St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-02

Mr.. ARTHUR SEDGwICK, United States
special agent to Mexico, arrived at New
York on the 18th and left for Washing ton
on the night of the 10Th.
THE probate of the will of the late Sam.
uel J. T1len was again adjourned on The
22d for one week in consequence of the abb
sence of Mrs. Caroline B. Whittlesey.
TREASURY officials predict a large issue
of one dollar silver certificates, as it is
thought they will take the place of some
the larger denomin ations of greenbacks.
ENGINEER BREWER of the excurs ion
train recently wrecked on the Nickel.
Plate road has turned up at Buffalo, and
was to appear before the coroner on the
23d.
THE Supreme Court of the United States
will convene for the October term on NJ on
day, the 10Th prox. The number of cases
on the docket steadily increases from year
to year.
ADvIcEs from New Laredo, Mex, of The
Doth state that Colonel Juan Rodriguez
Martinez CHI Coyote) is still alive, though
wounded, Notwithstanding the reports o.
his killing by Mexican troops.
THERE were received at the Treasury
Department on the Goth. for redemption
$100,0S8 of uncalled three-per recent bonds
making the total amount of such bonds
surrendered to date about 81 100000
Mr.. SEDGwICK had a long conference
with Secretary Bayard on the Goth re-
specting his mission to Mexico. The Sec.
rotary, however, says there is no infor M
alton to be given out on the subject.
THE Russian agent at Sofia has officially
threatened to suspend relations with Bull
garn if the government yields to the
Sobranle's demand for the punishment Of
the authors of the revolutionary conspir-
acy.
THE British war scare of 1885 cost the
English Government 1,117,00O pounds fol
the hiring of transports which were never
used. For the America they paid 66,00t
pounds, the Umbria $4,000 pounds and the
Rosetta 5000 pounds.
IN the sculling race for the champion
ship of the world between Beach, of Aus.
tralia, and Jake Gaudaur, of st. Louis, or
the Thames at London on the 18th, Beach
was victorious by two and a half lengths
Gaudaur made him pull for all there was
in him.
EMMA NEVADA will not sing this seas on
Her managers lost heavily on her in
America last season, but her contract was
so favorable to herself that she made
quite handsome sum. She is just now
engaged in taking care of a young baby
in Paris.
SECRETARY MANNING left the Mineral
Springs Hotel on the 18th for Buffalo, and
started from there for Albany on the Goth.
He was to have O conference with the
President in that city on the 22d. He
stated, however, that he had received no
offer of the Austrian mission, and would
not accept it if rendered him.
JULIUS BAUM & Co., wholesale clothiers
at San Francisco, assigned to Solomon
Sweet on the 18th for the benefit Of their
creditors. The liabilities are estimated all
the way from $750,oOO to $1,00O,000. The
members of the firm refuse to say any
thing, but it is generally believed that the
assets are quite equal to the liabilities.
Two serious riots occurred in Liverpool
on the 18th. One resulted from an en-
counter between Orangemen and Nation
alists, the other had it's origin in infam-
matory speeches made at a Socialist
meeting in Torteth park. The police ex-
perienced the greatest difficulty in sup
pressing the outbreak. Many of the riot
ers were arrested.
PROF. WIGGINs predicts that the Goth
inst. will witness one of the most terrific
subterranean upheavals ever known on
this continent. He says the disturbance
will be confined to the thirtieth parallel
of latitude, and extend from ocean to
ocean, and that New Orleans, Macon and
Mobile will be ruined. The disturbance,
he says, will be accompanied by violent
meteorological agitation further north.
THE contract for $1,000,00 bridge over
the Missouri river at Kansas City for the
new ST. Paul line was let on the 22d. The
foundation will be pneumatic, the same as
those of the Brooklyn and st. Louis
bridges. 1t will be of the cantilever pat.
tern, eighty feet above low water, and one
of the finest structures Of the kind in the
country. The plans will be submitted t.
the Secretary of War, and as soon as ap.
proved work will be commenced.
MR.. CHARLES POPE made his re-entry or
the stage at his own theater in st. Louis
on the night of the Goth, in s'Virginius,'
before large anG critical audience. His
success was almost instantaneous, show.
ing that instead of growing rusty by hi:
retirement, his powers have deepened and
mellowed, and lovers of legitimate his
trionic art are to be congratulated upo1
the fact that in Mr.. Pope they viii
see sheir ideal in the exacting roles which