The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-29
xnroR1AL AND orHER lTE1ls.

| Gen. Hancock has been Officially announced
as commander of the Department, of the At
I lAntic. e17a tf'f' 9-a4
/ In the House of Commons, Stanley moved
that the Irish Church question be postponed
| till next session. '' '' q
The reported arrest Of Deacy is oontradioted
His escape to America il thought probable:
1t is said the Florence authorities are actively
firss Stop toward that end would be to suppress
the government. i.st 81 sf'tss,t,sA .t
The bees are stinging one another. Bingham
| and Butler, managers of the impeachment, arc
impcaching each others veracity.
Capt Caliell has discovered q river and fine
| hnrbOr the north coast of Australia
| negro escaped from the Franklin county
Jail, Aiz~., and rubbed y farm house OF $17OO in
In France, the party in whose house a fire
! originates never rscovers loss. The insurance
| mons. goer to the neighbour. Under these
regulations the rates Of insurance in that eoun-
| try are very low.
IL IL now found that orange groves are more
profitable than cotton fields.
Tho properties" of one London manager are
valued at o million and half dollars.
Napoleon has written an autograph letter to
the Pope, thanking him for the blessed sword
and hat, pledging himself to WELD the former
in defense Of his Holiness.
Photographs Of Train appear in the London
windows. From the fact that he was arrested
for debt in Dublin, it would seem that he is
running his face there. , .tsr "
The celebrated Father Hyacinthe il preach
ing the Lent sermons in Rome
DR.. Oaks, of the Maine Medical Association,
states that in one county alone, AndrOScOggin,
there were four hundred murders by feticide.
Mr.. Stanton is to he summoned q witness
in behalf of the President
The inhabitants of Long island and Isle of
Eaart have been nearly starved to death for
want of food, the ice preventing communion
tiOn with the main land.
Trichini has made its appearance in Iowa.
The politics of onr country, it seems, has had
n depressing effect on Cuban trade.
The new method of preserving beef by car
bonic oxide gas il said to be u success. The
next Improvement, we hope, will be one that
will save ones bacon.
The Kentucky Legislature protests against
the liberty taken with it's congressional dele
cation.
Petitions are being numerously signed against
the Church reforms in Ireland.
Ross Browns report the mineral resources
of the Pacific region is said to be voluminous
and able.
Prussia has officially denied that Prince Ma
poleOns visit had u political Significance. The
subject of the report is quite insignificant.
The ladies' of New York have formed an asso-
citation called the Order of the PEN" 1t would
be more i'll order to form one called the " Pan
and Washtub."
Over fifty Thousand pounds of manganese
was shipped from Roekbridge county, Va, Il
short time since.
The earnings last year of twelve railroads en-
tering Chicago are estimated ut $40 uOo ,000.-
Fast earnings.
Gen. Buchanan has issued an order for hold
ing an election for members of Congress and
State officers the same day that the new
constitution is to be placed on trial.
movement is on foot in Chicago to estab-
lish a refuge for fallen women. Are the men
of that city so upright that they, too, don't
need props'
Mexican courts have declared unconstitu-
tipnal the law under which Macmillan was
executed. What IL timely decision!
An immense block of granite, weighing one
hundred tons, has recently been brought to the
Treasury building Washington City, to- be
used in improvements now going on. Some
ment surrounded by lightfingered gentry.
In the year 1867 the number of suicides in
London was 26O. The returns for all England
show 1872 cases.
A copy of "Audubon's Birds of America"
pearance, the Legislature of this State sub
scribed for three copies, paying the sum of three
thousand dollars.
Great distress exists among the Nova Scotia
Houses in the lower part of New York can be-
rented for a song. In the upper part they rent
for fabulous prices.
A man writing from Paris states that he has
been waiting for ten years to see u rousing FIRE
in that city.
The Ohio Legislature has passed severe laws
against prize fighting.
The travel between Denver and New York
,an now be accomplished in four days and
twenty-five hours.
A minister in Fulton, I'LL, lately presched n
singular sermon to his congregation. Taking
price-current, he read the price of flour, meat,
Eggs, Lard, ETC., without comment. 1t proved
o be moving discourse. for the good things
If life rapidly accumulated in his larder.
The prospects of winter wheat in the West
re flattering.
A trout, weighing over seven pounds, wan
aught in Connecticut river last week.
A lace dress, valued ut 81, 900, was worn by
Boston lady at q birth -day bali