahon and proposed
Q resumption Of cordial relations between
Franco and Italy.
It is generally reported that tho hostile
tone" Of the recent pastorals of French Bishops
has caused the German Government to renew
its complaints to France.
ENaLAND.-Soarlet fever Of an unusually
malignant form, prevails in parts of England
A ferryboat on the Thames capsized on the
22nd and SO persons were drowned.
spAM:-on the 23rd Gen. Mariones was
reported to have entered the province Of
ported to be at San Sebastian for the purpose
of embarkipg Gen. Mariones' forces which had
been surrounded by 10000 Carlists and had no
The seige Of Cartagena continues with no
decided advantage on either side. The Spanish
papers arc j1biiant over Attorney-Gen
Wiiliams' opinion that the Virginius had no
right to American papers.
London, December S6, $3.50 A. M-special dis
patches from Cartagena announce that Fort
San Julian, one Of the strongest defenses Of
the garrison, has been preached The aoci-
dental explosion of an internal battery, yes
terday, killed twenty officers and men Of the
besieging force.
TIE AsHANrEE WAR.-Dispatches from the
Gold Coast announce that the King OF Daho.
mey has Joined the Ashantees.
The fever continues among the British
troops, and hundred invalids have been sent
to st. Helena.
from Penang, dated December 20, announces
that the Dutch troops have occupied both
banks Of the river running through Acheen,
and that the Sultan, seeing his defeat ineyita.
BILE, has given in his submission to the Dutch
commander.
UNITED STATES.
THE FREEDMEN AND ALEX. II. STEPHENS
A coiored delegation, composed of George T.
Barbados, D. A. strypher and WIN. j. Wilson,
had an interview on the 23rd by appointment
With Representative A. II. Stephens, of
| manner. The delegation report that in the
! course of conversation Mr.. Stephens freely
| admitted that colored men, as citizens, were
entitled to full protection in their civil rights
| without any. invidious prescription, but that
it was the duty of the respective States, and
| not that of the Federal Government, to act in
| order to secure them. He stated he was pre-
pairing speech to be delivered ia the House of
Representatives on the civil rights bill, and
| that in it his views were fully expressed.
The DuRELL COMMUNICATIONS Wilson
and Eldridge, special Congressional committee
r
leans, were to leave Washington on the 9Th.
1t is the intention of the committee while
avoiding State politics and complications, to
| investigate every action of the Federal Court
| which, it is claimed, taints Judge DureIIs
! ermine. The committee is not cramped for
| time, but will remain in New Orleans until ell
| the facts are elicitsd.
| MEETING OF LOUISIANA PLANTERs,-Frank-
| lin, Dec. 23.-The planters Of sc. Mary's parish
re-assembled here to-day. The movement for
joint action among the planters is progressing
favorably. A resolution was adopted fixing
the wages of field laborers at not over fftee1
dollars per months. A paper 10 to be circulated
] for signatures binding the planters not to pay
over that amount; Pending the organization
| and previous meetings has been postponed to
await the organization Of that body.
A. GREAT RIVER BRIDGE FN1sHED.-St
L Lesss, Dec , ss:IThe great iron bridge Of the
pany, crossing the Mississippi river at Louisi-
! ana, Mo-, was completed yesterday, and a train
of cars passed over it. Tho bridge consists Of
nine spans, varying from $50 to 200 feet in
is the largest in the world. The total length
of the bridge is 2052 feet and in it are 5000
cubic yards of masonry, so 600 cubic yards rip
rap, and $50 600 cubic yards of earth embank-
Enent. It's superstructure is all iron of the best
quality. The whole work has been done in
less lthan six months. a dyke, half q mile
| long, is being built from the Illinois shore, so
as to insure permanent channel through the
| draw.
| WoRKINGMENs TRoUBLEs-In PHILADELPHIA
! the lopgshorenen having struck for 80 cents
instead of 90 cents an hour, work has been at q
stand. still for some days. In Chicago and
Cincinnati large numbers have been marching
! the street in procession demanding work to
prevent starvation in their families At some
| of the meetings the most extreme communicate
views were expressed. In New York, at a
! meeting of Germans, the Press was denounced
| as being in league with capital against labor
Carl Rosa, young Austrian said the coudi-
ton of the laborer in this country was worse
than in Germany.
THE VIRaINIUs CAsE.-It is understood that
the Spanish Government intends to demand
the return of the Virginius and the remainder
OF her crew, on the ground that according to
the opinion of the United States Attorney Gem
oral she was not entitled to American papers.
1t is probable, however, that the United States
will entertain no such demand, but will await
| the decision of the courts. The vessel will be
! at once taken to New York whore she will be
libeled for violation of the law relating to
registration of vessels. Unless her owners can
show that their proceedings were regular aud
legal. the vessel will be condemned and sold
at public auction, under the orders of the Uni
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