St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
SULTAN PAsHA, President of the
Chamber Of NotabIes, thinks that Turkish
intervention in Egypt would mean anarchy.
He maintains that the cost Of joint control is
eXtravagant, and that f4)0, coo might be
saved annually by the substitution OF eff
cient native for foreign officials. He admits
that the mass of the population is unfit for a
representative government.
PANAMA has been disturbed by two
more earthquakes and some violent storms.
IT is reported that 10000 Yaquis and
5000 Mayo Indians are joining forces south
| of Guaymas. Mexico, preparatory to gen.
eral outbreak.
THIRTY persons have been poisoned
at London, Ontario, from eating head cheese
manufactured by local butchers. Physl-
clans attribute the trouble to bristles chop
ped up with the skin Of the pork, causing
irritation Of the stomach's inner coating and
producing spasms and vomiting. Some Of
the sufferers are very low, but it is supposed
that all will recover.
The Chicago brewers have decided
that in view OF the failure OF the hop crop
and the high price of barley it would be-
come necessary, within the next two
months, to increase the price of beer by the
barrel.
The German steamer Herder, from
New York, Oct. 5, for Hamburg, with 2SS
passengers, went ashore on the Newfound-
land coast the other night. All the passen-
gers and crew were landed without accident.
1t Is believed the ship and cargo will be
total loss.
EDWARD CLARK passed some coun-
terfeit nickels In Dubuque, Iowa. the other
day. The money was shown to Detective
Shattuck, and he proceeded to the residence
of Mrs. Blaisdeil, an aunt of Clark, where
he found all the implements for making
counterfeit money, together with quantity
of spurious coin. Clark and Mrs. Blaisdell
were arrested. Mrs. Blaisdell has been ac-
tive as a preaching missionary to the in
mates of the Jail for some time past. and re-
garded as a very exemplary woman.
THE labor unions of Washington have
adopted resolutions to organize State in
dustrial clubs, composed mainly Of work.
ingmen residing now at the national capital,
from the hirty-eight States Of the Union.
The secretaries Of the clubs will Immediate
ly proceed to correspond with labor organi-
cations Of their respective States, urging
the appointment OF congressional district
representatives to the central committee on
national labor legislation.
ALMoN L. NEARER, under sentence
OF death for killing little girl at Waterbury,
VT, some two years since, by administering
strychnine, having previously cruelty beaten
the child on several occasions, has made
confession and accuses his mother of nsti-
eating the murder.
THE Adjutant- General of Texas, who
has been on trip along the frontier, re-
ports rich discoveries or gold, silver, and
copper in the vicinity of the Guadalupe
and Waco Mountains. General Rust has
found an extensive deposit OF gold and sill
yer near Carrizo.
A WARM attachment between young
Hebrew merchant and Christian lady clerk
in Cincinnati was broken off by the persist
ent efforts of the formers mother, solely on
account OF religious differences. The girl
took dose Of rat poison and an ounce Of
laudanum, but physician saved her.
THERE is great excitement at the lit
tie town OF Secor, Woodford County, H.,
over the discovery Of high grade of silver
ore in the bed Of Panther Creek, small
branch of the Mackinaw River.
EMPLOYEES of the Northern Pacific
Road in Montana, to the number Of twenty
five hundred, who struck against and in.
crease of half dollar week in their board
have been asked to resume work at the old
price OF subsistence. Five thousand China.
men refused to strike.
ABOUT a year ago, at Grand Rapids,
Mich, Mrs. Norah Ryan sued Hon. Henry
Fralck for $4,000 damages for the seduc-
ton Of her daughter. The defendant being
an old and wealthy citizen, sensational
trial was expected. When the case came up
the other day, Fralick's counsel raised the
point that on the declaration the mother
could only bring suit under common Lave
for loss Of the services Of her daughter, and
the court instructed the jury to Ind for the
defendant. .,
THE butcher business OF New York
is being revolutionized by the arrival of
dressed beef, in refrigerator cars, from Chi.
cago.
The Mexican Government, having de-
clared forfeited the concession 10 the TIE.
huantepec international Railroad, has made
a contract with Delfin Sanchez to complete
the work.
AN earthquake shock of several sue
onds' duration was felt at Montreal. Que.
bee. on the 10th.