The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-10-13
VOLUME XII.
Morning Star and Catholic sissserg r.


aEw oaLEAHs, sJNDAx OCTOBER 10 1873.
TELEeRAPHIC SUMMARY.
ICondensed from Associated Press Telegrams.l
FOREIGN.
FRANcE-President MacMahon has signed
decree fixing October 9th as the date for
the election of Senatorial electors by the mu-
inequalities, and January 5th for the election
of Senators.
The National says it is definitely arranged
to close the Exhibition November 10.
AUsTR1A.-The Emperor has accepted the re-
signation of the Hungarian Ministers. but
orders them to retain their places till he ap-
points their sucoe s. aors: Great condemnation
has been caused by the Turkish circnlar which
states that Austria is not complying with the
terms of the Treaty of Berlin, ,.and the known
fact that Turkish troops are concentrating. 1t
is generally feared that Austria ia drifting in
to war with Turkey.
INDEPENDENCE OF RoUMANIA.-On the Sth
the chambers resolved to close the session with
. resolution declaring that Roumania submits
she accepts her independence. Berlin di-
spatch Gays that Roumanis will not be form
ally recognized until that Government COM
the co uality OF Jews, which the Cham bers are
endeavoring to neutralize by legal trammsls
on the process by which the Jews are to secure
their civil rights.
GERMANr-The anti Socialist bill has been
brought before the Rechstsg. On the oh
Herr Eraukenst aiu read declaration on behalf
of the Centre (Cstholic,) that although they
recognize the dangers of Socialist aIn sition,
they do not cor sider the pending bill as the
proper means for combating it; therefore, the
Centre will vots against it. After speech
from Herr Sonnemonne, editor OF Frankfort
Tdgblat. against Ithe bill, Bismarck addressed
the House at length. He insinuated that
Herr Sonnemonne's paper always harmonizsd
with the French ssmi-ofhcial press. The
Chancellor defended the Institutions of Ger
many as compared with those of france, " here,
he said, Communists were not tried, but were
shot, by court-martiel. He admitted that
workingmeus g associations prom ted the well
fare of labor classes, when their action was
confined TO proper objects, but MT " hen they
sought to undermi ae the groundwork OF State
and society and the rights of property. He
was willing to examine any positive PROPOSE
tiops of the Social Democrats to ameliorate
the condition of the workingman, but he was
brought face to face with single negation of
which only the principle was the upheaval of
State and society. TIE Socialists played an
easy game with the half educated Masses
seeking to destroy all belief in God and at
tachment to family and fstheTland The gos
pei of negation found refuge in Germany alter
the Commune was suppressed in Paris. The
machinatiors of the Socialists were partly
responsible for the commercial depression and
lack of employment.
He concluded: "Are you more afraid of me
than of the social Dem mccrats If SO, another
parties which intend to enable us to pass this
bill should generally go hand in hand, forming
q united bulwark against all tempests to which
the German Empire may be exposed.
The Socialist journals advise their followers
to emigrate to the United States or Asia Minor.
ENGLAND AND AFGHANIsTAN.-Hostil
have already commenced though no blood has
yet been shed. large force of Afghans
on the Tribal Councils for help 1t is believed
that tribes numbering 15O, 900 fghting-men
have assented. Other tribes with SO QUO war
rlors remain neutral. Tne English Govern
ment ls concentrating its troops aud pushing
ahead its preparations with vigor.
scoTLAND.-The failure of the Bank of
glasgow has, as was expected, caused the
failure of many mercantile firms with liabili-
ties running way up into the millions of dol
lars. The deficit which the shareholders of the
Bank will have to make good ranges from
SlOOOO.OOO to $50 600 900.
Observation-Disclosures ia reported to be daily
Improving 1t is authoritatively stated that
the dispatch sent overland and published in
american papers that the Mexican Govern
Diaz has organized a, campaign against the
Rio Grande Indians. 1t is believed he will
remove the Indians to the Pacific slope.
SANTA Cruz -Advioes to the 5th state that
Cruz had burned 40 estates leaving only IA
intact. number of whites have bsen muir
dered. In an engagement the negroes were
routed losing 200 killed.
UNITED STATES.
Treasury statement shows that 32s natio.
nal banks, with capital of nearly $49, ,000, 900,
paid no dividends for the six months ending
March l, 1878. and 357 banks, with a capital Of
nearly $50 100000, paid no dividends for six
tI nIhs ending September l, 1873; of these for
cue prst elk months thirty.six were in the
were Southern,
me Secretary of War has ordertd the distri-
mittee in New Orleans.
RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-On the Old Colony
soAos Boston, both engines and six cars of an
s4eeteion train left tho road, apparently