The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-04-25
General Notes.
Gen. Grant is fast improving

zen. GfanC Is Iast improving.
Russia is fast arming her men of war.
They have all been ordered to sea.
Judged J. Harvey Brigham, of Louisi-
ana, has been appointed as ConsAl for
Paso del Norte, Mexico.
Mr.. Francis Hulsey Wigfall, of Mary
land, but formerly journalist of New
Orleans, has been appointed Consul for
Leeds, England.
Joshua Baker, ex Governor of Louis
lana, and once one of the most success
full planters in St. Mary, died ON Thurs
day, in Connecticut, aged 81 years.
1t is reported that the President is
disinclined to take sides in the dispute
going on among the Louisiana politl-
clans in regard to the Distribution of
Federal Offices.
It is now believed that the Canadian
authorities will buy off Riel, and fur
nish him with money to 60 across the
line into the United States, thus ending
the rebellion the same way as the Red
River troubles of 1870, when Riel was
paid money to leave the country.
Louisiana day is expected to draw
the largest crowd to the Exposition that
has visited it on any previous occasion.
It is fixed for April Both. The citizens
of this State should not fail to attend
and make it one of the memorable
epochs of the year.
In order to relieve the administra
tion of embarrassment regarding his
qualification for the Office, Gen. Law
ton has declined the post of Minister to
Russia, and Gen.. j. B. Gordon is talk
ed of as bis successor. A good one he
would make o. City Item, 21st
Grants physician, DR.. Fordyce
Baker, declares his patient to be afflict-
ed with epithelioma, variety of CT !
cor, but only local in it's effect "There
have been cases of recovery from this
desease, but they are few. About tif-
teen are on recor6.n
The war cloud is again assuming Il
threatening aspect. Russia is becnms
ing bolder and multiplying her de-
mands upon England to such an extent
as to leave but little doubt that wal
may be precipitated ut any moment.
The announcement that the President
intends to fill the places now occupied
by colored Republicans with coloted
Democrats, is generally credited il
Washington. This viii give the color
ed Democrats in New Orleans about
one third of the places about the Gus.
tom house.
The President has begun the work o
cleaning out the Internal Revenue De
partment by removing Republican col
lectois, none of whom have a fixed tern
of Office, and appointing Democrats il
their places. Four changes have thus
far been made in this way in Maine
Connecticut, Alabama and Virginia.
The President has issued proclama
ton ordering settlers to yacate th'
lands belonging to the Winnebago re
servatioD, which they had entered apol
in accordance of ii recent order of Pres
ident Arthur. Il is thought at Wash
ington that this action is Likely t
cause trouble IN Dakota, where Ties
lands are situated
We learn that movement is abou
being inauguri.ted by some Of our sub
stantial citizeus to secure Il continuance
of the Exposition for another yeat
This is welcome intelligence As W
have before stated, there is a geoera
sentiment in favor Of this continuance
aud some concert of action seems 10 b
the oily thing wanting to bring
abont.-N. o. States, 2lst.
The Southern State having the great
est number of cotton mills, is seldom
heard of, North Carolina. She bead
the list, with 70 cotton mills, Geergi
follows, with SO, and the third on th
list is Tennessee, another State DC
much talked of, then comes South Caro-
lima with 81, Alabama following wit
%, Virginia with IA, Mississippi wit
II, Louisiana with 7, and a few scatter
ing mills in Florida, Texas and Arkan
sas.
The best Tea in town at the Sta
Grocery.