St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

JUDGE BTCKHELL has rendered decision
at Washington, Ind, concerning the au-
thority of school trustees, holding that
their powers are strictly statutory and
people deal with them at their own peril.
II is stated on high authority that the
British Government has abandoned the
policy of concilitating Parnell, and will
endeavor to form coalition with the
Wings.
OFFICIALS OF the Interior Department
state that the orders are that everyone
should be removed from Oklahoma, and
that the latest reports from the War De-
partment are to the effect that all the
boomers are out of the country, and that
all the cattle, with the exception of some
5000 are also gone and those remaining
are on the move.
THE Montreal papers announce that the
health Of the city has not been better for
ten years than right now.
On the 10th several Bulgarian outposts
were attacked by the Servians, but with
out success.
DOCUMENTARY evidence was discovered
by the British at Mandalay showing that
an alliance existed between France and
Burmah.
AT the meeting of the federation of
trades unions at Washington on the 10th,
the eight hour law was discussed.
BY order of King Milan, forty Servians
have been shot for disabling themselves for
military duty.
In consequence of Austria's acting with
Servia, Russia, it is said, is preparing to
effectively support Bulgaria.
THE Bell Telephone Company has won a
patent suit at Pittsburgh, Pa, against the
Western Pennsylvania Telephone Com
pany.
ON the 10th a miners riot occurred near
Elizabeth, Pa, in which sticks and stones
were freely used and several men were Sc
verely injured.
ACTIVE hostilities have been resumed be-
tween Bulgaria and Servia, the latter hav-
ing refused to acknowledge that she has
been defeated. In the first onsets by the
Servians, Alexander emphasized his for
mer successes.
On the 10Th meeting was held at Pitts
burgh, Pa, of the Classification Committee
Of the Western and Middle States Freight
Agents Association.
THE LordLieutenant Of Ireland refuses
to interfere in the sentences of prisoners
engaged in the Crossmagien outrages.
The German Bundesrath unanimously
approved the bill for the construction of a
ship canal between the Baltic, the Elbe
and the North Sea.
ON the 10th the Supreme Court Of Ohio
decided a case against the Lake Shore
Road in which it was charged with dis
eliminating in favor OF the Standard Oil
Company.
AN organization calling themselves the
North American Union of Radicals met at
Milwaukee, Wis, on the 10th, and sent a
memorial to Congress asking that the office
of President be abolished.
THE New York Chamber of Commerce
has decided to support President Cleveland
and the Secretary of the Treasury on the
stand they have taken in regard to the
suspension of the silver dollar coinage.
THE Pail 1fdu Gazette advises Mr.. Glad.
stone to make terms with Mr.. Parnell and
return to power.
ON the 18th John Alexander, negro,
was hanged at New Orleans, La, for wife
murder.
The next annual convention of the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor Unions will be held in st.
Louis.
THE London Times says the Eastern
question may be considered as virtually
settled.
ADvIcEs from Panama report favorable
progress being made on the inter-oceanic
canal across the Isthmus.
DURING the year, up to the 18th, the bus
mess failures in the United States num-
bered 1854; for the last seven days Of that
period, 221.