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

...-P hiladelphia had 100000 fire on
the 5th.
Madison, Ind, had $25, 900 fire on
tho 10th.
....North Carolina has 26l turpentine
distilleries.
-..-The rinderpest is said to be on the
increase in Bohemia.
----Iqui1ue, a Peruvian port, is now
blockaded by a Chillian squadron.
--..St. Louis recent fire destroyed
fully million dollars worth of property.
1.-The accounts of the last Paris Ex-
hibition show deficit of about $5,O0O,-
900.
IA movement is on foot for q grand
international exhibition in this country
in 1883.
1.-The Fire Department of Mobile,
Ala. had grand parade in that city on
the 9th.
Money, of Mississippi is Chairman
Of tho House, Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads.
The demand in tho South for Chi
nese labor is growing, owing to the col
ored migration.
..-.A thirty-two Thousand five hun
dred dollar fire occurred in Cotteville,
Miss, on tie 9th.
1.-The Democrats of Cincinnati have
raised fund and intend to contest the
Gin cinnati election.
---Rudolph, future emperor of Aus
tria, promises to lie an accomplished and
scholarly sovereign.
800. An attempt to assassinate the Gov
crnor Of Keiff was made in St. Peters
burg few days ago.
1.-The return Of Garibaldi to Rome,
it is said, has no political Significance.
His health is wretchcd.
800 The Musical Festival association, of
Cincinnati are making preparations for q
grand exhibition in 1880.
The indians of Alaska are reported
once more paciGed and no fears of anoth-
cr out break Is anticipated.
---.The marriage of King Alfonso, of
Spain, to the Archduchess Maria, of Aus
tria, will be celeb: ated in July.
1.-THE new pension law requires
pensioners to transact all business, pro
pcrsonne, with the department.
-...A Wall street banker, while riding
through the New York Central Park, re.
Gently, was robbed by highwaymen.
Morris Marks has the trouble now
of clearing his name of a charge Of COM
plicity in the recent tobacco frauds.
IA fire at Corinth, Miss, Oh the 3t
inst, destroyed &; large hotel and the de
pot of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
1.-The louisiana Jockey Club races
for the spring course, commenced on Sat
urday last in the city of New Orleans.
1.-The supposition in Washington il
that the present session of Congress will
remain in session until the middle o1
June.
1.-The entire issue of bonds, amount
ing to $l7 100000, recently ordered by
the Spanish government, has been sub
scribed to.
IA dispatch from Constantinople
says the Sultan has offered to depose the
Khedive by substituting in his place
Hahn Pacha.
....Ihe Radicals of Cincinnati had {
torch light procession gu the night of the
9th, in honor of the success of their mu
nicipal ticket.
Gen. Zabato has resigned the Presi
dency Of the Superior Council of war o
Spain and Gen. Jovellar has been appoin
ted in his place.
....The statement made that Geo
Washington Childs had purchased thu
New York Uorld has been editorially de
MED by that journal.
.-..The proprietors of gambling hell:
in Nevada have to pay d license of seven
ty-fye dollars per month for keeping th'
same. A good law.
is said to have been elected from Bordeau,
to fill vacancy in the National Cham
Der of deputies of France.
1.-The deposits of the Bank of En-
gland from private customers are now
according to the latest returns, about
E25, 400, 700, or 81 AZ, 100000.
-..-John p. Phair, the murderer o:
Annie Frieze, was hung on the 10th il
the city of Windsor, Vermont, before {
large concourse of spectators.
.Felipo Donnarumma, one ofTweed's
associates in crime in New York, few
years ago. is reporter to have committed
suicide few days. Spec yes.
1.-The negro exodus Is creating great
excitemen in the North and the general
belief prevails that some fraud lies at
the bottom of the whole thing.
....YeIlow fever having broken out on