The Opelousas courier., 1884-08-02
General Notes.


plant, on Coney Island, New York,
will soon be ready for business.
Benedict Arnold's descendants are
among the most highly esteemed resi-
dents of Leeds and Grenyille, Canada.
The cultiYation of wheat on the
Island of Cuba has proved q success,
and large numbers of flour mills are
being erected.
The National Prohibition Convention
nominated Gov. st. John, of Kansas,
for President, and William Daniel of
Maryland, for Vice-President.
The town council of Lake Charles at
a meeting recently appropriated $3.50
for the display of the exhibits of Cal
casieu parish at the Worlds Exposi-
ton.
Surgeon General Hamilton, of the
q. s. Marine Hospital Service, states
that there has not been ! case of either
cholera or yellow fever III the United
States this year.
The New Iberia, a new T6che steam
er, is expected to arrive at the town
of New Iberia on August 9th: The
people of that town are preparing to
give her grand reception, and present
her with fine flag.
Eighteen members of the Salvation
Army were arrested in Rochester N. L.,
Sunday, for singing while parading the
streets. Eight men and ten women re-
NAMED all night in the police STATEN.
A Catholic historical society has been
organized in Philadelphia, its object,
as declared, being in part to prove to
the world that the Catholic Church has
ever been ON the side of the integrity
and independence of the Republic.
The indications at present are good
that the trestle work across Davis Gre
vase, on the Texas Pacific Railroad,
will be completed by Tuesday next.
Before Wednesday next trains will
doubtless be running over the new tres
tie, aud then traffic will be resumed at
onee.-N. Q. Picayune, July 80
The natural gas field seems to be
more extensive than was at first ber
lieved. Two wells were sunk 300 rect
in West Cleveland, Ohio, and one
1000 feet recently. All are supplying
gas for lighting and heating ethe resi-
dences OF their owners. Gas wells
have been sunk successfully in several
towns in the eastern part of Ohio.
Rev. E. B. Snyder, d. D., of Phila-
delphia, is now.i in South Florida to Sc
lect a tract of 40, ,O0O, 900 acres of land,
which will be purchased for the pur-
pose of locating a colony thereon.
Fourteen families of Philadelphia have
already Joined the colony and others
will ioin. tits expected that the en-
tire party will arrive early in the fall.
The cost of sites for United States
buildings in various cities presents, says
the Boston Journal, some very inter-
esting facts For site on Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, 81 ,49I ,20l was
paid Boston, 81 ,329, ,096, and Chicago,
81 ,259, 1856. The cost per foot was
In Philadelphia, $l7.53 in Boston,
s27. 90; in Chicago, 80 80; in Cincin-
natl, 1896, and in St. Louis, $5.95.
According to Gen. Logan's letter ol
| acceptance the negro of the South is
| too Ignorant to be good citizen YET
for the good of the country it is neces'
sary for him to rule the South and tt
keep the heel ssof Radical oppression OF
! the necks of the white people. Hi
[ meaning is very clear, that should III
aud Blaine succeed to the Presidenc.
and Vice Presidency, there is to b
1 an effort for renewal of the scenes Q
the reconstruction period, when th,
! intelligence and responsibility OF tn
/ south were shut out from having
voice in the conduct of their publ
affairs, while the rascal and the dol
ruled.
| Last Saturday a negro rowdy tool
possession of drinking saloon at New
i iberia, and revolver in hand defied ar
i rest. A policeman called for help
whereupon the rowdy retreated to th
Courthouse, which is held by judg
Fontelieu's adherents. The Mayor wen
there, and after some parleying, th
{ negro was delivered to him. While th
Mayor was marching the prisoner
, the Jail, crowd came up to rescue hin
but they were confronted Dy about )
citizens, armed with guns and rifle
/ In the excitement which ensued the pri
J oner, after slapping the Mayor an
knocking the policeman down, mad
his escape.
The steamer John NJ. Chambe
sunk at New Iberia at 4:i4 a. M, 9
the 24th, and isa total loss. The follow
ing particulars of the accident q
, given by telegram aShe struck
! unknown obstruction and began SID
ING, when she caught fire, it is sul
8 nosed from the stoves and lamps bell
: unset, and was burned to the waite
M lives were lost. She had a We
light freight, all of which was lost e
cent twenty -ffye barrels of sugar. u
J Chambers sunk within a hundred fe
of where the Key West sunk a &c
9 9 months ago. The hull lies across t
7 bayon, totally obstructing the passa
g If other boats. The Chambers W
!. partly insured"
s A late copy of the New York Hera
: : contains long and circumstantlal
9 8 count of the former visits Of the chol
!. "a to the United States, accompanl
by q map showing the path the dlsei
took across the country. In 1852
a. epidemic came from Ireland to Qnet
a and followed the river and lakes
4. a Chicago thence it went down the ~
q. sissipni river to New Orleans. In IL
S. S. If came from Havre to New Orlea
s s thence up the river to Cincinnati
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