The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-21

IHE MU
ed and passed OFF with great sosss. The sistel
OF Mount Carmel desirs to return their SINGER
tnanks to Miss Cannon and those who assists
ner. The Sisters also tender their grateful ~
knowiedgement to all their generous patron
ana TO all those benevolent persons who b
their considerations have made the entertaiu
ment sscoessfaL They assure their generou
oenefactors that they will over be held In crate
ful remembrance. Ticket No. 1877 won the car
which was ratified for the benefit of the Or
phan Asylum of Mount Carmel. The holder
OF tho ticket may obtain the cart by present
ing his ticket at the asylum.
Father Ryan's Lecture = Next "Wednesday
evening, 24th inst., at n O'Clock, this dis
tinguished speaker will deliver a lecture in
st. Patricks Church. Father Ryaus renuta.
zion for eioquence and learning is so well e.
'aoi'sned and widespread, and his writings
IN poetry and prose have won for him 40 euyi.
aoie pace In the hearts Of all our people,
that we arc satisfied no word of exhortatIon
ITO" US Is needed to secure the presence of
many OF the citizens of New Orleans on the
OCCASION
Ine announcement of the death of Mrs. Eliza
donovan, on Sunday evening last, caused many
pang Of sorrow and regret In the hearts Of
ner numerous relatives and friends in this
CITY. For many days lingering between life
ana death, she was surrounded by those whose
cherished hope. of change for the better, and
dread OF immediate dissolution, allowed no.
thing to remain undone which tended to al
leviate her suffe-ings. Mrs. Donovan was q
native OF the County of Cork, Ireland. She
had resided in this city for forty years, and
during that time had secured the indissoluble
love and esteem of all who knew her. As
mother and as truly Christian woman, she
may DO looked to as q model. To her children,
and particularly to her son, Mr.. j. C. Dono- |
van, We tender our sincere sympathy in their
Last Tuesday afternoon about four o'clock.
Clarence johnson, q we'll known merchandise
broker, assaulted NJ: d. Lagan of the. firm of |
Lagan q MackisoH, Boiler-makers. In self
defence Mr.. Lagan shot and killed Mr.. John
ION. Tho cause Of the difficulty was quarrel
II relation to some business transaction that
'ook place some six years ago. Mr.. Lagan
vas severely wounded by cut of penknife
n the hands of his assailant.
On Tuesday night about II o'clock, VIM Car
oil, colored man, was shot and instantly
Tiled by Albert Posee, another colored man.
he affray occurred in a coffee-house at tho
orner of Basin and Bienville streets. Cause
f quarrel unknown.
Wednesday morning about o'clock the [
ody OF man named Thomas Murphy, was
ound dead between two bales of cotton ON
oart'the steamboat Thompson Dean, lying at =
,e loot OF Poydras street. Murphy came on 4
oard the boat at the Mouth of Red River, and | I
as intoxicated. Coroner Creagh held An in {
nest and the verdict returned was "death from I
'ffoostion," it being supposed that he, while :
toxicated, fell between the two bales of cot !,
N and was unable to get out. '
Some time during the day, last Wednesday, Q
10. v. Childs, the engraver, committed sui.
de- by poisoning himself with laudanum. Q
'mestic difficulties made him unhappy and :,
him to commit the rash act.