News by the San Francisco Mail

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1666, 21 June 1875, Page 2

News by the San Francisco Mail

GERMANY.—THE ATTEMPTS ON" BIS MARCK'S LIFE—THE ECCLESIAS TICAL PROSECUTIONS.

The Provincial Gazette and the Source Gazette report that the police have procured the arrest abroad of Dr. Daan, principal conspirator in the plot to assassinate Bismarck and Falck, Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs. The Gazette says the prisoner is a relative of Archbishop Ledochowski, while the Press states that he is related to Monseigneur Duning, Ledochowski's predecessor. Both journals assert that the plot included the assassination of the Emperor. Three men were hired to carry out the plot.—The Standard's special from Berlin says the Prussian police force redoubled their vigilance having received alarming notices of plots against Bismarck and Minister Falck. A special staff of fourteen detectives has been formed for their protection. —In the Lower House of the Diet the bill for the suppression of religious orders was read a second time without amendment, and the bill giving Old Catholics a share of Roman Catholic Church property passed to a third reading, by 202 to 75. —Instructions have been sent to the provincial authorities of Prussia to treat the collection of money for priests who have been subjected to legal penalties as a punishable offence.—The Roman Catholic Bishop s of Prussia have decided to dissolve even the r religious orders which the Btate tolerates, being unwilling to see them subjected 'o governmental supervision. — Six thousand German families are preparing to emigrate from Prussia on account of the oppressive conscription,—The inquiry instituted in the Catholic societies of Berlin at the time of Kullman'a attempt to shoot Prince Bismarck has been closed. The public prosecutor has made charges against their directors, and the case will come up for trial.—The priests imprisoned in Posen and neighbouring towts have been released, and informed taat evidence with regard to the alleged secret administration of dioceses by the Government. —A crowd of women mobbed the Old Catholic school-house in Konigshutbe, Silesia, declaring they would never allow their children to become Old Catholics. After much excitement the military were called out and they cleared the streets, which were full of spectators. Twenty ' persons were arrested.

BEVOLT ON A SCHOONER.—TERRIBLE PROCEEDING.

BThe schooner Jefferson Burden, from New Orleans for London, arrived off Port Haven. The Captain reports that [the crew had

mutinied and the first and sfecond mates were killed, two sailors wounded and put in irons, one wounded and chained to the pump and another dying, the vessel being worked by three hands. The schooner Bailed from New Orleans on March 3rd, and when eighteen days out- the mutiny broke out. Oaptam Patterson and his officers fought the men with pistols and knives, and after a terrible struggle, in which the first and second mates were killed, the captain succeeded in disabling and securing all the men who resisted. He obtained sufficient hands to work the ship, and proceeded on his voyage to London. The mutineers seized an opportunity to carry out their plot, when only the first mate and a boy were on deck The latter was gagged, and the men then struck the first mate from behind and fractured his skull. The second mate coming to his rescue, was seized and thrown overboard alive. The boy meanwhile got free and alarmed Captain Patterson, who came up from the cabin with two revolvers, and began firing with effect. One of the seamen received seven bullets, and another was wounded in the stomach.

THE DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PENN.

SYLVANIA

Two American steamboat explosions with, loss of life. A despatch from Osceola destroyed through the great forest fires in Pennsylvania says :—For miles around this place the fire is still smouldering in the woods. The loss on lumber will be much greater than at first supposed. Millions of logs chopped utterly useless. Besides these there are millions of young trees still standing, out of which the fire has taken the sap, and they will be valueless next year. The Relief Committee met yesterday in Philipsburg, and drew up a circular appealing to the public for aid to build up the town of Osceola. Provisions and clothing are coming in from Cleat field, Tyrone, and other places. Last night it was discovered that a barrel of whiskey had been brought to a place in the woods near town. A number of men had got drunk. A Catholic priest went to the place to disperse them, but was roughly repulsed. Coming back to town he secured the aid of a party of citizens, who routed the sellers and spilled the whiskey. A police force was organised yesterday, and placed under command of Captain Clarke. Already two shanties are erected, but in most places the ruins are still too hot to commence building. The logs forming the curduroy roads leading to the town are still burning. The Town Relief Committee will to-morrow put up a frame building for the reception of clothing and provisions. The fire in the vicinity of Honesdale is belived to be under control. Friday night it reached into a patch of forest that covers a hillside between the Franklin and Sterling coal mines. The proprietors of both mines had nearly 500 men fighting the flames. Many of these men were badly burned in cutting down trees and brushwood. The fires are still burning in the forest near Honesdale, but appear to be travelling in a direction away from the towns. Woods .are still burning in the vicinity of Phillipsburg, but the town.is not considered in danger.

BOILER EXPLOSION".

The boiler of the steamer Senator, while she wason the way from Portland to Oregon City, and soon after leaving her dock, blew up, and the forward part of the boat was blown to atoms. Captain McGill and J. D. Locey, the parser, are reported missing. Griff Jones, the steward, was badly scalded. Felix Evans, the mate, was severely injured. The passengers are reported to have escaped, some with slight bruises. Some of the deck hands are reported lost or badly injured.

SPAIN.-PROGRESS OF THE WAX.

The CarJist Committee has received a telegram, May 3, reporting great victories byDon Carlos' forces under the command of Rabelie, at Breda, Lerida. and Santa Colonna. King Alphonso's forces number 40,000 men. They lost 5 chief officers at Breda, and 350 men at Santa Colonna. —Another victory for the Carlists, under Castillo, is reported from Aragon. The Government troops are said to have lost all their artillery and many prisoners. The Alfonsist general, Dela.tra, was killed.—The Carlists shelled Guetaria, and great damage was done. A vigorous fire was returned from the fort, and from three men-of-war in the harbour. — A special from Madrid to the Daily Neivs reports that a Papal [Nuncio has made a formal demand for the restoration of Catholic unity in Spain, and the Governnent has replied that it is resolved to maintain liberty of worship.—The Government forces have gained a victory at Monscovat, and have captured the formidable position of the Carlists on that mountain, with the loss of only ninety-three killed and wounded, —The Carlists attacked Pampeluna on Sunday, and threw shells into the town. No casualties. The Insurgents were finally repulsed.—A decree has been promulgated declaring that the press is free to discuss all constitutional questions, except that of mon- * arc by, and thst public meetings of a political character may be held. The decree concludes by expressing the hopes of the Government for the re-establishment of a representative regime, without which there can be nothing but anarchy.—ln a decree issued to-day the Government avows its intention of doing justice to the Church, and gives a hopeful review of the military situation. —Information has been received that the small-pox is prevalent in the Carlist camps. An important political meeting in Madrid was attended by 600 gentlemen who have had seats in the Cortes, either as Senators or Deputies. A resolution was unanimously adopted that, oa the opening af the next Cortes, a resolution shall be submitted formed on the basis of all monarchical and liberal parties.