Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-13
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A steam yacht in New York harbor ba
been put under surveillance, being sus
pected of Cuban intentions.
The Pittsburg Pest has been fount
guilty of ten thousand dollars worth o
libel for denouncing one Mr.. Moore al
false to his trust as Chairman OF thu
Democratic County Committee. They
| set n higher value on the character and
standing of Democratic committeeman
in Pennsylvania than we of the Pacific
| States do.
Reports from the Texan border state
that the cattle stealing business still goes
on and that there is very bitter feeling
on both sides tine line. Our military
authorities are using precautions to pre-
vent raids from Mexico and invasions OF
that country from our side the line.
Nine Of the crew and three of the T IS
sengers of the wrecked steamer Eicks-
burg have reached St. John, Newfound-
land
Senator Morton thinks the Republic
cans will carry Ohio.
Panama, June 1.-THE following de-
tails Of recent earthquake AZ Salescur,
in Columbia, are just received here;
Tie earthquake violently visited the city
Of CicDla, Columbia. in New Grenada.
4 portion Of the church fcll down, aud
many houses were destroyed. SaDcena
WAS also destroyed. The loss Of life is
frightful. There is much excitement in
Panama over the calamity. The .city of
Cicula was entirely destroyed. and few
families were saved A bal! q fire issued
from the volcano. Which is TOW very
dangerous. ard s.t fire to the houses.
Another Mouth wasa opened IL the vol
cano Oh the side fronting Santiago, IN II
ridge called Guaclon.
LEcrCEE LAST NIGHr.-Very Rev. J.
O'Connor, D. D., Missionary Apostolic
of the Sandwich Islands, lectured las,
evening at ST. Rose Church for the ben
eft Of the Christian Brothers College.
His subject was Ireland and Her
Vaith. The very good audience resent
enjoyed a rare treat, in an INTEL, ctul
sense, from the scholarly exhibition Of
historical research of the talented
speaker; and a still greater one IN the
Wit and humor with which he eulivened
his adore s., which was rendered all the
more palatable by one Of the rurest,
richest and most musical bTogues 1t has
ever been our fortune TO hear He began
by pointing ont the necessity and adj
vantage OF a study of history, and pas
from that 20 patriotic sentiments ANA the
love Of country upon which be dwelt at
length. He disclainel all stctaIianism
in his lecture, opposing no mans coun-
try, bat acting as the warm exponent Of
his own nationality. Ia speaking Of
England he wanted to be understood as
not speaking of Engli-hmen and women,
but only OF the policy and acts Of the
English Government. Next to God he
loved Ireland and her history. \ people
without a history is ike man without
an ancestry. He WAS often asked why
the lrish dwell 80 much upon tEeir past,
and quoted from an English writer to
that effect. He replied that it was
natural to revert to the past. and draw
judgments therefrom for the future. He
then began with the earliest Irish his. /
tory, tracing it down to the advent of
st. Patrick. and from thence TO the
troubous days Of ~ and AZ, in which
the speaker was an active participant
Ireland was called tine ancient island be-
fore the time of Plutarch, aud was
known as a nation before Here dotus. Its
merchants were traders, and had IA com.
merce, while the SaXoDs were yet sold !
into slavery. 1t had a militia even then
under Fin, with objects not at all igno- |
BILE. 1t was bound to defend and fight !
for woman and the weak and defenceless, |
and each one was bound, if be married, |
TO see that the maiden was not only viz |
tuous and courteous, but comely and |
and were equally bonnd never |
to refuse TO fight any ten men of any |
other nation. He then pictured the
as ST. Patrick found it, showed |
how the whole island was converted and |
its religion changed, and yet no drop Of |
blood spilled. He then considered the
religious prosecutions of the people, !
their firm adherence to their religion. |
the horrors of Al and As, and closed |
after reading poems and extracts from
history relative to the bravery of the
Irish soldiery. with glance at Ireland's
uture, which he believed to be hopeful
md bright. and her REDEMPTION sure