The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-22
VOLUME VII.
Msrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 90 1874.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

VIEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1874
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Cardinal Tarquini died on the night of tn
18th
The London Standard has q dispatch fron
Rome, stating that the Pope will hold anothe
3Consistory in June next, when eight NOR
Eardlnals will be created, including Archbishop
A.; M. Sullivan, editor of the Nation, and Mr.
Cullen, the Home Rule candidates, were elected
by immense maiorities in Louth. defeating
Chichester and OReilly Deaz, Liberals. who
sat in the last Parliament.
Inc Irish Rifle Association of Dublin have
rican rihemen are willing to compete.
ia The siege of Bilboa by the Carlists seems to
s&be approaching an end. The Government
troops under Marionez advanced to it's relief
last week, but finding the Carlists stronger
than expected, at once retreated. The to wn
has sent deputation to the Cariists to treat
for the surrender.
SPANISH TROOPS DEFEATED BY THE INsUR-
GENTS IN CUBA.-Ne,o York, Feb. 20-Capt
Morton, of the steamship Moro Castle from
Havana, reports that an engagement took
place about Feb. 1. A column of Spanish
troops, Loo strong, were utterly defeated by
Woanded sed s Goo Gs in
gence, that Capt. Morton regarded Trustworthy,
represented the Spanish worsted in every en-
gagement.
On the 18th, in the Reichstag, in the course
OF speech in support of the new military BILL
Gen. Won Moltke said "What we acquired in
six months shall have to protect by force
I of arms for half century to come. France
notwithstanding q majority of her people are
convinced of the necessity of peace, is initial
ing eur army olganization." He concluded:
We have become powerful, but remain p. ace
ful. we require an army for defence, not for
conquest"
q On the 18th, during the debate on the pro- |
position for plebiscite in Alsace and Lorraine,
u. Fasch, an Alsatian delegate, supported !
she motion in a violent speech, in the course
the principles which should be binding upon |
scivifized nations"
He held, held that IT., the annexation to Germany
proclaim our affection for our French father
land, and that your act of violence prevents us
from regarding you as brethren"
FRANCE.
The Partisan Press publish Won Moltke's
the situation as indicated by his belligerent po-
sition.
A grand dinner was given on the 18th,
now on a visit to st. Petersburg. In his
speech, his Majesty said that the Emperor of
Germany, the Queen of England, the Emperor
peace of the world. The Prince of Wales
bowed his thanks, and the Emperor Francis
Joseph responded, reiterating the sentiments
of the Car.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The elections have resulted as follows
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The Queen was to hold Council of State {
21st, at which the resignation of
The Gladstone Ministry would be accepted and {
the seals of Office conferred on the new Minis
ters.
Disraeli has accepted the Premiership, but
has not yet announced his Ministry. g
Taylor's " Pantrehonicon - and furniture G
repository in Belgrayia, covering an acre of a
ground, burned on the 18th. The fire broke .
tut at 4 o'clock, ragged until midnight, and t
hen was only stopped by the engineers de- il
nolishing the walls and preventing it's further t
progress; The building alone was insured for f
L 100000. The total loss, including the CON T.
ents of the buried structure, consisting of a
pictures, mirrors, five hundred carriages and a
vast amount Of other goods of various kinds, 81
everal large stables adjacent were partially N
estroyed. There were q number of accidents n
Wo hremen being killed. The fire attracted
n immense and unruly crowd and it became S
ecessaryto call out the military to preserved
rder. q,
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON.-CongreSs. the Senate the W
urrency and financial questions monopolized pl
he greater portion of each sitting No con- W
usion has yet been reached, but indications
re that the bill increasing the volume of cur
ncy to SOC. 600, 900 will pass.
Mr.. Sargent presented memorials signed by ar
Jos citizens of California, calling the atten-
on of Congress to the influx of Chinese on the 60
lci1ic sope. He said there were sixty thou FIR
M ChIncse near the Pacific coast. They un- 1ol
rbld native labor they impaired no value to on
e community they were paGans they see
nced no desire to become assimilated to our wi
situations They added nothing to the ma
onal wealth of the community, taking away
TN them all they accumulated, and not even ter