The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-11-24
VOLUME XII.
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FOREIGN


CONDENSED from Associated Press Telegramsl
FOREIGN
1RELAND-The athedral Chapter and parish
priests of the Diocese of Dublin, will meet on
the 28th to select three names to send to the
Holy Father as their preference for the posi-
tion of Archbishop.
Gibson, Attorney General for Ireland, has
Judge of her Mojesty's Court of Appeals, and
Mr.. Gerald FitzGibbon, Solicitor General for
Ireland, has been appointed to fill the vac
ancy.
three life Senators as follows Oscar De Nalli,
Bonapartist, W ho is said to be personally unob.
jectionabe; Count De Haussonville, Orleanist,
member of the Academy, an esteemed writer,
philanthropist. and man of unquestioned pro-
bity and NJ. b srsgnoD, Legitimist, who was
unseated as q Deputy from Uses, Dep 4rtment
Gardes, defeated on the second ballot. The
the National Assembly. and one of the promo
ters of the Sixteenth of May.
Ex-Mnister Fourton's election has been de-
clared void by the Assembly. IN his defense
before the Chamber, Fourton referred to Gam
betta's recent speeches as fsvoring the ostrac-
ism of all who are not old Republicans. Gam.
beta said, "that is q falsehood." On demand
withdraw the word in Difference to the rules of
the House."
A duel between the parties took place on the
21st, with what result is not yet known.
ITALY. AS King Humbert was riding
through the streets on the 18th, man named
Giovanni Passananti rushed upon him and
struck his assailant on the head but received
a slight scratch. The Prime Minister, Carroll,
grsppled with the assassin and the crowd
olGeed in on him ct once. He was with diff, f.
years old and by occupation a cook. He says
be belongs to no society, but hates Kings.
Nevertheless several letters from members of
the nterpational Society have been found
among his papers and number of arrests
have been made. Thousands of congratula-
tory kilograms and letters have been received
by King Humbert upon bis escape, among them
the following from the Pope:
"Having heard of the deplorable attempt
made against the life of your Majesty, ex-
press to you my extreme concern, and at the
same time my congratulations that you have
escaped this grave danger. pray God for the
preservation of your Majesty's health.
During the passage of procession in Flor.
ence in honor of the Kings escape, bomb was
thrown among corps of veterans and exploded
killing two and woupding many.
There have been violent storms throughout
central Italy, and immense damage has been
done by the overflow of the Tiber and other
streams.
ENGLAND-London, Nor 2O-A state of ap-
palling distress and destitution exists among
the mechanics and laborers of She fiji I'D, in con-
sequence of business depression. Hur dreds
are living in tenements without clothing
furniture which they have been forced to sell
dependent upon the charity of their neighbors
for subsistence The Mayor has called pub
lie meeting to devise measures of relief.
The Furness Iron and Steel Company, at
Barrow, in Furness, have determined to close
their iron mines at Greenside and Goldmire,
In consequence of the depression of the iron
trade. This throws 1000 men out of employ
ment
GERMANY In Berlin the belief is current
that plot exists for the assassination of all
sovere1gne. 1t is stated that the Prussian
Judges; when examining Noeblings casa, were
led to believe in the existence Of a central
organization for this purpose, and investiga-
tions are still going on.
ENGLAND DECLARES WAR AGAINST AFGHAN
IsTAN-As will be remem mbered, England gave
the Ameer till the goth of November to reply
to it's ultimatum. The Ameer having treated
the comm muncatiou with contempt, not even
sending an answer, war has been declared
London, Nor. 21.-A special dispatch to the
Times from Calcutta, says: All the columns
pave been ordered to GROSS the frontier TODAY,
III kilograms detailing movements or disposi-
ion Of troops have been stopped by the mill
Rry.
The Globes Lahore correspondent saws The
British troops crossed the frontier this morn
pg-
A special from Thull to the STANDARD says
he 10th Hussars crossed the frontier at 3
'clock this morning. They found Fort Kapy-
pga abandoned. Gen. Roberts force at once
oyed forward on Fort Ahmedishms, five miles
correspondent of the Daily Teleoraph, in a
patch dated Pesbswur, November Goth says: |
eVeiing from Thull, yesterday, l passed the |
n9rnm force advancing thirty miles of the |
oad was covered with troops, elephan cam. |
rs, and cattle. The PeshRwur force is march |
on Jumrood to-day. The Ameer is again |
pffeadlpg pf5 the report that the Russians will
There is no excitement in the city over this |
IoEnlnss news. The precincts of the Stock |
111ohange and the Bank of EN- gland are duieter |
'u"n usnA. The dealings in house are very |