St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-10-03
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AT the Neoga I'll. reunion on the ed,
Colonel Fred Grant read some touching
words from his father, concerning the res
toration of good feeling between the sec
tions.
CHAIRMAN EATON of the Civil Service
Commission declares that the statement
that he had charged his expenses at
Washington TO the Government is wan
ton falsehood.
PRINCE ALEXANDER has issued circu-
lar to the powers announcing the union of
Eastern Roumelia and Bulgaria.
On the 23d the Post-otfi ce Department
was informed that Inspector Murphy had
started with Hibbs, the defaulting Post :
master at Lewiston, idaho, and the sto.
len papers and money recovered for the
United States.
The Porte has issued a circular calling
the attention of the great powers to the
action of Primes Alexander of Bulgaria,
and giving notice that the Sultan will
take energetic action.
SECRETARY MANNING will make per-
onal investi CATION of the case of Mr..
Sterling. weigher at the New Y ork
Custom house, who was suspended, but
will take no further action in the matter
until after Collector Heddens reports to
him all the circumstances attending the
removal OF Captain Bacon and the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Sterling.
ON the 23l P. G. McCount, of New York,
a well-known Irish Nationalist, had an
interview with Secretary Whitney in re-
lation to the claim of Mrs. arnell to a
pension on account Of the services of her
father, the late Admiral Stewart, known
as GOld Ironstdes," in the war of 1872
The Secretary promised to give the mat
ter consideration.
GOVERNOR HILL of New York was re-
nominated by the Democrats of the En-
pire State at Saratoga on the oath.
TIE Cacerists are becoming more active
in Peru. and several places have fallen
into Their hands.
SECRETARY LAMAR and Attorney Gen
eral Garland were the only absentees at
tbs Cabinet meeting on the 24sh.
RUSSIAN officers who resign ii from the
Bulgarian army ara called traitors by the
Bulgarians and Prince Alexander has
been asked to expel them.
In a ma 'ifesto issued by Prince Jerome
Napoleon he says he neither desires the
restoration of the monarchy nor the adop-
tion of utopian plans of reform.
MINISTER Cox denies the report that he
accepted presents from the Sultan of
Turkey for himself. He says the jewelry
and books rec, ived from the Sultan were
for Mr.. Hewitt.
PRINCE ALEXANDER begs the powers TO
compel the Sultan to say whether Rhe re-
fuses TO accept or agrees to the Bulgarian
union, and refused to postpone the dis
arming OF the Mussumans beyond two
pays from the oath.
TROUBLE appears to be brewing in India
over the Franco Burmese treaty, and the
various chambers OF commerce are pro-
testing against it, alleging that it serious
ly affects British interests.
EDWARD p. Brown, the Boston lawyer
who gained fame in the Tewksbury case,
has gone to Canada, and charges of crook
edness of many kinds are being made
against him.
SECRETARY LAMAR is improving and is
now able to transact the more important
business Of the department. at his home.
IT is now stated that the death of Ad-
miral senmss was the result Of poison ad-
by his own hand while labor
Ing under temporary alteration, conse-
quent upon severe maiarial attack.
TaE President has appointed Arthur
Baihbridge Hof, Of Washington, to be q
at the Annapolis Naval
Academy. He is SON of Commander
William Bainbrid 20 Hoff, of the navy,
OF Real Admiral Henry N. Hoff,
and grsat-grand OF Commodore VIM.
who commanded the old frig-
ate Constitution when she captured the
Java
ST. PETERSBURG advices state that
Russia will demand that Prince Alexan-
der be deposed and will suggest Prince
Karage ogrievitch, soa-in-law Of Prince
Nicolas Of Montenegro, as his successor.
Ir is understood that the President has
decided not to make change in the Office
If Sur geon General of the Marine Hos.
oital service, and accordingly will not ac-
:ept DR.. Hamilton's resignation.
A CRANK signing himself "Henry N.
Xerp, President-elect of the q. S. Phil.
Dr., III. D., Professor OF Military Juris-
prudence, National Military Home, Vlr-
sinia," has written letter to the Presi.
lent calling upon him to resign October
d, as his functions will no longer be re-
luired.
THE Pope has agreed to arbttrate be-
ween Germany and Spain.
On the 18th State Senator Galbreat b of |
he Thirty second Illinois District, died
uddenly at Nation.
a RUMoR was current in Vienna on the |
5th that the King Of servia has bee
murdered.
MORE frauds have been unaarthed in
he New York Custom -house. principally
ndervaluations.
ON the 25th the public scaool children
{ Allegheny City, Pa, held memorial |
arrica in honor OF General Grant