The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-11
Morning Srar and Catholic essen ger.
dRw oRLEAHB, sUNTAY, MARCH H. 1877
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
RoME.-A Consistory, at which the names of
the new Cardinals and Bishops will be an
nounced, will be held ON the 18th inst-It is
thought that the Senate will reject the Clerical
Abuses Bill.-The long contemplated works
for the Improvement of the Tiber were COM
menoed an the 9th.
FRANcE.-The Legitimist journals of the 9th
publish Q speech made by the Count de Cham
bord at Goritz, to o deputation from Mar
sailles. The Count protested against the as
sertion that he had relinqnished all hope Of
saving France He declared he would main
tain his right unswervingly, and was resolved
to do his duty when the propitious moment ar
rived for direct personal action. He charged
the deputation to make known the firm reso-
luton with which he was inspired by his love
for France and by the dangers threatening her.
TURKEY.-The treaty of peace with Servis
has been signed and the Turks will eveouate
progressing with Montenegro. The London
Standards Paris special is assured that Turkey
has forwarded circular declaring that Russia
has been indirectly waging war upon Turkey,
and is now instigating fnsnrreetion in Bosnia.
RUSSIA Gen. IRnstieff, lately the Russian
Ambassador ie Turkey, is visiting the several
Courts on some secret mission. His object, it
is thought, is to induce the powers to cause the
Sultan to sign q promise to carry out the re-
forms within 8 stated time. or adopt the reform
programme of the conference, should he fail to
fulfill his promise.
MExIco.-The military court, before which
Gen. Cortina was tried, have found him guilty
of kidnapping, the penalty of which in Mexico
10 death. DiaZ has ordered Cortina to be sent
to the capital Gems. Trevino and Toledo, who
were arrested some time ago in the INTERIOR
have also been ordered to the capital. Both
these officers supported Disz from the first, but
.as they committed many unauthorized ex.
oeeees, they are to account for their conduct.
The action of Gen. Daz. in requiring q strict
accountability, even from those generals who
4rst espoused his cause, is establishing the
Government in the confidence of the people of
all Glasses.
UNITED STATES.
THE NEW CABINET.
Mr.. Hayes has made the following nomina-
For Secretary of State, VIM. N. Evarts, of
New York.
For Secretary of the Treasury, John sher-
For Secretary of War, George w. McCrary,
of Iowa
For Secretary of the Navy, Richard NJ
For Secretary of the Interior, Carl scburz,
of Missouri.
For Attorney General. Charles Devens, of
For Postmaster General, David n. Key, of
Tennessee.
These nominations, as g whole, are received
by the conservative masses with favor, but the
Rpublican leaders, Morton, Blaine and Conk-
ling, are very much dissatisfied, though it is
said that Thompson was appointed at MOrton's
request. The appointments were referred to
the Committees which the Vice President was
expected to appoint Friday or Saturday.
CoNGREss-The last session of the Forty
Fourth Congress expired Sundsy ut 12 O'Clock.
All the appropriation bills passed excepting
the army bill, which failed because the House
has inserted Q clause prohibiting the use of the
army in LouihianA and South Carolina, to
which the Senate objected. This failure, to-
Gether with other considerations respecting
public business, will necessitRte an extra ses. |
sion of Congress, which it is said Mr. Hayes |
intends to call for the 1st Of June.
In the HOuRa Mr. Fial6fa hill allnviD0 DrO- |
ceedings in the nature of quo eUGrraRto to try |
the title Of Q president or woe president, was |
defeated. Sixty-six TO ninety-nine. A bill |
was passed by 11S to 81 removing all political |
disabilities.
A bill reported by Mr.. Knott, declaring that |
Tflden had received 1856 Yotes of duly qualified |
electors, and was EhereEf duly elected Presi- |
denti and that, in the opinion of the House, |
Hendricks, having received the like number of |
votes, was thereby duly elected Vice President |
passed by vote of 1S7 to So.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate met in extra session last Monday
and attended the inaugural ceremonies The
were:
Henry B. Anthony (Rep., Rhode Island);
ia ia b. Beck (Dem., Kentucky); Jas. G. Blaine
Sntep;, Maine; Geo. +. Hoar (Rep., Massachu-
9Ts;Eisli David Davis, of Illinois; Samuel J.
Dem, New Jersey; Preston B. Plumb (Rep.,
Aansss); Edward II. Rollins CRep., New
a5AmpshlTe); Eli Saulsbury (Dem., Deiaware);
TV;ny WVg;nty M' Teller (ReP, Colorado; William
(Dem, Texas); A. Il. Garland (Dem., Arfan-
ggaSI q. Harris (Dem., Tennessee); Benz. H
11n tnL (psm., GsorRis); John w. Johnston
Dem.' yirginiS); Matt. w. Ransom (Dem.,
SoEta SO CardinsD. Eight RePublicaus, nine
Enough elected by the Democrats, Mr. Lamar
ok mississippi, Gen. Morgan, of Alabama, and 4