The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-23
GENERAL NEWS LIENS.


No matter how low gold may get, IL will
never want friends.
Lieutenant Governor Carson, instead of
giving the annual New Years ball at Spencer
WOOD, sent ei 200 to the Mayor of Quebec to
be distributed among the poor. The Mayor
hlnsef Increased the sum by Q personal CON
tribution of $500.
Colonel villette, the aide d O. camp of Marshal
Sazaine. who aided in his escape, has finished
the period of imprisonment to which he AS
sentenced, and has become q wine merchant in
order to earn q living, IA be has been deprived
OF the right 70 pension.
The Omaha Republicans thinks that @ Score
tary of War should have the privilege of
appearing on the floor of Con gress to defend or
explain bis budget. 1t adds that nine out of
zen Western oities, beginning at Pittsburg,
nave grown from military posts.
Mrs: Timothy NJ. Allyn, of Hartford, who as
ton which partially restores her sight. One
OF the first things that astonished her was to
see how old all her friends had grown; the
next was the queer head dress fashions Of the
women.
The Woosung and Shanghai Railway, the
first built in China, will be operated by Jolly
LIST. 1t is nine and a half miles in length, aud
haa g gauge of two feet six inches. If the ex-
pertinent IS successful, it is probable that the
more important centre of Chinese commerce
VIII be Immediately connected by railway
lines.
Recommendation of the Grand Jury at Jack
sonFille, ria We find that there three
prisoners in the Jail who have been there nearly
two years for the pitifnl sum of go costs each
These prisoners have cost the county about
5000. We recommend that the County Com.
missioners pay the fine, release the prisoners
and thereby save money for the county"
By the new British Factory act, which came
into full operation on the first of January no
children under ten years of age are to be em-
ployed in any factory, those above thirteen
and under fourteen are classified as "childrep,"
instead OF young persons" and all children,
young persons, and women are prohibited from
working extra hours for the recovery of lost
time
There was lately shone at the rooms of the
Society of art, in London, II piece of milk
solidifed by the Hooker process,' and weigh
ing 100 pounds, and which "has been exposed
to the action of the air for four years and three
months" The London agricultural! Gazette
says that "its quality as still SO excellent that
in few minutes it was resolved, by cburning,
into good fresh butter"
The COLONIZATION OF PALEsTINE-A depu-
tation of persons friendly to the colonization of
Palestine lately waited on the Turkish minister
In London, who poi nted ont to them Der
of CONCESSIONS and guarantees to colonists by
the Turkish government. Among them are
exemption from taxes and military service for
twelve years, and the privilege of DOMINATING
for military service thereafter.
How SUNSET Cox GOT HIS NAME.-His
initials are :. S. o Several years ago he made
trip to Europe and wrote letters to the
leading American papers. In one he described
IN glowing language, such as a tasteful artist
would employ-rich in imagery and diction,
aud at length-a glorious sunset vie W on the
Mediterranean. The letter was copied very
generally. The word sunset suiting his initials
has chung to him ever since, and a more appro-
pirate name could not have been selected for
one who has never yielded to Radica lism, and
is from morning to the close of day among the
foremost to vigorously attack its men and
ruipous measures,
ten mile match between Stanton, the long
distance bycicle Champion and Mr.. H. fuckers
trotting horse Happy Jack, took place the
other day at Lille Bridge, near London. TIE
path was in excellent order, and, as the after
noon was warm and fine, large number OF
people a sembled to enjoy the sport. At half
past three the DOM petitors we're started,
stanton riding 5S-inch machine by Keen,
being on the cinder path, aud the horse on
the tract outside The race needs little de-
scription. The horse was capitally ridden, and
TottinE IN hrst class style, won even tually by
300 yards, having covered the distance in little
over thlrty-tonr minutes. The betting was
always IN favor of the winner.
correspondent of the Court Circular is re-
sponslble for story that Sir David Wilkie de-
!uded his friend Jackson, the English sculptor,
painting his famous picture of 1.-THE Blind
Fiddler: and painted him in as IAN old
woman! This correspondent asserts that the
grandmother with a child on her lap seated
next to the fiddler on the left in tue picture il
simply the portrait of jackson in the gu:se of
an old woman. Let this he a warning to all
men now they suffer themselves to fall into
habits of intimacy with painters! 1t was long
ago>said of artists by Emerson that the true
artist :" would grind up his friends for paint"
But Wlikle's abuse of confidence was still
worse.
REDUCING THE PRICE OF GAS The Presi-
dents of the gas companies in Brook Ign, New
York, have decided to reduce the price of gas
to private consumers twenty-five cents on a
Thousand, furnishing it for two dollars and
seventy-hve cents instead of three dollars, be-
ginning with The bills for the mouth of
February. The companies have been driven
to this action, it is stated, by the refusal of
consumers to continue the use of gas at the
high price, Preterring to substitute Kerosene
oil, with the risk of explosions aud burnings.
at RICHMOND, Virginia, the price of gas has
also been reduced from three dollars to two
dollars per thousand feet, aud it is predicted
the increased consumption will more than
repay for the liberal reduction.
The London Standard, of December 18th.
says: "Lieutenant Murphy, whose name is we'll
known IN connection with the Cameron expe-
dItion into Central Africa, is in Bombey. The
gallant officer according to the TTmes Of India,
has companion also distinguished in African
travel. THIS the at Dir do,