St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

A cABLEGRAM from Port au Prince an
nounces the capture by the Haytian man
of war Toussaint L'Ouverture, of the Brit
ish schooner Alta, which left New York
about October 10 with a heavy cargo of
arms and ammunition, clearing for Ant
werp.
EFFORTS are being made by the Quebec
authorities to induce the French Cana
dians who have left for the United States
to return to their old homes.
THE old Santa Monica (Cal.) depot, oc-
cupied by the Los Angeles Compression
and Lumber Company and the California
Door Company, was destroyed by fire the
other night. Loss, 100000.
The federation scheme was discussed at
length by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers at Richmond, Va, on the 31st
and finally cooperative plan was
adopted which expresses friendship for
and sympathy with and where practicable
provides for assistance to those organiza-
tions whose duties are closely allied to
their own brotherhood.
AT an Indian dance at Adonah Wis,
the other day two young squaws, over
hearing some remarks made by Mrs.
White Bird, turned upon her and gave her
such terrible beating that she died of her
injuries. Jealousy was the cause.
MASKED robbers (Americans) boarded
the Mexican Central train in Mexico, near
Ell Paso, Tex, the other night. They un-
coupled the engine and express car and
running it some distance got two pack
ages of silver coin, valued at s. 900. The
express messenger managed to slip Off
with the key of the safe, SO the robbers
were baked of the main booty, about
100000.
The brakemen of the Santa Fe system Of
Southern California struck on the LIST, the
grievance being promotion of new men
over old men. General Manager McCool
was endeavoring to settle the trouble.
JENKINS, HUTCHINSON g. Co., wholesale
notions and white goods, Baltimore, Md,
have gone into a receivers hands. Their
assets are placed at $35, 600.
A DISPATCH from st. Paul de Loanda-
says that the first section of the Trans
African railway from ST. Paul de Loanda.
to Ambaca has been inaugurated.
L. herman, a New York money changer
and banker, has disappeared with S5,ooO
belonging to Polish Jews intrusted to his
care to be sent to England.
A RIOT occurred at Twenty sixth street
and Sixth avenue, New York, on the 31st,
between colored Republican procession
and Democratic mob Several persons
were seriously injured, one man having
both eyes destroyed.
THE principal part of the village OF Dur
hamville, VT, was destroyed by fire the
other night. Loss, $30, 900.
THE military academy at Highland Parks
ILL.,, was destroyed by fire recently. Loss,
$4,000.
BY the burning OF the old wooden jail at
Greensburg, La, recently, a negro boy
held for theft lost his life.
THE seventh annual convention Of the
Woman Missionary Society was opened at
Boston ON the 1st with large attendance
OF delegates from all parts Of the country.
Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, occu-
pied the chair.
FRED /. MARCY & CO., jewelers., of Prov.
idence, r. l., have assigned with $50, 600
assets and $65, 900 liabilities.
WHILE Amanda Montgomery and Gus
Wineman were out for an evening stroll
at Greensburg, Pa, in stepping off one
track to avoid train they were run down
by another train coming in the opposite
direction and killed.