St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
General News EseEsgs.

The total population oi Marshall,
Texas, is 5G36. SO says the Herald of
that place.
Gen'l Hancock was IS years old last
birthday, and will be the han;lsomest Of
all the Presidents.
In Memphis it is a criminal ot1tnse to
sell pistols. Several parties have been
convicted and fined So each.
The population of New York CITY,
including that of Brooklyn which forms
a part and is attached thereto, is 1854,
Gj4. In the next decade Chicago and
Philadelphia will go beyond / 100000.
Gen. Hancock is an Episcopa!iau. Nir.
Garfield is a Christian, a Disciple, or, as
some call the sect, Campbtliite i;aptiSts.
duced into the practice OF his religion.
such as the De Golyer job, back salary
steal, &c, will not be approved by the
good people OF that church in this parish.
LtialboTne Guardian.
There is a fair prospect that MANY
millions Of dollars of foreign capital
will soon be withdrawn from New York
! The bill taxing foreign bank capital has
| II,
| the law, of course, goes into Immediate
operation. Under it all such capital
| used III the State is taxed one-half of
one per cent annually. Il is thought
that at least S20,000,OOO will at once be
withdrawn from the New York money
market.
FATAL DUEL AT CAMDEN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July G.-The con-
troyersy between Col. T.. Is. G.. Cash, Of
Chesterfield, and Capt. W. T.. Depass.
and Col. VIM. NJ, Shannon, Of Camden.
i'll this State, eliminated yesterday. in q
duel between Cash aud Shannon, in
which the last named was killed. De-
pass and Cash made arrangements to
tight, but did not meet III consequence
OF arrest OF the former Shannon was
challenged by Mr.. Lilerby, one Of the
parties to the controversy, but the chnl-
lenge was refused. Cash then published
Shannon as Il coward. Out Of this it is
presumed the fatal meeting arose. 1t
was the difficulties above mentioned
which led to the formation Of the Cam
den Anti-dueling Association. Col,
Shannon was about sixty years of age,
and universally beloved and respeeted.
The duel took place at Dubnse's Bridge,
on the border of Camden county. Shan
non, who was the challenger, fired first.
the ball striking the ground near Casl's
feet. Cash then fired, the bali passing
through Shannon's heart. Death was
instant taneons. Colonel Shannon denied
to the last having reflected on Mr.. Cash
IL legal proceedings, which caused the
trouble, and challenged Cash on account
OF the latters abusive publications con
fnI itrr
yer Of high character and large practice,
and leavesa large and dependent family.
The meeting took place at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The SNY LEyEE D!sAsTER.-It is
estimated that the damage to property
IN Illinois, caused by the crevasses in
the Sny levee, will exceed a million of
dollars. Tho section ot country sub
merged is about thirty five miles long,
with an average width Of four miles,
1t is noted Tor It's tine farms, aud nearly
all Of it is under cultivation.
This is about the diagnosis Of the
condition of the radical press: Let's
see. Didn't Hancock, willie in com
mand at New Orleans-er--ah-ah; that
is to say, wasn't it during the SurIat
trial that he-that is to say, wasn't it
said that ile--er- ah-al.-ch pshav we
mean that wasn't it while he was in the
army, long before the war, that he-er-
alb. Oh, he's no better than he should
be, aDyway!'
Some OF the pension claimants will
have to wait good while for their
money. 1t is asserted by the chief OF
the pension bureau that, with the
present force, it will take at least thir-
teen years to dispose of the claims now
on ti.a