The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-23


cided TO grant amnesty to many persons who
are now in prison or in exile on the occasion
Of the anniversary Of King Alfonsos entry into
Madrid.
tions with the Government mentions the re-
ports of formation of q French squadron in the
Mediterranean, and the collection of military
stores at Nancy, as reasons for Germany to be
watcbfnl.-It is stated the Bavarian Cham
Der will be dissolved, as the only means of
removing the dead look.
TURKEY.-The Turks have been badly de-
feated between Ragusa and Trebigue, losing
300 men killed. 5000 men are now surrounded
by the insurgents with little chance of escape.
Montenegro has purchased Is 600 more mus
kets, aud council of war summoned by the
Prince has decided that Turkish coneentra-
ton effectually blockaded Montenegro on the
Turkish side, and would be a o0sas beRi if a
blockade was attempted. The Prince should
Herzegovina. In the meantime Montenegro
will maintain expectant attitude and not
Disturb the peace of Turkish operations If they
develop nothing more serious than the present
situation. SS~+S'
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-No action by the Senate on
Billings domination to be Judge of the u. 8.
District Court of Louisiana.-The House Rio
Grande COMMITTEES recommends the enlistment
of two additional regiments of cavalry to pre-
vent border incursiOns. The Sub-Mlltary
Committee report adversely to the proposed
numerical reduction of }1he army, hut recon-
committees report is also nnfavorable to the
continuance of colored regiments.-The sup
port given by Southern members to the Centen-
NAL appropriation has had good effect in in
fuepcing votes in favor of levee appropriations.
The Levee Committee favor the So 600 900 ap-
preparation bill.-Gen. Gordon has presented
to the Senate the petition of Gen. Beauregard
for the removal of his political Disabilities
In the House the Amnesty debate was conclnd-
ed and universal Amnesty was defeated by the
Republicans, four less than the required two
hfr1a Nk,nT
are not opposed to universal amnesty but want
to force the Democrats to vote not TO exclude
Mr. Davis. The Democrats do not wish to
make such record for themselves fearing that
il might hurt them in the next cam paign.
Other Amnesty billie will be introduced shortly.
The discussion of the Centennial appropriation
bill then commenced, and has continued at in
tervals through the latter part of the week.
In the Senate Thurman presented the creden-
tals of Eustis as Senator from Louisiana.
They were ordered printed in the record and
lie over for future discussion.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thursday week body of disguised men took
four negroes from the Friar's Point, Miss, Jail
and shot them to death. The negroes had
been guilty of various crimes.-The COM
mittee of ladies and gentlemen delegated by the
people of Boston TO present Southern organizs-
tions which participated in the Banker Hill
| celebration souvenirs of the event, arrived at
great enthusiaem.-Ther report of the death
of the great Dominican, Father Tom Burke, is
contradicted by cable from 1reland.-The
citizens of Brashear City have petitioned the
Legislature to change the name of the town to
Morgan City.-The bulletin of the American
Iron and Steel Association shows that the con-
sumption of pig iron in the United States, in
1875, was less than in any year since 1871,
and 600 600 tons less than the previous year.
j S. Beck has been elected U. s. Senator
from Kentucky.-The Tredegar Iron works,
of Richmond, have suspended operations
Trustworthy persons from Russia say incessant
preparations are making for the transportation
of troops on large scale next spring on the
Orenburg road and line, running west from
road from Moscow to Polish Lithuania, night
and day.-A Brussels paper says that Louise
Lateau, the Stigmatise of Bots dHaine, is
dying.