The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-07-26
VOLUME VII.
aern,ng Star and Catholic Messenger.
Ss~ ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JULY 70. ts'4.
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
GERMANY.

The Government has increased the stringency
!!of regulations respecting Catholics. The ga,
ttholic press and clubs are to be closed and
watched and y,gG1ons'y gea' bouses Of the
seditor of the Germsnia and other papers, nave
been searched by the police, and number OF
documents SEIZED me Rr tns a u to muir
der Bismarck, has proved his Innocence anu
been released.
x The Carlists have achieved great success in
the capture of Cuenza on the 10th, with z ooo
Repubfican troops. The place is in central
&Spain, 20 miles from Madrid, and its capture
*neceasitates the organization of another RepuD.
klican army, which is to be under command OF
Gen. Pavia.
That the Madrid Government is fast losing
ground, is evidenced by the issuance OF
decree declaring the whole country ~ IN ooo state
of seige and creating reserve OF 12o,ooo men,
as also by the frantic attempts MADE 10 cGeat .e
prejudice against the Cariists by false reports
of crueltes, which, it should he remarked,
invariably come from Madrid.
Don Carlos has issued manifesto guarantee
ing religious liberation, engaging not to DIS
turb the sales of church property at present
completed, promising representative but not
revolutionary government, undertaking to re-
store the finances of the country, and assuring
liberty SO far as compatible with order The
, manifesto concludes as follows: If the re-
bellion continues, we shall stibe 1t with the
cannon. Those who reject our proffer of con-
ciliation to-day will be compelled to submit to
the law of the conqueror tomorrow"
FRANCE.
Owing to the defeat of some of the proposals
of the Ministry, it has been partially reor-
a ganized. MeMahon having declared his oppo-
him of the support of the Conservatives that
q bill was defeated by s74 nays against 1888 yeas
Immediately after the vote the Moderate Repnb-
Il lcans submitted motion for the dissolution
sssof the Assembly, which motion WAS defeated
by vote of $40 nays to BAG yeas.
ENGLAND.
III Disraeli made a speech on the 23rd. He said
b shat no one could view the state of Europe
81 with complacency, He foreshadowed q vigor-
Gus foreign policy on the part of England.
CHURCH PERSECUTION IN VENEZUELA.
Venezuelan dates to the 9th instant are
received. The Church question was assuming
4, IAN aspect similar to that presented in Italy,
4 Switzerland. Prussia and Brazil. AS far as the
President, Guzman Blanco, is concerned, there
& is every appearance that be will dispose of the
questions pending between the Holy See and
the Government of Venezuela by breaking off
i all relations with the Vatican.
q UNITED STATES.
THE VIcKsBuRG TRoUBLEs.-In view of the
election which occurs on August 4th, the
whites and blacks have organized and armed
The city has been fearfu1ly p1undered by the
Radicals during the past six years, and debt
of ovcr q million created on property valua-
tion of only six Millions The negro Lieut, Gov.
Davis, acting in Ames' absence, has called on
Grant for troops, the whites of Vicksburg
Il protesting at the Same time against these
AZ being sent. Many outrages have been COM
mitted by the negroes, who refused to surrender
their arms when summoned by the State au-
thorities to do so.
a DISTINCTION OF CROPS IN MINES oTA.-The
y grasshoppers have destroyed the crops in
s. Southwestern Minnesota to the extent of
81, 900, 900 bushels, and are liable to destroy
many millions more.
THE INDIAN WAR.-Reports from the whole
s Indian frontier, extending from Canada to
Mexico bring daily intelligence of outrages by
the Indians on the settlers, and fights with the
troops. The War Department has issued in
structions for q vigorous pursuit of the H.
dams and their severe punishment, and permit
ting the troops to follow them into their
reservations.