The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-14
TELEaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
FOREIGN,


RoME.-It 10 reported In Rome that Con-
sistory will be held on the 22nd whom eleven
Cardinals WILDE created and Nuncioa to
Madrid, Lisbon, Vienna, and Paris will be ap-
pointed.
FRANcE.-Marshsl Bazains's trial was con-
oluded on the 9th. After long elaboration
the judges declared BaSaine guilty OF the
charges Of the surrender of Metz and the army
in open field, without doing all that was pro-
scri6ed by honor and duty to avoid the scr
render and unanimously condemned him to
death and to be degraded from his rank pre-
vious to his execution. After Judgment had
been rendered, all the members OF the court
signed an appeal to the Government for mercy,
which the Duo DAumale immediately con-
veyed in person to President MacMahon.
In the Assembly recent votes show the Con-
aervatives to be still firmly united.
Paris. Dec. 12.-The decision Of President
NacMahon In the case Of BAzAine, 10 announced
this morning. Tho sentence Of death against
the Marshal 10 committed to twenty years GO
ton of rank, bat will be spared the humiiatipg
ceremony.
ENGLAND.-The Conservative victories con-
Time At Exeter their candidate WA elected
by 800 majority.
several days, making day as dark as the
blacklist night. There were many accidents
on the river and 10 the streets and the hospi-
tails are filled with persona who were either
run over or otherwise wounded.
1913 majority, the motion consuming Legislation
iutroduced by the Government directed against
Catholics.
SPAIn.-Ths bombardment of Cartagena has
so far proved failure The damage meg mas 'sSn
| intact. The Republicans intend to commences
q regular eeige.
Tie Carlists claim another victory.
UNITED STATES.
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE DIFFICULTY
WITH SPAIN AND CUHA.-The following pro
olamstion Issued on the 18th by the Captain
General to the people Of Cuba Shove that no
farther obstacles will be met with In the set
Element Of the ViFRinius question:
"Tho moment Q treaty iS signed between
the Government Of Spain and the United
States, my duty, although psinfoi ts may 90,
10 to oomply faithfally with Its teEma. FoE
thiO have received anal orders. A failure 70
with . great power, without she aid Of sPsin.
In the meantime TO 0pey tho Law Of necessity
and the orders Of she Government OF the
Spenish Repnblic, let rs deliver mp the Wiz.
gfnius and the survivors of her passengers and
crew. have faith in the DoblonesS Of your
procedure In compliance with my woEd.
"[sjgued] .,ia., JoIoUN JoVELL-AR."
Tbe Yireinius will be surrendered Tuesday
ct Havana and the prisoners at Santiago.
CoNGREss.-- In the Senate, Alcorn introduced
bill for the construction of levees on the
Mississippi 6of the reclamation and safety OF
lands from Cairo to the mouth OF the river, the
work ms be done under the direction OF the
Secretary of War and Chief Engineer Of the
army Mr.. Carpenter vas elected President
Pro tenn. over Mr.. Thurman, Vice President
Wilson expecting to be absent several weeks.
Tho House has been engaged principally
with discussing the back salary grab IS the
| bill in increasing Congressman pay IS called. A
| bill has been Introduced fixing CongresmanS
salaries at $1,000 aud actual travelling ex-
penses. Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, on the !Ith,
made al elaborate argument IN favor Oh t"0
| legality of the retroactive salary act.
The Louisiana case will come up for inVesti-
ration before the Committee next week.