St. Landry democrat., 1883-10-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
News from Everywhere,
Personal AND POLITICAL.

News from Everywhere,
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT is announced that the new Spanish
Minister Of War win not displace any Gen.
erals, but that vacancies will be filled by
friends of Marshal Serrano.
On the 18th the Supreme Court OF the
United States rendered decision, deliv-
cred by Justice Bradley, declaring the
Civil Rights law passed in 1875 unconstitu-
tional. Justice Harlan dissented. The
cases in point involved the right OF colored
persons to equal accommodations in ho-
tells, in ladies' cars, in railway trains and
in the dress circle in theaters.
The American Society of Chemists
entertained Prof. A. w. Hoffman of the
University of Berlin, in New York on the
18th.
LORD CHIEF-JU JUSTICE CoLERIDGE was
entertained in Philadelphia on the evening
of the 10th by the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
CoRNEGIE Bros. purchased the Pitts
burgh Bessemer Steel Works at Home
stead, Pa, on the 10th for $1,2O0, 900.
On the 10th the application of Beverly
B., son of the late William Tilden, of New
York, to call executors of the estate to ac-
count was denied. It is claimed that Will
liam Tilden left s. 900, 900, but that the two
younger sons got less than 100000 each.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
has given a decision under which it is
thought nearly every hotel saloon in the
State can be closed.
IT is reported that Arthur L. Blue. Of
Indianapolis, ex-Treasurer Of the Grand
Council of the United Order Of Honor, has
gone to California. A partner and bonds
man Of Blue viii be called upon to make
good the ex-Treasurer's accounts, which are
alleged to be in bad way.
A MEETING of the National Telegraph
Association was held in Cincinnati on the
10th. Morris F. Tyler, of New Haven was
elected President.
A MISSION was opened by Moody and
Sankey in Cork, Ireland, on the 10th. A
mob gathered outside the building and
hooted persons who entered. The mob was
dispersed by the police.
The committee of English Justices to
consider the letter Of Guy, O'Donnell's So
Iicitor, in regard to his client being de-
prived of the use of tobacco, after seeing
the prisoner and hearing the opinion of the
prison physician that O'Donnell was in ex-
cellent health, refused O'Donnell the use of
tobacco.
On the 10th the Iowa State Register
had official returns from eighty counties
and definite returns from nineteen others.
These gave Sherman 27,42T majority over
Kline. The exact official canvas will not
vary much from these figures.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR received a call
from the band or Oregon pioneers visiting
the East on the 18th.
IT is reported that Alexandra Dumas,
the celebrated author, is seriously i'll in
Paris. Count Won Moltke is also on the
sick list.
On the 18th six members Of the Core
an Embassy left Chicago on their way
home.
Hon. GEORGE Ell. PENDLEToN and a
number of other prominent men were
speakers at the Cincinnati German centen-
NAL celebration on the 18th.
On the 18th General James B. Sted-
man, Chief of Police at Toledo, died in that
city.
On the 22d Governor-Ge General Lans-
downe will take the oath of Office at Quebec.
The Gar Of Russia laid the corner
stone of a church on the 18th to be erected
on the spot where Gar Alexander was
killed.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A DESTRUCTIVE gale occurred on the
7. Ennlish coast Amnncr the vessels shore