The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-24
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UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN.-Congres has adjourned to
the 9Th of January. Onsthe 18th, Mr.. Hal
deman introduced resolutions regretting the
sS
Hsideman moved suspension Of the Ioles,
which resulted in . vote Of IS to 96-nct two
thirds-and the House refused to suspend the
eign people struggling for self-government,
was unanimously adopted.
New YoRK.-The International parade to
commemorate tho death Of Rossel and others
participated. amoug them Gen. Ryan, G,Dono-
van Rosa, Claflin and Woodruff, the French
League Printers Union, Bricklayers' Union,
and Others The catsfalque, with six collins.
ITO the Martyrs of the Universal Republic"
The banner captured on last Sunday by the
police bore the inscription, "The spirit Of the
er falls on the necks Of its martyrs" On an
other banner was ''The World is our country,
to do good our religions" another "And they
had all things in common" No disturbance
cd for felony was arrested on the 18th but was
released on the 10th, on $1,000 bail. Connelly's
bail has been reduced to $500 900. The Hmes
friends among the Grand Jury, who step by
step fight against his indictment. The small
Pox is spreading in Jersey City, Hoboken,
Newark, and Trenton;In Brooklyn it is
oPIoousuX worry 1ASt IN 8ll uIEeCIlOnb.
PENNsYLvANIA.--On the 2lst, the Eastern
bound mail train was thrown off the track
near West Newton, Pa, by broken rail. Fiji
teen persons were hurt, two fatally. The ex.
press car was thrown into the river.
IIIINoIs:-A few evenings since, three men
of debris on Sixteenth street, Chicago, when
they fed. The substance was afterwards ex-
amined, and upon its exposure to moisture the
substance burned fercely, and nothing would
extinguish it. The men were Immediately
pursued but were not captured.
TENNEssEE.-while detectives Pinkerton
and Cornell were bringing the express robbers
Harrington and Burton, from Cairo to Column
bus on the 18th, on the steamer Illinois, Far
rington snatched Pinkerton's pistol from his
belt, and fred ut him, the ball grazing his
temple. A desperate struggle ensiIed, during
which Harrington fell overheard passing un-
ly ironed. Burton was brought to Union city,
and jailed. He has made n full confession.
Levi harrington, brother of the other, was cap
tured at Pennington, Illinois, on the 10Th after
nessee for trial. This ends the capture of the
entire party, who perpetrated the daring rob
berry OF the express car, on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. two months since. On the
night of the 18th, man was seen lurking
around the bnilding at Union City in which
the Express robbers were confined. On being
approached by Policeman Kline he started to
sued turned and fred, killing the officer The
depot man joined in the chase and was shot in
the shoulder. The murderer was captured
daylight this morning about thirty disguised
men oveEpswed the guard, killed Levi Far
derer away. Tho body Of the murderer was
name was Sealer, from Kentucky.
SOUTH CAROLINA On the 18th Bowen intro.
duced q resolution that r. X. Scott, Governor
OF South Carolina, be impeached of high
siia. and also Introduced
Parker. The resolutions were laid over under
the rules. There was q large attendance in the
House, and great excitement prevailed. On
the 10th the debate on impeachment was re-
sumed. Bowen spoke two hours. He said
great pressure had been put upon him to in
duce him to withdraw his charge He stated
Columbia Railroad was sold at 81 rs per
share, while other parties would have given
IS per share for it, and that Scott refused to
sign the transfer until his brother-in-law was
given $4,000 He exposed the transactions of
the land commission, showing that lands were
bought at FIVE and six times their value. He
said the Agricultural Land scrip was reported
for it. Bowen was followed by several men,
bers, who denounced his motives. Mr.. Jones
charged Bowen with perjury, and read y dis
patch patel ,, sent last summer by Bowen in New
given Judge Barrett to proceed against the1
agent, Kempton-, 1t is said that Gov
ernor Scott has secured enough votes to insnre
Bowen's expulsion, and a determined effort
will be made in that direction. The Kuklux
trials now going on shows terrible state of af-
fairs in several of the counties. The testimony
of militia, had threatened to slay the whites |
from the cradle, and to apply the torch. Will |
liam Bratton, colored, testified that he was q |
in Williamss company, and was re-
tired to the ranks for his refusal to carry ont |
Williamss violent measures.
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