St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

is TGDOTGSu Gldh CuOAGAG AtSS 0pECoACA
in from ten to twelve Italian communities,
but the epidemic is not spreading. The
Dtretto insists that the Government should
publish trustworthy Information to pre-
vent unfounded alarm or exaggerated con-
fidence.
THE monthly statement of the public
debt issued on the 1st shows that the in-
debtedness of Pacific Railway companies
to the Government now amounts to about
SlO9. 00o. 900. The available cash balance in
the Treasury on the lst was nearly $l40, O00,-
900. 1t is expected that another bond call
will be issued in few days.
CHINA has refused to pay the indemnity,
and the prospects are that France will let
slip the dogs of war. There is panic at
Foo Chow; ladies are leaving and foreign
ers are arming for defense.
INSTRUCTIONS have been issued by the
acting Secretary of the Treasury to Gus
toms officers to declare all rags coming
from European ports suspected of infec.
ton, and prevent landing them unless
clear proof is furnished they were free
from disease and come from nom infected
ports.
DURING July the decrease in the public
debt was 50, 993, 2S9; cash in the Treasury
S405, 91O, Oo4; gold certificates, $11s,017, 321;
silver certificates, $120, 400, 341; certificates
OF deposit, 3,239, 200; refunding certifi-
Gates, $274,3 legal tender, $346, 6s1, O16;
fractional currency, $697. 849.
A VERY important question under dis
cussion relating to the last whisky trade,
Just now in the Interior Department, is
the probable outcome of test case in
which Mr.. Boyd, leading whisky man,
proposes to prove the unsoundness of Sec
rotary Folger's decision in refusing ware
house privileges to reimported whisky.
On the I'd Maud S. again lowered the
record. She trotted mile at Cleveland,
o.. beating her own record a half second
and that of Jay-Eye.See quarter Of sec
ond.
The Siberian plague has made it's APP
| pearance at Viborg, in Finland.
The Chief Engineer Of the army reports
that the Atlantic and lake coasts are in an
utterly defenseless condition.
THE conference on Egyptian affairs in
London has failed to arrive at conclusion
as regards the matters under discussion,
and has adjourned sine die.
AT Denver, Col, a company has been
! formed to propagate the cremation theory,
and work will be Immediately commenced
| on the furnace.
For the twenty-four hours ended at p.
m. on the Sd there were fifteen deaths from
cholera at Marseilles and none at Toulon.
At the latter place thirty cases were taken
| to the hospital.
THE action of England in establishing a
naval Gordon from Alden 10 Perrin, is
/ looked upon with distrust by Italy, it is
said.
NOTWITHSTANDING Parnell's opposition
to certain sections, the Irish constabulary
bill has passed the British Commons.
ALL the ports of Brazil have been closed
| to vessels from Marseilles.
The proposed National conference Of
| Health Boards has been postponed in view
/ Of favorable reports from infected districts
in Europe.
OPERATIONS on the new cruisers are be
| ing rapidly pushed. The Dolphin, Atlanta
! and Boston are about ready to be launched;
and the framework Of the Chicago is nearly
finished.
DURING July the coinage executed By
the United States minis aggregated $2,
449 so pieces, representing in value
s4,s31,OoO.
GLADSTONE has asked the House of Com
mons to vote credit for the relief Of Gen
eral Gordon.