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St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

NASHVILLE las "hard.to.pleass" club.
TIN thousand dollars has been appro>
priated for the erection Of thousand
tents for the reunion of the Union anc
Confederate soldiers under the auspices OF
the Grand Army of the Republic and local
associations of Virginia and Tennessee.
HARRY WALDRAN, little fcur.year old
boy, living in Memphis, was badly burned
on the Goth. He was sick All the time, ana
his little sister accidentally set the bed on
Rrs, which burned up, and with difficulty
the child was rescued.
seJBRRY MEANS and Snan Martin, Swo
eolered church deacons, at Colump1a' ..
c., ON the goth engaged in praying COZ
test for purse of S12.
TEE shooting OF John Baker by Clayton,
of Philadelphia on the 18th, was caused by
Clayten's mind becoming unbalanced
through reading Dick Turpin," and other
Aashy novels.
THE house of Louis Herman, at Mem
phis, was set on fire on the Goth. A color
ed girl who stole $50 from Mrs. Herman, is
supposed to have done it to conceal her
crima.
AN attempt was made on the 18th to
assassinate King Leopold. One sho6 was
fred at him without effect.
a Two.HEADEp baby was born at Chatta.
nooga, on the 18th, of colored parents. The
mother comes of family who are noted
for producing malformed offspring.
Mrs. JOHNSON, of Wheeling, Va, on the
morning of the Goth, took arsenic mixed
with sugar, after giving her two step
children all they would eat. All three are
dead.
MISS EMEIIA BURGNER, teacher in the
public schools, was instantly killed at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th, while out
riding with Mrs. Cornell, the lady with
whom she boarded. The horse they Were
driving became frightened at bonfire,
and ran away, overturning the buggy.
6. W. CHnvEs, editor of the Journal,
shot and killed T. H. Pickett, at DaWsons
Ca, on the 25th.
In shooting affair at Fairvlew,. KY, or
the 18th, between Gran Gibson and Charles
Naylor on one side, and one Anderson OF
the other. Naylor was mortally wounded
and Anderson received serious gunshot
wound. Anderson acted on the defensive.
and was shot by Gibson after he had shot
NaYlor four times.
A YOUNG girl, eighteen years of age,
named Anna Dakfn, from Lebanon, was
arrested in Dayton, Ohio, on the 18th as
runaway.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08

AT Naples during the twenty four hours
ended the 23d, there were sixteen fresh
cases OF cholera and one death. At Genoa
no new cases or deaths reported.
On the 23d the National wrought iron
pipe pool, which was formed at Pittsburg,
Pa, last December, dissolved because of
the disagreement over divisions of pr offs.
The Enterprise Iron Works of New York,
owned by the pool, was ordered to be sold
and the proceeds divided among the mem.
bers.
ON the morning of the oath heavy, kill
ing frost fell at Memphis, Tenn.
THE British man-of-war, Rambler, has
been ordered to Chinese waters.
ESGLAND's overtures to mediate in the
Franco-Chinese difficulty have been de-
clined by France.
THE Iowa Supreme Court rendered
decision on the 9th in the prohibition
cases appealed in reference to jurisdiction
of justices of the peace. The decision
was in favor Of the Prohibitionists this
| time.
THE cost of the Nile expedition will be
met by adding penny to the English
mems income tax.
The soldiers and sailors met in National
Convention at indianapolis, Ind, on the
9th. The question Of pensions was the
absorbing topic
The Chinese forces are pushing their ad-
vance in Tonquin.
| THE fresh troops to be sent the French
| General De Lisle will be limited to 5000.
Eight batteries will be sent to Tonquin.
| AT Philadelphia, Pa, on the oath the
United States Circuit Court refused to
grant the application of the Baltimore &
! Ohio for an injunction against the Penn
| sylvania.
In the British Parliament the Liberals
have agreed to take no part in the discus
sion of the franchise bill. The Times
urges the House of Lords to pass the bill
without delay.
MIDDLETON c. MOORE, fifteen years of
age, was arrested in Philadelphia, Pa, on
the oath, charged with attempting to poi.
son an entire family by putting corrosive
| sublimate in the tea-kettle.
| THE official statement of receipts and
expenditures of the Host-office Depart
ment for the fiscal year ended June 3d.
1884, shows that during the year the
payments exceeded the receipts by $685.
1877. Last year the receipts were s., $685..
1S9 more than the expenditures.
| DURING the week ended the 24Sh, there
were 234 failures in the United Statess
against 200 in the preceding week; 209,
1877 and 1T in the corresponding week Of
1888, 1882 and 1881 respectively.
A, PARTY of Hovas who recently de-
serted from the French command in NADIA
gascar were caught and sentenced to be
burned at the stake, but the missionaries
protested, and they were thereupon shot.
The Providence Base Ball Club, cham
pions of the League, defeated the Metro
politans, champions of the American As
ISOLATION, best two in three, and have now
only to defeat the st. Louis Unions in g
similar series to claim the championship
of the United States.
On the oath the riveters in the Clyde
ship-yards struck against the piece-work
system. Their places were filed with
non-union men, but the strikers attacked
the latter and drove them away.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
. SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS.

Items From the Report of the Commission
er of Railroads showing the Indebtedness
of the Various Subsidized Roads to the
United Standardization Recommended.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October %.
The report of the Commissioner of Rail-
roads for the last fiscal year contains
statements in detail showing she indebt-
edness of the subsidized railroads to
the United States; earnings ana ex-
penses, and other data pertaining to
these roads. The Commissioner also
submits detailed statements of the sink
ing funds of the Uaion and Central Pa
ciic Railroad Companies, showing the
sums which have been covered into those
funds by the Treasury of the United
States. and the amount and character of
investments made by the Secretary of
the Treasury as custodian. The condi-
ton of the bond and interest account of
the seven Pacific railroads is given as
follows:
Principa. outstanding $64, 625, $40.
Interest accrued and not yet paid by
the United States l,98S,705.
Interest paid by the United States
$61, 16O,798.
Interest sepaid by companies to credit
of bond ami interest account.
BY transportation services Bis, 148,923.
BY cash payment five per cent. Of net
earnings $685. 1873.
Balance of interest paid by the United
States $42, 358,87G.
The s'interest accrued and not yet
paid by the United States" was paya BILE
July lst, 1884. The total Indebtedness of
the several subsidized Pacific Rail-
roads to the United States on July
Both, 1884, is r ported by the Com.
missioner to be 1927, 823, 016, and the to-
tai credit $24, 1882 Balance in favor
of the United States, but not due until
maturity of principal, 1869, is $l02,-
934, 1874
After giving the details respecting the
sinking funds of the Union aud Central
acific companies, the Commissioner
shows that the total stock and debt of
the Union Pacific Railway amounts to
1926, $685. and the total assets to
S245, OIL, 1868; and that the total stock
aud debt of the Central Pacific amounts
to $3.50, 312,3 55, and the total assets to
| $l77, 937 079.
In conclusion the Commissioner again
invites attention to the subject of the
funding of the debts of the several
bonded Pacific Railroads, and urges that
Congress take speedy and final action
looking 10 the ultimate payment of this
vast indebtedness.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
A FRIGHTFUL PANIC.
ToLoNo, LII, October "a.

A Misrepresentation Causes Terrible Panic
in Montreal Theater-Several Persons
Severely Injured.
MONTREAL, CAN, October "a.
The Royal Theater Museum, a ten-cent
show, was packed at the matinee yes
terday, The audience numbering over
1900 persons, chiefly women and
children. Two boys in the
crowded gallery engaged in a fight when
the cry Of "Fire them out" was raised.
This was understood below to be cry of
fire, a panic ensued and wild rush was
made for the exits, all passages were
instantly choked with strug-
Cling unreasoning mass of humanity,
Women became frantic, aid many of them
tainted, fell and were tramped upon by
the crowd. The actors and attaches
vainly tried to quiet the frenzy by shout
ing that there was no fire. Thetpanic
lasted unit ali who were physically able
had left the theater Then it was
discovered that two or three dozen Wom-
en- and children had been crushed 10 the
floor and were more or less severely in
iured.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Hong Kong authorities and the
British Consuls at other Chinese ports
have been ordered to telegraph all evil
dence in their possession regarding the re-
ported cases of French men-of-war search
ing British ships. Premier Ferry denies
the truth of the reports.
On the 22i the canoe Neptune, twenty
feet long, which strarted from Norway
some time ago for New York and recently
put into Falmouth, Eng, arrived at PEN
zance, and was preparing to start for
America. Captain johnson composes the
whole crew.
property at Harper's Ferry, Va, the Po-
| tomac .water-power sold for $25, 100, and
the Shenandoah water-power for 1910.
FUNDS are being subscribed for the re-
liefof the sufferers by the fire at Carthage,
N. Y, among whom much distress and
restitution exists
WELCOME rain has quenched the forest
fires in southern New Jersey after the de-
struction of timber worth 1850, 900.
NEGOTIATIONS have been opened by Ger.
many with Spain in regard to West Afri.
can afflirs.
In Paris the establishment Of public
gaming houses is being seriously consid-
cred.
THE Grand Lodge ofOhio Masons adopt
ed resolution that selling intoxicants is
Masonic offense, and should disqualify
the offender for membership of lodge.
THE Baltimore & Ohio Railway is wag-
ing a Harna war on tho paupc q Two n / a
Road The former has made deep cut
in through western rates. The figures
are much lower than those of rival lines.
THE British officers now serving in the
Egyptian army will 1fearly all resign
when the reduction of the force takes
place.
AUTHORITY is asked by the French Min.
lister of War to reform some new bat.
talions under the law for re0rganiz alton
Of the colonial army.
sIxTEEE Southern railroad companies
ave been sued for bond liens involving
100000. The eases were calledin the
United States Supreme Court on the 23d.
The array of counsel embraced leading
lawyers from Ill parts of the country.
Governor Hoadley opened for the bond
holders.
On the 23d new Hebrew orphan asy-
lum on the banks Of the Hudson River.
between One Hundred and Thirty.sixth
and One Hundred ind Thirty-aight streets,
New York, was dedicated. Il cost $6)0,000
and will accomrn 1date 800 inmates.
TIE manufacture of electric headlights
for locomotives has begun at Akron, @.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
COME TO GRIEF.
A Horse Thief in the Role of a Baptist
Preacher Overtaken in His Crimes and
Given Sixteen Years to Illuminate Over
Them

Preacher Overtaken in His Crimes and
Given Sixteen Years to Illuminate Over
Thems
ToLoNo, ILL, October24.
John Biggs was convicted in the Doug
lass County Circuit Court and was given
sixteen years in the Penitentiary. Biggs
appeared III Sandorus, this county, about
eighteen months ago with letter from q
Quaker church. The Baptists of the vii.
lage readily took him into full member.
ship, and he soon obtained license to
preach. Occasionally a valuable
HORSE WOULD DISAPPEAR
from the locality where he had been
preaching, but no one ever thought OF
suspecting him. A few weeks ago fine
bay PAGER was stolen from Mrs. M.
Spaulding and horse from William
Odell; another from Alan Boone, bug
gy aud harness from Stephen Hanson and
numerous other articles. At the same
time Biggs disappeared. Investigation
showed that he had previously served in
the Penitentiary for horse-stealing and
that the letter with which he first gained
the confidence of the people Of Sadorus
was g
FORGERY AND FRAUD.
officers captured him at Fora, ILL.,, with
most of the property in his possession.
The Sheriff of Douglass County took him
in charge aud started for Tuscola, but
before reaching that city Biggs went in-
to the closet, slipped through the win
dow and jumped from the train. He was
stunned By the fall, and when the train
was backed up and the officer TO nd him
it was thought he was dead, but he re-
covered and was tried and convicted yes
terday.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
FEMALE REGULATORS.
The Women of Palmyra, Ind, Organize a
Vigorous Anti-Rum Crusade.
New ALBANY, IND, October rs.

NEW ALBANH, IND., UCUOUGE 70.
At Palmyra, Harrison County, about
thirty women, disguised in mems clothes,
rode up to the liquor saloon Of William
Bott last night, and demanded admission
of Bott, whose residence is in the house
with the saloon. Enforcing the demand
with drawn revolyers, they were adj
mitted to the house and at once set to
work and broke all the decanters, glasses
and other furniture of the bar. They
then Knocked in all the heads OF the bar
rels and kegs, and poured out the liquor.
Bott was then given notice if he re-
opened the saloon they would pay him
another visit and lynch him, as they did
not intend to tolerate the sale of liquoF
in the town.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


THE New Jersey forest fires in Camden
Gloucester and Atlantic Counties were
still burning fierceIy on the 9th, and greaG
apprehension was felt for buildings In the
wooded country in the region OF inc
flames.
The great fire at Carthage, N. T., was
more serious than at first reported. IL
was the most disastrous confagratlon tha6
ever visited that part of the State. Hun
dreds of people are homeless and des-
titute.
ON the 21st Miss Jane Ward and J. K.
Dorsey. a wealthy farmer, were lynched
in Central Alabama. They were accused
of complicity in the recent murder of Mrs.
Mary Fl. Davis.
ON the 2lst the Post Office, telegraph OF
flee, McCambridge's Hotel, the orange
Hall and ten stores in the village OF FRANK
ford, Ont, were destroyed by fire.
On the 22d CIuke, one of the horses IN
heat race at Washington, D. c., fell dead
ON the track.
On the 22d, while packing his trunk for
bridal tour, Edward o. Fitzgerald, Jr.,
Of Richmond, Va, was accidentally and
probably fatally shot.
On the night Of the 22i the Southern
Barbed. Wire Company's buildings in ST.
Louis, Mo-, were damaged by fire to the
extent of about $50,OO0. The insurance
amounted to $50, $50.
SOME scoundrels are said TO be poisoning
COWS by wholesale at Hamilton, Canada
by feeding them turnips impregnated with
strychnine.
A DISPATCH from Mattawa, Ontario, de-
tails the poisoning of thirteen persons IN
that village from eating oysters which had
become tainted. They were attacked with
violent spasms and vomiting, and at one
time it was thought that several OF the
victims could not recover. Similar cases
of poisoning were reported near Kingston
| few days since.
On the night of the 23d, T. A. Chapman's
| mammoth dry-goods house at Milwaukee,
Wis, burned. Loss, 500, 1000; insurance,
$450, 900. Stark Bros. who occupied por'
ton of the building, lose 100000 on stock
| fully insured. Four hundred persons were
employed in the building.
THE Pittsburgh (Pa.) Penitentiary
i was considerably damaged by fire on the
24sh.
ON the 9th VIM. Hall, of Delphos, KAN,
was shot and instantly killed by his son.
Lincol n, aged eighteen years. Cause
family quarrel.
On the oath Mrs. Annie Logan, of Phila'
delphia, Pa, killed her three-year-old boy
and then herself. Poverty and desertion
by her bus band were the causes.
On the night of the 23d the steamboat
Henry Frank. bound from New Orleans tt
Memphis, burned to the waters edge neal
Davis crevasse. The boat and cargo were
total loss. No lives lost.
NIHILIsTs recently attacked mail train
near Kharkoff, Russia, for the purpose Of
securing $4,000 which it was carrying
The engineer put on extra steam and pulled
his treasure. safely to its destination. The
Nihilists escaped.
FIRE destroyed the shops of the Mil
! waukee & Northern Railway at Green
Bay, Wis, the night of the 23d. Loss
$50, 900; insured.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08

FRrDAY, the 24sh, was the centennial an.
niversary of the birth of the celebrated
Hebrew philanthropist, Sir Moses Monte
fore, and celebrations in his honor were
being held in all parts of the civilized
world
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Sh OF the Spy.

Tailors, BARRIERS. Dress makers
and housekeepers generally will find
BARRIERS shears, Tailor's shears La,
dies scissors, Button hole scissors,
made of finest steel and nickel plated,
warranted good as can be produced
in the world, on sale at Tom Harri>
son's-Terry Cutlery Co.'S make.
Their spy found that the nice ladies
of town and people of gumption all
visit this store most, and put their
goods there. See them. They are
reminders of the black cloud with the
silver lining.
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Look Here, Everybody
TO the Public.
ATTENTION
IMMENSE STOCK,

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give you few prices a
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p BROWN d DICKSON.
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Entire and Ahsolute Success.

Maj John q. Whitner, of Atlanta,
well and favorably known all over
the United States as General Insur.
ance Agent, says: 81 used this rem
edy before the war on a large planta-
ton in a great number of cases, al
ways with absolute success. 3"
Treatise on the Health and Happi-
ness of Woman mailed free. Brad
field Regulator Co.,
Box %, Atlanta, Ga.
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RELIGIOUS GROWTH.
The Progress Made by the Several De-
nominations of Recent Years.

NOMINATIONS OF recent 1ears.
[From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.l
One of the subjects that occupied
the attention of the Plenary Council
in Baltimore is the growth of the va
rious religious denominations in the
United States. Expert statisticians
were employed TO compile figures.
Their table, which shows both the
absolute and relative growth, is inter-
esting. BY the census of 1860 the
population of the United States was
31,445,080. The present population
is now estimated at 55,000,0 900. The
gain in twenty-five years is, therefore,
$500, 900, or at the rate of rs per
cent. In 1860 there were 100000
Methodists in this country. Since
1860 the total has grown to 10000,
900, which is an increase of rs per
cent, keeping pace exactly with the
increase in population. The number
affiliants of the various Baptist
Churches in 1860 Was 5000, 900.
To-day lis 100000. The increase
in twenty-five years is, therefore, so
per cent, gain in absolute ratio, but
a falling off when considered relative
ly. The Presbyterians in 1860
numbered 100000. Now they
number 100000, an increase in
twenty-five years of 80 per cent. The
Lutherans, who have been materially
benefited by constant and increasing
emigrations from Germany, Sweden,
Holland and Norway, have grown
from 1,250,00 in 1860 to 1000, 900
in 1854, or at the rate of 60 per cent.
The Congregationalists have declined
relatively very much. In twenty-five
years they have advanced but 81 per
cent, that is, from lab, 900 in 1860
to ], 800, 900 at present. On the 9TH
er hand the other various Reformed
churches-Dutch, German and Evans
gelical-show an increase of nearly
so per cent, from $1,000 in 1860 to
1900, 900 to-day. The Episcopalians
show fair increase in number, yet
one relatively below the average.
Their percentage of gain is 33 3 per
cent in twenty five years, bringing
up the total from 900, 900 to 1900.
900. The Hebrews have increased
from 350,000 in 1860, to 100000 in
1884, full 100 percent of gain. The
Friends or Quakers show an absolute
as we'll as relative decline. They
have fallen so per cent, from 220, 900
in 1860 to 100000 in 1884. The
denominations of Christians, who are
numerous in Kentucky, Southern In
diana, Southern Illinois and Missouri,
mum Der 800, 900, against 100000 in
1860, an absolute gain of go per cent,
yet falling off relatively of 10,
But the most surprising feature of the
calculations just completed is the
growth of the Catholics. La 1860
they numbered in the Uuited States
3,175,000. Now there are 900, 600.
This is a gain of 200 per cent in TWEEN
ty-fve years. Should the same ratio
of increase continue to be preserved,
they would number fifteen years
hence 25,000,000.
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An Exploded Boom.

A long, lank, lean and chronic Anti
Potash Boom met the new, fat and saucy
Atlanta Big Bold Boom, on a hot, sultry
day.
"who are your asked the B. B. B.
Boom.
II am the old Anti-Potash Boom" was
the sad reply. as the perspira ton rolled
down, and it leaned heavil on the b. B.
B. Boom for support.
Don't lean on me-" said the b. b. b.
Boom. II ma look strong, but am quite
young--only IA months old, and am grow
ing rapidly, and am mighty weak in the
knees. lam doing the work which you
have fa lied to do, although you are so years
old. You are old, and tough, and rich,
and don't require support. But what
causes you to look so thin of later
Well. hardly know" replied the Anti
Potash Boom. my physician tells me that
my abilities have been over-rated, and
that while trying to whip out all oppesi-
ton by boast and brag. that / have only
proven my inability to cope with VIII at he
calls my superiors. Old age is also creep
ing on me-having fought near so years be-
fore any one knew l was living--and now
are doing. L am collapsed; my friends
have turned against me and call me ma mes
and oh Lordy, how sick | become at the
very sight of b. B. B. Hold my head while
die"
ATLANTA, 'une 5, 1884.
BLOOD BALM COMPANY:
| take pleasure in making the following
statement. For four years have been
great sufferer from Malarial Blood Poison,
and for six months have had Rheumatism
to such an extent, that was forced to use
crutches portion of the time and could
not raise my left arm to nv read. l used
all the leading Blood remedies of the day.
besides the attention of several frst-class
physicians, all without benefit.
| became quite feeble and emaciated,
having very little appetite and poer diges
ton.
Calling at your office one day, secured
two bottles of B. b. B., and commenced
its use at once ana before one bottle had
been used. felt a most wonderful change.
Two bottles have given me almost entire
relief. Rheumatism relieved and can use
my arm as good as ever, cured the neural
gia in my head and all malarial poison is
being rapidly relieved. and | feel better
than have for six years. To tell you the
truth have never used such a wonderful
medicine in all my life, as the effects ave
been magical. 1t has acted as a splendid
tonic, ga We n good appetite and impaired
quick slumbers. | ckeerfully recommend
it as quick remedy. W. p MCDANIEL.
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IMPORTANT.


A. j. Fields ct al VS.. H. A, Fields ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit filed in this
i cause that the defendant, r. J. Hicks, is a
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of law, can not be
served on him. it Is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein at the Court
House in Humboldt, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in January, lSS5,-and plead.
answer or demur to- complainant''s bill. or
the same will be taken fer confessed. and set
copy of this order be published for four sue
cessive weeks in the MILAN ExcHAN r.. This
Nov. %, 1884. T. J. WILLIAMS, O. x M.
V. L. Ware, Sol.
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New Millinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. Il Mrs. o. H. Hallstrom have
aust received a large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, erc., from New
York and st. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
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Weakley d Warren, Nashville,
have one of the largest, completest,
furn iture factories in the country and
they are prepared to supply the pub.
lilo with everything in their line at the
lowest cash prices. Dealers will do
well to see their stock.