The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-02
SsrnIng Star AND Catholic messenger.
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


Tho nroduction Of GOAL In England was 81
ann 600 tons In 1855. and 126 5oo.OOo In 1919.
The total number of deaths in the mines is up
ward of 1000 yer year.
Framing Antelope, q Sioux chief, says that
when he learned that the white man had killed
their Saviour he was astonsbed, but he changed
his mind when no had got better acquainted
j with them.
"a ~ n. spenser, of Los Angeles, CAL, has gone
into the onlti walton of the eucaly ptus or fever
tree. and has raised from the seed and trans ms
planted in his nursery not less than loo'ooV
trees since February.
At the recent fancy dress ball of the Lord
MAYOR of London, fifteen gentlemen appeared
ssrs. and black linen shirts. collars, and cuffs
The suggestion came from Da Msorier' 1ne ar
fist, in Punch.
IT, ia renorted that the intrinsic value of
chicten feathers thrown away every year In
the United States 10 equal to the money we pay
for cotton, The plume of the feathers, II sepa'
rated from the stem, Ioims Iown aoIi..S -
stated, sells In Paris ZOE nearAy t"o uoii@tS
pound.
Previous to May 11th the date when the
Farm expired for application by Germ an officers
to retire on an increased pension scale 1or par
ticination in the late war with France, the
ton will take an immense leap in the army,
especially in the higher grades.
At the lsat meeting of the London AthletIc
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feet 3 inches. and tied the high jump at feet
2 inches. w. j. Winthrop threw the BANNER
at SO feet inches. At the tug of war IL
picked Germans of the "Turnyerein twice
ppulIed the English over the line with the
greatest ease.
Judge Davenport, of Bandera, Texas, gives
these figures to show the profit of sheep raising
there: May 25. 1874 bought LAG g. sheep ne for
81, 1913 herdng cost $216 sailing, $47 SO total
expense So 16l. Have on hand $3.50 sheep,
worth &C. $50; sold wool last year for $40 %;
this year for 81 362. Total profits, $9,342 25;
net profit, IS $50 rs.
The Paris Gaulois says that the English iron
clad Sultan, now commanded by the Duke Of
Edinburgh, was constructed on q model made
by q French Observation-Disclosures draw
ings,. approved by the Emperor, were sent to
Driven to despair, Cenivet finally sold his
plans to England, and in 1869, made frantic by
suffering, blew ont his brains.
About fifteen Thousand Egyptian soldiers
many unacoonn ted for. The London Telegraph
says: "A1l sorts of mesns are adopted to pre-
vent the truth being told, and the nakedness of
the land from being known. The soldiers, ss
they arrive at SueZ are conveyed to Cairo by
train at night. Orders have been issued in the
towns and villages prohibiting mourning for
the dead"
The San Francisco hatred of Cinnamon is ex-
pressed in an order of the Supervisors to out of
off the hair of every prisoner in the Jail. Five
Cinnamon were deprived of their queues at one
time, and they were greatly grieved by what
they regarded as an outrage, their religion for
bidding the emitting of the hair at the back of
the head. All 10y, an old fello W whose queue
touched the door, protested warmly, fought the
BARBER, and declared that he would kill himself
when released.
In Circassia and Georgia, Persia and India,
zone of the mothers earliest cares is to promote
the growth Of her children's eye lashes by tip
ping and removing the fine gossaDer-lke
points with pair of scissors when they are
asleep. By repeating this every month or six
weeks they become in time long, close, finely
curved, and of q silky gloss. The practice
never fails to produce the desired effect, and it
is particularly useful when owing to ipham-
nation Of the eyes, the lashes have been thin
ned and stunted.
The question of property in letters, raised by
Blaine, is discussed by the Albany Lac Journal
which decides that the writer has legal right
to prevent the receiver from publishing let
ter, or making any other use of it not within
his implied privilege as q receiver. This
right" says the journal, " is not based on con-
celebrations Of policy or social ethics, but is
purely one of property existing at common
law. There are doubtless circumstances in
which the wrongful publication of a letter by
the receiver would be restrained by equity as
q breach of implied confidence. Bot where the
fright has been recognized, it has been on the
sole ground of property" This does not cover
sthe Blaine case, for Mulligan was SUBJ CD aed
as a witness to produce the letters.
LETTER FROM ROME.