The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-14
FOREIGN.

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FOREIGN.
FRANcE.-The regular session of the Assem-
President of the Chamber by 326 out of $40
E votes and Duke d'Audiffret Pasquier President
of the Senate.-On the 9th the Pays pu blish-
gu an article signed by Cassagnac, attacking
of the Prince Imperial to France in three years
the largest sugar refinery in Nantes has
stopped work for want of raw material. Many
other houses have discharged their workmen.
All owing to the partial failure of the beet
crop from which, sugar is made.
GERMANY.-Tbe Federal Council of Germany
mas made an important constitutional oonces-
sion to Alsace and Lorraine, having agreed to
the proposal that measures passed by The pro-
yisional board of Representatives, if appointed
by the Federal Council, shall become Law with
German Parliament.-0n the 10th the cleo
ton for members of Parliament passed off
(, quietly. The Moderate parties took very little
interest but the Socialists we're extremely ac-
tive.
TuRKEY.-The Conference has been unable
to agree mp to the present time and affairs
nave assumed very warlike aspect. The
Turkish government has assumed q more de-
termine ed attitude owing to the fact that the
masses Of the people are opposed to concessions
and to its discovery of the partial breaking up
OF Russias attempted concentration of force
owing to imperfect transportation. The Lon
oon Times sage: tho game of Turkey has
iasteo TOO long, and we all begin ming to
feel that the attitude of the conference is
somewhat humliating, but some signs annear
20 snow that forbearance has nearly reached
its time"
MEXIco-City Of Merico, Dec 29-Whole
brigades and regm ents of 1slesias, army have
pronounced for dag, but the latter has NOT
yet dared to attack Iglesias, heb being strongly
posted with $4,000 men at Silao, about Ave
miles from Guanajuato. The States of JaIisco
Zacatecas, Durango, San Luis, Potosi, and
Nueva Leon, have pronounced for Diaz Gen.
Mendez, who was appointed Regent by Diaz,
catoria for the election of President. Chief
Justice, and members of Congress, on January
u. Gems. Mejia and Lglesias are both excluded
as c9noidates or electors, also members of the
Leroo and Juarez government. This is de-
nounced ae one of the most arbitrary acts ever
perpetratedt in the name of . republic, and is
considered as unwise as it is tyrannical.
4nere 1s however, 81 prospect of temporary
PSaSe, which anlmates everybody. Lerdo sue
Iss9eo In making his escape from the country,
nsNln8 embarked at Acapulco.
UNITED STATES.
eWAsHNGToN.-Ihe most important events
OF the week are Grants announcement of his
DETERMINATION not to interfere in favor of either
OF the rival governments in ILonisiena and
So9th carolina, and the agreement of the ma
aoIity of the Senate Committee on the EIac+o-
Eal vote Zone member alone dissentinpl 10 the
proposition that the President of the Seuate
mas no right to count the vote for President
The special House Committee on the priyile. |
ges, powers, and duties of the House of Repre-
senbatives on counting the electoral votes have
SO far aGreed on only two points. First, the |
PRESIDENT of the Senate has no power to count |
me votes. Second, that the HOuse has equal |
power with the Senate in counting the elector- |
al votes.
HE GREAT SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROAD The
taolhe Railroad Committee, at its session on
the 18th, instructed its chairman, Mr.. Lamar
10 report favorably the bill which has been
under consideration last session and this for
granting Government aid for the completion of
9southeru trans-continental railroad. It pro-
H Tloes for the construction of q main line from
Eort Worth, the present western terminus of
me Texas and Pacific Road, via Ell Paso to
gan gan Diego, Cal, distance of 1880 miles. The
government 1s to guarantee the interest, not
hue principal, on the per cent. fifty years gold
E n19 OF the main line from Fort Worth to
'TSn Yamop, distance of Abont 1880 miles,
WnN s portion of the line lying between Fort
ia - VI and q point leo miles west OF FL Paso
and fc oS constructed by the Texas and Pacific,
SoHtho ION that point to San Diego by the
viSaJ e I'm Pacific Company. The branches pro-
Sbra1,o ZOE In the bill are: First, one from
secorS PoCC or Marshall to New Orleans
me fro one from Jefferson to Memphis; third,
fourtb n shreveport to Vicksburg and
inteTs51one from Venits, Indian Territory, to
Doint ~ ~ Win the Texas and Pacific at some
ority of S FL OF the 1921 meridian. The superb
being sbortoEo1 route is universally acknowledged
nearIy tb roef from New York to the Pacific, by
soutE a. Cn zee hundred miles, and lying so far
la 60 n oil, escape the snow bloekades, which
cfc Road aS oa'nre of winter traffic on the Pa
IieSns VicksburS AT.nnL Lts VI I Q. W wy
aocess - tSe the whole country within EASY
way. southern traus-contiuentalh high
Grenada ~ Hon. W. r. Barksdale, Of
The LeoisistSS1t ME residence on the 1Qth.-
business in lure lure is traneaoting great deal of
tion ~ y iss Primary houtirs bTT NJ, sTaI &C.
lar., 10 portrait moarrfre7 ls1s - 4, S.s-s.
ca &c the Etets - F1eeent-