The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-14
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EDlTORIAL AND oFNxR ITEMS.


Fifteen thousand eight hundred and seventy
Eve survivors of the war Of 1912 are on the
pension list.
Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick, in recent lecture
in New York, said that the war would have
resulted adversely TO tho Union but for the
Irish soldisrs."
Georgian, 10 in Americas, Ga, for the puEpose
Of purchasing house of worship for the Cath
oljes of that place
Norfolk, Va, is looming mp grandly ss port
for the shipment Of cotton. It is said the bales
are there without end, and this 10 the result of
OGly 9 few yearS effort.
Professor Fawcett thinks that studies in
political economy have developed the intelli
gssee of many young men after mathematical
studies have failed to make any impression.
The loss of cotton this year, for want Of
picking, is estimated by an exchange at
q, 600 coo in gold. That is what political
eanvassiDg has cost; and the negro loses his
share.
Five priests and three iay-brothers Of the
Society of Jesus, and twelve Irish Sisters of
Mercy. recently left England for South Africa.
A college and mission are TO be established at
GrahaEnstoEn.
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celebrated poet, has entered the novitiate of
TIE jesuit Fathers in Holland. Two of the
commits sisters, as well As two Of his cousins
have been expelled from the German Empire,
On the plea of being connected with q Religious
order.
70 obViate tie dangers arising from damp
ness in brick boiidings, French architect, n
sshille, las patented q simple aud inexpensive
process sor injecting brick, tiles, and other
earthern materials, with the tarry residue
from the manufacture of illuminating gas
Brick, thus prepared, is said to be rendered
absolutely waterproof.
John J. Lucas, OF Belleville, ILL.,, has, in
presence of . score of reputable witnesses, at
the Rentchier Drill Works, fairly and 50 rarely
lifted on o pair of scales q net weight of 2 700
pounds This feat he accomplished by aid of
. stout belt and shoulder straps, with iron rods
attached to the framework of the scales, and
necnrely connected with the harness.
Gustavus Andrews, An old Massachusetts,
Jailer, the man who did the last Inequalities
for the notorious DR.. Webster, has written q
letter in which he says: "From my experience
as 10 cRcer in some capacity for thirty i've
years, believe criminals have greater fear of
hsTng sent 10 the State prison, more especially
life sentences, than they have Of the gallows."
The Supreme Court of Indiana has made the
following decision, which has an absorbing in
terest for all officials in the State: "Ohicers
and others are liable for acts done under an
unconstitutional act of the Legislature. All
persons are presumed to know the Law, and if
shey act under an Unconstitutional enactment
thsy do SO at their peril, and must bear the
consequence"
Several letters of Calico, never before put
Ished, are said 10 have been discovered 10 the
AianeSs State archives. They relate to nego-
siAtions between himself and the Spa nish Gov
eminent for the adoption by SPANS seamen Of
hiA sEstAm Of employing geographical latitude
in navigation. They relate also to his journey
80 Romc in 162s, when he went to pay his
homage to Pope Urban VII.
A shade of sadness rests upoa the alabaster
brow OF the autograph-huuter. The type
writer, which great men are beginning to use,
doesn't write at all, but prints; 50 that the
seductive question propounded by the artful a.
b. will be answered with printed letters, and
abe signature will be printed too. The a. b.
will doubtless rest awhile, and then get an
sgenc from some sewing machine company.
It 10 announced shat the long lost Madonna
ass copies exist in various parts of Europe
has at last been discovered in the original
The picture has formed the altar-piece to the
chapel of an obscure German cloister, aud wa
k1Dd there 10y the Flemish painter Georg Val
Iiaanen. After slight restoration it is now te
be seen entirely uuinjured and 10 its Pres'in
couc1:iop.
His Rninence the Cardinal Archbishop 0
Baris, says the Monde, granted the supplicatol
OS nearly 200 priests of the Diocese of Charities
10 erect in the name Of the clergy of France
IN the Church of the Sacred Heart at Mont
Enartre chapel Of jesus, the Eternal Priest
a large number of similar requests had com
in from the other diooeseP, aud the cardins
decided shat the chapel should not only b
erected but that it should be the one wher
the Blessed Sacrament should be always KEEP
aowFs' GEEAT LoSDoN-There has bee
great excitement among the youth oftho South durin