St. Landry democrat., 1886-12-18


ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT,
OPELOUSAS, .. LOUISIANA
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere
JOHN E. OWENS, the noted comedian,
died at Baltimore, Md, on the 7th.
GOVERNOR LEE Of Virginia has refused
to interfere in the case of Cluverius and
he will have to hang
JAMES G. BLAINE, JR., made successful
debut in journalism on the 18th as report
er ON the Pittsburgh CPa) Times.
THE Bulgarian Government refuses to
accept Prince Nicholas of Mngrelia as
candidate for the Bulgarian throne.
THE President was somewhat improved
in health on the It'll, and was able to pre-
side at the regular Cabinet meeting.
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A SENSATION has been created in Peru by
che publication of pamphlet referring to
occurrences within the walls of the MERGED
monastery.
WIN. KNAPP, of Groveton, Ind, applied
to the Government for back pay as sol
n md &c I'D
during the war.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has au-
thorized the First National Bank of
Shreveport, La, to begin business with
capital of 100000.
A PARNELLITE member has declared that
they will not permit the consideration of
any business in the Commons until Dill
Ions case is considered.
SENATOR VEST, of Missouri. is to see the
President about Colonel Benton's case as
soon as Mr.. Cleveland's health will permit
the reception Of visitors
MICHAEL J. Hess, laborer, Jumped off
the Brooklyn ridge on the 4th and won a
wager Of twenty-five dollars. He escaped
without apparent injury.
HENRY GEORGE has written an open
letter to Archbishop Corrigan in defense
of his land theories, which the Bishop had
warned his people against.
IT is rumored at Belgrade that the Bull
garian regency will make overtures to
King Milan to induce him to become can
didate for the Bulgarian throne
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effect that thirteen grain-laden boats en-
route for tidewater are frozen in the canal
between that point and Little Falls.
A PRIVATE government circular has |
been issued to the police throughout Ire
land fOrbidding them to assist in any man
ner in the enforcement of evictions.
TURKEY has sent note to the Powers |
asking advice on the solution of the Bull
garian difficulty. The note betrays an en-
tente between the Porte and Russia.
Mrs. LUCY MADISON, mother of Fanny
Lillian Madison, Cluverius' victim, has
written to Governor Lee of Virginia, beg
ging him to let the law take it's course.
STATE Department officials continue to
express great satisfaction with the adroit
and successful management Of the fishery
cases by Consul-General Phelan at Hall
fax
THE will of the late President Arthur
was filed for probate in New York on the
4th. With the exception of a few minor
requests, his estate is left to his two child
rem
HENRY GROVES, Congressman-elect from
Perry County, Ind, was thrown from his
carriage on the 4th, and was SO severely ,
injured that his recovery is very much in
doubt
THE American Opera Company Theo-
1ore Thomas, president, ceased to exist on
the 9th. Its successor is the National OPP !
era Company, Theodore Thomas, first vice :
president.
THE loss on the Lyons mansion at Lyons
Falls, N. Y, which was burned on the night $
If the 5th, will amount to over $50, 900 ;insur-
snce, $1,000 1t was one of the finest resi-
lences in the State
THE Treasury Department has decided
hat Canadian postal cards imported into
he United States are dutiable at rate of G
per cent ad valorem as print q
ID matter not specially provided for T
INFORMATION was received on the 9th by r
United States Consul-General Phelan at
Halifax, N. S., that the fine Of S40O in the t.
case would be repaid by t
he Dominion Customs Department..
THE Secretary OF the Treasury has sent h
n-fi of Of