St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-10
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member of the British Parliament anG
for short time a Lord of the Treasury.
ON the 18th the WycklifFe quincentenary
was celebrated in England. Addresses
were delivered in which the principles o.
Wyckliffe and Knox were applauded anG
prelacy denounced.
On the Goth the steamer India, having or
board the body of John Il. Hart, of Ken.
lucky, the sculptor, reached New York
The remains were forwarded to Kentucky
for interment IN the State Cemetery al
Frankfort.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has approved the
act detaching Grundy County, Tennessee,
from the Southern Division District OF
East Tennessee and attaching it to the
Middle District Of the State.
PRINCE BISMARCK will go to San Reno
with his family to remain six weeks.
The Chicago Tribune intimates that ac-
Gording to It's canvass 100 members of the
Illinois Legislature are for Logan for SEN
ator, as first choice
= QUEEN VICTORIA is reported to have an
nouneed to the Privy Council the betrothal
of Princess Beatrice to Prince Henry of
Battenberg.
On the 30th Hon. Samuel J. Randall and
party arrived at Nashville, Tenn, and
were rendered most hearty receptions, both
public and private. In the evening the
;;ex-Speaker addressed large audience in
the Opera-house.
Mr.. BLAND, who has recovered from his
illness, is now in Washington. He says
he will vigorously oppose the Buekner bill
TO stop the coinage of silver. He believes
Yin the measure providing for the free and
unlimited coinage of both silver and gold.
! PRESIDENT EATON Of the Civil Service
Commission is much pleased over Cover
nor Cleveland's letter to the Civil Service
League. In commenting upon the subject
In general, Mr.. Eaton slaps the Republican
party right and left.
In Washington, D. c., three hundred
~Esociety" ladies joined in an agreement
not to present liquor to their New Years
callers. Mrs. Secretary Chandler headed
the list
| PRESIDENT ARTHUR's New Years recep-
sion was an elaborate and recherche, af-
fair.
ON the 1st Lord P1unket, Lord Bishop of
Meath, was consecrated Archbishop of
Dublin.
SENATOR FRyE's father died at Lewis
ton, Me-, on the 1st, in his eighty second
year.
Mr.. BLAND does not think the bill to stop
the coinage of silver win be reported IA
yorably.
GENERAL WoLsELEY on December Goth
eceiyed q piece of paper with General
GOrdon's genuine seal on the back, dated
December 18th.
Ell MAHDI not long since threatened TO
march against the Mudir Of Dongola, but
afterward told his chiefs that the Mudir
was saint, against whom it was useless
to fight.
THE Randall party arrived at Birmfng-
ham, Ala, on the LIST. A public reception
and banquet were rendered the visitors.
PRINCE BISMARCK denies that he has
any personal enmity toward Gladstone.
However, he could have relied more upon
Lord Beaconsfeld TO keep England in ac-
cord with the rest Of Europe.
On the evening of the 1st the remains of
Hancock, arrived in st. Louis, Mo. The
funeral took place at the Church of the
Messiah ON the ID.
AFTER her marriage to Prince Henry of |
Battenburg, Princess Beatrice will reside !
with Queen Victoria.
THE Prohibition National Committee
meet at New Yor k on the 7th, and con-
ierenee of the leaders will follow.
ON the 31st Rev. #. G. Nikander, Fin |
fish priest, arrived at Portland, Ne. He
ZONES to establish . colony Of 5000 Firms
n Michigan
THE Grand gnry in Philadelphia found
rue bills against VIM. n. and Lewis j.
eadner, the suspended bankers, charged
With embezElement.
The man Jones, accused of having rob-
led Montreal jeweIry store of $4,000
worth Of goods, is an extensive owner of
cal estate in Chicago, where he is known
s Jimmy Carroll.
In an editorial the Mashin gtnR. Star says:
The feeling of antsgonism between the
'enate and the House has greatly in
reased. Representative think the Sena-
ors are disposed to usurp all the powers
elonging to the House The senators
link the House arbitrary and dictator
al.D
DN the2d theSwaina court martialasc
cred at Washington, D. G.
tlIE plan to raise s100,08O for the nelief
General Grant has taken definite shame.
'GovERNoR CLEVELAND, in answer 10 an
qRirY emphatically denies that Sae il
resident Of Free H. leinb.
BIsMaRcK says Engladee os solely re-
onsihls for the Egyptian troubIesnl. e
On the I'd Hon. Samuel J. Randall aIia id
rtY inspected the WITHDRAWING works at &
Ala.
AT White Plains, N. Y, on the Cd, an t
.ab tramp was arrested who had $4,000 G
English gold on his person. G
n took sS150, 0gG to pay the expenses of
Q National Democratic Convention at Z