The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-05-05
VOLUME XII.
Morning Star and Catholic "ssSenger.
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aHw ORLEANS, SUNDAY, MAY s. 1878.

Morning Star and Catholic passenger.
sHV oRIHHSs s1SDAT' MAY 5, 1873.
TELEGRPAHIC SUMMARY.
CONDENSED from Associated Press Telegransl
FOREIGN
RoME.-The telegrams of the week etste
that (1) negotiations for the restoration of re.
lations between the Hely See and the Swiss
Government have nearly fallen through and
between the Holy See and Prussia, but that the
Holy Father has instructed the German eccle-
siastics to be moderate in their language.
On the 1st, the Italian Chambers resumed
their sittings. The Prime Minister stated that
the Government intended to keep aloof as far
as possible, from any complications that might
arise on the Eastern Question.
IRELAND.-Dublin, April 29.-The boiler in
Strong's foundry, hammond Lane. exploded
the adjoining house was destroyed Is killed
and IL injured.
THE EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-The situation is
unchanged since last week. In fact, it has re-
msined pretty much the same since England
and Austria first protested against the treaty
of San Stefano, with the exception that all
the time all the powers have been straining
every nerve in preparation for war.
On the part of Russia these preparations
consist in the reinforcement of her armies
and the occupation by those of points of the
mutation of war materials at depots near what
will probably be the scene of action in South
ern Turkey. She also making the most
strenuous efforts to secure the line of commu-
nication by land between ber frontiers and
her army near Constantinople which, other
wise. would be in very dangerous position if
the English feet should pass the BosPhorous
and enter the Black Sea. The great General
Todleban has superseded Prince Nicholas ss
Com n apder-in Chief.
OF Anstria's preparations little s said,
though it is known that she has her forces
well in hand and prepared, at few hours
tice, to GROSS the frontier
England, besides getting all her war ships
ready and stocking Malta, Gibralter, and all
her arsenals with w6r materials, has already
commenced the transfer of part of her India
army to Malta and has her first army corps,
mum mbering 80 0OO.meu ready 10 leave England
for the same point at a few hours notice. She
has also commenced the formation of the
second army corps. to the command of which
General Hastings Horsford has been appointed.
Committees have been formed for the organiz2-
tion of Volunteer corps in which 80 600 men
have already enrolled themselves.
Turkey meanwhile + as not been asleep. She
has now army of 20 600 men before Con-
stantinople, besides several other armies of
smaller numbers at othes points, all in o high
state of discipline and we'll armed and officer
ed. Evidently diplomacy and talk have been
used as cloaks to give time for preparation all
around, and now that the four principal parties
seem to be almost ready for the fight it may be
expected to commence almost any day.
OPENING OF THE PARIS EXHIBITION. - The
International Exhibition was opened by Mao
Mahon on the 1st. The scene was picturesque
and imposing in the extreme. State bodies in
grand uniforms, councillors and magistrates in
their robes, and different bodies of the Insti-
tute and Legion of Honor stood in strong con
traBt with Senators, Deputies and Clergy and
minor officials in their civil costumes The
Exhibition building was gaily decorated with
in the vicinity. The American section, though
unfinished, compares favorably with the
Others. The department of manufactures
shows the least progress. The American art
department is the best ever shown abroad by
America. At night the principal boulevards of
Paris were illuminated. The streets were
manner that is said to have been perfectly in
describable. Over sec. 900 strangers are in the
city.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-Geo. L. Smith has been con-
hrmed as Collector of the Port of New Orleans.
\. When the bill to repeal the Bankrupt act,
having passed the House, came back to the
Senate, it was amended SO ss to tx the date of
Military Affairs have agreed to report favor
ABLY on the House bill putting Gen. Shields on
the retired list of Brigadier Generals, thus
giving him $4,000 q year. TIE Committee on
Of two lines to Brazil, one from New York, the
other from New Orlesns. Mr.. Eustis has sub.
mitted amendments to the Halbor and River
leHns from $50, 600 to S476 600, that for Red
River raft, etc., from SOS. 900 TO SI6O 900, and
for the mouth of Red River from $50 900 to
100000.
In the House, Capt Cowden's bill for the
BarrataEis Ship Canal, from New Orleans to
the Gulf passed. By q vote of 177 to 35jthe
House passed q resolution forbiddipg the for
tner retirement of legal tender notes. BY
vote OF 96 to II the House refused to appro-
pirate SIS 900 for the New Orleans Mint.
StePhene, Butler and Garfield favored the ap.
preparation, but combination of members
from other places that wanted mints estab-
lished in their locality defeated it. Judge
RobeEtson, from the Levee COMMITTEES, has re-
ported bill for closing orevasses and raising
enu strengthening levees on the Mississippi,
sonlsinna's shaEo WOpld 10 cor, ,T5e, AGlrsisaip-