St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

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cent riots at Amsterdam, Holl and.
HERE is great rejoicing in Australia
over the stand taken by the British Gov
eminent upon the New Hebrides ques-
| ton. su.......-.
JOHN PEARSON, who lived near Law
renee, Kas., shot his wife dangerously on
the 9th and then killed himself.
| CARDINAL TASCHEREAU conferred the
pallium upon Archbishop Fabre at Mont
real on the 9th, amid great pomp and
| splendor.
| CONGRESSMAN BURNES was renominated
unanimously to succeed himself by the
Fourth Missouri District Democratic con-
vention at st. Joseph, on the 9th.
| PROF. j. G.. STRUNK shot and killed
Charles Hoover at New Albany, Ind, on
the 9th, and seriously wounded DR..
| Hoover, father of the murdered man.
A WARRANT was sworn out on the 9th
| charging William P. Pierson, cashier and
| chief book-keeper of the American Bap-
fist Publication Society, with the embez-
| element Of $4,000.
WILLIAM B. O'CoNNER was arrested at
Lawrence, Mass, on the 9th having con-
fessed that he murdered Mrs. Hannah
Conway, his mistress. The remains were
found in a terribly mutilated condition.
The schooner Barrett put in at st. Johns,
n. F., on the 9th, with five families ON
board from Labrador. 1t is estimated
that $500 persons have died of hunger and
cold in that region.
FREDERICK REUTsCHLER, vice president
and manager of the indianapolis Manu-
facturirC O Cnmnany tod 10 ot
San Francisco on the 9th by shooting
himself through the head with a rifle.
The remains of Adolph Minski, of Mil
waukee, Wis, were incinerated at the Buff
falo crematory on the 9th.
THE friends of the Hennepin canal
scheme are very angry over the vote in
the House on the 9th to strike their canal
project from the River and Harbor bill,
and say that, without it, the bill will never
pass.
GENERAL VINcENTE RIvA PALAcIo,
Mexican Minister to Spain and Portugal,
with three members of his suite, arrived
in Kansas City, Mo-, on the 9th, from the
City of Mexico. The party intended to
remain the guests of the city for a day OF
two and then go to Chicago, en- route to |
the East.
THE English yacht Galatea had not ar
rived at New York on the 2sth.
1T is reported that Khartoum has been |
RACED by the Soudanese rebels.
SPENCER PRATT, of Alabama, has been
appointed Minister to Persia.
The reports of restitution and deaths
from starvation in Newfoundland are lde-
MED.
THE Wisconsin Prohibtfonists held their
State convention at Madison on the 2sth
and nominated ticket.
ONE HUNDRED Hindoos were killed and
many injured by the burning of theater
in Tinnevalley, British India.
GENERAL GORDON was nominated for
Governor of Georgia by the Democratic
at Atlanta on the 2sth.
HERR SCHwARz has been compelled to
terminate his explorations in the Cam
eroons country, owing to the hostility of
the natives.
A FIRE occurred on the French steamer
Labrador off Quarantine station, Staten
island, N. Y, on the 2Sth. The passen-
gers were all safely landed and the fire
vas subdued.
JOSEPH BIGGER, M. P, says the Parnell-
ties have already unmade two govern
ments, and that it is not unlikely that
hey will unmake third.
THERE is serious trouble at New York
between the Knights of Labor and the II
Cigarmakers.
MEDALS have been awarded by the Lon
lon Board of Trade to the officers of the
teamer Fulda and others who assisted in
Of fhn 80 I
on. I
A RESOLUTION that the government free,
s soon as possible. the remaining $4,000 a
laves in Cuba was passed unanimously 7
y the Spanish Chamber of Deputies.
THE Marquis of Londonderry, it is Off
tally announced, has been appointed :
'iceroy of Ireland. Lord Iddesleigh has :
cen appointed Secretary of State for
oreign affairs.
AT Fon du Lac, Wis, on the 2Sth., fire,
opposed to have been of incendiary ORR
in, nearly destroyed the American House. a
oss, $4,000.
The cholera reports from Italy on the 18th
ere: Twenty mine new cases, five deaths
Manduria and thirty-one new cases, 81
'venteen deaths elsewhere. Il
DURING the storm at Lancaster, Pa, on
'e night Of the 9th, lightning struck
oder on which a young girl was stand pl
lg, at Frye's farm, near Washington's p,
trough, inst antly killing her. Her left a,
de was burned to crisp.
FULHAM's saw-mill and shin q
emil at Gowan, Mich, together with q,
100000 feet of lumber and 10000, 900 a
ingles, burned on the 2Sth. Loss, 5000, j;
O.; insured for $4,000. The fire is sup
'sed to have started from spark from
9 mill. Ju
CHILDREN playing in an empty ice OF