The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16
Morning Star ana Catholic ehsssenger.
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TkLEGRAPEO SUMMARY.
ICondensed from Associated Press Teiegrams.I
EpREIaN.
THE PEACE CoNaRkss.--Lsss Thursday, ths
Peace Congress met. All the great men, the
real rulers of the four great powers, Dsraeii, OF
Great Britain, Bismarck, of Germany, Gorts
were present. France was represented by Wad.
dington and Italy by Count Corso. The sit
ting lasted ONE hour and o half. Disreeli spoke
IN English, and Bisns;ok replied IN the same %. os
though it was made manifest that Bismarck is
the great champion of peace. The balance OF
the week will be spent Ia visits Of ceremony.
etc., apparently, though really the time will
be hsed in private interchangea Of opinion
between the plenipotentiaries. Next Monday
she Congress will bold its second meeting.
OF her army and concentrating in Daimatia
end Transy1vanie. for the purpose Of carrying
ont the confidently expected deoision Of the
Congress that she shall occupy Bosnia.
The Bulgarians continue to commit attro-
cities In the plain Of the Arda. and the Mus.
aulmans are fleeing to the Rhodope Mountains.
several old men oruoiaed, and many women
violated.
GERMANY.-The Federal Council has deter.
mined TO dissolve the Reiohstag. Bismarck
hopes that be will thus secure more snbeer-
Went Assembly, which will not only pass the
laws submitted by him to repress the Social.
lists, but will also pass other measures upon
which he has set bis heart. The Liberals have
determined to re-eleot the old members of the
Reiohsfag, adopting the cry Of the French Re-
fpublicaus In the last campaign, The return
Of the present Liberal members" The Govern
ment continues to have the houses Of suspected
Socialists visited and eearched5 and has had
number of persons arrested and punished for
disloyal language, ETC.
The Emperor iB fast recovering.
BELGIUM The elections have resulted in
the election of majority of Liberal members
and the defeat of the Catholic party. The
Liberals have ten majority in the Assembly
and three in the Senate. In consequence of
this the Ministry has already resigned and a
new Cabinet is in process of formation.
FRANcE.-On the 11th tho Senate and Cham
ber of Deputies adjourned till October 29th.
ENGLAND by the explosion in the Evans
Woodpit Colliery. at Haydock, six miles south
of Wigsn, on the 7tt, 232 men were killed.
The leading English papers foreshadow the
early dissolution of Parliament.
RIOT IN QUEBEC CANADA.-On the 12sh over
thousand Iaborers struck in Quebec. They
Arst called on some of the officials, but getting
no satisfaotfon, attacked several -four stores
and took what provisions they needed, as they
said thoir families were starving. The whole
day the city was in their hands, despite the
efforts of the regular forces, which were called
out snds after o short struggle, compelled to
retreat. Several persons were killed and
Ccmpanies from other parts Of the Dominion
were at onoe dispatched to Quebec, and on
their arrival, on the 18th, quiet was restored.
CUBA.-The following number Of insurgents
have surrendered in Chimes Villas, La TrochN,
and the Central Department since the proolA-
nation OF the peace conditions Eleven gen.
erals. 127 chiefs, 400 officers, 5,Ss7 men, 3577
members Of families being total of 1oo1s
Gen. GuijIermo Moucads and Col. Freyere,
with 1000 men and 900 members of inBurgent
families. comprising those who we're unable to
being the last of the Coban insurgents, have
surrendered at Baracoa and Cabre.
The war iB now completely ct an end and
the country. Gen. Campos was to have made
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MEx1co.-News from Northern Mexico states
from New Laredo, and that the revolution in
shat section Of the country is q complete
Saturday, 9Th, Gen. Mackenzie and Col.
Shafter, with twenty companies having fifteen
days's Eations, crossed into Mexico, forty miles
eDoye Eagle Fasss in pursuit Of q band of
raiders.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.- House Judiciary Com.
mittee, by vote OF 3 to /, has decided to re-
port q resolution asserting in substance that
the F0rty-fourth Congress was the properly
Constituted body to count the votes and declare
the result of the Presidential election and
ehAt no subsequent Congress has the power to
reverse the action thus taken, nor can Congress
confer powers upon the Supreme Court or upon
been settled.
Senator ConklinE, from tho Committee on
commerce OF the Senate, reported favorably
on C9Pt. Coyden'S ship canal bill. 1t had
already passed tho House, and is now on the
BenNte calender.
Tbs Potter Committee oOntinaas les fnvostl-
@@s,on into she Rre1ieoutial election frauds.
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