The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-10-01
VOLUME TX.
Mo ming Star and Catholic sssenger.
new ORLEANS. SUNDAY. OCTOBER !, 1876.
rELEaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
FOREIGN

spA1N-A manifesto by the advanced Repub-
licaus, signed in Paris by Seniors Gorilla and
Sslmeron, has been circulated throughout
renewal Of the consultation of 1868, with the
suppression of the clauses relative to the mon
archy and the equality of all religions.
FaANcE-There is good authority for stating
that Gen. Cbarzy, Governor General of Algeria,
has informed his Government that general
insurrection is imminent in the province.
ENGLAND-The Financier says that 100000
worth of American eagles were purchased on
the Goth from the Bank of England, at 76s. st L.
per ounce, for transmission for New York
Further remittances are expected, because the
shipments of wheat and cotton from America
are large and the absorption of the new United
States funded loan in Europe is steadily in
creasing g-At an election for Parliament last
week in Buckinghamshire, The Conservative
candidate got 9 735 votes against 2. 539 for the
Lberal.-Numerous meetings are being held
throughout the country to consider the Eastern
question and protest against the Bulgarian
atrocities. In answer to deputation headed
by the Lord Mayor of London, Earl Derby
said: You may be qnite sure that the Govern
ment cannot underrate the siren 9Th of popular
feeling which undoubtedly has shown itself 30
strongly ia the last few weeks with regard to
the Bulgarian atrocities. l apprehend we all
agree in principle as to what ought to be DONE
TURKEY-The proclamation by the Servian
army of Prince Milan as King has further COM
plicated matters aud renders the solution of
the Eastern question more difficult than ever.
Inc REPRESENTATIVES, OF Inc 3reab FOW0E6 uaN0
been Instructed not to recognize him as King
under any circumstances, yet the army, now
absolutely beyond the control of even it's
own Government, adheres to the stand taken.
The diplomatic position is now Ss follows:
England has proposed the following basis for q
treaty of peace:
l. An unconditional armistice.
9. Statu quo ante bellum as regards Servia
and Montenegro, with extension Of territory
for the latter.
3. Liberal provision for local autonomy for
Helzegovinis, Bosnia and Bulgaria
The other Powers have given their assent to
the English proposals, and If the Porte agrees
they will be imposed upon the revolted pro-
vinces. There has been no fighting, as an
armistce of two weeks has been declared.
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON The chargess of Republican
speakers about the allowance of Southern
claims has led to an examination in the Clerks
Office of the House of Representatives, and
shows that q much larger amount of Southern
claims was presented to the fret session of the
last Republican Congress than at the Last ses-
sion of the Democratic House.-It has been
determined, at q conference of the Secretaries
of the Executive Departments, TO remove every
of the few Democrats now in Office.
EARTHQUAKE IN INpIANA,--Two successive
heavy shocks of earthquake were felt in In
dianapolis at midnight on the Oath The effect
was to cause general alarm throughout the
city, and people left their beds. Globes were
shaken from chandeliers. Many persons sup
posed it was caused by steamboat boiler e1-
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tanned.
BLOWING UP OF hell GATE.-Ne1o York, Sept.
2-The explosion of He'll Gate was sucoesstul
and harmless. After the last gun of warning q
deep hush fell upon the multitude. The still
ness was complete and unbroken from then
until the third gun at 10 minutes to ), which
was followed precisely at minutes to by the
explosion in the straight and seemingly narro W
line RAINING north and south for about 200
yards. The water wnitened and arose evenly
or feet high. When the third gun was
heard the rocks trembled beneath the feet of
the assembled multitude as from two quick,
snort puleations of earthquakes. The water,
Whlch appeared to remain stationary for an In
SSoSnt, broke and spurted up in irregular yel-
O;tnNn masses about twelve feet high, mixed
eli uHrk smoke from the dynamite, then 1t
nonaT TCA. In a moment the river resumed Its
oposo Peaeet9l aspect. Then mighty cheer
90 ION ali the northeast side of the city
%bin On tne steamers and boats, and steam
onaI9' were blown and bells were rung joy
usIyI, ana All was over. The report was
scarcely audible. Not the smallest fragment OF
ISSs mas hnrled up, and not 80 much a ripple
vas was caused upon the water save lust over the
sPoG where the explosion took place There was
no conc1sslon in the air and not n pane of glass
T MSs DFoken in the city or on Wards Island
nnnnealately nn,Il after the explosion hundreds OF
~ oosts set out at their hest speed for Hell
nosS;r e@cn anxious to lave the honor of firsi
q tboSS oNSr the scene of the explosion After
nonnoeo ih examination Gen. Newton pro
SNe explosion a perfect success
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