The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-19
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i promo Court mere, seriously anectSo8 tn0 70
| cont proceedings against the Mormons. Three
years ago liquor was destroyed by the Nor
mon. and suit brought to recover damages
which resulted in . verdict being rendered
| appeal is that jurors should have been sum-
moned by the Territorial instead of the FEEDER
| a! marshals. The recent Indictments and con-
| victions were made by juries summoned by the
Federal Marsn11s. and aFeveTsaI in the pend
1 ing case will nullify the recent proceedings in
Utah. In the meantime It may be stated that
the Executive is determined to push tho
present policy towards the Mormons. Judge
Carter gave Judgment against the female vo-
ters, because the act organizing the District Of
Coinmoia conferred the right of suffrage upon
male citizens only = but Judge Carter has no
doubt the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments conferred the right upon women. The
Grand Jury has indicted Congressman Stokes
of Tennessee, for defranding the Government
Gov. Hoffman and the Democratic State Soma
tors are In consultation at Troy, about tho
proPriety of calling an extra session of the
already drafted by O'Conor, Tilden and others,
for New York and Brooklyn. Tweed has re-
signed the commis.ionership of public works.
Mayor Hall is consulting prominent citizens re-
J garding Tweed's successor. Hon. BENZ. Wade
stated in his lecture that Congress would un-
doubtedly favor high tariff, and would be in
dorsed by tho popular will of the West. He
great prosperity to the country. John Mitchell
has gained . point in his suit against Cen
erai Dig for alleged false Imprisonment
to the United States Court, for The reason that
it did not como under the laws of Congress of
1868 OF 1856. the arrest having occurred Juno
IA, 1865, which was a subsequent date to that
fixed by the Presidential proclamation at tho
close of the rebellion. The Board of Health
appointed committee to prge Comptroller
Green to furnish funds to enable the Board to
within week, has suddenly appeared in all
parts of the city. The steamer Franklin ar
rived on Saturday niPht at Quarantine, with .
from Stetlin October 10th, touching At Copen-
hagen and Christiansand on the 18th. At the
time OF leaving Christiansand she had % cabin
GIL storage passengers, and q crew. Ten
days ago the first case of cholera appeared
among the Storage passengers, and when the
steamer arrived at Halifax to obtain COAL there
had been nearly one hundred cases, forty of
one death had occurred. and to-day twelve pa
tients suffering from cholera were sent to tho
WesteBank Hospital.
ILLISoIs.-Under the high rates of insurance
the proPrletors of warehouses in Chicago have
each determined to buy a steam fire engine for
their own use, the whole number to be cal led
out in case of necessity, and each warehouse
to have steam pump to flood the establish
insurance.
WIscoNsIS.-Governor Fairchifd, has au-
thorized the furnishing of 5000 feet of lumber
free of expense, to every family who will re-
build on lots recently devastated~by fire.
MARYLAND.-In Baltimore on the 18th inst,
Saint Martins Day was generally observed in
the Catholic Churches; at st. Martins Church,
the ceremonies were of an unusually interest
ing character, scheutz's grand mass, with
was rendered for the FIRST time in the United
States The offertory was sung by Mrs. Hall,
Of New York. The Panegyric on Saint Mar
of Chicago. Tho concert of sacred music, at the
Opera House that night. for the benefit of the
Catholic benevolent institutions, was we'll at
tended. RossinIs Stabat Mater was sung by
Miss Jenny Busts, assisted by the Lieaerkranz
society and leading amateurs of the city.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Charleston Necs
prints report Of q caucus of tho colored
members Of the State Legislature, held the
past week. The caucus resolved to make no
appropriations the coming session for the pay
ment Of the interest on the State debt. and de-
clared themselves in favor of reputation of
both the old and the new State debt.
GEoRGIA.-The Legislature, by an over.
swheimlng majority has elected Hon. T. NJ.
Norwood, moderate Democrat, to the United
States Senate. A bill was also passed provid-
ing for an election for Governor on the second
Tuesday in December.
Observation-Disclosures are being made to
throw out the votes of white men in several
counties on the merest techncalities. In CO.
piah county an entire white box is thrown out
because, as is alleged, of the illegal quallfica-
ton of the inspectors, while colored box,
whose inspectors were qualified in the same way
and by the same parties, goes in, and certificates
of election are issued thereon to the Republi-
can candidates: The same game is being
played in Rankin county, and probably in
other counties in the State. Gov. Alcorn will
in few days resign, and turn over his office
to Lieut.. Gov. Powers. Gov. Alcorn goes to
the United States Senate in December.
CALIroRNA.-The Wyclanburg and La Pas
Arizona stage was attacked a few days ago by
band i,o Of fifty A .P and NavaiSes about
and two passengers with him on the box were
killed at the fr-t fire. Inside were five pas
sengers, three of whom were killed. VIM.
Kruger and Miss Mollie Sheppard, of Prescott.
were wounded, but escaped to the chapparal,
and finally reached Wyclanburg. The mails
and baggage were plundered. One report
says the attack was made by highwaymen, and
not Indians The Pimo Indians have made a
raid on the Apaches. They have killed IS men
and captured children. 10000 sheep perish
ed by recent sand storms in Los Angeles
county.
UTAH.-A special dispatch says that Brig
ham Young is at st. George. 1t is again as
serted that Delegate Hooper is authorized to
make terms at Washington.