The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02

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|Es .rnIng Star and Catholic messenger.
a1w oRLEAHs. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1877.
TELKaRAPHIC SUMMARY.
lCondensed from Associated Press Telegrams.l
FOREIGN.
RoME.-Reuter's kilograms continue to re-
port the Holy Father as growing steadily
worse. On the 23rd it was said that he had
audiences,-on the Oath it was an.
'nounced that an attemps to cup him had
:9ailed,-on the 9th that he had taken q severe
bold and was confined to his bed, and on the
s26sh that he had passed Q sleepless night and
his rheumatic pains had become aggravated.
FRANoE.-MacMshon has appointed the fol-
lowing new Cabinet: President of the Coun-
III and Minister of War, General Grimaudet
lie Rocheboust.
j Foreign Affairs, Marquis de Bonneville; In
ksrior, II. de Welohe; Justice, Lepelletier {;
Einauce, Dutilleul Commerce, Ozenne Pub
Sic Works. Graeff; Pablic Instruction, Faye
Marine, Admiral Rouissin.
The new Ministry made statements in both
Ehouses on the Oath, claiming that it was or
ganized on q non-political basic
behalf of the Left that the Chamber considers
that the Ministry, by its composition, is q de-
nial of the national rights of parliamentary
has cruelty weighed business since the 14th of
May, and cannot enter into relations with the
Ministry. The motion was adopted 1928
against 2o6)
Thus the appointment of the new Ministry
has not improved matters ut all, and the orisis
continues and will continue till eithef Mao
Nahon appoints Ministry composed of Re-
publicans or seoares second dissolution of
of the Chamber, D project which he 10 now
said to contemplate IL he sees that he can get
the consent of the Senate, which is absolutely
necessary. This Senatorial decision is said to
depend upon the action of % Orleanist Sena-
tors who hold the balance of power. All thai
AfaeNahon now waits for is the refusal of the
Chamber to vote the budget, in which event
be will at onoe take steps tor its dissolution.
EEGLAED.-Tbe recent euccess of the Rus
eiaDs in Asia, and the probability that they
will eocn achieve decisive victory ut Plevna,
4have brought back the Government to that
state of anxiety In which they were thrown
4 by the first raid across the BSlkans. The feel
Ing these evente provoke lin the minds of the
Ministers is to be gathered from the tone OF
the papers that support the PremieI's foreign
policy. These journals arc daily vehemently
demanding the active Intervention of Eng
land.
Lord Derby was waited on on the 2ssh by .
edeputation which informed him that Constan-
tinople was in danger, and that he ought re-
ally to do something especially II he could get
stating that the Government would adhere to
+ta policy Of non-intervention until EDglssh
interests were threatened, when that point
vas reached the Government would not rely
epon Austria.
TEE WAR-The severe cold of the past ten
lays seems to have put stop to any aggressive
novements that may have been contemplated
y either of the conteatants. In Asia as in
he Balkan mountains the snow is reported TO
se over three feet deep.
The Indications are now that the Turkish
Emy in Plevna will not be able to hold out
eany days longer and 1t is asserted that the
sussians have ordered immense quantities of
tovisions to be on hand for the relief Of the
esieged when they surrender, as they win
lost probably be in Q starving condition. All
Dpe of relief from tho other Turkish armies
eems to have been abandoned, as the Russians
ave equal forces confronting these at all
Dints.
As proof the desperate condition of the
arkish cause, it may be noted that the Snl-
$50 has issued proclamation calling out 15O,-
20 civic guards in Copstantinople and the
sovinces to maintain order during the possi-
le absence of the regular forces. Chrietians
g summoned to participate in this.
UNIFIED STATES.
Tie United States Senate has com pletely
AonopOlized attention during the past week.
met Monday at 10 O'Clock and the discussion
Thurman's resolution to discharge the Com
ittee of Elections from farther consideration
the case of General Butler of South Caro-.
Pc was at once commenced.
As the rules OF the Senate allow unlimited
ebate, the Republicans determined to
eep up the discussion till the Democrats,
hysically worn out, should agree to an ad-
nrnment. But the Democrats were equal to
10 emergency and the session continued
Ioughout Mondsy night and all dsy Tuesday
O'Clock, when the Republicans succumbed
allowed vote to be taken, resulting in o
nocratio victory In the discharge Of the
mmittee by vote of 90 to "a. The majority
she Committee having meanwhile reported
favor of seating Kellogg from Louisiana.
struggle throughout the remainder OF she
eek continued with the greatest bitterness,
Pc Republicans trying to have q vote taken
sst on the Kellogg case, in which they hope
have the support of Conover aud Patterson,
ne two republicans who have acted with the
Democrats q the Butler case, ard the Demo
rats attempting to secure precedence for tho
Sntler caee. Up to Fridsy morning nothing
bad been decided, and it ig probable that moth
nR hnAl will be done for aomn daVR. IA the