The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03
6, ,rnIng Star and Catholic a.essengs'
HTW oRLRANs, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, I*s.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The population OF Rome. which was in 1867,
2l5, ,573, rose last year to $50 56a.
or the 500 French Senators. twenty fl We have
died between February :, 1e76, and February
1, 1873.
The Quakers in England and Wales aow
number, according 20 Mr.. Barclay, one OF tneif
welI-known memb bers, only II 600 Il few years
ago they were estimated at looo ooo'
Since the burning the Brooklyn Theatre
thirty. six fire escapes have been invented
Eleven Of tbese we'd worthless, and at the
testing of each Of the others somebody was
either killed or hurt.
The Crown Prince of Austria has been ira
yelling in ireland, where everybody Except
Queen Victoria goes nowadays. She has Paid
two visits there, and probably not fewer than
forty-two to Scotland.
The French railway companies have COM
menced ~ le wsuit against the city of Paris.
They claim damages to the amount of from
Sc 400 600 to 80 600 600 for the pilisge Of their
tsrmini at Paris during the Commune
Great difficulty is experienced in obtaining
the required number of scboolmasters and
schoolmistresses for the pubic schools i'll Prus-
ala. In the beginning of June 1877, there
were a 5S1 such appointments vacant.
Notwithsta nding the Immense grain trase oi
Odes,s, Revel, and st. Petersburg, there is not
an elevator at either Of these centres. But an
American firm has just msdo contract to
build one at st. Petersburg as soon as peace IS
declared.
The German element on the line of the South
and North AlabaIua Railroad is beeoning quite
an important one. The rev county of Cnlim
10 now thiekly populated with ihls people.
that in travelling through 1t, one almost INA
gines himself transported into some province
Of Germany.
The French Academy of Sciences offers q
prize of 800 600 to any one who may discover q
cure for cholera. OF couree this prize has no.
yet been taken, bot at the dis r:bation which
was held on the 29th of last month the interest
upon it WAS paid to M. Rendu for several me-
moirs OF etiology.
John OLesry, editor ofthe Fenian paper, tie
Irish People, who was sentenced 10 psnal servi-
tudc for lie and then released on condition or
living outside of the British dominiops. has
been permitted to return to Ireland to seJt!e
abstain from anything of o political character
during his visit.
Tho latest colonization scheme of magnitude
is being carried on by the DAD Fe'lcws If Mia
nesota who have secured three townships OF
land in Watouwau county, on which come $50
families can be accom- mcdated with quarter
section each. The enterprise is open to mem
bers Of the order throughout the country.
An inter ssting report comes from Baltimore
of the resto ration to sight of s little daughter
of Mr.. J. Vallay, Of Baltimore county. The
child was an infant of only ten mouths old, and
was born totally blind. A we'll known ocuiist
of the city made examination of the eyes
and performed an operation Hpan them so sue
cessfdlly that Iull sight has been restored. lt
is claimed by the press tt at tbls Ia the fonr1h
case of born blindness which has been cared by
this gentleman during the last si months, in
every case the patients being under enc year Of
age.
There is movement in Manchester, Eng-
laid, in favor of dramatic reform. Monsisnor
Capel writes "As a Catholic, hold that the
theatre is in itself lswful amusement, but
cannot conceal from myself that though 1t is
lawful, and might produce vast good If pro-
perly conducted, yet in these days it has been
greatly abused and perverted. Anything which
could be done to elevate the tone OF the Lays,
and to purify the surroundings of tue play
house would be productive Of much good. I'Eo
Bishopi( Fraser) of Manchester and Prof. Biacke
take . similar view.
At the representation a. the Cpera, in Mad-
rid after the late royai marriage festivities it
is said that G30 100000 sterling worth Of dia-
monds and jeH els were in the bouse Tho day
after the wedding the King and q 1eeu recsrved
at the leyee twenty five couples who had been
married on the royal wedding day. The COS
FUMES of each pair were different and repre-
ssnted the national dress OF twenty-five differ
ent provinces The Queer among ber presents
received nine rich Prayer Books and E4O. 0oO
worth of jewels. crown of diaNords and
fine necklace of pearls were much admiTed. 1t
is said that one Paris MILNE sold Ia coo francs
worth of bonnets for Madrid.
Another lucky escape fcom burial alive has
oco1rred in Paris in the case of lawyer named
Lelone. His SOD, summoned to his death oeo,
brow, and was surprised at it's warmth. Some
hours later be revived, and said: Ah, doctor,
those few moments sleep have done me q " Grid
of good" The French Jaws require that inter
six hours, and TINS it often happens
that burial takes place previous to putre-
fsotion. It WAS against this limited time
imposed by the burlai bill that an eminent
preIate 80 powerfully protested in tie
French Chamber. relating how he bimseif
had been laid ont for bnrial. Here to"' IL
summer, bnrial takts place much too soon.
In England at least five days intervene.
In q breach of promise case recently tried at
Dublin, an Armsgh Protestant curate was the
defendant The testimony showed that after
his appointment cuTate he wrote to tie
plaintiff describing wedding, and adding II
assisted at fnnerRl the same evening, 50 you
see l had a very agreeable day altogether.
hope people don't die often here, as the grave
yard is an Immense distance from town; be,
sides it is swfully cold standing with the nead
uncov overed" Again he wrote, Il am paying
round of visits TO my parishioners I6ey
very stupid lot, principally old maids
but this is what an paid for, aud tie sweet
aud comforting thought that l am making
money cheers me in tho discharge of my dcty."
It does not seem as though the yocng lady lost
much in losing this fellow, but thej jury yard