The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-21
VOLUME vi.
R,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
RoME.-The Papal Nuncio at Paris has been
notified that the Archbishops of Paris, Cam
bray and Valencia have been elevated to the
College of Cardinals.
Sw1TzERLAND.-The Government has de
cided to hand the Papal Nuncio his passport
on account of the Pope's last encyclioal letter.
DR.. Schencx has been elected President and
DR.. Witt Vice-President of the Confederation.
GERMANY.-An ordinance was officially pro-
mulgated on the 18th, ordering that in future
all Bishops, upon their installation, shall
swear to maintain complete subordination to
the State and co operation in the suppression
of all disloyal intrigues.
The German press regard the verdict in the
Bazaine case as the result of political intrigue.
SPAIN-The Carlists have captured the i'm
portant town of Berga. The Government has
gained some important advantages at Carta-
gena, but its attempt to gain possession of the
city by bribery utterly failed. Eighty persons
have been arrested in Barcelona charged with
being engaged in q riotous demonstration in
favor of declaring that city an Independent
Canton.
FRANCE.-In the Assembly, the 14th,
Dahirel, of the Extreme Right, presented q
petition for the restoration of the monarchy,
with 10000 signatures. The agreement ne
gotiated by M. Rouher whereby the Govern
ment is to restore certain art collections to-
and pay tho ex-Empress Eugene six hundred
Thousand dollars, has been submitted to the
Budget Committee.
IL IL rumoreo that In consequence or repuD-
lican successes in the late supplementary cleo
tons for member of the Assembly, the Right
will propose an alteration of the suffrage law,
deprivipg four millions of persons of franchise.
was passed on the 18th, empowering the Gov
eminent to appoint Mayors of cities immedi-
ately after the budget is acted upon.
BaZaine's sentence has been committed to
twenty years seclusion in the island of st. Ma,
off Cannes. After the receipt of the commuta
ton of his sentence Bazaine wrote to McMs-
hon: " You remember the days we served the
country together. feared that the impulses
of your heart would be overmastered by State
considerations. should have died without
regret since the recommendation of the court
for mercy viDdicates my honor
ENGLASD.-Thirteen persons were found in
tho London docks after the fog. Many other
fatal accidents are reported.
Another Conservative victory is reported,
this timo from the borough of Huntington.
BIG BATTLE WITH THE CnINEsE.-Penang,
Chinese made a night attack on the Dutch
forces, surprising them. A heavy battle was
fought result yet unknown.
UNITED STATES.
A New Btsuop FOR THE NEW PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-ChSrles 4: Cheney was
consecrated in Chicago, on the 14th, Bishop OF
( the new Protestant Church. THIS Lu-teh Wac
cies of portion of the old Episcopal Church.
ILLINOIS sTArB, FAEMER's AssociA11oN.--
Il Chicago, December 1.-THE second annual con-
Tention of the Illinois State Farmerb' kssoeia-
ton commenced Mt Decatur yesterday. The
president of the association delivered an ad-
dress, reviewing the growth of the society and
Its results to its members. At the first meeting,
one year ago, only forty counties were repre-
scented now every one of the 1O2 counties in
the State has its club and in the majority of
tho counties the farmers bad carried their
ticket at the last election.
NEW PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION. - The
new constitution has been adopted by about
10000 majority.
CoNGREss.-The Salary Eli The House
adopted the new salary bill reducing all sala-
Tes increased at it's last session, excepting
those of the President and judges of the Su-
preme Court,-the reduction to take effect
next March. The Senate has referred this bill
Ito the Retrenchment Committee.
The Bankrupt LuW.-The House passed bill
to repeal the bankrupt law, but providing that
all pending proceedings in bankruptcy shall
be continued under the existing law, except
that all the fees, costs and charges shall be re-
duced to one-half the present rates. The Sen
Ate has the matter under consideration.
Ne,r Civil Rights BiU.-Butler, of Massachu-
setts, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
She supplementary Civil Rights bill. 1t pro-
tides that any proprietor of o public inn,
place of entertainment, line of stage coaches,
81 other means of transportation, or OF cem-
etery or public school, wholly or partly en-
lowed for public use, who shall make any
distinction as to the admission or accommoda-
- of any citizen of the United States be-
eause of race, color or previous condition OF
eervitude, shall on conviction thereof, be fined
not less than 800 nor more than $4,000 for each
offence, and shall be liable to the citizens
Shercby injured in damages to be recovered in
An auction to be prosecuted in any United
States Circuit or District Court having juris-
tion.
4 Impeachment of Bustee6 aud D,reil-Wilson
of Indiana, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported q resolution authorizing the committee
to send for persons and papers in the inquiry