St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 8th John Dillman was hanged at
Easton, Pa, for wife murder.
A DISASTROUS food is reported in the
Valley of the Euphrates.
AT Kidderminster. England, a riot direct
ed against the employment Of women has
taken place among the carpet weavers.
IT is reported that tvphus fever has
broken out among Polish immigrants lately
arrived in New York.
The flibustering expedition from Key
West has aroused bad feeling in Spain
against the United States.
In La Prairie County, Quebec, four
of the sheep are said to be diseased, and
the whole district has been quarantined.
THE convention of Stock-G Growers at
Cheyenne, wy. T., insists on an improve
ment in the construction of stock.cars and
reform in stock yards management.
ON the Sth in the gas-well riot cases at
Greensburg, Pa, a continuance to the May
term was granted, The Judge having been
subpened as witness for the defense.
THE attempt of the French to cut off the
retreat of the Chinese from BAG Mini was
a dismal failure.
IT is reported that one OF Colonel Sudei-
kin's assassins has been arrested at Mos
cow.
THE authorities of Spanish Honduras
have made application for 1900 feet of
space in the main building of the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans.
On the evening of the 9Th, the committee
of ex-Confederate soldiers and Grand Ar
my of the Republic representatives met in
New York and made final preparations for
a mass meeting in Cooper Union 10 aid in
collecting funds for the establishment of
the Soldiers Home in Richmond, Va.
On the 9th two bodies were recovered
from the wreck of the Steinmann.
AGUERo, the filibuster, is reported to
have gathered a force of 225 men and de-
stroYed several plantations in Cuba.
IT is reported that the Hovas and French
have again broken off negotiations in Mad
agascar, and more troops are to be sent
there.
On the night of the 9.h vigilant watch
man prevented safe burglars from robbing
the Adams Express Office in Allegheny
City, Pa.
SOME days ago the agent of the Pan
Handle Road at Mingo Junction disap-
pedISuS anu LIS dSC0uuuS SnoW q NCASAV Va
$4,000.
On the 9th troops were called out to sup
press the riot at Kidderminster, England.
The supplementary Jeanette investiga-
ton continues to bring out testimony show
ing scandalous state of strife and wrang-
ling among the members of the expedition.
SN the 9th a special Grand Jury made up
of prominent business men was impanelled
at Cincinnati to investigate the riot and its
causes.
A TRUCE has been arranged between Chilli
and Bolivia. Chiltgill hang on to the Bo-
livian territory occ~pied by her troops and
trade between the two countries will be
free. 9
A RESOLUTION has been adopted by a sub
co9;nittee OF the House judiciary Com
mittee forcs constitutional amendment de-
esaring that Congress shall not have power
to declare anything but gold and silver le-
except in case of rebellion or
invasion.
AT its meeting on the 9th the Pennsyl- |
yania Democratic Convention declared for |
tariff for revenue, abolition OF the internal |
revenue system, restriction of contract inn |
portation of pauper labor, legislative regu-
lation of corporations and economy in ex-
penditures. A resolution indorsing Ran |
dali for President was adopted.
AT the opening of the Senate on the 9th,
the Chaplain prayed to just one solitary
member beside the Speaker.