The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-15
VOLUME K.
-rn,ng Star and Catholic Messenger.
TELKaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
FOREIGN


81 FOREIGN
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n The Holy Fathers health improves stea6il,
= A band of fifty Internationaiists made an
armed demonstration in the district of Selmio
put were captured on the 22th.
FRANcE.-The second ballot for member OF
the Chamber of Deputies took place at Bor.
deaux last Sunday, resulting in the election OF
Mic. Irreconcilabie Radical, by 7271 votes
egainss E. l29 for Caduc, Conservative Republi-
pan.
months. imprisonment and fine of 5000
& rancs for insulting the Chamber of Deputies.
The Bank of France has reduced it's rate of
discount to two per cent. The rate heretofore
referring to this reduction, says: This lie
likely to stimulate Investments of French
Avings In public securities. while in it's reia-
kion to'Engiand it seems to mark the conclu-
Pion OF prolonged pressure upon the gold, Pold
Ptores and gold currents OF the world, whereby
metallic stock in the Bauk of France has been
gradually raised to an unparalleled total.
GERAIANY,-Beriia, Aprii 1l.-An Imperial
proer, dated yesterday, grants leave of absen cs
70 Prince Bismarck until August next Presi-
Raent Won Forekenbeck has just real, in the
pressing regret that the impaired state of his
heAith prevented his attendance at Parlia-
nenS: Herr Hoffman, President of the Inpe-
rial Chanceilery, will take his place in the 5e
.psrtment of Home Affairs; Herr Won Bulow in
Ehe Department of Foreign Affairs, and Herr
Camphausen will represent him in the Prussan
Cabinet.
WITHDRAWAL OF OCEAN sTEAMBRs.-LirAr-
spoot, ApTtt 11.-At steamship conference it
was resolved that from the 1st of May the
tinman, Guion, National and White Star Lines,
would run steamers fortnightly instead of
weekly, thus Withdrawing half of the presep Z
deet. The Cunsrd steamers will continue to
eail every Saturday.
TURKEY.-Ths Sultan has Civ en- an unfavor-.
eble reply to the protocol and the demand for
disarmament. The London Times says even
Enough the refusal may not be so absolute as to |
preclude further negotiations, dissipate |
eVery hope that the determination may be re. |
considered, it Is impossible to look upon it |
except as very grave event. Only the most
Urgent representations of the powers at st.
petersburg and Constantinople can now pre-.
vent o collision.
pal, says that the present state of things is
Huch as leave scarcely any hope of pacific
Soi1tton. Russian occupation of the Christian
provinces of Turkey would be q log cal conse-
quence of the refusal of the Porte TO carry out
the demands of the protocol. Such occupation
would exclude all idea of the ambitious de-
s'gns attributed to Russia, who by in tervening
u behalf of the Christians would solely pursue
ends.
|, In Berlin the situation is not considered so
desperate, the London Times correspondent in
mat city teiegraphing as follows 90 The situa.
non apparent is not real l.; both parties are
anxlouS for peace, but the Russians wish to
uerive some benefit from demobiliz alton by
Eepresenting that tie Porte is acting under q
pressure, and the Turks desire to avoid even
semblsnce of submission Thus Russia threat
ems war, and the Turks flavor their concession
~ disarmament with an admixture of inde-
pendent language.
MExIco.-The steamer Libertad has arrived {
~ Matamoras bringing news from the City of
.ae1ico to the 29th nit. The day previous, Geo.
Alnsie was arrested in the railroad cars be- ]
tween the city of Mexico and Very Cruz, with
y Important documents relating to q conspiracy I
- Isvor of the restoration of Lerdo de Tejada ]
- resident, in consequence of which Senator :
!, luaoa, Gen. Fuero, Gen. Regales y Hernandez,
'ogetheF with several other prominent persons
Sere arrested and imprisoned in the castle of Q
oan Juan de Ulloa. The RepU6loaRo also an c
S CSseG In the interior of the. country against
~en. Dlaz amongst others Senior Alvera, in the f
~ ssOGHntalns Of Queretaro. The CeTro del N0rte 7
broI ma9astsamoras, commenting on the news n
w. ganst Diaz has set in in earnest, and that =
ss ~noIe country will soon be involved in an 7
SSsr ~. revolution. r
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UNITED STATES.
luIi in pS S,SIoN.-W Washington, AprH 12.-The u
isiana. Tics continues; all waits on Lou y
the conmi@s., believed at the White House that c,
%itSSn will simply report on the N
Impression ia out any recommendation. The Il
will require bssSneral, in high qusrters, thatit o.
Louisiana TO snsty endorsements of troops in al
oe spared. The bannv ao,1t. SII II
ina have the peace policy in South Caro- u
hon, and ita ~ ngthened the administra- "
CsSt on OF very few davs :" 10 m
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