The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
IRELAND.
IRELAND.
The Duke of Abercorn has been appointed
Lord Lieutenant of ireland.

IRELAND.
The Duke of Abercorn has been appointed
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
FRANCE.
Ex-President Theirs, in q letter to the Re-
nnh1;can candidate for the Assembly from the
Department of Vienne, declares that experience
has rendered his conviction invincible that
the Republic is the only possible Government
Coz France When he entered the Assembly on
the 25th. he was received with enthusiastic
cheers by the Left is consequence Oh THIS letter.
GERMANY.
The Alsatian deputies have all Withdrawn
from the Reichstag and returned TO otraspprg,
the validity of the treaty of Frankfort: In
consequence of this Acknowledgment he is
denounced by the other Deputies ana mas oeen
requested to resign by his constituents.
SPAIN.
~ .h. oo,d il was reported that severe
fighting had been going on for several 9 days IN
Biscay between the Carlists 25'OOo stroag,
under Dorregary, and the hepuoiippa annhi;cans
| were successful. On the 25th, report came
from Bayonne that Marionez had been badly
defeated and was compelled to retreas'
| ENGLAND.
The new Ministry is as follows: D Csisnas
| First Lord of the Treasury Baron Cairnes,
Lord High Chancellor; Earl Derby, Secretary
Foreign Department Duke OF S sSdishnr1'
secretary for India Sir J. Karslake, Attorney
General and Sir. Baggalby, Solicitor uenefai'
THE AsHANTEE WAR.
For several days the greatest fears were On
tertained for the safety of the brush army,
which reported to have met WIN fas e,e
dispelled by the following official telegram
"CooMAssrE, Feb. 5.-We reached here yes
terday after five days hard fighting. Inc
troops behaved admirably o1E ;n %as isfs
the town, but is close by. He promised 70
visit me to day and sign a treaty OF Pieoo. . ~
hope to start on onr return 10 tne co .,d tbe
morrow. The wounded are recovering ana Inc
health of the remainder of the army Is eoou.,
l ne@'' " "WooLsEY."
TIE FAMINE IN INDIA.
= London Times telegram says: wo nun nun
'. dred and eighty thousand persons are uls
It tressed for want of food in DISTRICTS OF %
n and Boglipoor, presidency of Bengal; ne
. same dispatch says but for aid furnished ny
% The government, five hundred thousand per-
: sons would perish.
e UNITED STATES.
n w.su1SGroS.- the Senate, the
excitement of the week has been the nomlna
70 ton of Simmons q friend and ally OF butier 8,
1s as collector at Boston. He is opposed .D ny
- Sumner and other influential Republicans anu
"A his rejection is probable.
NJ The financial question has again monoPo
% lized the attention of the Senate. The severa
IS schemes having been fully discussed, 1T Il
nc almost certain that early next week the ques
80 ton will be disposed of: .,;,h;, III
"a franking privilege was again brought up an.
lost. ISL against 100 being the vote. Inc at
tention of the House is given almost e2oiu
siyely to bills of a private nature.
os TIE Jo11s1ASA CAsE.-Carpenter did no
. succeed in having his new election OH COZ
go sidered last week. 1t is expected that imme
diately after the financial question 10 settled
16 will come up. The prevailing opinion seem
. to be that there will be n compromise upon tn
A basis of general election next November III
IN der Federal auspices.