The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-02
VOLUME XII.
Morning Star and Catholic *tessenger.
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saw ORLEANS. s JNDAY. JUNE ?. 1871
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY

TELEsRAPH1c SUMMARY.
ICondensed from Associated Press Teegransl
FOREIGN.
THE EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-The mission OF
Count Schouvaloff TO st. Peters burg, it now sp.
pears, has been q complete success, for since
his return to England the prospects Of peace
. ful settlement have improved hundred fold.
At least this is the opinion of the European
press which is confirmed by the public utter
to speak during the last week. 1t is now gem
orally believed that the Congress will meet in
Berlin. about the l1th of June, Russia having
agreed to submit the treaty to discussion and
revision. The basis Of the agreement is said
I to be as follows: Hg
Bulgaria to be divided into two provinces
-one north of the Balkans under Prince, the
other. south of the Balkans. but not touching
the AS Jean Sea, with a Christian Governor,
and government similar to that of an EGG
lsh colony. Turkish troops to permanently
quit Bulgaria. England deplores, but will not
oppose the retrocession of BessarabiR, OF the
annexation of Batoum, and reserves the right
to discuss in Congress international arrange
men Is relative to the Danube Russia promises
not to further advance her Asian frontier or
take indemnity in land, or interfere with the
claims of English creditors. The question of
which will also reorgsnize Thessaly, Epirus
and other Greek provinces BsyaZid is to be
ceded to Turkey, Turkey oeding the province
of Katour to Persia. Russia agrees that the
.remain in statu quo. England will suggest at
the Congress that Eorope reorganize BnIg aria,
and will discuss the question of the Russian
occupation and passage of troops through
Roumania"
Although affairs seem to have med this
peaceful aspect we should not be too Inguine
that war has been averted The four powers
chiefly concerned continue their warlike pre-
|parations with unremitting energy and the
London Times and other English papers have
commenced the agitation of another question
hiNh NAV hlU hTa h a viz a
nc cessity of Establishing an English protec tor
ate over Turkey in Asia Besides, the Russian
unofficial papers are cbafi og under what they
Eeem to consider backdown on the part OF
Russia. Meanwhile the Russian forces in the
field are suffering terribly from disease, Is. 600
having died in Two months on the lines near
|Constantinople alone. Another source of
anxiety is the growing strength of the Mussul
man insurgents in Bulgaria ho number 30 600
and occupy positions that are almost impregn-
liable.
FRANCE Paris Mny 29-The Government
refuses to sanction outdoor ceremonies on me
hundreth anniversary of the death of Voltaire.
The celebration will take place in the Gazette
Theatre next Thursdag. A meeting will be
The opening address will be delivered by NJ.
.Spulier, member of the Chamber of Deputies.
A discourse by M Desctouel will follow. NJ
Theodore Bauvlle will read p psem, and Vic
tor Hugo will close the proceedings with a
speech.
May 30.-The programme was carried out
as above without distnr banoe.
L'Uaivers announces that the Cardinal
Archbishop of Paris has ordered prayers to be
said at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in ex-
piation of the Voltaire celebration to-day.
The number of persons admitted to the Ex-
hibition, on payment of one franc, Sunday,
1O3. 133 /; during the frst week of the Exhibi,
tien, from May L to May z, 204 600 second
week, 252 400 third week 3O2 400.
MExIco.-St antonio May % "A srecis! dis
patch to the San Antonio Herald tays New
MT do IL u hV,K, Hro6 V.nrd a
volutionists. Three Americen citizens, mer-
chants, are in confinement by Diaz officials for
not contributing to the defense of the town.
Another dispatch says: Revolutionisss are
rising and arming in vast numbers general
outbreak is daily expected. Prominent Ler-
oists here are preparing to go to the frontier.
CUBA.-HarGnG, May 27,-Captsin General
Jovellar, has received dispatch from Gen.
Martinez Csmpos, stating that a large number
of insu urgents have just surrendered, includip 6
a chief named Limfana Sanchez, with one
hundred and seventy officers and two hundred
men and two hundred women and children.
This is oonsidered the ffBt step towards the
surrender OF the remnants of insurgents.
Antonio Macces, Commsn der in-Chief of the
Cuban forces, has arrived in New York. he
represents the patriots about !, 900 strong OPP
possd to 900 Spanish troops. He says he
has made no terms with the Spanish Govern
snent has not surrendered eto., but can give
no satisfactory explanation of why the Span
iard9 ta let him pass through Tn t9e1T lines. ne
and MARTINEZ Campos has done more injury
to the Cuban cause than all the Spanish forces
combined, and has caused large defections
from the patriot ranks.
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON Some weeks ago the Senate
adopted resolution to adjourn Congress CT
the 10Th of June. AS go early an aGj Durnmeu
the House refused to concur, the masses of tn
Democratic meub bers in both Chambers be