Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-29

Ihe Massachusetts, Republican convention
is to be held tomorrow. It Is believed that
the four delegates -at-Iarge chosen will be
Senator Hoar, ex-Congressman w. W. Crapo
Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge and either Congress.
man John D. Long or General Francis A.
Walker
The indications now are that of the 800
votes in the national Republican convention
Arthur and Blaine will have about six hun
dred between them, and that Blaine will have
quite number more than Arthur. But it
does not look as if he would have enough to
get the nomination On the first ballot, or the
second either
Mgr. Capel said in a sermon Sunday that
there were forty millions of people this side
the Atlantic who had only a fraxmentary
knowledge of Christianity. The people of
this country have not had the benefit of Mgr.
Capels teaching. IF he stays here few
millions may learn something.
1t is expected that 200, 900 head of cattle
will be driven from Texas into Colorado this
year, and that 90, 900 more will come from
other western States. The calf crop this year
is about 259, 900, and, when all the new cattle
are there, Colorado stock will amount to
about 1000. 600. The largest purchasers of
Texas cattle have been she Pryor brothers,
of Pueblo. They will drive ii. 900 head into
Colorado, and to do that viii require ferce
of forty men and 400 horses The journey
will last from sixty to ninety days.
The fruits of General Wolfe's gallant VIC
tory in Canada one hundred years ago have
been lost, according to Goodwin Smith. In
stead of being absorbed. New France is ab-
sorbing. Her population instead of receding
is advancing beyond its boundaries, and
either thrusting out or swallowing up such
British elements as had found place vithia
its confines. The British population Of the
city of Quebec is reduced to less than 200,
and even the eastern toWnships are becoming
more French. At the same time the feeling
of French nationality il apparently growing
stronger than ever.
Considerable fuss has bean made over the
new air gun made to shoot dynamite charges,
the supposition being that powder could net
safely be used insa gun with dynamite. But
experinents which have been made show
that dynamite shells can be fred from an
ordinary cannon. The expsrimeater took
oomnon twelvs-po under, put in the usual
charge of powder and then shell loaded
with dynamite, having wooden base and
cushion Of rubber. The shell behaved like
any ordinary shell until it struck the ground,
when it exploded with tremendous forss.
The experiment was repeated many times,
proving that if it is desired to throw dYna-
mite shells, it is not necessary to make .
brass air gun for the purpose.
The costliest pulpit in the world is said TO
be that which is to be constructed for the
white marble cathedral in New York. Il IL
to be of Carrars marble, and is erected as an
Offering of the clergy of the archdiocese Of
New York to Cardinal McCloskey on the oc-
casion of the anniversary of his golden jubi-
lee. The pulpit will be thirteen feet high, of
an octagonal shape, approached by seven
teen steps to the platform. The base
will be of Westchester marble four feet wide
and thirty-nine inches high en- which there
is to be moulding corresponding with the
columns of the cathedral. On the top of this
moulding there will be central eelumn Of