Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-19

on the occasion of the Inauguration of
Prince Bsmarck's statue, 3O,OOO marks
were collected for statue of Count
Moltlie.
The dreadful effects of the Rus
sian plague, it now transpires, were great
" exaggerated. Out of Al, 900 inhabitants
| in Astrachan, only $40 were victims to
the plague.
IA. Stude, of Pointe Coupee, COM
mitted suicide by jumping from the
steamer r. f. Leo into the river opposite
|Donaldsonville, on her way to New Or
leans recently.
| IA coalition of Republicans and
Greenbackers defeated the Democratic
candidate for Mayor Of Dallas, Texas,
| few days since. An entire democratic
council was elected, however.
| Representative King, from Louis
lana to Congress, has been making stren-
nous efforts to raise fund of $4,000 for
the prosecuted prisoners recently betor
the Federal Courts in New Orleans.
| 90. Tho Louisiana State Medical socl-
ETY. met in New Orleans on the 9TH.
G.. A. B. Hayes, NJ. D., was chosen
president of the Society for the ensuing
year and q constitution and bylaws
adopted.
-...During the past three months, end
ing OH the 3lst day of march, 3,944 males
and ,246 females were arrested in New
| Orleans, making q total OF 5,l9o. 5lo OF
these arrests ere for carrying concealed
weapons.
! ..The discussion in the Senate over
the admission of Bell, Democrat, from
New Hampshire, has resulted Ill the ad-
mission of the gentleman to that body.
The question Of eligibility rested on the
power of the Governor to appoint.
| The negroes who recently settled in
Kansas have probably been heard from oy
those left behind. The ST. Louis papers
report that the movement kansaswaru IS
checked. and the boats now arriving from
the South have few colored passengers.
Boys in London play at Zulus IN
the streets, tho principal feature OF the
game consisting of throwing stones at each
other to the imminent danger OF civilized
passers-by. The police have intertered
on the side Of the settlers against the
Zulus.
-... William Cartright Gordon, young
gentleman of New Orleans, and now a
student of Adams Academy, Quincy,
Mass, has been awarded the gold medal
for being the best declaimer in d very
large class of students from every section
of the country.
: Thanks to the energy of our able
| r. Senate
Committee on Elections have taken up
the Kellogg -Spotford case, and no doubt
but few days will intervene before the
} oust1nc of the de facto to mako room fol
the de jure Ser ator.
: .The Boltimore Gazette says the
Greenback party in Congress has dlsban-
ded. The assets will probably cover the
liabilities. They consist Chiefly OF blank
proclamation paper, u beer keg full OF
ink, Chinese gong and pair OF we'll
worn blacksmith's bellows.
.The census will probably show
that the total value of all property, real
and personal, in the United States, will
be nearly $4,000, 100000, against S42,-
OOO, ,OOO, 900 for Great Britain, and S46,-
OOO,OOO,OOO for France, the two other
countries with which we might raise
comparison.
.--.Bobby Green is the innocent name
of the by no means veldant youth who
few days since absconded from the city
of New Orleans before relieving his pock-
ct of $62 900 belonging to his employer
Mr.. Louis Levy tried the same game fol
Keitfer Brothers, but was advised of his
, observation-disclosures by an officer of the
law, who found the young blood in a
, place of amusement, having 'stunin
timc.'
The following is q list of tho Off
( GERS elected by tho Grand Lodge of Lou
lsana, 1. o. G. T., in session. in the city
of Baton Rouge several days siuce: J. NJ
Watkins, M. D., G. w. c; L. IL. Skol
field, G. w. c :; Miss Katie Garard, G. W.
VT; VIM. w. Crane, Jr., G. w. S; L.
G. Hickman, G. w. A. S; Hugh Will
T liams, G. w. T; G. c. Boden, G. w. c ;
E. w. Thomas, G. w. M; Mrs. X. 4.
Thomas, G. w. d. NJ; w. M. Wood, G.
VIC; Hy. Vessel, G. w. o; York A
Woodward: G. Representative Il. W
Knickerbocker, Alternate.
A DISEASE THAT WRECKS THE sYs-
TEN.
| ia IL