The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-17
VOLUME XII.

VOLUME XII.
Morntng Star ana Catholic 7ssen.er
ssT oSIEANs, sGNDAT. FEBRUARY II, 1878,
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TELEaRPAHIc sUxHARI.
fCoudeussd from Associated Prsss Teiagra1ns.i
BoREIaN
Rome. Feb 10.-To-morrow, on the arrival OF 0i
the foreign Cardinals, the Sacred college Will
peruanently constitute itseit IN sS SGsrd;
nails to deviate from the estsblishea prooeonre,
but does not prescribe any speoiai new kaios >
The pnblic were admitted 70 ss. seSo sh;s
morning. The crowd was tremendous many
women tainted from pressure. company oI
soldiers had to enter the church dn 70 ef the
Pope, arrayed in. pcntifoal robes, hes on .
crimson bed, at each corner of which stands
member of the noble gaard, With a,vs arswD
sword. The bed 10 surrounded py tWeIss
large cardelabra. The face is calm ana un'
chang ged by death.
The Reforn,a states that Monsignor Lasagnie,
acting papsl Secretary of State, has een1
note 10 the nonoios, protesting a8aines any
power to execute veto, and stating tnac per,
teot tranquility aud independence are aeenreo
to the Conclave in Rome. The ltahen govern
ment has ordered eight additional batraiions
70 Rome. The Government has telegraphed
foreign governments plOdging the seonrity OF
the Conclavs. ---. 49,, - L. =.
Eoms, FEB. 13-Lyine in state of the re,
nairs of the late Plus TX. has terminated, and
st. Peters has been closed preparatory 10 ehe
Rome Fe5. 14-The Conolave will meet on
The London ITmes' core spondent telegraphs
The Ambassadors of Catholic powers nave
Jointly iutina ated to the Csmerlengo that II
some Cardinals, known for their uncomProu
ising spirit, whom they named, were likely u
obtain the sutfrsges OF the Conclese, sne - u
! ha cDmDeiIe0
Renters ac ,noy states that the Cardinals
have decided to reserve eomple'ob % bavnS aIG1r tn, ~
right to tho veto to make ultefior pfeseh'"
I've have numerous kilograms protest. ng t
Give the history Of divisions among the Cardl
nails, parties headed by this one and tnat
which it would be worse than useless TO fePoo
lish.)
TIE EASTERN QUKsTIoN.-The Turkisl
Government having refused to permit tn
British set to pass through the DHrdaneilee
Admiral Hornby was ordered to a6 once ioro
passage which be af9 @ ct oo1fsn oSntonted % tbem
selves with protesting. The heet 10 now II
the Sea of Marmora, within 13 miles OF Con
stantinople, but has 90 far not received oroSs Ss
oiaIly notified oil governmental tnaS .iI II IN
British think it necessary for the PIoteosioat 10
Epglish residents. to have their neeo on, On In q
wafer front of Constantinople, they will q
once occupy the city with their troops tor Tn
protection of all Christians Once Constant
nople is occupied by the Russians the s9tSl
will leave for his AHiatio POSSESSIONS and tn
out paot reoonstrnotion. Il 10 to prevent thi
final and possibly decisive step that negocIa
tions are now being conducted. ,
Mean while, the f6. 900 900 asked by tn
Disraeli Ministry having been granted py
vote of 32s to 124, preparations for war are @ ot
yard the whole force of 400O men are worf
ing extra bours,-tha forces at Wooiwicp Al
senal are going night and day, making ne
guns and military transport wagons, ano ID
works at She field have resumed working o
full time with large number OF extra nano
In Austria the excitement is daily tncreasln
over the new turn in Eastern oftairs. III
stqation is regarded as very criticH!. Th
Emperor has sent for the Archduke Albrsc6
Field Marshal and Comman der-in. Chief OF tn
oonoertine important military measures. Tt
Government organs maintain that hussla bi
broken her word, and Austro- o-Hungary will b
opdsr to force Russia to be faithfai to h'
promises, aud return to her FORMER pr
gramme. - A.,
Questions Withdrawn from consideration
the conference are the reorganization OF Bn
garia and occupation of Bulgaria by the Ru
sian troops and remuneration OF bessaraOi
This note has given umbrsge at Vienna.
The Turkish forces on the Sth evacuate
Widdin, Rutsohuok, Silistris, BelGEadschi
and Erzeroum, and have withdrawn from n
Buguk Chekmejsh lines to q line from Kuju
Chekmeiah to Akbunar. The neutral zone
twelve miles abroad,
UNITED sTATES.
WAsHrNGToN.--The conviction of Thom'
Anderson, of the Returning Board, has create
great excitement in Washington. Tho Pres
dent is said to be greatly exercised about tt
matter and denouhceS the prosecution OF Il
Returning Board members aB political persec
ton. The newspaper reporters succeeded Ia
week in getting a copy of the following tel
gram ,o.o
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1873.
To Col. Thos. C Andersen, Now Orleans;
The undersigned feel it due to you, nnd
present circumstances, to assure You OF o