The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17
rELEeRApH1c SUMMARY
UNITED STATES.

made an official statement of the tobacco crop
s 3ny shS anS
snuff sixty four and q half million pounds
cigars over one and quarter million pounds.
Importation of leaf tobacco over eight and q.
quarter million pounds; cigars 7s9 ,927 pounds.
Over seven mi1lions of barrels of fermented
liquor was produced during the year. The
Of malt liquors increased and the consumption
of whisky has decreased during the year.
Major Hodge, Paymaster U. 9. A.. in letter
to the Secretary of War, confessing his defal-
cations, duplicates banking house in New
York, who, it is said, he states knew that the
money used in speculation was Government
money. He confesses that his defalcaticn
amounts to $45O, 900: He does not mention the
used the money. He asks lenieney, and begs
that small provision be made for his family.
Hodge has about $4,000 worth of property.
solitary confinement. The Attorney General
decides that the Governments has no priority
over private creditors of insolvent national
banks. The question grew out of the First
National Bank of New Orleans, which failed in
1867. -
MA1NE.-The Republicans have elected their
candidate for Governor, Perham, by II 900 ma
jority. Last year his majority was s2;e. Iae
votin 8 was light throughout the State, the
crease in the Radical vote. In the Legislature
the Democrats have made slight gain.
MASSACHUSETTS. - The State Democratic
Convention organized on the 14tb with Ed
wasd nominstea for GoxerDor. The resolutions
accept the new amendments and denounce
prohibition. The boiler of the Curtis Hat
Factory, at Newburyport, exploded few days
since, killing six persons and wounding many
more.
NEW YoRK.-On the 18th inst. it was discov
cred that the vouchers for 1s7Ohad been stolen
from the Comptroiler's Office. The heavy glass
were kept was broken, through which the bur-
glars entered. Mayor Hall, in consequencerof
this mysterious affair, requested Comptroller
Connolly to resign, which the latter declined
have him removed by impeachment, which
measure, it is said the Mayor is determined to
resort to. The San says Mayor Hall intended,
in the event Of Comptroll e Connelly's resign
approached and reluctantly consented to take
the Office 1t also asserts that Sweeny and
Hall have cut loose from Connolly and Tweed.
of New Yerk, on the 18th of August, transfer
son-in-law. The Union torpedo Works, near
Fulton street, exploded. Six were killed and
shattered. Three employees were shattered
beyond recognition. The explosion was caused
by dropping box just brought up on truck.
nearly to atoms. The wounded are horribly
mutilated. The business was carried on in di-
rect violation of law. The leaders of the
Young Democracy have held q meeting and eff.
fected organization. Several thousand
workmen paraded the streets with flags and
banners inscribed eight hours days work"
A small cannon was avn by eight men, and
the cannoniers bore a banner inscribed eight
hours: peaceably if we comfortably if we
must" The procession was orderly, and had
10000 men in line. An immense number fol-
mense excitement in post Office circles over an
alleged defalcation in the Money Order Depart
ment. The Suns article mentions the name of
so SoItep
being man of wealth, compounded with the
Government, and resigned. John Moore,
clerk, who was detected opening letters has
been in the post office twenty-five years and
owns valuable property. Other employees are
suspected of similar crimes.
MIssoURI.-An excursion railroad train ran
into furniture wagon containing nineteen
picnicers, two miles from East st. Louis.
Three of the picnicers were killed, two NOR
tally and five seriously hurt. Only three of the
nineteen escaped unhurt. The wind was
blowing in the direction of the approaching
train. The pcnicers were singing at the time.
TheAhorses were the first to appreciate the
danger one darted forward, the other back,
leaving the wagon at dead still on the track.
KENTUcKY.-A collision of Federal forces
and alleged Kuklux occurred in Russel county.
One soldier was killed and o sergeant wound
ed. The soldiers captured two of the party.
collision occurred between two passenger
trains on the LOUISVILLE 8ud NaSnv1te Kali
road, at Randolph Station, about eight miles
| from Louisville. Mr.. Buchanan, of Ashville,
N. c., Mr.. Griffith, of Nashville, and DR.. James
Thomas of Rome, Ga, were killed, and many
persons badly wounded
ARKANsAs-The troubles in Boone county
| are creating considerable excitement. A few
days ago a Circuit Judge ordered the militia
out with the ostensible purpose of protecting
his court, and kept them during his term
They are reported to have committed deprada,
tions and attempted the assassination of one
or two prominent Democrats of that county
The difficulties appear to have grown out of a
difference between the Judge and the Sheriff
both of whom are Republicans. The latter
was deposed by the former, and the Corone,
substituted: The Sheriff refused to surrender
his office. The Governor has been sought tc
solve the difficulty. The Judge took the
militia with him to hold The Marion Circni
Court. The cotton worm has appeared il
many localities in the State. There has beer
no rain for nearly six weeks, and both cotton
and corn have suffered from drouth.
CALIFORNIA. - Booths majority is $500
Houghton is elected from the First District b.
2S74 majority, Coughlin and Sargent in thu
Second and Third Districts are elected by
large majorities In the Senate with the Lieu
tenant Governors casting vote the Republican