The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-13
General Notes.

Asiatlc cholera has made its appear
ance in Madrid.
The treaty of peace between France
and China was signed on the 9th.
The cholera is increasing in Valera,
in Spain and As per cent of those at !
tackled die
Gen. w. S. Rosecrans, the recently
appointed Register of the Treasnrey,
has assumed the duties of that Office.
Over 700 of the exhibitors at the Ex-
position have signed Il pledge to return
next season, while but 90 have refused.
The Columbian forces have suppress
cd the insurgents at all important
points. Confidence in the government
is restored.
The Exposition having closed, the
Liberty Bell will leave New Orleans
this morning for Philadelphia with a
numerous escort
China announces that she accepts all
the consequences of Franfe's protecto
rate over AMMAN, and abandons all po-
litical relations with that country.
President Cleveland has been coming
down slowly towards Louisiana in
making his appointments, but it is now
confidently expected that Louisiana will
be taken up soon.
A child died in New Orleans IA few
days ago of yellow fever or some fever
very similar to 1.-THE attending ply
sicians cannot say positively which, as
no autopsy was held.
Fifty years ago the average weight
of beef cattle was 800 lbs, but now it
is 400 This increase is due to the
introduction of thoroughbred stock,
breeding aud better feeding.
Among the costly presents sent to
Miss Julia jackson, on the occasion of
her recent wedding in Richmond, was
a fruit set of solid gold from w. w.
Corcoran, the Washington banker.
Some Frenchmen who are disposed
to attach unusual Importance to coincl-
deuces, have noted the coincidence that
Victor Hugo was buried on the sixth
anniversary OF the death of Prince Ma
poleon i'm ZulGland.
Absolute prohibition prevails in near
liz 100 couIities of Georgia, and partial
prohibition in few more counties,
leaving only twenty two out OF the l5o
counties in the State untouched by the
temperance agitation.
The Baltimore American (Rep.) says:
ssAufdemorte, the government clerk at
New Orleans, who skipped into Mexico
with S25, 600 Of the country's money,
seems to be rascal who has turned
himself out. 7"
james l.. Lol,dell, register of the
State Land Office, stated to The Times
Democrat to-day that the dnllness here
tofore existing in his Office has been
broken By demands for State lands, aud
that great deal of valuable lands have
been applied for.
John iii. Aufdemorte OF the New
Orleans Customhouse has abseondetl for
parts as yet unknown, and carried of
between twenty-five and fifty thousand
dollars. He was in the United States
sub Treasnrers Office, and showed
much cuuningi iii his thefts and forgeries,
which are supposed to have. all been
done within week or ten days
# The crops Of this parish are just
simply magnificent. From every sec
ton We hear the cheerful reports that
the prospects are the finest seen in years.
With favorable season to harvest time,
the largest crop will be made in Avoy
elles since the war, and especially the
corn crop, which ssfailed here for four
vears IN succession. -Marksville Bull
leti1
Secretary Whitney is dealing some
heavy blows of real reform By taking
hold Of the frauds which the past twenty
years of Republican rnle have fixed up
On the Navy Department. Mr. Whit
ney is sneeringiy called by his political
enemies the Dude of the Cabinet, but
he is displaying remarkable gig0r. firm-
ness and intelligence in handling his
department. Daily States.
Teachers III England are making an
effort TO secure the election of some of
their number to Parliament in
order that certain reforms demanded
by them may be more earnestly adyos
Gated On the floor of The House of Coni-
mons. The American teachers, who
likewise have grievances which they
wouad be pleased to have Congress con-
slider, ought ID profit BIZ this example.
1t il surely possible to make room for Q
teacherin the National Assembly Chi
cago Current.
II. II. Watson, of Watseka. Illinois,
Il Secretary Of tile State Senate and did
live in q beautiful white house. When
Il showed out that Logan was to be re-
j elected he felt so good, that he tele-
qraphed from Springfield to friends u
Watseka news Of tho victory and added,
espaint NV house red Y Under these
orders the deed was done. Imagine his
grief on returning home to ind ins
Rouss 90 red, from chimney top e
foundation, chat blaze of glory would
have appeared like death on span O
male horses beside It'll S. Democrat
The State Univ6rsity at Baton Rong<
|, has added very heavily to its museum
and cabinets, through contrib buttons %
State and foreign Commissioners at tElt
Worlds Exposition. Many very valu
able specimens have been donated g
j this institution.
Besides thess contributions from otilel
!. States and foreign countries, tho Lou
! isiara exhibit entire goes to the Stats
i University And in exchange Tor many