St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
pERsoNAL. AND POLITICAL.


By reason of the technical points in
his favor, passed upon by the Pennsyl-
yania Supreme Court on the 29th, there is
a possibility that ex- Cashier Ruth, who de-
faulted with about 500, 900 from the WASH
ington (Pa.) Savings Bank, may escape
punishment.
The appointment is announced of M.
E. Bell, of Des Moines, Ia, as Supervising
Architect in place of Hill, resigned.
COMMODORE A. G. RHIND has been
promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, and
Captain John II. Russell is made Commo-
dore.
ON the 31st Ben Butterworth took
charge of the office of Commissioner of
Patents and General Phil Sheridan assum-
ed command of the army on November 1st.
AN article has been contributed by
the Marquis of Lorne to the Contemporary
Reuie,c on Canadian Home Rule, in which
he holds that if any one State of the Con-
federation gains preponderating infu-
ence civil war will threaten.
AFTER an extended interview with
President Arthur on the Both, Hon. John e.
New has reconsidered his determination to
resign, and will retain the position of As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
MAJoR-GENERAL SCHoFIELD who
succeeds General Sheridan in the command
of the Division of the Missouri, arrived in
Chicago from San Francisco on the 3oth,
accompanied by his family and two men,
bers of his personal staff, Colonel VIM. NJ.
Wherry and Lieutenant C. B. Schofeld.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany is
greatly shocked at the disorders at Oldens-
burg, caused by the unpopularity of General
Steinmann, commander. The Emperor has
ordered a thorough inquiry.
IT was reported in Paris on the 31st
that De Brazza, the Congo explorer, had
been killed in a fight.
LORD LORNE is complimented by the
London Times, which says Canada is the
least troublesome and the greatest of Brit
ish colonial possessions.
The Marquis OF Harrington thinks
the peace of Europe is assured, though the
Chinese trouble may strain it slightly.
In a speech in London on the 31st
Michael Davitt denounced the course of
Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northcote
in stirring up discord in Ireland.
The mysterious disappearance Of
Thomas Hoag from his store in New York
some time ago is explained. He went to
London, by way Of Halifax, and has re-
turned.
A PROMINENT lawyer Of Reading,
Pa, John G. Klein, has mysteriously disap-
peared. Charges of business Irregularities
are made against him.
ON the 31st Congressman Ermen-
trout, of the Reading (Pa.) District, was
knocked down in the street and beaten by
George Smith, politician with whom he
had quarrel.
IT is said the assets Of the suspended
firm Of F. Shaw e. Bros, of Boston, have
shrunk from 1926, 900 to s2,664, 900, or just
about one-half.
SECRETARY FRELMGHUYsEN on the
LIST received from the Geographical Society
of France very handsome gold medal in.
tended as testimonial to Lieutenant Fred
erick A. Schwartka, q. S. A., in recognition
of his services in the successful expedition
to King Williamsland in 1878 and 1880.
IT is said the liabilities of Morris
Ranger. the collapsed Liverpool cotton
broker are upwards of f1,Ooo,0OO; assets,
f35O,0O0. His failure is ascribed to the fact
that he tried to control the cotton market of
the world. The range was too big.