The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-02-11
Morning Star and Catholic y essenKsr.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II, jsi7.
TELEaRAPHIc gUEMARY.
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
FRAEcE.-In the Chamber of IDENTITIES or
the 5th inst. NJ Ordapaire, mem Der for Lyons
questioned the Government as TO what ste D.
1t intended to take to alleviate the distress
among the workmen of Lyons. Ii. Ordnaire
stated $4,000 operatives were thrown ont OF
employment in consequence of low wages and
the advances of raw silk, which had risen 81
the Council, replied that the Government
would do everything in it's power to assist the
local authorities. 1t appears from an article
in HEcononaiste Francaise that two-thirds of the
silk workers are unemployed, and the manu-
facturers declare that work cannot be resumed
until the price of raw silk falls Is per cent
The Journal Les Droits de FRonme has been
suspended for six months, and the editor sen.
fenced to three months imprisonment for in.
shifting the President and justifying the Com.
mune.
verts to the anti-German articles in the Rerue
des deuE AOndes, and says these expressions are
significant in France, because the renewal of
war against Germany is considered by every
one only question of time, and constitutes q
permanent factor in all political calculations.
ENGLAND The session of Parliament for
1877 was opened on the 9TH. The Queen
Fspeech contained little of general interest her
remarks On the snubbing England in common
with the other powers, received al the bands of
Turkey being reported thus: She regrets
that the proposals have not been accepted by
she Porte, but the result of the Conference has
been to show the existence of a general
agreement among European powers, which
cannot fail to have u material effect pom to
condition and government of Turkey. She
trusts that the srmistioe when expired will
lead to the conclusion Of honora bic peace''
TURKEY,-Midhat Pasbo, Grand Vizer. bcs
been proved to have engaged in a conspiracy
TO detbione the Sultan, and haa been cent into
exile The Porte has sent dispatch to the
representatives abroad, giving notice of The
appointment of three Christians to the gov
ernorships of provinces, and declaring that the
PUBLICATION TafnrnIa
mittiugly.
MEXICO City Of Merico Jan. 3O-The cleo
lions arc going on in favor of DiaZ. Char0es
OF traud are freely made as in the previous
presidential elections. Diaz ia urged to hasten
ms return to the capital, as the Government is
IN danger of falling to pieces owing to dissen-
as in the Cabinet, the members being mex
'enced and without talent prestige. |
~-ere has been formidable split among the |
members of DisZ's Tuxtepeo party. Business
is in worse condition than ever failures |
are numeraus- Some foreigners who favored |
Diazs revolution have failed, and q new revo- |
.ution against Diaz has been encouraged by |
capitalists, who make money by loans to the
'eVolntionists at excessive interest. The |
arch party has been triumphant in the |
7ctions in the capital. The most important |
.osltions in Michoacsn, Puebla and QIaretaro |
ere neld by the church party; petition is
circulating, praying that the Government will |
permit the return of the Sisters of Charity, |
VINO were expelled from the country two years |
ago. Cortina refuses to obey the order TO |
Dlaz, Another telegram says The Church |
party tacitly conferences Diaz bat is really |
WORKING to place Conservatives in power, 4 |
general opinion prevails that the Dsz govern. |
ihenI Will be of short duration. Gen. Diaz has !
ordered the release of a number of foreigners |
MO have been confined in the prisons in |
hatamoras and Monterey.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-The Grand Commission has
decided one point in the Florida case, and;
contrary to the general expectation and to the
tne edges of the Supreme Court at least would
DO superior to Party, the vote was STRICTLY
pagtizan, the eight Republicans voting one way
and the seven Democrats the other After |
spending three days in hearing the arguments
OF OConor, Evarts and others, and in consuIta-
tion as to whether they should receive and con-
s,uer other testimony than that contained in
the papers opened in the Joint Convention of
the Senate and House, the Commission decided
ne question in the negative "a decision adj
erse to the Democratic position), Justice
keoley voting with the Republicans, and the
SSSe standing to Z. On the next question az
~ ~ ~ neither the CommiSsion should ip0uire
tI1So The eligibility of Hra tries, Republican
go &C., who is said to o been a Federal
voiss older at the tin If the election, the
amman !! "a decision Iavor of the Demo-.
tbo... Posltion), Justice Bradley voting with
one nem oF On n TINS question. latter question was
suit Is regard as unfavorable to the Demo-
cfats, especially as IL establishes a preoedaNt
ga some points against them in the Louisiana
AS showing what is thought on the subieot IN
SSSL le quarters, We quote Chief Justice Waite
sesP1; Yesterdays proceedings are merely ,
lnery and faTnish no indications of the ,
Pm VooEhies lDem.) said: ga black /
ing seriouss"
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