The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


Boston, Of the Little Sisters, wae I'll ,5N. the
bazaar sale in South Boston, will probably In.
crease the amount to between $13 600 and
$4,000.
bnpiuesp in New York City and live, OF at least
sleep, oat OF town so that the contiguous re-
gion for from twenty to thirty miles around 10
httle else than vast dormitory OF New York.
The water wagtail which last year built lite
nest on tho framework underneath third
class railway carriage on the London and
goath western Rail way has returned this spring
10 her old quarters, and hes reared fresh
brood of four little ones in her strsD gely chosen
habitation. The bird and her young ones make
. daily journey Of forty miles.
The forts round Rome are being pushed on
vigorously, although there see ms no im med iate
rRoauect of need for them. Several con tractors
having declared TINT, on account OF the nm
healthiness of the summer, they would be nn.
able TO complete the fortf cations OF the period
appointed, considerable sums have been oner-
"a them "a premiu n ms il the works arc finished
bs;oFe the end of the year.
The Paris Ur.ssrs augurs the approaching
downss:; of the new German sohism from the
iAcs-amonsst others-that the one solitary
son gregation of "Old Catholics" in Bavaria,
shat Of Mering, near Augsburg, has jest sent
asputation, headed by the Mayor of the place,
10 the Bishop of Augsburg. to adjare their
ssso.s, to make q reparstion, and ask to be re.
eoiyed back into the COMMUNION OF fbe
Church.
A patient in the hospital of Beaufort, in
RTAnoe, rushed, during moment OF insanity,
upon q sister of charity who was bringing him
bis food. He ont her hand, but was prevented
nom stsbbing her by Q man named Hsmard,
whom he stabbed in the eye. He then entered
he female ward and killed three women. The
Test fed. Oae among them had been Psral-
fssd for several months, but under the iDhu-
snes Of terror was able to jump from her bed
and ran. The mau was secured.
Proofs of former explorations are found in
various parts of the Black Hills region, and 1t
10 probable that gold was discovered there
about thirty years ago by several separate par
ties of adveutureI5, all of whom were killed
by Indians; The bones Of men men and and. beasts, o.
place discovered within rode fertilization of
rocks. In another spot q rotted sluoe box,
made of o heWn tree, showed that mining
operations had been carried on.
The steamer Paraguay recently arrived at
Havre from st. Nicholas, on the River Plate,
With cargo of 5 500 cRrcasses of sheep, which,
It is stated, although ehipped ON October 2.
were In the same condition as when placed oH
board. Immediately on being killed and dress:
I'd the sheep were hung up In the chamber OF
the vessel specially constructed for the pur-
pose, and kept at temperature OF from 28o to
78e, the element employed in refrigeration be.
ing ammonia. After six months voyage. the
sarcasses presented the appearance of marble,
and Il 70 asserted to at on being thawed out the
meat will keep fresh for eight or ten days
An English ofa ,er who served with Sikh
Segimsnt during the East Indian mutiny writes
to the London Daily Nescs: "Dnring the cam
paign Of 1s45 46 In Indie, and again In 1647- 40
and during the mutiny, NO prisoners were
made. wa much diugnsted ON one ooeaaions
street in Delhi, two days after the assault,
seme 4ikhs of my regiment had broken open o
door, and before ! could interfere mercilessly
three women and child. I was attracted by
sheir screams, and rushed In too late to save
lne. These were newly raj sed levies, IL 10 true,
cns imagine that no Sikhs or Ghoorkas can
AA knnn kA1 khaaA AaaS4 AH1 he
may be said of all native troops. They make
20 Priaoners ; at least never saw one during
3hs four campaigns In India"
Captain Matthew Webb, the famous swim
Msr, writes TO the London Daily Ne,cs as fol.
Rows. "In the recent debate in the House of
lards. tesis for athletics for candidates fer
apmmisSions in the army, see that swimming
- mentioned as one branch of athletics deem
"a ad vieable for cadets to learn. ! have been
5nformed. througn Col. Hammersly, that the
ssst would be TO swim q certain distance IN O |
giving time. would, however, call public
attention to the fact that swimming should be |
u saving human life; from this all.important |
point of view would suggest that the bast !
Swimmer 10 not necessarily the one who can |
swim the fastest for q short distance @ ont the |
wreck of the Eurydioe was one OF the many
sasts that confirm this view" Accordingly, !
Captain Webb, to encourage Others, proposes to
ShOW shat Q man can swim in sea 36 hours, |
wholly without artificial aid, by performing
ShAt feat himself this summer.
The New Orleans Price Current says: Not
Vithstanding the unremunerstive sugar crop
made Last year our sugar planters are making
1OT0 permanent Improvements this season
than for many year past. Not alone are
4Oite number of improved appliances for
Sn&Ar making being pat mp, 1t also nov boil
sGs by the SCORE. In this connection We must
Dertion that although boilers Of all desorip-
SiSns are made in the boiler shops of this city,
~. We have been assured, as cheap aud % per-
bot aS any in the West, there are still more
than one-hSf of them ordered from Cincinnati
and other Western Cities, almost every boat
bRlBginR from to 90 or more. each trip, dur
aOg the season when sugar machinery is gen
sally looked after. Why this should be 80 we
Eannot conjecture, unless it be that our own
hOiier makers and foundry men do not take
sntticent means to let the planters know that
shey can be Furnished with everything in their
line from this city at cheaper rates and of as
good quality and pattern, as from any Western
pfy. lC seems but natural that the planters OF
-Jouisiana should prefer to patroniEe homs in
3ustries.
The assassins of Minister Okubo of Japan
we're moro sucoessfnl in their work than the
SOnld. be murderer OF the Emperor of Germany.
&&nbo was man Of great energy and decision.