The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-11-21
VOLUME VIII.
q aarnIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1875
TELEaRAPEIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.


GERMASY.-rhe Government is preparing
proceedings before the Ecclesiastical Court
against tie Arch hbish1p of Cologne and the
theul.-count Won Arnim is still at yevay, in
SWitSorfand. He has asked leave of the Court
20 rsmaia abroad longers on account of the
onment. Before the answef was sent q pamphlet
containing Q document connected with the
trial, and como matter insulting TO the EN-.
) nposoT and BisDarck. appeared. Atas Thought
lishhd,
IAstANs, The River Folka, near Dublin,
huTst its banEs on the 18th, submerging thou
sAnd acre0. T.
GREAT BRITAIN "A terrible eeorm passed
over LoS0On on the 18th, dameging property
70 she au9oapE of IS, 100000. On the coast q
number fsTeasele were wrecAed and many
lives lost.-Blookow, Vaughan & Co., iron
owing to the aersussEon - trade, to discht tIl,E
, OOO to 5000 hands.-In Glasgow, on the
18th, the large cotton mills belonging to Rob-
ertson & Yonng were burned. Loss, 81, 500 0Oo.
/ 200 persons thrown out of employment.
FRANcE-The great debate on the system of
voting took place on the 18th. The Assembly
Hall Was crowded. Ricord, Moderate Republi-
can, opened the debate, opposing the GoverE-
ment project of voting by ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Gam mbetta also spoke in the same strain. Du-
faure, Minister of Justice, replied, and vote
of the Government by 357 to 1876.
j.. Gambetta's organ next day said: I'VE are
beaten, but not despairing; it is not enough to
triumph in the Assembly the country is still
late our zeal. II we can enlighten the country,
UNIVERSAL suffrage will be able to take care Of
itself"
In consequence of its triumph, the ConRerva-
tive party intends to take the lead in the move
ment in favor of dissolution. 1t is generally be-
lieved the Assembly will dissolve in December
and elections for Senators be held in January
and for Representatives in Febr6ary. The Gov
eminent motion to postpone consideration of
the Municipal bill till after the election, though
opposed by the Republicans, was passaSsby the
Conservatives by a large majority.
TURKEY.-Selim Pachas army vas sur
rounded week before last by body OF Herze-
govinians and defeated with l9ss of
thousand men killed, its provision SEain, SO
tons of ammunition and 300 rifles. The in
surgents lost SO killed and SO wounded. Re-
ports have been received by the Porte of an
4 other fight between other bodies of troops in
N which the insurgents " ere defeated, losing 600
men. The Turkish forces having been with
drawn from the Servian frontier, Prince Milan
has ordered his troops home.
SPAIN.-Don Carlos has written q letter to
q Alfonso in which he says "The attitude of
President Grant is prelude to war between
Spain and the United States If you do not
recognize the independence of Cnbs.s The
revolution which you represent is responsible
for this parricidal rebellion. Had reigned 1t
would not have occurred; at least not gained
strength. Now, however, the integrity of the
country is at stake, aud all her children are
bound to defend it Should war break out
offer you truce as long as the contest lasts,
but maintain my rights TO the crown as re@
tain the conviction that / shall one day wear
it. 1eannot send my loyal volunteers to Cuba,
but will defend these provinces and the Can
tabrian coast will send out privateere, manne.
by the indomisable population of that coast,
which will pursue the merchant ships of our
enemies and perhaps chase them into their own
haroors If you accept the truce let us an
point representatives to settle the conditions
II you refuse, the world will be the witness
Gnat Catholic Spain has nobly done her duty"
Inc only answer given by the Madrid Govern
ment to this is an order to Gen QHesada hence
torth to receive no communication from Don
Carlos, except the announcement of an uncon-
ditional surrender.
UNITED STATES.
\. ALARANA.--The new Constitution was rati-
ned last Tuesday tay from $4,000 to 60, 900 ma
! Iority. Only four counties in the State gave
msjorities against it, the remaining sixty-one
being Overwhelmingly in favor of it.
WIscoNsN. AiIsoaGkee, Nov. 1s.--Ofacial re-
> Prns Ludington, Republican, for Governor,
~ majority Parker, Democrat for Lieut.
governor, 1901. The Democrats elect the bal
anee Of the State ticket.
FAMUREs.-The Boston BHlIstiN's list Of
failures and suspensions for the week gives
nineteen for Boston and New England. Ten
the week.
bURNETTs CocOAINE for the hair has stood
AND IL ll