The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-18

IN order ~ he 2he heather Chinee, /"
the generous Angio-saxon of Sam Fran
Geo imposes d tax 81 $50 Ga en- laun-
dries that don't use . horse and wagon,
and gels from e24, 900 70 $4,000 a year
towards TO city expenses from il. The
white washerman ridssWhile the heather
collects and distributes his wash on foot
THE great Corliaa engine, which Is in
tended 10 furnish the motive power for
the machinery In machinery hall, on the
centennial grounds, has arrived IN Phil
adelphia from Rhode Island. Some idea
Of its immense sire may be formed from
the statement that its total weight IN
1855, ssss pennAa, and that sixty cars
wers required Cor its transportation to
its destination, The freight charges
amounting 70 e5,4A255.
FRoM TIE effects of The sultan's pecu-
liar financial policy, The Turkish treasury
has been 30 thoroughly exhausted that
the government has not been able even
10 furnish hospital supplies fOr the troops
operating against the rebels In HerEegO-
vinia. The mortality IN consequences
has been terrific. A surgeon in the ser
vice reports chat The losses Of the force
in the field, mainly from disease imPer.
fectly treated, have not been less that
$4,000 men.
The Chinese have begun to take adj
vantage Of the Supreme court decision
releasing them from the payment Of
head-money, in such numbers, that Cal
ifornia Is driven to It's wits end in the
effort to check the inEoWing tide. Three
Britiah steamers have been engaged ex-
prealy for tie buziness of transporting
Chinese passengers, and che Pacific Mail
line has been secured for the same kind
Of custom six months ahead. The legis. |
latuFo Of the state has the matter under |
consideration, and q committee Of FIVE |
senators has been appointed to prepare a
memorial to congress IN regard to il.
Rooms for the Emperor Of Brazil and
his suite have been engaged at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York. The impe-
rial party win take the whole Of the
Twenty.third street side, and the south
corner in Filth avenue up to the gentle
mems parlor. The entrance on Twenty
third street win be reserved specially for
theSpagty, and they viii occupy in the
whole twenty-five rooms and Parlors.
The suite Il composed Of the emperor,
empress, chamberlain, a gentleman in
waiting 70 the empress, q maid Of honor,
q physician, a private secretary, and a
treasurer, with seven servants. |
The Chinese have begun 70 take adj
vantage OF the supreme court decision
them from saying head-money,
In such numbers, that California is
driven 10 its Wits end In the effort to
check the infoWing tide. Three British
steamers have been engaged expressly
soE the business OF Transporting Chinese
passengers, and the Pacific Mail line has
been secured for the same kind Of Gus
tom ak months ahead. The legislature
Of the state has the matter under oonEid-
Grafton and . committee Of five senators
has been appointed 70 prepare a memo
rial 10 congress in regard 70 Il.
THE diamond billiard champion cue
now belongs 70 Oyrills Dion, be having
defeated Rudolphe In the iourbalI
caEom game, 500 points up, in New
York. Rudolphe's defeat was the most
signal be ever suffered, be only scoring
3s2. In May, 1873, Maurice DAILY won
ahia cue from Dion. In October follow
ing Gayniag took Il from DAILY, but two
later Dion won n again and has
held 81 without a contest until the
present match. u Il stated there viii
h 10 more ionr.taIl caFom games played
between experts, and Cyrille Dion 4 the
champion o. the world AZ this peculiar
game.
THE extradition Of Winslow from
England 4 very doubtful, aflerall. Per-
hapa Ne knew what be was about when
he went ashore thia tide Dc Holland. The
BFltinh government stands, Of eonree, on
ita own strict interpretation 81 the law