St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere !.
PERSONAL AND PoL1TICAE.

COLONEL LAMONT was summoned to
CORTLAND County, New York. on the 10th,
by the Illness of one of his children.
COMMISSIONER CoLMAN of the Agrfcul.
rural Department went to Falls Church,
Va, to attend the fair of the Virginia
grangers. He made a speech, but not
upon political subjects
The Chinese consuls have gone to Rock
Springs from San Francisco to investi-
gate the recent IN assacre of Cinnamon at
hat place.
FIRST COMPTROLLER DURHAM has for
warded transcript of the accounts of
George B. Loring, late Commissioner of
Agriculture. to the Solicitor of the Treas
nrv for the institution of suit for the
recovery of about 5000 of government
funds, alleged to have been Illegally ex-
peaded by Mr.. Loring in the purchase of
seeds, ETC., for the Department. of AgrI-
culture.
Dr.. L. D. Downs, well-known dentist
at Davenport. Ia, attempted suicide the
night of the 10Th by shooting himself in
the chest. He was still living, but his re-
covery was doubtful.
The London morning papers of the 18th
contained column obituaries lanen ting
the death OF Jumbo. The Telegraph
over its report of the death and history of
the famous elephant, displays large head
lines reading: "Sad End of jumbo"
E.Killed by Collision with a Railroad
Train"
THE Democratic conferences of the
Nineteenth Congressional District of
Pennsylvania met at Mt. Holy Springs on
the 10th aud unanimously nominated John
A. Swope, Of Gettysburg, the present in~
cumbsnt.
GENERAL OBEREITz has been decorated
with the Black Eagle by Emperor VIII
liam.
JOHN MORLEY says separation would
be disaster to Ireland aud disgrace to
England"
OcroBER 1ssh is the date to which Riel
was reprivei so that his appeal could be
heard by the Imperial Privy Council
CONGRESSMAN WARNER, of Ohio, is in
Washington in connection with his Tro-
posed silver compromise bill.
The women generally voted at the cleo
ton for School Comm ssioners at Bing-
hamton, N. Y, on the 17tn, and the scenes
at the polls were novel.
On the 18th banquet was given to th
delegates to the International Telegraph
Conference by DR.. Stephen, President of
the meeting, and the latter was presented
with a costly punch bowl, made of silver
and crystal.
JUDGE CLoUGH of the California Supe-
Tor Court became insane and resigned.
Another judge was appointed. Then
Clough re covered, had no recollection OF
:esgning, and the court is all tangled up.
PLANS for the Garfield monument at
Cleveland, O., are now completed and the
architect is in Cleveland. The committee
will open the bids for building the monu-
ment September Both.
COLONEL T. F. BARR, who has for many
years been military secretary to the Sec
rotary of War, has been ordered to Fort
Smelling, Mimi, and Secretary Endicott
will not retain the services Of military
secretary.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON Of the
Marine Hospital service has rendered his
resignation, to take effect November LIST,
but is willing TO remain in the service
with the rank Of surgeon. It il reported
that he will be stationed at Chicago.
THE Director General OF the North,
Central and South American Exposition
states that the buildings, grounds, etc,
are now ready in every particular for the
reception of exhibits, and exhibitors are
requested to forward articles at oncs.
COLONEL ALEX. MCDONALD and Lieu
tenant s. w. Groesbeck, of the Sixth In,
fantry, have been detached to meet at
Ogden, Utah, the Chinese Commissioners
from San Francisco to investigate the
difficulties which recently occurred at
81 &t1oS,.
escort during the investigation.
d. LEssAR, special Russian envoy to
England on the Afghan dispute, has re-
turned to ST Petersburg.
THE White House door keeper didn't
know Governor Marmaduke of Missouri
when he called the other day, but recog-
uized his walking stick.
Mr.. GLADsToNE's manifesto causes dis
appointment in Dublin, and also among
the Liberals
PETER RUDOLPH NEFF succeeds Colonel
George Ward Nichols as President of the
Cincinnati College Of Music.
sALL1E MCDONALD of Boyle County,
kentucky, is reported to have been re-
Neyed of serious spinal complaint by
the prayer cure.
SYDNEY RosENFrELD has brought suit
against D'OyIey Carte for $4,000 dam
ages in restraining him from bringing out
.tThe Mikado." The question has just
peen settledin New York that the play is
public property.
SIG. soMMAaUGA, who edits two news
papers in Rome, Italy, after trial last
inc thirteen days on charge Of black
mailing Italian artists, has been found
guilty and sentenced to ten years impris-
onmont
John FRY, who has heretofore stood
Ill ar,,ony the German citizens of Bal