The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20
VOLUME VII.
aaru,ng Star and Catholic Messenger.
a. ukLEANs, SUNDAY DECEMBER 90 1874.
TELEeRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.


lost zoo men, including their General, Iona,
who was mortally wounded and died on me
13th.-The German gunboats nave peen WIZ hos
drawn from Spanish waters--Serrano mas
been gazetted Generalissimo of the Spanish
army.
FRANcE-Proceedines in the Assembly prove
that all efforts to unite the Right ana LOU
Centres, both of which are very conservative,
have failed-Intense indignation mas oeen
raised throughout the country by some OF the
facts developed during Arnim's trial. ohe
dispatch especially, in which Bismarck says ne
cannot but wish to see France weak, ana
deems it unadvisable to strengthen her by
contributing to the establishment OF the h'h-
archy, causes profound indignation.
GERMANY.-Tn the Arnim trial the Govern,
ment gave notice that anyone who Puolishea
important State documents, brought to ilghts
during the trial. would be considered guilty OF
given next Friday-AIrests of members sol o,
the Reichstag, by the government nave peeh l
so frequent of late that that body, aiter sew v.
n ordey to npsed dignity the
aboniS he 40 amended as to prevent the arrest
of deputy during sessiou-Bismarce oon
of confidence in his government threatens to
resign. 1900
MEx1co.-The suppression of the Order o.
Sisters of Charity has been decreed by Con-
gress by q vote of lib against 81.
UNITED STATES.
Mrssrss1pp1.-The Legislature met at noon on
the 18th. The Governors message claims that
the present state of affairs was brought aoont
by violent white men for political purposes.
He indicates no course of sction, but his whole
message is strong appeal to the violence ana
passions of the negroes.
ALAsAMA.-The Legislature has passed, ana
the Governor approved, q bill providing Tor
commission to examine into the financial con-
dition of the State, and to make propositio1s
for a compromise with the boDdholders anu
others creditors.
CoSGREss-On the 18th the Speaker an
nounced the following Committees: Select
Committee TO visit Vicksbnrg, MISS Messrs.
Conger, of Michigan; Hurlburt, OF illinois
Williams, of Wisconsin,; Speer, OF Pennsyl-
vania and O'Brien, of Maryland.
Select Committee on Lonisiana and the
Southern States: Messrs. 9. F. Hoar Rep;) OF
MASSACHUSETTS,. WIN. A. Wheeler, (ReP:) OF
New York, VIM. P. Frye (Rep.) of Maine,
Charles Foster (Rep.) of Ohio, William Walter
Phelps (Rep.) of New jersey, James =: kopih-
son Dem of Illinois, and Clarkson N. fotter
(Deu.) of New York: 80, -, 49,,
The original Civil Rights bill has been
Abandoned in the House and Butler has re-
ported new one The Senate bill Is taken
as its basis the clause regarding cemeteries 10
stricken out; separate schools are Allowed
provided each race has q pro rata OF the ailov'
ance and accommodation. The new Dill pro,
vides that the whites substitute "pFoyldtnG
quarters in cars. 1t also provides that penal
ties shall be alternative and not cumulative |;
that the party proceeded against shall have
the right to elect civil or criminal proceed
ipp.-and one shall act as a bar against the
other.