The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-28

the fret convoy into Plevna. Simultaneously
with this attack heavy cannonade was
opened along the entire line east of Pievna,
and demonstrations made to give the i'm
preston of an intended assault to prevent
Chat Osman sending succor to Hafz Pashs,
who is reported to have been captured, with
prevails that since the recent rain, the Rus
slams, convinced of the impossibility of winter
lpg in Bulgaria. will make q desperate effort
to effect the reduction of Plevna and the
defeat of Suleiman Pashs's army before retire.
ment into RouInania becomes necessary. The
Russians would thus stand in better position
should diplomacy intervene during the oessa-
tion of hostilities.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-very little of interest has
trapspired at the National capital during the
week. Last Wednesday there was no session,
az many of the members had gone to Baltimore
TO attend the races. Thursday, the Senate ad-
journed till Monday next, the object being to
give Senators an opportunity to come to an
understanding with the President about ap-
pointments. Meanwhile interest ID concentra
ted on the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, to which the cases of the two Lou
isiars Senators were referred. The majority
of this committee is of the ultra Radical type
On the Oath, o resolution proposing to recognize
and accept as final the existing settlement of
the affairs of Louisiana (tbereby seating Spot
ford) was voted down. The committee then
unanimously decided to 20 into the merits of
the case, take testimony, etc. This will open
up the old controversy again. The object of
the Radicals in all this is plain. Parties al Q
so evenly divided in the Senate-the Repu bill
cans only having three majority-shat they
have decided to resort to any methods, legal
and just or not, to prevent the admission of
any more Democratic members.
TIE President, with Secretaries Evsrts,
Thompson and Postmaster General Key, will
attend the State Fair at Richmond, Va, the
Both and 31st of October.
The Secretary of War grants his clerks ten
days leave 70 go to Pennsylvania aud New
YORK for voting purpOEES, he Cs9 ed
from their regular vacation.
SENATOR MoRIoN.-A special from Indian
apolis on the 25sh says: DR.. Bliss who is at
tending Senator Morton, does rot now seem
very hopeful of his imuedia Improvement.
He has eaten little or nothing for nearly
month, and it is feared he will literally starve
to death. A change in the treatment has been
decided on and medical skill will DOW be di-
rected to infusing ronrishmsnt into the sys
tenn
The Indianapolis Journal of the 23rd. prints
an editorial revised and approved by Senator
Morton, declaring that President Hayes has
done nothing as yet to justify the Republicans
csnism, and urging for him their continued
and suppoFt.
THRILLING WITH THE MINERS The employees
of seven collieries that recently resumed work
At Pittston, Pa, at an advance of 10 per cent.
have been Notified of reduction of that
amount already. They continue work under
protest.
THE FEVER AT FERNANDINA, FLA-The |
Epidemic continues. Sunday, eight new cases |
were reported Monday, eight more with three |
deaths Tuesday, five new cases. and Wednes-
lay, nine. The fever has seized on the colored |
people. nearly all the recent new cases being I
among them.
MISCELLANEOUS
The strike on the railways in Ireland has
ceased.
The Presby terian Synod at Newark, N. j.,
IN the Goth, voted 100 10 16 against women
preachers.
The municipal election in Baltimore on the
'4th resulted as follows: Geo. P. Kane, Demo-
rat, 33.175; Joseph Thompson, Working
nous candidate, II, 1858 Ii. NJ. Warfield, Re-
orm, 535. Tho Democrats elected every men,
Ter of both branches of the Council.
There was heavy white frost on the 23i
ronpd Memphis, Tern.
woman in New York convicted of abduct-
ng little girl, has been sent TO the peniten-
larry for ten years.