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

nsntrality laws On Ire part q the Governmenti
and probabilities Of fraud. A bitter discussion
has also oomInenced on . resolution concern
to fiji Offices in the departments. These dis
cussions are limited to Republicans, and show
great division amongst the leaders Of the party.
$lo0, 600 for pnbiic bindings. The bill admit
passed. -
Hoase.--Mr. sheldon, from the Committee on
Commerce.. reported the Senate bill making
Shreveport. La, port of delivery. Bill
passed. Mr.. Townsend offered q resolution,
declaring the President should open negotia-
tions, looking to the withdrawal Of the claim
for consequential damages from the American
case several Questions were made and the
resolution was withdrawn. 'l-ss5s Z.
NEW YoRK-The Preparations for the parade
on st. Patrlck's day In New York and adjacent
cities are immense. The committee of twenty
one, appointed by the Grand Sachem of Tam.
many society to reorganize the Democracy of
composed Of such prominent and influential
citizen as Charles OConner, August Belmont,
George Law, Oswald Ottendorfer, John G.. Cis-
co, L. 8. NJ. Barlow and Manton Marble.
MARYLAND baltimore. Feb 24.The Ma
tional Catholic Temperance Convention to-day
adopted q coRstttutipn for permanent org sui-
cation, and elected tho following officers Row.
J. McDevitt, Washington. p. G., President J.
grast, Georgia, First and Second Vice Presi-
dents; E. F. Mccarthy, New Jersey, Recording
Secretary B. O,Driseoll, Washington, d: c.,
New Jersey, Treasnrsr. bssesasss W. Were pTss
emit from fifteen States, representing 800 tenn
perance societies, embracing 100000 members.
An address to the people was adopted.
VIRGINIA.. The Legislature passed a bill
making only coin the legal tender and national
bank notes receivable for debts due the State.
1t is probable that the Governor will veto the
81 and that the Legislature will pass it over
the veto. The superintendent has been agreed
upon, which will give seven Democratic and
two Republican members of Congress.
MIssIssIPPI.-Acts were introduced to facfli-
tate the construction Of the Vicksburg, Pensa-
cola and Ship Island Railroad also, to incor-
porate the Natchez and Brookhaven Railroad
A bill passed the House to quiet tax titles to
lands held by the State. 1t provides that the
all lands held for taxes and heAs'cunty Clerk
shall give notice of forfeiture for sixty days
prior to offering them for sale. This will give
an opportunity for hundreds to redeem lands
that are forfeited without the knowledge of
she owners, in many instances the tax having
been paid regularly.+'A bill was introduced to
incorporate the Grenada, Louisville and Meri-
dian Railroad.
ces that the delinquent list, embracing fully
Sas Of sss aes5 e
parishes are in a worse conditiori. The sitns-
ton of the people. unless reform of some sort
is inaugurated during the coming year, will
De deplorable. and emigration from this section
unprecedented.
TExAs-Cattle stealing by bands of Mexicans
has been renewed to such an extent that q
meeting OF stock raisers was held at Browns
vile, to nemorialize the National Govern
the largest stock raiser in Texas, presided, and
the most influential men Of the frontier parti-
cipated in the movement. They are deter
mined to place the facts before the Govern
ment SO strongly supported by evidence as to
insure action.
The great event of the week was the grand
Thanksgiving ceremonies or the 9th, for the
| recovery of the Prince of Wales Thousands
of men had been engaged for days in making
ployed in st. Pauls Cathedral alone. A mil
lion people from the country crowded into the
city, and at least 100000 witnessed the pro-
csssion. The route of the procession was
| seven miles long and IL 900 troops besides the
! whole police force were engaged in keeping
| the route clear. AS the Queen left tue court
! yard of the palace, q chorus of 10000 children
sang the national anthem. On tide route of the
| procession, next to the British, the American
Hags were most numerous, bota often inter
| twined with notices such as "Friendly Union
the best Settlement of the Alabama Question, -
| etc. The services at ST. Pauls consisted of
singing, by the grand choir of Tie Deam,
written for the occasion, from Psalm CIV.
The reading Of Prayers and sermon by the
| Archbishop of Canterbury. 14,000 persons
were admitted to the Cathedral. Five per-
| sons were killed and thirty injured by pres
| sure AZ tuo CSEcHtOAloS' 1uNuuBH-
| out the entire Empire the day was celebrated.
| The ceremonies in Dublin were an immense
success. The city was illuminated at night.
On the Goth an attempt ~ to assassinate the
Queen was made by a crazy youth nineteen
4 years of age, named OConnell. The Queen
| returning from drive, had reached Buokine.
ham Palace, as her carriage stopped cd SEe
gate 6 yc..ng man ran 10 the side OF thS SAr.
rage and presented pistol within o foot Of
the Queens head. The Queen bent her head
down to avoid the shot, but the pistol did not
explode. The fellow in one hand held a paper
granting release to Fenian prisoners, which
he shouted to the Queen to sign, threatening
4 her at the same time with the pistol. He was
instantly seized by the Queens attendants
and prevented from doing further harm. II
was then found that the pistol was unloatled
and that it was of such primitive constrnc.
tion that if it had been loaded, it probably
could not have been discharged. The excite.
ment in the streets of London was intense IS
| the rumors spread over the city.
4 SCOTLAND.
4 Dispatches from Dundee give accounts of
widespread, devastating food in the valley o.
the Tny. The waters Of the Firth and the ris.
Of