The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-17
Mornlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
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Nkw ORLEANS SUNDAY, AUGUST II. 1878.
EDITORIAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

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The town of -Christianople, Sweden, has
been entirely destroyed by FIRE.
report is current that Metz will be
stored to France through the influence of
Russia.
A patient Iowa photographer has written
the Songs of Solomon-nearly 5000 words-on
postal card.
The fret bale of tue new cotton crop has,
as usual, arrived at o dozen different places
simultaneously.
On the 9th inst, there was large fire in
! Portland, Me. Two lives and $500, 900 worth
of property lost.
The Emperor of Austria will visit the En-
peror of Germany at Gasten, after the distri-
button of the prizes in the Exhibition.
man addicted to snoring, remarked to his
bed-feliow in the morning, that he slept like
top" az know it," said the other-'' like a
humming top"
The northeast was visited by fearful gale
and rain etorm which prevailed all Wednesday
night and Thursday. Much damage was done
to railroads and vessels.
Col. Jas. F. Meline, of Seton Hall, who gave
Mr.. Froude so severe a castigation short
time ago, proving his histories to be full of
malicious falsehoods, is dead.
People who have been sending after the
I "queer," or counterfeit money, will no doubt
be pleased to learn that full lists Of names are
being made for publication.
q A printer was boasting the other day about
his wonderful ability to set type. 81 know
what you can't set" said a comrade. "What is
! itf" "Two hens on one nest"
The Norstadt zeitung reports that the Count
de Chambord has accepted the throne of France,
q formal tender of which was recently made
him by depataton of Legitimists.
New Jersey having Roman Catholic popu-
lation of about 800 900, arrangements are be-
ing made for issuing weekly paper at New
ark, devoted to the interests of the denomina-
ton.
All tho newspapers, with one exception, in
Western Kentucky, oppose the project of form
ing q new State out of portions of Tennessee.
Kentucky and Mississippi. The project in that
section is considered visionary.
English Tourist (having arrived at Greenock
on Sunday morning)-" My man, what's your
charge for rowing me across the Firth r.
Boatman-" Weel, sir, l was just thinkin'
Gamma break the Sawbath-day for no less than
fifteen shulPns !"-Punch.
A number of Jewish citizens of Chicago,
have addressed petition to Mayor Medili
asking protection from tue disturbance of
their Sabbath by the prohibition of the carry
ing on of trade in the vicinity of their places
i of worship. No action has yet been taken on
the petition.
Afable Stranger" There, sir, my work
Jung on the line again! Sir Francis can ap-
preciate a good thing sir" Astonished
Stranger" Ehf What! thought Millais
painted this" Affable Stranger (con-
temptuously) -"Pooh! 'E may have painted
it, but made the framew
Victor Hugo has addressed Q letter to the
Duke de Broglic, arguing for Henri Rochefort,
on account of his literary eminence The
Duke has replied, declining to interfere with
the courts of Justice, and remarked that the
intellectual ability of the offender only serves
to increase his responsibility.
United States Commissioner just returned
from the Indian reservations above Yanktown,
reports little opportunity for agricultural
pursuits tie country being generally barren."
And yet We are astonished that the Indians
have the audacity, after being so beautifully
provided for by the government, to cross the
boundaries of their reservations in search of
gaIce!
It seems to be admitted on all hands, says
the Newcastle Chronicle, that few weeks more
will see substantial reduction in thu price of
coal and coke. Although somewhat slow, the
downward tendency of prices issur and steady.
One large firm in this district, closed con-
tract few days ago for 5000 tons of coal at
las. 3D., while eos. Cd. was being paid for the
same quality of coal six months ago.
While the Lazarist Fathers are being expell-
ed from Germany-their house at Reuss has
lust been shut up-they are being thanked and
complimented by the Shah with whom some
of the Fathers have had an interview in Paris.
The congregation possess several establish
ments in Persia, at Tabriz, Onrmiah, and other
towns, and several thousand children arc edu-
Gated in the schools attached to them. The
Shah is said to have expressed his satisfaction
at their 1abors and his admiration of their de-
votedness and to have promised them his
continued protection.
Adulteration of food seems to have been Wis
tied with much heavier punishment in the
fourteenth than it is in the nineteenth century
and the Inhabitants of Paris are beginning to