The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-16
General Notes.


Going to hell on wheels" is what
an Illinois minister calls roller skating.
More than 5000 women are employed
on Austrian railways as ticket agents.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune,
the lineal descendants Of Brigham
Young now number $4,000.
The Tonquin will be evacuated on
June 6. Gen. De Negrier has recover
ed from his wounds.
General Grants condition is said by
his doctors to be improving though the
cancerous spots are unchanged.
Russia has population of about
LOG, ,000,0 900; has public debt of about
$3.50, ,0O0, 600; she spends about So,
UU0, 900 year above her revenues.
The Great Eastern is the champion
coal consumer of the world. She burn
ed 2,377 tons of coal during ten days
run from Liverpool to New York.
According to official reports of the
city sexton and chief of the fire depart
ment, thirty six bodies have been re-
covered from the ruins of the Vicksburg
fire.
1t is reported that an agreement has
been signed by the representatives Of
England and Russia, which leaves mat
ters ip dispute open for settlement
without reference to arbitration.
Both tho Russian Bear and the Brit
ish Lion appear exceedingly lamb-like
as present. Iu fact, tho principal dish
on the international bill of fare to-day
seems to he spring lamb and green
peace.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, ex-Vice-
President, is hale old man of 80, who
believes he will live to the age of 100
He smokes strong cigars and plenty of
them, enjoys good dinner and sits up
late at nights.
The appointment of Judge William
A. Seay, of Shreveport, as Minister tn
Bolivia, will be gratifying intelligence
to his many friends who knew of his
desire for some such diplomatic posi-
ton. Judge Seay had the unanimous
recommendation of the Louisiana dele
CATION.
The superintendent of the United
States mints at San Francisco, New Or
leans and Philadelphia have been au-
thorized to purchase mutilated and un-
current IT, S. silver coin of standard
fineness at the rate of ninety light cents
per ounce, Troy weight, when presented
in sums of $3 and upward.
Yesterday gentleman just from Lake
Charles, Calcasieu parish, brought the
pleasing intelligence that the police .ju
ry of his parish, realizing the benefits
resulting from the Exposition, had pass
ed resolution appropriating $500 to-
ward defraying the expenses of reopen
ing the great display. Calcasieu thus
| testifes it's progressive spirit. II D., l3
Mr.. w. A. Robertson, president of the
New Orleans, Texas 81 Colorado Rail
road Co., arrived IN the city yesterday.
The line which has been surveyed by
the officials so far, reaches from Opel
| onsas to Chataignier, about twenty
miles, and it is understood that afr-
Robertson is here to negotiate bonds for
the road N. O. Times Democrat, 9tls.
The West Baton Rouge Sugar Plant
/ er has this to say about Louisiana ap-
pointments 81 If the Democratic par
/ ty is to be held responsible for the al
ministration of public affairs during
| the next four years, they want those
affairs administered by Democrats
/! not by Republicans nor BY sugar-coat-
ed allies Of Louisiana Repubiicanism
/ wllo fight against the Democratic party
/ whenever it suits their purposes.
| Prof G. V. Riley, the entomologist Of
| the Agricultural Department, says this
country will soon be visited by two
| great broods of locusts, of the seventeen
| and thirteen-year varieties, and this
4 will be the first time in 22l years they
have appeared in conjunction. They
[ will not prove greatly destructive, aud
! tile injury they will infict will probably
4 be confined to fruit trees. The vista
I ton will be prolonged until late iii July.
Contributions TO aid iii the erection of
I a monument TO that marvellous inan,
Gen. (Stonewall) jackson, have for some
time past been accumulating at Rich
I mond. Va, but the amount required
has not yet been received, and to com
plete the grand memorial effort a
unique Photographic group of pfnety-
seven distinguished Confederates has
been prepared ia artistic styles, re-
! duced from approved negatives, and
8 will be sent to any person desirous of
aiding the cause, on receipt of one dol
lar. The general agent for the sale Of
these is III. H.. Harwood, No. li9 North
Eight street, Richmond, Va.
In an interview with tho New York
!. Herald, a gentleman in Washington,
holding ali important Government posi-
ton. speaking of President Cleveland,
said: g No one better comprehends the
necessity for complete change in all
commissioned officials than does the
President said this gentleman. He
is perfectly aware, as you say, the peo-
pie, IN making the change in President
last fall, did not mean simply to put
one $50 900 man ont and another 800,
900 man Id. They meant that the en-
tire system should be altered and reno
waited, and you may.depend upon it that
tIat il precisely what the President
means to do. =
OF all the prominent politicians who
have been promoted out of the country,
Hon. IS. IS. Cox ii the only ono who has
been implored BY his constituents not
to leave them. They appear 10 be sim
cereIy attached TO him, and look upon
Ilis going away as the loss Of q true
friend. If the people Of his Congress
ional District happened to be in want
of substitute for their popular repre-