St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-05-05
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The death of ex-Surgeon-General
Palmer, of the United States Navy, oc-
Cured at his residence in Washington on
the 24th.
The eight-hour labor bill and the bill
making it nisdemeanor to treat to intoxi-
cants have been defeated in the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature.
ATToRNEY-GEN BREWSTER has
made formal application for leave to take
part in the closing argument of the
star-route cases.
The Executive Committee of the
Democratic Central Committee Of Iowa met
at Des Moines on the oath. Wednesday,
June 6, was fixed for the Democratic State
Convention at Des Moines to place in nom-
ination candidates for Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Superintendent of Public
Instruction and Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
THE breach between the executive
and legislative bodies in Norway has re-
suited in vote to impeach the Ministry.
The Connecticut House of Represent
atives has passed bill creating Board of
Pardons. The pardoning power has here
tofore rested with the Legislature.
JOHN D. WHITE, Congressman from
Kentucky, and Alice NJ, daughter of ex-
Congressman Harris, were married at East
Bridgewater, Mass, a few days ago.
CAPTAIN j. w. SHACKFoRD, of the
steamship Illinois, has been appointed COM
mander Of Jay Gould's new steam yacht
Atlanta. H,
SEVEN members Of the German Min
istry, including Bismarck, are reported
broken down by overwork.
PRINCE BATTHYANY, "a well-known
patron OF the turf, died on the race course
at Newmarket, Eng, few days ago.
The Convention of the Irish Land
League of America met at Philadelphia,
Pa, on the 18th and was caEed to order by
President James A. Mooney, of Buffalo,
NY.
The Swedish Anthropological So
ciety has awarded medal to Stanley, the
African explorer.
REAR-ADMIRALs BALDWIN, of the
United States Navy, has been ordered with
his staff to attend the Russian Cars cor
onation. ilt3l.z,{,
MRs. ADA RUSSELL. General Han
cocks nother.in-law. died few DAYS ago
on Governors Island, N. Y, of pneumonia.
A BILL has been reported in the Penn
sylvania Legislature taxing petroleum
shipped from the State one mill per gallon.
The death list on the Goth included
Hon. William Miller, ex-member of the
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
THEnE were additional reports Of
,,o,,. 90 bp +be M;ss;ssinn; ,,vc,ona raca;vaa
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killed and sixty wounded. at Beaureeard
twenty-three were killed and ninety
wounded Twenty!seven houses inWesson
were destroyed. Beauregard was almost
entirely swept away. On the 5Natchez &
Columbus Railroad the town OF Tillman
was destroyed and several persons were
killed and wounded. On the Vicksburg &
Meridian Railroad the town of Lawrence
suffered terribly. Reports from other
places and the country show that the storm
was widespread and destructive and ex-
tended into Southern Georgia and Louis
1ana, where II was also attended with large
loss OF NE ana properly.
IN a saloon row at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the other day Wensel Kirchmer, 9
bohemian, was struck a heavy blow on the
temple ana died the next morning. Charles Char e
Eraser was arrested for the deed.