The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
General Notes.

Saturday.
The Apaches are again on the war
path in New Mexico and Arizona.
A ton of gum arabic is used weekly
at the government envelope factory at
Hartford, Conn.
About 1000 changes in the Internal
Revenue Department have already
been made by the new Administration.
Shreveport is so overrun with rascals
that citizens patrol is guarding the
town.
For 81 900 wager in a contest
near Donaldsonville, the Hall plow de-
feated the Avery by score of as to
40.
Mr.. G. A. Lefingwell, the contractor
for the new public building af Shreve-
port, commenced operations oIEMonday,
the 25th inst.
The opinion is gaining ground in
London that there is hitch in the
peace negotiations, and that there may
yet be war with Russia.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Sscreta-
ry of State under ex-President Arthur,
died at his residence in Newark, N. j
on the Goth inst.
The seven year iocusts have made
their appearance in East Carroll parish,
but thus far have done no damage to
the growing crops. The swamps are
full of the pests, but it is hoped that
they will not affect the cotton crop.
The Postmaster General Saturday
made about one hundred appointments
of fourth class postmasters. 1t is un-
| derstood that many of the appoint
ments were made to I'LL vacancies caus-
ed by removal of Virginia postmasters.
There are several instances to be OBJ
served, where potatoes have been dug
this season and shipped to Cincinnati
for sale, and the corn or cotton planted
since on the same land has already
come up and is growing.-Pointe Cou-
pee Banner.
| The new postal card paper, under
the contract of 1885, will be q delicate
pink in lieu of the cream color of the
cards now issued. The texture of the
paper is also said to be improved.
The size will be the same as now in
use.
| In an interview with reporter of
the Inter Ocean, Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky, speaking of Senator Eustis,
said Il am afraid of Eustis. He is a
strong man, lazy and sulky, and may
give trouble. He is different from Black
burn, ugly, and will have his own way
Geu. G.. w. C. Lee, of Lexington,
Va, and President of the Stonewall
jackson Memorial Association, has is
sued an appeal to the comrades and
countrymen of the dead hero for funds
with which to erect monument to
the memory of the illustrious Stonewall
Jackson.
Miss Julia jackson, the only child of
the late Stonewall Jackson, is to be
married on the 10th of June next at
Richmond, Va. The happy man is
William Christian, grain merchant,
son of Rev. wv. III. Christian, promi-
nent Methodist divine. Miss jackson
is % years old and Mr.. Christian 81.
The Postmaster General awarded
the Holyoke Envelope Company, of
Holyoke, Mas, the contract for sup
plying the official envelopes required by
| the depar tment during the next fiscal
year upon the basis of the consumption
Of last year, namely, sc, ,266, 300 enyel-
opes The saving effected by the new
contract will be $42, ,347.
"A special to- the Times Democrat dat
ed Washington, May 25, says &: To-day's
record of the Postofice Department is a
red letter one in Virginia affairs. The
heads of-eighty EIGHT fourth h-class Ma
hone pestmasters rolled into the basket.
/ The knife is being slfarpened too for
/ further work The features of the Old
Dominion have relaxed into D broad
smile.
The Police Jury of the parish of St.
Mary have decided that hereafter wit
ness certificates in criminal cases, be-
i fore the District Court shall be limited
| to four for the defense and four for the
prosecution, which we consider wise
move and one that will make u great
saving ia the criminal expenses of that
parisl. Let the Police Jury of Calca-
sieu make a note of fIis Lake Charles
| Echo.
/ Canada is going to have ship rail-
way now. It is to connect the Bay of
/ Fnndy with the Gulf of ST. Lawrence,
/ seventeen miles, and will save vessels
i.of 1000 tons and under a dangerous
sail Of 600 miles around the Nova SEQ
| tia coast. This is part of the great
/ scheme for the improvement of naviga-
tion through the st. Lawrence, which
will By and by make Montreal formi-
] dabie commercial rival Of New York,
the Canadians hope.
The corporation of our sister town of
Jeanerette have contracted for o
steam fire engine, with the Silsby
Manufacturing Company. They have
been collecting for some years a spe-
] cial tax for that particular purpose, and
as they now have the requisite funds
on hand to make the purchase by pay
ing The first installment, they have re
: solved to have one and make subse-
quent payments as they get the money.
New iberia Enterprise.
Al gentleman who knows Major
Burke we'll said d few days ago, Well.
I / am glad Burke has resigned, not for
I the Exposition, bnt for his sake. He
has given two Of the best years of his
8 life to the cause, and / Bhrewdly sus-
acct, d great deal of money besides,
and while lie has done an immense
amount of good to New Orleans, he has
neglected his own business and suffered
III consequence. Burke ought to step
dff now and devote himself to his af-
fa;ra Ha has a great mission to per-