The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-17
VOLUME VII.
Nernlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
TELE9RAPHIC SUMMARY.
sw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. MAY IT. 1874.

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TELEaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
| ~ e.. FAMINE IN AsIATIC TURKEY.
There is no abatement to the famine in Ana
are of the most doleful character. Many per
4 sons have starved to death.
ARREST OF GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.
Grand Duke Nicholas, brother of the Gar
4 was arrested on the 18th, in st. Petersburg
4 ed. The absence of the Gear in England gives
q the affair great significance. aud the greatest
d excitement prevails in st. Petersburg.
Il FRANCE.
On the 18th, the Duke de Broglie declared
that he would call up for immediate discussion
the new electoral bill. The Left and extreme
Right oppose it's present consideration, and
will make it a Cabinet question. The debate
will occur on Friday or Saturday. The ques-
tion will be test one.
Late severe frosts have done considerable
damage to the vines throughout the country.
. It is estimated the grape crop for the present
year will not be above half an average oae.
SPAIN.
The crisis in the Republican Government is
over, Serrano having appointed new Cabinet,
in W hich Ssgasta, the leader of the extreme
The Communists at Alcoy and other places
feared.
Concha commenced his advance from Bilboa
in the retreat was 500.
ENGLAND.
On his arrival in London on the 18th, the
Car of Russia was given magnificent recep-
tion.
In the House of Lords the Earl of Carnar-
Won, Secretary of State for the Colonial De-
partment, said that, in accordance with the
feelings of the country, the Government has
decided that it is impossible to abandon its
possessions on the Gold Coast.
UNITED STATES
WAsHINGToN,-The Senate passed a new
finance bill on the 18th by vote of 25 to 10.
It provides for free banking until greenbacks
are reduced to $500, DOC, 900. The Geneva award
on the Alabama claims also passed. Insurance
companies are to have no share in the spoils.
The House proceedings were of no general
interest, being confined to the discussion of the
Freedman's Bank bill, the Steamboat and
Pilot bills, and other matters of similar ma
ture:
REIMBURsING THE COTTON TAXA number
of Southern Representatives held meeting in
the room of the House Committee Agricul-
ture, to fix upon some measure for the reim-
bursement of the cotton tax levied by the
Government some years since and subsequent,
~ pronounced unconstitutional by the United
States Supreme Court. The amount of taxes
imposed was 100000. Thirteen Southern
States were represented, and the members
were generally agreed that some measure of
relief should be passed by Congress.
General Howard, ex-chief of the Freedman's
Bureau, has been acquitted of the charge of
speculation in Office.
The Civil Rights bill has been the occasion
of o caucus of Republican Senators. No de-
finite conclusion was reached, but the FREEDOM
inant feeling seemed to be that the bill should
be made generally acceptable by providing
separate schools for white and colored chill
dren, and also for separate accommodations by
1nn-keepers, proprietors of theatres, etc. on
condi ton that equal advantages are secured
for all classes.
General Sherman's headquarters are to be
removed to st. Louis.
The Cabinet, considering the Arkansas troub-
les, laughed heartily over the subject.
THE ARKANSAS TRoUBLEs.--The Legislature,
in pursuance to Baxter's call, met on the 18th,
quorum of both houses present. They i'm
mediately adopted a resolution calling on the
President to put them in possession of the
State House now occupied by Brooks. Should
is generally believed that it will be- the whole
question may be considered as decided in favor
of Baxter.
There have been several skirmishes in and
around Little Rock during the week resulting
in the killing of about dozen and the wound.
ing of forty OF fifty of the combatAnts Among
the killed those most regretted are Frank
Nimms prominent young citizen, and Capt.
Sam Houston an old river man.
The secret Of the troubles has at last been
found ont. Is is that a big job, involving
N,OOO, 900 in bonds, was gotten up for the pro-
lit of the two Radical Senator'S and other
leaders, Baxter refused to assist them and as
the aid Of the Governor was absolutely neces- |
sary for success they determined to GUST him.
Hence the war.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Admiral Franklin Buchanan of the Comic |
derate Navy, died in Baltimore on the 18th, !
aged "a years. He was one of the oldest and
most skillful oficeEs of the United States navy
TIL the war broke out, when he Joined the
Sonleieyetss. HIS grand exploits az Norfolk