The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-22
VOLUME K.
q .rnlng Star and Catholic messenger.
new ORLEANS, SUNDAY. APRIL - ls77.
TELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.
FOREIGN
FOREIGN.
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FOREIGN
[Condensed from Associated Press Teleg1amsI
FRANCE.-President MacMahon has instr uct-
ed Ri. Martel, Minister of Justice and Pa bile
Worship, to express to the Bishop of Nevers
his entire disapproval of the latter's letter
asking intervention for the Pope, and to state
that the President sees with pain the clergy
meddling with internal and even foreign af-
fairs.
THE INTENDING WAR.-There seems to be
preserved, and though it is possible war may
not be formally declared there is no doubt that
active military operations will commence be.
fore the LIST of May. The Russian army will
The right wing. which is the weakest portion,
crosses Dnieper at Chateym, and goes along
goes by rail to Pashany. The left wing, the
strongest, will cross the Danube between Renn
and ISmeil.
Capt. Burnaby. of the British army, has
Just returned to London from a tour in Asia
Minor, and ssys Undoubtedly if Russia de-
eermlnes to advance upon Van through Hoy,
Persia being Russia's ally, and affording every
facility for the Russian troops to pass through
heF territory, Van must easily fall. There is
nothing to prevent the Russians capturing
Bsltoum from the land side. An attack npo3
the sea front 10 unlikely, because Bsltoum is
considered impregnabe there, and the Rus
slams cannot cope with the Turkish Black Sea
heet. The Russians having possession of Err
zeroum and Van, can easily advance to Ire
biEonds There is good road between Exec
roum and Trebizond. Thus the chances are
decidedly in favor of Russia if she attack
Turkey in Asia Minor, as the Turks have not
an adequate force to oppose them, and are
without cavalry.
Il is the general opinion that Austria will be
forced to take part in the struggle from the
first, and is fully prepared for such contin-
geucy.
Greece is preparing, in case of war, to in.
Turkey and Crete
The Miridites, tribe of Albauians, hav
revolted against the Turks who have sent
large force to subjugate them.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-The extra session, will be !
called for June 4th, and will last into July |
and possibly August.-Kasson, member of
Congress from Iowa, has been appointed
delegation called on the President in benaIf of
the Universal Peace Union. Replying to
their address the President said he was 10 fa
vOr of peace everywhere, which would be his
guide for the next four years, ss fully stated
in his inaugural. He did not feel quite far
advanced in matters of peace as the Q takers.
and must, on some occasions, resort To severe
measures
The Supreme Court having decided that the
law declaring eight hours days work for
Government workmen is merely directed by
the Government to it's agents, and not con-
tract with iaborerS, the Secretary of the
Treasury will issue order announcing this
decision, and directing its officers not to pay
hereafter ten hours wages for eight hours labor
Ihe snndry civil appropriation bill passed at
the last session in Congress, contains q clause
appropriatinG $25 900 for contin uing the sur
vey of the Mississippi River and its tributa-
ries, with view of determining the proper
method of reclaiming from overflow the allu
vial lands OF the Mississippi delta, and the
cnlet OF the engineer corps has directed Gen.
Comstock, the officer in charge of the work, TO
expend this money with view to the con-
etETction of levees, particularly in conformity {
with the report OF the commission, consisting .
OF General Warren, General Abbot, CAPTAIN |
6enyeurd, OF the engineer corps, and jackson
=; Sickles and Paul o. Hebert, civil engineers. {
Aneee surveys are essential to determine the ,
exact location, dimensions, and cost of the
4evees. Their estimated cost is $500 900. They I
VIII return all matters relating to the river \
peoe, such as heights of the banks and places \
% VINE oaving is taking place, or otherwise,
~ ~; can be made ont. Level lines will be run +
TAtn tne greatest care, to determine the 4
slopee OF the water surface, and of the land
sno the elevation of high water marks.
n hAMPToN's RECEPTION IN CHARLEsToN.- g
srsHarteygto", ApTil 1S-The reception of Gov t
foSSSs hampton, who visited Charleston to-day &
oyasS Se hrst time since November, was q grand
jrresn, in which the whole community, Z
nnitsS uve of political and class distinctions, i
column hampton rode at the head of the Il
deoorateS roug h the streets, which were gatly =
thousands Win bunting and thronged with
ed DnrisI who cheered him wildly as he pass- il
Governor * pnbic reception held by the Ii
the regimen ne forenoon, . representative of .
with q n1anoNI colored militia presented him
BSnlSation intact ana 3 ,ur w aU 70 ~ ga
repIia5 o SuetE own selection. The Governor
meIi{ sbo-IS ing them that the colored regi-
csely the 49,, - All respects stand npon pre- .
The ooIor.S LHSoting as the white regiments. e
.s1 IS g the Governors rerecslrs - g