The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
VOLUME, TX.
asrnIng Star and Catholic Messenger,
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.


II FOREIGN.
Fl FRANcE.-The motion for general amnesty
to all Communist prisoners was defeated in the
+ Assembly by vote of 1874 to 52.-De Marcere
Fl has been appointed Minister of the Intsrss or
Prince jerome Napoleon has been elected
Deputy from Ajaceio.-Paris has voted 100,
|3O00,0 900 francs for public works.
Il ENGLASD.-A resolution proposed by Smyth,
Declaring that in the opinion of the House it is
expedient to close pubic houses for the sale of
Intoxicating drinks in Ireland all day Sunday,
Enough opposed by the Government, passed by
Eociferously. The London Times says the ques-
|Rion practically raised waasM neither, on mat
Per which purely concern@a TIER own con
etituents, the opinion of v&nA majority of the
|fepresen tatives of Ireland should Do overcome.
|&The Irish people may fairly be said to be
unanimous in favor of Sunday otaSing. An
Fearnest of fair treatment has been given by the
Irish local feeling, which may be ttusted to
bear good fruit, end it is only astonishing that
4 the Government should have wantonly exposed
themselves to defeat by throwing away 20
Butt, last Thursday, forwarded to Disraeh .
declaration, signed by 1873 members of Parlia.
ment, in favor of the release of the FensAu
prisoners. 1t is understood that the Govern
Ement will entertain the proposition favorably.
Fl GKRNANY.-Hofman, Prime Minister of
Hesse, succeeds Diebrock as Imperial Chancel-
|eor.-Prussia has commenced proceedings for
the deposition of the Archbishop OF Cologne.
SrAIN.-By vote of 22o to "a Congress has
adopted the eleventh article of the new Con-
|stitution, placing all religious denominations
ION an equal footing. On the 18th important
|statements were read in Congress regarding
improper financial transactions in which sew
ersl high officials were implicated. The reve-
lations caused great sensation.
4 TURKsY.-The ''sick man" of Europe. as this
country has long been called, seems to be at
/ the point of death. Besides the ever present
danger from the desire of the three great
INr1Ouv To iui6 hnH
/ they can decide upon the proportion of the
spols that is to 20 to each, and the continued
spread of the instruction in the North western
provinces, q new danger has arisen in the
shape of religious fanatioism. The uprising of
the Moslems at Salonica and the killing of the
German and French Consuls there has been
followed by threatening demonstrations at
other points, and the leading powers of Europe
have each ordered number of heavy war
vessels to Turkish ports to protect their sub
|jects. In Constantinople the Softas that is, all
persons connected in any way with the Mosques
|2r places of worship, numbering 10000 men,
save compelled the Sultan to change several of
mis- ministers. These Sofas, thou oh at present
|gretendlng to be we'll disposed towards the
|Chrlstlans, are known to be their most de.
|termined enemies, and the success thew have
met with in coercing the Sultan has caused a
panic among the Christians. If q struggle
SHOULD take place, as every one is dreadipqe be-
tween the native Christians and Mueseimen
the Christians would prove victorious, pro.
vided the troops did not aid the mob but In a
general E16lnR Oh Inc b1Olam m6dRn6. the 1arua
colonies of European subjects in Constantinop1e
and along the Bosphorus would be in greater
danger than the native Christians because
their comparative wealth would constitute an
additional stimulus to the religions zeal of the
Turkish rabble. At Salonica the corpses of the
two Consuls remained unburied several days
but were finally inferred under the escort of
tne men from several foreign war vessels
Eleven of the murderers have been executed
and number of others are now on I'll AT
the Conference in Berlin between the Prime
Ministers of Austria, Russia and Germany, a
perfect understanding was reached, but great
disappointment is felt from the fact that all
plans of positive action were rejected and the
three powers will conine themselves to giving
ADVICE and trying to secure peace, not by armed
Intervention, but by making propositions and
counter propositions to the Turks and insur-
gents
MExICo.-Escobedo, with 900 Government
troops, is marching on Matamorss. On the
20 toEn DlSz, with force almost as great, went
o ~ meet him and decisive engagement is soon
expected: At Camargo there was q fight,
uuFlng which some shells were thrown into the
VT%n kllllng number of citizens. One of the
snelis struck the church killing the priest and
'Ui women who were in the building.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHNGToN.-The Senate has sneDt several
5Gitstcussng, in secret, the question of it's
|JuEisoIStion in the Belknap case. No decision
up to Friday. O'o' Az" Oo"A0iON
last Last Thursday the Senate adopted the fol-
"Tping offered by Mr. Morton. @0-
tofO SSo'SsS. That the special committee here
the late eeoti oy the Senate to investigate
and o1fpa also the alleged killing of peopio
and T o[isEes committed near the MissisSiPpi
TunioS ana on me Red and P7 on and near Bayou
purpose the Committee siba ana Gnat Tor this
Fesontionaa Sf0tatSrty conferred by the original
He TsSd q t tGE SnelD aappointnent.
LouisianS' nov +; Ann WIeceiyed by Gov. Kellogg,
~-aEke' his Private secressSy, dSsod = Es y,