St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The Land League of Philadelphia has
decided that it would not advance the cause
Of ireland to assist Arab Bey by sending
money or troops to Egypt.
AN eminent German surgeon has pub
lished paper In which he attempts to show
that General Garfield might have lived but
for improper medical and surgical treat
ment.
PRESIDENT BARRIos, of Guatemala,
has gone home, finally abandoning all claim
on Socunusco and agreeing to submit the re-
naming question between Guatemala and
Mexico to the President of the United
States.
A SHARP and spirited letter from Dor
sey to Garfield, concerning the formation Of
his Cabinet, is made public. 1t treats with
contempt the suggestion that James and
MacVeagh go into the Cabinet. The publ :
cation Of the letter Is to show that it ami
mated what Dorsey regards as his persecu-
lions by those officers.
EVENTS in Egypt are said to be great
ly influencing the Syrian Mussulmans. The
situation is such that tritling incident
would suffice to set the whole province
ablaze. Orders have been sent to the Gov
errors of Beyrout, Damascus and Aleppo to
take exceptional care to secure public or
der and prevent an outbreak Of the natives.
THERE is more talk of disturbance
between France and Madagascar. The
Queen of Madagascar prohibited sales of
lands to French coloni>ts, contrary to the
treaty Of 1860. The French consul was forced
to strike his flag and seek refuge at Tama-
tave. A French naval demonstration is eX-
pected.
AT a meeting of Bonapartists in Paris
on the 18th, resolutions were passed placing
Prince Victor Napoleon on the throne of
France. De Cassagnac made speech, in
which he declared the Imperialists were
ready for power and meant to take it.
SENATOR HILL, of Georgia, died at
Atlanta, Aug. 16.
LORD DUFFERIN has rejected Tur-
keys proposition to pacify Egypt without
foreign assistance, and stipulates that Brit
ish officers be attached to Turkish head
quarters, and that the question of the evac-
nation be the subject Of special conven-
ton. 1t is believed there il no probability
Of the Porte accepting the English condi-
tons.
E. D. GREY, proprietor of the Dublin
Freeman's Journal, has been sentenced to
three months Imprisonment and fined f500
for publishing letter rejecting on an Irish
jury. The sentence caused SO much COM
ment that the Mayor issued procla nation
counseling calmness and moderation. Grey
was removed to prison in carriage sur
rounded by hussars with drawn sabers.
The Iowa Democrats have nominated
the following ticket: For Secretary of State,
T. 0. Walker; Treasurer, John Foley; Au-
ditor, William Thompson; Attorney Gene
raj, j. H. Zimmerman; Clerk OF the SUI
preme Court. FL. F. Bonorden, Supreme
Court Reporter, L. A. Palmer; Judge of the
Supreme Court, Charles E. Bronson. The
convention was large and harmonious. The
resolutions deplore the adoption of the pro-
hibition amendment, oppose protective tar
if, condemn the assessment OF Government
employees for political purposes, and de-
clare the right Of the State to regulate rail-
ways.
THE New York Anti-monopolists have
decided to nominate a full State ticket, and
called convention to be held at Saratoga,
Sept. 10.