St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE dryness of the season in Ecua-
dor threatens famine. In the Department
OF Chiquimala the maize crop, upon which
the people are entirely dependent for food,
it is feared, will be total loss.
THE Egyptian rebels have gathered
in great force at Suez. and threaten the
canal. The British Admiral will not tolerate
dive authorizes the British to occupy such
points on the Suez Isthmus as they consider
useful for military operations against the
rebels, and to prevent the importation of
coal and munitions Of war along the coast
and between Alexandria and Port Said
ADv1cEs from Peru say the war is
becoming one Of determination. The ex-
cesses Of the Gillian troops in the interior
have excited the populace. At public meet
ings in Chilli orators employed the most vio-
lent language and demanded the army should
at once march against Arequipa. A commit
tee was formed which offered to raise 10000
men for that purpose and furnish the funds
necessary. The Gillian military authori.
ties, however, desire to withdraw the troops
in the interior of Peru to Lima. Three
thousand five hundred men have left VAL
paraiso for Peru.
THE Bank of America, of New York,
has applied for 1000, 900 of the gold GER
tificates authorized by the national bank ex-
tension act.
The unwilling of the O'ConnelI statue
at the opening of the Dublin Exhibition was
yvitnocsad hv 100 mn poonla Tho ,..,..
sion OF the trades was three miles long. All
the troops were confined to the barracks.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Lord
Mayor Dawson, in accepting the statue for
the Irish people, said their struggle was not
over, and their efforts would yet be obstruct-
ed. They must endeavor to forget the
melancholy past, and look for glory in the
future, in the hope that Ireland, now prov
ince, would again become nation. The
Exhibition is pronounced on all sides to be a
great success, especially the machinery de-
partment. The directors presented an ad-
dress declaring that In working for their
own country they were not actuated by mar
row feelings toward neighboring nations.
The United States Treasury Depart
ment has decided that Customs officers may
detain reprints of American copyrighted
books and notify the owners of the copy
rights. to the end that the latter may take
such measures for forfeiture of the books as
circumstances may warrant.
A MOST destructive tornado visited
Bangor, Me-, on the 18th. The damages
will amount to between $50, ZOO and 500, 900.
The coal miners in convention at
Pittsburgh. Pa, have resolved to continue
the strike against reduction from to 3l-a
cents per bushel on the price Of mining.
The operators express indifference at the
action taken, and say while the market il in
the present condition they will not pay four
cents.
SIR GARNET WoLsELEY has issued
proclamation to the people Of Egypt, rep
resenting that the sole object of the British
was to restore the authority Of the Khediye,
1t says that all peaceful inhabitants will be
kindly treated. The mosques will be re-
spected and all supplies paid for. Gen.
Wolseley adds that he will be glad to receive
all the chiefs who are disposed to assist in
suppressing the rebellion. A forward