The Opelousas courier., 1884-07-19
General Notes.


The House and Senate adjourned
Thursday night, the 10th.
Nineteen deaths from yellow fever
were reported from Havana last week.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad will
soon be opened from New Orleans to
Vicksburg.
George L. Smith, at one time prom
inent figure in Louisiana politics, died
at Hot Springs, Ark, on Wednesday
the 9th
The Treasury Department recently
paid Ohio $90,276, New York $54, ,946,
Michigan $42,3 and Massachusetts
$58,6l9 for war expenses incurred.
The bridge over Red river at Shreve-
port Is spoken of as the finest structure
OF the kind in the State, and Its cost is
estimated at something in the neigh
berhood of $500, 900.
The Governor has arranged with the
contractors to begin work on the lev
ees Immediately, commencing with the
Point Clear levee in Iberville and
starting on the Davis Crevasse as soon
as the water falls sufficiently.
The General Assembly has decreed
that hereafter district judges shall rem
der judgments within thirty days in all
cases submitted which are, in their
hands at the adjournment of terms of
court. This will speed litigation in some
instances.-N. O. Daily States.
In New Iberia the Gates Fontelieu
.imbroglio has again entered upon a
new phase. The Gates men surprised
and took possession of the court house
Friday night and a lively fight was an
ticipated. A consultation of leaders
was held, however, and Judge Fonte-
lieu agreed to allow Veazie TO qualify
he pledging himself to abide by the de-
cision Of the courts.
The Independents are satisfied with
oar nominations. They will call con-
vention Immediately and indorse Cleve-
land and Hendricks. Carl Schurz has
pronounced for them Horace E. Dem
ing, president of the Young Mems Re-
publican club, of Brooklyn, is for oul
ticket. So is Prof Sumner, of Yale
College. So is Mr.. Beecher.-N. o.
Daily States.
Governor Hendricks did not seek his
nomination. It was forced on him
He was not chosen by acelamation, but
by unanimous vote on call of Stategl
All other names were withdrawn. In
diana, his own State, was the last te
vote and voted for him against his posi-.
tive instructions. There was no oppor-
tunity to vote fer any one else. Sucl
high honor illustrated the universal
appreciation of his worth, and claim
on the party and peple. States.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the
18th instant says editorially The
Worlds Fair at New Orleans promises
to be greater than the Centennial Ex.
hibition. Fourteen foreign govern
ments have secured space. A,build
ing 800 by $50 in ground plan is to b.
erected, solely for the exhibits of thi
Federal and State governments. Fh'
new South will make an exhibit o
her resources and development which
will surprise many Americans AMI
the Atlanta Exhibition of several year
ago will be as the index to the book.
The sudden death of the world re
nowned Paul Morphy, the greatest mo
dern master of the game of chess, occa
sions universal expression of regret
His career was simply wonderful. AS
mere boy, he proved victorious in con
tests with experts of renoWn When
youth, he attained the grand prize Q
the American Chess Congress. Whel
lie had hardly attained manhood, b
made European tour which estab
lished his fame forever as the bes
chess player the world had produced
Since some years ago, he gave up the fur
theI practice of the game, his reputa
ton has not been diminished by th
appearance of his equal He was
thoroughly cultivated gentleman, ha,
fitted himself for the bar, and CAV
promise of becoming one Of the grea
men of the profession. His intellectaa
powers were of the highest order. Bu
/ a cloud obscured the brilliancy of hi
mind and rendered his last days tim
of retirement from active life. To th
last he retained the warm affection of
large circle of friends, who cannot re
gret the painless Circumstances of his un
expected demise. N. @. States.