The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-01-20
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Hon. Altha Thomas has been elected

states.
/ n the flooded districts.of Hungary
q famine can only BE- prevented BY
prompt assistance.
The Danube country recently over
flowed, IS said to DC the finest corn
growing country il Europe.
In the Arkansas Legislature 4 bill
has been introduced to reduce railroad
fare to three cents Per mile.
A white woman ana three children
were frozen to death 20 miles from
Atlanta, Ca, ! few days ago.
The president and cashier of The
Jersey City "busted'' bank have been
admitted to bail in $4,000 each.
| CLARK Mills, the celebrated Amesi-
can sculptor, died recently il WASH
ington city. lie was born il 1915.
A severe storm visited Vera Cruz
last week, doing great damage. The
American steamer, james A. Gray, was
wrecked.
One hundred and five clerka were
recently discharged from the census
Office and one hundred and fifty N
tanned.
Congressman Heradon, q Alabalns,
is very low, at his homs in Mobile,
and his friends scarcely dare hope fol-
his recovery.
VIM. Buekwell, Of Philadelphia,
recently gave his check for 100000
to the Baptist Theological Seminary
Of Lewisburg, Pa.
The number Of fires throughout the
country during the month Of Deceln-
Der aggregate 1873, destroying prop
erty worth $lo,5oo,ooo.
The bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter passed the senate by 4 vote of
8s yeas to 27 nays The president
will probably veto the bill.
Great Britain has withdrawn from
the control Of Egyptian affairs, and IN
consequence the khediye will issue
mandotc abolishing all Earopeal CON
troll.
The recent sale Of pews in Plymouth
church, Of which Mr.. Bcecher is the
pastor, nettod $24,2o0 Mr. II. b
Claain obtained the first choice At
$725
Old Ned, the last domestic owned
by the great Henry Clay and who
helped dig the grave for his grand old
master, died at Pilot Poipt, Texas, on
the 18th inst.
The Prince Of Wales, on Tie 18th
inst, unveiled the statne at the Royal
Military Academy, at Woolwioh,
erected to the memory Of the Prince
AHlpEilal VI EIAhSNf
Gov, Begal, Of Michigan, who was
elected as a greenbacker, has filled the
majority Of offices at his disposal with
Democrats, and the gFsenbackesa who
supported him 'kick."
Miss Zerelda Garrison, young lady
of high social position in st, Louis,
was recently abducted BY unknown
parties, and there Is great excitement
in St, Louis in consequence.
The grand jury at Nashville have
indicted the defaplting treasurer, Polk,
for embezzlement, and that disgraced
ex,ofiicial is now IN the common Jail,
but he will doubtless be out on bond
soon.
The International railroad authors
ties have been notified that the Mexi
can government snow anxioaa 10 b sv
the work on that road in Mexico re-
sumed, which will be done and the
road pushed rapidly,
The Nowhall hotel, at Milwaukee,
was destroyed BY fire last week, The
number Of those burned 10 death and
killed in attempting to escape, aggre-
gate nearly one hundred aud embraces
al classes of people.
Prof. Mitchell, Of the coast survey,
pronounees hlmself as nuqualidedly in
favor Of the work in progress on the
river He thinks tho en-
Tire work Of improving the river may
be completed for 100000
Az Limerick, Ireland, 4 package
dynamite was dropped IN
Lhe postailica, Tho package was not
addressed to any one and therefore was
not stamped. Had it been, fright
ful explosion might'haFe occurred.
The brig GoIdandeF was towed into
Delaware BFaakwater on the llth
ust,, having four men frozen 70 death,
.he captain fFostbitten and only ana
nan fl for duty. The vessel was
covered with iee and Was picked apll
miles at sea.
The Memphis Avalanche was not
5old ~ apetion, as Advertised The 10
shares owned hY Capt " i. IfAsk
were purchased bY the owners If tlsa
other shares and the paper goes % as
before The paper Is salaed at