St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10
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PERSONAL AND I'OLIIiCAL.
GEN. WILLIAM C. WICKHAM, leader
of the Straightout' Republicans of Eir-
ginia, has published a letter giving his rea-
sons for opposing Malone and proposed CO.
altion with the Readjusters on the part OF
the Republicans, and winding up with the
announcement that he will vote the State
Democratic ticket.
GENERAL LESLIE CoOMBs, of Ken
tucky, who died at his home in Lexington
on the Dist, in the SSth year of his age, was
the last Of the Pioneer Indian warriors OF
that State. He was Captain in the war OF
1872, and raised and equipped regiment to
aid Texas in her struggle for independence.
He was trusted friend of Henry Clay. He
was several times Auditor of Kentucky, and
suffered defeat for Congress at the hands OF
John c.. Breckenridge. He was strong
Union man during the late civil war. Many
years ago he lost large fortune in building
railroads, and two years since he was left
almost destitute by the burning Of his home.
PARLIAMENT was prorogued on the
9th Referring to the Land bill, the Queens
speech says: ~ warmly appreciate the zeal
and assiduity with which you have devoted
yourselves to the task of maturing measures
for improving the relations between owners
and occupiers of land in Ireland and for 9TH
erwise lettering the condition of its agricul-
fural population. 1t is my earnest hope that
the new law may be productive of benefits
commensurate with the care you have be-
slowed upon the enactments, It has been
my study to use the exceptional powers con-
fded to me in Ireland with vigilance and
firmness, but with discrimination, while 1
earnestly desire that the condition Of the
country may SO improve as to enable me to
dispense with or abate the use of temporary
and exceptioal provisions"
THE National Prohibition Alliance has
issued call for national conference of
Prohibitionists in New York City on the 18th
and 10Th of September.
PRAYERS for the recovery of President
Garfield were offered in the Nonconformist
on Sunday, the 2Sth.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's condition on
the 9th Saturday was so extremely criti-
cal that even the sanguine DR.. Bliss for the
first time was forced to admit the improba-
biity OF his recovery. The noon bulletin of
that day was the most discouraging yet is
sued, and nom official dispatches all agreed
that fatal termination was anticipated, and
that probably within twenty-four hours.
Greatly to the surprise and delight of all,
however, towards evening the President
rallied somewhat, and the improvement.
although slight at first, continued without
any serious interruption. This improve
ment was manifested in four important
symptoms-the pulse became lower and
stronger, the stomach resumed its normal
functions, the inflamed gland suppurated
freely, while the wound again presented a
healthy appearance. In short, the Presi-
dent had successfully passed another and
the most serious crisis yet encountered.
The President of the Swiss Confeder-
alton, in receiving United States Minister
Cramer, expressed the sorrow and anger OF
Switzerland at the act which brought Presi-
dent Garfield to the brink of the tomb, and
an earnest hope for his recovery.