The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-22
@srning Star and Catholic Messenger,
4 NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY AUGUST %, 1875.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
a GERMANY.-The subscriptions throu phout
Germany to indemnify the Prussian priests for
the withdrawal of State grants amounts to
S35O 600. This amounts to half the sum with
+ drawn.-The Bishop of Gneisen has been ex-
.pelled from his diocese by decree of the Gov
rnment.---Hartling the Ultramontane can
bidate, has been elected to the German Parlia-
3#nent from Coblentz by 5000 majority-
Heinrich Adolf Won Seastow, General of the
our years.--A telegram, dated the 18th, from
Berlin, says that all the clergy have submitted
70 the law with regard to the administration
pf church property.
Dther distinguished visitors proceeded TO Mount
Gothenburg, where the monument to Hermann
was erected, when the ceremony of unwilling
was performed in the presence of Is, 600 spec
4 tators.
FRANCE. esidents of Councils were elected
lin many departments on the 10th. The returns
indicate that the ~ 'rity of those elected
are oonservative.-LAe Premier, Buffet, in
shid that vigorous measures h ad been directed
against Bonapartist newspapers that trans
gressed the law, and that he had received no
request to authorize the sale of Gladstone's
book against the Church, but that he would
not authorize the circulation of polemics
against the Catholic Faith.-The weather in
Paris has been very hot, the thermometer
registering 100 degrees in the shade. Fourteen
Pupstrokes occurred on the 18th.
"a ENGLAND-Money is 80 cheap in London,
per cent, that banks refuse to look at any but
the very best paper because it is not worth
while to take any risks. The result of this
nust be that many houses OF small! means must
auccumb. Cheap money" says the London
Times, "a" is therefore about the most severe
purifier of the market that could be conceived
pit the present moment"
sPAIN.-The Alfopsst claims for the week
are that the fortress of SEQ de Urgel is about to
sorrepder, various commanding positions in its
4heighborhood having been captured and the
6troops sent TO its relief having been defeated,
8and that Dorregarry, unable to resist the Gov
ernment forces in Catalonia is endeavoring to
Escape into Arragon. The Carlists claim that
5eo de Urgel is not in imminent danger, the
Alfonsists having already lost 1900 men in the
beige with but little loss to the defenders, that
n large Carlist force is marching to tho relief
pr the fortress, and that it has captured MANY
wagops loaded with munitions, etc, from he
Alfonsists.
HE HERzEGttvINIAN WAR The ipsurrec-
lion is rapidly spreading and gaining force the
feoeIs being Joined by hundreds of sympathiz-
nold possession of 200 miles of territory.
setter from Dalmstia, dated August 9th, says
ao,o!o men are ready to join the Basmsr insur-
Rrecton, and that Sclavonians from all parts of
the world were arriving to fight for their in
dependence and religion. Several towns have
Deen captured and burnt, and it is reported
snat 2soo Turkish troops have refused to
march n for Morton because the rebels occupy all
me mountain passes. The Turks are rapidly
concentrating all their available forces for a
gaan1 e5tort. The London Times says: "While
"e tnlnk the success of the rebellion would be
calamity at present, because it might pre-
Clp,tate disrn ption of the Ottoman Empire
anu plunge Europe into mighty war, We
~ tS blame the people for seeking to throw
on their intolerable yoke"
PERSECUTION IN CENTRAL. AMERICA A letter
N s"elVe s In New York from American resi-
&S ~ ol Costa RIGA, says: "In July number
Thencaa Is or entered Costa RIGA from Guatemala,
an r no;1 they had been expelled. When within
ton "i G OF the capital they were ordered to
Nasons OnEress met the same day, and 1900
toet;tio0 Ient IN body to Congress Hall and
scbiavons 1or the Jesuits' removal as mis- |
~, u Mason, and several members promi. |
anano, IN debate and influence, made able |
favored On the subject, overriding those who
tSon gress finally voted them 81 500 for relief of
SaH eLr immediate wants and ordered them To
cave the country.
UNITED STATES.
LOSS Loss OF THE RIO BRAvo.-This steamer
nnrnouy hLted out by the Government for the |
sgainst OF protecting the frontier of Texas |
Psle on %exicsn morauders was Wreckedin q /
SABINE Light. WIZ o'''' u
and io., TROUBLES IN GEORGIA On the 18th |
Boa, Rnu, there was much excitement in john
BE-, c"ne, Washington and Jefferson coun-
The ps1roaA georgia, occasioned by rising of
dred M some of whom, after about hun
been f fos been captured, stated that plot had
In I9rmed to murder the whites on the Goth
the GoHe-c county, conflict was imminent and
be ref SHetnor was applied to for troops which
tss,Se used to send. A large number Of voInn.
otbsr, however, Immediately left Augusta and |
PAGES to assist in restoring order.
the Wat saIssIssIrPI-on the night of the 18th
and cSSer reached the danger line at MeTnnhIs
eus,t htinued there till the 10th when r. I'll
decI;DaE OF an inch. At noon on theIsth a ateaJn
IN at Memphis, 6ut the riven has