The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-29
VOLUME VIII.
brnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
[EW oRLEANs. sUNsAY. AUGUST % 1878.
TELEeRAPHIC SUMMARY.

TRLEeRAPHIC SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.
koME.-A special dispatch says the Pope
| i invited Arch bishop Ledochowsky to Rome
the expiration of his term of imprisonment
February next, to attend a special consistory
which he will receive the insignia of the
edipelate.-FanfulIG, the worst kind of
hority says that the late Emperor Ferdi-
ID of Austria, left by his will Sc, 100000 to
Pope.
w1TzERLANp.-Genera,A August 22-The Ma
snal Council has passed resolutions for the
Expression of converts and Sisters of Charity.
ERANcE-The Ministers, after an examina-
bn of the records, deny that the circulation
Gladstones pamphlets on Vaticanism was
er interdicted in France.--Gen. de Cissy'
inister of War, in q public speech at Con-
.exville, deelaEed that France would conhne
lie organization of the army under the military
Ew, to peace footing for purely defensive
Purposes.
SpAIN.-From Madrid we learn that early in
he week the Alfousists succeeded in severing
Connections between the citadel or SEQ de
Ergel aud the outlayiDg posts and had cut the
|aueduct which furnished the beseiged with
.sater. A few days after the Carlists hoisted
lag of truce and proposed to surrender if the
Bishop and garrison were allowed to depart
Freely. Gen. Caunpos rejected the proposition
Ind gave Lizzaraga twenty-four hours to con-
.sider his demand for an unconditional surren-
aer-Maarid dispatches also report that there
have been disturbances at Estella and that Don
Earlos has had Gems Mendiri and Mogrerejo
|rrested.-The Paris Uniusrs announces the
attended marriage of King Alfonso to the eldest
laughter of the Duke de Montpensier.
ENGLAND-A foot and mouth disease has
roken out with great virulence in Dorsetshire,
Fhere 10 600 animals are down with 1t. The
istemper is spreading rapidly to other parts
IF England.-A large meeting was held on
| he 25th in London to discuss the causes of the
| Ugh price of meat. A resolution was adopted
protesting against restrictions on importation
81 foreign cattle. An association was formed
10 secure q supply of live cattle from the
Omitted States TO meet the wants of the IN ar ket
.EAdvices from Melbourne state that Com.
ames J. GoOdenough, commanding the British
.Squadron in Australian waters, died on the
Both by poisoned arrows, in an attack made or
Bis flagship, the corvette Pearl, by the natives
. pf Carlisle Bay. One seaman was killed and
$hree wounded. .g
MARVELLOUS SWIMMING FEAT ore CAPT
BB-London, Aug. 25:-Capt. Webb entered
he water yesterday at Dover for his seconC
Ittempt to cross the channel, and has succeeded
b accomplishing the feat without the assist
ence Of any floating or hfe-ssving apparatus
rom Calais: Capt. Webb arrived here at Il
pollock this "wednesday morning in gooc
health and spirits although quite fatigued
The passage from Dover was accom- plished IL
81 hours and 40 minutes.
THE HER1EGovINIAN WAR.-All intelligence
20 far received leads to the conclusion that tn
nsurrection is rapidly assuming proportion
Of such magnitude as to endsnger thepeace o
Europe. Although it is true that the Turkish
government has as yet made no direct attemp
10 crush the revolutionists, taking time Il
collect force which they think will be sim
ply irresistible, the temper Of the inhabitant
OF neighboEiDg provinces Is such that Their
ls every reason to believe that they will joil
The insurgents before the Turkish army ]
ready to move. Already . large number o
lontenegrins have Joined the Herzegovi
md hory E<rfn
while in servia the popular feeling is so stronl
mat 1t Is feared that the provincial authori tie
"ll 81 perience great difiloulty in preventing
S SOnnict The great powers are striving t
settlement Of the troubles by securing
herzegovina q position of semi-indepep
SSenGe, such as that heretofore enjoyed b
SS4til.--Fhs London Times, in q leading
o;1-;,lS Eye, II any mode could be devised o
S LIVING Herzegovina and Bosnia an indepen
Genye Slmlar to that enjoyed by Servia,
"Suio oe great relief to the Porto and o
t SIHYSntage 10 Europe. The writer points t
que gradual and inevitable disruption of tn
Otsoman Empire, and protests against tn
m U3ppSositon that the foreign policy of Englan
hlksnG be governed in the interests Of th
oinSers Of Turkish bonds. The article cor
SuSeS: Whenever the moment arrives for
iiner step towards the liberation of the on
tstug Provinces of Turkey, we need not hes
sS ee to assist the movement, If that court
'D0ulo appear desirable.7
UN1TED STATES.
NH; !HE RIvERs.-The rivers north and til
.sslssippi as far down as Yicksbueg hay
V SCa rapidly falling since our last issue.
Ik burg IL has come to q stand one inch b,
g.. me danger line, while ut New Orleans it
issI eSS Two inches belOw high water mark (
H. The rapid decline of the river has n
aDS seo the oyethowed cotton above Memphi
~ some OF the planters whose cotton was
sss water, cay they will make two-thirde Of
SS0p II the season is prOpitious, and that Il
~ Sge to the plant is comparatively light.
a. News has been received tn,
SO S state Of Panama has declared war again
IN N moia and Admiral Mullaney, commsndin
W" north Atlantic feet has been ordered