St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-19


AN anti Austrian demonstration at
Padua on the 7th resulted in serious riot
in which a large number of persons were
wounded.
IT is reported that Representative W.
L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, has been Of
fered the secretaryship of the Treasury,
and that he has the matter under consid-
Grafton.
FEMALE Orange lodges are being form
ed in England to aid the Unionists in the
elections. The movement was started at
meeting at Commodore Saunderson's
house, London, on the 9th.
JUDGE HALLETT announced in court at
Denver, Col, on the tn, that unless an
appropriation was soon made he would
discharge United States Courts juries,
us the funds are exhausted.
SECRETARY MANNING has rendered his
resignation, but at the urgent request of
the President has accepted leave of alb
sence until October, his resignation mean
time not being acted upon.
Mr.. MORRISON intends to call up the
motion will probably fail. as the Randall
Democrats and the Republicans have de-
cided to vote against consideration.
PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON publishes a
protest against the passage of the pro-
posed expulsion bill. He predicts that the
Chamber of Deputies by such conduct
will drive the republic into civil war;
-S--
Mr.. F. A. WINSTON, United States Min
lister to Persia, soon after reaching Tehe-
ran forwarded his resignation to Wash
ington, and the Secretary of State tele-
graphed him notice of its acceptance.
A FARMER from Roumania died of hy-
drophobia at Paris on the It'll while I'M
der treatment by M. Pasteur. The Rou-
manan was bitten by rabid dog on May
II and reached M. Pasteur on May %.
A BREAK appears imminent In the ranks
of the Knights of Labor as at present or
ganized, and the name of Tom Barry, of
Michigan, is coming forward as the prob
able leader of the anti HomeClub faction.
Mr.. GLADsToNElreceiveda message from
the Queen on the 9th announcing Her
Maiesty's consent to the dissolution of
Parliament. Lord Harrington had pre-
viously declined the task of forming new
ministry.
THE House of Commons, in committee,
on the 9Th, agreed, by vote of 115 to 100,
to an amendment of the Sunday Sale-of-
Liquors bill providing for the closing of
public houses on Sunday throughout En-
gland except in London and it's suburbs.
ARCHIBALD FORBES, the distinguished
English writer and war correspondent,
arrived in Washington on the Sth. His
presence revives the talk of year ago
that he is to marry Miss Lulu Meigs, the
daughter of General Montgomery e.
Meigs, u. S. a.
THE son of Secretary Endicott who re-
Gently graduated at the Harvard law
school will in short time go to work in
the Department of Justice. He will re-
ceive no appointment, but will simply take
a place in the department for the purpose
of acquiring knowledge and experience.
AT the meeting of the National Stove
makers Association at Cleveland, O., on
the 4th, the prices of stoves were advanc-
ed seven and a half per cent. When the
convention adjourned the members were
Immediately called to order and formed
the Stove Founders National Defense As
sociation.
AT papal consistory held at Rome on
the 7th the Pope read secret allocution.
The Most Rev. James Gibbons, D. D.,
Archbishop of Baltimore, and the Most
A n n
Archbishop of Quebec, and others were
created cardinals. Eighteen bishops were
nominated.
Mr.. AUGUsTIN DALY's American dram
attic company has achieved a most pro-
nounced success in London, securing the
attention of fashionable society most
thoroughly. People have been turned
away every night since the opening, and
the principal actors are overwhelmed with
social courtesies.
THE case Of Thankful Tanner against
Mrs. James A. Garfield to recover $4,000
! damages for slight injuries sustained in a
collision with Mrs. Garfeld's carriage,
. was suhm tilted to the jury ct Cleveland,
O.. on the 9Th. The jurors, after three
hours deliberation, returned verdict in
favor Of Mrs. Garfield.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PoWDERLY
den les that he has been captured by the
communistic element, and, further, that
there is not any truth in the rumor that
his views In regard to strikes, etc., were
over-ruled at the Cleveland convention.
thereafter" said he, s'no local assembly
Of the Knights of Labor can inaugurate a
, strike until the members have first voted
on the question by secret ballot"