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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12
"CITY OF WACOn DISASTER.
The Doomed Vessel the Victim of Her
Osene Oil.
Every Human Being on the Ship
Numbering Plfty-Gye, Perish.
Statement OF the Mate Of the Gala
donna.
specinl to The Dallas Herald

Special to The Dallas Herald.l
GALVESTON, November II, 1875.
The destruction of the City Of Waco
is attributed to kerosene oil, a quantl-
ty of which was stored in the upper
deck of the Inflated vessel, as she had
much of this kind of fIeight on board.
The origin of the fire is unknown, and
in all probability will remain one OF
the many melancholy mysteries OF the
sea. Fifty-tive persons composed the
human freight of the doomed vessel
twenty-five passengers, thirteen in the
steerage, and crew of thirty, IN
Guiding officers.
The mate of the ship Caledonia,
which was lying Immediately asterh
of the City of Waco, gives the follow
ing account of the circumstances Az
tending the catastrophe:
He was standingon the quarter deck
of the Caledonia, on the look out, when
he heard an explosion and felt the
conclusion. Looking in the direction
of the steamship City of Waco he saw
that the vessel was enveloped I'D
flames. After some half an hour, ne
heard cries for assistance, ana saw
some half dozen persons in the water
In few minutes after, he saw two
persons floating by on a piece of wood
He made all the preparations possible
for rendering assistance, should any
one drift near enough the Caledonia to
avail themselves of what he could do.
He rot out life lines and life buoys, but
he could not launch the boat. The sea
was running high, and the wind was
blowing a gale. The two men were
drifting towards the steamer fusi
Yama, aud he thought they wouiu oe
able to reach that vessel, and possibly
be picked up. He heard the cries anu
saw half dozen person in the wafer
hasidas the two mentained as floating
past. After hearing the explosion he
watched her narrowly. The hre' ai'er
half an hour, lost the fierce character
that prevailed for the9 first few m'h'
utes, but continued to shoulder anu
burn, occasionally flashing out bright
iy, and then showing nothing ou'
smoke aud steady, slow combustion
The ship rolled heavily, her decks De-
ing even with the waves at every mo
ton. The foremost went by the ooarc
at about half.past twelve O'Clock Oh
Monday night. He was so close 10 ln'
burning wreck that he could distInc''S
hear the kissing sound when flames
and water met, as the waves wou'e
break over the bulwarks OF the vessei
When the wreck sunk he could clearly
distinguish the bubbling Of the water
as the seething mass disappeared
1t seems certain thattbe disaster wa
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12

The Thunderbolt, n Galveston pub
LEGATION, circulates report that the
manage OF the Sam Houston Monu-
ment ass relation has decamped with
the funds of the association" Ibis is
n libel upln the character OF u high
toned gentleman and much respected
citizen of Houston. At the time the
false publication was made the gentle
man was IN Houston. He states that
every cent of money received from the
sale of tickets In the Sam lIoustun
Monument concert, aud ball has heen
deposited in hesaviiags bank, OF which
Captain f. a. Rice is President.
Furthermore that the drawing win
positively take place on the I'D Of De-
cember, Houston Telegraph.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12
In another article the ENaminof says:

In another article the Examiner says:
Whatever may have been the intent
of the letter OF Col. VIM. w. Lang in
reply 10 the ddltnr OF the Rail, IL VIII
Ice looked at by the enemies OF the Or
der undoubtedly ~ an announcement
of his candidacy for the office of Gov
ernor OF the State. Andwe greatly fear
that the friends Of the lllustrious gem
tleman, as well as his brethren of the
Order, can look at IL In no other light.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12

The Mark Lame Express IN it, regu.
9lar weekly Ievlew of the British corn
trade has the following; "Sowlug has
been resumed in some localities, but In
most cases the soil has been unfit to
receive seed. Largo arrivals checked
the upward tendency In the prices OF
Englite wheat, The quality is good,
but there Is no material change IN the
market. Russian has been lower in
consequence of large shidments in
anticipation Of ice in the Russian
rivers and harbors, tits reported that
Russia has a short crop of W heat aud
Jorale, and consequently the tenacity
of holders at Odessa would seem 10 be
justified. The absence Of the usual
abundance from America and Russia
aust eventually toll on our market, IN
France sowing IL neal completion. In
Paris and throughout the province of
France, as well as in Belgium and
Holland, the markets are unchanged.
AT Hamburg the 5arket is tending up
ward. rhelast quotations are fully
maintained vt nantsig, while IN Aus,
tria and Hungary the prices are
lower
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12
lailyAerald
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
CITY and COUNTY of DALLAS.
ALIAS, TEXAS.
FRIDAY MORNING :;::::: SOV. II.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Arrival and Departure OF Trains as
Dallas.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.

HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
Arrives,
From the South mail ana express). lOOs p. m
From the North (mail aud eXpr5ssl. 5.3l II. m
From the South, accommodation 1850 p. m
From the North. accommodation 2:l0 j.. IN
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
Leaves. Arrives
Stall and EXpress...., 500 p. N. 0.80p. m
Accommodate n.......... $50 "A. m. 055 D. m
Through Freight".....l2a5p D. NJ. 1906 y. IN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12

Washington dispatches TO the New
York papers assert that the most out
rageous frauds were praeticcd In the
Philadelphia Navy Yard IN order to
control the vote Of that city for the
Republican candidates at the election
on the second instant. Provision WAS
made at the last session OF Congress- 70
dlsmantle the Philadelphia Navy Yard
and transfer the works TO League
Island. a commission was appointed,
of whicl, Secretary Robinson was n
member, to dispose Of the real estate,
and tho preliminary lsbors Of tae coin
mission were accomplished several
months ago. Before completion OF the
work on hand, the Radical members of
Congress visited Washington and in-
sisted that the yard should be kept in
operation until after the election. Large
numbers of men were kept employed
dismantling, while others were put TO
work on few rotton Oil bulks, which
had been condemned 10 retirement
from service. Temporary employment
at the public expense was thus fur
nished TO all the Philadelphia loafers
that could be found. The emergency
having passed, the Honorable Secre-
tary Of the Navy now advertises the
Philadelphia Navy Yard for sale.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

of Blaine, Morey was then seated. On Tnes.
gay the President's Message was read and the
House adjourned till Friday.
Ferry. y "'o'
The following bills we're introduced. read
and laid on the table for future reference
To secure depositors of the Freedmen,s
Bank from ultimate loss also to remove the
legal and political disabilities of all citizens OF
the United States.
By Mr.. West Amendatory and So pplemepta]
70 the act of March 3, 1871, to incorporate the
te2as Pacific Road, and the act supplement.
tary thereto, approved Mayo, 1872, and the
1866. NV u July 49,
Mr.. Morton submitted joint resolution to
elect the President and Vice President by the
direct vote of the people.
Senator Bogy introduced bill authorizing
the payment OF duties on imports in legal
tenders and national bank notes. 1t provides
that from Jolly 4th, 1876 the duties on imports
may be paid iii legal tenders and national
bank notes, or coin, at the option of the i'm
portor.
Senator Cooper presented memorial from
the BOOK agents of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, asking compensation for losses
at Richmond aad Louisville during the war.
The President has appointed Genls. sheri-
Investigate the alleged completely of his score
Sary, Gen. Babcock, in the st, Louis whiskey
frauds,
Gen. Mcmillan, McEnery senator from Louis
lama, has written a letter announcing his with
drawal from the contest for seat in the u. s.
Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS
Boss Tweed, the millionaire thief or the
thief who stole millions, escaped from prison
last Saturday.-TheC Cathedral of Holy Cross
Boston, one of the finest churches in this
country, was dedicated on the 9Th, Bishop
Bishops were present.-The estimates Of the
Secretary of the Treasury for 1877 are 1914.
CPS. 600, or 81 500, 900 greater than for l876-
The Khedive of Egypt has ordered Is, 900 men
TO march against the Abyssinians-S
ten, linen manufacturer, Belfast, has failed
for $500 GOETHE fog in London was SO
dense on the sth as to stop street aud railwa
tributed $4,000 toward the subscription to send
q deputation of French workmen to the Phila-
delphia Exhibition, next year.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

We learn that at the Fair, to be given soon
for the benefit of st. Patrick's parish, for which
many ladies are zealously working, Col Wag-
gamaD, our popular Civil Sheriff, will compete
with the energetic Criminal Sheriff, Col. Pagan,
for horse and buggy. Another contest has
been arranged for a span of horses and buggy,
between the Hon. J. NJ G. Parker our efficient
postm aster, aud p. J. Kennedy, Esq the well
known contractor. These contests will re
doubt prove the most exciting of any had In
our city for long time, and Father Allen has
been very fortunate in securing the co-oPeFa-
ton of gentlemen so we'll known for their
liberality. The Rev. Father has labored per-
sstently for the parish, and hopes by this Fair
to realize sufficient means to discharge many
claims which it is necessary to pay. We may
add that the Fire Companies have been invited
to contest for a magnificent American Gag, and
that some of them have signifed their inten-
ton to accept. With such an array Of at
fractions and the invaluable assistance Of the
ladies, Father Allen may count upon . satihfao-
tory result, financially, and those who visit the
Fair brilliant and enjoyable entertainment.
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NUMBER as.

mired the delicate, snowy hand. The hais Of
! the blessed Virgin never caught her sight.
When che was required to convey some
adequate idea Of these beauties, by sensible
images, she avowed herself powerless to 40
complish the task.
or what kind was the light Was It lika
that of the stars, or like the silvery beamingof
| the moon, or like the glowing ardors Of the
midday sum- "No, no." The heavenly
aureola resembed in naught the fires thas
| strike the gaze of mon: it was something
more beautiful, much more beautiful.
And the snow-white Virginia. robel Before
Bernadette has been displayed cloth of the
utmost purity and whiteness and Of the finest
texture. She never once recognized anything
resembling either the color the nature 0
the mysterious vesture. All wilderness was
colorless, every tissue gross and coarse. 1t was
something different. Amer, more beautiful
always more beautiful.
Every possible shade of blue has been sub
mitted to her examination; she has never met
with the peculiar hue of the admirable Lady's
girdle. She used to say that the deep azure Of
the heavens was not SO blue. She baa seem
pearl-shell. crystal, precious stones the beads
Of the rosary were richer and more Transparent
And the gold of the Cross was unlike that gold
so much valued and priced by men. 1t was
something different, and-more beautiful still,
The child never became accustomed to these
celestial Examinations. On the eighteenth
recurrence she was as completely and agree
ably surprised and ravished on the fret day.
The blessed Virgin always appeared in an
erect posture, with her feet on the Wild briar.
With motion of the hand she greeted the
child, smiled graciously and saluted anew.
Then, with the cross of her unraveled rosary,
she signed herself with indispensable dignity
and profouDdest Piety, and intert wining her
fingers, began to count out her beads, one by
one. Whilst the rosary revolved in her hand
her lips were never seen to move.
The Virgin almost constantly held her eyes
liked upon those of Bernadette. From time TO
time she raised them, to cast upon the assem-
bled crowds looks and smiles of gladress and
contentment. The little girl said that it
seemed source Of great complacency for Her
to see this concourse of religious people, who
had rushed thiher ou the mere suspicion of
her presence.
Such was the manner in which the Immeou-
late Virgin manifested herself before the fes-
cinated eyes of BerDsdette during each Of the
eighteen times that she deigued to appear in
the happy Grotto of Lourdes.
ITO be continuedb
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

Two important advertisements from the
Very Rev. G. Raymond, V. G., will he found on
the 5th page. One announces that the 0rdo
for 1876 will be ready next week, the otbS
offers to the public valuable work jest pub
lishsd Containing the proceedings Of the Third
Provincial Council, tho two Consultations Of
the Council Of the Vatican, the Ball QHaHfs
Cara, the Syllabus and the form Of Oath 70 BE-
taken by ecclesiaStlcs ordained SUB GtsIo
nissioRis.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12
Indignation Meeting of Catholics.


The Catholics of the parish of Iberia have
set their co-religionists an example which, if
generally followed throughout the country,
would compel the secular press to treat them
and their Church with at least common de-
cencys 1t will be remembered that a couple
OF weeka ago we felt called upon to comment
with due severity on outrageous article
which had appeared in the New Iberia Smga,
Bo,cl, over the signature of o. L. D. Since
then copy of that paper, issued on the 25th
ult., has reached us, and in it we find the fol-
lowing account of the decided action of the
Catholics of the neighborhood:
At reunion of Catholics of the parish of
Iberia, held in New IBERIA November 2lst, 1878,
to protest against the publication of an article
inserted in the number of the Sugar Bo,cl of the
18th. on motion Mr. We'll Darby was elected
President and D. U. BroussaId, Secretary.
On motion, the following protest was adopted
and signed by those who attended the meeting:
We the undersigned Catholics of the parish
article entitled Philosophical Dissertation,S
inserted in your paper in its issue of Thursday
last, 18th inst: We demand for ourselves the
right accorded to all men of having their reli-
gious belief respected, and we exact, in conse-
quence, public retraction in your next issue,
"Try to profit by our forbearance on this
occasion"
v. Darby, J. Fl. Orllion,
I. j. Allison, Valery Robichot,
Jules Bienvenu, Jos. D. Orillion
J. j. Mistrot, Jno. II. Meehan,
J. o. Segura, Anthony Plattsmire,
F. Claverie, A. Bousigues,
Joseph Fleury, F. Dupuy,
J. eros, J. Narcisse Landry,
A Derouap, .. U. Broussard,
VIM. R. Burke.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to
send a copy of the protest to Mr.. j. Y. Gilmore
and the meeting adjourned s6ne die.
v. DARBY, President.
D. U. BRoUssARD, Secretary.
The editor of the French side of the Sugar
Bo'Ul, Mr.. Cbas. Escudier in the same issue
published the following
CORRECTION.
We have received the above communication,
by which a committee of Catholics demand of
us retractiOn of the article Philosophical
Dissertation" We will say to those gentlemen
that we did not have to wait for their commu
nication to discover our error, which happened
only through inadVertance, and thus we assent
without pain and also without false pride.
The article did not emanate from our pen
our fault consists amply in it's publication,
which could only have happened in the press
Of business which surrounded ns, and which
did mos permit us 70 reflect seriously on &c,
otherwise it would not have been Published.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

We have already commenced sending ear
beautiful ehrouOs Of the Holy Father tosnb-
seribsEs.
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rsrms-sinsls Copy. Cents; by HAIL. ss-ia asvassa
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

BERNADETTE AT THE FEET OF THE BLKssE1
VIRGIN
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

TIE MORNING STAB has been searesn
with the approval Of the eoolesiaseaan
authority of the Diocese, to supply N
admitted want in New Orleans, and
mainly devoted to the interesta Of tAs
Catholic Church. 1t will not interiors; IN
politios except wherein they intsrsas
with Catholic rights, but win expsaA
iniquity in high places, without regard %
persons or parties. Next to the spiEitaal
rights Of all men, II will especially oheA-
pion the temporal rights Of the po0s,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

Morn'r g Star and Catholic Messenger
PUBLIsHED WEEKLY BY
F.ss Oylsans Catholic Publication Oompsny, Of
No. 1is Povdrds street, corner Of Camp
TIE Direotsrsof the Company are,
Most Rev. NAPOLEON JOSEPH PERcHE,
Archbishop of New Orleans,
President.
JOHN HENDERSON,.
Vice President.
very Rev. g. RAYMOND,
Very Rev. c. MOUNTAIN.
Rev. T. J.. KENNY,
Rev. T. j. SMITH. G. n.
Rev. B. A. NErrHART, C. SIS. R.
Rev. Pr ALLEN,
JoaN T. GIBBONS.
JOHN McCAFFREY.
WIN. ]. CAsTELL,
d. Il BUCKLEY.
All eommunicstionsare to be addresaed n the
Editor offAeEorninp2 Star and 0athosicMesscssoey.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-12

Approva! Of tAs Nos: Bee. ArsAsasAqp.
We approve Of the aforesaid under
taking, and commend IL to the Catholius
Of our Diocese.
~. II. ARcHBIsHop OF NRw oRLRANa.
Dsssnosr l9, 1897.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
Mocklng-Ilrd ON the Brain.

The editor of the Bakersfield Courier
goes ON as follows:
California is not celebrated for the
number or variety OF her singing birds,
but rather tor the lack OF them. Tue
Kern Valley, however, is especially IA
yored in this respect possessing one
bird, at least, that compensares in a
great degrees tor the absence in many.
W Q refer 10 the California mocklng-bird.
We have never seen the mocking-bird
in any other part of California, and, al
though it exists in other places, 1T is
quite rare bird. This year they are
much more numerous than we have ever
seen them before, and quite tame. too,
invading the town, and making them
selves quite at home in the trees.
There is one overhead now, in a neigh
boring tree, and if we did not know to
the contrary, we should think there
were forty birds up there, each with a
different note and each trying to out
sing The other. We can hear him now
whistling and Lrilling, and cnirping and
twitterlng, in such infinite variety, and
with such bewilderiDg rapidity, as ii he
were literally mad with music-crazy
with delight. There is a shrill note OF
command, another OF saucy imperti-
nence, and another of pity and tender
ness. NOW ne woes lib InaIe III ldflSu-
ing contralto, now he chides her-he's
actually scoiding-and, listen-he is
positively swearing. But only for a mo-
ment. Away he dashes again, with a
scream of defiance at rival, breaking
into song of glee and laug ghter, hearty,
lolly exquisite laughter, so careless, SO
free, so infectious that we voluntarily
join him.
But before the emotion finds utterance
be is of again in dizzy staccato, turning
vocal somersaulls and performing ali
sorts of vocal gymnastics in such mad
and merry abandon that we must felgn
abandon our effort to follow MIN. The
California mocking-bird is said to be
smaller than the famed mocking-Dird ol
the Southern States, but is, " e believe
quite@the peer, if not the superior, OF the
Halter in the variety and beauty of its
lvocal powers. 1t is little different
thowever, in it's habits from its Southern
brother. The latter is said TO be more
1 limel0dious at night, but our bird sings
but little at night, probably because AZ
/ exhausts himself during the day. We
should be very careful and Jealous Of oul
lmockIng-bird, and there ought TO be "a
there is not law protecting and foster
/ ing him as much as possible.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05

Curiously enough, a most interesting
reminIscen OF William Pitt has just
come to light in London through the las
cinating pursuit of book collection. Az
a recent auction sale by Sotneby d VII
kinson an old and useless book was sold.
The NE W purchaser was fortunate enough
to discover therein three old letters con-
nected with the history OF one OF Eng
|land's greatest statesmen. Fit Was
once, it is we'll known, in such great
difficulties that he accepted LOCO to save
his library from going INTO the hands OF
the bailiffs. phe friend from whom he
accepted the money was a man whom
he had made and loaded with public hon
ors. Pitt understood that the money
was a gift; but after his death the friend
made a claim for the sum, and received
| it from Pitts representatives, who
though they knew that there were In ex
1istence certain letters which might hay {
defeated the cfafm, could not lay theii
lhands upon them. These letters, three
i in number, have now come to light, ant
show that the money was really agift
4 and that no claim Tor it on Pitts heirs
land successors should have been made
-Harpers Weekly. wi
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ence stand astonished at the blaze, then
with rush run about within the light,
apparently fearing to cross into the
darkness, acting as If 1T were 9 solid
wall against which they dare not yen-
ture.
Dick then skillfully begins the work.
Grasping his plncers he makes a dip,
grabs rat by the back, the head, the
tail, the leg-anywhere-lilts 1t anu
drops it quickly into The Gage, eonyen.
iently held open by Cassidy. One al
ter another is seized until all are dis
posed OF. Quickly retiring, the two men
then close the door and pass into some
other apartment, repeating their work,
and making a second round II they have
tim9. This is the method in hotels,
slaughter-hpuses, and other places where
rats are plenty. la private houses 1t Is
the custom for Dtck to sprinkle about
the kitchen floor q liquid to attract the
rats. .ats...., ia.
Then late at night he enters and begins
the onslaught. The largest catch ever
made in one night was $50, which he cap
tured eight years ago in the Astor
House, New York. This is the largest
outside of the countless numbers always
picked up in slaughter-houses.
When Dick entered tie business he
caught the animals with his hands, and
| was quite often bitten, once SO severely
! that he feared he would lose his arm.
| Afterwards the pincers suggested them
selves, and he has since used them With
out danger. He says that rats living i'll
granaries are not poisonous, but those
that feed on refuse infict painful and
serious wounds. .........
Dick charges $5 each per night for him.
self and assistant, with their board, al
hotels, or $40 per 100 rats in private resi-
| dences and other places.