The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-15

nressed. and it is said that the Ministry n
are quite agreed upon it. The pnohc, nov Il
avera must be prepared, and consequently Il
the mob have received the mos dorofe: anu
to show sympathy with Amadeo or to m n
timidate Catholic electors, the cry 10 al
wavsWDeath to the Jesuits, down with the b
RELIGIOUS Orders" The press has also 9
been put in motion, and every .a any the the
Religious. The Government imagine that !,
IN the ground of public morality the world
will approve of the suppression. AnoSnef
excuse is that of public utility. The Con
vents and monasteries are required as
hebitations for the poor, and the funds are
wanted for their support. 1t Is 1acS,
however, that throughout Italy not single
house of the many that have already been
taken possession of has ever oeen appro.
have been seized are not nearly sufficient
to nav the employees and others that have
the management of them. The statistics
of crime in Italy during the last few years
show how poverty has also been on tue IN
crease, In all the provincial towns IN
Italy where the Religious houses are not
used as barracks or museuma, they are shut
up and left to decay. In spite OF the tele-
grams to the contrary, it is satisfactory to
see that in ALMOST ali Inc e,v has Won the
elections. This is, of course, q great ad,
vantage as far as the schools are concerned
as it will at once put stop to the inner
teaching which has been introduced into
of the heads of the Party of Action at
Caprera, and it has resulted in letter
signed by Garibaldi in which the political
programme of the party has been put forth
Up to the present time all that they nave
wished or ordered has been carried out in
Italy, and it remains to be seen whether
the Government will give in or resist on
this occasion. The letter is nothing less
than Communism, and in short time
some action will be taken for carrying out
the plan they propose. ALI the Republican
papers are writing in the same strain, ana
q large meeting is to be held in the Coli
scum before long, to which delegates are
to be invited from all parts of Italy. Those
who have hitherto thought that 1T was such
a mistake for the Pope not to concillats
and come to terms with Italy, and that his
Spiritual power would gain 30 immenaelJ
by giving up the Temporal, will soon %
act, and will perhaps confess that after al
the Pope is right, and that they were de
ceived with regard to the honesty Of tn
Italian Government.
THE "MADoNNA DEL TUFo."
A beautiful ceremony is to take piac
next Sunday at the little sanctuary on tn
Alban Hills, 80 well known to many
your readers under the name OF Maaonn
del Tufo. The Chapter Of st. Peters ha
presented q crown of gold to the pietur'
hisGrace. Mar..Howard. Besides Tridu
of preparation the fiesta will continue du
ing the whole of the week. Every YET
pilgrims GENE from all sides to offer the
devotions at this sanctuary, and this yea
owing to the function and to the speci
prayers which are to be said for the ho
Father, the crowds will be larger ths
ever.
deputies and the editor Of the Opinio
from malaria fever has caused great pau
among the employees OF the Governmer
Both were carried off within three day
and the numbers who are sntierlng ire
the same disease at the present time In t
hospitals has given great cause OF alar
APPROPRIATIONS.
As a specimen Of municipal justice
Rome, o quantity of land has been exp
priated, near the railway STATION, 5 l1I oe y.
other, and are held by Donljiulio Torlon
II. Weil-Schott, NJ. Giacosa, Mgr. -
Merode, aud the Carthusian Fathers. I
three first are laymen, and receive ie
J, francs, and the Carthusians a franc and
b half. nz, v, ,or,os.
The following places have return
Catholics:
=. Cottrone, Calabria Aug. 1o.-six Ca
Ollie councillors elected. This gives
- strong Catholic majority IN the 10
to Policastro, Calabria; Aug. 1l.-The
&c tholic majority in the Council receives
-, accession of strength by the new elect
- Aouillace; Aug. 10.-The three Cath
III candidates elected. This municipalit!
VI now wholly Catholic, without a dissent
II voice. mi
mi Villa San Giovanni; Aug. i2.-The
wi tholics have gained complete Vlct:
"a The municipality now wholly of the ri
:: sort. ~
zee gentlemen now elected are all Catholic
~ the highest responsibility.
e. Santa AgatA, CalabTia; Aug. H.
~, have won the day in our municipal g
lions. The selections made are in all
spects satisfactory to those devoted to
sH Church and it's Supreme Head.
zen The same results are announced (
ut, MallochiO and Gallisca. At Malta,
800 ever, they have elected "breaknec
'' Moderate Liberals aud Catholics
and been returned for the Town Council
to Il MalifO Elumara, PeliarO, and GAllIS ia.