The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-28
VOLUME x.
seeming Star and Catholic Messenger.
rBLKaRAFEIc SUMMARY.

new ORLEANS, suNsAY. OCTOBER % 1917.
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TBLEaRkFEIc SUMMARY.
(Conden srd from Associated Press Telegrams.I
FOREIGN
FRANcE.-The situation is conceded on all
sides being very critical. 1t is impossible
yet to state what position MacMahon will
take towards the new Assembly with it's large
Republican majority. bat this does lot pre-
vent the French Radical papers ard the cor
respondents of English journals from attribut.
ing to him all kinds of wild and revolutionary
schemes. Thus the correspondent of the Lon
don Times teleRrsphs on the oath inst:
"The Chamber being unable to got to work
before the 18th of November, the Cabinet will
appear before the Senate on the 9TH, with an
explain alton of the situation aud q request for
o vote of confidence.
On the Sth the Senate will fill up the four
vacant life Scholarships, thus swelling the
conservative members. As soon BIS the Cham
Der ia regularly constituted, the Cabinet,
backed by vote Of the Senate, will appear
before it and ask it to discuss tho budget
without delay.
The Marshal will Immediately, aud before YER
ifcation Of the reforms, proIogue the Chamber
to the 18Th OF December. What happened last
June will be repeated. The Marshal will call
on the Senate for second dissolution, based
on refusal of the Chant Der to pass the budget.
He will explain the means by which he could
meet the expenditure during the first quarter
Of the year, either out of the current indirect
revenue, or reserving the right of appealing to
the new Chamber for bill of indemnify.
1t is estimated that four new Senators would
counterbalsnce those who might REFUGE their
support, and that dissolution might be voted.
Ia that elections will be held in April, in
time for second new Chamber to meet be-
fore the opening of the Exhibition.
state of sege will be proclam med immedi
ately after the dissolution by the aid of
which and by vigorous action, a Conservative
majority is relied upon. In this way, cay the
miDisie rs, France Will be saved from Radical
ism 1t viii neither be Submission nor resig
nation. nor coup d etat ); it will be victory"
The D1ke Dc CAFES, speaking at Nice, made
an appeal for concilistion among the political
parties.
M. Gambetta has made speech in Moore in
support of the Republican candidates; the
fact that throughout bis speech he avoided all
alluson to President MacMahon has attracted
some attention.
General Grant is in Paris. He visited Mao
Mshon last Thursday, and will dine with him
next Thursday.
TERRIBLE MINE ExPLosIoN.-Ou the morn
ing OF the 22nd inst. 223 men entered the
High Blantyre mine near Glasgow, Scotland
Shortly afterwards terrible explosion oo-
Cured, but relief parties found it impossible to
enter the mine to get out those of the miners
who had not been killed. till way into the
night, on account of the immense Quantities of
poisonous air that filled the pit. Latest ad-
vices report only four men rescued alive, two
OF whom died shortly after being taken out
into fresh air.
THE WAR The defeat of Moukhtar Pasha
IN Asia seems to have been even more com-
plete than at first reported. Besides his i'm
mense loss in killed and wounded, 18 goo of his
men and 4O cannon were captured by the Ros- |
SLAMS. The Russians at once advanced on |
Mars which they are now beseiging.
In Europe there has been no fighting of any |
onseGuepce reported since our last issue.
At Plevna the forks are said to be construct |
ing an inner line of Notifications of the most !
formidable character.
construction of a series of railways ia Bufga-
ria' work to commence at once. Russia has
also ordered the mobilization of all Cossacks
which will give her 81 additional regiments.
London, Oct. 26.-A Russian official dispatch,
dated Tntchenitzs, before Plevna, Oct. 25:b,
says Yesterday, after desperate engagement
OF ten hours, Gen. Gourkss detachment, CO.
operating with portion of the Imperial
Guard, captured a strong Turkish position be-
tween Gurnii Dubruk and Teliche. Gen.
Gourka then stationed himself on the Sofia
Road, Strengthening his position with new for
tihcations. This engagement also resulted in
the capture of Aohmeb Ewsi Pashs, together
officers, about 5000 foot soldiers, and an entire
regiment of cavalry. Feur cannons and q
Quantity of rifles aud ammunition was also
captured. Our loss is unknown, but must
In regard to Gen. G0uFko's victory, Chefke6
faaha's Official dispatch from Orchame, claims
mat the attack on Taleohe was repulsed, but
admits that the Russian cavalry has posted
lines.
london, Oct 26-The defeat of the Turks,
80 tAAO SobSDllbnmenS Oh y RJr0OR Russian |
force west of Plevna, looks like the Beginning
OF serious attempt to shut Ghazi Osman in
ms line and submit PIevna to a regular siege.
nen' deurkos movement seems to have been
part OF a concerted plan. A portion of the
nisntry OF the Imperial Gnard crossed the
Vlde' between Hikopolis and Plevna, passing
around Osmsn's left. Gen. Gourko's cavalry
crossed the upper Vid, west of Lovatz swept
I! me Orehanie road, got in communication with
.ae Iorce coming from the north, and made a
combined attack on the Turks, who were SOM L
mSnded by as6z Pasha, the same who took