The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-15

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carrying ont the unlawful purposes for which
ICED The President has approved 90 much o
the court martial sentence sends Majo
| Hodge to tho penitentiary and hard labor TO
New YoRK-The excitement in regard to TIL,
fire in Chicago caused tho entire suspension o
business ia New York on Monday. mazo o
doubt and perplexity pervsdes fire insurance
tics, incurred by the Chicago confagration
and already several Of the largest companiel
have suspended b6siness until their losses can bs
correctly estimated, and means taken to meet
them. Other companies supposed to DO q,
heavily involved continued business, but &C
knowledge they can form no idea of the
amount they will be forced to meet, but hope
pay off all their claims.
PENNsYLvAN1A.-The State elections have
resulted in favor of the Republicans by about
1000 majority according to their own est
The Legislature will probably stand Senate
10 Republicans and Is Democrats; House, S.
Republicans and Al Democrats. The Republi-
Philadelphia range from 2OO0 to 10000. Dur
ing the election q riot between whites and
blacks occurred in Philadelphia. Shots were
ing Of and woundiug Of twenty persons.
According to the Philadelphia Ledger, tho riot
was caused by drunken negro youths insulting
ladies and killing q negro who voted the
ILLINoIs.-The drought now prevailing in
the West has not been equaled within the past
twenty-five years. All through central and
southern Illinois the wells and small streams
are completely dried up, and the inhabitants
find great difficulty in obtaining sufficient
water for household and stock. The soil is so
dry that plowidg is-tendered impossible. Fires
rection, including Michigan, Illinois, wiscon-
sin and Iowa. Heavy rain alone can stop the
confagration. The woods and houses are
burning along the New Albany and Chicago
MIcHIGAN.-St. Clair and Huron advices are
distressing. All that part of the State east of
Saginaw Bay and north of APPOINT forty miles
A number Of persons persisted. Five villages
were entirely destroyed, two partially, and
others threatened. There were stores in these
towns filed with winter goods. A steamer!
badly burned. All the telegraph offices
along the lake 8 o e ave burned. X. B. Hub
and cattle to prevent their perishing by fire.
A light rain yesterday seems to have caused
the fire to abate. Charles Scott, of Hope Col
lege, persisted in the flames; also minister,
whose name has not been ascertained. On the
18th q fire destroyed the principal business
part of the town of Windsor, opposite Detroit.
OHIo.-The Republicans have carried the
State by large majority. A telegram to
the Secretary of War says $4,000. The official
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majority. The latest estin ates give the Sem
ate 10 Democrats and II Republicans; House,
AZ Democrats and Sc Republicans.
MINNESOTA.-A great prairie fire prevails in
this State Its course is southeast. toward
the Iowa border and the Minnesota river.
fences, wheat and live stock. Only two lives
been completely destroyed.
GKoRGLA.-Johu Scriven, Democratic candi-
date for Mayor of Savannah, and the entire
nA -
elected by majority of 1913 votes.
Texas. The elections in this State have
caused much trouble and disturbance. At
Groesbeck the negroes killed Mr.. D. C. Apple
Freestone, Grimes and Bell counties, which
was heavily Democratic, it is understood, will
be thrown out. The Democratic nominees
the Third District, 441l, which includes 1880
in the counties of Limestone and Freestone,
which are under martial law and will be
District, 364O Conner, in the Second Dis
riot, $1,000. Herndon, in the First District,
Y, 900. Reports OF an Indian raid in Parker
county have been received: The Indians came |
,hild and killed or captured number of
1orses: A small party of citizens pursued
hem, but were too weak to make an attack.
UTAH.-Arrests for licentiousness continue |
\ special conference was held at the Taberna-
lie. There were 5000 Mormons present. |
federal officials were bitterly denounced. |
Brigham Young was much excited, and pray ed |
curses on Federal officials. He said, Trust in |
Tod and keep your powder dry, and do not |
all to have on hand supply of fixed ammu-
,ition." The Mormons have subscribed |
10000 to the Chicago sufferers. Brigham |
loung gave $1,000. Salt Lake City will send !!
sc, 900.
ENGLAND,
Municipalities and trade associations
throughout England are moving in behalf of
he Chicago sufferers. A large amount will be
aised. A similar movement is realizing large
mounts on the Continent. Gladstone has an
lounced the determination of the Government
ot to yield to appeals for the release of the
emoining Fenian prisoners, on the ground
hat their offences are not political. 1856, 900
ave been raised in London for the Chicago
ufferers.
FRANCE.
The Echo prints areport that Ponyer-Quer
Ter is on his way back to Versailles with a
ustoms treaty duly ratified and signed. 1t is
lso reported that the German Government
DIS given its assent to the entire evacuation of
'rench territory by the German troops On
he other hand, dispatch from Berlin says
hat III. Ponyer-Quertier is Offering concessions
0 Germany in the treaty negotiations for the
urpose of securing the evacuation of the six
apartments of France by the Germans. The
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