The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-23
VOLUME TX.
Ternlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
TELBeRAPRIC SUMMARY.
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
FRANcE-On the 10th, supplemental cleo
tons were held in several districts. At Mar
seilles Boquet. Radical, was elected by aga
votes GARNER Pages. of the Left received l 1913
At Lille, Maseure, Radical, was elected, re-
Tileur, of the Left, and 2, 100 for Vran, Cleri-
calist.-A great snow storm has prevailed
throughout the country, seriously damaging
the vines, especially in the Bordeaux district
No such weather has been known in Paris for
fifty yesrs.-Au insurrection of Algerines
| against the French was quelled last week. The
insurgent army numbered 1000 men, and was
defeated by 1000 Frenchmen, with the loss of
600 men.
Enthusiastically events march on towards
l the grand contamination which all foresee as
inevitable-a general European war Austria
and Russia, while preserving the outward sp-
pearances of friendship and cordial oo-opera-
Iion In Turkish affairs, are actively working to
defeat each others projects. the latter power
secretly assisting and encouraging the lDeur-
gents while pretending to act in concert with
Austria for the settlement of difficulties. Ger
many, armed to the teeth, holds aloof ready to
take advantage of any turn affairs may take,
while England if rapidly arning, evidently
with the purpose of thwarting the ambitions
| projects of Russia in Asia. Meanwhile, the
insurgents have gained important battle
near Nicsic, defeating an army of IL 600 Turks
with loss of 600 men. On their retreat the
| loss of the Turks was immense. The mountain
! passes admitted only FIVE men abreast, and
tremendous rocks were rolled down on the
Turks as they struggled through. The in
| surgents have been further reinforced by q
| body of 1000 MontenegraDs, we'll organized
| and armed.
| EGYPT AND ABYssINIA.-A special dispatch,
dated Alexsndria, Saturday, reports that the
| Egyptian army has been surrounded by the
| Abyssinans, and its situation is critical, and
that AbyssiDia demands an indemnity for the
expenses of the war.
MExIco.-The revolutionary forces OF Diax
| have captured most of the to WINS in the north
ern part of Mexico, but intelligence having
been received that large bodies of Federal
troops are marching towards the Rio Grande,
DiaZ has commenced concentrating his forces,
and heavy fighting may be expected 10 few
| days. 1t is very probable that the Revolu-
| tlonists will have tronbie with the United
! States, the commanding officer at New
Laredo has levied q forced loan on five Ameri-
can merchants of that town. Haines, the u.
s. agent, applied to Fort MclntcsI Tor protcc-
ton, but the commandment refuse'! t" interfere
without orders from Washington. Tue Score
AGary OF war directed the department. cOmman-
Ger TO grant the protection asked TO American
2Elzens against such lawless outr8ges AS the
sernment of Mexico is unable TO prevent,
kpnG wishes caution to be exercised The Sec
Rotary of War thinks the intention 81 the Cow
erDment to protect it's citizens will perhaps
prove sufficient. The Secretary of the Navy
will slso direct the gun boat on the Rio Graude
to cooperate.
UNITED STATES.
In the impeachment trial of Belknap a few
| more steps have been taken. He was arraiRued
before the Senate on Monday, his counsel
taking exception to the Jurisdiction of the
court as MI Beiknap was only private oiti
zen and could not be tried by the Senate, but
must be dealt with by the ordinary courts. The
House managers answered on Wednesday
when the Senate gave Belknap's counsel till
the 2Sth to file their sur-rejoinder. The SEN
ate as Court then adjourned till the 27th,
when the question of it's jurisdiction will be
srgued.-Gen. Babcock has been indicted
by the grand jury for conspiring to iDjure AL
exander in the safe burglary case.-The
PRESIDENT has vetoed the bill reducing the sal
airy of his successor to $25, 900. He says that
Us coo does not defray the, expenses Of the
executive for one year, or has not in his ex-
Perlence.-The silver bill was signed by the
PRESIDENT on Monday and the treasury at once
commenced paying out silver to the stream of
ouflding-The House by o vote of los to rs
agreed to respect the writ of hGbeas corpus is
sueo by the District Judge in the case of Kill
porne who refused to answer q question put
~ tne House in one of the cases of inyestiga-
TSI0n' and who was imprisoned for contempt.
me Judge allows KilbOurne to go around at
Senoed by marshal, but will not discharge
n SS1 III ne has heard arguments as to the
&C., 9t tne House of Representatives in such
S S;Sses' Ex-Attorney. General Williams has ties.
Appneq before committee that, by order of the
On oI0I n the department of Justice paid out
~ 700 NO to eAAble the Republicans to carry the
.@SC New York elections.
asS5j;uo;;sstssIPPI.-On the 18th the I,epislature
Se1otOu SINE die. Among the last acts of the
r 10 was the confirmation of Col Charles
Col. EiDiaxn,ha as Major General of militia, and
ne ne FORMER was an officer in the TTIisn ARM
Gu me Latter Adjutaut General on the staff OF
"eh' Joe Johnston. VIZ 7- ~
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Emperor and Empress Of 1sr0,i, ,--,,oa
fW York on the h'-Tha S.,i1,t, a. 60
on New York and PennsylSnnie have
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