The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-21
rELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.
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FOREIGN.
RoME-As already announced, the 18th |
His Holiness held a consistory at which he
announced the appointment of Archbishops |
McCloslzey, Manning, Ledochcwski and Others |
as Cardinals. The five Cardinals reserved in
petto are, Mgrs. Pacca Vitelesch, Randi, Nino,
Simon and Antici Mattori.
IRELAND.-On the 18th the second election
was held for member to Parliament from
Tipperary, and resulted as follows: John
Mitchell 3l14, Moore, Conservative, 746-St.
Particularly was celeb: ated throughout the
country with enthusiasm and without disturb
ance.
SpAIN.-It is reported that Gen'ls. Cabrera
and Elio have abandoned the Carlists-Nine
battalions of Carlists attacked Zudargary, but
were repulsed with a loss OF 200 men after two
hears fighting.
GERMANY.-On the 18th the debate on the
ecclesiastical bill was opened by the Minister
of Public Worship, who insisted upon the
necessity of fresh legislation upon the rela-
tions of the Church and State. Bismarck
spoke in support of the bill. He said the
ms kim that more obedience was due to God
than to man, certainly did not mean that more
obedience was due to Pope, misguided by
Jesuits, than to the King. The Government
was doing it's duty in protecting German free,
dom of mind against Rome. The House agreed
| to discuss the bill in full sitting, instead of
referring it to committee.
Berlin, March 1S.-The Archbishop of
Colopne in behalf of the whole Roman Catholic
episcopate of Prussia addressed letter to the
Prussian Diet, urging it not to pass the eccles-
iastical bill, which gives tie people share
in the administration OF the local Church pro-
perty.--A telegram from Berlin TO the Lon
don Times says: sin recent dispatch to the
German Minister at Rome, Prince Bismarck
| suggests that all States with d certain number
| of Catholic inhabitants enter into an agree
ment to repel Papal interference withpolitics."
| FRANCE.-Buffet, President of the Assembly Z,
| having formed ministry, resigned the Presi-
dency, to which position the Duke D'Auditfret
| 1ka@1 In h hoo WIT nf
4lS TO 1S0--The Assembly will dissolve in
| August and the election for a new one will be
| held in the Autumn.
EARTHQUAKE IN MExICo.-A Guadalsjara
(Mexlco) Letter of the Goth ult, contains an &C
count of an earthquake of more than usual
force, which the 18th of February shook 3
| large portion of Northern Mexico. The little
town of San Cristopal was almost entirely des-
troyed, and seventy dead bodies were taken
| from the ruins. The centre of the disturbance
| appears to have been the volcano of Cebaruco.
The earthquake occurred at night, and the
| terror of the people was increased by the dark
ness.
UNITED STATES.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.-The ques-
| ton of admitting Pinchback occupied the at
tention of the Senate till Monday evening,
| when Senator West, having heard that the ar
bitration committee had given the Conserva-
| tves majority on joint ballot in the Louisi-
| ana legislature, which would secure the cleo
ton of Democrat if Pinchback were rejected.
| and being satisfied that such would be the re-
suit if vote were taken, moved TO postpone
the whole question till next December. The
motion was adopted by a vote of 33 yeas to ~
nays-The Hawaiian reciprocity treaty was
ratified by a vote OF 81 to - after n four hours
debate on the 18th.
| THE New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION Official
| returns show the vote 10 have heen: Cheney,
(Rep) 80 2S5; Roberts. (Dem) 80 1853; White,
| (Prohibitionist) 754. The Democrats elect two
Representatives to Congress out of the three
to which the State is eutitled, being gain OF
one Congressman.
NEW JERsEY.-Burlington March 17.-Ham
iltou Mcdowell, Democrat, was elected Mayor
of this city yesterday also the entire Demo.
cratic ticket. This is the first time in six years
that the Democratic have carried the city.
NORTH CARoLINA-Rdleigh,N ". c., March Ia
The House of Representative to-day passed
the Senate bill calling a constitutional con-
| vention, to be held Sept. G and the bill Ia now
a law. The vote stood 81 to 81.
TORNADO IN MIssIssIPPI-RieDzi,M Miss, was
visited at one O'Clock on the 18th by u terrible
tornado lasting half an honr, destroying g
number of buildings. among the plumber tht
Presbyterian and Baptist churches. The fol
lowing are tue names of the killed Co. Porter
Walker, Hon. John Reece and child, Miss Mat
tie Palmer also several negroes NJ B. Ar
NOR, fife and child dangerously injured
a nun Der of others are seriously hurt. 1t Is
estimated the loss in the town is $50 600.