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Reconsideration railroad Bin.

Washington, March 1.-THE House Com
mit,oc on Railways and Canals agreed to-day
10 report fayoraby to tho House tho bill of
Representative Epson, of Texas, to authorize
the Secretary Of War to contract with the
San Antonio and Mexican Border Railroad
company for the immediate construction
of railroad from San Antonio
10 point on the Rio Grondc MT or near the
town Of Laredo, Tor tho purpose of estab-
fishing postal and military highway from
the United States military headquarters at
San Antonio, Texas, to tho Mexican border
Tho committee amended the bill by limiting
the bonds to be issued to $4,000 per mile,
insteadof $4,000, as originally proposed.
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CHINA AND RUSSIA.
Active War Preparations of the
Celestial Empire, Owing 10
Russians Action i'm Regard 10
to the KuIdja Territory.

New York, March ia special from
Shanghai says the treaty relative to the Ter.
ritory of Kuldia, recently negotiated
with Russia by the Chinese Ambassador,
Chung How, is held by the authorities at
Pekin to be unpatriotic and lerogatory to
the dignity of China. Shrew'l judges be-
lieve that the Emperor has been advised that.
the Kuldja indemnity is too great, and that
the best way to avoid paying it is to with
hold his ratification by treaty. Chung How
is made scupegoat. The decision carries
with it grave complications between China
and Russia, for the Gar will resent the
severe punishment Of the envoy. Indeed
it is scarcely possible TO aggregate the
gravity of the tuaton. A sudden werlike
spirit seems to have gained possession
oil the Chinese people on oil sidcs. There
are symptoms Of n coming struggle, before
which ali wars Of the empire will fade into
insignifcance. The green banner army is
being carefully trained in the principles Of
European. tactics. Their spears and mat.
locks are being replaced by rifles. Ths
bamboo lances of the cavalry are giving
place to the orthodox sabrcs Of the British
troopers. The Governors General of the
eighteen provinces of the empire have been
charged with spe ial military commissions,
and new powers are conferred on the
members Of their staffs. A general
inspection has been ordered by
the War Minister. Accounts Of the war de-
pirtment are being oyerhauled and the coast
defences strengthened. An army Of foreign
drill-masters have been brought to Tien
Tsin, which is the principal garrison town OF
tho empire. Preparations are being made
for the calling out of irregular volunteers,
who are only mustered in the gravest crisis
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The Star Service.

Washington, March l4.--Aon. Erastus
Wells denies in strong terms that he has any
connection with the star service matter, and
that tho letter given out by the Brady party
to convey the impression that what he HAD
was SIMPLY letter Of introduction Of n
nephew to theGovernor ofTexNs writtenwhile
he Wells WIS not n member of Congress.
Mr.. Wells, whilst declaring himself unwil-
ling to vote for anything depriying the peo-
Pile Of their mail facilities, II. the same time
strongly expresses himself against the man
agement of the star ,ervice BY Brady.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-18
MAINE.


Augusta, Maine, March l7.-Govenor
Garcclon yesterday testified before tho com
mittco that he had made payment of the
bills for the police force at the SAto-hoNc
and the bills of the Fusion government under
advice Of tho Council, and admitted. having
drawn warrants on appropriations outside Of
matters for which the appropriations were
made. He exhibited vouchers for 1914 and
S2,266 expended, for which he hid no no
ceipt, He was asked il no knew anything
about forgerios, substitutions and other tam
perings with the returns. His answer was nn
emphatic denial He did not think there was
u conspiracy or that many were concerned In
1t, butho thought there was Judas IN the
pnmn
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Chicago, March l5.--The police have
captured an extensive gang of railroad freight
car robbers, whose depredations within two
months have, tits believed, amounted to $780,,
900 or $4,000. The sufferers have been
tho Lake Shore, Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy and Chicago, Rock Island " Pacific
roads. A large quantity of the plumber has
been recovered, Tim Moore, notorious
"crool," heads the gang. Their plan was to
rob the cars while on the track here, under
pretense of being employees of railroads.
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Money IN cine MetropoIis.

New York, March l5.-The money mar
ket continues TO attract unusual attention,
and without doubt the fear of stringency has
lis influence on the Stock Exchange. Many
large houses have provided themselves with
time loans; several have obtained time money
by means of borrowed sterling. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has renewed his pledge
to do all that can be reasonably asked Of him,
which is rot to lock up surplus revenues. 1t
would cause no surprise if the demand on
New York for currency to facilitate the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-18
Murderer Killed In Jail.

Winchester, Ills, March l7.-At o'clock
this morning one hundred masked men boldly
rode into the county Jail, battered down the
door, disarmed the guards and jailor, and
with revolvers in hand, compelled them TO
give up the keys. They then opened the cell
of Joseph j. Field and dispatched him with
pistol shots. Field was incarcerated for the
murder of james Padgitt on the 25th utimo.
He had wealthy connections.
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indianapolis, March 15.--A pair of side
lace kid shoes have been made in this city for
a Mrs. Gates, ofBrown county. who is TWEEN
ty-three years old, weighs five hundred and
forty-seven pounds. and is seven feet and two
inches in height. The shoes are number hf
teen, just one foot in length, and between four
and five inches in width.
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A south CaroIina Town SET ON Fire.

Washington, March 1.-THE following
telegram was received at the Post-office de-
partment to-day; "Bruchville, S. G., March
7.-This town was set on fire in two places
simultaneously about o'clock this morning.
Among other valuable buildings destroyed
was the post-ofiice Most of the Government
property was saved.
w. II. REDDISH, Z. NJ"
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Death of a Cincinnati nohcrnian.

Cincinnati, March l5.-Archibald Joyce,
well-known Bohemian writer for the press,
died Mt the Cincinnati Hospital to-day, of
consumption, aged fifty-ilve. He was a ma
tive of England He verbally wlled his
body to the doctors, but as no died in pau
per ward with no claimant for bis poor at
tenuated body, he would have gone to tho
colleges ANYHOW.
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AnaIyzing AekIen.

Washington, March 1.-THE House Judi
ciary Committee took up the Acklen case
this morning, but came 10 no conclusion in
the matter. Members OF the cammittee are
extremely reticent, but it Is learned that no
definite propositions have yet been sub
mitted.
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Escana of q Forger.

Cleveland, March l4.-Edward Z. Jones'
arrested in Chicago and taken 10 Mansfield,
Ohio, for trial on tho charge of forgery, on
Friday night escaped by letting himself from
the fourth story of the hotel where he was in
custody. 1t Is supposed he has $4,000 OF
forged notes in bis possession.
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Serious Charges.

Boston, March 17.-Homer Wellington,
lately of the firm of Ottery Sc Boyntop,
prominent commission merchants of this
city, was arrested to-day, charged with
embezzlement, forgery and attempted MUIR
der of his wife. He is said TO have made
full confession.
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may GOODs.
Large Sales and Small Profits

We bought largely Spring trade for two roanS namely In
anticipation largely increased trade In Northern 9eNa aud provide
against advancing tho prices oeyeyhg Our Spring Stock
been compelled TO rent store ROOM and
still need we crowded IN all
Departments and will now entire Spring stock ut very small
advaace y Sales and Small Po has been our motto from
motive induces keep The Old prices
possible by selling largely buy ut advantageous figures and by
selling rapidly very small advance c wo therefore urge
tho rub, now Tho prices Of all staple goods advancing
from month and have goods on storage in New
We have every motive TO sell as rapidly as possible and low
prces will aid U.S. prices will ruo prices that will only BIO
smal ndYaneo cost
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coIleetor confirmed.

Washington, March 1.-THE Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of John L.
HAYNES as Collector of Customs for the dis
trict Of Brazos Santiago, Texas.
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murder I'm Illinois.

Aurora, Ills, March NV. Baldwin
was found unconscious in bed this morning
with seven stabs in tho neck end body, and
bis wife beside him with her throat cut. Tho
murderers are unknown.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-18
The LANES River.

Richmond, Va, March 1.-THE river has
stopped rising and fears of serious flood
dispelled. At Lynchburg last night the wa.
ter was still nine feet above high water mark,
but gradually falling.
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Insane Murder and suicide.

Chicago, March 17.-Martin Power, in q
fit of insane dependency, shot his wife
fatally this morning and then killed himself.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-18

April settlements should be less than usual,
for the reason that there Is more money IN
The country than In previous years,
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Berlin, March 1.-THE committee on the
army bill approved tho clauses exemptug
olergymen from military drill, and finally
adopted the whole bill by vote Of SO 10 8
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kilograms from Monteyidio report tho
resignation of President Latorre and the APP
pointment of Francisco Antonio Vidal In his
place The whole Uruguayan ministry has
also resigned.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
Public Spirited Men.

A community is an association of in
dividuals organized for certain pur-
poses and consequently having certain
obligations. The principal objects of
men in constituting themselves in
communities is to protect each against
the aggression of the other; to provide
for the common defence; to promote
the general welfare, etc. Each member
in conscience should do all in his power
to the attainment of these purposes. He
should go forward and act, urged by no
other motive that the fairand honorable
discharge of his obligation. He should
not hold back for compulsion by the
authority OF the community. In times
of war he should volunteer to serve in
the armies and navies. In times of
peace he should volunteer to uphold the
administration of justice, to police the
country, to work the roads, to assist in
making public Improvements. 1t is that
honorable impulse to do voluntarily his
I,duty which cll;tr"cterizes the public
spirited man, aud it is becuase men
admire honorable impulses, that the
public spirited man meets with regard
and honor.
These ideas have been suggested to
us while considering the difference in
the conduct Of persons among us in
relation to the public improvement
which is now being pushed forward in
this and our neighboring parishes.
The great want of speedy and sure
communication with the world was
ielt here more than in any other locality
of the State. Its benefits to the masses
were conceded. To obtain it, all seemed
to be willing to make all possible ex-
ertions.
Yet when the day came for action,
few bestirred themselves. Nay, worse;
several have thought it an opportune
time to speculate on the public need.
1t is with sorrow that we think of these. |
We rather consider and hold up for !
emulation the conduct of those who, like |
Lucien Darby of Grand Coteau and Bell
zaire Confer Of St. Pierre, have come
forward and made donations of large
bodies of land to facilitate the Morgan
Railroad in the construction of depots
necessary for the travellers and shippers
of their neighborhood. Let IFS ever
hold then m fci .niratlon by others.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

The late cyclone at Macon, Miss, j:
the most disastrous one in its effects
that has ever visited the continent
The loss of life alone is simply appaIl,
ing and heart-rending. We append the
following short extract from the n. O.
Picayune of the 2Sth:
The destruction by the cyclone is
indescribable. Pieces of timber were
found fifteen miles from Macon. The
night was very threatening, and storm
was expected by many. Two ominous
clouds approached each nther, Just
north Of the town. A lighter one was
seen whilling between them, as if gath
ering from them the material Of which
it was composed. Great balls of fire
played between them, darting from one
to another, while the whole heavens
were a dazzling constellation of light
ming. The clouds seemed to meet lust
over the fated spot. The shock that
laid the town inruins was Instantaneous.
At this storm focus every building was
torn in splinters and scattered all over
the country. In radius of a mile
around,the ed ges Of this centre, houses
were more or less injured.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

and then groan. Hezekiah and Me-
Indy Jane groaned loudest of all The
disappointed crowd dispersed and the
reporter kept behind his two outra ged
neighbors.
"lt's bnrnin' shame" Mclin1y Jane
cried, IL was cheated outer de hangin',
wen | coined all prepared for it, and
now Pm cheated outer de 'mersion It's
all along dem Mcthody's mixin' up tinys,
and talkin' bout baptizin', when it's
nothing but little sprnkln'. Wot dey
call tings outer dere names fur? Wot
dey let us folks and de white ladies and
gentlemen stand round dat pond and
nebber say turkey bout habin' Sprinl,
lin in church, ? Who wants to see 'em
t1irt a drop of water in dat misable
sinners face? Not me-"
Hush, hush sister Melinly Jane"
said Hezckiah sootIiingIy. "Don't cite
yourself ben' as how you're professor
Take up your cross sister, and bearvour
dlsapplntments like Il christian oomau
Ia have been monstrnus glad myself to
see dat pore sinner washed clean Oh siu
and niquity, but dey'lI cling ter him
sister, dcy'll cling, fur one drop Of water
amt baptizin'. It's temptin' Providence
to trust ter it. But dem folks is iincl
to dere idols, and | wash my hands of
'em. R"burson ought ter have been
hanged, reckon, stead of htiu chris
tened"
They passed on discussing other
Baptist dogmas, and the reporter lost
them in the crowd.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
Hall Social Circle.
OPEi.bIS,tS, i

OrELoUsAS, April 2sth, 1850.
AT Il regular meeting of tue OpclOuSaS Soci;t
Circle held this day the death of simon Rich
ard was announced whcrrnpon, the fnlluwin.
committee, composed of r. f. Pcrrodin, c. L
Anderson. Q. FoorhieS and Is. +. McgInlry We
appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF tht
loss OF our steemcd member. The foown.
resolutions were reported and adopted:
Rtlsolvcd, that Whereas 1t has pleased Divin,
Providence to call from the midst of our Circl,
Mr.. Simon Richard, one of our founders, auG
who WAS ever ready, ever willing and thor.
"ughly competent to prrfor:n any duty ASST ned
to him, or by HIM undertaken. and in whom ",
always met worthy member and soclai
companion, and to whom is largely due the
success OF our Association;
ilrrcforc he it resolved. that We deeply
SNlnpathlZc with his bcrcavcd family and the
large number OF his friends III this community
where he WAS born. Be II further resolved.
hat i'll respect to the memory of our deceased
member, the niemhers Of OpclOuSas Social
Circle wear the usual badge of mourning for
I he space Of fifteen days, and that a copy OF
these resolutions be published III the Opcousas
papers and copy ticreo! forwarded to the
family OF the deceased.
+. + PERROD!\,
G. h. ANDEESO&,} ,,,:..
.. VOORHEES,, / committee.
L. +. MEGINLET.}
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

The Ohio river is on a" boom" There
has been rise Of about twenty feet at
Cincinnati during the last two DAYS.
All the other tributaries are falling. and
it is not proable that this spasmodic rise
in the Ohio will ma terially affect the
lower Mississippi.-[N. @. Times, April
2Sth.
But similar rise is reported in the
illinois river, and the Mississippi is
rising all the way down. Eighteen or
twenty inches more of water will force
it over the levees everywhere.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
SCHERCK BERksON il BRO. VS.. THEO
PHILE MARTEL

BY virtue of a writ of fier facias 1ssucG
out of the honorable District Court i'll and fos
the parish OF st. Landry in the above entitled
suit. and to me directed. will proceed to sell "a,
public auction, to the highest bidder at the
Courthouse of said parish in the town of One
loilsas. on SATURDAY, the 5th day of June
1880, at IL O'Clock A. NJ the following described
property, towit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated ca t
OF the town OF Opetuusas. distant quarter OF
mile from said town, having a triangular form
measuring sNty-tiEe hundredths of All acre,
also strip of land tbirty-tlirec feet wide di-
vidinS the DR.. Hill estate with the present
property mOrtgaged and connecting public
road leading to T&che and Barry's Landiu.
with South street entering town of Opelousas
length about three acres from one point to the
other, as per act of sale pas sed before J. H.
Chachere, recorder, on the 2Stl day of July.
4. d. 1877.
Also a tract or parcel of Land as per act Of
sale of Schoastigue Chachere, wife Of John NJ
Milstcad, 10 Theophie idartel passed before J.
P. Williams, notary public, August 31st, 1876
containing one acre square: also tract or
parcel of land one-.ialf acre as per act of sale
OF Schoastgue Chacherc, wife of John Ne
Milstead, passed before a. P. Williams. notary
public. December 28th. 1876, together with all
tie buildings aud improvements thereon. con
sistng of a dwelling and store house and other
buildings as blacksmith shop.
Terins-Cash.
C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

There was report last Sunday tina
Robert Robertson, whose sentence Of
death has been committed by Gov
Wilt to life imprisonment, was to bt
baptized in the brick pond, back of the
colored Methodist church. Of course /;
crowd assembled around the pond. Just
catch us neglecting any free show, and
when the hero of it, too, has just escaped
a felon's death by the skin of his teeth
Big and little, black and white, betwixt
and between, were all there. We en-
circled the pond and we waited. Some
colored Baptist brother remarked in
hearing Of this reporter:
"De Methody's is bound to come to
'mersion altogedder.. Brudder Robinson
he's Methody, bless de Lord he b'lieves
in goin' down inter de water to justify
he'sself."
"Dat's so, Amen" replied solemn
voice, he's got de spirit sure, Oh, my
massy how dey ar scrougin me. Sister
Melindy Jane, I'll be 'bliged to you
marin, eft you don't jam me rite inter
de pond" .
Now, sister Melindy Jane, stout
elderly party, had come from distance
that morning. She was hot and cross
and was trying to elbow her way to the
front, Or rather edge Of the pond. She
turned majestically upon the speaker.
Now, look here, brudder Hezikiah,
Use coined six mile to see dis baptizin',
and ten like you amt gltine to keep me
back. Use got as much right in de
front as you, reckon"
sartingly. sartipgly marm," and
Hezekiah backed out obediently. "We
oughter be brudderly on dis jyful 'casion
we perfessin' Baptist. l caIklated to
sist at Roburson's hangin', but it's jest
as pleasin' to see him go down inter de
water"
"Dar he comes, dar he comes !" cried
one of the little outside vagabonds.
He dressed all in white; he's got on
his hangin' Clothes" shouted one of the
chorus.
There was rush towards the church,
before which the prisoner had arrived.
Most of the crowd, however, fearing to
lose their places, remained in solid
phalaux around the pond. Ten, fifteen
minutes passed and there seemed no
Of the ceremony beginning.
"Wat you reckon keeps 'em brudderg"
sister Melindy Jane remarked.
Cant say, lest dem deputy sheriff's
is knockin off de irons. Twouldn't do
to drownd him you know"
Will dem deputy sheriff's hold on
Ter him wen dey 'merses him 2" aunt
Melindy Jane asked with interest.
Duno marin, reckon it woald bel
ll-convenient for brudder Brooks and
Ill hands.
He amt guine to be baptize at ALL"
'ried one of the small boys rushing
lown breathless to the crowd. HBrud-
Ter Brooks is done christen him in de
;hurch. He sprinkle him., and, you all
INIT seed nothing and dey tuck him to
gil, and dere am nothing more to see."
There was moment of dead silence
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
NJ AR REE n .

At the residence of the brides father, in
Opel0usas, by the Rev. Mr.. Leacock. April %.
1880, GEORGE X. PRATT, NJ. D., of New Orleans
tson of the late Gen. John G. Pratt, of St Ian
dry,l and Miss MARY Lou MOORE, daughter of
Judge Joseph NJ. Moore, Of Opelousas.
We received a couple of bottles OF champagne
and liberal modcum OF delicious cake with
which to regale this offce. The office. in ap-
probation of this welcome attention, prayed
that the lives of the young couple might he as
sparkling and bright and free from dress as
the bumpers poured out III their honor Nav
prosperity and happiness attend the untried
life which lies before them,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Our genial friend w. B. Bailey, of the
Lafayette Advertiser, paid our town
flying visit last Sunday. Mr.. Bailey
is one of the Gland marks" of our
neighboring parish, where he enjoys an
enviable reputation as a courteous
journalist, and true gentleman in
every sense of the word. We would
like to see him oftener in these parts,
for he reminds us of the genuine old
type of true, generous, urbane Souther-
nism-full of courtesey, wearm- hearted
ness and noble impulses.