The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-28
VOLUME v.
.Mernlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
WAsaxsroS.-owing TO the protraced alb
sense of the few or no
connected with the Government. Even For
eign Ministers, with fresh credentials, remain
away because they cannot be officially re-
ceived. The charges made by Senator Schurz
IN his ST. Louis speech, to the effect that he
had been offered official patronage by Presi-
dent Grant and his friends to vote against his
convictions Of duty in regard to the annexa-
ton Of San Domingo was laid before the
President by Secretary Belknap, on Gen.
Grants arrival here. The President pronounces
select on. him, as absolutely unfounded in
fact. In no way was any one ever authorized
70 tender to Mr.. Schurz OF any other Senator
srovai Of the San Domingo annexation policy,
or any other measure of this Administration.
The Herald has q special asserting that Schurz
missioner Of Internal Revenue, explicitly pro-
posing to trade patronage for his support of the
San Domingo scheme.
NEW YoRk.-The shops of Erie road in Jer-
sey City were burned on the night of the Gath
The foreman was killed by the falling of q
employment, The buildings covered an entire
-.cre No such fire bad ever before been wit
messed in Jersey City Besides Engineer Nc
rible death by falling walls,. Chas. Nagle
stoker Of an engine, was also crushed, but
escaped with broken leg. One man, ma
nencement Of the fire for his tools, and it is
feared he persisted. The fire lasted two hours
It is estimated it destroyed property amount
og to AN
with the fire u.s. that at the late strike ALI the
Jersey City men were notified that they would
aot be again employed. This threat was car
ried out: The employees were from New York
and Paterson. The flames illuminated the
shipping in the river, and extended to the
New York side for great distance. The
= 4, era e sk-,,o
and bewilderment. The mechanics and their
wives were rushing to and fro, giving express
sion to regrets at the loss of their tools, and
prospective idleness. Messrs. Blanton Duncan
VI. NJ. Pomeroy, Mr. Bayard, of New Jersey.
Mr.. Van Allen, of New York, and other leaders
of the straight out Democratic movement, held
on the 25th. to institute an organization
throughout the United States They report
enthusiastic response from all quarters to a
o
all the States will be in attendance.
PENNsY1vAa1A-The strike of mill worknen
at Williamport resulted in general riot, in
which several persons were dangerously
wounded. The militia were finally called out
tions are that the Democrats will carry the
State by q large majority, it having been found
impossible to make Forney cease his attacks on
the Republican candidate for Governor.
GEoRG1A.-The Democratic State Convention
Unanimously F9nominated Gov. Smith by &C
clamation and reafirmed the platform of 1870
with this additional resolution: We recognize
the exigencies of the times which suggested
and secured the nomination by the Democratic
Convention at Baltimore, of Horace Greeley
and B. Crate Brown as candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States
and regard their election as conducive to the
preservation of the rights Of the States to
local self government, and the protection of the
Individual liberty of the citizen. The Liberal
Republicans in convention, agreed to support
the Denoerats' Greeley electoral ticket.
MIssIssaPFE-The jackson Clarion on the 23d
published authentic accounts from all parts OF
Mississippi showing that the cotton worm has
already appeared throughout the State, and
that very greet dafnaPe ia being done the cot
ton crop.e Besides the worm excessive rains
are doing great damage in sowe sections of the
State. Politics are lively. Both political
parties are in active training for the campaign
But three Democratic papers in the State op-
pose the action of Baltimore. The executive
COMMITTEES of Che Democrats and Liberal Re
publicaDs will meet In Jackson, August 18th
when a proper understanding as to the conduct
of the canvass viii be had. 1850 b. ..
'TExAs-Seventy-fou prominent citizens o.
UorsicSna were arrested for alleged violations
of Internal Revenue laws, and required t.
give honda for their appearance at Tyler oil
Austin ON the frat Monday in November
three hundred citizens Of this CongTessiona
.District, who will be thus taken four day
journey from their homes at the same time, oil
she same prete1t
In the House of Commons Oh the 23d Their
was some discussion upon the subject of tn
arrival Of French COMMUNISTS in EnRlan
during which significant. question was pu
20 tho 0OverDmeut by Sir Robert Peel ate
alluding 70 thO fact that GefmaDy had on
PEELED the Jeauits; he asked the Premie
.Wh6tAsR itk0 Government. intqnded to eRfole