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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

From the accounts that reach us of the af-
fray between Gov. Kellogg and Major Burke,
it seems discreditable to both. The Major
appears as the aggressor; but Kellogg was
the first to draw pistol after his personal
danger was over when his ooachman had
driven him away from Burke and the cow
hide. Though rather late in the season. the
occurrence may serve to swell the list of out
RACES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

A number of prominent gentlemen of all
shades of political opinion have united in card,
elsewhere printed, warmly recommending the
adoption of the Constitutional Amendments on
which the people are to be called next
Tuesday to vote. We cannot Overestimate
the importance of this matter. New-YOrk lags
behind nearly every State which has had
recent opportunity to amend its Constitution,
in several important particulars. There has
been no source of corruption SO prolific
as the curse of special legislation. Pennsyl-
vania and Illinois have wiped this out with the
most admirable results New-YOrk has, next
Tuesday, an opportunity to do the same.
Voters who are bewildered by the constant
cry of corruption at Albany, no matter which
party is in power have now chance to do
something practical in the way of reform.
Will they neglect it ?-They have chance at
the same time to tighten their burdens by
selling the useless lateral canals, and saving
the annual waste of millions of taxes. Will
they neglect that 1--WE single out these two
as perhaps the most notable of the Amend
ments All of them are good and ought to
be adopted. They will be if the people are
only sufficiently informed and interested in
the matter to take the trouble to vote on it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

hope Of reform in municipal government
until we learn to divorce 1t absolutely from
National and State politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

American citizens would quietly Submit but
the meeting was called in the interest Of law
and order, and resolved to discourage and
pr event all acts Of violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

The Emperor of Germany is satisfied that
the power which he exercises is guarantee
for peace with foreign countries. Very prob
ably it is for the present; but the immense
ornaments which are kept up are drain
upon the resources of the country almost as
great as an ordinary war would be. He pro-
poses an efficient organization of the Land
sturm and an increase of the ordinary military
appropriations, thus adding to the burdens of
a country which was in no condition to bear
with ease what was previously exacted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

In the Safe Burglary case the testimony Of
Michael Hayes, States evidence, goes more
deeply into the plot than that of the preceding
witness. AS Hayes had charge of many de-
tails of the conspiracy and the hiring of pro-
fessional burglars it was necessary that all
its points should be laid before him. Some of
the curious features in his testimony are the
arrangement that was proposed but not car
ried out to save time by opening the safe in
the regular way, using gunpowder afterward
so as to give the lock the appearance of being
blown open; and the circumstance that among
the other offers made by Nettleship to Hayes
was the promise of being made Warden OF
the Penitentiary in New-Jersey. Hayess evil
dence fills up many gaps in the story, and
although it does not bear 80 directly against
Harrington as against Nettleship and Whitley,
it will serve better than any previous testi-
mony to connect the leading conspirators with
the plot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

Yesterdays discussions in the Episcopal Con-
ventiOn were chiefly on revising the rubrics,
but no decisions were arrived at. The in
junction of secrecy having been removed in
respect to the recent debates on the conirma-
ton of Prof. Seymour. we present some of
the papers in the case. They give particulars
OF the charges against the Professor. which
were, az we stated at the time, exclusively
based on the favor with which he regarded
ritualistic practices. and his views respecting
the Eucharist. .l...
A mass meeting of citizens at New Orleans
protested yesterday against the measures
taken by the Kellogg party to carry the
election. The attempt to deprive naturalized
citizens of their votes, the frauds in registra-
ton, the deceit about the Returning Board,
the arrests throughout the State. and the
presence of United States troops during the
canvass-theso are grievances to which Few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-30

The report Of Commissioner Burdett Of the
General Land Office sets forth state OF
affairs respecting Indian homesteads that
needs attention. Under circular of instruc-
tions issued by the Land Office, large num-
bers of Indians were induced to abandon
their tribal relations and accept homesteads
after the manner of white settlers Now
comes decision by Secretary Delano which
nulliies this action, and deprives these In.
dams Of the right to homesteads. TO remand
these people now to barbarism would DO
sad mistake.
In the trial of Commissioner Davenport Ior
malfeasance in Office, the circumstances OF the
arrest of Mr.. Heinrichs were yesterday put
in evidence. Mr.. Heinrichs is the wealthy
and respectable German citizen whom Mr.
Davenport, Chief Supervisor of Elections
arrested about fortnight before the Pres
dential election in 1872 throwing him into
Jail Saturday night and keeping him there till
Monday morning. refusing abundant bail.
The case was generally looked upon at the
time as a bit of political persecution, de-
signed to intimidate the German citizens
during the canvass, but on this point the
court declined to take testimony.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

The Maronites are people that live in
the very shadow of the hill where the
cedars of Lebanon grow, and they are per-
secuted by another people, named Druses
These Druses hold the same relation to
Catholicity as the Orapgemen in Ireland do.
They are sworn prosecutors. Like the Irish,
the Maronites were converted early to the
faith. The Pope recently received in au-
dience the students of the Marouite College.
The Holy Father welcomed with especial
pleasure these representatives of the first
Christian converts. "Ah I, he exclaimed
gaiiy, there are our good Maronites, here
are the representatives of the Orientalists-
brave Maronites" Some of the students
having recited some Arab poems, the Rev.
Father Able Daranni delivered an address
to his Holiness, to which the Pope replied
In gracious terms, congratulating the Able
on being at the head of such an Interesting
body of students. Then turning to the
young men =" Before give you my Bene-
diction," said the Pope, 81 will give you
three things to remember. The first is that
the times are full of difficulties in all conn
tries, and that you must prepare yourselves
for the combat. The second is that You
must labor with assidnity and energy in
order that you may be better prepared for
this combat, and that you may never give
way in the struggle. Finally, the third is
that when you shall have returned into the
midst of your own people you must work
actively for the salvation of souls, 60 as to
rejoice heaven with your conversions. For
If heaven rejoices over the conversion of
one sinner, how much more will it rejeice
over all the conversions that you will
make " The Holy Father then allowed all
the students to kiss his ring, and gave them
bis Benediction.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

A PRIESTS VIEW OF THE TEMPERANCE
MovEMENT.-"Onet thing eoove all Others
said an intelligent priest to us not long since
strikes me in this total abstinence move
ment of ours. It is bringing back to the
Church thousands of men who were gradu-
ally but surely drifting away from her."
And this assertion is true in every particu-
lar 1t ia estimated that at least ten million
of the present nom Catholic population of
the country ought to be Catholics, and that
quarter OF q million a year are drifting
away from the Church. This estimate, we
think, is entirely too high but, making all
allowances for exaggeration, the melancholy
fact remains that many Thousand Catholics
have wandered away from the true path
and became infidels or Professionals, and
that even now Thousands are following
their unhappy example. And what is the
cause of this state of things3 There 10 q
variety of causes, among the most import
ant in earlier years being the lack of priests
and churches, and in all years, earlier and
later, the prevalence of rum-drinking
among our Catholic population and their
descendants. Rum selling and rum. drink
ing have been the curses of our people in
the past years, and they still continue to be
so, though to far less extent, thanks to
our total abstinence movement. Take the
Catholic population of the country, and
how many hundreds of bright intellects,
lawyers, physicians and others, who have
wasted their talents aud brought their lives
to an untimely end through rum drinkippi
Philadelphia Z. A. Ledger.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

The CEREMONY OF LOCKING UP THE
TOWER OF LoNDoN.-At the present mo
mept, when the free opening of the Tower
is exciting such general interest, it may
not be uninteresting to mention a custom
called the locking up of the Tower, which
is carried out nightly at eleven o'clock.
AS the clock strikes that hour the yeoman
porter, clothed in long red cloak, bearing
a huge bunch Of keys, and accompanied by
a warder carrying a lantern, stands at the
front of the main guard house, and calls
out, "Escort keys" The sergeant of the
guard and FIVE or six mea then turn out
and follow him to the outer gate, each SEN
try challenging as they pass with "Who
goes there Z" the answer being "Keys."
The gates being carefully locked and bar
red, the procession returns, the sentries
exactiDg the same explanation, and receiv-
ing the same answer as before. Arrived
once more at the front of the main guard
house, the sentry gives loud stamp with
his foot and asks ''Who goes there Z"
Keys" "Whose Keys 8" "Queen Vic
toria's Keys" advance Queen Victoria's
Keys and alrs WELL" The yeoman porter
than calls out "God bless Queen Victoria"
To which the guard responds "Amen."
The officer on duty gives the word "Pre-
sent arms, >" and kisses the hilt of bis sword,
and the yeomen porter then marches alone
across the parade and deposits the keys in
the lieutenapt's lodgings. The ceremony
over not only is all egress and ingress
totally precluded, but even within the walls
no one can stir without being furnished
with the countersign.-L0ndonP Paper.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

ORIGIN OF THE TYPHOID FEvER.-An
English professor claims to have discovered
q new cause of typhoid fever. A family in
his neighborhood was attacked with a Sc
we're type of the disease, and, on a careful
search of the premises, a spout in the pump
was found to be covered with sort of ge-
lauius matter. Submitting this to micro
scopic investigation it was seen to be fun
gold growth, from which spores were
constantly washed away by the flowing
water. Following up this discovery by o
minute examination of the outlet of the
sewer through which the drainage of the
t,'w fewed, there were found fungoit
gee wths of similar nature to- those in the
pum{ .pout. In the vicinity of this Ontlet
the lever had also prevailed. Having cases
of :he fever in his own family, the professor
followed up his inquiry by a chemical
analysis of the water drank, and found in
it minute spores of the same fnngus- His
conclusion lie, therefore, that the fever had
its origin in the fungus matter taken into
the system, where IL ferments as yeast in
beer, and poisons the bIoOd.--YsR Fork
Tlibune
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

We have shown, says the N. Y. World,
by "posting the books" to October IS that
the Democratic net majority of the popular
votes in the twenty four States which have
held elections since the close of the Presi-
Dental contest Of 1872, Is 363. 657. The
came states In November, 1879, gave Grant
a net majority of sos, 200. Thus the net
Democratic gain in Less than two years has
been nearly 900, 900, and when the election
takes place on the Sd proximo, it will be
shown that the gain is as much as $780,
000 This Is the most extraordinary polit-
ical revolution on record. There has been
no such change in public sentiment in so
brief q time in our political history. It
beats the Harrison upheaval all hollow. If
the elections are any criterion whatever,
the Grant Administration Is supported by
bat a small minority of the people. A
Democratic net gain of a million aud
quarter of votes demonstrates that the
Radical party has run its race, and that ie
atands &C last beneath the gibbet, upon
which an indignant pe3ple will etrangla ie
on the third dap Of Noxember NEXT.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

FAITH AND OpINIoN.-The difference
between saving faith and probable opinion
was yell illustrated lately in an auecdote
told by Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo. In
conversation he was holding with an Epis-
copalian, the Bishop spoke of the certainty
felt by Catholics as strong argument for
the truth of their religion. To this his
interlocutor rejoined that a certainty was
by no means peculiar to Catholics, and
that he himself possessed it with regard
to his own Church. "Snppose, then" said
the Bishop, "that St. Paul or an angel
should appear to you, and tell you that you
were under mistake, and that the Church
of Rome was the only true Church, would
you abandon Your own and enter it T.
"Certianly would" was the reply, "Then
you confirm what I have been saying,n
said the Bishop, "for neither apostle nor
angel could persuade me to leave my own
Church for yours. 1 should reply to him
in st. Paul's own words: "But though
we, or an angel from heaven, preach q
gospel to you besides that we have preached
to you, let BIN be anathema.' Catholic
ReUiew.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01
Who Does Our Thinking.

1t frequently happens that if one in
dividuaf expresses, boldly and with much
assurance, his views upon a subject, that
hundreds who in reality never before gave
the subject-whatever it may be-a mo-
ment's thought, profess to be of the same
way of thinking. Due Difference to the
views of those who have carefully investi-
gated q subject is ever commendable, and
whether we bring our minds to think as
they do or not, it is we'll dispassionately to
weigh their thoughts and reasons; for no
person with brains can have any patience
with ignorance and narrow mindedness
which arrogates to itself the ability to
judge. But in these days of high pressure
idiosyncracies, sham, business, and pre-
tense, it ia necessary to /" have a mind of
yonr own" and not to rely implicitly upon
others for opinions-to have a reasonable
to let some one else do your thinking.
1t is sometimes refreshing to see person
tearing right and left at some theory or
style Of art that does not please his own
peculiar fancy or long. fostered notions. It
is pleasant, we say, If the demolisher has
strength. wit, or ingenuity. But every one
who undertakes to tear down should bear
in mind the fact that vituperation Is not
argument, and that it is much easier to tear
to pieces than to build up. A poisonous
miasma may wither the sweetest flower,
and a ruthless hand tear up the roots of the
plant which has carefully been fostered.
There is nothing, probably, SO hard to
works Of art. A person beholds a painting,
and admires it; to him it is very beautiful,
and if he has dabbled little among tho
brushes, and daubed the canvas himself,
he thinks he can tell why the picture has
peculiar excellencies. In vain another in
dividual tells him it is a rough specimen
that the artist was an amaigam of oddity,
m Hn rSrh< II,
inform the copnoisseur that he is not criti-
cising the artist but the work, and he is
bringing his own optics to bear upon that
work. Another person, possessing some
musical culture, may admire the compost
lion of some composer, or the style of play
ng of some virtuoso, and it would be ex-
,remely difficult to convince such a person |
hat these compositions were not melodious |
Or that the performances were not brilliant |
-Churchs Musical Visitor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

That surprising Detroit justice remarked
to fighter the other day: "This affair
will wrench $40 bill from you unless you
want to go up for 30 days. Be carefnl how
you sling your flst around after this. John
G. Heenan gained something of reputa-
ting by blowing his muscle up, but public
opinion bas changed. II you want to be
famous you must discover a comet or
hang around reservoir and lookout for
breaks"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

Whoever you may be, young man, still pure
or already fallen, come TO Communion, which
alone is able to sustain you in virtue or to re-
establish yoI in it; nothing is so easy, believe
list what you cannot be without Jesus you can
easily be with him. Think Of your future; to
be one day good man, you must spend worth
lily the years of your youth and in order to
keep honor safe aud stainless, there is no other
means than to have recourse to the Eucharist.
Mgr, de Segnr.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HOUSE PAINTING.

The ssason is at hand for Painting and Decorating
the interior, also tho exterior of Housos Dtor0at
Churches. or other buildings in plain or ornaEnontA
styles 60 suit all the -arious tastes faahiona.
The undersigned informs all parties N need Of the
Sb1vs kinds Of Painting as yell az Of KAlsomning and
CoIortng or Painting Walls in Oil Fresco, that Is
short notice he is able to I'LL any order that ho may b
favored with. 80
He furthermore wshes TO impress on the minds Of Al
iavorlng him With their patronage that the mRteab
no uses are All specially selected and the voEy best
quality, and that the work sha In all cases DO per
formed according g contract be employing none otor
For further information call my chop or address
mo Per postal card. JOHN ROBINSON,
House PetnDef.-A Speciality,
ans " CoEner Of johnson and Rtensilfa streets-
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

There 10 not on our earth enough of
strength, of constancy, or of courage; not
enough of Weldon, intellect, or science !;
not enough of goodness or of love, because
the soul destroys its judgment by pride,
decays its energy bysensuality, and withers
itself 70 the very roDt by these two forms
Of egotism.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01

The idler is not reckoned among the human
race, where he is useless. --.-
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01
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Democratic Rule In Kentucky .

We reprint elsewhere in this issue, from
the Louisville C0urier-,J0urn Il remark
able article which appeared in that paper
of the 27th inst. as double-lcaded
leader. 1t constitutes terrible indict-
ment of the Democratic party of Ken
lucky. 1t shows clearly that the chief
organ of the Democracy of the South has
lost all confidence in the honor and in
tcgrity of the party whose cause 1t has
so long and so ably advocated. In no
State of the South has modern Democ-
racy had so fair field as in Kentucky.
Overwhelming majorities gave to it there
free scope to exhibit to the rest OF the
country an example of the rule of un-
adulterated Democracy. If it were benefi-
cent it might shine forth as an example
to stimulate Democrats everywhere to
renewed exertions. But, unfortunately
for Democracy everywhere, the expert
ment in Kentucky seems to have proved
lamentable failure. The charge that
ruffianism and lawlessness pervade the
entire State, the imputed neglect and
broadly-hinted corruption of the courts
in dealing with crime, the declared eX-
emption of gentlemanly scoundrels from
all punishment for heinous offenses
against the laws, the confession that the
North holds the government of Kentucky
in lust scorn because of its corruption
and incompetency, and the people In
contempt because of their idle dis
regard of the vital interests OF the
State-these are so many maledlctlons
hurled at the Democratic party oil
Kentucky. For if Kentucky is the worst.
governed State in the Union, if vice and
crime stalk unchallenged through all its
borders, the Democratic party, and II
alone, is responsible. Note the follow
ing sweeping accusation of criminal neg
lect and of actual corruption, by money
and influence, of the courts of the State
made by the same paper;
Every case Of manslaughter goes unpunished
Every case of shooting with intent to Kill passes
| by as an amusing episode, provided there be nc
! funeral. Even the most atrocious, cold-Dlooded
! deliberate, malignant, dastardly assasslnation'
| have left no mark on the statute books eNcep
! intimidation. Red-handed murderers roam a
| large among respectable people Red:handet
| murderers occupy places of respectablhty anC
| trust. The rule is that you may Kill your maj
| with impunity. There IL no danger of the gal
| lows or the prison for the assassin who has money
and friends.
According to this picture the condi
ton of Kentucky society is but single
remove from barbarism; and in announc
! ing the fact to the world the Courier
Journal holds up the Democratic part.
to public scorn, and skaters it with /
blow doubly severe because dealt by thu
hand of a frie end.-Inter-OcedR.