The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-05-12
VOLUME XII.
Morning Star and catholic "sssenger.
SEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, MAY l2. 1878.
TRLEaRPAHIc SUMMARY.

ssw onIEAas, SUNDAY, MAY Ia. 1878.
TRLEaRPAHIc SUMMARY.
ICendensed from Associated Press Telegrams]
FOREIGN
TIE EASTERN QUEsT1oN.-There seems to
have been absolutely no progress MADE IN tne
negotiations during the week, the only signl-
fcapt fact made known to the public bepg
that Count schouvalof; Russian Am mbassador
after having held several protracted inter
views with Disraeli and Lord Salisbury. No
one outside of government circles knows any
thing of his mission, but the idea seems 10 Dc
GENERAL that it is in the interests OF peace.
The Count will arrive in st. Petersburg o'day
or tomorrow.
the same assertion will not hold good with
reference to the war preparations, which are
continued with unabated energy on Oil sioes.
The Russians have 4o,ooo men pow on Ine
march to reinforce their army in Southern
Turkey, aud have been sending large mDers
of men to foreign ports, some even TO tne
United States, to man the prlvateers "nion
they are getting ready to harass British com
merce in case Of war. 1t is also asserted that
she has refused to liberate the 60 .oo0 Turkish
prisoners she captured during the war. having @
grave doubts as to the neutrality OF the Forte
In case of trouble with England.
Austria has ordered the concentration OF
troops in Transylvania, Croatia, and Dalmatia
covering the threelfrontleTs ex poss TO husslAor
her possible allies.
The Turks have assumed more defiant atti-
tude towards the Russians. They refuse TO
eyscuate Shumla, Varna and Batoum until the
Russians retire from the immediate neighbor-
hood of Constantinople. The RussIans hoid
that the evacuation of these fortified towns
should precede their withdrawal. slgnih-
can't fact is that the most important Turkish
army corps at Constantinople ia commanded
by an Englishman, Baker Pasha, and the ofh-
Ger second in command in the Turkish heet ls
also an Englishmau, Hobart Pashs.
There ia u o abatement in the rapidity OF war
preparations in England. OOO, 600 pounds OF
lint for the wounded have been ordered, tne
troops are being fed on canned preparation, 30
ss to gradually accustom them to the new rare
andl there is no decrease in the actiVlGy az
Woolwich and other afsenais' on the osn
number of transports conveying the Br1tlsh
troops from Indie to Malta, passed Alden.
UNITED STATES.
WAsH1NGroN-The joint committee OF DEM
ocratic Senators and representatives appoint
ed to consider the subject of investigating the
Florida frauds in the Presidential election,
have determined in favor OF Investigation.
The object SCENE to be not to disturb Hayes
in his Office but to place all the facts on record.
The Army Appropriation bill is ready to be
reported. It contains the provisions of the
Banning bill for army reoFgan1z :s 1sion; .d with
The number of men is fixed at &c, 600, and 1t
was demonstrated by Mr.. Hewitt in committee
that under the new methods there Woulo De as
many muskets carried as now. The expenses
will not be reduced the first year, but after
Wsrds there will be an annual saving of four
million dollars.
splendid speech in the Senate in favor OF re
pealing the Resumption aot, and Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia, spoke in the House IN
favor of the new Tariff bill. His speech AT
traoted great attention.
The sales of the new United States bonds
bearing four aud half per cent interest are
very great, averaging 81 2oO OUo day.
THE TEXAS FRoETIER.-Tbere seems to be
1ad ata n Affairs the IRON
tier Just now than for some months past
This ia owing to the intrigues of the followers
ofex-President Lerdo who are instlgatlng the
Indians to raid upon American soil for the
double purpose of Withdrawing attention from
their own movements and involving DisZ IN
trouble with the United States.
A general revelation against Diaz is antol-
pated at an early day, and the Secretary OF
war has telegrsphed General Ord to be parti-
cularly vigilapt in the endeavor to prevent
any invasion of Mexican territory with hostile
intent from the American side of the Rio
Grande. The opinion in Administration oir-
cleS Is that there will be serious trouble
in Mexico. and particularly along the border.
Russo FENIAN MOVEMENTS. - For some
days the associated press dispatches has been
regularly reporting what is claimed to be
general movement among the Irishmen of the
North looking to active operations in concert
with Russia against England in case war
breaks out From among these dispatches we
take the follswing:
NEW YORK, May "A special to the Herald
from BuffsIo SAYS: 1t is reported that a gen.
erRl movement is on foot for the Invasion of
Canada by the Fenians in event of war be-
tween England and Russia.
In an interview Col. John Quinn stated that
there were three Irish companies in Buffalo,
we'll drilled, oficered and equipped. He fur
ther states that Gen. Burke, formerly of the
United States army, and now one OF the tFus-
tees of the skIrmishing fund, has received ap-
plications from veteran officers to be assigned
commands.
BUFFALO, Nay 6-Vsgus Eumors are afoat
,QlidB aid on sCanada by the Irish in case OF 3
8 S-laetWeel RnssiA And E2Eland. 1tla stated