St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-23
HrIsCELLANEOUs.

In the House of Lords on the 18th the
Marquis of Salisbury IS resolution of censure
on the British Governments Egyptian
policy was debated, and in the Commons
similar motion was discussed.
The French Bishops have been sum-
moned to Rome by the Pope to confer upon
measures to revive the Catholic spirit in
France.
On the 18th the Ohio River contin-
ued rising. AT Jacksonville, Ind, nearly
5000 people are driven from their homes.
At Cincinnati the water reached seventy
feet eight and half inches. On 'Change
no business was done except to receive
subscriptions and organize relief meas
ures. At Newport, KY, large number Of
houses were washed away. Numerous
accidents by drowning are reported.
Within twenty-five miles of GalIipolis,
O., 1900 people will have to be fed
by charity for two weeks. The amount OF
suffering is altogether without parallel and
will be fearfully increased now that the
weather has turned cold. At Portsmouth,
o., over 600 buildings are destroyed, but
the water has begun falling at that points
and the worst is past. Army officers have
been detailed to attend to distributing the
government relief appropriation.
REPRESENTATIVES, in Congress from
Texas are reported to have sent insorma-
ton to San Antonio that the Secretary OF
the Interior has ordered the cattle trail
opened through the 4 dian Territory.
A BOARD OF Trade has been organ
lied at Evansville, Ind.
On the 18th the Ohio Legislature APP
propriated $4,000 for relief of the over
flowed towns.
TIE gross receipts Of the performance
for the benefit of the 10 flood sufferers,
at which Patti and Gerster appeared in
Chicago on the 18Th, were over 81, 900.
The Proteus board of inquiry, in its
report, censures General Hazen for long
list of shortcomings.
Mexico has appropriated 100000
for its exhibit at the New Orleans Cotton
Centennial Exposition.
The manufacturers and Workingmen
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, will send joint delega-
ton to Washington to oppose the Morrison
tariff revision bill.
The press throughout Germany is
poking fun at the Blush policy i'll Egypt.
AT Niagara Falls, on the 18th, three
boys were arrested on train for theft.
They had three revoIyers, Life Of the
James Boys and a lot of stolen money.
AT Terre Haute, Ind, Board of
Trade was organized on the 18th. Josephus
Cobbetb was elected President; r. G. Har-
vey, Vice-President, and n. Warren, Treas
urer.
The American Institute Of Mining
Engineers viii mold its annual meeting in
Cincinnati, beginning on the 10th, and to
continue for four days.
The authorities disinterred the body
of man named Cooper, killed recently in
the TeDAbasin, Utah, and his death was
found to Pve been caused by two shots
insosd ofisepe, as claimed by two men,
who gave emselves up as his Sd Der.
A TONI STOKE (Arizona) dispatch
states thai legal proceedings hAva been set
on foot to y the executise Of the con.
vieted Bish nv ;derers, but that the peo-
pie win havysno deruyvssse,T II the authorities
do not hang men mob will
ON the 18th the Expressmen's Aid /
Association convened in Jacksonville, Fla.
Addresses If welcome were made by Gov T
srnor Bloxham, Ex-Governor Bullock and /
others. The Association has 1,o72 members
and within two years has paid $1,000 to
lhe families Of deceased members. Fl. B.
Plant was reelected President. /