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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
REPUBLICAN APPEAL TO CATHOLICS
IN FRANCE.

The jealousy which NJ. Rouher and the more
exacting Imperialists have aroused among the
Legitimate does not seem to diminish, and q
Pyrenean Journal appeals to the latter, and
especially to the Catholics, to come to an un-
derstandpg with the Republicans. To this ad-
vance, the Unirers, (Yenillot's paper) replies
THAT Catholics would DO doubt prefer a Con-
servative Repu blcan, a lover Of order, who re-
spects the rights of the Church, TO Bona
continue, the policy of Napoleon Ill. against
Rome" Thus at the last elections they snp-
ported Republican candidates who declared
themselves Catholics, and at tie present mo-
ment they support in the Pas de Calais Re-
publican of this sort, NJ. Hermary. But
although there were twenty or thirty capdi-
dates in 1876 on whose deol aration the Catbo-
lies thought they could depend only three or
fonr remained constant to their pledges, and
this has been q lesson 1t is not too much to
demand, says the Cnre7s that the well dis
posed Republicans described by the journal
alluded to should adopt the programme of the
the Church in it's teaching, its ministry. it's in
stitntions, and its worship; the maintenance
of the laws respecting military chaplains, ed
ucation, and especially higher education !; re-
spect for the legal observance of Sunday de-
fence of Religious Corporations,; voting OF the
Budget of Pu blic Worship in its entirety" A
''wise. moderate, liberal, and conciliatory Re-
public" could surely accept this. And yet,
Lnougn the Unirers does not know of single
Royalist candidate who would no: sign it, and
although considerable number OF "Parlis-
men tarians Bonepsrtists' have alrehdy
promised to accept 1t, I'VE can only count"
says NJ. Eugene Veuillot, ION two adhesions
among the Republican candidates., and these
are not on the official lists of the party"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
TO THE LAND, MY BRETHREN
Nor thwcstern Chronicle !

Nor thT CsteTn CHI Ouic'e
In these United States 6 cd has given to
Hjs children who desire 20 possrss it q
Land whose promise Is in every way faircr
than that whlch Musre saw but never en-.
tered. II IL ,mphaJIchlly the paradise OF
the poor. Not that hc!c else here the
poor do not eufi'er grinding poverty. Not
that here ~ eiEewi ere the stIarp but uu =
natural Ulljc5 hctwe.n labor and capital
does not do Its ba etul work Not that here
as elsewhere there are no Shylocks, who de-
maud and take the pound of flesh "near
est the heart" Not that bad laws, framed
III the interest of the wealthy and avhri-
cous, do not disgrace our Legislation. Not
that socially, morally, aud POLITICALLY, rsdi-
cal REFORMS are unneeded. But that the
land, which God made, is the fairest under
the sun. Its acres are broad, and fabulous
in number. 1t embraces every variety of
soil and climate. 1t produces AbundantIy
all that is necessary for the well being and
comfort of civilized men. 1t rewards, with
the least possible labor, the toll OF the buS
bandman an hundred fold. In it's bosom
lie untold millions of mineral wealth, await
ing hands willing to bring it to the light.
Its natural system of waterways ls unriv-
aled by anything in the older lands, and
upon its bosom AJats the freightsge of An
empire.
Yes, this land is fair to look upon, and,
unlike anything eise, its homes are free; the
munificent gift Of a government which,
whatever it's faults, issthe very best devised
to secure "the greatest good to the greatest
number" If the cities are crowded, and
population crowds-to the land my bTeth-
rem, to the land
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
THE MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR.
WHAT IL MADE KNOWN NOW THAT LEWIS
BROOKS OF ROCHESTER, IS DEAD

(From the Rochester Democrat and Chropicle)
Lewis Brooks WAS one of the most remark a.
BILE men this city ever contained, man who
had amassed an immense property and had
given secretly nearly 5000 600 to worthy and
needy objects. Not long sRo it was announced
thar liberal gentleman of Roc hester had be-
slowed $40 600 upon the, University Of Vir-
Eipia, at Monticello, and had erected new build
ings, endowed the university with a large fund
and provided it with a museum selected by
PIof Ward in a European tour. That liberal
gentleman was Lewis Brooks. 1t will also be
remembered that $40 600 was given last year
TO the Rochester CRY Hospital. The donor was
Lewis Brooks. st. Mary's Hospital also re-.
ceived $40 coo from friend, whose name was
not made ublc. The donor Was Lewis Brooks.
The Industrial School and the Rochester Fe-
IL ale Charitable Society were each presented
with $5 600 in q similar manner. The donor
was Lewis Brooks, who died last evening at
the age of 81 years.
Lewis Brooks was q peculiar man. and one
of his peculiarities was his unwillingness TO
cay anything about himself. Hu was exceed
il ely modest and retiring in his disposition,
and rarely conEded anything to any one. lie
bad no family and no relatives in this city, and
hence very little regarding bis lie can DO
given. He came to Rochester in 1922 when be
as, it is thought, about tWenty-nine years OF
age. He was first engaged here in the manu-.
faoture of wooden cloth, and afterward entered
the mercantile business in store. About forty
years ago, however, he retired from busi ness,
and from that time was engaged merely in in
vesting bis money and caring for the real es-
tate be owned. wise, prudent, ana economl-
cal, he amassed very large property, and
having no children with whom to leave it, he
very naturally sought to do good with it Civ
ing part of it TO charitable and educational
purposes. He never married, but lived all his
life alone, snG during the last sixteen years
boarded in the Osburn House.
The total amounts given by Mr.. Brooks to
the University of Virginia aggregate about
$4,000 He was impelled to Jnis enterprise
by desire to commemorate the home of JEFF
ferson, who was a firm family friend. and
hence the new building which erected was
so placed as to command fine view of Mon
tcello.
Large as have been his gifts to public insti-
tnrInI =, they are by means all. In private
+itrs trOss belonging to his own blood and TO
t Ure in whom he had personal interest |
cave rt,e intcrrsT of s. s.mPathy, he was munt- |
c,uC. 10 tho needy and 81 firrng his lbrrality
Was oper handed and i,lu,ust u.atinted, and |
LO worthy object of asslotauce was ever al |
10 ed to leave his presence uEalded.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

To the Editor of the Eun-Sir: 1t is sim
gular that the late flibustering of Irish
members in the House of Commons should
be spoken of alike by the English and
American pres. as q novelty, and actually
looked upon with alarm by the former as
an attempt to Americanize Parliament. In
point of fact flibustering originated in
the House of Commons in the debate on
the " Pro lection to Life Urelsnd) Bill" !"
introduced on March 81, 1876. 1t as then
shown what effectuai resistance could be
made in the House by a few determined
meD, however insignificant in number, to
any measure to which they were opposed.
On the introduction of the bill by Sir
James Graham, the universal disposition
of the House-a few Repealers excepted
was TO acquiesce without division or de
bate. Yet thirty. three representatives OF
the Irish people, Repealers, and few Whig
auxiliaries, by unity of purpose, gallant
determination, and unt'ring energy, resist
I'd etfectually for five weeks what they
considered an assault upon the liberties of
their constituents. Twenty six of them
made speeches. For several successive
nights they took the principal part in the
discussion. From the 3lst of March to the
end of May they ekIrm,shed incessantly4
keeping up continual fire on subsidiary
questions. By this means they moderated
the precipitancy of Government, if they
did not succeed 10 forcing the abandonment
of the measure.
One of the thirty, three, Mr.. r. Dillon
Browne, afterward aptly said : "Rehecting
that we lost three hundred faithful repre-
sen ntatives of the Irish people by the Union
we may be permitted to paraphrase the
poets lines:
"of our three hundred thirty. three
Have fought new TbermoPyiD."
The debate on the first reading Of the
bill was published by William Pickering.
London, lS4G, in an octave volume of BOG
pages BENJAMIN AsHwoRTH.
IkNadelphia, Aul. ls.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

Among the interesting Parliamentary notes
| coming to hand now are the following:
Lord Beaconsfeld visited the House Of Com.
mons the other day for the first time since his
translation to the upper chamber, and passed
his whole time there in a silent and sppsrentl y
ecstatic contemplation of Nj. Biggar dou bt-
less honoring in him the only man who has
shown himself capable of bulldozing that
eminent body as effectually as himself.
The first member against whom the new
rules have had to be enforced is an English.
man, the.notorious anti-Cathoic Whslley, who,
having been called to order twice during a de-
bate, was finally prohibited from taking any
part during its continuance,
1t will be remembered that on the motion of
the leader of the House, Mr.. Parnell was sus-
pended for several days for some alleged un-
parliamentary expressions. After a speech by
Mr.. Sullivan the government sa thai it had
blundered and the resolution was rescinded.
An English paper says, referring to the sub
ject:
Mr.. Parnen remained 40 far the victor tn at
he returned to the House, resumed his speech
at the precise word where he had left off, and
bore himself with all the calmness of a Judge
amid the uproar. Tais gentleman is o curious
study. BE is grave and almost meek in his
manner He speaks gently, in measured tones
and sentences, seldom, if ever, exhibiting the
slightest emotion, but always ready to COM
nent severely upon any Interruptions to which
be is subjected. He has q weary look, and has
aged considerably since he entered Parliament
in 1875.
One of the members for Portsmouth is Sir
James Elphinstone, and Sir James is an old
salt, and was q persistent critic of the Admir-
atty when in opposition. When Lord Bescons-
field came into power iu 1874, Ee made Sir
James, not Lord of the Admiralty, which he
wanted to be, bnt Lord of the Treasury, with
nothing to do. In other words, he gets thou
sand a year of public money to hold his
tongue. He is not, however, bound to silence
outside the House, The other day he went
dinner speech, in the course of which he called
the memters who had resisted the South Afri-
can B,ll 30 stouty, " five or six IufIans who
had bIoueht the business of the cuantry to "a
dead lock For these W ords Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan
aunuun need in the House that be would in q
few days call attention to tue matter as :;
breach Of privilege.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
FALSE VATICAN NEWS.

The Rome correspondent Of the London
Tablet writes
The free uent and impudent relations made
by divers italian and foreign newspapers con.
cernipg the attitude of the Vatican have at
last met with an authorstive disclaimer. 1t is
formally denied that any Teunions of Cstdi.
nails have been held 10 make preparations for
future Conclave, or to lay down rules for the
regulation of the Sacred College in the event
of a vacancy in the Ponti6cste. The state
ments that the Cardinals have determined
under certain circumstances TO alter the
policy hitherto followed by the Holy See have
likewise been met by formal contradiction. 1t
is declared that the principles Professed by
the Vatican, and based upon truth and justice;
and not upon expediepcy, are imm utable, that
the maxims enounced in the Syllabus, the Va
tican Council, and in the Pontltical acts are OF
force not only to-day bat for all time by the
Divine aid, will be renewed again and again,
and will rely for efficacy upon the Divine aid
alone. The rights of the Holy See will not be
surrendered to violence, nor will any compro.
mise be accepted by the Sacred College now
or hereafter. The principles which guide the
Vatican do not change with the vicissitudes of
the world, and God will protect as He thinks
fit the interests of truth and of the Church.
No accommodation, direct OF indirect, will be
made with those who hpyocritically or other
wise have been partners in the spoliation of
the Church and have trampled 1ndeT foot ALI
rights ancre6 aud divine.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

GREAT REDUCTION OF TAxATIoN IN M1ss1s.
s1rPI-The State, County and Railroad taxes,
outside the city, last year, were altogether
$34 25 on 81 900. This year they are only
cent. Tbs State, County and Railroad taxes
of last year on city property were altogether
$50 on $1,000. For this year they amount
altogether to $50 on 81 0O0-a reduction of 33t
per cent. The city taxes since 1871 have
been uniformly $50 on $1,000. THIS year they
will be only $l5 on 81 OOO-a reduction of 25
PEI cent. The county and city are both in
fine finaucisl condition, constantly reducing
debts long ago contracted, and now almost
obliterated. County warrants of all kinds
current are cached on demand, and city war
rauts are nearly at par and viii be much
nearer par at taxpaying time. These are the
fruits of which our city and county can boast,
and over which tax payers may rejoice
Matches Democrat.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

Especial Dlspatsh to the Boston Herald

WdShiHgto~, August I'M Blaine, a short
time ago, disclosed his political programme to
a very prominent person in the service of the
Government. He s0id that it was o mistake
to suppose that he was looking TO the Presi-
denCy IN 1880. He hoped to see Grant reDomi.
mated by the Republicans in 1S50, aud believes
he would be beaten. Then, with Grant out of
the way and an opposition President in power,
he believed that the Republicans would be
compelled to take him as their candidate. He
believes that TIE Republican party is destined
not say so openly. Thus 1t appears that both
ConkIiDg and Blaine (for different reasoos) are
IN favor Of the denomination of Grant in 1890
ConklDg believes that Grant could be re:
elected, and Blaine sees clearly that he could
not. Conkling's constant pufiinR Of Grant 10
meant 20 keep him in view ss Presidential
candidate, and the Grant movsmont IL to-day
the MOST pronounopd end best organized polt.
sIsal aehsno that d aAon. % ahe connlr1a
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

T1o experience of the city sea!ers of Boston
is enough to shake ones faith in human homes
ty. They have summarized their work bet ween
June and July 1, and found that of 5s2 scales
(each with, on an s"erage, six weights) ahont
| 90 per cent erred on the light eide ana 80 per
cent of 1000 wet AID dry measures Were TOO
small. Tne widest variations from honesty
| were found in the measures of fruit-dealers and
milkmen, to say nothing of the fact that most
of the former sold by wine measure, cheating
the customer out of about gill at each mea-
| suring. In two cases of bgh-class butter deal
ers, spring balances five ounces short on the
pound were discovered. In another
pound weight was found that weighed IL
| and d half ounces. Ten of the sixteen weights
submitted by Chsrlestown deacon were short
from one ounce to four ounces. And so on,
down long list, which, fortunately, Bos-
ton customers can see for themselves at head
quarters But perhaps the most remarkable
discovery was that of a pair of scales balanced
by old window weights and puleys, which
left it entirely optional with the manipulator
what weight he assigned 10 any article. Plat
form scales were also tested which made errors
against the customer, of course-of 175
pounds in the ton. Almost the only instance
where the measures we're too large was in the
case of Councilman Brinntall liquor dealer,
whose three gallon measure held q quart and
a gill too much and the five gallon one pint
and a half over.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

October 1st will bo an eventful day in the
neighborhood Of Magazine Market the grand open.
in of Levy Bros in their 5s5 and ss5i BagA
street, st. Andrew will then take place
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

Members of Branch no. s, n. B. & n. A.
Association viii andAu inpgrtnnt special noties en-
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

Levy Brothers will remove 70 5s5 and 5s51
AEsEassps STREET corner 81. Andrew, oosObeE lst
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

Surviving. His mind is perfectly clear, and
his will is strong. but his digestive functions
the event of his death Governor Williams will
appoint D. W. Voorhees, (Democrat) to his
seat in the Senate.
GEORGIA CoNvENTIoN.-The Constitutions
Convention has decided to give the Legisls-
ture power to regulate freights and fare on
railroads.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST &c, 1877.
OLD TINE FILIBUSTERLNG

HOW THIRTY THREE REPEALERs AND WINGS
BOTHERED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1916
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

llurning Star andcatholic n Messenger
PuBLIsHED WEEKLY sx
IS Ne,, Orleans Catholic Publication Company .,
' %. ll6 Poydras street. corner Of Camp.
heDirectsrs Of the Companyara
st Rev. NAPoLKoN JOSEPH PERcHE,
Archbishop of New Orleans,
President.
fM. ). CAsrELL,
Vice Presidsnb.
Very Rev. G. RAYMOND,
sry Rev. G. MoYNIHAN,
Eev. T. J. KENNY,
~. T. J. SMITH. C. n.
sev. B. A. NErTHART, C. So. r.
#ery Rev. P. F. ALLEN,
b. E. MORTIMER.
foHN T. GIBBONS.
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ID II. BUCKLEY.
All loomnunioationsar are to be addressed to .he
aAitor ofThs 4ornin0 Star anS 0athoIie eMssssnosy.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

Among the interesting Parliamentary notes
coming to hand now are the following:
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26
Morning Star and Catholic KesssaasF

The MORNING STAR has been ssaEssA
with the approval Of the eoclesiasassay
authority of the Diocese, to supply sn
admitted want in New Orleans, and q
mainly devoted to the interests Of q o
Catholic Church. 1t will not intorfexe In
politics except wherein they intexfssa
with Catholic rights, bat will ezpeee
'niquity In high places, without regard -
persons OF parties. Next to tho spiEiAsal
rights of all men, it will especially cham.
pion the temporal rights Of the pooe.
ApproVa1eJ tie Most Rec. ArsAszsAsS
We approve of the Aforesaid unAan-
taking, and commend 10 TO the eskAal2as
OF our Diocese.
~. NJ. ARcHBIsHoP OF NEW ORLEANS:
December l9, 1867.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-08
NOTICE 10 HEIRS.

To all whom it may e
Letters of administration having
been granted by the Probate Court of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to The undersigned upon the estate of
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City on or about the ninth day
of May, A. D. 1876, which letters bear
date the Odd day of November, A. d.
1876, and which estate has been APP
praised to be worth the sum of three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to he a native of the
State of Tennessee. Said deceased was
supposed to be about fifty years of age
at the time of his death. No heirs of
said estate are known to exist, there
fore, all persons having any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the same known to the I'M
dersigned within the time prescribed by
law. j. u. MAY,
Administrator of the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. %febl3-dtf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-08
VIRGINIA.


Danville, Va, April 6.-Thursday
night, about twelve O'Clock. as u heavy
freight train was approaching II bridge
over Difficult Creek. in Halifax county,
Va, Oh the Richmond and Jlanville
railroad, an Infatuated bull jumped up
on the track and showed fight. The
engineer discovered the animal, put on
brakes and blew his whistle TO frighten
him off. The bull. with name and tail
erect, stood firm and waited the approach
Of the iron horse.
AS the train was advancing slowly
the cowcatcher OF the engine mounted
the bull as it was entering the bridge,
throwing the engine off me track and
precipitating it with great force on the
trestlework, which in All instant gave
way, and the engine, tender and six
freight cars went through with Il terri
BILE crash.
BY Il miracle the fireman escaped
with some severe injuries, but Engineer
Bidwell was nearly crushed to d ath,
though he still survives. The brake
n who was on the roof of the front
freiglt a also ~miraculously escaped by
running back and stepping. from the
back Il as it toppled over into the
abyss.
In a moment after the crash the boil
er of the engine exploded and the bridge
and cars caught fire and soon the sur
rounding country was illuminated by
flames from the burning wreck. The
engineer wis happily rescued by The
train hands before the flames reached
him, but he is certain to die from his
terrible injuries. D
The bridge. which was over l20 feet
long, was t tally destroyed. The engine
is dlsmantlrd aud worthless except for
old iron and the loss in cars and freight
will stand the company $4,000. The
scene to-day presents an appearance of
ruin and disaster quite rs complete
though not so terrible as Ashtabula.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-08

New York, April THE conference
AT the coroner's inquest has decide that
the wounds received by Orville b. jew
EFT were inflicted by some OIL er per-
son. The coroner says there is no
doubt that Dean knows more than lie
will tell. AS Dol as he is able to leave
his house, lie will, no doubt. be placed
under arrest. The police I'LL adhere to
the theory that the wounds received by
Orville could not have been inflicted by
himself. In regard to the theory that
Dean himself fired the shot which
proved fatal to Jewett, the formers
o says that he never knew his father
to have a pistol Of any kind in his pos
session.
The funeral Of Geo. W. Jewctt oc-
cured saturday, and his remains. with
those of his brother, Orville, placed
in Greenwood cemetery.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-08

L
The Crows claim that the Sioux chiefs
whom they killed at Tongue River were
not acting in good faith when they ap-
preached the garrison. They say that
the Sioux cali a flag of truce a ''fool
flag" That they start out on the war
path and hang around the outskirts of
the posts to steal horses and mules, and
murderthe stragglers. and then if detect
ed pull out a white flag, which tl.ey have
conveniently hidden about their persons
and hope to escape under its protection.
If they see they car steal and murder
without danger Of detection they do so.
If not they ride into camp, shake hands,
have ''powwows," get rations and ride
of, rejoicing over tho simplicity of those
who receive andf feed them as friends. In
evidence of this theory of the Crows, it
is true that on the second night follow
ing the killing of the Sioux nearly every
animal at the post except those under
guard at the corral was stolen. The
''citizen" woodchoppers, herders and
teamsters all lost their horses and mules
and, of course, all accept and indorse
the "Crow theory of the killing-viz.
that they were thieves, endeavoring to
swoop down on the herd, and that it was
only after detection by the Crows that
they raise1 the white flag and claimed
its protection. Be this as it may, every
ofit er and soldier and every intelligent
citizen regretted the occurrence.