The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-14

NEW YoRK.-In view of the passa &c of the
| new city charter of New York, candidates for
1ae are multiplying Among the
Wickhan, Ben Wood, Senator O'Brien, Oswald,
Ottendorfers, ex-Sherif Kelly, Richard Scheli
and Jackson Schultz. A verdict was given to
her husband by the explosion of the steamer
Westfeld last July. TheAlbany Evening Jour
nal claims as the result of the elections, 9th
| inst, nine Republicans and seven Democrats
| in the common council; that the board of
supervisors will now stand lS Republicans to
| II Democrats the election Of Green, Republi-
can, for recorder; and says the nominal re-
turns make Thocker mayor by o slender ma
jority. but that there is the strong evidence
| that Judson was clearly elected, and that this
| can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of
every man.
| WASHINGTON. - Some six Congressional
committees are under way and are Involving
the honesty of many high officials. The eyf
dence taken every day covers many columns
know the truth, and safe approximation to
it from day to day, is inpossble. The
State Department. has received advice that the
Madrid Government is investigating the case
of DR.. Howard. Meantime, Dr.. Howard re-
mains at Cadiz. Orders have been given for
his good treatment John II. Lester has re-
covered $4,000 in the Supreme Court in suit
against the Union Manufacturing Company of
Richmond, Va, for the value of machinery he
I furnished them The company alleged they
paid him, but he proved that $4,000 received
ID, "A n
preparation will he made for the Improvement
of the Mobile harbor, which will be due to the
efforts of MI Hayes Of Alabama. The sesolu-
ton offered by him for this purpose hasheassed
the House. Parkeis name having been ewitl-
drawn, the President has nominated aid the
senate has confirmed 1ngraham, ne$o, as
Surveyor of Customs at New Orleans.
PENNsYLvANIA.-The Republican Sta@ Com
ventlon unanimously adopted the following:
Resoired, That the delegates from this State to
the National Republican Convention are here
by instructed to cast the entire vote of the
State for General Grant for the Presidencv
and that on the question of the Vice Presi,
dency they are instructed to act together for
the best interests of the Republican party;
ton, they cast the vote of the State as the
majority of the delegates may direct The
Liberal Republican Convention, ex- Governor
Crawford presiding, elected 10Y delepates To
the Cincinnati Convention.
MIssIssIPPI.-The Legislature has adioprned
SINE die. During the last hours the greatest
disorder and confusion prevailed; one-half of
tho members were constantly on the floor, and
At late hour the bill to reduce fees and
salaries was passed the Governors salary
being placed at $4,000 and other State officers
ut $1,000 The civil rights bill was reiected in
the Senate without argunaent
UTAH.-The annual conference of tho Nor
mon Church began on the 9TH. There was o |
great crowd of speakers, who gloried in the
progress OF tue Mormon Church, which could |
not be retarded by the combined efforts of ALI |
existing powers. They said that every presi-
dent, judge, officer and priest against the |
Mormons fell by the Christening hand of God. |
Elder Taylor, in an address, said Mormonism
was an enigma to the world the United States
had been endeavoring to solve 1t for years but
has not done it, and never could. Other
elders used equally defiant language
PARTICULARS OF TIE EXPLOSION OF THE
oCEANUS
, CAIRO, April ll.-At 4 o'clock this morning
The steamer Occanus, from Red River to St
Louis, when near Brooks Point, thirty miles
Above Cairo. exploded her boiler, blowing her
upper work almost entirely away, Immediately
'ttcr winch the wreck took fire, and burned to