The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-02-02

Zine near Fouoher street, robbed Of his watch
and severely beaten on the head.
The lsdios who are to assist at st. Michael's
Fair are requested to meet at the psrochia2
residence, at 10 O'Clock next Monday morning,
for the purpose of completing arrangements.
The Secretary of the School Board author
izss the statement that to-day, Saturday, Feb
ruary 1st, the teachers will be paid their Sep
tember salaries, and that next Saturday, Feb.
ruary 9Th, they will get their salaries for Jan
nary:
The last two Sunday evenings, 18th and 26sh
OF January, st. Georges Association gave ex
cellent performances in Gretna, for the benefit
of the Church In that village. On both ooca-
sions numerous audiences were present, and
all were highly delighted.
During the week ending Sunday last, Janu-,
ary 25th. there were, in this city, 1913 deaths,
129 births and "a marriages.. OF the deceased
II were males and 81 females; 81 were natives
of Louisiana, 10 of otherG States and Az foreig-
ners. "a died of consumption, 1s Of pneumonia
and 70 of bronchitis.
Official figures show that the exports from
this port, during November, amounted to
5,777 ,O32, Of which Russia is credited with
g .244; England ranking second with
81 .694 903 and France third, having received
Se1O179. For December the exports were
81, ,46s Ao6, of which SO. Las. 600 went to Eng
land and 81. Oil 600 to France.
The Council Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church lest Thursday elected Bishop j. d.
Wingfeld, of California, to succeed Bishop
Wilmer, deceased, as Bishop Of the Diocese OF
Louisiana. DR.. Wing6eld was made to work
on the ohan-gang, in Norfolk Va, for Two
months during the war, because he would not
obey an order of Gen. Batler's.
Mr.. P. P. Carol proposes to tramp from
this city to Albany, New York, carrying
United States flag bearing the names of Cen
erals Mcclellan and Hampton, as his candt'
dates for President and Vice President. The
trip is to be made in seventy days. on foot.
Mr.. Carroll will make patriotic speeches on the
way. Shoulds~he succeed he will win $4,000
which he says are staked upon the venture.
Tonight and tomorrow night are the last
occasions on which people can attend the
Festival for the benefit OF st. Francis Churcb
Independent Of the object to which the pro
ceeds are to be devoted, there are many induce
ments and attractions that should insure
large attendance. The hall in which the festi
val is being held, is situated at the corner o.
Second and st. Dasid streets, and the admis
sion is only 25 cents.
Last Sunday the draymen of this city me-
and organized an association to be known al
the Drsymen's Benevolent and Protective As
sooiation. Mr.. E. L. Israel was chosen Presi
dent and the following named gentlemen Al
directors:
Messrs D. Sheehau, James Grant, William
Cullinsn, j. OBrien, John Hearne, Thom q!
Porteous, j. n. Douglass, K Oterl, T.: l.. A9rael M
Chas Mele E. A. Delahsy, Gus Maluhey, Thcs
Egan, ir.
Michael Esgsn tramped here from st. Loni
in search of work. He had $120 in cash, bu'
did not wish to spend it in extravagant living
40 he took mp his quarters in one of the tol
ovens of o row in one of the st. Louis Grave
yards on Claiborne street. Every night h
had to Jump over the gate to reach his resting
place among the dead. Reports of ghosts be
gan to spread through the neighborhood AM
the police had finally to interfere to prevent
panic. One night last week Corporal, II
oompanyiwith the Sexton, commenced searo
for the ghost and finally found him pescefull
Numbering in the tomb. He was taken to tn
station and next day was remanded to th
parish prison to await trial as dangerou
character.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Editor Morning Star;
I will regard it as q great favor if yo
kindly insert these few lines in your very use
fnl and interesting STAR. have been reliabl
informed that woman has, recently, bee
appealing to the charity of our well-know
generous merchants, sometimes in my .nam'
sometimes in the name of st. John the Baptist
Church; sometimes in the name Of the Domln
can Nuns and sometimes in the name OF tn
Christian Brothers. denounce such as an in
poster. Should we ever need appeal to tn
generosity of the generous public Of New d
leans, we will either call in person, or ProV1d