The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-10-07
VOLUME K.

VOLUME x.
-sa'ng Star and Catholic Messenger
Kaw oRIFAEs, soaS1T, ooToBEE :, le77.
TRLEGAAFHIc sUMMARY.
[Condensed from Associated Press Teleg1amsl
FOREIGN
FRANCE.-The London Iimes' Paris dis
patch, dated September 29sh, says: The list OF
official candidates. for election to the chamber
of Deputies ie now all but completed, and
posting in ths various arondissements. The
placards are headed, Candidates of the Gov.
ernment of Marshal MaoMahon, President OF
the Republio." An analysis OF these lists
shows that the marshal's Candidates are divi.
1ed into lal Legltimists. SO orleanists, and Sss
Bonapartists. The remaining twenty arondis-
sements being in and around Paris, are with.
ont any official candidate. There may OF
eoarse be some slight errors in this classffioa-
tion. but there Gan be NO question as to the
general result namely, that the president of
TO return q chamber composed of three-ffthe
Bonapartists, and two-ffths RoyAlists.
letter from the Repobiican committee for
promoting n. Grevy's csndidatu1e from the
Chamber of Deputies. in the Ninth Arondisse-
ment, Is published. It formally nominates M.
Grevy to the place filed by the late NJ. Thiers,
and leader of the 1868.
Victor Hugo is honorary and M. Gambetta
Acting President of the above mentioned COM
Jules Simon is dangerously ill with car
buncle.
ROME E-Cardna1 sixtus Riaro sforza, Arch
bishop of Naples, who was born in Naples Dec.
10Th 1910, and appointed Cardinal January
l9th 1S46, died in Naples on the 1st inst.
TEE FAMINE IN INDIA-The London Times
Madras correspond dent, reviewing actual effects
In that presidency of famine and diseases con-
sequent famine, says: Registered deaths
n n fO thae of
57o,oO0 above the average This, according to
Inc opinion of the district icers, does not rep
resent more than two-thirds of the actual NOR
tallty, and we have further to add the deaths
whlcn have occurred since ard have not been
Officially reported. The correspondents con-
clusIon is that not less than $50 600 persons
nave taliep victims, and even these figures will
PROBABLY be largely increased before the fam
Inc and lts afterwave OF suffering has tiIally
passed away.
/, HE WAR-There has been 70 fighting at
the seat of war in Europe during the past
week, but most important change has been
made in the commend of the largest of the
turkish armies which is expected to ensure
aggressive action on it's part at once. This is
The Substitution of Suleiman Pasha, the late
commander of the army at Shiptka Pass and
She General who has earned the title of the |
SHtoEewan HSE Jackson of the Turkish army. for
Mehemlt Ali whose recent retreat to the Kara |
Ao1n before the Czaro witch's army has brou ght |
hlm into disgrace with the Government.
onoW mas been falling in the Balkan noun
talhs' and there have been several severe rain |
storms throughout the scene of operations be- |
tween the mountains aud the Danube render-
ing the roads impassable. The Russiens have
oommenced preparations for winteriuE in their !
present positions and contracts have already
been given cut for $50 600 huts.
On the 4th the London Standards correspon-
oent telegraphs from Plevna. 1.-THE Rouman-
lSns having pushed their fourth parallel close to
the second Grivfta redoubt, an attack is ex-
Fected in three days.
In Montenegro the Turks have lost every
0wp I0wp and position heretofore held by them.
Ihey are now organizing a force of 10 600 to
aE11TehmPt lem the recovery of the lost territory.
plalned by an Official dispatch from St. Peters
par g, announcing that an insurrection had
oroken out in the central districts of Doghes-
Tan about the 18th of September, and gradu-
ally spread until all Central and Southern
Doghestan, including the coast districts, were
involved: On the 23d and oath of September
tne Russians attacked the main body of the
Insurgents, numbering 5000 strong, and de.
Ieated and dispersed them. 1t is now believed
that the insnrreofion will nor oiya f,rthar |
trouble. CIV
The Russians under Grand Duke Michel, at
tacked the Turks under Mukhtar Pasba on
olcnoay or Tuesday and in the first days fight
appear 10 have obtained very decided Rd-
VantaRe-capturing the key of Mukhtar's
1900. "
telegram from Mukhtar Pasba claims that
11e 1e defeated the Russians on Wednesday, in
ulGtlpg loss of 5000 men on them. Other
= SSeiegtams state that Wedn esday's fight was a
ufawn battle.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN-Copgres will meet in special
sssssslon on Monday, the 18th. The roll of the
House shows las Democrats and l3O RsnpSI;1
Fans. There are contests from the First and
O9rth California, Fourth and Sixth Louisiana
Huo member from Colorado.
a laIl attendance of the Senate, with every
SenatoT faithful TO his party, the roll call will
low 10 " az Republicans and 33 Democrats. There
Sre thFee vacancies, one from South Carolina
~ fpu Two from Louisiana. Morton of Indiana.
Hosep3Ilican), and Dennis, of Maryland Dem. c
SiIEat), Will be absent on account of sickness. c
ne probabilities are that the Republicans
"S'S three majority, counting Conover v