The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-12-24
VOLUME TX.
Morning Star aHo catholic sssengsr.
XIV oRIEAas. SUNDAY. DEcEMsER "a is7s.
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.


TELEeRAPH1C SUMMARY.
FOREIGN
RoME.-Cardinal Patrizi, Dean of the Sacred
College, died on the 18th. At consistory
on the 18th the Rev. j.. L. Spalding, of Louie
! the United States. We are unable to give the
name of the See, as We have seen nothing on
the subject further than the press kilograms,
one of which makes it Georgia and another
liamentary Committee has reported bill in
favor of abolishiDg the death penalty.
FRANcE.-De Briel, Legitimist, has bsen
elected Senator from Tarret Gsrrone. De Nun,
admitted to his seat in the Chamber after 8
second election, the first time being refused
because of alleged clerical infuence--The
senate BY vote Of 2S9 to As has amended the
grants for army ohaplains and other religious
purposes WHOM had been stricken out in the
Assembly.
DKHMARK--A serious crisis has arisen in this
little Kingdom over the financial measures Of
the Governments, the Radical majority In the
Chamber opposing them bitterly. On the Goth
the King dieeolHed Parliament, this being
menced. Immediately after the entire Ministry
was summoned before the Supreme Court for
advising the measure aud for providing for
expenses by royal ordinances. The present
situation is the most critical since IS43.
TURKEY The Conference of representati yes
OF the Great Powers has decided that the occu-
patton OF some of the provinces of European
turkey py some neutral power is necessary.
The decision has been communicated to the
Turks, but 1t is feart that they will not agree
to allow it. The Pail Mall Gosette of the 21st
in leading article says: If peace or wsr de-
ponds upon the acceptance of o proposal to gar
rison the European provinces Of Turkey With
Belgian or any other foreign soldiery ct the
orders of foreign State, there viii be no
peace. Our conviction 10 that the Sultan will
refuse even to discuss the scheme. There are
abundant reasons for believing that the Porte
means to make stand at any proposal of c.
come and take what you ask for will be tho
Turkish reply to the Russians. To ourselves,
it is to be hoped would not hesitate o moment
in sueh 8 situation. Why. should we suppose
that q determination which would seem natu-
raj to ne is ont of the question with warlike
and fanatical race like the Mussulmans; the
whole idea is 8 delusion, as time we fear will
but too shortly show. We have no doubt that
even II England formally withdrew oil support
rom turkey, yet il foreign occupation is put
AorWSEo &c an nltimatum the Turks will fight.
camp ct Bender. Work is going on night and
day. stores in great quantities are acoumula-
ting there and at Tirassol. Large barracks are
being constructed at Falitez and Upqhenz
Immense quantities of hay are being stored in
Bucharest In fact, Russia's preparations are
going on just as though it had been decided
Shat war must commence in the first weeks OF
Spring.
acknowledgements, Terds, December H.
Several merchants from the interior of Next.
co, arrived here yesterday, and they confirm
the news of the capture OF Lerdo, and the death
Of EscobedO, and the capture of the City of
Mexico by Gen. Diaz. Iglesas, from Leon, Or
dered DiGz to hold the City of Mexico and
proclaim the presidency of 1glesias, which
Diaz declined to do, unless he could name four
Amembers of the cabinet. This was refused by
lgltsiRs, when Diaz proclaimed himself Pro-
4 Vsonal President, and the revolution now
continues between the rival pretenders, who |
are preDaTinp for the atruUplp. RaVnaltaa |
Bum holds Matamoras, and refuses all commu- |
nlcallou with the revolutionary chiefs, until |
some some one of them can show proper authority |
rom lglesias to demand the PLAZA, which none |
OF them have, and he positively refuses any
communication with the bandit Cortina. His |
sSoialerly conduct would make him many |
81 rlen6s but for the fact that he is proceeding |
~ collect tax of three per cent. on merchants,
Gu nnch they protest is unlawful and arbitrary.
R Pon hoeha is still here endeav OriDg to get |
!; ucltas to turn over to him. At present all
10 gu at eihceftainty &c affairs in Mexico as it
1 ~ not known which may prove the stronger
Ntsz or lglesias
AZ, UNITED STATES.
kr;o ,,1AashINGToN.-It is known to intimate
stneos S 3I Chlet ustice Waite that he does not
APecb Hay es to be inaupurated. he does not
gre with other Jostices of the conrt of Re-
Snd Tona. Sntecedents that Hayes is elected
Iraud in 10 70 30 regarded, regardless Of the
he fnr use has passed resolutions affirming
coSI power of Congress- and its Committees
hem a. ey al kilograms and papers needed by.
bficers of tsIaoe' and that for any refusal by
party ;egraphic or other companies, the
pnnisbe eSS'nsing to be held in contempt and
questioDesS on the Presidential election and all |
med T.; Incidental thereto have bes1 cnntin- |
'Eberm.Do oth Houses during the weeE. Ssnetor
aesira ~ an lengthy speech said: HeTlid NOT |
INV y1r ~ see Soy. Hayes have the hsnsfit 81
~, ~ ~ tlInentEs * Gov Havus - II ~