The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
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LONDON.

LONDON.
LONDON July 9.-The Ilmes's Paris core
spondent telegmphs that MacMahon, in his
forthcoming message, will probably state that
he would not accept the designations of his
Minister'S, because they defended his powers,
and he wished to save the country from new
ministerial crisis.
He will require the Assembly to hasten ac-
ton ON financial measures and then adjourn
tor some months, and on the reassembling
proceed to definitely organize his powers.
PARIS.
PARIS July 9.-The Republican Journals
Of this morning say that yesterdays proceed
ings of the Assembly demonstrate the pow
erlessness of that body, and declare that dis
solution is the only remedy for the unsettled
political situation.
1t is possible several motions for the disso-
luton Of the Assembly will be introduced at
to-days sitting.
PARIS, July 9.-The report that application
has been made to the Assembly for permits
sion to prosecute Nj. Rouher is confirmed
1t is asserted that two other Deputies are
equally compromised.
Examination into the proceedings of the
Central Bonapartist Committee is still pro-
crossing.
VERSAILLES.
| VERSAILLES, July Sin the Assembly to-
day the Message of President MacNIahon, of
which notice was given yesterday, was pre-
scented and read by Gen. De Cissey, Minister
of War, as follows "When you, by the law
of November 2Oth last delivered the Executive
power into my hands for seven years, you in
| tended to afford to the public interests that
security which precarious institutions are
powerless to give.
That vote conferred upon me great duties,
for the fulfillment of which am accountable
| to France, and from which can, in no case,
be permitted to withdraw. 1t also conferred
rights which l shall never exercise, except for
the good of the country.
Your confidence renders my power irrevoca-
BILE, forestalling votes on constitutional bills.
In according them yourselves unclaimed
your sovereignty. shall employ the means
with which am armed by law to defend my
power. phis course am convinced is in ac-
cordance with the expectations and will of the
Assembly, which, when it placed me at the
head of the Government, intended to create u
| strong, stable and respected power but the
law OF November Goth must be completed, the
Assembly cannot mediate tearing up it's en-
gagements.
Let it permit me to pressingly remind it of
the claims for the fultillment OF that engage
ment The country demands an organization
| of the public powers and the questions which
were reserved must be settled. Further delays
of the country. l hope the Assembly shall
not fail to periodically fulfill its obligations.
| | adjure it, in the name of the highest in
terests Of the country to deliberate without
delay upon the questions upon which it must
| no longer remain in suspense. The Assembly
and Government are jointly responsible. /
am DESTROYS of accomplishing all my duties,
and my most imperative duty.
MEMPHIS ITEMS.
MEMPHIS, July 9.-The rain last night was
eneral throughout the surrounding country
relieving the fears of the planters. To-day
there are good prospects OF another shower
At Grand junction there was hurricane
pro:tating the telegraph lines and doing con-
siderable damage to forests and fencing.
During game of base ball in the suburbs
last evening, a negro man who was in the way
of Peter Meath, the catcher, was ordered out
of the way, to which he responded with an
oath, and drawing pistol fired at Meath, who
ran to his coat and getting pistol, returned
| foe.
Some half a dozen shots We're fired in the
melee that ensued, the negro firing at other
members of the club finally, he was shot i'll
the back, and then beaten terribly.
A fire in Chelsea last evening destroyed
several frame houses, including the Sanhers
Bakery, residences of NJ. Hoist, Vim. Kren-
KEEL, VIM. Reinard and P. S. Simmonds. Loss
$4,000; insurance S47OO, principally in local
companies.
BANKRUPTCY OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
In the matter of the Union Pacific Railroad
and petition for its bankruptcy, notice was to-
day filed in the United States Circuit of the
A. I.
appeal from the adverse decision Of Judge
Lowell, thus ending the case in favor of the
road
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF HOLGUIN.
| HAVANA, July 9.-The Lieutenant Governor