The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Three paintings by Rubens, which are
said to have been studies for his "Adora-
tion of the Magi," in the Antwerp Museum,
have been recently sold in Paris. They
brought $ls. .74O.
The Qaebec fire consumed Al houses, nc
account of double dwellings aud outbuild-
| ings being made. The total loss was as
nearly as can be ascertained 81 ,00O, 600 in
surance, $3.50, 900.
Under the new law in Sweden no per-
son who has had enough liquor can get any
more. "Enough" in Sweden means when
man begins to brag that his country can
lick any nation on earth.
The iron ore lands about Chattanooga,
Tennessee, have been purchased by an
Engllsh mpany, with q capital of % 500,
| OOO, who will soon commence the man ufac-
ture of iron on an extensive scale.
An amendment to the State Constitution
has been introduced into the Connecticut
House declaring that clergymen shall not
be eligible to election to the Legislature
| while engaged in ministerial work.
The West Point cadets, about three hun
dred in number, who are to visit Philadel
phia, will start on the 9th of June in o
government steamer. They will be accom-
panied by the Academy Band, and will re-
main in Philadelphia ten days.
At a meeting of the wholesale butchers
of San Francisco it was resolved that all
be paid for in gold coin on or before Thurs
day of the following week, or no more meat
would be supplied to retailers. Too much
silver is the cause.
There is nothing new under the sun, par
ticularly in fashions. A Baltimore shoe
maker exhibits some centennial ladies'
shoes, with heels 2a inches high, tipped SO
as to make the wearers walk on their toes.
He has had them fifty years, coming to
him through his father and grandfather,
who made them as prize shoes in l7s5.
Four months ago party of divers started
from San Francisco to recover treasure from
the steamer Golden Gate, which was
wrecked in 1861, off the coast of Mexico,
and from which $775, 900 were raised in
1868 Land had buried the vessel 30 deep
that they could not reach any of the $400,-
600 which are supposed to be still there.
Mr.. Plimsoll has elicted the fact that the
number of ships carrying grain lost during
the four and half years ending June 80,
1875, is AIS, and the number of lives loet
therein 2, I49. The wheat. barley, oats and
maize imported into the United Kingdom
In 1871 (bushels,) rs 695 600 1872. 90 244,-
600; 1873. $685., 600; 1874, 81 .944, 600;
1875, 95, 10000
The Russian Government ha We dstsrnif,s,;;
to discontinue sending conv cts to Siberia.
and endeavor to develop some of it's valua
Ole resources. Suoventions to the amount
of 800 600 roubles annually have been
grantedto three Pacific steam navigation
companies in order to secure the calling of
their vessels at certain ports where it is ex-
pected that capitalists may be induced to
establish large works.
A decked dory is nearly ready for sea at
Mass, in which a single sea-
man proposes to Cross the Atlantic. The
boat is Is feet long, ST wide, and 23 deep,
and is sloop rigged. Her deck is laid with
is foreigner. He intends to sail by night
and to sleep by day, because vessels will
not be likely to run his dory down in day
light. At night he calculates to look out
for himself, and keep out of harms way, if
he can.
A few days ago Jarrette Pounds, young
gentleman Of this county, was engeeged in
cutting wood, when large chip few up
and struck him over the eye. A few min
utes after receiving tho blow he made an
effort to blow his nose, and actually blew
bis eye completely out of its socket, leav-
ing its central attachments. The eye was
replaced by some friend, but the young
gentleman soon afcer the accident became
nsensible, and had several convulsions.
The eye was examined by DR.. j. l.. Ste |
phenson, of this city, who states that it fe
and it is firmly fixed in it's
place again.-GriGsn fGG NeaOs.
Last winter, when immersed skaters were |
daily saved by the scores from drowning in |
the LoDdon serpentine, the Royal Humane
Society put boxes in the park for volun-
5ary contributions. In the spring a few
coppers and an assortment of pebbles, |
orange peel, and buttons were found, al
though people bad focked to the place by
tens of thousands. In Christie's auction
rooms box was placed for the benefit of
artists. After several months
ess than sixpence had been deposited, al
,hough twas during the height Of the china
md picture mania, one picture alone fetch
Dg 10000.
It SCENE that the partisan papers have
liscovered that William Finck, Democratic
1ominee for Supreme Judge of Ohio, is
and will therefore put our ''glOri-
,us school system " in peril if elected. In
upon this statement the Catbo-
ic CoIssnsbian says: " AS for Mr.. Finck,
whom we consider it an honor to know
personally, he has the integrity, caudor,
and chivalrie devotion to
i0ht. which divided among all his assail- /