The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-13
ED1roR1A1 AND OTHER 1rE,1s.


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In the town of Elmira, Starke county. Hi
nois, there is a community of one hundred
Highianders who speak nothing but Gaelic.
The Indians made an attack on Fort DODGE
lew days ago, killing three and woundinc
seventeen soldiers. With all the great eener
ais In the West, it seems astonishing that a
handful of Indians cannot he mazda tn hob.,-o
themselves.
According to the last financial abatement
! our public debt has increased twelv. ,,;,I;o,'
dollars. W
Gen. Blair was expected in Washington CITY
| on the 10Th.
The London Times favors the annexation ne
| Texas to the United States but doubts abont
the time.
The Japanese Government has given Franco
full satisfaction for the murder of a boats crew
| belonging to frigate.
Reverdy johnson has made another "Anylo.
| Saxon" speech to John Bull Flattery apnears
to be an important part of the duty of our Min.
| listers to England.
Passports for Havana, endorsed by the Mavor
OF New Orleans and vised by the Spanish Con-
sui, will be of no avail
Murphy, the notorious slanderer presents
himself for election to represent Manchester
in Parliament.
The Alum Springs of Virginia were sold last
week for 1886 200.
A building fell in Albany on the LIST instant
burying number of persons in the ruins.
AS the messenger OF q banker in Philadelphia
last week coming out of the Mechanics
Bank with the money box on his shoulder he
was Knocked down, but he held on to his trust
till aid arrived, when his assailants fed.
destructive confiagraton has occurred at
Mariop0f, Russian town on che Sea of Azoff
A cargo of hay was lately shipped from New
York to Liverpool.
The yexed question of Colenso's right to be
bishop Of Natal, has taken fresh lease of life
The Judges back the Doctor-the Bishops elect
their own man, but he cannot get the reye-
nues.
Secretary McCulloch directs that the regis
tered tonnage of British vessels shall be taken
as correct in American ports.
Intense feeling exists against Whelan, whose
trial is now progressing in Toronto.
1t is said Hofman's long beard and German
expression of countenance will add to his pop
nlarity. This is element in the politi-
cal arena.
1t appears the New York 1nerclla nts have not
refused Southerners credit.
San Antonio has been overlooked On Main
street the water was foot deep. Loss estim-
ated at $5OO,OOO.
Jefferson Davis has arrived in London
Eleven murders, sixty-two shooting and stab
bling affairs and nineteen suicides have occurred
in New York within two months.
Since the cattle disease broke out, beef is at
discount in many of the northern cities. Pork
and Mutton is all the taste.
1t is said Karam, the Chief of the Maronites,
has offered a battalion to- the Pope.
cannon has been cast at Liege which csn
fling ball weighing two Thousand pour Is 4
Correspondent Russell is a candidate for ~ y
lament from Chelsea. If he runs as well as
he DID at Bull Run, he will be elected.
Since the bricklayers' strike in New York,
permits for building have fallen off in the pro-
portion of one to eight.
There are but three white Radicals in Mon
roe county, Alabama.
One of the new English judges appointed by
Disraei is a Roman Catholic-Mr. Sergeant
Hayes.
The city treasurer says, at would require
philosophers stone to receive only city notes
and pay out U. States treasury notes." 1t
would be happy condition of things if the
modest treasurer could "Mount" that precions
stone.
The arbitrators of tho City Water Works
claim $4,000 each for their services. New Or
leans pays generously for services rendered OF
not rendered.
The king of Portugal has sold his jewels
worth 50,OOO000 francs-for the benefit of his
kingdom.
Snow fell on Mount Washington on the goth
August.
Jersey farmer recently dumped a CARLOAD
of squashes into the Delaware, because he
coul'nt get his price. Our fruit and fish deal
ers are of the same philosophic school with the
Jerseyman.