St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-10-17
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PERSONAL AND PoLITIoAL.z

WHEN the Senate meets there will be a
list of between five and six hundred post
masters, appointed during recess, submit
ted for confirmation. In addition, it is
estimated that during the session of Com
gress the terms of at least 900 postmasters
will expire, so that the nominations Of
over 1000 postmasters will come before
the Senate during the next session. There
are 1885 Presidential postmasters in this
country, and, at the rate observed during
the past six months, all the Presidential
postmasters will be changed in two years.
IT is said that Mr.. Fosters successor as
Minister to Spain has been fully deter
mined upon; that he halls from South
ern State, and that his name will soon be
announced.
REV. ]. L. NJ. CURRY, Of Virginia, has
been appointed Minister to Spain.
CONGRESSMAN COLLINS, of Massachu-
sets, one of the gentlemen recently Sc
lected to go to Ireland to assist Parnell,
refuses to go.
ON the 7bh Lord Salisbury made nota-
BILE speech at Newport, Eng, outlining
the policy of the Conservative party OF
England.
THE Massachusetts Democrats nomi-
mated Frederick o. Prince, of Boston, for
Governor and II. Fl. Gilmore, of Cam
bridge, for Lieutenant Governor.
PLACARDs have been posted in Philip
popo1is by order of the Mayor, announcing
that the Sultan has accepted the union of
Bulgaria and RoumeIia under the rule OF
Prince Alexander.
THE Consul of the United States at
S,S$1 he vi.
ment of State that the statements made by
various newspapers that there are LOCO
Cinnamon in his district, and that the
same are being surrepti iously introduced
in the United States in contravention of
the restriction act of Congress are untrue,
as the total number of Cinnamon in that
Consular district does not exceed 125, and
these are nearly all employed In shoe and
tailoring factories, and have no desire to
leave their present profitable positions.
Two Bulgarian delegates from Prince
Alexander to the Porte were arrested and
subjected to an official examination.
A JOINT debate between Governor Hoad-
~ and Judge Foraker took place. at To-
1edo, O., on the evening Of the Sths
SECRETARY MANNING says he is going
home TO Albany to vote, and thinks the
President will go to Buffalo for the same
purpose.
On the 8th the funeral of the Earl Of
Shaftesbury occurred In London. His re.
mains were deposited in Westminster Alb
hey.
Mas. O'CoNNELL, of Limerick, has come
to an amicabIe understanding with her
tenants and the boycotting OF her has
ceased.
On the sth Mrs. Veronica Bull, Of syria
cuse. n. Y, who had tasted ffty.nine
days, passed away.
ON the 9Th Jay Gould and associates
started West from New York for a tour OF
the Southwestern system.
E. s. HAWKINS, of Frankfort, Ind, re-.
covered $3.50 damages for personal in.
iuries against the Evansville 81 Terre
Haute and Evansville & indianapolis
roads.
THE case of William Haven, ex-Treasur-
or Of the Rutland (Vt) Railroad, charged
with the fraudulent over issue of stock, was
finished on the Ssh The jury returned 9
verdict Of not guilty. The defense claimed
that the over issue of 100 shares was moi
due to criminal intent.
THE Supreme Court Of Virginia has
granted writ of error in the Cluverius'
Fanny Madison murder case.
CARDINAL McCLosKEY died little
after one o'clock the morning of the 10th
AN investigation is In progress Of
charges preferred against the Omaha
Postmaster.
ADv1CEs from Lima, Peru, state that the
Government troops are still pursuing Gen
eraI Caceres, of whose movements very
little is known.
The Attorney General of Indiana give.
il as his opinion that teachers salaries
can not be garnisheed.
GENERAL STEVENSON, First Assistan
Postmaster General, was rendered a pub
lie reception at Bloomington, Ill.
II. TATTENHAHf, who Left Meadford, On
tario, in yacht, was pursued by tug f
Lake Huron, where he was captured ant
taken back on charge of forgery.
CORRESPONDENCE between the Attorney
General, the President and the Solicitor
General has resulted in the dismissal o
suits brought by the Government agains
the Bell Telephone Company.
On the 9th Mrs. Clarence Clark, a ono
prominent society belle of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, bur latterly confirmed opium cate
and d1unkard. committed suicide at vii
Transport, Pa.
LrEUTENANT.Co COLONEL CALEB B. LAY
TON, Twentieth Infantry, and Captain W m
e. Kingsbury, Eleventh Infantry, hay
been placed on the retired list.
Two ladies from Buffalo, Mrs. and Mis-
Folsom, are now at the White House a
the guests of the Presidents sister. Mrs
Hoyt. AS Miss Folsom is the lady rumo
said some time ago was to be the future
mistress Of the White House, there vii
probably be renewal Of goss ip.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.