The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-16
VOLUME TX.
|aarnIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
ssw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. APRIL 1s 1876
TRLEaRAPHc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The European financial barometer portends
var In London, Paris and Berlin there has beer
quite panic in bouds. especially those of Tur
Fey and Egypt. This is owing to the spread OF
fhe Instruction in Turkey and the inor east Nc
certainty Of complications arising between the
Hreat Powers in relation thereto. The Message,
Immediate outbreak of q European war, in
Fhich we would be fatally involved"
FRANcE-The Assembly has annulled the
Elections of many more Bonapartist and Legiti-
mist deputies.-Further debate on the ques
ion Of amnesty to Communists has been post
Poned till after the recess, which extends to
Nay 10th.
IrALY.-Garibaldi accepts the donation of q
undred thousand lires offered him by the
alton and king. He applauds the kings
deity to the constitution in recently changip &
be ministry.
ENGLAND.-The Royal Titles Bill has passed
% third reading in the House of Lords.-The
pine tax penny per pound, by a vote of lib
52.-Seven inches snow fell on the 18th
aroughout England and 1reland.-Upwards
1000 golfers are on q strike in South York
hire against Is per cent reduction of wages.
The boat race between the Oxford aud
cambridge crews was won by the latter by
1ree lengths in 20 minutes 10 seconds.
TURKEY.-Northern Herzegovina, which has
pom quiet some time, is now full of insurreo-
pm. Bosnia is in revolt, and Turkey was
IVer 30 seriously threatened. The Catholic
pulation, who have hitherto abstained from
ton, are now joining the insurgents. The
layic and Austrian bands which entered
psniA from DalmAtia, are in possession of ali
hrkish Croatia. The Porte is arming the Mo-
Immedans and sending out large reinforce
snts. News from Servia 10 again disc uietine.
be proceedings of the Minister of War seem to
dictate the Government will yield to radicals
pd declare war.
HEuco.-The revolutionists are growing
ronger in the States of Oaxaca, Puebla and
cry Cruz. Gen. Figuersa is at the head of !, 500
@onunciados in the State of Vera Cruz. Con
ess reassembied on the LIST April. President
erdo, in opening the session, stated that
lexioos relations with foreign governments
ere peaceful; the labors of the mixed com
nlssion had ended but the result was not yet
nown. The leaders of the present disturb
nces in Mexico, he said, were old offenders
pms proved useless, and the Goverpmet must
6due them. he Mexican Federal commander
New Laredo arrested an American named
amond who refused his demand for money.
p. Merriam, commanding the United States
rces at Laredo, brought two guns to bear
pom New Laredo, and after demanding in vain
release Of Diamond, opened fire. The
e1lcan forces replied, wounding several SOL
CTS and few citizens of Laredo Tex. Next
", the 18th, the revolutionists captured New
areoo from the Federal Mexican troops.
UNITED STATES
W4sH1NGToN.-The week just closed has
zen barren of news of any general Importance
20 s. Two houses OF Con gress has been engaged
routine business, while the Committees have
on pushing ahead the examination of the
wy Dllls referred to them. The Committees
1nvestlgatIon have developed little that is
excepting with reference to the great safe
;Si4ry case which occurred two years ago.
no was case in which q ring of plunderers
t I IL necessary to get man named Alex
yer yer who had been thwarting their plans, out
Dsn;r way For this purpose they organized a
nsPracy to blow up the District Attorpey's
take certain books therefrom and carry
~ 10 Alexsnders house and then arrest him
stealing them. The safe was blown mp but,
G Ione oungling, the books could not be got
1aoaJ aIa house. The oonSPirators actively
sS rsSso were arrested, but, through mysterious
mra;e, were not convicted. The House
unilttee have now discovered, on the teati.
ny S Of Whitley, formerly Chief Detective and
O.r vi the head conspirators, that the whole
t lhnaeE the orders of Gen. o. y. Ba6cook,
Sr mat the conspirators got off through the
lucy Oh ex-AttOrney General Williams.
M 800 In; OF A. 7. STEwART.-Stewart, the dry
tSst A ing and millionaire of New York, died
TsiS. 'iSy on the 10th of inflammation of the
Ese as 80. ne vas native of Ireland, seventy
0o6 Soo OF age, and reported to be worth
, SSS. Business in his stores vas resumed
ursaSy MS MS oosequies having taken place
nj al y;s1 unGer direction Of his friend and
rke SSST ths' Judge Hilton. Jadge Hilton re-
roll of tba u ere were 1000 persons on the
d Of :" and GRe hrm, and that q sudden stop
mity. Suen business would be a great
. in the river dIa has been a general de.
wbioSl nlishing the grave fears of an over.
nday nigbtn tSo existed for some days. On |
ivaF Co1 usShe h lsyee at Dook Ridge Landing,
nts it was oSn. mss broke and at last &C.
war overflow N5 the Country SetSse o VA" Isas
liam BSv Sne river including Catfish Point, |
Shin1toSy S county and the upper end OF