The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-10-06
VOLUME XII.
Morning Star ann GatholIc ~'ss.enger.
asx oELEAas, 5 JNpAY, ocro 5ERg. la7s.
TRLEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

ICcndensed from Associated Press Telegransl
FOREIGN,
ROME AND GERMANY-Tbis weeks tsle
grams from both R1me aud Berlin state me
gocistons between the Vat iCap aid Germany
have failed"
DLATH OF JUDGE Observation-Disclosures has
been received from Bonn, Germany, of the
death of the notorious William Keogh, Judge
of the Court Of Common Pleas, Ireland, who
became insane few weeks ago.
GERMANY.-The Auti-Socialist bill has be en-
amended in several important particulars in
committee notwithstanding the strenuous op-
limiting it's operation to two and q half years
was adopted. The bill has yet to pass q third
reading in commit Zee and will then bs pre-
sented to Parliament.
AUSTRIA The Commander of TIE forces in
Bosnia reports that, having taken all import.
ant points, he can spare three divisions which
will be sent home Immediately. The vast ex-
penditures occasioned by the late movements
have caused great Dissatisfaction in Hungary.
One of the Hungarian Ministers has resigned,
and conflict between the others and those of
Austria is imminent.
ENGLAND AND AFGHANrsTAN.-Sm artins uu:
der the insult offered her by the Ameer of
Aghanistan, England he at once commenced
her PEeparstions for war. All the regiments
in India are ready and g large force is about
to leave England. The London Times says {:
"Unless Sheer Ali gives us satisfaction, the
present occasion will be seized to secure for
ourselves the pa! % piercing the mountain
to Bolan, aud further strategic measures will
be adopted to dominate the Suleiman range
and Hindoo Kosh Mountains. The present
condition OF efairs on the Afghan frontier and
relations with the hill tribes should, once for
all. cease to exiet, and may thank Ameer,
and more especially Russia, the causG causaas,
fer afording this opportunity for consolidar-
ing the defenses of toe Indian Empire by STRAIT
eglc and military reconstruction of cur from
tiers"
FAILURE OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW BANK
The City of Glasgow bank suspended Oct. .
It's paid up capital is s1 06O 900. Liabilities
$4,000 900. Liability of shareholders unlin-
tied. flC0 pound shares of the bank were
dealt in the day before at over G200. and
within week at G237. The Bank was es-
tablished in 1839 aud had 1873 branches. Tnis
is the heaviest bank failure Scotland since
1col when this con Germ also suspended.
The business of TIE bank had been conduct
ed for years on very sound principles Oper-
atlons upon an enormous sale had been lndi-
Eecty entered into on Indian produce and
Australian wool, some fourteen million dol
lars of bills having been accepted for the 90.
count of three firms. Very large advances
have t been made to firms in the iron trade in
the North, and utterly reckless support appears
to have been given to boi!ders.
UNITED STATES.
INDIAN SKIRMIsHEs Reports of e. eht in t ne
canons of Fanished Womans Fort haze been
received. Lieut.. Col w. II. Lewis, 9;h In
fantry was killed and three men wounded,
Col. Lewis was O native Of Alabama, and was
considered one of the best officers in the SER
vice. On the 2nd another fight took place in |
which Lieut.. Broderick, 23rd Infantry was
wounded, and Corporal Stewart, Company /, |
23rd Infantry, and Eve soldiers were killed. |
Capt. Monck, with his command, crossed |
slower Creek in close pursuit of the Indians. |
!he bodies of thirteen settlers, killed by the |
Indians, were brought into B affalo Station.
PoLITIcAL.-In Wilmington, Del, on the |
lst inst., the Democrats elected both Asses.
sors, and fourteen out of fifteen Inspectors
An the North District, heretofore strongly Re.
pnolican' the Democratic candidate received
222 majority.
@ On the 2od inst, the Republicans of the
seventh District in Massac husetts. heretofore
represented by Butler, nominated w. A. Russell
1or Congress. Resolutions denouncing ntler
and demanding his immediate resignation as
member OF the 45th Congress were adopted.
IN Colorado nearly complete returns from
GWenty.one counties give the Republican
state and congressional ticket 21OO majority.
Inc remaining counties will probably increase
Iino Ihe mS3@ority @ to $500. Judge Belford, Repub-
cept two ofthose thus far reported.
SPORTING NEws.-The great boat raoe be
Tween Courtney, champion of the United
States' and Hsnlon, of Canada, took place at
Ascnlne, IN the presence of thousands of spec-
fators; n Hanlon won by two lengths. The
6erGtd publishes q report to the effect that
courtney sold out for $4 900.
Op the morning of the Both September, the
Gazing match bstween John Hughes and the
Sa.sersted pedestrian Dan OLeary, for the
menoss champion belt and $1,000 side, COM
dsv noe at Gilmore's Garden, New York. Fri
''n v Leary was forty miles ahead.
MISCELLANEOUS.
g. Gen. Grant has sent n contribution of $500
and vh SeL!oW S fever sufferers. a dramatic
s;onsIS 81 3. entertainments given by profess
tsS s1sa IN Philadelphia for fever sufferers net
pISvor 81 -rSyFille Dien, the great billiard
Of The IupSs - Oenada on fhe 1st Of congestion