St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-02
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NeWs from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


days at his home in Mississippi.
EARL RosEBERRY, who was member of
Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet, writes that he is
willing to concede home rule to Ireland, on
condition that the Union be maintained.
COLONEL 8. A. MERRITT, of Salt Lake
City, ex-Delegate in Congress from Utah
Territory, had q long interview with the
President on the ed regarding Mormonism
and the'present trouble in that Territory.
THE Repu6liQte Franchise, at Paris, de-
MES the truth of the report that M. Ferry
is about to become the editor in chief of
that journal.
GENERAL HENRY DRUMMOND WOLFF, the
British Commander in Egypt, has elaborat-
ed scheme for reform in the management
of Egyptian affairs, which will enable the
Egyptian Government to dispense with the
domain administration.
HON. ALLEN G. THURMAN has been Sc
lected as umpire before the Mining Arbi-
traitors Board at Columbus, 0. The Judge
was suggested by the miners and readily
accepted by the operators. The commit
tee appointed to wait on him reported that
he would accept.
M. FRANCOIS MARIE THEODORE LA
BRosrA the well known French architect,
is dead. He was born March 81, 1873. In
1927 he carried off the grand prize for
architecture in the School of Fine Arts.
Mr.. PARNELL has sent letter to his COL
leagues with reference to the party's pro-
gramme. He says that it would be unwise
at present for the Nationalists to formulate
their demands, and that they will there
nd "a
course of events.
THOMAS M. CLARK, father of Miss Jessie
Clark, who was shot and killed by Edward
McGhee, of Concordia, Miss, at Mckenzie,
Tenn, few days since, will not pr osecute
McGhee. 1t is understood he accepted as
true the statement made by McGhee that
the killing was accidental. McGhee ex-
hibits great remorse, and it is feared he
may attempt his own life.
IT is asserted pretty positively that
General Horatio King, Jr., Judge Advo-
cate General of New York under Mr..
Cleveland and the present Governor, will
be appointed Judge Advocate General Of
the army.
ON the ed Aunt Lydia, a colored woman
at Phillipsburg, N. j., died, aged ITO years.
P. WEsrIN, Scandinavian, was found
dead on farm at Cedar Mills, Mimi, on
the 3d. 1t is thought the man died from
starvation.
SPEAKER CARLISLE is spending the holt
day recess in arranging the House COM
mittees.
PSyER KEIFFER has sued the st. Paul
Pioneer-Press for $1,000 for alleged libel.
MouKHTAR PASTA, Turkish Commission
er to Egypt started for Cairo on the 23d.
QUEEN VICTORIA has sent a sword of
honor to King John of Abyssinia.
MICHAEL DAvITT says Gladstone's al
legged proposals are a good basis for the
settlement of the Irish question.
THE bodies of Hovey and Skates, who
were buried in snow slide near Silverton,
Col, have been recovered.
J. II. HANLENKE, formerly proprietor OF
Godey's Lady's Book, has been arrested at
Philadelphia, Pa, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
THE preliminary examination of John
Magee and wife, charged with sending
threatening letters to the Prince of Wales,
resulted in the acquittal of the woman and
the committal of her husband for trial.
THE Hendricks Monument Association of
indianapolis, Ind, will not ask help from
the Government.
ON the oath William Giles, champion
wing shot of England, arrived at New
York, and extends a general challenge to
American marksmen.
MINISTER PENDLEToN has been notified
by Germany that certain Germans who
have become naturalized Americans will
be expelled from the Empire.
THE Indian chief Roman Nose, who has
been i'll prison at Fort Leavenworth, is to
be tried by the civil authorities for murder.
A MARKED improvement is reported in
the condition of the Archbishop of Ar
magh, and hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
THE Atlanta (Ga.) Prohibitionists have
won their election injunction case in the
Georgia Superior Court.
ON the oath Brigham Young Hampton
was found guilty, at Salt Lake, of conspir-
ing with lewd women to compromise prom
tnent anti -Mormons.
CAPTAIN NoRDEFELT of the Swedish
5arkentina Karman, wrecked during the
recent storm at Colon, has arrived at New
York and gives graphic description of
:he disaster.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Two men were killed and several seri-
eusly wounded by boiler explosion on the
21st in distillery near Dayton, o.
THE rescuing party searching for the en-
sombed miners in the Nanticocke Mine, in
Pennsylvania. had nearly reached their
comrades on the 21st, whom, from an
swers to signals, they had reason to be-
lieve were still alive, when another cave
in. worse than the first, occurred, by
which two Of the rescue party nearly lost
their lives.
Trr Eranch eunhnat Channels was re-