Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-11-28

Charles l.. Jansen, Brooklyn elegraph op-
| orator. dropped dead on Fulton street.
H.B. Clafiiu, the millionaire dry goods mer-
chant of New York, died Saturday night at his
| residence, IS Pierrepont street, Brooklyn.
After many months OF ideness the car
shops of jackson and woodin. at Berwick,
Pa: have started up with prospects OF steady
work.
In family fight. involving father and son
on both sides, Joseph Dun of Port Jervis, N.
r, stabbed David Jackson oisemoowhng
him.
Gen. Barrett Is appointed Second Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions in New York. He
relieved his brother, who has long held the
position, but who retires on account OF i'll
health.
Work in the Broo klyn and Norfolk Navy
Yards is getting brisk. Information of con-
templated revolution in some OF the Central
American States has been received, and the
war vessels are being placed In condition for
active service.
The puddlers of Harrisburg, Pa. and vicin-
Try. two weeks ago asked an advance of 10 per
cent. on wsges to conform to the advance
in pay The S,
dicated a desire to talk the matter over.
William Keermode shot his mistress, a
woman called Sophie" at low resort known
as tbe Revere house in West Troy, N. Y. He
then shot himself. He will die, but the woman
is expected TO live. Keermode's father is a
prominent ply hysician.
At the session of the Methodist board for
church extension, at Pailadephia Saturday.
res ,lution was adopted that in rails ng money
tor church extensions. the effect should be to
inc ease the donation fund for the purpose of
annual g. fits TO the churches. Appropriations
were made 70 the different conferences to the
amount of $4,000.
EASTERN STATES.
At Birmingham, Conn.,, Saturday, 800 en-
ployes of the Derby Silver company, who had
had their wages reduced 20 per cent, quit
work.
Senator Frye, interviewed at Portland. Me-,
int mates that he will vote for the connrma-
tio1 of nearly all, If not Ill of the Presidents
appointments. senator Hale agrees with his
colleague, and says he will lend his support to
mo factions opposition to the President
One hundred lasters at Wallar Brcs'. shoe
factory at Rochester. N. H.. struck Saturday
by request of the union for regulation prices
Seven hundred hands are thrown out. The
firm will close for the winter.
dispatch from Augusta, Me-, says au-
thoratively that Blaine is out Of politics and
will remain out. and states that he only ra n
for the presidency last year at the earnest
solicitation OF friends.
SOUTHERN STATES.
The relief committee at Galveston, Texas,
are actively at work, and every homeless
family has been comfortably but temporarily
sheltered. Telegrsms of sympathy and aid
ST. o. the city of DenDison $3.50, and Fargo. ID.
T. sent $50. The people of Dallas, Fort
Worth, San Antonio, Houston and other cit
ies are sending private contributions to un
ortunate friends.
Prof. Henri Aron, the French publicist is
dead.
servia declared war against Bulgaria, and
King Milan has issued manifesto throwing
all the blame on the Bulgarians.
The Emperor william. of Germany. is suf-
fefing from the effects of q severe cold. He
| is confined to bed, and the physicians have
| ordered absolute cuietude.
A band of "moonlighters' murdered q
farmer named Curtiu, living near Malohafit,
Ireland, and fatsly wounded his servant. The
police have arrested eight persons charged
wi h completely In the outrage.
| dispatch from Berlin says: 1.-The North
| German Gazette, Prince Bismarck's organ,
commenting on the declaration of war by Ser
via, asserts that this action will not in the
least alter the prospects OF the conference OF
| representatives Of the powers In dealing with
the Bulgari-Roumelia question"
| A queer story Is reported from Buda Pesth
with regard to the heir appaI ent to the Eng
lish throne. The story goes that while on bis
| recent visit to that place the Prince of Wales
resort the enormous Gum of 5O0. 900 forms. 1t il
stated that his royal highness was much elated
by bis winnings. and on leaving expressed the
hope OF being able some day to allow the
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| The latest news from Belgrade, the Serviau
1 capital, Is to the effect tnat the war feeling
| Throughout Servia, is predominant. The
/ Srrvian forces, it is expected, will meet fol
/ tho first time since the final declaration oil
| war, their enemy In any considerable number
Monday morning, when the advance forces
expect to reach Dragoman Defile. q rock y
/ gorge near the frontier. A large force OF
| Bulgarians have been concentrated in thii
pass and have thrown up strong entrench
/ ments.
CANADA.
The governor general of Canada said or
Saturday that kiei would be executed. He
| charged that Riel is responsible for all crimes
committed during the rebellion and that the
government could not execute the indiana
ard allow Riel to live. He says he will no,
resign II Riel is executed. but he THINKS Sir
Hector Langevin, leader of the French minis
| terislists, will. Fifteen French Canadian
members have telegraphed Sir John A. Nc
Donald, saying that the execution of Rie
| will be cruelty for which they will aot be
| responsible.