The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-28
EDITORIAL AND oTHKR ITEMS.

AOITO81AL AND 0JA&B ITk06.
There are txenty-sevsn Catholic churches in
| Chicago.
It is stated that the International Society in
Spain numbers $4,000 members.
DR.. Augusts Nelaton, tho celebrated French
physician, died in Paris ON the 21st.
A Calcutta telegram announces the loss of
the steamer Indies with 41s Coolies.
| A heavy frost in western Missouri, ON the
night Of the oath. greatly damaged the tobacco
crop. - ..fs--
| Francisco Guerazzi, Dictator OF Rome in
1s4o, died there on the 2srd, at the age OF
sixty-eight.
An INCH Of rain on an acre OF ground il
equivalent totwenty-two Thousand six hundred
and twenty two gallons.
In consequence of the financial panic 1000
men were discharged last week from Rogers'
Locomotive Works, at Patterson, N. J..
| The ceremony of turning the first sod for the
6rst railway in Persia took place recently at
Reshd, in the presence of the leading Persian
officials and foreign consuls.
strange and fatal disease, producing great
CONSERVATION, is very prevalent at Kelton,
! near Salt Lake City. Persons die in . few
! hours after they are attacked.
The French engineers, who have for some
time past been sketching the passes Of the
Alps, near Mount Gents, have received orders
to suspend operations and return home.
Rev. John Hughes, pastor Of st. Jerome's
church, Mott Haven, New York, few weeks
| since, received into the Church fifty one Prot
estants, converts to the Catholic Church.
The Library of Georgetown College is one
of the most interesting in America. It was
founded in 1892, and comprises thirty Thousand
volumes, some of which were printed in 1460.
Dispatches from Frankfort, Hamburg, Bre-
men and Vienna say that no failures have &C.
cured in those cities ON account Of the Now
York panic, but that much anxiety exists in
financial circles.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company havere-
duced the number of hours for laborers and
roadmen to eight hours per day, and the pay
rolls will be reduced accordingly. The laborers
will strike against it.
The London Observer closes q eulogy on the
late Capt Hall, as follows: "The rude wooden
monument to the intrepid American, standing
alone in the polar solitude, is ct the same time
a grand memorial trophy and challenge"
1t was generally supposed that after his dis
graceful failure in the late ranoo-German
war, the infamous Garibaldi would never
again obtrude himself on public notice, but
this supposition proves incorrect as he has
had the unparalleled impudence to offer his
sword to CASTELAR, to aid the Republic Of
Spain.
The Boston Pilot will hereafter pay its en-
ployes their wages on Monday instead of Sat-
urday. 1t says mems lives are wasted, their
families ruined, their morals murdered, by the
spendthrift habits formed on Saturday night,
the night of full pockets and no work ahead.
This is the night of terror to numberless poor
families in all great Cities
At the recent session of the old Catholic
Congress, DR.. Wolck of Augsburg made bit
ter attack on the French, accusing them of
the late war, and holding them re-
sponsible for all its horrors. The speech
caused painful sensation. Pere Hyacinthe
and other French delegates were deeply Of
Tended, and Withdrew from the Congress.
The roof of Westminster Abbey, which was
supposed to be of oak, 10 now found to be of
chestnut. Though it has stood for eight GEN.
turies, it is perfectly sound-a fact which.
speaks well for chestnut timber as o building
material. In addition to this quality Of resisting
1ecay, chestnut timber possesses also another,
7iz., that its growth is many times more rapid
han that Of the oak.
Pittsburg is about to have works for the
of bricks with enamelled facngs,
n various tints. The enamel will resist the
'ction of acids and moisture, and as it can be
'asily washed is just the material needed in
The new style of bricks will cost
bout twenty dollars per thousand more than
he common pressed kind, but will possess
;reater strength and durability.
Two centre sections of tho arch between the
Western abutment and the western pier of the
immense bridge across the Mississippi at st.
.ouis, each consisting of upper and lower ribs,
Tere completed last week. This is regarded
s one Of the greatest triumphs of engineering
be world has ever seen. The two remaining
lbs of this arch, which only partially
will DO finished at once. The
rand arches of the bridge are expected to be
nished by the middle of December.
st. Aloysius' Young Mems Society of the
bird District will Give q nerformanca next