The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL b. 1878
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN

TELEIHAP61C SUMMARY.
FoRE1GK.
RoME.-Cable dispatches represent His Ho-
illness as having been ill aud confined to his
bed during the week. IA these telegrams AT.
more often wrong than right, this report can
only be considered as runor.
FRANcE-The Republicans have carried the
recent Municipal election in Nantes and Mar
settles. The National Assembly has adjourned
TN May 18th. 4 desperate fight occurred
Department of Vendee, between two rival
companies of strolling actors. Nine of the COM
batants were killed and several injured.
ENGLAND.-The Chancellor of the Exchequer
read the budget in the House of Commons on
the 9TH of which the following are the princ-
pal items: Finance for the year ending March,
1873, Grants by Parliament Ell, SS1 900; ex-
Psnd itn res e7o714,ooo; estimated revenue
emit debt s7s5, 10000 reduction of the debt
during the year &c sci 900. Estima tes for the
year ending March 31st, 1878: Expenditures,
; sM,sloCo; rsv eS S7s6l7, 600. The ba:
upon Gle 100000. He said that the Govern
ment proposed reduction of so per cent. on
the duty on sugar and to take off q penny
from the tax Oh incomes.
kinsale, Ireland, between fishermen q
| strike and the police. Two strikers were killed
and several Injured, At the last accounts the
fishermen were again assuming threatening
attitude. Distress for want of feod is report
| cd to prevail in the islands the Irish coast,
| off Galway. The sheep are starving.
| SPAIN.-The Carlists have received batteries
of artillery and resumed active operations in
Navarro They destroyed with gun powder an
arch of the railway bridge at Peuhla, inter-
rupting communication between Miranda and
| Victoria. They have closely invested the town
of Puigcerda in the province Of Corona. Ten
officers and sixty privates, belonging to tho
Hussar Regiment. in Gen. Pavea's command,
have gone over to the Carlsts. Several artll-
| 1ar n left re- fc md inr
the Carlists.
UNITED STATES.
RECENT EIECTIoNs.-In Albany, New York,
| the election for minor local Office resulted in
a Democratic victory of 1900. In Keokuk, Iowa,
the Democrats elect the Mayor. In Cincinnati
and Cleveland the Democrats carried the cleo
ton. Tie Connecticut elections have resulted
in q complete victory for the Democrats, they
| electing Governor and majority in the House
though the Senate remains Republican. Tho
House stands 100 Republicans, 1872 Democrats.
Last year it stood 100 Republicans, Ill Demo-
Gratis. Republicans carried Annapolis, Md, by
800 majority.
ABD1cATIoN OF BRIGHAM YoUNG.-The Nor
mon Conference the 9Th, was largely at
tended. Brigham Young addressed the Saints
and said he was getting old, and wanted
young men to carry on the work be had
commenced. He wanted seven chancellors to
aid the first President, and finally be resigned
the position az trustee in trust of the church.
Brigham Young has made will dividing his
immense property equally among his sixteen
wives and sixty children, and carefully stipula-
ting the method of division. 1t is believed
that the cid Mormons will follow the changed
fortunes of their self deposed leader, and that
so far as Utah is concern ed he 3l"rn.nu problem
may be considered solved.
TREMENDOUS RAIN SToRM.-The most tesr..
bio rain, hail and wind storm known il
that portion of the country passed over Bur!.
ington, Iowa, the 9TH inst. The storm
struck the city on the west hill, tearing III,
roof from o school house, and descendir .
through the buiness part of the city, buildings
were unroofed, and u great deal of damage
was done. The most horrible part of the cat
astrophe was the destruction of T. N. Pond't
J butter and egg depot, on Jefferson street, ant
death to seven persons. The house was blown
I down and twenty-persons buried beneath theil
ruins Mr. Pond and three others were taker
out dead, and nineteen others were rescued
more or less injured.
ACCIDENT AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.-On the ev
eniug OF the 9Th the foundation wall, on TIL
river 81 lie on Front street, of the new cit,
hui ldiug for the police and fire department s
went over, when between twenty and thiri,
persons were upon il looking on the river.
$ the affair that ten or fifteen were carried int
Q the water aud swept over the high falls. n
= names of the lost are reported. Five ST
= are known to have escaped. Great excite
ment prevailed, and the police went in full fore
9 to. the place where the accident occurred, t
b prevent any further catastrophe.
g The Observation-Disclosures with the Nc
docs continue, the same old speeches and talk
= being daily repeated. Advices from Prescot
d to March % state that Major Browns comman
n struck he Apachcs at TOulo Basin. and k'lle
h thrty-cight warriors, and captured scventee
squaws. The Apaches became frightened au
II many have surrendered at Camp Verde.
THE ATLANTIC.
) Up to the present time about two hundrc
n and fifty bodies have been recovered from tn
i. wreck, no entrance having been made yet 1
: she hold of the vessel. The New York wrecl
Q ers arrived at the wreck on the 18th, aud q
once went to WoFkrapd it 10 confidently be
: ltaran that AL fhn hndien Rill hn Sennrnrad 1