The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-08
VOLUME VII.
asrning Star and Catholic Messenger.
sew ORLEANS. SUNDAY, MARCH g. 1874
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
IRELAND.

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On the Sd, a conference of Home Rulers
returned at the recent elections was held il
Dublin. The Lord Mayor of the city presid ed
This meeting is foreshadowed in our Irish cor.
respondence.
The Government troops having been re.
pulsed every time they attacked the Carlists,
who are besieging Bilboa, have Withdrawn.
A division of 5000 men which was encamped
fifteen miles from Bilboa has been annihilated.
1t was surprised. and after a bloody engage
ment, during which it lost 1000 men, COM
menoed a retreat, which soon became rout.
that ali the remainder were either captured
or drowned trying to cross the river.
Serrano has been declared President of the
Republic, and has gone to join the forces oper-
ating against the Carlists.
A special to the London Times says: Don
Carlos has. announced that it is not his inten-
ton to impose a contribution upon the popu-
lation of Bilboa, when the place is taken. On
his entrance into the city he will proceed to
tho cathedral and be crow ned King of Spain.
He will swear to support the liberties of the
with Gen. Elio President of Council An
fappeal will be made to foreign powers to re-
cognize the belligerency of the Carlists. He
will declare all Spaniards exempt from allepi-
ance to any other Government than his own.
He will draw S., 900 900 as the first instalment
of a loan previously contracted.
ENGLAND.
The new Parliament met on the 5th. Mr.
Brand, Speaker of the last House, was re-
elected. The swearing of members then began.
Gladstone was most warmly received by the
Liberal members, when he entered the hail.
and took his seat on the front opposition bench.
THE GREAT FAMINE IN INDIA.
:, A dispatch received at the Indian office from
the Lieutenant Governor at Bengal, gives a
most alarming report of the condition of the
people in that vicinity. It says that fully
1,071, 900 persons are starving to death in the
districts affected by the famine, and that all
poorer classes are beginning to want food.
THE AsHANTEE KING A PRISONER.
Dispatches have at last been received from
the Gold Coast fully confirming the previous
reports of victory, and dispelling fears which
were entertained for the safety of the expe-
dition. The Ashantee King had finally sur
rendered himself into the hands of the British
troops, and was prisoner at Gen, Wolsely's
headquarters.
Ill., UPRISING IN EAST POLAND.
The correspondent of the London Daily Ntrs
ult. that serious rioting has occurred in Eastern
Poland in consequence of the closing of the
churches by the order of the Government. In
one place the disorder was SO great that the
military was called out and fred on the rioters,
killing and wounding seventy persons.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Lisbon, March 5-The mail steamer from Rio
de Janeiro to February has arrived. There
Is probability of a war with the Argentine
States on account of the instruction in Par
aguey increasing, and there was general de-
cline of values in consequence. Troops, in
vessels, we're going forward to Paraguay.
At Buenos Ayres the elections were in pro-
gress, and were attended with immense excite
ment. Troops were being dispatched to var
1ous points on the frontier, and war with Brazil
was looked on as liable to break out at any
from the United States. Cholera continued to
rage, and the deaths from the disease averaged |
Ssven daily
UNITED STATES.
Observation-Disclosures Senate, con-
trary to general expectations confirmed Sim
mons as Collector at Boston by a majority of
Louisiana question. The Bill to appropriate
money for the celebration of the hundredth
anniversary of the declaration of independ-
snee was also =, discussed, as was the army APP
reached in any of these matters. The Senate
Ieems to pick up q question, discuss it for a
lay OF two and then postpone it, taking up
In the House, the Thanking privilege was
gain brought up, and this time defeated by a
majority of ten. Several election contests
we're decided, all in favor of the Radical can
lidstes. |
LonisiGna AGairs.-It is conceded that all
yyemocrats excepting Bayard will vote for
mended to fix the elections in November.
carpenter is reported to have said that the
Iepublican party can only avoid defeat by
nloadipg Louisiana.
The investigation of Durell's case continues,
lrs. Gaines, Caleb Cushing, and other promi-
emit persons having appeared before the com
littee this week.
BUtter's Triumph.-The confirmation of Sim
IONS by the Senate is regarded as q complete
1Rmph for Butler, he having been opposed
the two Massachusetts, Senators, Summer
5 Bcutwell, and eight or the eleTan Repro \
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