St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-24
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

footing. The military and naval reserves
are being disbanded.
The total values Of the exports Of do
nestle breadstuffs during the month OF
June, 1886, and during the six and twelve
months ended June so, 1886, as compared
with similar exports during the CORE
spending periods of the preceding year,
were as follows: June, 1886, $13, 1O2 1893
June, 1885, 5000, $50; six months ended
June so, 1886, $69,S61 1858; same period,
1885, SIG, 1924; twelve months ended
June 80, 1886, $122 ,sOO,379; same period
1885, $156, 451,96l.
HENRY M. STANLEY, of Congo fame, ar.
rived at Berlin on the 18th.
THE International Molders' Union, in
session at London, Ont, ON the 18th, pass
ed resolutions thanking Congressman
O'Neill of Missouri, for introducing, and
President Cleveland for sanctioning, the
bill legalizing National trades unions.
SERGEANT ROBERT L. GLEASON of Com
pany NJ, First regiment. National Guard
Missouri, has been dismissed the service,
and on the 18th was escorted beyond the
limits of the Sweet Springs encampment.
toh bEDDlNS, lOIueI uetuDSE VI Tie
Council and superintendent of Shaw's car
riage works at Indianapolis, Ind, was
found dead in field ten miles east of the
city on the 18th. 1t is thought to be case
of sunstroke.
LABoUCHERE outlines Radical pro-
gramme, the basis of which is that Glad
stone shall not resign, but fight it out in his
present position.
JUDGE VAN WAGNER in the st. Louis
criminal court on the 18th granted an APP
peal to Chyo Coon and Chyo Chiack, the
condemned Chinese murderers- He also
granted a stay of execution in their cases
from August 81 to October 2.
NEAR Huehesville, Pettis County, Mo-,
on the 18th Thomas Mullen, a farmer, shot
and killed Henry Thatcher, a negro farm
hand.
The schedules in the assign ment of
George w. Adams, importer and jobber in
toys, New York, to Alonzo F. Carnham,
were fled in court on the 18th. They
show liabilities of $27,219.54: nominal as
sets, $50, 1890, and actual assets, $2l ,312.52.
THE decree for the expulsion of the Due
d'Aumale from France has been signed by
President Grevy.
GEORGE w. ZEEBoLD, the theatrical
died on the 18th at Blooming
dale IN. Y.,) Asylum, whittier he had
been taken few days previously. He
leaves wife and child, who are, it is
said, in poor circumstances.
JUSTIN MATTHEW'S, eleven years old,
Albert Matthews, his brother, aged fifteen
D,,f, s~f.&
years, were drowned in Highland lake,
near Bridgewater. Me-, on the 18th, by
the sinking of an overballasted sailboat.
SERIOUS rioting broke out on the night
of the 10th at Belfast between Catholics
and Protestants, and many persons were
injured
ALBANY, N. Y, celebrates her bi-cen-
on July %.
The Mississippi is to be divided into two
lighthouse districts.
A STREET and park of New York City
have been named for General Hancock.
A REVOLUTION of considerable proper
lions is reported in progress in the State
Of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
THE Western Nail Association met at
Pa, on the 14th, and reaffirm-
I'd the card rate on nails.
MARTIN HOWARD, wholesale shoe dealer
If Philadelphia, has absconded, leaving
go 900 debts
SOLDIERS reunions must provide their
'wn tents this year, the Government not
having them to spare.
JAMES CARR, of Newark. N. j., beat his |
wife up badly on the 14th, simply becau Sc |
lie found another mans coat and hat in !
Ter room.
Hon. B. 7. FREDERIcKs has been nomi-
atad by the Democrats of the Fifth Iowa
district to succeed himself in Congress.
THE Grand Master of the Masonic order
f Quebec has issued an order suspending
II intercourse between the Quebec Grand |
lodge and the Grand Lodge of England.
The statue to Denis Diderot, the French
was unveiled in Paris on the
lth.
MARTIN o. VAN FLEET, the defaulting
'easurer of Huron County, O., who was
or three years fugitive from justice,
nd who was recently extradited from
ana on charge of forgery, was sem
enced to six years. in prisonment in the
on The 14th.
DR.. CARL PETERS is comforting with Mr..
Ienry NJ. Stanley over project for fur
her researches in Africa with view to
olonizing.
The Bureau of Statistics reports that
zports of beef and pork products for the
ght months ended June 80 last aggregate
in value $50, S45,239, against $61, 1899, 752
urIng the same period in 1885.
A MAN giving the name of James Hull,
no was arrested in Philadelphia few
avs ago while attempting to pawn some
rticles Of nderclothing, proved to be
ames j. Mason. who is wanted in New
rleans TO answer the charge of embez-
ing over So 900.