The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-08-27
HornIug Star and Catholic Messenger.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


9 bright and fresh.
"what kind of picture would you pref
missT inquired Newark photographer of
with expression as if were writing
poem on the Centennial
The Lancaster (Ky.) Litter illustrates some
the pleasant incidents of country journalism
when it says: ave are indebted to Maste
George Brady for drum solo serenade and t
Master Hugh Grant for q toWatto curiosity"
The introduction of female clerks into tn
&oods offices OF the London and North wv ESTER
hallway at Brming ham has proved so success
ri that the directors have been induced to tr,
1ne experiment IN other large centres of traffic
The Cologne Gazette says that Fran Theress
Fielder Won Hulsenstin, who died a few day.
ago ut Sprague, had attained the age of lis
years She was born at Hamburg in 1857, and
was in her youth q maid of honor TO the En-
press Maria Theresa.
4, The Catholic vote Of London ia about being
thoroughly organized for the purpose of Sc,
curing proper represents of Catholic
interests on the various school boards The
Deke of Norfolk heads the subscription list
with donation of ESQ
several months ago an agent of the Fall
hlVef cotton manufacturers sent to South
america TO endeavor to open @ market for
american fsbrics., He has just reported un-
usual success, and Is sau9uipe that a large
uaoe can be established
Gamekeepers In England are backed gener-
any by the influence of titled employers, and
poechers; a 6ght at Ha. 'lington between mem.
pers OF these opposing asses resulted in the
1888 OF three lives recently.
Great addiction (says the Heekly Reg,sttr) is |
LEU at the vatican, AS, indeeo in all Catholic |
Rome, at the application of the law in re-
garo 10 oaths; in obedience to W. 'ch, from the
G GsSe OF the 10Th ult., the book # the Holy
Gospels has disappeared from the co urts of law
as sup9cl1ity.
=, Ihere is base ball club in Hartfor,' called
16e n Potato Bags. Another nine has spru. 1g up,
VINO style themselves tho Exterminators who
nave challenged the Potato Bugs. The farfa ers
IN tne ne,ghborhood are anxously awaitingl g.
suits: They hope that the p. BIS will be ex '
terminated, but they don't believe it.. c
DR.. Mudney, Austrian physician at the ! a
neaa OF the sanitary service of the Servian l.
armies, has addressed an appeal to the Austrian n
army surgeons, asking them, in the name of n
humanity, to obtain leave of absence and come r,
to his aid. He promises them rare opportuni- -
mes aor acquiring practical knowledge in their c.
orueItles of every kind, stands unique in the CT
history of wars. pI
A., The Pittsburg Post has positive information b
that ex-GoVernor William Allen, of Ohio will ar
support Iiden and Hendricks all stories to the wi
contrary Notwithstanding, but that there is ed
only one contingency that will call him to the Bl
stump. and that is the appearance of Morton tn
in Ohio daring the campaign. If the chief N,
aPostle Of the bloody-shirt takes the stump in Er
sire to get after him. 10
On the 18th of July the Russian language III III
and legislation were imposed as obligatory on a a.
the part of Poland belonging to the Muscovite Ac AA
Empire. The Gas of Cracow makes the fol. lty
lowing remarks on that subject: "That day th
will remain one of mourning for Poland. If, tut
formerly, Polish was suppressed in Callioia as He
it still is in the Duchy of Posen, Poland still
remained in communication with the civilized hi,
~ Pus:J} +I;s rt 30 piR nuS, py tnat cir
Asiatic" so
A donksy, tetbered within o short distance rn,
OF two bee hives, at Abingdon, England, was 90,
recently attacked and killed by them. This is ca ca
The second year the same hives have become Ih'
aggressive after their harvest of honey has op
been taken from them at time of year when att
little no honey can be got from the flowers Til
through starvation, they invaded eer
private hoHses, marsuded the town half mile de-
1istant, and made an inrosd on the sugar in q pa
zrocer's shop. They not only killed the dom e.
key, but attacked several ponies and passengers AZ;
IN the road. ole
correspondent of the Liverpool Post writes oun
Bolzen, in Austrian Tyrol: "The neasants from hiI
southern Austria and northern Itaiy poured into da
The little town, headed by their priests On the
evening before the fete the mountains were
Illuminated with bonfires. Sacred hearts aud
crosses blszed on the slopes and rockets on |
high. The next day there we're professions and
bands, and old oOors of the war of 1900, and I 81
priests in canonicals and monks in cowIs, and it 4
prayers chaunted by ell classes the process exc
sion moved on" l c.
The most powerfully armored ship float is &C
,he Thunderer, which met with such terrible
accident recently, but two gunboats have jnst
been finished on the I yne which will he fitted
np by the Armstrong firm with hydraulln ma HoI
ohinery worsing 80 ton gun. Compared with /
the ThuuGerer the gunboats, built for foreign ouI
government are ulmlnuJlVe, YET eacn lltEle mo
vessel Will carry gun capable of piercing the pla
bhlckesG Rtulor now on Ghe sens. Ire smallDeSS we
of these msrine wAsps will be their greatest Sd
and the steam power will be ap- tire
piled that not only the gun, but also the vessel be
Will be under the complete control of the artl ml
lerist.
Philadelphia has hitherto been kept out of
tho general depression by the rush and excite .
nent incident to the Centennial, but it is now
feared that the reaction is coming Rents have and
yone down and real estate has fallen off; and ofGc
many OF the building associations are fore etc.
'loslng mortgages because tue WOrkinH-uen Son
"ho nave u"uo PutouHoes " Tutpus sh helh arc all
10 Netp uP Sn1h on obS 10y ~ Is eell Cf
and 10000 unemployed laborers in the city. @ On'
Building to have gone in advance of the she
Of the poDT1lation, MANY of the and