St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-11-17
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
ON the night of the Sd Judge Isaac
s, Landlord, a prominent Republican pol
itician of Princess Anne, Nd, addressed
large meeting there and then started to
walk home. He was found dead by the
roadside next morning, but with no marks
of violence upon him.
PosTMAsTER-GENERA GRESHAM has
dismissed from service Post-ofice Inspector
Amos P. Foster for rendering the depart-
ment false and fictitious accounts He was
stationed at Austin, Tex, and was render
ing accounts for per diem services which
he never performed.
LATE dispatches say the Chinese Gov
eminent will indorse the course of Mar
uuis Tseng. The latter says in the event
of war Anam will be the ally of China.
THE Grand Chamberlain to the Ger
man Emperor, Count Won Redeem, died on
the 9th.
IT is reported that Frank Wilkes. OF
GAINESVILLE, o., a grandson of Commodore
Wilkes, became lost in the wilds OF Utah
recently and died of starvation.
ARCHBISHOP LYNCH, of Toronto, Ont,
has written the Pope letter on the loss OF
souls in America on account OF impover-
ished emigration.
The President Of the Royal Academy
of Munich, DIR. Dollinger, says the Old
Catholics may take part in the festivities IN
honor of Martin Luther.
SINCE his return home Chief-Justice
CoIeridge has had conference with lead
ing members of the London bar regarding
methods of practice in England and
America.
The young oarsman, John Ieemer
who made an excellent record at the Pull
man regatta last summer, has deposited
$500 with sporting journal Of New York
as forfeit for three.mile and turn race
with the Champion Edward Hanlon for q
stake of 5000 a side, the race to occur at
any point mutually agreed upon. Teemer
expresses willingness to row this season
or early next year.
on the 7th John Welson, a Norwe-
gian, died at Faribault, Mimi, it is sup
posed from injuries received in fight at
St Paul the previous Sunday night.
ToBA BERTINI, prima tenor assoluta,
wants 900 from Colonel Mapleson, who,
he alleges, does not mean to keep con-
tract by which Bertini was to receive - GOO
a month for the season.
ON the 7th Hallett Kilbourn got a
verdict for s6o, 900 in Washington.
MISS EMMA ABBOTT, the charming
American prima donna, during a recent
visit to ST. Louis, Mo-, became the possessor
of ten and quarter carat diamond, val
ued at 50 800.
IT is asserted by the London Times
that there is no occasion to depart from the
usual rule and allow American counsel to
defend O'Donnell.
PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM of Ger
many is soon to visit King Alfonso.
On the Sth General Sherman was the
+ guest of General Hancock in New York.
THE French Ambassador to China,
Tricou, lays the blame of his Ii Hung
Chang dispatch on the plug operator.
ASSURANCE was given by Lord Derby
to West Indian delegation that the Gov
eminent contemplates an entirely new de
parture in Jamaica.
The majority for General Carr, fol
Secretary of State in New York, will reacl
nearly 10000.
The Republican gain in Nebraska
taking the vote Tor Judge as a basis, in thu
recent election is nearly 10000.
The Virginia election returns. which
came in slowly at first, continue to add t.
the Democratic gains. and show the sigma
defeat of the Malone element.
THERE appears to be no doubt thai
the Constitution was carried in Dakota.