The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-31
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MEssENaER.'
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 81, lss9..


NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 81 isds.
GRAND by making an indentation in tn,
sheathing of the closet in the last named house
The Press continues
At the time this occurred the evening schoo
for females was in session. The two Sisters
who were teachiDsy sFere seated at desk near
iy opposite the window through which thu
stone entered, the desk and chairs being on q
platform about six inches above the floor of the
room. The direction of the stone was angu lal
and must have been hurled with extraordinary
force, as the glass in two of the sashes show nc
other break or crack than a hole the sizeof the
stone, which weighs twelve ounces. The
scoundrel who perpetrated this outrageous act
must have stood the steps of the porch
where he could observe the two Sisters seated,
and then, fixing the direction which he wished
to send the mtrderous messenger, hurled it
with u power possessed by no ordinary person,
as the distance passed over was about 100 feet.
On examining the stone it appears to be such
as is taken from the gravel recently placed on
Norfolk street, and is nearly round, weighing
twelve ounces. 1t is now in the possession of
Mr.. Nathan Cheney, on Essex street, who kind
ly permitted us to examine it.
What renders this outrage more atrocious is
the fact that the good Sisters have never to
their knowledge given any cause of offence to
merit the i'll will of any human being 1t was
evidently the intention of the miscreant who
fred the stone to kill MAIN one of those
aimed at but he missed his aim in endeayoring
to take the life of defenceless woman, who
was engaged in teaching those of her sex who
live at service, and who in early life were de-
prived of that education which they are now
seeking.
1t is to be hoped the miscreant will be ar
rested, and receive the punishment his cow
ardly act deserves.
INFANTICIDE IN LONDON AND RoME.-It is
common to compare the condition of Protest
ant and Catholic countries, as well as their
respective large cities, when Protestants, ig-
norantly or designedly wish to draw inferences
dsparaging to the latter. In almost every in
stance facts dissipate these assumptions. Ae-
cording to Dr. Lancaster, whO coroner,
should be we'll informed, there is in London
every week at least one, if there are not two,
inquests in cases of infanticide; and these, he
states, are only held in those instances where
the crime is patent and undoubted. He goes
on to say that the number of cases which
either escape detection, or in which absolute
proof is wanting, intellectually more nu-
merous. Contrast this with the following mar
rative:
person specially interested in the subject
had occasion short time ago to make inquiries |
Jas to the existence of this crime in Rome He
ascertained that of recent years one instance
alone had occurred, and that the Indignation |
which it excited in the neighborhoOd was such |
that all the women who inhabited the same |
quarter assembled to execute summary justice |
upon inc OutnueTy whose llIe was only pre- |
served by the energetic interference of the po-
lce. The comparison is instructive, when we |
consider the connection between infanticide |
and other offences, as well as the weakening of |
the general conscience, and the deterioration !
Pf natural instincts, which its increasing fire.
Huency implies. When society has renowned
it's character as q Catholic community, and
b component part of Christendoni, it is on the
road which leads towards the eventual renun-
Eiation of the law of Christ, and when it has
the law of Christ it will not be long
before it practically rejects even natural mo-
Fality.
Board Of Aldermen.-The Mayors veto of the
authorizing the sale of contract
for repairing the wharves of the city was set
kside by n vote of six to two. The application
Pf the Mississippi Valley Navigation Company
10 erect a shed at the foot of Girod street, was
|eferfed. Apetition asking to have the Water
Works extended referred. The Finance
committee reported license ordinance, which
Eas ordered to be printed The Streets and
Landings Committee reported a resolution au-
horizing the Surveyor to issue certificate for
work done on the Orleans street tairacc. on
certain conditions, which, after amendment
Eas passed. The Street Commissioner WAS
authorized to erect bridges at the intersection
IF several streets in the Second District The
rdinance providing for improvements in
annals, repairing draining machines, etc, was
dopted. The resolution, which was amended
BY the lower Board to sell a contract for re-
|airing bridges for three years, was adopted.
The special committee appointed to report
SYSTEMATIC plan for draining AID protecting
he city from overflow, made voluminous re-
|eFt aeeeHpsftie4wi resolutions; which were
rdered to be printed.
Board Of assistant 4Edermen.-Treasurer's re-
ort for the week: Receipts, S215 3d. expend-
|ures, 500 Il; balance on" hand, 1880. The
treasurer of the Water Works reports SI9S3 %;
disbursements, 1896 10 balance, ST., $50 Sc. 4
petition from the bakers Was received asking ,
br changes in the bread ordinance, which was
eforred to special committee. The City Auc- ,
|oneer reported the sale of the Bazaar Market
b w. IL. Wells, for $110,5o0. A resolution
Eithdrawing permission to land coal in the
econd and Third Districts, passed; as
|as likewise one authorizing three years con-
Eact for repairing shell roads. communion =,
ION from the counsel of the Carondelet Canal