St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-02
Miscellaneous Items.

William Cromie has for two years
been trustee Of the Bull estate, at Louis
vile, KY, valued at s., ,000,0O but counsel
for the heirs attempted his removal. The
court decided that Cromie was guilty Of
neglect, especially in allowing $4,000 in
cash to lie idle, and he will probably resign
his trust.
The State Temperance Convention at
Montgomery, Ala, adopted resolution
that no general prohibitory law be asked OF
the Legislature, but an amendment to secure
better enforcement OF the present license
laws. A State Temperance Alliance will be
formed. The sentiment OF the convention
was opposed to making the temperance
question a political question.
Judge j. Z. Caldwell a leading mem
Der of the bar Of Kentucky, fell dead Of
appoplexy, at Shelbyville the other day.
The two adventurers who are making
their way from Lake George to the Cult Of
Mexico in canoes, were escorted over the
falls at Louisville, KY. the other day, by
members Of the life-saving service.
The body Of an aged colored man
was found by the side OF straw stack on
the farm Of George Yount, near Eminence,
KY, recently. It is supposed death was
caused by cold.
There is a violent disagreement in the
faculty of the Mississippi State Agricultural
College, at starkyille. Two professors have
resigned.
The clothing house Of II. Meyers &
Co., at Memphis, Tenn, has been closed by
New York creditors.
The citizens Of Chattanooga have sub
scribed 100000 toward the erection OF q
hundred -ton iron furnace.
Editor Watterson and Mayor Jacobs
placed crown OF laurel upon Miss Mary
Anderson's head in Louisville (Ky.) the
ater the other night.
A peculiar case of hallucination comes
from Fort Mills, N. G. E. s.. Hawks, o.
Ashtield, Mass, arrived at that place re.
Gently on hunting expedition, and shortly
after became impressed with the idea that,
because he was Northern man and a Re.
publican, a conspiracy was on foot to Kill
him. Singularly enough, the conspirator,
of his phantasy were negroes. One day while
out hunting he became totally insane, hid ir
the swamps, and when found TWO days latel
was nearly dead. He was taken care of and
sent home.
John Matson and another negro
named Long, entered store in Vicksburg,
Miss, the other night, and wager being
agreed upon between them as to the relative
capacity Of each other in respect to the
quantity OF bad whisky they were able t.
imbibe, drinking match was at once ar
ranged between the parties, and the whisk,
furnished to be paid for by the one who lost
the wager. Milton drank five pints, and hi
was the subject Of q coroner's inquest.
AN attempt was made to kidnap Miss
Lula Ford, oldest daughter Of Col. John s.
Ford, Superintendent OF the Texas Dea
and Dumb Institute, near Austin, the othel
day. She left the building for moment
when she was suddenly seized by a power
fui man, who, with the assistance OF negro
woman, gagged and tied her. They then lee
her in the direction OF the city, but before
reaching it a buggy was seen approaching
and the man and woman released their vic,
tim ana made of. The driver OF the bugg.
released Miss Ford from her bonds and hae
her conveyed home, where she had not beer
missed
The National Cotton Planters Asso
ciation invites competition from Western ant
Southern cities for the location OF the world'
cotton centennial exposition.
Secretary Lincoln declines to author
ize tbe ,,se Of the United States barracks a
Chattanooga for smallpox hospital.
Reports from Texas are to the effec
that immense herds Of antelcpes, driver
south by the cold snap, have got as far a
the Texas & Pacific track, and that north o
| the road, between the sand bills and BIZ
Springs, the country is covered with them