The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-28
LOCAL NOTES.

The mortuary report for last week, showsa
! total of 100 deaths-74 males, 46 females; 60
being white and 81 oolored.
The City Council adjourned last Tuasdav. in
| sympathy with one Of its members, Hon. J. d.
Edwards, whose youngest child, o boy twelve
months old, was buried that day.
In IN answer to several enquiries, we would
| state that the "Bishop ~ MoCoskrey, against
whom very grave charges are made, is the Pro-
| testant Episcopal Bishop of Michigan.
Parties sending local items are requested to
give their real names and addresses, not for
publication, but as q guarantee Of good faith.
| No notice can be taken of anonymous oommu.
nications.
General Joseph E. Johnston visited the City
Hall last Tuesday morning, and passed several
hours in conversation with the Mayor, CON-
cerning the prospects of New Orleans and
the future of the South.
The Standard Ctu b, composed of some Of our
best amateur talent, gave q most excellent
performance at st. Patrick's Hail. last Friday
evening, which was Witnessed by @ very large
and appreciative audience.
Next Sunday May Sth, the general quarterly
Communion of the members of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society, will take place at the7 o'clock
Mass in st. Mary's (Archbishop's) Church. The
general meeting will be held in the MORNING.
STAR Hall, at O'Clock p. M, the same day.
The City Council has re ejected all bids for the
cleaning out of drainage canals because there
is money in the Treasury to pay for the
work, which, il done during the summer,
would be, in the opinion Of the President OF
the Board of Health, exceedingly unhealthy.
The private market men, whose stands are
within six squares Of the public markets, and
the City Authorities, are more inclined to war
than even England and Russia. Orders to
close up, are met by ipjunctions to restrain the
police from interfering, until the courts finally
decide upon the case.
A General Convention of the Expreasmen in
the United States, was held during the past
week in this city at the st. Charles Hotel.
After transaoting the business of each days
meeting, adjournment was followed by excur-
sions, dinners, etc. The gentlemen have been
spending fright good time," and will return
to their respective homes with pleasant reool-
leotions of our city and its people.
At High Mass at St. Peters Church last
Sunday. Very Rev. c. Moynihan officiated,
assisted by Rev. J. D. Flanagan, as deacon,
and Rev. J. Moynihan, as sub-descon. Le-
geaPs Grand Mass, which was sung in fine style,
included solos by Mrs. Aucoin, Misses Ger
andeau and Ivey and Messrs Kohn and Dun
dorf That talented musician, Prof. StutzeN
presided with his accustomed skill at the
organ.
Heretofore, supernumeraries on the police
force have been appointed by the Mayor on the
recommendation Of the Chief. This plan does
not salt q number of the Administrators who
propose to have some voice in making appoint
ments in future. Fer that purpose the Admin
strator of Police has presented an ordinance
providing that all nominations shall be made
by him and confirmed or rejected by the Coun-
Gil. Consideration of the ordinance was post {
poned till next meeting.
The Sugar Shed Committee brought MP the
old controversy again at the last meeting Of
the Council. Further discussion was post
poned till Tuesday week, Administrators
Edwards, McCaffery end Rengstorf voting for
an immediate settlement of the question, and
Administrators Brown, Cavansc and Diamond
wishing the matter to lie over. As Admins
traitor Denis was absent and there was o tie,
Mayor Pilsbury had to decide the question,
which he did by voting for postpoHement.
Notwithstanding the very inolement weather
last Tuesday evening, the Opera House was
crowded by the beauty and fashion Of our
city, that many families were unable to obtain
admission. 1t seemed as though the whole
community wished to attest by its presence
the high esteem and grateful acknowledgment
in which the grand work of the Servants ofthe
Poor is held by the people of New Orleans.
The medium by which assistance was to be
given these charitable ladies that they might l
extend their field of usefulness, was 0
visit to Flora in her Palace Of Flowers:
More gorgeous tableaux, exquisite decorations,
magnificent costumes, ohoioe refreshments.
we have never seen. All these added to the