The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-09-30
VOLUME X.
asrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
i TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.

TELEaRAPHIC SUMMARY.
u fCondenssd d from Associated Press Telegramsl
FOREIGN
lecree ordering elections for Deputies the 14th
Of October, and summoning an extra session
the chamber of deputies on the 9TH of No.
&ember.
A manifesto signed by a number of Paris.
s1ans and provincial Candidates for the Cham.
Der of Depu ties, representative of all shades OF
Republicanism, is published. 1t replies point
20 point to President MacMahon's manifesto.
The folio wing is the concluding passage:
Your duty will increase with the audscity
9f those who presume to impose themselves
pn France. You cannot become the instrument
~ Clericalism. The Republic must have Re-
publican fnnctionaries, and the country ex-
eects order, peace and stability through the
Republic"
The London Iimes correspondent at Paris
elegraphs: The electoral period, namely,
bat in which public meetings may be held,
3ns now been open two days. but there has
aeep no excitement in consequence in Paris,
Fss of the Republican, is almost feregone
bnclusion. In the remote provincial districts,
&oweyer, no idea can be formed abroad of the
Bitterness already aroused between the politi-
Rl parties they are like two hostile nations
pnfronting each other, and ready to come to
lows. Never before did this painfol animos-
" attain the intensity to which it has been
Eowing since the 18Th of May.
eichstadt, to day, replying to Interpretations
+ rince Adolf Auersperg, President of the
puncil. declared the Government M aintain ed
= policy of perfect neutrality. Regarding
se contingency of Serva's partici patton in
war, he said the Government could no: de-
IRE it's policy in anticipation of the event.
TEE WAR.-The usual amount of severe
ehting is reported this week, but none of it
onfrmed. The situation at latest reports
ems to be as follows: The Russian forces at
evDa, almost dsorganized by their losses in
e recent attacks which are said to reach the
ormops figure of 25 900 men killed and
punded, have been heavily reinforced and
Pw number $4,000 mep. They are strongly
Htrencbed and have 800 guns in position
hich are constantly firing on the Turkish
Drks, without drawing, however, any reply:
ne Turkish forces there have also received
lpforcements numbering 10000 men who
ought with them immense quantities of pro-
Pions and ammunition. AT this point of the
At of war it may therefore be safely assumed
At the Turks have 80 decidedly the advan-
30 that the Russians are not justified in ex-
ctipg to achieve any very favorable results
dehemet Ali's army which was advancing
pm the East to relieve Plevna has been COM
lied to retreat back to it's original position
the Kara LON. At first his progress was
pid, as he was opposed by On inferior force
Russians under the command of the Czaro-
fch but the Russians being heavily rein
ced he has prudently retired.
AtS,Se Shipka Pass things remain in status
III UNITED STATES.
fWAsHINGToN.-On the oath fire broke out
the conservatory above the model room of
patent of1ice bHilding.- Before it could be
under control it bad destroyed $500
= prth of property. large number of official
pers maps, etc, were burned.
alexander II. Stephens is in Washington
gng the appointment of Herschel V. john
"a OF Georgia to the vacancy in the Supreme
burt.
kon the 9th grand Council with the Indi.
sPs was held in the East room of the Capitol.
here were twenty-five savages. They were
United and wore feathers. The speeches were
the usual style. Big Roads said: Great
ther," alluding to Hayes. I" 1 have had some
Smise sGin fro from m the President and have been
Little Wound said: 1--WE want religion and
Catholic priest"
He Dog said: az am a northern Indian, but
Rm . wise man in that country. / want my
$ople to be raised right and to be quiet, and
i b want to know which is the widest road for
and which is the best way to live. You get
ch, and that is what want to do, and want
do it the way you do" The Council then
Journed till the 2sJh.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
This Convention met at Rochester last
ednesday and remained in session two days.
nAtor Conkling was elected permanent chair
pm. j. c. Churchill of Osweeo was nomin-
ed for Secretary of State. The debates were
Iy pltter and exciting, and all resulted ia
2raoIy to the Conkling interest as opposed to
yes pollcy. The fight was not 81 distinct
ely aGa!ns5 that branch of it relative to the
nth as to his Civil Servica Reform measures
lch prevent government officers from taking
active part in politics, A resolution APP
oNydl61g Hayes policy was defeated by vote
lU9 TO 295.
IN his speech the temporary President of the
CnVention, Platt, said: The promised disin
grafton of the Democratic hosts which was
follow liberal policy, confding and efu-
.e, is far in the dim future. 1t requires no
u Of second sight to discern that even with
widest divisions of the dominant party in
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