St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE anti-polygamy bill reported from
| the Senate Judiciary Committee provides
that s'every person who has husband OF
wife living who, in a Territory or Other
place over which the United States have ex.
elusive jurisdiction, hereafter marries an.
other, whether married or single; and any
man who hereafter simultaneously or on the
same day marries more than one woman in
Territory or other place over which the
| United States have exclusive jurisdiction
is guilty OF polygamy, and shall be punished
by fine Of not more than $500, and by i'm
| prisonment for a term of not more than five
years." The last section OF the bill vacates
all the registration and election officers OF
every description in the Territory of Utah,
and deyolves upon a board of five persons,
to be appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate, each and every duty
relating to the registration of voters, the
conduct of elections, the receiving or reiec.
ton OF votes, the canvassing of the same and
the issuance Of certificates of election until
new territorial Legislature shall have been
elected.
The British ship Cochin has arrived
at San Francisco with seven survivors of the
ship Milton, abandoned while burning on the
I'D OF December. The men had tossed
about in an open boat for twenty three DAYS,
and were starving when rescued. Two other
boats, containing Captain Macarthur, his
wife and two children, the first officer and
twelve men, are thought to have been lost.
ARTHUR THOMAS, a Chicago burglar,
recently strayed into revival meeting at
New Carlisle, Ind, to kill time. He said
he had selected two safes to be robbed that
night. but surrendered his tools and accom-.
panied the Sheriff of Whitley County to Or
mas to be tried for burglary committed at
that place.
MIR. -SCOyILLE, counsel for Guiteau,
has issued a card. to the American people,
in which he says: ssUnder the circum-
stances, don't feel called upon, as matter
OF public interest alone, to give an addi-
tional two months time to the motion for a
new trial before the court in banc. II my
fellow citizens, few or many, think the in
ferests OF justice, the cause of humanity, or
The honor OF the country require this con-
test to be prolonged, and that no effort be
spared to secure a verdict and Judgment
after passion shall have subsidized in the
public mind, let them manifest it by pro-
viding means, and competent counsel will be
secured at once. I ask nothing for myself
Ip to this time, but can not give my own
services hereafter without compensation.
1t least So, 600 is needed"
A LITTLE girl on her way to school
n San Francisco the other day came upon
he body OF man lying in Golden Gate
Park, bullet-hole in the head and re- /
oliver by his side. Among other papers
ound on his person was discharge from B /
Battery. United States Army, 4th Regi- /
nent, Capt. II. L. Hasbruck, dated October
!, 1875, with name and term OF service cut
ut, on the back Of which was written: |,
The owner of this piece of parchment |,
you'd not associate bis name with that of u
ur who purports to have given it," Also,
peneiled note: "Those of my friends,
rho are so few, that may chance to learn Of |,
~ end, hope they will withhold their ;
sars. To live in poverty, and subject to the 1
anne conditions as Cinnamon, Is to die by
,ches; to defend honor of country withor. l.
ONE is q useless undertaking.
GEORGE F. HANFoRD, conductor, and |.
gorge Mellius, brakeman, have been in
icted for manslaugher by the Grand jury !
lyesttgating the Spuyten. Duyvil disaster. .
uperintendent Toucey and the managers OF .
le New York Central Railroad are censured h