The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1871-12-24

ing the restaurant, the first object which at
tracts attention is magnif cent oil painting
Of Our Holy Father, Pope Plus TX. This
painting is to be presented to the gentleman
receiving the greatest number of votes. We
learn that the friends of our we'll known and
popular fellow-citizens, Messrs. E. K. Converse
and E. A. Tyler, are determined to mako the
contest for this splendid prize as lively as was
that in Memphis, recently, for the gold-headed
cane, an account of which we publish in our
Domestic Catholic -News.-~---->------s---,-.--.
The Hibernian banner, imported from France
is offered subject to the suffrages of the friends
of that meritorious organization. The banner
is of green silk on one side, and bears the in
scription, Remember the days of Ireland's
glory" A fine picture of Brian Boru adorns
this side of the banner. The reverse is of
heavy white silk beautifully embroidered in
gold.
1t does not appear that this fair ia as liberal
ly supported as it deserves. We therefore
urgently call upon all our readers to come for
ward to its relief A most praiseworthy chari-
table institution is in need this is the first
call that has been made in its behalf; it re-
mains with the charitable public to see that
that call is not unheeded.
Last Wednesday morning at an early hour
q fire broke out in the upper story of the Bur--
letin Office and considerable damage ensued.
The fire was tho result of accident and the
loss Of the Bulletin Publishing Company will
not exceed three or four thousand dollars.
The Office of the Price Current, adjoining the
Bulletin Office, was damaged to the extent of
some four hundred dollars. Tho Office Of
Messrs. Britton & Eppler, was also somewhat
damaged, both by fire and water. We extend
our sympathy to the Bulletin aud we hope that
this misfortune will be soon overcome.
THE McGLoIN MURDER.-On Thursday, the
I4th inst, the body of o man was fished out
of the New Canal, half mile beyond Magnolia
bridge. Upon examination the body was
found to be that of Peter McGloin, native of
Ireland and forty years of age. The coroner's
inquest developed the fact that McGloin wss
last seen on Wednesday, Dec. 9th. Two wit
nesses stated that on Tuesday, the 5th inst, at
the coffehouse of Mr.. Weaver, corner of Lafa-
yette and Magnolia streets, the deceased signed
q document as follows:
acknowledge and admit that q certain note
for six hundred dollars, dated June 25 1869,
and due eighteen months after date, with in
terest from it's maturity now on file in the
Eighth District Court in this city, in o case en-
titled Peter McGloin VS.. Mrs. Hugh McGloin,
No. 4os of the docket of said court, and which
tion, and signed by the said Mrs. Hugh Nc
Gloin, defendant in the said above entitled
suit, was given without any consideration re-
ceived therefor, and to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief the signature thereto is not
that of Mrs. Ann McGloin, wife of Hugh Nc
Gloin, against whom Judgment has been rem
dered in and for the said case. And am will
ling and hereby consent that the said note and
Judgment should be considered annuiled and
worthless.
Signed in the presence of the subscribing wit
es@ssr II sth dsy De-
Witnessed by Bernard Duffy, John E. Farmer.
subjoined is a copy of the note alluded to in
the above suppositious recantation:
5000. NEW ORLEANS Gune 26 1869
Eteen months after Date promis to pay to
Peter McGloin order the sum of 5000 six
hunded Dolirs for value received and to be
payable at aney time after date att Eft Per
Sent to maturity to the holder
ANEY McMANEs x mark.
Witness-H. McGloin, Jno. Guilifer.
"To Peter McGloin."
Barney Duffy and j. E. Farmer swore that,
in their presence, Peter McGloin signed the
above recantation. Reference to the prayer
book of the deceased discloses the fact that
his name is signed differently and spelled diff
ferently from that affixed to the recantation.
1t would, therefore, appear that the signature
to that document is forgery, and that some
one personated Peter McGloin at the grocery
of Mr.. Weaver. Mrs. McManus Gas she is
known) the wife of McGloin, Barney Duffy and
J. E. Farmer are now in custody. Suspicion
points to them as implicated in the murder of
Peter McGloin. Officer Harris worked the
case up and is entitled to much credit.
SOARING IN CoURT.-In one. of our District
Courts, the other day, a suit against the city
of New Orleans was being tried, in which the
most important witness examined was an ex-
Recorder The subject-matter of the suit was
q warrant issued by the aforesaid Recorder for
the payment of sundry articles furnished his
Court for certain month during his term of
office. This warrant was submitted to and ap-
proved by the Finance Committees, and was
then sold to st. Charles street broker, who,
having failed to obtain payment of the war
rant frou: the city, instituted this suit. The