The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31
EDITORIAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Cardinal Giuseppe Ferretti, Bishop of Sa.
bna nephew to the Pope, died suddenly Sun.
day night, August ID, from it of apoplexv
in his ffty-sixth year.
The church of the Sorbonne, Paris, has been
recently msgnifcently restored, and o series of
very beautiful frescoes now adorn the cupola
They represent events in the life of Our
Lord.
"Let go that jib-let 60 that jib, quick!n
shouted the captain of down-east sloop to a
raw hand in a squall. 81 amt touching var
old jib, replied Jonathan Indignantly, as he
jammed his fists deeper into his trouserloons.
Mockng birds have suddenly risen in value
in Florida, planter in jackson county having
discovered that four of them prevented the
caterpillars from destroying twelve acres of
cotton, and large numbers of them are being
shipped North, where they command high
prices.
Calfornians are Boosting Of a new domestic
fowl, the chaparral cock churra, which is
easily domesticated, and when properly cooked
is superior to chicken for eating. The churra
is about the size of a curlew, with top-knot
and a long tail of beautiful colered feathers.
It is great enemy to snakes or vermin.
It appears absolutely incredible, but it is
nevertheless true, that 10000 Swiss Catholics
have been deprived of all religious ministra-
ton for nearly Eve months through the tyran-
nical measures of those who are now at the
head of affairs in Switzerland. The Swiss
prosecutions still continue, and as fiercely as
ever, almost with Elizabethan virulence.
A new code goes into effect in Iowa on the
LIST of September, by which the pardoning
power is taking from the Governor. Here
after, if the Governor has q case worthy of
clemency he must first publish legal notice Of
the same for four weeks preceding the meeting
of the Legislature, and when that body assem-
blys he must submit his reasons, and that body
decides whether the pardon shall be granted.
Journalism appears to be prosperous in Eng
land just now. The will of the late Mr., NJ. J.
Whitby, founder of the Liverpool Daily Post,
has been "proved" for $4,000 personal pro-
perty, Independent of real estate, and sundry
admirers of E. Mall, NJ. p, editor of the Nom
contormist, the organ of the English dissenters,
lately gave him o dinner, at which the chair
man handed'him a check for 100000, the sub
scription of few wealthy friends.
The Gazetta FItalia published a few weeks
since the following: "The Minister of State
has issued circular to the projects of this
kingdom declaring that should the coming
Papal Allocution Chat published last week in
the MORNING starr contain anything against
the person of the king, or the laws of the
State, it shall be Immediately sequestrated,
and the priest who may venture to read it in
the pulpit prosecuted" And this is the pro-
| lection given by the "law of guarantees"
The Visitandine nuns of Modena, Italy,
have been recently expelled from their convent
in tho most grossly BRUTAL manner. The poor
creatures were actually driven into the street
clothing, at five o'clock in tho morning, and
with only q quarter of hours warning.
The convent was "wanted" Immediately by
the Government for military quarters. For
tunately, Count Forni kindly took compass
sion on the poor ladies, and lodged them for q
few days in his palace, whence they will be
| able to direct their path to some other convent
either in Italy or France.
| 1t is stated that during the past twelve
months over 5000 converts were receivad into
the Church in England alone. This is an en-
ormous and startling figure, and explains much
of the rabid frenzy into which the bigots lash
themselves whenever the word Catholic is
even whispered in Parliament. AT st. Georges,
Southwark, Mgs. Capel is preaching, Sunday
after Sunday, to largo congregations, mainly
composed of Professionals, on the Sacrament
of Penance. Ritualist churches springing
! up in all directions, and for the Ritualists
themselves there is but logical step for
! ward.
| 1t is rare indeed that organized rebellion
| with an army of 10000 men, exhibits to the
world q comedy instead of a tragedy. This
| unique distinction has been reserved to Japan.
| That singular people have been disturbed, it
seems, by first-class rebellion in the north
western part of their country. An army of
1901 900 men marched to battle, and just at the
critical juncture, when the opposing martial
hosts were about to rush together, sudden
and copious rain put them all to flight. The
Japanese are brave people; they do not hes
iate at the call of duty (O to face death, as the
numerous cases of hari kari among them at
test but it appears that they have a mortal
Gread of getting wet Hence the sudden and
peaceable manner ia which this rebellion was
quelled
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