St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
PERSONAL AND PoI1TrcAh.

HON. JOHN WENTWORTH, better know
as Long John," a mah as we'll known a
any man IN the West, died on the 16tl
Mr wentworth was one of Chicago's old
est residents and i'll his day was mayor d
the city, Congressman and editor of th
principal daily paper. He was seventy
three years of age and was worth at leas
/ 81, 000,O
ApVsCEs from Afghanistan report tha
N fight at Tashburgan 500 of the Ameer,
men and 1,600 rebels were among the killet
and wounded.
Hon. j. G. BLAINE was unable to address,
| the Republican gathering at LAFAYETTE
Ind, on the 17tb, his throat being in.
| famed.
CHIcAGo's registration amounts to 1874.
000, an increase of 80 per cent. over the
| registration at the last Presidential elec.
ton.
CARDINAL HOWARD, of England, is hope
lessly insane.
ACTING on the advice of Italian and
foreign Clericals. the Pope has decided to
instruct the Catholic Bishops throughout
the world to continue to agitate for the
restoration of the temporal powers Of the
Pope.
The Supreme Court of Germany has re-
fused to release Prof. Geffecken, who was
under arrest for making public extracts
from the late Emperor Frederick's diary.
PREMIER MAcDoNALD, of Canada, is ex-
pected to leave shortly for England to
consult with the British Ministry regard
ing the fisheries dispute.
The Count de Premio Real, Spanish Con-
sul-General at Quebec, accidentally shot
and killed himself recently while examin-
ing a revolver.
RELIABLE reports are that the latest
Afghan insurrection has been completely
crushed and Isaak Khan is a refugee in
Bokhara.
DIR. j. l.. CUNNING, of Amsterdam. Hol-
land. says that arrangements will shortly
be made at Washington with the Govern
ment, to indemnify the settlers on the
grant who bought their property
when Secretary Cox, of the Interior De-
partment, decided that the Maxwell grant
was not valid one.
SoUDANEsE dervishes are reported adj
vancing upon Upper Egypt in force and
are expected to raid the villages between
Wady Halfa and Assouan.
The Pope has complained that the atti-
nde of the Italian Government, in the re-
'eption of Emperor William, renders his |
ituation more difficult.
THE Emperor of Germany went to Pom |
'eil on the 18th and witnessed the un- |
overing of several buried houses. He |.
nd the King Of Italy have issued joint |
rider Of approval of the appearance of the |
Italian navy.
REV. j. LEIGHTON COLEMAN, d. D., was
onsecrated at Wilmington, Del, on the
sth, as Bishop of the Protestant Episcos
al Diocese of Delaware.
u. ID. LERBLANCE, OF Wealaka, /. T., has
cen elected Treasurer Of the Creek Nation
the National Council. Ex- Chief Perry
IAN was his principal opponent.
Il. w. HUNT, of Erie, has been elected
resident and A. J. Borr, of New York, Sec
stary OF the American Institute of Archi-
scss. Consolidation with the Western AS
oclation was decided upon.
IAhMANY HALL at New Y ork was packed
tne night Of the 10Th with an enthusi-
sue audience, who ratified the National
~ otabe Damocratic tickets and the Tam
lany iocar ticket with great fervor and
stened TO speeches by Hon. s. s. Cox, w.
. breckinridge, Bourke Cochran, Daniel
Roger A. Pryor and Ashbel
+ Il
HE Republic OF Colombia has accepted
le invitation OF the United States to take
- 70 tne conference Of independent
merlcan ia.,a States in Washington in Octo-
HE resident has approved the act
atnorizlng the President to apnoint
ifred Pleasanton Major in the army
40 placing him on the retired list with
lat rank and grade. -. '.s--
THE President has approved the General
efficiency bill. s'ss- =
GENERAL SAioMoH, the noted Haytian
auer and x-Presidsnt who was rFcentIy
'posed by revolution, died in Paris on