The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05
s-rnIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
naW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, JANUARY 1873


MaW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, JANUARY 1879
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LOCAL NOTES.
The Democrat was last Tuesday re electe.
official journal of the city Of New Orleans.
In our advertising columns Mr.. John G
Deverenx, the popular cashier of the Hibernis
Bank, snnornoes dividend of A per cent.
Among the deaths recorded last week were
those of Samuel E. Moore, for years leading
dealer in'crockery, aud Arthur Fargo, secretary
ofthe Police Board.
Captain B. Calvin, commanding I'd Precinct,
was last Wednesday evening presented with Q
splendid stem-winding gold watch by the men
under his command.
In the raAs for the handsome piano and
writing desk for the benefit of the Dominican
Convent, which took place last Wednesday, No.
won the piano and No. 10 the writing desk.
Next Sunday evening, January 18th, at z
o'clock, Rev. J. Moynihan, Jr. will preach q
Charity Sermon in the Church of 81. John the
Baptist for the benefit Of the poor of the
parrish.
Wednesday night the two.story frame build
ing corner Rampant and Felicity, owned and
occupied by Mrs. A. n. Jenkins, was destroy ed
by fire. The two adjoining buildings, oocu-
pied by Mrs. Mendez and Mr. Meniere, were
partially burned.
The Budget Of Expenditures for 1879 will
probably be adopted at the next meeting of
the Council. As presented last Tuesday. it
reduces the appropriation for Schools from
$225,0oo to 100000, and for Police from
$325. 600 to $25o,O0o.
In letter to the New York Times, Mr..
Southmsyd. Secretary of the Howard Associa-
tion, says that $3.50, ,oO0 were received by the
organic zstion during the epidemic The report
of the Association is now in the hands of the
printers and will be ready for distribution
shortly.
In the Third District Court, the city has
sHed ten Of our leading banks for license tax
at the rate of $1,000 year. The banks hold
that the tax is illegal, and will carry the cases
to the United States Supreme Court if the de.
oisisn is against them. Some of these inssitu-
tiona owe ss much as $4,000, the total for the
ten aggregating $3.50
On New Years night our whole.souled friend
Robert Bell, Esq, Foreman ofLafayette Hook
and Ladder Fire Co. No. /, was presented by
the members of his company with q magnif |
cent gold fire badge as q testimonial of their
of his activity and promptitude |
in not missing single fire, day or night, dur |
ing the whole year 1873.
On New Years. day, w. A. Langley. aged 80,
residing at 1s1 Customhouse street, and Eugene |
aged % years, residing at the corner |
IF Thslis and Magnolia streets, committed
Iuicide. A few days before Mr.. A Elmer Bsder,
} well-known cotton broker and for years
austrian Consul at this place, committed sui
,ide by drowning himself in the river.
Last Tuesday the City Council adopted the
ollowing:
Resolved. That the Administrator of Finance
,e and 10 hereby authorized to receive from
prompt payers of licenses for 1879 the follow
ng, viz For the month of January. 1879. 10
'er cent in city liabilities of 1876, ~ and '78.
70 per cent in cash For the month of Febru-
a and '78, 95 per cent IN cash.
That Messrs. Moffatt and Johnson, U s.,
Inspectors Of steam vessels, were in earnest
'hen they last week notified engineers that
he penalties provided by statute for intoxica-
ion would be stringently enforced, is proved
y the fact that they have already suspended i
second assistant engineer who was found
runk while on duty: /
Last Monday the Funding Board adopted the /
blowing:
Resolved, That the Governor of the State of . .
onisianR be directed and requested to pub =
sh the following notice SIN view of the fact =
ast under existing laws tax collectors are not r
Alled upon to settle their ACCOUNTS with the :,
Iste until the Goth of January, 1879, and, as =
result Of this fact, only the small amount of r.
s494 ~ is DOW to the credit of the interest Il
x fund of 1878; therefore notice is, hereby r
ven 60 holders of State bonds and coupons =
ne January 1, 1879, that this important sub a
OF will be submitted to the Legislature for - -
'tion and remedy immediately upon its as- a.
mblage. q.
sT. GEORGES Y. N. B. .AssoCIATIoN.-NextS d
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