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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-23
CHAPTER XNIX.

As our fuGitives approached the valley, they
were Joined by many companions in misfortuue
who were on the same GRAND to the castle
with themselves under similar circumstances
of distress and anguish, intimacics are soon
matured, and they listened to the relation of
each others peril with mutual interest aud
sympathy; some had ted, like the CITRATE and
our females, without waiting the arrival of tho
troops; others had actually secn~them, aud
could describe, in lively colors, their savage
and horrible appearances.
We are fortunate, indeed" said Agnes :;
" let us thank Heaven. We may lose our
property, but at least our lives are safe"
But Don A6boudio could not much
reason for cor graduation; the great ConCOurse
of people suggested new causes of alarm. "Oh,"
murmured he to the females when To one was
near enough to hear him oh, do you not
perceive that by assembling here in crowds we
shall attract the notice OF the soldiery As
every one flies and remains at home
and this belief will lead them hither. Oh, poor
me why was l 30 thOughtless to venture
herew
"Wbat should they come here fori7 said
Perpetua, they are obliged to pursue their
route and, at all events, where there is dan ger
it is best to have plenty of company
Company, company, silly woman ! don't
you know that every lansquenet could devour a
hundred of them and then, if any of them
be fine thing to find ourselves in the midst
of battle 1t would have been better to have
gone tn the mountains. l don'G see why they
have all been seized with a mania to go to one
place Curse the people all here /; one after
the other, like q frightened flock of sheePl"
"As 20 that" said Agnes, "they may say the
came of us."
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London Hotels.

Mr.. jennings last London letter to the
New York World pictures some of the
miseries American sojourners in the En-
glish metropolis have to endure on ac-
count of the poor hotels to be found
there. Such a thing as q good and cheap
hotel, he tells us, does not exist in Lon
don, and it is doubtful if a good hotel
can be found there at any price. How
it is that London, which is visited by so
many thousands of strangers every day,
should be so badly supplied with accom-
mediation for travellers, Mr.. Jennings is
unable to make out. But that it is about
the worst of all the large cities of the
world for stranger to get into thou
sands who have suffered from the eXac-
tions of London hotels and lodging
house keepers can sorrowfully attest
The worst of it is that IN none of these
hotels do you get the same comforts that
are accessible to everybody in American
hotels. Four-pence for dip or two of
ink is too high a price. A bit of ice as
big as walnut, which almost melted
away before you could capture it and
put it in a tumbler, cost three-pence.
You cannot wink without being charged
for it. There is seldom a reading-room
for the convenience of guests; in the cof-
fee-room there is one copy of the Times
taken, and if you ask for it the waiter
invariably tells you it is in hand" If
you call for sodawater it is given you
nearly warm. The resources of the ia
BILE are extremely limited. At breakfast
the waiter will offer you "ham and
eggs" and the wretched creature will
go on doing so with an unblushing
countenance day after day, for weeks
together. Ask him what soup there is
for dinner and he will reply "ox-tail;"
nor has it ever entered his mind that hu-
man ingenuity has at length h-succeeded
in concocting one or two other descrip-
tions of soup fit for human food. Sug-
gest anything new to him and he looks
upon you with unconcealed disgust, as
if you were a hairy man just escaped
from the jungles. If you have a sponge
bath in your room it is charged for ex-
ira. The water is so hard you cannot
wash yourself with it. And whatever
may be the charges for attendance in the
bill, the chambermaid, boots and waiter
will all waylay you for more on the
stairs as you depart, and frightful will
be their looks and very disparaging their
remarks if you send them empty away
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The Tell Tale ID"

Early one morning last week a gentle
manipulating fellow, with evident marks
Of having been on "tare," found his
way upstairs in the United States Army
recruiting office, Pine street, and intro
duced himself to some of the "boys in
blue" He invited them out to drink and
declared his willingness to buy whole
whisky store for them, He gloried in
being newspaper man, a special CORE
spondent, and, feeling patriotic desire to
avenge Clusters death burning in his
breast, he wished to dof citizens attire,
don the uniform of a soldier brave and be
dispatched Immediately for the far North
west. He was told to call again at nine
O'clock that morning, He did so, having
fortified himself with several drinks. In
order to undergo the doctors examina-
ton he took off every article of clothing
except his undershirt. He had fine
physique and appeared in frst-class gen
eral health. He passed the doctor and
was Just laughing with some of the sol
diers at his good fortune when the man
of medicine (who had been given the
".tip" by one of the otficers) approached
our friend and asked;
What have you on your left breasts'
Nothing" the man replied.
Lets see, said the doctor, and he
lifted the undershirt up, when the fatal
brand I'D" showed itself unmistakably
The man protested that the mark was
not sd" at all, but the remains of q
disease he had contracted. He was dis
missed, however, as incompetent to join
the American army.
He was a deserter from the British
army.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25
The Rescued Fenian OonYicts.

The following account of the manner
of the escape of the Fenian convicts at
the Swan River penal establishment, who
arrived at New York in the bark Catalpa
on the 10Th, is given by Thomas Bren-
nan, one of the number. He says;
We were expecting for about two years
that we would be rescued from prison.
We always kept on the alert for move
ment of any kind which could be turned
to our advantage. We were notified of
the sailing of the Catalpa and expected
her in March, but we did not hear of her
arrival until few days before the 18th
of April, the day on which we effected
our purpose. After breakfast on the
10Th, about ten minutes to eight o'clock,
we left the prison gates unobserved and
entered the carriage provided for us.
Our party numbered eleven, including
outsiders, who kept in front and rear to
keep a sharp lookout for enemies. We
reached Rockingham at II 80 that morn
ing, where a whale-boat from the Catalpa
was lying, and got on board. The
boats crew were then in charge of
an officer from the vessel. During
the journey by land we were not mo-
Tested, though we met several persons
When we we're two anda half miles from
the shore the police came up and capt
ured our horses and carriages which
had been left on the beach. We had
great trouble in finding the Catalpa and
the police got boat and were searching
for us. A storm arose and blew US out
to sea; our provisions were destroyed and
we were all wet. Night came on and we
were in deplorable condition. When
daylight broke we saw the Catalpa and
made for her. When about seven miles
from the vessel we saw the colonial
steamer Georgette and the police cutter
searching for us, but they could not see
us owing to rough cross seas. The po
lice kept the Catalpa in sight while the
steamer went to land. We were then
twenty miles from land and near Rotten
ness, and rowed with all our strength tC
the bark. AT this time both the Ca
talpa and police had discovered
US, and the latter was fast pulling
toward US, but we headed the police cut
| ter ard reached the Catalpa first anC
scrambled on board. The crew of tn,
bark gave a cheer and we rushed over Z
the other side of the deck and drew GU
revolvers and presented them at tn,
heads of seven men in the police boat
The steamer Georgette was commissioned
by the Government officials to follow US
The bark could not go to sea that nigh
as the wind was dead ahead. Next morn
ing the Georgette bore down on us anC
demanded that the Captain of the Catalpl
give up the prisoners, which the latte
refused and the Georgette sailed for shore
The Catalpa then proceeded on her voy
age for New York, which she reached
without further incident, except shortage
of provisions.
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THE EAST.

The letter Of Samuel F. Cary, accepting the
Independent Greenbaek nomination for Vice
President of the United States, was published
on the nth. He says; Z" / declare, iirst, that
/ am in favor of restoring the silver dollar to
It's old position as the unit Of value; second,
that all the National Bank notes should be
withdrawn from circulation; third that pa
per money should consist exclusively Of notes
issued by the Government, with such legsla-
ton as would cause them TO be fully equal in
value to the specie dollar under all cireum-
stances; fourth, that interconvertble bonds
of tho Government, bearing an equitable rate
ofinterest, should be issued SO that the money
in circulation may be determined by the
laws Of trade and commerce.
The silk manufacturers Of the United
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCR.

The Parliament of Great Britain was pro-
rogued on the 18th. In the speech Of the
Queen reference is made TO the differences
existing between England and the United
States on the extradition question, and the
hope is expressed that new arrangement,
satisfactory to both parties, will soon be
arrived at
Panama adyices Of the 5th report trouble
in the Republic Of Colombia. The Conserva-
tive party was in open rebellion. Several
fights had occurred.
A lara dispatch of the 18th announced a
battle on the previous day, near Kuci, in
which the Turks were repulsed with great
loss.
A statue Of DR.. Livingstone, the African
explorer, was unveiled at Edinburgh on the
18th.
A manifesto was issued by Prince Milan
on the 18th declaring that servia and Monte
negro will fight together to the last man.
Montcnegrin accounts of the battle at Kuci
on the 14th estimate the Turkish loss at
5000. This is the greatest disaster of the
war.
A statue Of the late Prince Albert was un-
veiled by the Queen at Edinburgh on the 18th.
A proclamation was published at Constan.
tinople on the 18th inviting the servians to
submit and offering protection to those sub
mitting. Belgrade dispatch of the 18th
says it may be considered certain that the
Turkish plan of the campaign has been sue.
cessful and unless Russia intervenes the
war will be over before many days. Atroci
ties are still being committed in Bulgaria by
the Turks.
China advices Of July Is report famine in
the northern provinces. Thousands were
dying from starvation daily. On July 2 the
first rain in nine months fell.
Belgrade telegram of the 18th says the
Turks were repulsed in an attack on Bielicna
with great loss. 1t is announced officially
that Servia is willing to treat for peace.
A London dispatch says the King of Da
honey holds four Frenchmen as hostages
and threatens to kill them if the British
! squadron fires on the natives.
ARagusa telegram of the 10Th reported de
| feats of the Turks at Petrovatz and at Yam
kova. Alexinatz reports state that the Turk
ish army under Ali Saib, after driving in the
Servians outpOsts at that place, was rcpulsed
and driven across the border. A Belgrade dis
patch says the Servian army is perfectly or
ganized and ready to resume the offensive
The Cabinet Council has resolved to continu,
the war to the last extremity.
| The dory Centennial, from Gloucester
Mass, arrived at Liverpool on the 21st.
Camille Claude, a French Republican
Deputy, was killed by lightning on the 20th
Overtures were made to Servia on the els
by the diplomatic agents of England, France
| Italy, and the three northern powers, look
| ing to negotiations for peace. Prince Milar
is reported to favor peace. A semlin dis
patch says the Turks were repulsed in an at
tack on the Servian army, on the Goth, nea
AlexinatZ. The battle was resumed on th,
2lst, and Turkish advces report the Serviani
defeated with great loss.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25

John Mcclure murdered his wife
few days ago at New York. He went
home drunk and found fault with his
wife, Ann, because she did not have sup.
per to suit him. She endeavored to paci-
fly him, and told him that it was the best
she could get for him. Thereupon he
seized a long butchers knife and threat
encd to kill her. She begged him to
spare her, but he plunged it into her alb
dOmen, turning it in the wound and caus.
ing the intestines to protrude. She fell
upon the floor, while the blood poured
from the wound, and her cries attracted
the attention of the neighbors, who rushed
in to her assistance. In the excitement
the murderer escaped. Her wounds were
dressed, and she was afterward removed
to Bellevue Hospital. She cannot re-
cover
The particulars of the recent terri
BILE shooting affray at Alamo, Tenn, in
which one man was killed and nine
wounded, are as follows An assault
had been made upon Deputy-Sheriff
Harris by some political enemies of his
father, Roll Harris The Sheriff, and the
| parties were at Alamo for trial the case
having been removed there on account of
the excitement. The case was again
continued and removed to Bells for like
reasons. Bonds were written and ready
to sign, when pistol shot was fired from
Justices office at the son of Sheriff
Harris, wounding him in the hip. Firing
then commenced in earnest, and Mack
Weller was killed and two of the Sheriffs
sons were wounded; also, Robert Smith,
A. b. Trimble, William Overton Roy,
Robert Austin, and two others were
slightly wounded, and others seriously.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25
NEWS OF. THE WEEK.
CONGREssIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the Committees
on Printing and Public Buildings and
Grounds swereauthorized TO sit during re-
cess. A large number OF House bills grant
ing pensions to various persons were passed.
The House bill TO promote telegraphic com
munication between America and Asia was
passed. also the House resolution for the
appointment of a commission to inquire into
the change which has taken place in the rela-
tive value of gold and silver and the causes
thereof, etc. The conference report on
the bill to accept the services of volun-
teers TO suppress Indian hostilities was
agreed to. The House joint resolu-
tion providing for final adjourn
ment was amended so that the houses
OF Congress adjourn at 7:30 p m. this day,
and adopted. A committee to Join with the
House committee, TO wait upon the President
and notify him that Congress was ready TO
adjourn, was appointed and a recess was
taken till 7:15 p. m. Upon reassembling the
committee reported that they had waited
upon the President aud he had no further
Communication to make to Congress. A
resolution returning thanks to the President
pro teBl., Hon. Thos. w. Ferry, was
adopted and the Senate adjourned sine
die....In the House the night session
continued until six O'Clock, the time
being taken up in dilatory motions
to prevent Mr.. Cox from resuming his speech
in reply to Mr.. Kasson At five o'clock
truce was effected and Messrs. Cox and Kas-
son apologized to the House and each other
for the exhibition of passion and violation
Of decorum. Mr.. Hewitt delivered a speech
thn oh
made by Mr.. Kasson. The Chairman of the
Committee Of Ways and Means stated that
the committee had taken evidence as TO the
alleged improper use OF money TO aid in the
passage Of the Hawaiian Treaty bill, and the
allegations were not sustained. The Senate
amendments TO the bill for volunteers TO aid
in supprcssing indian hostilities were nom
concurred in. Majority and minority reports
OF the Judiciary Committee in regard to
Mr.. Knott's connection with the Caldwell
telegram were presented. The former ex-
onerates Mr.. Knott and the latter dis
sents for the reason that the mat
ter had not been investigated. The ma
iority report was adopted-S1 to 50 The
conference report on the bill TO increase the
cavalry force was agreed to. Mr.. Banks Of
fercd a resolution rendering to Speaker Kerr
the heartfelt sympathy of the House in his
aflliction and expressing hope for his re-
covcry. Adopted unanimously and copy
was ordered telegraphed to Mr. Kerr. The
Senate resolution for final adjournment was
agreed to. A committee to wait upon the
President and announce that Congress was
ready to adjourn was appointed, which com
mittee on their return reported that the Pres
idcnt had no further communication to make.
A resolution returning thanks to Mr. sayler,
Speaker pro teDi was amended TO include the
name of Mr.. Cox, and adopted. The Speaker
thanked the House rits courtesy and at 1880
announced that the first session OF the Forty
fourth Congress stood adjourned without
day
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The Lake Shore Railroad Accident.

The Buffalo Commercial AdUertiser
gives the following account of the rail
road accident on the morning of the 10th:
The train was the express, which left
Cleveland at eleven o'clock p. m. and was
due here at 4:15 a. m. When about a half
mile west Of North East, Pa, at 2:25 a.
m., a rumbling and crash was heard and
the locomotive and tender, with three pas
senger coaches and four baggage cars,
left the track, the coaches and baggage
cars going down a steep embankment,
something over thirty feet high. The
coaches did not turn over, but were left
in nearly perpendicular position. OF
course the greatest fright and confu-
sion prevailed for time, until it
was discovered that nobody had been
killed and that but one person had
been seriously hurt. The ladies in the
coaches that went over were assisted up
the embankment by means of the bell
rope, few bruises being all the injury
any had sustained. The person who
suffered most was William E. Clemens,
a conductor on the Atlantic g. Great
Western Railway, but passenger on
the train. When the first crash was
uCdIu was III OuC VI JuC
cars. He Immediately pulled the bell
rope and then went upon the platform
! When the coach went over he was
thrown upon one of the baggage cars,
already down, and both his legs broken.
He was taken to North East and surgical
aid obtained, but it was thought his in
| juries would prove fatal.
Upon examining the track at the spot
where the cars went off, unmistakable
evidence was discovered that the acci-
dent was the result of willful and de.
liberate act! The spikes from one of the
rails had been drawn and the bolts of the
fish Joints removed, the latter being found
in the middle of the road-bed. The rail
had been left in its proper position on
the ties, but with nothing to hold it there
the idea of the perpetrators of the
deed being, doubtless, that as soon as
the wheels of the locomotive struck the
rail it would be thrown across the track
and thus hurl the entire train down the
enbankment. 1t is truly providential that
there was not a fearful loss of life.
1t is difficult to say just what ought tc
| be done with men who would commit
such an act as the above. Hanging
would be altogether too good for them,
and burning at the stake is not the
fashion in these days. Let US hope that
the guilty ones will be caught, ana when
convicted made speedily to suffer the
| fullest penalty.
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rations, embark on the steamer Far West
and patrol the Yellowstone River as
far as the mouth of the Powder River,
and ascertain whether or not the Indians
had succeeded in crossing the Yellow
stone. If not, they are TO prevent them.
In the meantime Terry will come down
on them with the combined commands
and force battle.
A dispatch was received to-day from
Fort Peck Agency. 1t says Medicine
Cloud and party, belonging to that agen-
cy, ,aShom Maj. Mitchell, Indian Agent
at Fort Peck, sent to Sitting Bull with a
message, May % last, has returned. The
message sent by Maj. Mitchell to Sitting
Bull was to the effect that he desired him
to come and visit Fort Peck, hoping that
such a step would result in his retiring
upon the reservation and ceasing from
hostilities against the whites. Sitting
Bull replies, July II: "Tell him am
coming before long to his post to trade.
Tell him did not commence. l am get
ting old. That / did not want to fight,
but the whites rushed on me and ! am
compelled to defend myself. But
that for the soldiers stationed on the
Rosebud l, with my people, would have
been there before that. If twas assured
of the protection of the great father ]
would go to Fort Peck for the purpose
of making peace. and other chiefs
want the Black Hills abandoned and
we will make peace" Medicine
Cloud estimates the hostiles as
consisting of from 5000 to 10000
fighting men. There are no white
men cooperating with them. He does
not know how much ammunition they
have, but they have plenty of guns and
pistols. They watch continually for the
whites, but do not intend to attack, but
will fight hard in their own defense.
They are living entirely on meat, which
they find very hard to procure, owing to
the close proximity of the whites. The
hostile camp is now on Tongue River,
south of the Yellowstone one and half
days ride. The Indians are in a con-
slant state of alarm; there is no sleep in
their camp. In answer to inquiries con-
cerning the fight of the Little Big Horn,
he states the total number of Indians
killed was thirty-one, and his estimate
of our loss corresponds with what has
been heretofore published. He saw five
dead Indians in camp, dressed in citi
zens' clothes. The Fort Peck letter con.
cludes: While 1 am writing large
party of hostile Indians has just arrived
upon the opposite bank of the river, in
cluding the sons of the chiefs Foul
Horns and Black Moon, and are now en-
gagged in telegraphing across the river
by signs, to the Indians on this side, bu
what their object is has not transpired.
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CHEYENNE, Aug. q

NHEI ENNE, rug ID
All but twenty-seven of the Utes who
left Fort Fetterman, after having been
feasted and armed and having indulged
in numerous war dances, deserted at
Cheyenne River on the 18th, taking with
them the arms which were furnished
them to fight the Sioux with.
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Mr.. Kerr was native of Western
Pennsylvania, having been born in
Titusville, March 15, 1927. He graduated
at Louisville University in 1851, and in
the following year commenced the
practice of law in New Albany, Ind, of
which place he remained a resident. He
was successfully City and County Attor-
ney, member of the Indiana Legislature,
and Reporter of the Supreme Court of
the State. He represented his district
in the Thirty ninth, Fortieth, Forty-irst
and Forty Congresses; was de-
feated for mem ber-at-large in the Forty
third Congress, and was elected to the
present Congress from the Third District
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The announcement of the death of
Speaker Kerr, though anticipated, oc-
casions general sorrow among all classes
of this community. An embalmer was
sent to Rockbridge Alum Springs last
night to embalm the body of the late
Speaker, and tonight casket for his
remains was forwarded. The party ac-
companying it included Speaker pro tenn.
Sayler, Representative H. Casey Young
and Col Adams, Clerk of the House,
under whose direction, in the absence of
authorized agencies, preparations were
made.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. u,

WASHINGTON, Aug. u.
Mr.. Kerr's remains have been en-
balmed and will arrive here from Rock
bridge tomorrow morning. Vice-Presi-
dent Ferry has delayed his departure and
will accompany the remains to New AL
bany, Ind. Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson
will have charge of the arrangements.