The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-08
VOLUME VIII.
8aernlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. AUGUST 8 1875.
fELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FoREIGN.


TELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.
il goRE1aN.
81 THE O'CoNHELL CENTENNTAL.-An immense
#uumber of strangers including many disting-
ushed men frofa foreign countries, arrived In
BDublin in time to participate in the first days
8 celebration, August 9Th. The services in the
dinal Manning ofaeiated st the Cathedral.
where four Archbishops, forty Bishops, 500
priests and an immense congregation were
Most Rev. DR.. Croke, the new Archbishop of
Cashel. In Rome q solemn high Mass was eel
ebrated in the Church of the Irish College.
On the 1st met. an immense meeting was
held in Hyde Park, London, in favor of am
nesty for the Fenian prisoners. Mr.. John
O'Conner Power, member of Parliament for
clared that the Fenian prisoners were entitled
to appreciation rather than censure Inc Am
nesty Association announced a great morning
demonstration in Dublin concurrentiy Win
O'ConneH procession Friday last.
Dublin, Aug. 6-The city was brilliantly
illuminated aud the stree's crowded with
merry throng. Everything passed off peace
fully The banquet last night given by the
Lord Mayor of Dublin in honor of the memory
Il of 'OConnell, brilliant affair. A dis
patch was received from the Pope giving
blessing to all persons assisting at the CEN
tennary Celebration. The health of the Pope
was proposed first; the Qneen's health pro-
posed next. The toasts were received with
OConnell was responded to by the grandson OF
the Liberator and by Archbishop Machale,
said was once 1n snn the ds gev
ance from thraldom' 1t was not strange
that Ireland should now yearn for home gov
ernment as did England"
RESURRECTION IN EUROPEAN TURKEY.-The
inhabitants of Herzegovina have revolted in
consequence of the great expressions OF the
3 government. This province forms the extreme
North west of Turkey, being bounded on the
West by the Austrian province of Dalmatia
and on the North by that of Croatia. The
s Diuaric Alps run right through it, atfording
the best possible advantages OF location Tor Tor
4 the rebels. The Inhabitants nearly all
Christians; are considered the handsomest peo-
8 pie in Europe, are highly civilized, refined,
hospitable and chivalrous Several fights have
i already occurred in which the Turks were de-
feated. The Turkish Government is collecting
large army with the avowed purpose of
crushing the rebels at one blow.
GERMANY.-Ber1in, dug. The Bishop of
Paderborn, who was deposed from his fupc-
lions by the Prussian law coTuts, and has since
been detained in Vessel, has, without permits
sion, Quilted that town. On leaving be ad-
dressed letter to the Governor of the District,
assigning as a reason for his departure i'm
paired health aud his duties to his flock.
FRANcE.-The Assembly after having voted
100000 francs for supplementary war ex-
penses, adjourned on the 4th inst. to Now ALh.
SPAIS-No news bearing any semblance of
i truth has been received from the seat OF war.
1t is certain, however, according to Madrid
kilograms that Dorregarry's army was neither
he is now in Catalonia, in the immediate
neighborhood of Barcelona. Gen. Campos, is
beseiging force of 5000 Carlists in the cita-
gel OF Leo de Urgal.--From Madrid we
learn also that The Constitution projected by
tne Altonsist Government declares the state
religion to be Roman Catholic; the nation is
9ohged itself to maintain its ministers,
but nobody shall be moested Spanish
terrtory for their religious opinions or In
Sne exercise of their respective worship
80 80 iohg as the respect due to Christian moral
~ Is paid; nevertheless, other public cere-
atonles or demonstrations than those OF the
S State religion are prohibited. CaunonyRs del
SasuIdo, President of the Constituti ion al Com
piV.ee, declares the meaning of this to be that
an rSSVe es may have chnrches with open doors
ana celebrate worship inside, but there must
II u; o no manifestation in the streets. 1t Is be-
neVed the Cortes will be summoned to meet
S SUb, when the proposed constitution will be
PeCSo%tted, consequently political agitation is
commencing.
UNITED STATES.
=, GREAT FLooDsdN THE WHsT.-For the past
t S1Lee weeks it has rained incessantly in the
vest and all the rivers have overlooked their
Ssa nks causing the loss of great portion of the
loss SO far is estimated at from $40 900 ,ooC
b.SLo90O, 600. The section of country which
az ssnfered the most SO far is that included in
M; state of Illinois and the southern parts OF
nsppl rivers have risen to the highest wGteI
no aEk and on Friday and Saturday were ex-
SSSeou TO continue to rise, thereby greatly en-
si n1E "a the crops on both sides the Missis
entirely submerged.
DDEATH OF ANDREW JonNsoN.-Ex-Presiden
Ssth S SO was stricken with paralysis ON tht
]su OF July at Greenville, Tenn. and died OF
is e morning of the 31st. Grant immediate
Issued an executive order, directing the Secre.
hes OF War and OF the Navy to cause suitable
70 20 paid on the occasion Of the fune