The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-14
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CoSaREs..-In the House, on the 9Th, Mr..
which was referred to the ccnSistee On For,
Hosse ofRepresentatives Of tho United States,
Ia Congress assembled, That it recognize the
existence Of . state of war between the King
dom Of Spain and the so-caAed Republic Of
CUBA, and hereby recognize both parties by
the conflict entitled to al the rights conceded
10th tho House, by q vote Of 1O2 to 70, seated
Clarke from the Third District of Texas3 in
preference to Giddings, Democrat. On the 1Ith
the appointment of select committee to in
vestigate into the condition of the State gov
eminent of Louisiana. Messrs Coghlau and
Kerr objected. In the Senate Mr.. Conk lin
made on elaborate argument against Mr.. Sum-
ner's One-term amendment. Mr.. Sumner
piled at length.
WASHINGTON. A delegation of negroes
called on the President in behalf Of the pend
dent remarked that he thought although some
Of the rights which they had q claim to under
the recent amendments to the Constitution
were withheld, still the courts of law would
accord all legal privileges. He considers that
pending the supplementary civil rights bill an
amnesty measure would jeopardize the passage
Of the latter, and in that respect it would be
unfortunate. The former, he thought, from
his knowledge of it, would pass on the merit
as separate and distinct measure. The Repub-
lican National Committee fixed the first We'd
the place of the meeting Of the Nominating
Convention. Very good authorities state that
the following view Of Louisiana affairs il
taken in Washington: Louisiana affairs ex-
| cite q good deal Of comment here. Ali concur
that the general proceedings are disgraceful;
both sides are condemned In certain particu-
quorum is regarded revolutionary. The
arrest Of the Governor and others 10 deemed .
prostitution of the law to an unworthy pur-
pose. The calling of an extra session of the
nravo tnr0 rpr@n <HA NV oka To-
viewed as extraordinary and unconstitutional.
The placing of police and militia about the
State House is denounced as intimidating to-
wards the Legislature, and the order not to
permit Mr.. Carter to go to the House to assert
| their claims to seats is regarded as despotic.
1t is doubtful whether martial law will be pro-
claimed. Ii declared the better opinion seems
to be that the Executive, the Legislature and
| the courts will be left free to act, except the
police and militia will not be allowed to inter-
ters'
NEW YoRK.-Each week New York city has
| new and great excitement over which the
people seem to grow almost insane. The July
riot, the war against Tammany, the visit of
Alexis having palled upon the public taste, We
have this week to record the killing of the
celebrated James Fisk, Jr., Prince of Erie.
A man named Stokes, whom Fisk had befriend-
ed in every possible way, going SO far as to
! loan him $4,000 to start in business, having
conceived the idea that he could make more
money out of Fisk by threatening to expose
his private affairs, and having failed, in q ''fit
offrenzy," as be claims, shot him at Al o'clock,
Saturday evening. as he was entering the
Grand Central Hotel. Fisk died next day at
1Ol5, A. NJ, iu the presence Of his wife, his ia
| ther-in-law, Mr.. Morse, Jay Gould and q num-
Railroad, of all grades, crowded the corridors
during the morning. While Fisk lived Gouids
face wore it's usual calm expression, but when
Fisk died his fortituds gave way. and his grief
heard of the dead from the vast crowd, but
many tongues recounted his acts of kindness.
Fisk's remains were removed on the 9Th to the
railroad depot to be taken to Brattelboro, Vt,
| for interment. The removal was attended by
| vast crowds. The members of the Ninth Regi-
ment say they will hang Stokes. who is now in
Hooker, 100000; his father and mother $4,000
per annun1 his sisters-in-law, $4,000 per year;
the Ninth Regiment, 81 900. To Jay Gould,
for whom he entertained the warmest and
most disinterested friendship, he left his per-
| sonat effects, and intrusted to him the labor
of love $50 it is called in the willy of carrying
out all of his {Fisk's) projects in regard to
husbands shares in the Erie railway. The
sorrow evinced for Fisk among the employees
of the various industries wherewith he was
who was the cause of the riots IN Rochester,
having plead guilty of the charges against
him, was sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary. He was very happy to get safely
the main hall, he put his hand to his nose and
made fun OF the crowd outside.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Kuklux trials are
finished for the present. Forty-eight Kuklux
from spartansburg were sentenced to terms of
imprisonment varying from one month to two
years. The Legislature met on the 9Th. On
the 9th Message was received from Governor
Scott, defending himself against Bowen's
charges in the House. Bowen replied with
bitterness to the Message, challenging Scott 70
meet his charges in the courts.
LOUISIANA The Ouachita Telegraph sums
up the losses by the recent fire at $610,O in
snrance S203, 500. The Telegraph denonnces the
action of Governor Warmoth as undicnified
and enormous
TExAs.-Dispatches from Austin, 10th, state
there was no session of the Legislature. Some
members have met privately and discussed the
prospects, but have done nothing.
CALIFoRNIA-The Assembly have adopted q
resolution asking Congress to pass an act re-
stricting Chinese immigration. The latest adj
vices from the head waters of Kerney river,
where the fight between Charles Jones, the
escaped convict from Nevada prison, and
Francis Armstead, who was pursuing him,
occurred, confirm the particulars first Teceiv.
ed. Jones was hit twelve times and Armistead
nine times with pistol shots. Both died. The