St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29
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united States at the Congo Conference.
In accordance with directions of the
President, in view of recent decision OF
the United States Court of Claims that
they were not legally restored to the army
after having been separated therefrom, the
following have been dropped: Major Ben
iamin P. Runlzle, First Lieutenant John FL.
McBlair and First Lieutenant Chas. 2.
Miller.
On the 10Th Mr.. Daniel Manning, chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee Of
New York, and Miss Mary M. Fryer We're
married at Albany. Governor Cleveland
was present at the ceremony.
MINISTER LOWELL viii reside at Oxford,
England, after his successor. is appointed.
MOODY, the Evangelist, opened three
days convention Of Christian workers in
Buffalo, N. Y, on the 10Th. he was
greeted with an immense audience. Con-
siderable interest was manifested.
THE entire campaign expenses Of the
National Democratic Committee amounted
to $3.50, 900. OF this amount $4,000 came
through the popular fund, mostly in small
sums, from the pockets of private individ-
uals.
I
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railway Company elect
ed the following officers: President, Rob-
ert Garrett; First Vice-President, Samuel
Spencer; Second President, Thomas
M. King; General Manager, Bradford
Durham; General Superintendent, William
NJ. Clements; G. J. Foreacie, Superintend-
ent TRANSIT Ohio Division.
NJ. II. DEYoUNG, proprietor Of the San
Francisco Chronicle, who was shot by
Spreckles, is said to be in worse condi-
ton than at first reported. The doctors
are afraid supporation will cause his
death.
AT the meeting of the National Woman
Suffrage Association the annual report
showed that. 100000 had been sent to Ore
gon in behalf of the cause. William Dud-
ley Foulle, of Indiana, was elected Presi-
dent. George William Curtis and Senator
Hoar are among the Vice Presidents.
On the evening of the Doth the Democrats
of Brooklyn, N. Y, celebrated in an elab-
crate manner the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks The President elect,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and others
made speeches. The appearance of Mr..
Hendricks was greeted with warm APP
plause.
THE breach of promise case of Miss For
tescue, actress, against Lord Garmoyle,
was. on trial in London on the goth.
The attorney for the defendant offered
to pay the sum OF 10000 to the disap-
pointed maiden, assuring her and the
court that his lordship regarded her
as daisy but on account of her pro-
fession and the remarks of his friends he
could not marry her. The offer was ac-
cepsed.
PREsDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND in an
swer to questions of an Associated Press
reporter in reference to the general alarm
among the negroes, assures them that their
rights will be protected under a Demo-
cratic administration.
WM.P SHEFFIELD has been appointed
by the Governor of Rhode Island as United
States Senator to succeed the late Senator
Anthony.
MIR. BLAINE has leased the residence of
ex-Secretary Window in Washington and
will occupy it in few days.
THE circle at the foot of the grounds on
the west front of the Capitol at Washing
ton has been selected as the site for the
Garfield statue.
HEFFNER, the wife-murderer, confined in
jail at Lima, o., died on the Dist. A post
mortem examination revealed the fact that
he had swallowed long strips of cotton
cloth, which were lodged in his intestines.
ON the Dist the Board of Canvassers
at Albany, N. Y, finished their work and
signed the certificates for thirty six Cleve-
land and Hendricks electors.
ADMIRAL CoURBET remains in statu quo
at Keeling. He can not advance until re-
inforced.
AT the trial of Gunter, the wealthy cat
Sherman, Tex, on the DIST, the jury rem
dered verdict of acquittal. 70
THE will of M. Stieglitz, the deceased
Russian millionaire, bequeaths six million
rubles to Mime. Mentor, the pianist.
THE Carnival Committee at Montreal,
Can, will extend an invitation to Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland to be present.
ACCORDING to United ireland of the 21st,
the Nationalist want Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, impeached for con-
spiracy.
ALEX. II. DAVIS, a colored minister who
was Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi Ut
ane time, died at Canton, Miss, on the
21st.
GOVERNOR CAMERON vetoed McCor-
mick's electoral bill in Virginia, and the.
Senate has passed it over his veto.
THE Young Irish Society President,
frederick Allen, who is under arrest on
charge of treason felony by the British
Government, was released on bail on the
a1st.
Hon. JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER, of Vir-
rinia, has been appointed guardian for the
minor children of the late President Gar
field, the trust covering ali of the property