The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-26

Father Ryan lectures tonight at 81. Pat
rick's Hall. His subject: Tears, Temples ana
Tombs.
st. Alphonsus Orphan Asylum Association
meets today ,iafter High Mass, to elect a Board
of Managers.
A colored boy residing at 52l villere street.
died last week of hydrophobia. Six wesk.
ago be was bitten on the hip by a dog Moral
All dogs are dangerous, and are fit for uotb;nr
but making sausoges.
Last Sunday Rev. Francis Mallov .,o
newly-ordained mem Der of the Coppreo.,;.,
of Holy Cross, celebrated his First Masa AZ ,ho
Church of the Sacred Heart of Marv D.
Father Borias, Pastor. Rev. Father Ms,;,.
preached beautiful sermon on the oocas;on
The socialistio Labor party met last Sunday.
and adopted resolutions denouncing the recont
despotic aots of the German Government. A
committee was also appointed to prepare ,
plan of action for the Socialist Party in rels.
tion to the Constitutional Convention.
The Mayors Secretary has prepared sta,e.
ment showing that in twenty-six parishes tbs
assessment rolls foot up less than $1,ooOO0O
each. The average is less than $500 900 70,
each parish, as the total assessment for tba
whole twenty six foots up only $l4,s27 ,ss7.
Last Friday evening was the opening night
of the festival now being held in the school,
hall, corner Second and st. David streets. fo,
the benefit of st. Francis Church. The festi.
val will continue tonight Sunday and sstu,.
day, Sunday and Monday evenings, February
1st, and Sd.
A fair will be held in st. Micha Hall, An.
nunoiation street, commencing February 7tb.
for the benefit of the parish which is still en-.
numbered with debt. From the we'll known
Z cal Of the ladies who have promised to keen
tables no doubt can exist as to the succes Of
the entertainment.
Mr.. c. Schmidt, many years ago one of the
fashionable tailors of New Orleans, died lsst
week, and left $1,000 each to the "Catholc and
Protestant Orphan Asylums," $4,000 to the
Jewish Orphan Asylum, and bequests of $500
or 5000 to number of Masonic Lodges. Fo,
his tomb he left $4,000.
A number of our fruit merchants are pepo.
tiating for the transfer of their business to
Pensacola because, they say, our authorities
ports the 1st of April each year. These
merchants claim to have fleet consisting Of
seventeen sohooners and one steamship, with
an aggregate tonnage of3oO0.
BRANCH EIGHT, n. d. AND NJ. A. A. @
At the annual meeting of this Branch, held (
January 10, 1879, the following officers were 3
elected for the ensuing year
Presdent.-Wm. German.
Secretary.-Thos. j. B. Flynn. q
Asurer.zJames Cooke. #
Delegates to Central Bard VIM. Do-au WIN.
RJ an, and T. j. B. Flynn "A
In the case of Patrolman Scully, who was
dismissed from the police without trial, for
certain remarks made by him at public meet
ing, which were considered disrespectful to
tie Mayor and Council, Judge Houston has de-
cided that the Board of Police Commissioners
exceeded its powers the law clearly and dis
tinctly stating that there must be trial in all
osees before dismissal.
During tie past week the Central Board OF
the -Hlbernian Association and the State Union
of the Catholic Total Abstinence Societies held
their annual elections. The list of ofhcers
selected to preside over the destines of these
two organiz atoms will be found in our adVer
tising columns and will, no doubt, prove emf
nently satisfactory to all thetmembers OF esoD'
as the gentlemen chosen have proved their
capacity and devotion by long years OF ser
vice.
ST JosEPH'S TOTAL ABSTINENCE CADETS
At the annual election held last Sunday
evening, in st. Joseph's School Hall, the fof
lowing officers were elected:
Michael Flanigan-Presdent.
Thos. Keller-Vice President.
Thos. Flynn-Secretsry.
Thos. Patrick CollipRs-Marshal-
Charles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =. .n..La
Mr. Thos. Egan. Sr Treasurer and Delegate w.
[ niCu. .
All the members renewed their pledges i'i
the year.
Our boss draymen have been greatly eA'L
cised of late over the shocking oondition "
the streets, which render it Impossible ~
their drays and floats to reach certain Jaw
ings. To redress this and other grieVSn'~