The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-14
VOLUME XI.
Morning Star and Catholic Hsssen ger.
ssw oRLEANs, sJNOAv. July "a ls7s.
TELHaRAPH1c SUMMARY.

asw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. JULY IA 1878.
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
fCondensed. from Associated Press TelegrAps.I
FOREIGN
tions were held in France on the 7Gh for De-
puties end resulted in the return of seventeen
Republicans and three Conservatives. In two
instances there was no choice.
GERMANY. - Berlin, July 11.--Hoe1del was
sentenced to be beheaded. His dem esnor was
insolent and defiant. He continued to emile
even after eentence had been pronounced.
Numerous witnesses swore to his Socialistic
peror.
power OF locomotion is small, his hands are
helpless and he cannot eat without assistance.
THE CoSGRKss.-During the past eight days
the Congress at Berlin has decided all points
of importance hereto f ,re unsettled and it was
announced last Thursday tnat on Saturday or
Monday the treaty wonld be ready for sigma.
ture. The leaders Of opinion have not yet
made up their minds as to which parties in
the controverBy have secured the greatest ad-
TENOR OF the dispatches received day by day
8inee the Congress first mot, that ell the pow
ere have been compelied to make, concessiona
beFe end there. There is NO doubt that Rus-
sic has been forced to give up 30 large part
Of the advantag ges that she won that the press
and people throughout the country are very
much dissatisfied. Among the lest points de.
cided were: To maintain the Dardanelles as
ut present closed against ships of wer, and to
cede Batoum to Russia, making it free port.
Upon the decision of this last point an official
very great excitement. This was that q
secret treaty had been entered into between
England and Turkey, whereby the former
guarantees the integrity of the latter's terri
tory in Asia. To better ensure this object
England is to occupy the island of Cyprus.
Troops have already been sent to that island.
The position Of CypESs will give England nd ao
line of railway having this object 10 view is to
be constructed. No further Russian encroaeh-
ment in this direction will be possible So far
as Aaia is concerned, England and Turkey
will practically form one power.
It is said that the Liberals will oppose the
Governments policy in the matter as they do
not think England should make herself re-
sponsible for the good behavior of the Turks.
TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TURKEY
A Constantinople dispetch to the London Times
eays: Mr. Faw cett has returned from Ssgos
and reports that intense sufferipg exists anon |
the population south Of the Rhodop Mount |
aims. He enumerates the horrors perpetrated |
by the Bulgarisps and Cossaoks and some |
times by regular Russian soldiers, whose |
design seems to be extermi ation or utter dis |
persion of Mussulmans and Christians favor |
able to thsm.
In the Domoda district ffty-three villages
have been plundered and burnt by Russian and |
Bulgarian troops within the last two months.
villages have been equally laid |
waste and burnt in the district of Haskier,
and in the Phillipopolis district twelve villages
have been burnt
In numerous villages there has been wsnton
destruction, attended by deeds of unhesrd Of
barbarity. Cases of men and women deliber-
Ately burnt alive have been frequent; viola
lion of the young has also been very frequent.
Nothing more horrible than the particulars of
this report can be imagined.
MExIco-RauGnd July City of Mexico ad-
vices to the Both ult, represent that country
clD6 for rav0lnfinn NaUreta IA raaionad |
ana Is regarded as the coming revolutionary
ohier Other generals are dissemin nting reyo-
.nIlonary ideas among the lower oficsrs of the
army. Mejia has returned to Mexico and Disz
mas united with him in the effort to prevent
disturbance.
CUBA-Hacana, July 11.-In view of the pre-
Ient peaceful condition of the island. the Cap
ain General of Cuba has removed the res Iric-
ions heretofore in effect ss to the use of ciphers
a commercial kilograms to and from the
eIGnd. The Cubau Government reserves the
iiguG 10 require an exact translation of any
ipner message before permitting it to be de-
ivered.
One hundred and three Cubans who were
transported to Spain during the revolution
ave been liberated there.
CANADA,-The week has been ons of the |
reStest excitement owing to the determine :
lon OF the OraDgemen of Montreal to parade
. the l2Sh; The Mayor prohibited the turn
was expected that on the 1Ith Parliament G
'ould pass an act forbidding all street prooea.
ons, but up to FLidsy it is not known {
n l1nether the bill passed or not. The people of
~ ~ classes and creeds have become terribly ex. Z
ited and bitter and at this writing, Friday, :
very indication warrants the belief that by
y O.nIgnt n all the wards in the hospitals which
"a ave oeen specially set apart to accommodate I
u" wounded, will be needed.
UNITED STATES. .
WAsH1EGToN July 1.-THE President to day
enjoyed Chester A. Arthur. Colleotor of C!nS.t
oms ht New York. and appointed 6. A. Mer. Z