The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-30
VOLUME XII.


aSw oaLEANs, SUNDAY, JUNE so, 1873.
rELKaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
ICondensed from Associated Press Telegramsl
FOREIGN
RoME-Tbe Corsistory announced for July
5th, has been postponed to the 10Th.
Instructions have been finally i.sued from
the Vatican to Nespolitan bishops to take the
royal exequatur and revenues and palaces OF
the diooeses. Hitherto the Bishops have ig-
nored the exequatur and received monthly
subventions from the Vatican, but the great
falling off in Peter pence renders the strictest
economy necessary.
GERMANY.-There is still great agitation
throu ehout the country over the Socialist
question, which CD pgrosses public attention ,
far as to overshad ow all other topics combined,
including the settlement Of the Eastern ques-
tion by tie Congress sitting in Berlin. Ger
man newspapers are continually reporting
arrests of socialists and interruption Of meet
ings. A Socialist journal, the Neto Press, ss-
serts that the examining magistrate IN the
case of one of the Berlin arrests, says as far as
the Investigation has proceeded, there is not
She lesst reason to suppose that Nobeling was
Connected with the Social Democrats. The
.Eorth Garman Gazette announces that all the
measures to be adopted against the Socialists
are now undergoing preliminary examination
by the Ministers OF Justice and Interior.
The GGsette remarks that, notwithstanding
the favorable progress already made, Bome
weeks must elapss before the Emperor can be
Eemoved to the country.
DEATH OF THE QUEEH on sPAlN.-The girl
|Queen of Spain, Mercedes, daughter of Duke
Aontpeneier, who was married only last
winter, died of gastric fever on the morning
of the Goth. The announcement of the death
0f the Queen was received with profound sor-
row ana sympathy throughout Europe. The
feeling in Spain almost approaches consterna-
fion.-Eor several days the e-palace in which
the Queen lay dying was the centre of inces-
Xaane and ViUilpn6 iDnniriea, HOO6d were
raised at the crisis of the Queens disease that
her vigorous constitution might triumph over
the complication of malsdies: bot her condi-
tion was donbly perilous by the fact that she
was expected to become q mother before the
end of the year, and finally became hopeless.
She died in the arms of the King, and sur
rounded by the royal family.
The CONGRESS OF THE GREAT Powers -
Daring the past eight days considerable pro
gress has been made, it is claimed, towards
She settlement of the Eastern Question.
she Congress resolved, at its first meeting,
shat it's acts should be kept secret till
ell negotiations were finally concluded.
thence all reports must be received with
great caution, as they are generally either
simply the opinions of newspaper correspond
ents or subordinate Off cials, based upon the
general tone of the plenipotentisries, or the eI-
pGrte statements of these great dignitaries
themselves, given ont by themselves to ip1u-
ence public opinion or feel the public pulse.
.The progrese of negotiations develops the fact
tria, either power coming more promine emily for
ward as the question under discussion more
Closely relates to its own interests. Lord Bea-
COnsfeld has taken very firm and bold stand
and is reported to have said to Bismarck, who
Rdvised him to make greater concessions
did not come here to yield" The result so far
has been almost altogether in favor of the
English and Austriaus; in fact, so onesided Is
lit reported to be, that the Russians have inti-
mated that there is limit to the concessions
Ehey will make.
While the Congress is in session there are
movements of troops which do not Indicate
shat the powers feel very sure of peaceful
8ettlement. For instance Russia is sending all
military prisoners to Siberia. Skobeloff is Or
.gsnizing q vast camp at Adrianople and the
Russians are doing all they can to strengthen
their hold on Bulgaria. Is, 600 fresh troops
have arrived at San Stefano and they are CON-
eentrAting others at Shumla and Vsrna. The
turks also are said to be dissatisfied with the
arrangements already made and are making
reat progress in the reorganization of their
Armies.
UNITED STATES.
| WAsHINGToN.-Ex-Go Governor Michael Hahn
.has been appointed Superintendent of the New
|OEleans Mint.
General Gibson has made arrangements with
the Treasury. Department for the payment of
the families OF the crew who persisted on the
lredgeboat McAIlister, at the mouth of the
Aississippi River.
The Potter Investigating Committee has
been in session through the week and has ex-
amined Q number of witnesses Nothing of
special Importance has been elioitsd, the same
old stories that we know so well being repeat
ed over and over again with variations.
MAcKENzrE's RAID INTO MExICo.-A Gal
weston Netcs spe cial, dated Eagle Pass, 23rd,
says: General Mackenzie and ShAfter arrived
here lasS night, their commands will arrive TO-
morrow. They penetrated Mexico about forty
five miles from Newtown, the place of crossing,
and about eighteen miles east of Sarsgoesa,
where they were met by de aohment of the
Mexican army under Col. Valdez, drawn up in
line OF battle. The commander inquired the
purpose of this Invasion, informing fGaokepzie
GnaA Be had orders 70 rapel Au1erfean invasion.