The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-08

TEIEaRAPHIc sUMkARY.
FRANCE.

A profound sensation has been caused at
Versailles by articles in the German Gasetn
(semi, ofloial paper) urging restrictions on me
church and Catholic press in France and Bel
GUM.
Archbishop Iedochowski was arrested on the
3rd by the Government authorities and taken
to Frankfort for imprisonment. He will be
tried on the 1lth, on the charge OF refusing to
pay the fines imposed him for fulfilling
his Episcopal duties without consulting
The Reichstag opened on the 5th. The EN-
peror's speech concludes with the assurance
that all the nations of Europe are resolved to
In Alsace at the late elections for the German
Parliament all the French candidates were
elected.
The North German Gazette, abiding to the
sympathy manifested in Belgium for German
Catholics, declares that every government is
bound to check the disposition of its subjects
to participate in revolutionary attempts against
friendly powers.
Reports from Madrid state that the Govern
ment forces after desperate engagement, have
Serada. The seige of Bilboa, by the Carlists,
continues, but Gen. ,Morionez is being rein
| forced and is expected to attack the beseigers
at an early day.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The general elections are progressing with
much disorder, in many places in England
there having been serious riots. Up to Thurs
| day night the Conservatives pisraeli's party)
had gained forty five seats held last year by
Liberals, and the Liberals (Gladstone'sIparty)
| had won nineteen seats occupied by Conserva-
! tives before. OF the English members elected SO
| twenty three The Times anticipates large
| majority for the Conservatives in the English
| elections. but says that the Scotch and Irish
votes will turn the scale in favor of the Liber-
| ais. The Times is mistaken 80 far as the Irish
| members are concerned. Most of these, of
whom there are los, will be pledged Home
Rulers and in no way committed to the support
of either party. In Kerry, Kilkenny and Kin
! sale, Home Rulers have already been elected.
! TIE AsHANTEE WAR.
| An important dispatch received from Sir
| Garnet Woolsey states that all white pereons
| held by tho Ashantees had been delivered to
| him, and that the King had accepted his terms
for a cessation of hostilities. and has agreed to
pay an indemnity of 100000 The dispatch
concludes: eve will halt for few days,
| thirty miles from Coomassie." Gen. Woolsey
| has 1900 British troops with him.
FAMINE IN CALCUTTA.
| The famine is increasing rapidly aud over
| $4,000 natives are already seriously distressed
CANADA.
A sharp shock Of earthquake was felt near
Quebec on the End.
eral Jamot, of the Toronto diocese, has been
! appointed by the Pope to be Bishop of Sault st.
Marie, and Rev. D. B. Crynnon, Vicar General
of the London diocese, has been raised to be
Bishop of Hamilton.
UNITED STATES.
WAsu1NGToN.-IAe Louisiana Casc.-On the
end Mort addressed the Senate in support of
the Kellogg Government. The matter then
LAID over to the 9Th, when MI Carpenter intro
iuced bill for o new election. The bill de-
clares that there exists no legal government
and provides for the holding of an election on
the fourth Tuesday of May under the snper-
vision of some one appointed by the President
In case he appoints military man he shall
not be of q less grade than Major, General.
The bill was ordered printed and will come up
early next week and be referred to q commit
tee
The Senate is considering the Fort st. Philip
Canal project, the y. s. Engineers having
reported in i s favor. 1t has also been engaged
on the bankrupt bill.
The House has been busy principally in at
tending to private bills. The Army Appropri-
alton Bill has also received some consideration,
the amendment restricting enlistments beyond
the point of making the army $4,000 strong
J being adopted.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE BUSTED, OF ALA.
DAMA.-White, of Alabama, offered articles of
impeachment against u S. District Judge Bus
teed, which were referred to the Judiciary
Committee, which has already commenced to
take testimony in the case.
NATIONAL REFORM AssoCIAT1oN.-On the
5th the Annual Convention met in Pittsburg, Pa
An immense audience was present EN- bracing
delegates from every State in the Union. The
Committee on Declaration of Principles re-
ported the following: The country and its in
stitutions were founded by Christians,
and should remain Christian. Whether
acknowledged or not, jesus Christ is ruler
of the nations of the world, and Gods moral
law is the nations guide The objects of
the Association arc the perpetuation of the
Christian Sabbath, the mai utenance of the
Bible in the public schools, the establishment
} of a proper regard for the sapctity of marriage
relations, and the suppression of intemperance.
, THE NATIONAL. GRASGE.-rhe seventh an
{ nual session of the National Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry, convened at the
Southern Hotel, st. Louis, on the 5th. Thirty
3 two States and two Territories were repre-
f scented. Thirty lady delegates present.
| President Adams states that there are between
1000 and $4,000 Oranges in this country with
nearly million members.
3 MISSISSIPPI SENATORS The Legislature, on
the 3rd, elected B. X. Bruce, colored, United
States Senator for the long term and H. r.
Pease, late Superintendent of Education, for
8 the short term.
. The following interesting correspondence
between esteemed and enterprising felowcitizen
W. B Bowman, Esq, agent for the celebrated Fair
banks Scales, and tho King of tho Carnival, will
Q plain tsef:
Il NEW ORLHANs, January 3lst, 1874.
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