The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-30
VOLUME VIII.
sruIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
TELKsRAPHIc SUMMARY.

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TELEsRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.
RoME.-On Friday, 2lst, the Pope, after
.fatiguing receptions, complained of being I'M
we'll, and had an epieptie seizure, lasting forty
v rhS%sn oa n' the grave
Gently circulated are groundiess ms h1h Mes
continues his reoeptione-on the 24tn Mgr;
Kutschler was Preconlzed AIcnoisnop u
Y GERMANY.-The Minister of War asks for an
additional quarter of million OF sterling LOT
army equipment. Urgency was voted on the
measure.-It 10 stated that the National
Liberal party will give Bismarck their full
support relative to the Arnim clauses OF the
penal code.-The Reichstsg, by vote OF l4t
TO las, passed the amendment to the penal code
providing for the punishment of onencee
similar TO that of Duohesne.-That Biemarck
is quailing before the storm he has raised by
the persecution of the Church, is every day
in his organs which are now trying to make IL
appear that Catholics wish to submit 20 tnein-
famous laws passed during the last four years.
in the Cologne Gazette, Of the 9th inst. Il says
that it learns that the Catholic clergy and lay
men are using their influence with the rope 20
ths Falk lava hoping to deprive them of their
efficiency against the Church. Inc orders Iron
Berlin are strongest against the exemption OF
priests and theological students from military
service.
simultaneous advance of Alfopso's troops on
and Guipuzcoa. OF course Madrid telegrams
claim that Alfouso's troops gained great ad-
vantages but of these they have, so far, given
ported dead.-The report that Tristany has
submitted is denied.--Elections for the Cartez
took place on the 2lst. In g totel Of 4o7
members the Ministry have p a6GHS SOo. Ine
telar, Sermaclura and Auglada; ) Radicals-
2 Marquis of Sandoal, Condereus and Alavar-
rieta; 20 to so Constitutionalists, including
SaEasta, Balaquer Ulloa, Camcho and Remero
ORTIZ. Fifteen to 20 moderates and IS to 80
partizans of Catholic unity. The latter will
support the Government except on religious
questions.
FRANcE-Reports to the 26th show that the
Senate will include 90 Radicals. 16 irrecon-
cilable Bohapartists, AZ Moderate Bonapartisss,
Ministerialists) and Ia Ultrs Legitimatiste.
& This includes life Senators already chosen, and
will give the Left 100 seats in the Senate
of the complications caused by the result of the
election: "If France is ready to be saved an
other policy must prevail; policy LIBERAL
agitation. This policy is only possible with
the Left Centre. Happily the good sense and
honest ideas of President MacMahon will
suffice 70 reassure Francs, and we may be sure
that the next session will open under q Cabinet
realizing the promise of Lille, and summoning
around it the moderate men of all parties.
TURKEY.-London, Jan. 27.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times telegraph that the
threatened collision between the Porte and
Montenegro has changed the aspect of the
Eastern question. He quotes an important
statement from the Montenegro CWcsdt Gazette,
that Turkey is determined to make war on
Montenegro, and says that the aTt Gle through
out 10 q Justification of the iDsurrection and
denunciation of Turkish cruelty. 1t declares
that Montenegro has SO far conformed to the
requirements of international law. If Turkey
acts differently Montenegro will be freed from
all restraint and forced to adopt any measures
calculated to protect herself and secure the
future of the Servian race. The article con-
clndes: mo regard for any one or any thing
will fetter our action'"-In Servia affairs are
threatening, the party opposed to peace and
Prince Milan have the upper hand, and it 10
possible that any moment the Prince may be
deposed and war declared against Tnrkey.-
Austria 10 concentrating an army of so 900 men
on the Dalmatian frontier.
-uNITED sTATEs.
WAsHNGToN.-Gen. Roddy has been indicted
for presenting and EI-Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Sawyer for approving fraudulent
claims against the Government.INo action
yet on BillingS nomination.-It 10 said that
important developments have taken place in
the Spanish complications regarding Cuba
Jovellar, the new CaptAin General, upon reach
ing Cuba found that the obstacles were toe
great to be overcome by Spain in fulfilling heI
promises to theIUnited States, and go reported
to hih Government. It is now said that Grant
mas determined upon Intervention and thai
war with Spain will follow.
The House committees are all working with
the greatest energy and public business is pro
crossing, The Appropriation Committee haI
resolved TO commence reform and economy By
QUITTING down congressmen's salaries and ther
salaries of all government employees. Outside
q committee work and the consideration ofths
Centennial appropriation bill by the House
sitting 40 . committee of the whole, nothing OF
importance has been done.
In the Senate the memorial setting forth the
views Which influenced Louisiana State sena.