The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
J .enlnk Star and Catholic messenger.
TEIEsRAPH1c SUMMARY.
FOREIGN
VIEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, MAY 90. 1s77.

TEIEsRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.
RoME.-on the 11th, the Pope received til.
pilgrims from Canada and Rhode Island. Or
the 18th he received those from Scotland, and
pormised to reconstitute the hierarchy of tina,
6cient.
IRELAND The election in Tipperarv fo,
meiaber of Parliament in place of,O 'Csllaghan
deceased, resulted in the election of the Home
kule candidate Gray by avote of 1852 against
1914 votes for the ex-Fenian prisoner Casey
IN she town of Tipperary, mob pelted Gray
ana eheir attitude became so menaciu1 that
the the police were obliged to tix bsyonets, and
the riot act was read. The rain, however for.
tunately dispersed the crowd.
ENGLAND After ten days. debate. partici.
pated in by all the leading statesmen, on
Gladstone's resolutions respecting Russia and
turkey, they were elected by q vote of 354
223. and an amendment by Sir Henry Wolf
Conservative, to the effect that the House
declines to entertain any resolution which
may efnbarrass the Government iu its main
tenance OF peace and the protection of British
interests without indicating any line of policy,
was adopted without division.-A ship
men.
The WAR.-The Russain advance in Asia
Minor has been checked by the 1epuIse of an
army corps at ltoun where they lost 600
men, the loss of the Turks, tho were eptreDch-
Sa behind earthworks, be'og comparatively
nght. The Russians, however, are brin ging
up large masses of troops, but so careful are
tney not to tire the men or horses that their
movements are very slow.
Ihe same is to be said with reference to their
noVemenes at the seat of war in Europe. They
nave an immense army strung out along the
north bank of the Danube, but have made no
serious effort to effect a crossing.
CRISIS Is FRANcE-An event of the most
serious and threatening character has Just
occurred. On the 18th the Cha mber voted to
repeal the press laws and discussed and passed
number of the clauses Of the Municipal law
AcMahon at once wrote to his Premier. Simon,
taxing him to task for not laying the Govern
mente. views, as decided in Conncil, before the
chamber. The note was severe I'D pointed
ana simon at once resigned, his example being
followed by the other membe ers of the Cabinet.
a meeriDR of the members of the Left at
Which 29U attended, was at once held to decide
upon course of action. On t. 18th in the
Chamber OF Deputies, n resoluti, of the Left,
declaring that the Chamber Will only place
confidence IN Cabinet free to aud resolved to
govern in accordance with republ'c can priuci
pies, which alone can secure order aud pros
perity, was adopted by vote of 355 against
The great danger of the situation is the an
tsgonism developed between the President OF
tie Repu blic and the majority ofthe Chamber,
MCMAHON dismisses Ministry which the ms /
lorIty want in power, and the els great pro o.
hility that Mcmahon, in the exercise of 8
constitutional power, ', II dissolve the Chan
an interview with MacMaI :. The ]: tier
Eaid he had gone r far as he possibly cauld
and he would proceed no fu. .her 10 the wake
of the Chamber. He intended verting 70 his
former opinions, and would Institute Min
istry from the Liberal Right Centre. MaoMa-
hon concluded: "T belong to the Right, SIR"
Simon replied, "And to the Left" MacMahon
rejoined, 81 perceive that only to o WE'LL"
MExIco.-Gen. p. A. Valdez, with follow
ing of six hundred soldiers, in the district of
kio Grande State of Coahuils. Mexico, pro-
nounced for the Lerdo C C1vernment Sunday
and is now in possession of the whole |
district OF the Rio Grande. Indications are
that the LerdO party is ready to initiate q
strong movement to regain power.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-The Cabinet at its session
showed little disposition towards further for
DearaI &c with Mexico. An article in the Re-
publican, semi-oficisl Journal, on the subject
concludes: The probabilities are that Gen.
y Dro viii soon receive instructions to Cross the
Alo Srande in pursuit of the banditG when
ever they attempt to commit their outraRes."
,e.L,n ne PicGyuneS Washington Special Of the
ttSsn, saye "The accounts which reach here {
abnn DosineRs centres RE very gloomy, and !
noI; that the contraction and resumption i
HeaSy ls not alleviatiDg the public distress. j
estaI Il, failures are occurring II Maryland of
proeperoLal alents heretofore strongest andsmOst q
ever ana eesent trade as moro depressed than
Of tbSo ro ~ the New YorE HtfdId calls attention
0nessin1 ts essnment to this distress as the chief
is nov be-s osseithe country. Mr.. Blaine, WHO {
in No, E. ,eeelares there is no improvements
lican ;ssnss.And. There is a revolt in Repub- =
Ssn.t,. tT e.es against the contraction policy
hnr5 inonsIS =. VI Nevada, who was 30 strong &
wants more money. Sod Eli H' tI 49, -
SSnSssshDackS or anything THE yVoahinulC- n | 5
SioSa ss,,s. heP9plIcan organ, says the trao-
thio faIi Sv 80 -. Ssse Ohio to the Democrats
! !. oIEaan viii Be Eoloris1, 81 fS.9
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