The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-11
General News.

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brought 1915 80 at the Cotton tx
change in the latter place.
Orville Grant has been released
from the insane MS, lum. The pro-
posal to make Brother Ulysses
King of Bulgaria surprised him
iuto-his senses again.
Twenty-one political prisoners
have been summoned, from Caddo,
by the United States Marshal, to
appear in New Orlean before the
Uui.ed States Grand Jnry.-
Hayes Southern Policy, Act II.
An old rabbit has lived ior years
nnmolested in n cemetery near
Bardstowu, X. The Degroes, be-
lieving that he represents the spir-
it. of some evil one, say they would
starve to death rather that eai
him.
The Brooklyn bridge spanning
the East river at New York Was
to cost 1000, 600, but SIC, $40, 900
has already been expended. and
several more millions will be alb
sort Ell before it is completed.
Hon. Herschel v. johnson, now
Judge OF the supreme Cont OF
Georgia, refused to adjourn over
Thanksgiving Day. but cnmpro-
missed by having the conrt opened
on that morning with religious
services.
There are FIVE States in the
Union that arc entirely free from
delft, and, strange to say, three OF
them are Soutbern Stat"s-keD-
tucky, Delaware and Yves. Virginia.
The other two arc Western States,
Colorado and Wisconsin.
Abe Rothchild, who year or so
ago murdered young woman in
Jetle, son. Texas, has ut last been
forced TO trial and sentenced 20
be hung. This is the greatest tri-
amph OF law and order over s,ouey
in modern times. The idea O:
conslc;ing a man who had plenty
Of money, is something that don't
occur often.
Mr.. Wellborn, of the Dallas
| (1exas) District, will 20 TO Con-
sl'rss with the largest majority be-
hind him of any Congressman ever
elected. The returns are not nj
IN yet, bat " ellborn is 81, 1OS votes
ahead SD far. When the rest OF tie
returns come in bis majority will
he materially increased.
An exchange notes the fat
that the lowest price at Winch cot.
ton has sold in this country during
the last fifty years was in tie sprii
Of 1S45, when it went as low a.
four cents per pound. The highes'
price paid for it during the same
period was 81 50 i'll 1864. 1t sold
ms high as fity-twO cent. however
for good money, il 1866.
| A correspondent OF the New
York Sun suggests that on al
ocean vessles everybody-passen
gers as we'll as crew-be require,
to practice the "false alarm" drill
The drill should include til,
prompt and orderly gathering Of
deck at the FIRST alrrm, the adjust
ing of life pres~rvers. the getting
into life boats, etc, aud every wo
man AMI child should, ut the lie
ginning Of the voyage. be assigned
to the care Of particular man
He also suggests THAT every oceaI
steamship be provided with carrie
pigeons, to carry the news of an
accident or calamity 10 the frs
vessel encountered, or to tn
nearest land, and to bring back,
there be time, the news Of approach
ing assistance.
The State of Maine has, or vii
have as soon as &c takes the oat
of office, Democratic Governor
The State SENATE elected Ml
Oarcelon, the Democratic cuBdl
date at the late election. TIL
House sent up. as was expected
the names of Garcelon and Smith
the late Greenback candidate. tn
Republicans made bitter igb
against the Greenbackers in tn
canvass, and Thus pnt it out Of tn
question for the Republican Senat
TO selec. Smith. The choice, there
{ fore, fell upon Garcelon. 1t wa
a bitter pill for the Republicans @
Maine that they should have q