The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-11-03

TELEeRAPHIc SUMMARY.
GCondensed from Associated Press Telegrams.I
FOREIGN
G1RMANY.-The Berlin Germania, the lead
ing Catholic journal, says that thei K'ssenger
negotiations between the Holy See and Ger
many have been without resulte! 1t adds tina
the Pope is waiting an answer to certain pro
positions which he has made to the Prussiar
Government but admits that there is very little
hope that it will be satisfactory.
The Government commenced to enforce the
snti-Sociaiist bill in the most stringent man
ner possible Immediately after its passage. A
number of associations have already been dis
solved and the publication of several journals
prohibited.
FRANcE.-The Senate and Cbanbar met on
Senate adjourned till Thursday next and the
Chamber till Monday when the election OF
Paul de Cassagnao will be discussed.
groups of The Left, the Republicans are oona-
dent of gaining twenty.ei eight seats in the ap-
preaching senatorial elections.
ATTEMPT TO Kill THE KING OF SPAIN.-On
the evening of the 25th as the King was driv-
ing through one CT the principal streets OF
Madrid a man named Jnan Moncasi fred pis-
tol at him. The bullet struck no one. Monoasi
was Immediately arrested. He ia a native of
Tarragona, % years of age, cooper by trade
and claims to be a member of the International
Society. He eaid he had come from Tarragon q
for the parpose of killing the King.
Be P0tCS nave tGEHa S4RabS6A B0EbiS9 or
dynamite in chambers, near Madrid. Three
arrests have been made in connection with the
discovery.
ScoTLAND.-The terrible effects of the failure
Of the Bank cf Glasgow are making themselves
felt throughout the country. The deficit is in
the neig hborhood of $i5 900 900 which has to
be made good by toe stockholders. Those
people who one month ago owned what was
universally considered among the best stock
securities in the world, and drew regular div
idends of II per cent. on their investment,
now nd that not only is their stock WORTHLESS,
ts but that at they will haye to pay s25oo on S each
positors. This utterly ruins many. Mean
while depositors are compelled to await the
collection of this assessment before they cen
get their money. The ruia is widespread
and affects ell Glasses of the community.
ENGLAND-The Manchester Guardian pub
fishes statistios showing that about 60 per
cent. of the looms and spindles in the Lanca-
shire and Cheshire cotton districts are stopped
or are working on short. time
at a meeting of the agricultural laborers in
Canterbury, to protest against proposed re-
duction of wages in Kent and Sussex, it wss
stated that 1000 laborers had already struck,
and the mum ber would be increased to 2GO0 in
q few days if the masters persisted in their de
sign. Between 10000 and $4,000 persons will
ultimately be affected in the two counties.
Laborers declare that the course of the former
1s oppressive, and threaten to emigrate to the
colonies in large numbers.
TIE ANGLo-AFGHAN TROUBLE The Eng
Ubn GOV6rDm6DG mas OeClO6Q TO S6QQ an ulG1-
mstum to the Ameer before proceeding to ex-
treme measures A favorable reply is not OK
pected. 1t is not thought the ultmatum will
cause any delay, as the answer of the Ameer
must be received within fortnight or three
weeks, and the preparations of the army will |
m MEANWHILE be unrelaxed. the Indian Princes |
have offered troops to England, and ore said |
TO be eager to advance into Afghanstsn.
THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.--Afars in Tar !
key have again assumed very warlike aspect.
Instead of retreRting as required by the |
Treaty of Berlin the Russians have hsltsd |
within ninety miles of ofConstantinople and have
commenced concentrating their forces ard for
Trying. The Turks are pushing ahead the |
defenoes of Constantinople with great vigor
and England is urging the other gIeat powers
TO unite in a protest against Rnssia's action.
RUssIA.-The ST. Petersburg Golos. says: If
the Russian people were consulted, they would
nnhesitRtinGly nn decide for renewal of the
struggl le. Despite the diplomacy to arrest the
natural course of historical development, it is
evident that an inevitable crisis in the Eastern
question has arrived. There is no apparent
prospect of completing the organization of the
Balkan Peninsula on basis Of humanity and
ustice without = fresh war.
The German st. Petersburg GGsette says
tumors are persstently current that the Gov
ernment has decided to offer active assistance
to shere Ali. Many volunteers are preparing
70 start for Afghanistan.
EGYPT.-LORdoR, Oct. 25.-A dispatch 10 tn
11tENes from Alexandria Gays the iuundation
nom tfe Damietta branch OF the Nile is sd-
!: tTenty villsges have been submerged and 600
ko 4VV0 lives have been lost.
DAHoMEY.-LOndon, Oct. 29.-Intelligenceh has
oeen received from Whydah, west coast of
under date of September 26, that the
Cortuguese commandsnt and seven soldiers
Are held captive by the King of Dahomey, who
I39akea them parade before him daily. The
sing has reeommenced the horrid custom of
SSunaan Sel sacrihce! Five hundred persOns have
oeen slaHghterea In one month.g
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