St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
prRsoNAI, AND POLITICAL.


a SPY who has arrived at Debbeh re-
ports that 1900 rebels had been sent by
FL Mahdi to reinforce Osman Digna, but
On hearing of the arrival Of the British
troops at Kerti they were halted at Berber,
where they now remain to oppose the
British advance.
SECRETARY McCULLocH has issued cir
cular providing that no old rags but those
afloat on or before January 1st, 1885, on
vessels bound directly to the United States
shall be landed in the United States except
upon disinfection by boiling in water from
two to four hours, or subjected to the &C
ton Of confined sulphuric acid gas.
CAPTAIN WALTER PEAsE, of Enfield,
Conn, who celebrated his Tooth birthday
on the Goth of last March, died on the I'D.
He had lived under all the Presidents. He
was the father of FIVE children, all alive.
He lived with his wife sixty seven years,
unta her death ten years ago.
SECRETARY TELLER says there is no land
within the boundaries of the Indian Terri
tory subiec. to settlement.
In the Nil teenth Pennsylvania District
the election for Congressman on the 23d re-
suited in the choice Of DIR. John A. Swope,
Democrat.
IT is thought that the Emperor of Ger
many will remit the sentence of death
passed upon two Of the Anarchists at
Leipsic.
ON the 23d w. B. Thompson, late Super
intendent of the Railway Mail Service,
was confirmed as Second Assistant Post
master General.
fo,.y,1arJxy ETocidaT1f nj
the Illinois Central Railroad, has been APP
pointed Western agent Of the Baltimore &
Ohio at Chicago.
ON the 14th the Senate decided to take 9
recess until after the holidays.
COMMODORE WINFIELD s. SCHLEY, has
been appointed chief of the bureau of equip
ment and recruiting Of the navy, with the
rank Of Commodore.
JOHN COOPER, an English cotton factory
proprietor, of Nottingham, Eng, arrived
at New York on the 23d with 40 Of his
employees, and win start q factory at Prov
idence, r. 1.
In New York the contest for the United
States Senatorship is growing warmer
daily. There seems to be no doubt but
that the friends Of President Arthur are
WORKING VI iSGCuIo eAc R4A1S AOA AAAAs
THE well known German Liberal, DIR
Forckenbeck, has been elected to the
Reichstag for Sagan.
On the oath the celebrated Sharon divorce
case at San Francisco was decided in favor
Of the plaintiff. An appeal win be taken
A PAPER was read by General w. 7
Sherman before the Military Service In
istitu5e at New York, on the oath, his sub
ject being the 1.-THE Militia"
ADMIRAL CoURBET, commanding tht
French heetin Chinese waters, is reported
III and greatly worried.
STREET peddlers are selling in Paris /
political toy representing Bismarck anc
Ferry embracing.
TIE President attended services at ST
Johns Episcopal Church Christmas Day
and then had quiet family dinner at tn
Executive Mansion.
on the oath the examination Of Thoma
Simpson for poly was concluded q
salt Lake City. He was held in 81, 30
bonds to await the action of the Crane
Jury.
TIE United States Commissioner at Ney
YORK has decided that Joseph Nose
Behrendt, alias Barnord, who forged bin
II acceptance for $4,000 marks in Ger
many, in November, 1888, shall be extra
dited.
IN was decided by the House COMMITTEE
ON Rivers and Harbors to remain at wor
during the holiday recess in order to re
port the appropriations as soon as possible
III Il Thought that the amounts will aggre
u -. ~ a1n,,t $40 600 COO
on che 26fh Thos. Van Valin died at 50
xacuse, N. Y, in his 1asth year.
RECEPTION will be rendered by th
city Club Of Buffalo, n. Y.,to Governc
Cleveland January 10th.