The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-31

General Notes.

Ex-First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Hay is dead.
Rumors of war continue in the East,
and all of the Balkan provinces are
armed to the teeth.
England will depose the King of
Butmah, aud put up a new figure head
to represent her demands better.
The large New Orleans dry goods
house of David Danziger has surrender
ed to its creditors Assets $1l2, 900,
liabilities 1925, 600.
Gen. Robt. Toombs, of Georgia, at
one time regarded as one of the braini
est men in the South, is now lying sick
almost unto death at Atlanta. His
great mind has let down, and he gives
way to all sorts of vagaries. His death
is question of, only short time.
1t will interest some people to know
that it is an idea of Secretary Lamar
that the pension agents Of the country
should be Union veterans or their
widows, and it is also worthy of note
that this Lamar is the hideous old Con-
fed that we have been reading about
Chicago Herald, Ind.
Robert Bonner is over sixty years old,
and is said to be worth $6,O0O,OOO. He
began as "A penniless typesetter. He
was the pioneer of large advertising,
often paying out $500 year, and
$27 200 in single week. His paper,
the Ledger, has been the agency of his
wealth. Next to his paper his passion
is for fine trotting horses
Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, who is
just now at loggerheadS with the ad-
ministration, is tall, heavily built man,
with iron gray hair and full beard He
is apt to be. rather disinclined to work
hard unless he is aroused Then the
full fire of his hot southern blood is liable
to carry all before it. Those who know
the man wonder at the calmness with
which he has treated the Presidents
appointments within his own State
Eustis firmly believes that the Demo
and is opposed to the administrators
method of dealing out the offices. He
is a lawyer by profession, and is. re-
garded as one of the ablest in the South
He is man of great wealth and will
entertain handsomely during the coming
winter. He has rented the mansion on
Massachusetts avenue, for several years
nccialsied by Justice HarlalS OF the Uni
ted States Supreme Court IN. 7. Tel
egram.
The New Orleans Times Democrat
gives some interesting facts III relation
to the North, Central and South Ameri
can Exposition which is to be opened
in that city on the 10Th of November
proximo. All the spaces has been TAX
en- everything points to a magnificent
display the doors will be opened with
ont dollar of debt. The people o
New Orleans have certainly learned
something. Their confidence is en-
cnuraging, IN that it appears to be baset
upon a larger riliance upon their owl
efforts than was the case at the time o
the first Exposition Nor is there an,
reason in the nature of things why the!
should be disappointed. There is pop
ulation enough within reaching dist
ance, and as it looks, interest enough t.
Udh6 EApGllluCuC ouCNIcot A9OSi
we hope it will be, not only financially
but in the further intercourse of the diff
ferent sections OF the country, leadinj
to trade, mutual respect and the genera
prosperity Providence journal
The recent registration, says the Nes
York Sun, of two Brooklyn ladies wit
the avowed purpose of casting thei
votes for the Democratic ticket in. No
vember is only q hint of what is comm
10 the same direction on the next cleo
ton day. A proclamation has gon
forth to the women of New York, owe
the signature of Mrs. Lille Devereu
Blake, assuring them that they hav
the legal right TO vote for State an
municipal officers, urging them not
be intimidated, and reminding them I
the importance of the coming election
Not only are there a number of wome
who will go to the polls al registere
voters.in this, but letters received b
Mrs. Blake from all parts OF the Sta
evince the same determination. Man
. OF these letters come from village
where registration is not required.
several places the men are trying to il
timidate the women and get them
stay home. They threaten to ARE
and lock up every woman who votes.
: NJ