The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-03
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The New York Herald, which published
long letter from Rochefort, attacking Presi-
dent MacMahon, has been seized and de-
stroyed in Paris, by order of the Govern
ment.
The news from Paris on the 18th was to the
effect that the deputies Of the Left Center had
published a note inviting an alliance with the
Right Center, that both parties may establish
a republic. The Left Center offers all the
necessary constitutional guarantees, and de-
clarcs that if the alliance is refused, the
Right Center will be responsible for the pos
sible return of the empire. The Government
has commenced the prosecution of the pro-
pristors of lie Figaro and lie France, repub-
lcan journals, for reprinting in those papers
articles written by Rochefort.
The text Of recent address by the Pope
to the Cardinals is telegraphed from Rome.
The Pope renews his protest against the usur-
patton of Papal States. the abolition of relig-
ious corporations, and other acts of the Ital-
ian Government so that the enemies of the
Church may not be able to plead justification
of undisputed customs. He il also moved 20
received an overture of reconciliation, and
had i'm his possession respectful letter urg-
ing, as Vicar of God of Peace he should
pardon his enemies and withdraw the excom-
muuication pronounced against them; but he
declares he cannot make peace with the enc
mics of the Church, and in conclusion ex-
horts the Cardinals to initiate the conduct Of
the foreign Bishops, especially those of Ger
many and Brazil.
Jules JaRin, the French author, died on the
10Th. aged 20
Intelligence had been received at Constanti-
Lople. on the 10th, OF terrible disaster in
the sea of Marmora. The Turkish vessel
Kais. en- route for Salonica. Was run into by
an Egyptian vessel and sunk in few min
utes. The kais had $40 persons on board, in
GLIDING passengers and crew, and of this
number 800 were drowned.
Telegraphic communication was opened bv
the new cable between England and Brazil
on the 22d. and dispatches were forwarded
direct between London and Pernambuco.
The bennington (England) Agricultural
Union have adopted resolution that, in view
Of the improbability of the settlement of the
dispute between farm laborers and their EN-
ployers, Joseph Arch be asked to take
party of farm-hands To Canada, and that the
Union provide free passages thither for lock-
ed-out laborers. The sum of S5 900 was voted
by the Union TO secure passages for intending
emigrants, and special call is to be made
upon the public for further emigration funds.
The lives Of three children of n. larger,
farmer residing near Monroeville. Ind, were
sacrificed to the kerosene demon or the eve
ming ofthe sd, the father himself officiating
as the filler Of the lighted lamp on this occa-
sion. The children were aged respectively
four. six, and eight years. Mr.. Largen him
selfwas severely, and perhaps fatally, burned.
The house was saved.
The cornerstone Of the new Custom-house
and Post-oAice at Chicago was laid with un-
usual ceremonies, on the oath. There was
very large concourse of spectators present
from abroad.
A Paris dispatch Of the 23d says that the
vigorous efforts made by the Bonapartists to
influence lun.c opinion and turn IL to their
own account, causes much uneasiness. The
party is organizing committees in every de-
partment and establishing newspaper organs
and distributing political documents and
petition urging the restoration of the Empire.
1t was believed that the Assembly will sue
cessvely reject all constitutional bills. The
Republicans manifest joy over the pros
pect, believing that dissolution will be
the inevitable result. The Conserva-
tives favor either postponement of bills UNI
til winter, if none of them can be adopted
now, or the intervention of President Mac
Mahon by means of message, holding the
Assembly responsible for the failure to or
game the pewers ofthe executive.
The Florence Journal states that the Pope
has been presented with copy of the address
sent from the United States to Archbishop
Ledochowski, of Posen. The Holy Father,
In replying, spoke most cordially of America,
and said: "The United States is the only
country where am really Pope in the eyes
of the Government. ! am always afraid Eu-
ropcan Governments shall oppose or control
my acts, whereas | can freely send pontifcal
documents to the United States without
fear Of opposition on the part Of the Govern
ment.'
Several persons have been arrested i'm Rome
for taking a prominent part in the Papal
demonstration, and variously sentenced to
Imprisonment for terms OF six, twelve, and
eighteen months.
The French Government has prohibited the
distribution in France OF photographs of the
Prince Imperial.
XLIIId Congress--First Session.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill for the