St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
prRsoNAL ANp PoLrTrcAr.


IT has been decided by Secretary Fol-
ger that the Cinnamon who came to New
York in the ship Resolute can not land in
this country.
On the 31st Conway Brown, a Har-
ward student, He'd himself at the home Of
a friend in Providence, Il. I.
ON the 31st Alexander Brogden, a
member of the British Parliament and iron
master, failed for f723,03o. Henry Brog-.
den failed Tor like amount.
ANOTHER victim, Fritz Holder, who
was wounded in the affair OF Christmas
Eve at Yazoo City, Miss, died on the 1st.
Iris believed by Captain Pike Of the
Inflated Arctic steamer Prevens, tnat Lieu
tenant Greedy and party are safe at Lady
Franklin Bay.
On the 1st the Emperor of Germany
kept open house. So did the President Of
the Uni6ed States.
IN the Bond trial General Ben Ed
wards made the closing speech on the 31st.
The case was gi-en to the jury on the 81.
AT Unity, n. H., Edward Reyes died
few days ago, leaving an estate valued at
1908. His will bequeaths the 50 to his
daughter, while the schools of the town ger
the $4,000.
On the 31st, Matthew Coudy, aged
seventy, died at his residence in st. Louis,
Mo. A telegram was sent TO his brother
James in Hancock, Nd, announcing his
death. Ir about an hour telegram was
received in st. Louis carrying intelligence
OF tine death of James, aged eighty years.
Their deaths occurred just an hour apart.
JAMES RUSSELL Lowell has resigned
the Reetorship Of ST. Andrews University.
The funeral of the late Archbishop
Perche took place at New Orleans on the ID
with imposing ceremonies.
SENATOR SABIN, of Minnesota, faVors
a cessation of debt paymentand wants OUT
standing bonds converted into dfty-year
two per cents.
IT5 was expected that Lieutenant Har-
Der, in charge of De Longs body, would
reach le termiuus Of the railroad, at Urem-
berg, Russia, by the 18th.
On the I'd Judge Krekel decided in
the Unired States Court at Kansas City
6hatthe Missouri authorities are en- tiled to
the custodyof Frank james till the Blue
Cut robbery case is disposed of.
IN Paris the Marquis de Rays has been
sentenced to four years. imprisonment for
entieing many persons into a bogus coloni-
zatior scheme, Four of his associates were
given two yealss each end one five years.
TIE Khediye of Egypt wants his Min
lister of Finance to cut Own expenses.
JUICE THURMAN, of Chic, has gone
TO Eureka Springs, Ark.
TIE oath of Office was taken by Gov
ernor Robinsons Of Massachusetts, on the
Sd.
COLONEL ST5DEIKEN's murderers have
been arrested in st. Petersburg.
ON the Sd Captain Pike, of the Pro-
teus, gave the2Aretic Board his views on a
plan for relief Of Lieutenant Greedy.
j. E. AMI WV. REDMOND, Irish men,
bers Of the British Parliament have landed
/. in San Francisco from Australia.
1T is said the Women's Christian
Temperance Uaton is about ID initiate an.
ott er political movement to secure a Pro-
hibition plank j one Of the National Con-
yention plutfoi ms this year.
ALTHOUGH declared not guilty BY the
jury, the troubles oil the defendants in the
Emma Bend outrage case in Illinois eee by
no means ended. There appears to be u
studied aversion to their presence IN the
community they formerly called home, and
each seems TO he seeking an abiding
place more conducive to health and 1ongev-
ity