The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-10
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UNITED STATES.

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| UNITED STATES.
| WAsHfNsTON.-The Attorney General in
! structs the District Attorney at New Orleaus
to prosecute all offenders against the revenue
laws, and to employ assistance if necessary.
Senator Scott has agreed to accept Senator
kellogg's amendment to the Pacific Railroad
oil; changing the eastern terminus from Mar
shall, Texas. to Shreveport. Louisiana. A big
fight is anticipated in the Senate. The AttOr-
ney General has advices of fifteen convictions
at Huntsville, Ala, for Kukluxisn; three of
imprisonment at the Albany pententiary.
The Senate Arms Committee convened aud in
vited schurz and Sumner to attend. Schurz
appeared. The Secretary of War is on the
stand The evidence thus far elicted iudi-
Gates Irregularities, if not violations Of law,
by official orders given in relation to the sale
Japanese on the floor of the House took place
| on the 9th. The government gave them a
grand reception at Masonic Hall. There was
an immense throng and many distinguished
+ Senate.-The Committee of Public Buildings
reported in favor Of appropriating $l00 900 for
public buildings at Raleigh. N. G. The chair
| policy OF the committee was to give money
only to Capitols of States and seaport cities
for public buildings. The Committee on Pub
| !'c Buildings reported adversely to public
buildings at Shreveport and Pariersburg, Va.
House.The bill allowing Rev. Father Moy-
nihan to import q set of affairs for st. John the
Sap..st chGr1h New Orleans, duty free re-
Committee reported complementary appor-
tionment bin. Il proposed to allow an "p add
tional representative to the States of New
Hampshire, Vermont, New York .Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia,
such additional representative to be elected
from the State at large, unless otherwise pro-
vided by the Legislature.
NEW YoRK.-Andrew j. Garvey. the plaster
n, appeared n Sf Hall
causing considerable excitement 1t is said
Garvey has turned States evidence. Judge
Sedgwick has enjoined the Geneva Watch
Company from carrying on an alleged fraudu-
lent traffic: 1t is charged that they import
worthless Swiss watches, stamped as if made
in the United States. The Aldermen of
the collection of fare on public conveyances,
unless the passenger is furnished seat. The
Commercial Advertiser states there a general
movement among the mechanics to strike on
April l.. The Adrertiser warns the Working
mems Union that there may be a combination
rhroughout the country equally as strong as
with the banking interests of the country, at
the st. Nicholas Hotel, preliminary measures
Were taken looking to the organization of
bank in this city with sufficient capital, which
shall be the representative of the national
banks OF this country. The Democrats of
Troy elected their city ticket by 1000 majority
on the 9th.
PENSsYLvAN1A.-Dr. Jaynes' granite build
fire on the 4th and the flames spread from the
third to the eighth story. The immense
height Of the building rendered fire engines
The granite front on Chestnut street is not ut
all damaged; on Carter street, the two upper
stories Of the front fell 1t is estimated that
the FIRE. The FIRE did not reach the lower
stories The burning of tho cupola 12O feet
above the pavement was magnificent specta-
daton.
OHro.-Shortly after midnight on the 9th,
fire broke out among the steamboats, at the
wharf at Cincinnati. The steamers Major
Anderson, Argosy, St Charles, Kate Robinson,
s25O,ooO.
VIRGINIA.-Tbe severest storm since Jan.
1857 prevailed in this State on the I'd and Sd.
snow fell for Tenty hours without cessation.
MIssIssIPPI.-The Legislature seems to be
working earnestly, getting through business at
rapid rate. The Senate and House passed the
road. One hundred and seventy-fve couvicts
from the Mississippi Penitentiary have been
leased at fifty cents per day each, to work on
Forests railroad from Memphis to Selma. A
heavy bond was signed for the safe keeping of
the conyicts. g In the United States Court,
witnesses for the defence were examined in the
Meridian kuklux case. Those witnesses in
clude the leading citizens of Meridian, and all
give an Intelligent account of the troubles
there. 1t is generally conceded that the case
for the Government has failed.
GEoRGIA-In the Senatorial contest in the
Tenth District Styles, Democrat, was elected
by large majority over Armstrong, Indepen- |
dent candidate.
LoUIsIANA-A meeting has been called for
Claiborne parish to elect delegates to the State
Convention, to decide with which party |
Democratic or Reform) they will affiliate |
Senator Blackmau will address the meeting |
He is an aspiraEt for gubernatorial honors.
DAKoTA:--sour City, Iopa, March 4.-The
excitement over recent gold discoveries is on |
tho increase. Maj. F. D. fease, agent for the
Crow Indians in northwestern Dakota, ar
rived here to-day, and says the reports are far
below the real facts in the case. He brings
several rich specimens, and says that the tribe |
over which he has charge have long known |
the location of rich deposits of gold, and have
repeatedly killed white men who attempted to |
penetrate the country for the purpose of ex-
ploring it.
The London Times, in an article on the Ala
bama claims, infers from the admission made
by the Press of the United States, that
Americans now acknowledge the extravaganza