The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-01
VOLUME vi.
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
rELEaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
ROME.

TELEGRAPHlC SUMMARY.
His Holiness, the Pope, has completely re-
covered from his recent indisposition.
SPAIN.
The Carlists have captured Portugnali and
are beseiging Santander. The people of the
latter place are raising two miiiion aoiiS fss
abstaiping from tho bombardment OF the city.
Parliament was dissolved by Royal decree on
the 23rd. In his address, Mr.. Gladstone says
that since the defeat of the Irish EduSaaon
Bill the Ministry has not had sufficient
power to carry out great Legislative measures,
hence the appeal to the people. The advan-
tage Of q dissolution at the present moment Is
that the estimates are far advanced that
the government is able to promise o surplus OF
95,o0O, 900, with which it intends to abolish
the income tax and to relieve local taxasion.
ment. are readjustment of the educational act,
the improvement of local government ana OF
the land, game and liquor laws. Disraei;
addresses to the people, and the whole country
is agitated with preparations for the coming
elections, which will be completed by the 10Th
Feb. The new Parliament lie convened for the
9th of March.
DEATH OF DR.. LIVINGSTONE.
The celebrated explorer, DR.. Livingtone,
died of dysentery in Central Africa about the
middle OF August. An official dispatch received
one time, in Sabriss, was three hours in cross
ing the marches with the water about waste
deep The sufferings of the whole party were
terrible; ten died in consequence.
THE ROYAL WEDDING.
= On the 23rd of January, Alfred Ernest
Edward, Duke of Edinburg and son of Queen
Victoria, was married in st. Petersburg to the
daughter of the Gear. The ceremonies were
of unusual magnihcence, the festivltles pelng
kept up for several days.
UNITED STATES.
wAsHrNeroN.-Tke Louisiana Case Taken Up
Last Monday, in the Senate, Morton moved to
consider his motion that Pinchback's case be
sent back to the committee to inquire into the
means by which his election was secured; This
was amended by Hamlin so as to give Plnch'
hack his seat till the committee reported
Morton then reviewed his former speeches IN
favor of the legality of Kellogg's Government
it having received the recognition OF the state
courts and Federal Government, but said thai
he had recently received information which
if true, rendered it improper for him to move
that Pinchback be given seat. MoCreery' o.
Kentucky then got the nS3r ana hi.tsr pst2l
and keen ridicnle, reviewed the whole history
of the troubles in Louisiana since the close o.
the war: He read large extracts rom 1ne les
ton last year, and argued, that the last cleo
ton was as fair as any held in years, and tina
the Kellogg party was inglor'onSy aei at tS.
negroes had to go too far to vote. he wonlt
give an illustration. A portion of the Rec
River where there was great bend some tort!
miles around, came back WlGhln lour Mi,es
the point where the bend commenced tn
neck of land there being only four miles across
The negroes to vote must go allth way roun'
by water, and therefore lost five days In golni
to and returning from the poll II neing ioGAse'
on the upper side of this neck OF land. Wer
white men subjected to the same inconve
nieucef Certainly not; they took the direc
line across the neck Ofland went to the polls
voted and were home again before dinner. ID
next spoke of the judicial proceedings. AM
asked If State after State was to be stricken
down by these illegal judicial decisions unit
darkness and despotism spread over the IanG
There was no telling how much OF the people
money In Louisiana has been expended In dc
privi1g them of their rights. Me. McCreer
quoted from the testimony, as to Carter told
ing jacques to his bosom, when he came Wit
the forged afidavits, and eXSlalmlng
%Jacoues, You are q hell of felloww In cen
cInsion he denied that the State of Louisian
had a republican form of government, an
argued that steps should be taken TO protec
hep against fraud aud usurpation.
The further consideration OF the suoyScU w
then postponed till Thursday, when Carper
ter, President pro tenn, called Ferry TO Tn
chair and addressed the Senate. he also It
viewed the case from the time the trout PIE
commenced and showed how the CommltCee
membeF' had stood. Every member wa
against the legality of the Kellogg govern
ment, except the gentleman from tnols ~
(Morton.) Mr.. rrumbuIl disSeneed on ~
Sround that McEnery should be Recognized
Mr.. Hill, another, dissented upon anoGn'
point but no member agreed with the ger
tleman from Indiana. 1t was entirely too la
now to be talking about seating Pinchbac6
prind facje case, when such case had pee
overturned and committee Of this body ha
agreed that there was NO State governments
a Louisiana and no legal State Legislature
the State, on the 18th q Janussys ~