The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-02

| till all business was disposed of. Last Wed mes
| day, however, the Republicans in the House
with the assistance of dozen Democrats who
| want - go home" adopted resolution to ad
jonrn on the 18th inst. The Senate has no " tc
concur.
The Senate Committee has agreed to raise
leaving that for New Orleans barber $50 900
The House has passed the Army appro pria.
tlon bill 1t fixes the strength of tn. army at
2O,ooO men, the number of cavalry re iments at
eight. and of infantry at eighteen !; provides
for the redu 2ton aud reorgauiz alton of the
various staff departments and for the retirip &
and mastering out of officers who super
snnuated or unfit for serviceSreducss the pay
and emoiuments of officers, provides for the
management of the Indians by the War De-
psrtment, and prohibits eviemployment of
troops for civil purposes unless specially au-
thorzed by an act of Congress.
The Bankrupt acs has finally passed both
houses and now goes to the President W ho will
certainly approve it. 1t takes effeet from Sep
TEN ber 1st.
a fellow named Anderson, Assisteut Super
visor of Registration in Vest &Felicians has
rasoality praotised by WebersS tins Supervisor,
and himself. ia the Presidential election,
whereby 1900 Dsmocratic votes were thrown
out He says John Sherman, Secretary of the
Treasury, wrote a letter to them on the
strength of which they carried through their
part of the rascslly work. Sherman having
failed to give Anderson as good situation as
he desired, he called at the Treasury last week
aud denounced the Secretary to his face calling
him "a liar and thief" Anderson was accom-
panied by ex Governor Michael Hahn.
The House Committee appointed to invessi-
gate the Presidential election frauds lad several
sessions. Tue investigation will be conducted
secretly, resolution having been adopted
binding each member to secrecy upon his per-
sonal honor.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET IN ALABAMA
The Democratic State Convention which met
in Montgomery, last Thursday nominated K
w. Cobb for Governor, w. w. Screws for Sec.
~cS Ii r.
Willis Brewer for Auditor H. C. Tompking for
Attorney General and l.. +. Box for Supern.
teLdent of Educstion.
PENSACOLA WIDE AWAKE May 3O.-The
ganized to-day, eectpg Daniel f. Sullivan
President and W. D. Chipley Secretary. A
weekly steamer to Havana and monthly
steamer to Aspin wall will be started in the
fall The Havana line will bid for the fast
mail which failed via Cedar Keys.
SToPPAGE OF MILLS IN MASSACHUSETTS "A
telegram from Fall River, May 2S n, says that
by the stoppsge of the Troy, StsffJrd, Flint.
Chace, Robeson, Weetamore, the two Tecum-
sch and the two Wampanosg mills, besides the
Border City, Sogsmore aud Union, there are
nearly 12, 600 ont of 80, 600 looms remaining
idle this week. 1t is stated other mile will
shut down next week. Some are Running on
contracts and cannot stop at present Many
here think the mills ought to have stopped
long ago, and that If the movement should ex-
tend now through the whole of New England
pulse would keep business moving. By the
stoppage of these mills some 4 900 persons are
thrown out of employment.
TERRIBLE STORM IN WIsCoNslN.-Further
reports from the tornado district indicate the
loss of life and property Rs far greater than
first reported. The town Of Perry seems to
have been the fret place in Milwaukee county
touched by the storm. Thence it swept across
the lower part of the county, entering Jeffer
son county, near Fort Atkinson, and veered
around to the north, and then to the east.
Primrose, Perry and Mentrose, in Milwaukee.
suffered severe damage. Reports indicate 30
lives lost, and between so and 100 irJ ured in
this county alone. The track of the storm
was everywhere marked by desola,ion and
ruins. It's width was from a quarter to half
mile. 1t lifted in several places only to come
down in others with renewed fury and force
1t was accompanied by thunder and lightning
OF the most terrifying nature. The belt OF
country traversed is low aud wet-a favorable
condition for the development Of atmospheric
electricity. A storm of like intensity passed
over nearly the same belt of country about
twenty. fl ve years ago. News from the interior
is very slow in reaching here, but from ac-
counts already received, it is evident that the
worst 10 yet to be heard. The loss to property
cannot be estimated, but will undoubtedly
reach huudreds of thousands dollars, while the
loss of life it is feared will largely exceed the
present estimates.
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