The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-14
rEInaRAlRqz1c sux,fARY,
UNITED STATES.

LIE BALTIMORE CONFENTION.-The Demo-
present and all States represented. The Gin
cinnati platform was adopted BY o vote of 672
70 81. Horace Greeley was nominated by 6s6
This action Of the Conventioa has surprised
NO one, rs it was fully expected on all sides.
NE fonHsN-Tbe eight hour movement lie on
the fsclfus.. The employer executive COM
mitsee are "a yssed OF acts Of tyrsnnsas char
organisations in their efforts to restrain work.
men from returning to the old system. The
strikers having. il; great measure, killed the
building trade Of the saasen, hundreds Of des-
sss
in New York city for the week ending july
9th. the aaxeest iRths history at the eisy..Irhe
s sse the m is Elsss fsr
hours. The ice companies blame striking
fatborers. An earthquake. .waa felt In many
parts of the State on the morning Of the 11th.
. South CARoIISA.-. Charleston, .Jnlyl H.
of the, appearance of the irst and. sseond
broods Of catsrpillars in the cotton along tho
coast. They. are thinly scattered Sinsevery
field. The e one week earlier than their :ap-
they were exceedingly destructive. Planters
entertain grave approximations that the pres,
emit showery weather will develop them
rapidly. -, VI 81, b - - r.-.,sc j. n;
Dispatches received from Oden sunonuce
the arrival there Of Stanley, the New York
Heralds African corFespondent, and say be
q son of DR. Livingstone. Stanley is the
bearer Of letters Of the great explorer for the
British Goyernment, as we'll as for the family
and Pss of of Or Dr. hbvngstGne Stanley
Livingstone was unwell, but he was never
| theless determined to proceed with his ex-
plorations, and will not return until he has
source Of the Nile. The Right Hon. Sir Alex:
ander Cockburn, arbitrator on the part of
Geneva Tribunal, will DO created an Earl, in
recognition of his eminent SER ices as Lord
Chief Justice Of England, and in connection
| with the arbitration. Morrison,s amendment
to the ballot bill, providing for election Of
| members of Parliament on the basis of Ameri-
can representation, was rejected by a large
majority in the Commons.
The French Assembly on the 1ltb, rejected
an amendment proposed by the opponents of
tax Of one franc per Thousand francs .upon
the sales of traders and manufacturer Many
deputies thereupon took occasion to compli.
meut Theirs on the result, which is esteemed
question Of taxation. The amendment wa
lost by 0 vote of 10 yeas to $50 nays Ratifi.
cations Of the treaty with Germany for the
the 9th. The Minister OF. Finance has sub.
mitted to the Assembly bill to raise a loan oil
three miihards, (e60o;00o ,O0O), at Eve per cent
interest alse giyiSg the GoyeEnmeat power
.zThtEgfsa aERaaAl<Y. 2 = 2GJJca3
The Official Gazette, Berlin, on the 18th, pro.
mulgated q law for the banishmeut OF the
Jesuits from Germany. All establishments
now under their control must be completely
broken up within ak months.
Late Mexican advices indicate that, the
revolution is practically ended. The rebels
evacuated Monterey on the approach of The
together to get good terms. Whilst in Mon
terry they imprisoned the United States Con-
sui and seized his place Of business, they also
levied tax of 5000 on another American
citiZ0n.