The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
TFLEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
ROME.

On the 10th q consstory was held at which
His Holiness appointed number OF foreign
bishops.
The italian government is said to have re-
ceived a dispatch from the Duke Descszes,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. warmly expressing
the friendly feeling of France for Italy.
GERMANY.
The North German Gasetto says that "if the
policy of France is made subservient to the
temporal aims Of Papacy, the peace OF Europe
this week. Herr Mallinkrout, Catholic
deputy, quoted q passage from . recent work
Of General La MarmorA, alleging that Bis
marok. in 1866, discussed the oession to France
of o portion of Rhenish territory. Bismarck
arose and pronounced the statement An auda-
oious and malicious falsehood.
IRELAND.
On the 10th q serious election riot took place
in Limerick. Several persons were wounded
and the contest was only terminated by tho
arrival Of the police, who arrested large
number Of persons.
On another test vote regarding the treatment
of the press the Government has been sostaine cd
by 100 majority. The bill comforting on the
Government tho power Of appointing all may
orB, has passed by As majority.
On the Goth tho Duke DeCazes, In urging
the postponement of an Interpolation on For
deputy, declared the apprehension that peace
might be disturbed which had recently mani
tested themselves, we're unfounded. Inc GOV.
ernment was SOLICITORS for the welfare and
spiritual independence of the Pope but at the
same time sincerely desired to maintain rela-
tions of harmony and friendship with Italy
The Government would labor necessarily to
prevent misc with any power,
for peace was necessary 10 the prosperity of
France. The Duke said he made the above
statement with the full concurrence OF Pres-
dent MacMahon. A motion to postpone the
Interpolation was carried.
General Dominguez, who commanded tho
Government troops at Cartagena, has opened
the campaign against the Carlists in Valencia.
The Government has this week suppressed three
Republican papers published in Madrid.
THE TWO WARS.
England nilhHolland each has o war on
hand ID the tisssat East. Dispatches from
Pcnang report the Achinese continue des-
persSe resistnnoe to the occupation OF their
s4 DGtGh THY Pg 1 rec hs attacked
but met with repulse. The Dutch army has
been rein forced.
Tho English troops on the gold coast in
Africa, operating against the Aehantees, are
suffering terribly from disease. The soldiers
die within few hours after being attacked.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHISroN.-The Senate has been all the
week engaged in the discussion of the Finan
| cial question. Several remarkable speeches
| were delivered, those from Gen. Gordon, of
Georgia, and Carl SchurZ, OF Missouri, reoeivc
| ing marked attention. The nomination Of
! Judge Waite, of Ohio, as Chief7Justice OF the
| United States, was confirmed on the Z'th oy
the following vote: yeas 63, not voting ana
| absent9. ,
| The House has been engaged on the Finan-
DIAL and transportation questions On the
| Doth il spent the day wranglipR over
| new rule proposed to be added TO the rules,
| ;nt ii IN of motions
| the rules on all sorts of fancy propositions
| The right to make this motion only occurs on
| Mondays and during the last ten days OF the
! session. The Democrats opposed the new rule
as an infraction on the rights OF the minority
and was backed by some prominent Repuoli
| cans, including Dawes. The rule, however,
was finally adopted by small majority.
MrssIss1PrI-The Supreme Court having
decided the late election constitutional, Gov.
Ames and all other officers elected entered on
their duties last week. The House organized
on the Goth with Shsder, coored, Is Speaker.
GnoRGIA.-The joint resolutions of the Gen.
oral Assembly, coudemnatory OF tho civil
rights bill, passed. The resolutions affirm that
the effect OF the passage of the bill will BIO to
break up the public school systsm in Georgia
All appropriAtiatioDs will be withheld by the
Legislature should the bill pass
TExAs.-Gov. Davis having yielded to the
newly elected officers, peace prevails. DAVIs
intends to apply to Judge Woods of the Federal
Court for an injunction. The contest for
United States Senator increases in interest.
There are now five candidates in the field
Throckmorton, Reagan, DeMorse, Maxey and
Flournoy. The following resolution was
adopted in the House:
Whereas, Peace now prevails throughout the
| State of Texas, and the Capitol is no longer
| fortress arsenal OF arms, therefore, be 1t
ResoIre6 That the Ssrgeant-at-arms be re-
| CURED to cause the artillery now standing ON
| the bill and commanding the good city OF Aus
| tin, to be removed to some other place, or to
| some other position of the Capitol grounds,
| where they Will peacefully sleep the sleep that
| knows ERrlike waking.
DISTINCTION BY IcE.-BugaIO, N ~, JG".
| 22-The weather and high water, caused the