The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-10-14


rELEaRAPHIC SUMMARY.
GCondensed from Associated Press Telegrams.l
FOREIGN
FRANcE-The elections for members of the
Assembly take place to-day.
The Ministerial papers announce that OF the
1868 Republican seats, the winning by the Gov.
ernment of 117' is very probable indeed, almost
certain while in forty more the prospects are
favorable. SO that the Government will have
a majority of at least twenty. The Lett, now
ever still reck on confidently on 4UO seats.
Gambetta issued his Manifesto on the 9Th.
It is filled with the most impudent aod false
assertions and is specially bitter against the
Church.
On the oh great Republican nesting was
held in Paris. The government made extern
eive preparations TO prevent trouble, out every
thing passed off in an orderly manner.
On the 10th the Duo DeBroglie, speaking at
meeting of the Conser vative Committee, de-
Tended the Government from any charge OF
cleriesiisn. The real issue, he said, was con-
servatism or radicalism- MacMahon or Jam
Ietta. Gambetta wore a mask, sheltering him.
self frat behind Theirs, and then behind
Grevy. He dreaded NJ. Gambetta's succession
they desert MaoMahon, who had no desire to
destroy the Republic.
Paris. Oct ia second manifesto has been
issued by President MacMahon. He denies
that the Repunlican constitution Is in danger,
OF that the Government 10 urder clerical iptu-
ence or inclined TO policy which might en-
danger peace; and appeals to the electors not
to plunge the country into an unkuowp jntnre
of crisis and conflicts by>oPposition candidates.
The manifesto lays gh0at stress on the fsct
that duty forbids the Marshal not to torsake
y his post, aud concludes as folloWs: am
for order and peace"
~ sued O counter-manifesto asking the people 10
dis ebeleve those who declare That Republican
institu tions not in peril, aud that the Gov
4 eminent does not obey clerical Influences Ihe
counter manifesto declares that the othoiai
q candidates are enemiea of the Republic
ITALY PREPARING FOR WAR.-A special de,
y spatch from Frankfort says: According to
trust worthy Intelligence received here, the
fortresses on the Frsnco-Italian frontier ore
being hurriedly put in a state of defence.
+ Fenesttrolle, Exilas aud Winedias are being
armed with new steel end broSze guns.
Berlin. Oct. 9.-The Norde Dentscbe Allge-
maine Zsitung confirms the statemept that no
alliance has been concluded between Italy
land Germany. 1t says any negotiations which
may be pending would have NO aggressive sig
nifcance, but would tend to secure the cohe.
sion of Germany and Italy, should they find
themselves after the French elections con-
fronted by clerical, and conseq uently aggres-
sive force
ENGLAND London, Oct. 11.-An explosion OF
colliery occurred at Pemberton, near WiRan
the pit only Eve so far have been rescued. Three
: of the rescuers have been suffocated.
The Marquis of Salisbury, in speech at
Bradford, Tonight, said: "The war was MOI
Iof the belligerents was strikingly defeated oI
utterly exhausted"
THE WAR.-From che seat of war in Europe
the only news of Importance this week is the
reinforcement Of the Turkish army at Plevna
by the forces under Chsfket Pashs, who took
with them immense quantities of provisions
They met with no resistance from the Russia
The London Times special says: The Res
sians have commenced their parallels before
Plevpa, under the superintendency OF Genera
Todlehen. The heavy masses of troops which
are being sent to Bulgaria, certainly indicate
their purpose to prosecute active operations
during the autumn, as the Russians do mol
need these reirforcements TO retain theiI
present position.
the three days fights week before last, the
Russians were defeated in the severa
desperate charges they made on the entrench
ed positions of the Turks. The Turkish Com
mander, Mukhtar Pashs, estimates the Rus
sian killed and wounded at 10 600, and his Owl
at 2500. The Russiars claim that the battles
were drawn, and that the losses on both sides
were about equal.
Tuesday of this last week another battle
COX place. The fighting was desperate ant
he losses were very heavy on both sides. II
was expected that the fighting would be re
umed the following day.
The Russian officials acknowledges loss o
900 men from the beginning of the war nl
10 September 18th. ~. ...
London, Oct. l2-There are no further Rus
ian bulletinB about the latest operations II
AslaJ so 1t mnst be taken as true that anothe
~ aCA Oh Doukntar Easnh has peep tepulseG.
The Rpssians are likewise silent ABOUT th
unction of Chefket PashR with Osman PRsha
which is reiterated from Turkish sources, an
Pugurs i'll for the success of Russia operation
gainst Pievna, though one correspondent a
bucharest thinks the Russians are co sure q
cspturing Osman's arEy that they are yer
we'll pleased to get as many Turks in Plevn
Es possible, go 90 TO make q clean sweep.
UNITED sTATEs.
LABOR QUESTION IN LoUIsIANA--FrGRkliE
+s, Oct. "a meeting composed of two-third