The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-21
EaeYning Star and Catholic Messenger.
MNW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. APRIL sI 1878.
rRLKaRPAHIc sUMMARY.


TELEaRPAHIC SUMMARY.
ICcndensed from Associated Press Telegrams.l
EoREIaN
IRELAND-A special from Dublin, April Is,
says il is expected that Butt will resign his
seat in Parliament and the leadership of the
Home Rule party. Five more arrests have
been made in connection with the killing Of
the Earl of Leitrim. In the House of Com
MONS, O'Donnell moved that the Governments
action in regard to Leitrim's assassination was
unconstitutional and proceeded to attack the
EarIs private character. A motion to exclude
strangers was carried.
TIE EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-No progress has
been made in the negotiations since our last
issue, though Germany continues to exert her
self to bring about an understanding. The
Cabinets of England and Russia have resorted
to semi. offcisi intercourse, whicn indicates
that official expression would only make mat
ters more critical. In the hope Of finding some
now oVs rnmored nm red that the resident Ambassadors
ct Berlin will bold meeting. There is strong
feeling in both England and Russia that war
is inevitable.
TURxxY.-The Ministry has been re- organ
ICED. It is only notable now as not including
any of the pro- Russian leaders. The Porte
has determined to resist the occupation Of
Turkish people and army sre bitterly hostile
to o Russian alliance.
SERvIA.-Russis is trying to form an alliance
with Servis, . proposition favored by Prince
Milan out opposed Dy nl9 CADlneC. 4numltcp,
formerly Minister President, and thirty-fve
others, have been sentenced to be shot for con-
spiracy against Prince Milan.
RoUMANIA,-The disagreement between Rus
eia and Roumsnia, which grew out of Russia 3
desire to annex Beesarabis, continues to grow
mora aerious. The Russians threaten to dis.
arm the Roumanian ermy5 and are flooding
the country with troops The Roumsnian army
has withdrawn to the Carpathisn mountains,
and has deter ned to resist disarmament, and
make another Plevna if the Russians attack
them.
ENeIArD.-On the 18th Parliament adjourn
ed for the Easter holidays to Asy 9th and on
the 18th, news was made public that the gov
ernment had sent orders TO India for the i'm
mediate dispatch OF troops from there to Malta.
The opponents of the government regard this
as smother step in the development of the war
policy of the Ministry and the opinion is ex-
pressed that it is one of the secret determine
items of the Cabinet Lord Derby referred to in
bis speech on the ssh as inducing his resigna'
2ion.
LosDoN 4gri1 1s:.-ordera have been re,
Ceived at Chatham to raise all infantry regi-
naents there to full war strength by Monday.
Three regiments are waiting orders to embark,
fully equipped for the feld. Orders have been
received at Portsmouth for ships of the FIRST
reserve to be surveyed and prepared with all
dispatch for six months' cruise with the
Channel squadron. Chief officers have been
appointed to the Cyclops; doEgon, Heoate aud
Hydra, all iron armor plated turret ships OF
3l36 tons burden, and carrying four guns each
and the Prince Albert, four guns, iron armo!
2 chat they will be shortly commissioned fol-
coast defense, relieving the sea going ship!
now scting es coast guards. A chartered
steamer left Plymouth yesterday with S50C
tons of ammunition and stores, and 81 steam
launches and torpedo boats, for the Medlter
rApean feet.
Government hos chartered fifteen steamers tt
carry troops from India. The charters arC
made ont with the option Of Port Said, Alex
andria or Malta. In the city circles 1t ls ru
mored the Government entertains an idea o
landing troops at the two former places, anc
occupying Egypt until the conference meets
or some satisfactory solution as arrived at.
UNITED sTATEs.
WAsHINGToN.-W.H II. Hunt, of New Orleans
has been appointed Judge of the Court o
Claims.
The Senate passed resolution fixing Jun'
10th, az the day for the adjournment of Con
gTess, but the House has postponed oonsidera
ton Of the subject to May 25th.
By vote of 81 to 6 the Senate has decided tx
repeal the Bankrupt Act. The Bill will pas
the House without difficulty.
BurnsideS bill removing restrictions on thu
enlistment OF negroes was Indefinitely post
poned-3S to IL.
Bruce, (ooiored Repub1ican,) of Mississippi
presented petition of citizens of Mississippi
praying for the refundipg of the tax paid OF
cotton during the years 1865, 1866. 1857 and
1858, and that it be returned to the States il
which it was collected, if not claimed within
three years. Referred to the Commmitte Of
Finance. Mr.. Bruce said this question was o
considerable Importance, and as to whethe
she money should be returned to the States il
which It was collected, or the individuals fror
Wnom 1t was collected, he YVES not prepared t
say, but he felt sure it should be returned il
some form.
The Senate bill to revive and extend the pre-
v1alonh OF IN act approved June s, 1872, grant
ing the rlgnG OF way through the public land
ofthe United States TO the Pensacola and Louis
YAie Bailrcad Company, Of Alabama, Passe
a1d R0Ha 70 khG HanRa