St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
TOPICS OF a DAY,
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

"A biS A1ST 1lOUl SOIESUdluluOplt Say
Lord Dufferin, in an interview with Sal
Pasha and Assim Pasha, on the Goth, de
clared he was unable to accept the Turkisl
proposals for a military convention, even il
their new form. Said Pasha and Assim Pa
sha are understood to be strongly in favor
OF an understanding with England.
The Democrats of the Fourth Mis-
souri, Congressional District nominated Col
j.. N. Burnes. John Cosgrove, of Coope
County, was chosen to represent the Sixth
MIR. LONG, the American Consul a
Alexandria,, was attacked by a mob o
Egyptians the other morning, and in al
probability would have heen killed but fol-
the timely arrival of some British soldiers,
Rlngleaders captured say they had beer
waiting for an opportunity to kill Mr.. Long
because he had driven over and seriously
injured several persons who disregarded ar
lnsolent order to get out of the way. The
Consul explains that one dav when his car
riage had been surrounded by a rabble Of
natives, he simply whipped up his horses as
the only means of escape from what he be.
leved to be mortal danger.
HE situation in Roumania is becom-
ing disquieting, on account of the presence
along the Danube of Russian officers study
ing the strategic positions. Moldavia and
Dobrudscha are seats Of Russian intrigue.
Disturbances have broken out in the Mon.
t%enegrin district OF Kalaschin and Piyox.
under the Indictment of an ex-Russian staff
officer.
A CONFERENCE of delegates from the
Celtic Confederation was held in Dublin on
the 21st. Justin Mccarthy, member of
Parliament, presided. On motion of Mr..
Sexton, M. P, an Executive Committee was
formed, including representatives of the
Irish Parliamentary party and prominent
members OF the Land League. The confer
ence adopted an address to Parnell, ex-
pressing determination to found an associa-
ton which would extend to different classes
in Ireland those efforts which hitherto have
proved SO fruitful in the direction of land
reform.
AN informal meeting of the Cabinet
was held at President Arthur's house in
New York on the Dist. Ali the members,
except Secretary Teller and Postmaster.
General Howe, were present. There was no
business transacted, and the session was
more OF a social one than otherwise. The
cause OF the meeting, as explained by Sec
rotary Folger and Attorney General Brew
ster, was that as Secretaries Lincoln, Chan
dler and Folger and the President were in
New York, Secretary FreIinghuysen in
Newark and Attorney General Brewster at
Long Branch, it was thought best to meet
and inquire whether anything In any OF
the departments required joint action.
Nothing of this nature came before the
meeting.
SAID PAsHA, Minister of Foreign At
fairs, has sent to the Turkish representa-
tiyes abroad a strongly worded denial of
the report of anti Christian disturbances in
Syria. He attributes the report and the
germs Of disorder to malevolence. The ar
rival OF foreign men-of-war at Smyrna, he
says, is exactly what is calculated to pro-
woke uneasiness. Many inhabitants have
apprised the Porte of the app%rehensions
caused by the arrival Of two Italian war YES
sells.
The Utah Commissioners in session
at Salt Lake have decided to proceed with
the appointment of registration and election
officers and hold an election for delegates in
November, using registration lists of last
year, which they will revise.
The Arizona Republicans declare al
legiance to the platform of 1880, hold that
all railroads should be under legislative
control, favor free public instruction, are
opposed to feeding hostile Indians, don't |
want Chinese, and demand the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver upon the same
terms and under the same regulations as in
gold. The Democrats and Greenbackers of
Michigan have agreed to put a fusion ticket
IN the field, with a Greenbacker at the head. |
The Texas Republicans will support Jones
for Governor.
AN unpleasantness has grown up be-
tween Secretary Lincoln and Mr.. Ingalls,,
Quartermaster- General, with regard to ap-
pointments under ingalls,. Mr.. Lincoln
holds he has the right to make appointments
for Ingalls, division.
EX-GOVERNOR TORRES, of Sonora. ia
expected daily at Guaymas with an escort Of
five hundred Mexican troops, to overthrow
the government Of General Ortez.
The Prohibitionists in national con-
at Chicago adopted a platform de-
handing the abolition Of q licensed sale Of
the abolition Of polygamy, the en-
reimbursement of women, the election of Of
dcers by the people as far as possible, uni
versal and enforced education Of the youth
Of the country, the preservation of public
lands for actual settlers, and the abolition
Of all monopolies.
AT . meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee in st. Louis on the oath,
= vote on the proposition to hold a State
this year resulted yeas :" nays
WILLIAM PITT KELLOGG has finally
been persuaded to accept the Republican
nomination in the Third Congressional Dis.
trict Of Louisiana.
Hon. G. A. TUCKER, from New South
Wales, who is inspecting jails and insane