The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-04
VOLUME XII.
Morning Star and Catholic s,esssng ger.
aaw ORLEANS, SUNDAY, AUGUST ls7s
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.

ss~ oEIxANs, sUHDAY. AUGUST 1s7a
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
ICondensed from Associated Press Telegrams.l
FOREIGN
RoMR-Cardinal Alessandro Franohi, Ponti
foal Secretary of State and Archbishop o
TheSsalonica, died at O'Clock On the morn
log Of Aug0st 1st. he was o native of 1tsly
born in 1919, and nominated Cardinal in 1873
The Holy Father must be in excellent health
as even the Renter Agency reports him in
good health on the 9th July, and states thai
he has given his physicians two weeks for
Tough.
tions which took place Tuesday is the great
jnterest manifested by the people, from 80 to
so per cent of the full vote having been polled
in BsElin and the larger towns against the
usual average Of forty-six per cent.
Another feature is the notable font shown
by the Socialists, who, though they lost sever
al seats. polled more votes tn an ever, and were
only defeated by the extraordinary efforts of
their opponents.
Berlin, Aagast Latest returns from the
elections for members of the German Reioh-
erals, 10 Progressionists, IS Ultramontanes, 2
Alsatian IrreconoiIsbles, Alsatian Autono-
mists, B Socialists, Poles and ParticulRrist
have been ches,r, and that 36 second ballots
The celebrated voh Moltke wss defeated in
Berlin receiving only s11 votes against
. SSI ZOE bu0 FTORr0eelS5, d66Q6ks Dc. cAlK,
author Of the anti. Catholic laws, was defeated
in two districts by tremendous msjorities
Bismarck's son was also defeated in Lnneburg.
The Berlin GermaniG, the leading Catholic
organ of Germany says that an understanding
between the Vatican and Germany is highly
probable. The Pontifosl Nunoio bss had
several interviews with Bismarck at Kissing.
ton. The London 1tmes correspondent says
the German Government fs apparently bent
on efsoting q reconciliation, though it is i'm.
possible to say whether it is sincere.
AUSTRIA AND THE TURKISH PRovrNcRs.-
On the 29th the Austrians crossed the frontier
ito Bosnia and occupied the country. They
met with no opposition. In Herzegovina it Is
said they were fred on by bsnds of Christians
and Musselmen,
The 1imess Pera dispatch, Of the Both, says
Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzego-
vina threatens to produce ministerial crisis
in CoDstaL tinople.
ENGLAND The debate on Lord Hartington's
resolution condemnipg the foreign policy of
the government has been continued through
the week though little interest was manifested
in it. Several speakers only had half score
was, of course, that made by Gladstone. He
said it was impossible to deny that the parti-
tion of Turkey, if not as complete, was ss great
as that Of fPolapd. He desired the elevst on of
the native reigns instead of the supercession
OF turkey by another power, and complained
of the Governments policy from first to last
He said they must feel some shame when they
looked upon the r, suits obtained, and what
might have been obtained without 60 muob
bloodshed, if they had not jealousy severed
themselves from Russia two years ago. They
mad left Russia the finest possible field for
working against the present arrangement. He |
had been associated with all the greatest states
men OF England f1r half Q century, and did not |
hesitate to say that not one of them would |
have imposed snch q responsibility on the |
country. He could not regard such respon-
sibility as within the limits of reasonable |
stat semanship. He spoke for two hours and
half, his speech being generally considered one
OF the greatest of his life,
- On the 1st Mr.. Lowe spoke. He accused the I
of acting faisehood, when Sir
ohequer, rose to point of order, that the Ian
goage OF Mr. Lowe was unpsrlismentary. The
speaker ruled that as the remark was not ap.
in order. Mr.. Lowe then repeated his st ate-
ment when the Speaker ruled il not to be in
order - being applied to members of the
government. Mr.. Lowe withdrew the expires.
=. SeZeral sharp passages have also occurred in
she House Of Lords between Beacopsfeld and
Salsoury on one side and Granville and Car.
In London on the Both an important con-
ierence was held at the Palace of the
9lSnGP Oh winchester, in Fsrnham. Twelve
of Manchester presided. Father 81 yacinth and
Bishop Hertzog, of switzerland, gave acoo1nts
q reform movements in French and Swiss
ish and American churches to aid Bisbo5 HsrSt.
Iog In the work Of education of candidates for
the ministry.
The Marquis Of Lorne, Queen Victoria,s son-
Ss-ISw. N law. has been appointed Governor General
ot Canada
UNITED STATES.
=, SOUTH CARoLINA.-The State Democratic
convention met st Columbia on the lat. The
Ses,e VI adopted resfRrms the platform of
100 eno ott Antially in language adapted to the
P.Ssens condition of affairs. Its provisions are
~ "a 6 SLn9ny qy with the pledges and performances
ef Gov Hampton In the n3minjRtrstion of thO
SSovesnmsnt, Y based upon Gual end exact inS-
zee % oll oitiaenn. Hltht..r rern-d . -