The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
i Inning Star and Catholic messenger.
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FOREIGN
IRELAND.-A great meeting was held in the
|Rotlnda, Dublin, on the 2lst. Messrs. Biggal
md Parnefl were enthusiastically receive
Doth members strongly condemned the mac
|8vity of the Home Rule party generally. Res
3ntiOns were passed that this meeting takes
ecasion to offer its hearty thanks to those
<ish representatives who, in honorable oon-
sAst to the tame and spiritless conduct of the
|(ess of the Homo Rule members. supported
Resrs. Biggar and Parnell.
4sNGLAND.-London, august 90 The Agricul
<el Gazette, in u summary of reports of the
|Hevest prospects received from all parts of the
eited Kingdom. says: 1t is plain that 1877
4ll prove no exception to the succession OF
fortunate harvests which we have lately ex.
Ftenced. The wheat crop is certainly very
nerally and very largely below the aver
FRANCE MacMahon, who is max
HR @ tour In Normandy, replying 70 on address
fm the President of the Court Of Appeal at
on, said he did not seek the triumph of any
grticular party, but of those principles which
ere the foundation of society, which was in
|eTious jeopardy.
in q recent speech at Lille Gambetta ex-
|ressed the belief that 400 Repu biicans would
p elected to the Assembly at the approaching
Bections, gain of 81 over their strength in the
bit Assembly To the assertions that Pcesi-
.#nt MacMahOn will not be obliged to submit
7ghe will of the nation, as expressed by the
ning election, Gambetta said: 1t is vain
said, in the hope that they will cheer the
ling hearts of the governments auxiliaries,
ZEN the sole authority to which all must
I'D has pronounced. Do not think that any
ID Is strong enough to oppose it Do not
nk that when the millions of electors of the
- soil of France have made their choice,
ne there will be one, whatever be bis degree
. #e could resist. Believe me. when France
pronounced her sovereign will, there nst
Der be submissiop,or resignation.
MERMANY.-Bismarck has retained to Ber-
The government has cent protest to
key against the maltreatment Of Christians
hat country.
he WAR The news of the week Indicates
H the Turks have commenced series of
nsive movements. a great battle has
III progress for several days at the Schip-
Pass in the Balkan mountains, to which
q the Russians under Gourka withdrew
where they fortified themselves The
KS in one day made ten assaults on the
ssian positions all of which were Tepulsed.
A Asia the Russians have again advanced to
neighborhood of Kars where tLere has
M some ekirmIsbinE.
VA Montenegro since the withdrawal of the
q army OF TdEks the Montenegrius have
things pretty nucl their own way, and
70 not only re occupied the whole country
have captured the out works of the cele
led town of Nitzic. The Turks have rather
lily sent a force against the Montenegrins.
reece has ordered all the frontier fortresses
put in the best possible state of defence
fe the let of October.
aides strainipg every nerve to bring up
torcements, which are now rapidly coming
be front, the Russians are making such
arations as indicate that they expect a
war.
UNITED STATES.
AsHNGTcN.-Mr. Hayes and Messrs Key,
rs and Devins are off on a tour through
aches.
9ur new Commissioner Of Agriculture Leduc
u illustrate his administration by develop
and putting into practical effect two great
. pas, one is to save $60,000,0 900 to the country
stimulating the production of sugar, and
other is to persuade it to raise over the
erts of the For West by planting forests
BE STRIKE IN THE MINING DISTRICTS OF
fNsYLvANIA.-A Wilkesbarre dispatch says:
.Irtsen arrests were made Saturday of riot
and all brought to Wilkesbarre, uuder o
ng military guard. The strike in that IT.
ls stronger than ever, and an old miner
IL ls Kept going by paid agents or Prest-
Frank Gowen. Trains are stoned daily,
ches turned, bOulders rolled on the tracks,
cther similar acts continue.
plymouth, where the soldiers doing
duty have been shot at after dark, far |
Are being robbed continually by rowing
OF men, and farmers are about banding
eves together to protect their crops. |
le IS reported at Wanamie Saturday night
1e troops will be sent there.
hawson, trade unionist, writes from
chester England, stating that the carpen-
there nave received the wages demanded,
Ab ten oolIars a week, from all the en-
sers except one or two wealthy firms, who
imported American carpen ters, the action
ne latter, thns helping the continuance of
strike, which would otherwise not have
successful.
LNKss OF SENATOR MoRroS.-Ne,u York. !
vet % The POst's Washington special |
private dispatOh just received from Sem |
Acrton's bTother-in law gays The Sem |
y very low and there IL little hope Of his |