The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

While In London the Crown Prince OF Ger.
many called on the ex Prince Imperial OF
Franco.
Judge Hancock says Texas will show pop,u-
lation Of 600 900 In the census Of 1880 and be
the third State in the Union.
Fifty-one metals ere known to exist, thirty
Of which have been discovered within the pre-
sent century. -Four hundred years ego put
seven were known
1t is said that Montana, with population
of SO 600 has not business failure In year
This circumstance is said to be due to the GUS
tom OF hanging those who arc nnable TO make
satisfactory arrangements with creditors.
Edward King writes from Paris that copy
of the famous Mazarine Bible 10 about to De
sold at the Hotel Drouot. This edition dates
from the fifteenth century, lie printed on parcn.
ment, only seven were ever MADE, anu Tue ias'
COPY discovered sold for SIT 600.
Half way between Austin and San Antonio,
Texas. there are some very hourishipg woollen
mills that turn out excellent cloths, woven Gil
Of pure wool, at the moderate ratio OF eienty
cents per yard. The wool is abundsntly taken
from She sheep Running in the neighboripg
pastures.
A large colony of Germans have settled in
Tyler county. Texas, whore they are putting
in farm of 90, 900 acres under one fence. The
residences of the oolopists are built together
In town plat as in Germany. Iney nave
with them DOCTORS merchants. blacksmiths,
etc., and are perfectly independent.
In New York City they are preparing for
il evident from the fact that every fremsn
mot on the sick. list will be put on duty, and
several eng gines and trucks will be stationed on
duty near points where special danger OF hre
ID apprehended from the use OF fireworks.
The Correspond dc Espdna says that from
the beginning of the Cuban insurreotion up to
January last 1873 555 soldiers died in the hos
pitfalls from wounds OF disease, and II 500 on
the fields of battle 81 .726 were discharged
and about 100 600 insurgents were either killed
in battle OF shot after being made prisoners
A parrot created some excitement in bag.
gage car on the Chicago. Burlington aud
Quincy Railroad the other day. The cage en-
closed in q paper was put on q coffin, and was
soon forgotten. As the conductor and other
trainmen were passing through the car they
heard o sepulchrai voice issuing from the coffin,
crying. "Lemme outP
The estate of Mar Hopkins of San Francisco
10 worth SIC. 600, 600, and mon able to qualify
10 bopdsmen in twice that amount could not
be found in the county. To get around the
dificulty about s. 900 600 In railroad bonds
were withdrawn from the property and de.
posted in q bank. Then Charles Croker and
Leland STANFORD qualified in $40. .00o. 900 each.
In n comuunioation to q scientific paper
Mr. Watt, 0 Magistrate Of Dominioa, West
Indies, gives . remarkable instance of beredi-
tary transmission. In 1887 an English man of.
War landed there come captured slaves; one OF
them, william LaidlaW, bad aix hnGern ON each
1hKnd. OF bis four Children all had siI fingers,
and one six toes on each foot. His eldest sons
children have six fingers on each hand, and
the i've children of his second son had the
same number.
An adder bit q COW at Pittston, Pennsylvanis,
fatally, on June 18th: The milk was served as
and coon after drinking it they manifested the
most distrt ssipg symptoms Eighteen persons
suffered great pain, among & them George Judge,
an ex-member of the State Legislature, whose
daughter 10 said to be dying from the effscts OF
the.aoadly draft. His wife is also suffering
severely. A part Of the milk was given TO
kitten ss an exper meut, and IL dieo instant
1y.
From the fresh and interesting 2 "Sooini N otss"
of the London Wetk it appears that the newe
of the attack of NobiliuR on the Emperor OF
Germany reached the Crown Prince and Prin
Cess IN the HridBt of -bf fl+iaat Entertainments
At Hat field House. the seat of Lord Salisbury.
Their Royal HighnesHes instantly prepared for
departure to Bsrlin-aud 80 little time was lost
that, though the attack took place only AZ = p
~, the royal party, leaving Hatfield at p m,
quilted Charing Cross station at S:3o. en- route
for Berlin. which they reached eighteen hours
AfteTwards.
At recent ball in Paris, given by Mons:
Cernusoht, o great banker, the most splei did
toilet was that of Mrs. tBonanza) Mackey, of
California. Her dress Was of oaroubier fsille,
covered in front with jet embroidery, worked
With the besds called nulhsolors. which ere
designed to initiate precious stones. Her train
was OF pink satin, almost concealed by OLD
PofRt d AHgfetsye; her ornaments, sapphires
and diamonds of the utmost splendor; the sap
Dh1g6 IN Inc C6DGSE Oh nSE noOkfoe "oo AtOSh my
as large as o pigeons egg. Her head dress
OonSis ed of red roses and magnificent dia-
mODds, and almost ct the top Of her left arm
nhO wore q bracelet In the centre of which was
. single diamond the size of the largest hazei-
nnt.
The question Whether postal ofacals have q
right, under any circumstances. except by due
process Of law, to open letters or sealed PeoE-
ages in the mails, hes again been answered 10
abe negative by the supreme Court OF the
United States. "Sealed mail matter" says the
decision, els as fully guarded from examine
RiOn and inspection, except as to their out
ward form and weight, as if they were retained
by the parties forwarding them in their own
domiciles. The Constitutional guarantee OF
the right of the people to be secure against
unreasonable searches and seiEnres extends to
tbsir papers, thus closed sgainst Inspection
GaD place in the hands of Cffioials connected
with the postal service any authority to invade
the secrecy of sealed packages in tho mall"
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