The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-01
LETTER FROM ROME.
THE POPE.

THE POPE.
2nME. January 3l.-The health of His
kI3ness contirues excellent. He received
Sntations as usual during the week. On
z<lay (3Oth) the Daughters of Marie, &C
ananied by the Abbate Arceri, were ad-
fed to audience. On Saturday the
&chesa SerIupi presented the poor wo.
a of the institute "Della Compassione )"
4 on Sunday the directors of the Con-
erate Societies will pay homage to Plus
The address will be read by Cavalier
ncacci.
FATHER GROTTI.
1rbe sentence imposed on this we'll
own Passionist, Vincent Grotti, has not
II been carried out. He was prosecuted
having spoken, according to his accu-
~. against the Government and the laws
Itaiy: but his real crime was that of
kfipg, when preaching Mission in town
IIIad Villata, near Vercelli, that there is
8 ecomunica maggiore for all those who
va purchased Church property. For
as asserting a Catholic truth before
s4fnlic audience, in Catholic country,
her Croft was marked out lot prlVate
xvell as public enmity. It is said that
Szahe fifth of February last dose of
,6chnine was administered to him in a
night, to cure him, as it was pretended,
yery bad cold. In consequence of the
aon Father Croft lay as dead for about
1--we hours, extreme JUNCTION having been
ainistered to him bJ one of his COM
Ss3sons. Having recovered from the
SITS of this private act of vengeance, he
~ brought to the trial in December last
NE Court of Vercelli. He would have
- acquitted, had not the Syndic of
*<erbo stated that he had known Grotti
IA his infancy to have been Reaction
Ia The proofs to the contrary, consisting
Aocuments from the Episcopal Curia at
<erbo, and testimonials from many of the
a,ility of that town, were rejected, and
her Croft was condemned on the 10th
December, 1873, to one months incar-
stion in prison, 500 francs fine, and all
expenses of the trial, amounting to
Fly 900 francs. Father Croft has ap:
ed from the sentence of the Vercelll
Snnal to higher court.
THE IRISH VINEYARDS.
sFke coveted portion of the lands of the
ro-called" Irish College, as Sir A. Paget
ned it, has been sold. This portion is
A which adjoins the lands purchased by
cor Emmanuel. The purchaser Is not
Majesty, but in short time the King
III probably become the proprietor. The
fchase-money has been paid to the -four
"a Archbishops, and will not be liable tc
charges or imposition of the Italian
ernment.
SERMONS IN ENGLISH.
The Archbishop of Toronto, DIR. Lynch
II preach in the church of the Irish Col
on the three Gays before tho Feast o
Agatha, which occurs on the 9th o
bruary. The rector of the 'AmerlcaI
lege, DR.. Chatard, begins on Sunday
LIST of February, series OF sermons u
Relivered in his church at the hour o
q O'Clock p. NJ. in the afternoon.
sEDITIoUs PRoCLAMATIoNs.
the notice have arrested some members o
Evolutionary society who attempted TO al
incendiary placards on the walls of Rome
Me- placards were issued by "the ltal
RCommittee for Social Revolution" TIL
hors speak of the prosecutions carrie'
nv the Government of systemati
mnies :" of the "hedges of bayonet
Oh surround us )" and " in the name o
ressed humanity" of the victims o
tai !" of "multitudes perishing b!
ne ~ of :" rights aud of science" The!
clare war against monarchy, republics
taI, Church. State, and all tho nantes
sts of actual life" Perhaps it is to op
the designs of these Communists tina
4overnment has recently issued YER
e orders compelling all hotel keeper
proprietors of lodging houses, and al
Sers and employers of laborers, to Civ
who may lodge on their premises o
Isfed as artizaps. Private persons or
nctly warned not to make lettings c
furnished, OF unfurnished, for les
n than three months. Such is tn
om of the liberty of the subject in
BED by the new rules into Rome.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
E'Fe Government Bill for Educatio
ms likely to meet with opposition fror
raj members of the Parliamentar
mittee appointed to consider it's claus
It was proposed to render elementar
at the same time, to enforce paymer
School fees, varying from lire to l
90, according to local circumstances
3 municipal or district authorities wer
have power to reduce the amount
Is or remit them altogether, whereve
poverty of the population made it i'm
seible to collect school fees. A Maple
wspapeF announced tue otner Gay sns