The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-08


prosperity, and represented the solictude felt
by the Government of the United States that
the preliminary act of the Cortes may no
persons contemplated in it's benevolent design.
The Spanish Government has again expressed
its desire to give full effect to the decree for
the gradual abolition of slavery.
VERMoNr.-At the State elections. which
were held on the Sd inst, the Republicans
elected their candidates by from "a 900 to ~ 900
majority. The New York Tribune says Com
plete returns will probably show an increased
vote for both parties, but larger for liberals
aud Democrats than for the denomination
party: Considering the utter hopelessness of
carrying the State, the opposition have done
very wcii
+. NEW YoRK:-The two Conventions. Demo-
cratic and Liberal, which met at Syracuse last
week, adopted Harmonious resolutions, met in
loint session and adjourned sine die. Tho reso.
lutions state that the condition of the country
u such as to demand this sacrifice of past pro
been lowered; the civil service has grown cor.
rupt; the military power is too readily resort
ed to the bureaus at Washington are the oen-
tres Of favoritisn and jobbeEy, and the South
ern States, under system of military repres-
sion and dictation, have been subjected to
robbery and waste, which, has already imposed
on them nearly four hundred millions Of debt,
depressing industry and hindering inlmigra-
tien by destroying their credit, exposing the
country to the shame and contagion of rspu-.
diation. The Democratic CONVENTION noni.
pated MIR. Herman for Governor and y. 8. Cox
Governor and Prison Inspector are to be made
by the Liberals. The Herald, Voyld and Tribune
| think the State ticket dominated at Syracuse
very COED ono. The Times is confident it
OF Herman and Depew particularly weak.
iDELAwARE--The election in Wilmington,
Del.s shows heavy Democratic gains. Joshus
L. siuims. Democrat, was elected Mayor by
over one hundred majority the first Democrat
losses in every ward - -. = :.
7 A1AD.AMA.--A special telegram, dated Flor
ence, Ala, says three men were taken from the
| the Jail there on the 9th, and hanged by an
armed mob. Tom Clark, the chief victim, had
war and has murdered twenty different mon
in a most cruel manner, but has always avoid
ed arrest by Secreting himself in the mountains
until now. In Central Alabama the caterpil-
lars have injured the cotton crop SO badly that
planters estimate It at ten peg cent less than
| last years yield. ..t - =. 100 ..y.a.
! IoUIsIASA.-At the Congressional Csnven-
| fion of the Republicans of the Fifth Congress
renominatsd for Congress. At the Senatorial
J Republican Convention of the parishes OF
| Ouachita aud Caldwell, o. II. Brewster was
I nominated. At the Judicial Convention o. the
house and Richland. Judge Robert Ray was
| nominated for District Judge and c, +. Dunn
/ Tor District Attorney. .' ~, - ..-..
J. TExAs.-The aggregate OF claims before the
United States Border COM issioners is said to
be over eight niillionsrof dollars. The general
! OPT MON is that very searching in estigation
han Eeen made of the trUnble on the lowel
Rio Grande- Satisfaction. 10 Expressed with the
! general results, aud the fntnre il looked to
hopefully. 49,. a.a '.ta
I THE LouIsvnLE CoSvESrroN.-The Conven
ton met on the Sd at one O'Clock and wa:
called to order by Blauton- Duncan. L. s
Chat field, of New York, was elected temporary
chairman Chas o'Conor's letter was ther
read and referred TO the Committee on Plat
form In his letter he declares his opposition
to Greeley. approves of the objects of the con
! vention, but declines to be the nominee. He
4 was nominated by acclamstion, however, hui
I upon the fact being comm un icated to him he
pcremptoriy declined again. The COMMITTEES
appointed TO inform him officially Of his nomf
nation will call on him Tuesday and hope t
prevail on him to accept. John Quincy AdamI
was nominated for Vice President on the third
ballot. The Geographic reports represent the
Convention as having been very boisterous
the Louisiana delegation Withdrawing becauB'
of disrespectfnl language made use OF By son'
| members of the Convention towards OCon or
when it was made known that he had refuseS
to accept the nomination.
BURNING OF THE STEAMER BIESvnLE.-A
telegram from Havana announces the arriva
} Of Capt Many, Of the steamer Bienvile, whS
gave the following account of the destruction
Of that vessel: The steamship Bienville le:
latitude 2512, longitude 74.15, at 3.A5 A. N.
, August Is, fire was discovered among the cargo
Steam and water were Immediately turned on
bat the steam pumps, after q few revolutions
: broke down and could not be used. Captain
I Maury then ordered the matches to be battened
hoping thereby to smother the FIRE, and at thu
3 same time the ere extinguishsrs were used be
tween decks and steam kept on. The fire
l however, gained rapidly, and at O'Clock Capt
f Maury, fearing an explosion from the Powde
stored in the hold II ne remained by the shil
, any longer, ordered the six boats launched
> and the passengers and crew began to embark
= At $50 Capt. Maury was forced to leave til
ship, being the last one on board. One Of ID
4 boats WIS capsf2ed after leaving the ship, an'
from seven to ten inmates, including two We
D men, were drowned. After sunrise q free
~ breeze sprung up, and the caPsiEed boat va