The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-24
TELEaRAPRIc SUMMARY.
UNITED STATES.

WAsH1NGToN.-The Louisiana delegation of
colored men had An interview, together with
and Others with the President by appoiutment
on the Goth. When they arrived at the White
House Senator West and Gov. Warnoth were
with the President MarnEth proposed to
port the nomination of Gen. Grant. After the
interview with Gov. Warmoth terminated, the
other gentlemen had long interview with the
President. They went over tho whole ground
of difference, declaring they could not compro-
mise with Warmoth, having no confidence in
his pledges. The Secretary of the Treasury,
sisted the President in the attempt at solving
the difference of the Louisiana factions. 1t
was a semi-cabinet affair.
Senate-A bill was introduced by Mr.. Kellogg
to aid in rebuilding levees on the Mississippi
River, providing for the issue of Uuited States
10,40 bonds at the rate of SIG 900 per mile to
in the construction OF the levee from Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, to Fort jackson, La. Mr..
Sawyer gave notice of q motion to retain the
present duty on rice. He said there were few
branches of industry in the rice producing
States which are aided by protective duties
while the people of those States paid taxes al
most for the benefit of the industries of other
States: There were probably go, 900 families in
Georgia and South Carolina depending upon
this culture for support.
Housc.-The bill regarding bridges over the
Ohio Ohio. River passed 1t requires all bridges
span not less than ninety feet in heighth above
low water. and forty feet above the highest
water. All below that point to have one span
not less than one hundred feet high above low
water, and forty feet above the highest water
and all below ihe CovinRton and Cincinnati
suspension bridge to have in addition to such
high span a pivot draw giving two clear OPEN
ings of one hundred and sixty feet each.
NEW YORK The transactions in Erie stock
since the change In the Directory have been
enormous as many as 100000 shares changing
hands in one day. 1t is stated that fully
twelve millions of Erie stock is now in the
control of Jay Gould, half of his private
property being removed. He retired from the
board merely to be enabled to renew the fight.
1t is reported that the consolidation of Heath
& Raphael and the McHepry 81 Bischoffheim
interests in the Erie Railroad in England has
been effected, which, if correct, will marrow
the contest for the control of the road to
that of 1000 shares, less than 250, 900 are
now owned in America, large numbers having
been bought by the agents of foreign houses in
Ems city during the past week. Typhus and
typnoid fevers are prevalent in the House of
the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn. Forty-two
cases are now there, including four of the Sis
LOTS OF mercy, while another of the latter has
uleo; Inc physicians are yet unable to
cneck the disease and the patients re-
diose 70 the country hospital for contagious
uiseAsSs SIX deaths occurred in Brook yn
since the l4th inst, from cerebro spinal menin-
gus, which has appeared to some extent in all
parts of that city.
MAssAcHUsET1 s.-A majority of tho Lerisla-
tive COMMITTEE on the subject have reported a
Dill 10 amend tue constitution SO as to give
women the right to vote and hold office. The
minority OF the committee consent Referees
between the Eastern Railroad and Stephen d.