The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-04
Pusiiestion omss-Ho Poydras Camp

foil and ample protection to all elasses in the
| administration of justice.
resolutions, which urge unity of purpose and
action among Demoorata, denounoiug fusion
with Republicans, and deprecatipg the pres.
| ence efindependent candidates also strongly
urges the fostering Of immigration, inviting
citizens from every quarter of the globe TO
make their homes in South Coroliua.
Gov. Hampton and all State Officers were
endorsed and unanimously renominsted.
LYNCH Law IN MONROE. LA.-On the night
OF tho 29Gh party Of masked men entered
Monroe, took from the Jail four negroes and
hanged them to an oak tree in the centre OF
the Square opposite the Court House. Three
of the negroes were implicated in the killing
Of W. G. Fitzgerald last May, white oonsta-
BILE at Trenton, who had attempted to arrest
them for disorderly conduct on the streets, and
tentiary for life and Was about to be removed
by the sheriff to Baton Rouge, while the other
two Of the Fitzgerald murderers had been re-
manded for new trial, the jury having been
pro~inens negro politician, who 10 largely re-
spOnsible for this summary act of justice.
The feeling throughout the parish OF disap
punishment. which they had deserved, was
very bitter, both among the whites and blacks,
bnt no one suspected chat this method would
be taken to carry ont the ends of the Law, and
lawlessnsss. Ths foursh Svicti1a waa q negro
who was charged with waylsying aud murder
ing another negro in cold blood. He had been
sentenced by the District Court to the Psni-
tsntiary, but bad obtained Q new trinl. The
negroes in that vicinity think he has resped
his just reward, and have expressed but little
regret for the fate of the others. d.
AdIsCE1.IANEoUs.
AJacksonville, A Fa special says: a mob of
negroes tried to release prisoners at Baton
vile, Allachus county, Sunday. Two negroes
were killed-sud-a smother fatally wounded.
"A telegram from Memphis says that in
Greenb ack party elected their entire ticket of
thirteen candidates By msjorisies ranging
from 1000 to 5000, polling about 16 600 votes.
Denis Kearney. the great leader of the
on the 286h and met with 8 most enthusi astio
reception At q meeting in PhiladeIphia
on the 285h, in behalf Of the prisoners
it was stated the entire sum raised to
the present time, for their defense, was 1854, |
of which $3.50 have been forwarded to Father |
Boyle. the total cost Of the trial will be
Cuba has issued q decree reducing the salaries !
Of all offici ais. 1t begins With his own which |
he cuts down fifty per cent --Cspt. Bogar-
ever made in that country, killing "a ont of
LOO birds --Garibaldi has written o letter
warml ~ approving the annexation damonstrs
lions in Italy. and recommending rife practice
three teachers were dro oWned last week by the
,apszinR of boat in the Blackwater near
he town of B liieboro3gh, Co. Cavsn, Ire
Antonio says that Gen. Valdez, who met the
American forces under Mackenzie while the
after was in Mexico after raiders, is with
'bont 1900 men stationed in the mountains
'bove Eagle Pass On the Mexico side watch
nR Msokepzie.-The Mexican revolution
ry General Escobedo has been sentenced to
'e shot by Disz -There were 67 failures
q New York last month liabilities SIS 7ls, III,
ssets g 702, ,442. an increase of 13 failures and
1 400 600 in liabilities compared with the re-
ord of the June and of ffsy per cent in num-
Ier and double the amount of liabilities as
ompared with July, 1877.