St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-16
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE CHILEAN Government has deter
mined upon the strictest measures toward
the conquered Peruvians. Martial law is to
be declared in the territory he'd by the
Gillian forces.
ELECTION returns from 223 towns in
Vermont give Barstow, Republican, for
Governor, 81, 156; Eaton, Democrat, 1882;
Martin, Greenback, and scattering: 1.940;
Barstow's majority over all, 1884. The
figures from Arkansas show largely in
creased vote and q decided Democratic ma
jority.
The Nevada Republicans have NOM
mated Enoch strother for Governor. The
platform refers to the history of the party,
indorses Arthur, calls for the enforcement
OF the anti Chinese laws, for postal tel
egraph service, for silver coinage to be
placed on the same basis as gold, for Jaws to
secure the publication Of the jury-boX, to
reduce State expenses, for the codification
of mining laws, and promises to defend the
public school system from sectarian infiu-
ences.
The South Carolina Greenbackers
have nominated D. H. McLane for Gov
ernor.
GEN. E. S. BRAGG was arrested in
Milwaukee, Wis, the other day, and held in
$1,000, on the suit of John A. Rice, of Chi
cago, to recover 81. $50 advanced on drafts
which were not honored. The General was
on the point of leaving for the congressional
convention in his district, and 1t is charged
that the step was taken to prevent his re-
nomination.
The Egyptian ministry will probably
propose to the powers the appointment OF
an international commission to settle claims
arising from incendiarism and pillage in
Alexandria. Antoine Paulo, Greek. has
been arrested for being connected with
plot to assassinate Europeans.
GENERAL SHERMAN requests that
General Mcdowell be ordered to his home
in New York, preparatory to his retirement
in October, and that General Schofeld be
placed in command at San Francisco.
NEVADA Democrats have nominated
Jewett W. Adams for Governor. The plat
form calls for the passage OF the Reagan bill
by Congress and for State legislation to reg.
ulate freights and fares on railroads.
NEBRASKA Greenbackers in State
Convention at Lincoln adjourned to meet in
Hastings, September 81.
AN armistice has been concluded be-
tween the Greeks and Turks on the frontier
of Thessaly, and negotiations for definite
settlement Of the issue are in progress.
STEPHEN j. MEANY, who is alleged
to be acting under instructions from the
Government of the United States, has noti-
fed the resident magistrate at Ennis, Ire
land, that he surrenders his recognizances
and holds himself under parole for thirty
six hours. His bondsmen have requested to
be absoIved from responsibility, and offer
to hand him over to the police, at his re-
quest.
The Illinois Democrats in State Con-
vention at Springfield on the 7th nominated
Alfred II. Orendorf for Treasurer and Hen
ry Raab for Superintendent of Schools.
Resolutions were adopted demanding ''re.
vision OF aRe present unjust, and in many
respects, prohibitory tariff, which is framed
in the interest Of capital, and while it favors
and fosters Ubiquitous monopolies is unjust
and oppressive to the laboring men in all
the relations Of life," and declaring ''that
prohibition, by the Constitution or by law,
of the sale of vinous, spirituous or malt
liquors would be in violation of individual
and personal rights, and contrary to the
fundamental principles Of free govern
ment.o