The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-24
VOLUME XII.


ssw oHIEANs. s5NDAY, FEBRUARY "a ls7s
rELEGRPAH1c sUMAARY.
LEO XIII Plus TX SUCCESSOR, ELEcTED
At O'Clock, Monday evening, February 18th
<ty-one Cardinals entered Ineir cells, and
4 IRE cut off entirely from muuuicatiou with
Ee outer world. Two ballots were taken OF
@esday, 18th, in the second of which, il is re-
rted, that Cardinal Pecci received 35 votes
ednesdsy morning, goth inst, between 1O
I'd IL O'Clock, the third ballot was taken
ardinal Pecci receiving A votes, three more
an the two.thirds necessary for his election.
rdinal Pecci announced that he would take
azp name Of Leo XIII, which announcement was
mediately made to the people. The Rome
spondent of the London Times says of the
DIV Popes
Cardinal Pecci is tall, with fue head,
Ugh forehead, narrowing ut the temples, long
ce and straight features. He has large
outh, prominent chin, cheerful, open oounte-
minds one Of Consalvi, the renowDe ed Min
Ser of Plus VII. He has fine, sonorous
eiee, great dignity, and even austerity of
tanner in public life, but other wise is affsc-
snerol opinion 10 that for learning, energy,
nct, dignity, amiability. real moral worth,
sa% si1esrs plssy. the Sacred College could
scci: Cardinal Pecci's private life, at all
periods, ID above reproaoh. He has consider.
eble literary talent and has written poetry.
&ae never has had Intercourse with the funo-
Asaonaries OF the present Italian Government,
4 outis esteemed by them, and all with whom
Of duty brings n~ in contact
6ome, fe6 2l.-Pope Leo XIII, held Con-
4 gregation of Cardinals to-day. He announced
shat the Encyclical to the Catholic world
Swould be dispatched to-day, Announcing his
accession to the Pontifcate. 1t hss been de-
cided that the Pope shall not for the present.
Leave the Vatican. III. Losagaie, Secretary of
the Sacred College, has been appointed Ponti-
! dcal Secretary or State, ad interim, and Car
dinal Schwsrt tzsnberg becomes Camerlengo
The Pau Mall Gazette correspondent at Rome
says: It is announced the Pope will continue
the policy of his predecee sor. The coron ation
of Leo the Thirteenth will be private in the
Sistine Chapel Sunday next. There will be 10
ceremony at St. John of Lateran. The TIE
Deums will be sung in the churches tomorrow.
THE EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-Since our last
issue, principally through the friendly inter
position of Germany, affairs have assumed a
much moro pesoeful aspect. The Powers have
Beden.Baden and an understanding has been
arrived at that Russia will not occupy any
portion of the Peninsula of Gsllipoli, or the
BcTlair line, or the Asiatio eide of the Derds
troops at Gallipoli the Aeiatic side of th eI
Dardanelles." Meanwhile, however, both
ions for war, and it is said that the latter
BOWER has projected plans by which it csp|
base 600 900 men on the frontier within q fort
light.
- TERRIBLE FAMINE IN CHINA The London!
2isaes in an editorial on the 10Th, says 1t ieI
etated on authority which cannot be q uestion.I
q, that "a, 600 600 of human beings are nowI
tarving in the famine stricken provinces of
Aorth China The imagination fails to cope
Eith so gigantic calamity. We cannot doubt
shat If the Chinese have found their wav toI
AmeriCs from comparatively prosperous East.
Aern provinces in thousands, that they will
pour forth in myriads from the famine
Stricken districts of the North as soon as a5
Esy is opened to them. Lum Bing q Chinese
merchant of San Francisco, describes the fan-i
Inc In the northern provinces OF China ter E
rible. In one district of the State of Sautong,
last year, out of a population of 90 900, about
80, 900 died of starvation.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGroN.-On the 2lst, the House of
RspreseD tatives, by a vote of 202 to "a, adopted
xbe Senats's amendments to the Bland Silver
0ill.N It now goes to the President, who
viii probably veto it, in which case it is
pretty certain it will be passed in both Houses
over his veto by the necessary two-thirds ma
jority.
With the assistance of few Republican
Senators, the Democrats have secured the cor.
hrmation of two of Hayes appointees; Smith,
aS Collector OF customs at Mobile, and Eorthrop
es District Attorney for South Carolina. The
Democrats opposed Williamson for Collector
of Customs at New Orleans, and he was re.
jeoted.
Bayard Taylor has been appointed Minister
to Germany.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On the Goth the Greenback and Labor Party
elected the Mayor and Treasurer of Scranton,
9a'' by 500 majority.
Joseph de Laroyon Latour, Conservative, has
Gen. Paladines.
At the Indiana Democratic Convention, op
Ghe 2Otn Hendricks spoke approV VinGly of the
hetnEnlng board trials. He said Wills it is