St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-28
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

road owner and family on board.
WHILE in Ireland the Prince of Wales
will announce that the Duke of Connaught
will succeed Earl Spencer as Lord
Lieutenant.
GEORGE GRAY has been duly declared
elected Senator from Delaware to succeed
Secretary Bayard.
A VERY bright colored girl of sixteen,
named Jessie Hall, died at Akron. o., on
the 18th, after having abstained from food
for seventy-fiye days, positively taking
no su tenance but small bits of oranges
and water, and these very seldom. Part
of the time the girl was in comatos 9
state. The physicians were completely
bafled by the case, and claim it to be one
of the most peculiar on record.
The death of x-Congressmln j eBords,
of Mississippi, is announced.
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS of Baltimore called
on President Cleveland on the 10Th.
The Paris Figaro says that President
Cleveland has requested Minister Morton
to remain at his post.
ON the 10Th banquet was given ex-
Speaker Keifer at Springfield, 0.
SENATOR GRAY was sworn in on the 10th
as United States Senator from Delaware
to succeed Mr.. Bayard.
The Limerick (Ireland) Chamber of
Commerce decided to present an address
of welcoms to the Prince of Wales.
TIE Duke OF Richmond, the largest own
or of rented property in London, has re-
duced all his rents ten per cent.
On the 10Th State Auditor Brown of
Iowa again refused to vacate his Office and
once mora was arrested.
The Rhode Island Democratic State
Convention met at Providence on the 10Th,
nominated ticket and Endorsed the in
augural address of the President.
ON the 10Th General Grant was better,
and asked for and relished roast mutton.
During the afternoon he was engaged in
revising the sheets of his two books, soon
to be published.
On the 10Th Commissioner Miller quail
fed and entered upon his duties as head Of
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
CARROLL D. Wright, Commissioner of
Labor, has submitted the outline of pro-
posed investigation of the labor problem
to the Secretary of the Interior, which
meets the latter's hearty approval.
SECRETARY WHITNEY is having the ac-
counts of the Navy Department thorough
ly examined, and the books Of every bu-
reau will be looked over and detailed re-
port made to the Secretary.
SECRETARY MANNING has issued warrant
330S, in favor of the Governor of Kansas
for the expenses incurred by that State in
repelling the Indian invasion.
In letter to Osman Digna General
Graham declares that England resp ects
all religions, and desires the friendship of
the Arabs. He advises the sheiks to SUBJ
init and rely upon the mercy of Ea gland,
otherwise he threatens to destroy the
focks and other property of their follow
ers.
MRS. SAToRIs, General Grants daugh-
ter, arrived on the steamship Baltic on the
goth.
POLICE INSPECTOR THos. W. THoRNE of
New York died suddenly on the Goth.
Some of the promoters of the scheme to
present Bismarck with a birthday present
propose to buy him fine estate. Others
think he has productive property enough.
In the Illinois Legislature eight ineffec-
tual ballots for United States Senator were
taken on the 10Th.
THE Pope has summoned Bishop Dom
nelly of Dublin to Rome. He is Loyal
ist, and the Nationalist fear he will be
Cardinal McCabe's successor.
GENERAL GRANT did considerable work
on his book on the Goth, and did not COM
plain of pain.
ON the Doth Mr.. Bridges, a Democratic
member of the Illinois Senate, died at his
home near Carrollton. This leaves the
Legislature again tie.
Ex- GovERNoR BERRY was elected Unit
ed States Senator from Arkansas to suc-
coed Mr.. Garland.
ON the 29th the Nebraska Democratic
State Committee met at Omaha to con-
slider Federal appointments.
THERE is said to be no foundation for the
story that the President requested Minis
ter Morton to remain at Paris.
BIZ reason of a shortage in his accounts,
United States Marshal r. p Hughes, of
Richmond, Va, has disappeared.
VIM. A. BoYDAN has been award ed $751;
OOo damages against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad for a violation of coal contract
made between the parties.
The California Supreme Court issued an
order that no aiimony be paid Mrs. Hill
Sharon until the parties shall have appear
ed before the court.
The Senate on the goth confirmed James
d. Porter, Assistant Secretary of State;
John D. G. Atkins, Commissioner of Indi-
an Affairs-both of Tennessee.
CARDINAL MCCLosKY celebrated his sew
enty fifth birthday on the Doth. Many call
ers offered congratulate SftssU a