St. Landry democrat., 1883-12-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

News from Everywhere.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
ON the 10Th Commander Frank
Wildes, of the Yantic, testified before the
Court of Inquiry that aside from the wood
en- sheathing the Yantic was equipped for
polar voyage the same as she would have
been for a trip to the West Indies. The
failure of the expedition witness thought
due to the following causes: Manning the
Proteus with an inefficient captain and
crew of "beach combers" and "long shore.
men" and neglect of those by whose orders
the expedition was fitted out to acquaint
themselves with the business in hand be-
fore dispatching the vessels north. His
ship had been cruising in the West Indian
waters and he only received orders to go
oorth three days before sailing.
On the goth Chas. w. Siemens, the
electrician, died in London.
On December IL the fiftieth anniyer-
sary of the ordination of Cardinal McClos-
key will be celebrated.
IT is asserted that O'Donnell, Carey's
slayer, was Mollie Mcguire chief in Penn
sylvania.
ADMIRAL CoURBET has all the men he
wants in Tonquin. At least he does not ask
for any more.
On the Goth decision was rendered
in the celebrated contest over the will of
the late Governor Washburn, Of Wiscon-
sin.
ON the Goth Queen Victoria returned
to Windsor Castle. Extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to guard the train and
line of the railroad.
REPRESENTATIVE PHELPS, of New
Jersey, is made the spokesman Of Republi-
can members of Congress in an effort to
secure harmony. He wants ex-Speaker
Keifer to decline denomination.
GENERAL HAzEN cross-examined
Commander Wildes on the Goth and the lat
ter stuck to his statements about the gen.
.eral lack of information displayed by the
Signal Service officers in fitting out the
Proteus expedition.
In his annual report Admiral Porter
criticises the new cruisers lately contracted
for, and recommends the construction of
swift ships with heavy guns and good
going qualities under sail. Also, he rec
lenses.
A REPR1EvE is asked by number Of
leading citizens Of Newark, N. J., for CHS
holm, the murderer, and Leon Albeit, Gov
ernor-elect, has Joined in the request.
EX-SENATOR AUGUSTUS G. DoDoE,
formerly United States Minister to Spain
for eight years, died in Burlington, Ia, the
afternoon Of the Goth, after an illness of
four days. He was seventy years Of age.
ON the 21st Commodore John NJ. Ber-
rien, retired officer of the United States
Navy, died at Philadelphia, Pa, from
paralysis.
PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM of Ger
many will not visit the King Of Portugal.
On the 21st Commodore Kountz, pro-
prietor of the Allegheny (Pa.l Nail, was
found guilty Of criminal libel.
A CABLEGRAM from Vienna has been
received by Theodore Thomas confirming
contracts with Frederick Watterna, Her
mann Winkelmann and Emil Scaria for
fifty representations of Wagner's music in
America. Their first performance will be
in Boston IN April. /.
On the 21st Curio Van Trotha, who
lately sued the Long Island Railroad Com
pany for $50, coo damages for injuries re-
ceived, was awarded $500 by the Court.
PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM of Ger
many has landed at Valencia.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL was elected
Rector Of st. Andrews University, Eng,
on the 22d.
HoRATIo G. BILLINGS, lumber dealer,
Chicago, has suspended; liabilities 100000
On the 22d Secretary Chandler testi-
fed IN the Proteus investigation. General
Hazen was recalled and outlined the testi-
mony he wished to produce in his own
behalf.
The Italian brigands who some weeks
ago captured the Duke of Castlemonte OBJ
tanned $4,000 ransom money.
The Quebec lumber firm Of Sharples
Sons & Co. have asked for an extension.
Liabilities, 500, 900. 4.
Ex-KHEDvE of Egypt, Ismail Pasha,
says the calamity in the Soudan is due to
inefficiency of the central government at
Cairo.
EDITOR DAWSON, OF the Charleston,
Is. CO. Ne1cs and Courier. has been made a
knight of st. George by the Pope for the
stand he has taken against duelling.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
WHILE drunk John w. Benway blew
up John Longs house at Dedham, Mass,
with key of powder on the Goth.
On the goth somebody put dynamite
blast under the Delaware saloon at Dam
vile, Ind, and blew the building to pieces.