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St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
6RAQsTREET's REPORT.
Some Decrease, Reported In Business-Fsi
ures For the Week.

Some Decrease, Reported In Business-Fsfl-
ures For the Week.
NEW YoRK, April z-Brddstreers in its
review OF the week, says: Special tele-
grams to Bradstreers report some decrease
In the total volume Of merchandise distrib-
uted early in the week, with moderate
gains since The weather throughout the
country has been warmer and more season.
able, and wagon roads west and south are
easier to travel, which fact has stimu-
lated freer movement OF grain and stock
to the market. One effect of the latter 10
seen in declines of 10c per 100 pounds IN
prices OF hogs at Omaha and OF Is
to Zoe at Kansas City. Business is smaller in
volume at New Orleans than had been ex-
pected, and is fair only at st. Joseph, Gin
cinnatis Sioux City and Galveston. The
raising OF the Burlington freight boycott
has helped trade Northwest, notably at
Chicago. Funds do not show signs OF in
ereastng stringency at leading financial
centers, with few exceptions, and rates on
can and time are not materially changed.
Our total OF bank clearings of thirty-tyo
cities Tor March Is 13 per cent. less than
last year, 10 per cent. less than in 1886 and
u per cent. greater than in 1885.
At New York the March decline was 10
go oStAp. s0anSs 1906 anu 10 per CENT
against 1885 The New York stock market
ID active and excited.
Money is slightly easier at TO 255 on call.
Foreign exchange is lower on offering OF
security bills.
Reports Of business failures number 147
10 the United States this week, against 23o
last week and 182 this week last year.
The total OF failures in the United States,
January TO date, is 1900, against 1896 In
1857
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
FINE NElGHBoRHooD.
A South Carolina Negro's Pleasant ZEE.
periences I'm Tennessee.

A South Carolina Negro's Pleasant ZEE.
periences In Tennessee.
A South Carolina negro who had
moved into Tennessee community
was asked by white man II he liked
his neighbors.
'Oh, mighty well, sab; mighty
well. he replied. 'Trabeled ober
seberal counties an hab circleated
roun' er good many votin' precints,
but amt foun' no neighborhood Wit
dat / likes lack / do dis yere one"
Have the people borrowed :any
thing from your"
''Oh. vas. sab; oh. vas. Bout de
secon' day ws got yere Miz Jones she
came ober an borried de sitter. an
Mr.. Smif he borried my sawbuck an
Mr.. Brown he come ober am said dat
he wo uld lack ter hab our coffee
MILL
did You let them have what they
wanted?''
'Oh, vas, sab. Jes handed en-
right out widout word O. 'plaint.n
naYe tney ever Drought them
backp''
mo, sab. -
And still you call them good neigh.
bors?''
''Yes, sah.''
We'll, don't see how you can make
that out"
EASY ernuff, sab. Yer see l hab
borried er dollar frum Miz Jones. er
chunk o er hoss frum Mr.. Smif an, er
age-grinder frum Mr.. Brown, 50.
rs er good deal erhead. Oh, amt
aeber gwine ak 'em ter pay me back.
Bless yo' Life, rs dollars erhead now.
Do, vas, sab. dis is so fur er mighty
ine neighborhood. "-ArEansaso Trns.
,ier.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.

The State Central Committee Decide Upon
Wichita, May IL, For Choosing National
Delegates and Leavenworth, July 4, For
the State Convention. s4-
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April 6-The Dem.
cratic State Central Committee met here
Yesterday for the purpose of fixing the
time for holding the Democratic State con-
vention to select delegates to the National
convention and to nominate candidates for
stats offices There was nearly full rep
resentation, only four or five of the thirty
ODD members being absent. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman Carroll
Mr.. Dale, OF Wichita, presented his city
as the place for holding the convention for
the selection of delegates to the National
convention and it was selected unanimous
~. Inc time set was May II at eleven
o'clock.
The committee suggested to the county
committees to hold their conventions not
later than May 5.
For the convention to nominate State
omcers, George Click spoke In glowing
Terms Tor Abilene. Mayor Nicely presented
sne claims OF Leavenworth and was Sec
onded by Ed Carroll. A vote being taken
10 were for Leavenworth and 9for Abilene.
The vote for Leavenworth was made unani.
vention was Wednesday, July 4, at twelve
o'clock. The basis of representation was
fixed at one delegate for every 200 votes
cast for Lieutenant Governor in 1888 and
one for every fraction of 100 and over.
The following resolution was unanimously
passed:
The Democratic State Central Committee OF
Kansas indorse without reserve the Admins
tration of President Cleveland. His course has
been manly, wise just and patriotic. They com
mend to the appreciation of all citizens, his eli.
forts to remove abuses. to restore economy, to
revive reverend respect for the Constitution, |
70 reduce the taxation, to reform the tariff, to
remove sectional animosities, to guard the |
treasury against unwarranted appropriations of |
the public money, and to restore the simple |
method OF government practiced by the fathers. |
rhe debt which the people owe him is so great |
10 to imperatiyely demand his denomination and |
'e-election.
The committee adjourned subject to the
,all OF the chairman.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
GEORGE ALLEN, Of Aiken 8 q d;e

GEORGE ALLEN. of Aiken, S. c., died
recently OF voluntary starvation. He
was in prosperous circumstances, but
had been for some time sufferer from
. complaint of the stomach, every thing
ne ate causing him terrible pain. He
refused all medicine and decided to
cure the disease by starving 1t out. He
began starving himself and for thirty
seven days nothing but water entered
his stomach. He then became uncon-
scious and his family began giving him
stimulants in small quantities, but il
was too late, and he died on the thirty
ninth day OF his fast. He was well ed
ucated and sixty years of age.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

HE Treasury Department reports q
net decrease in the circulation during
March past amounting to $3, 166. 514.
On April l. compared with March /
there was . decrease in the circulation
OF gold com amounting to $5ss, 4S4; in
standard silver dollars, $S2s. $40: in
subsidiary silver. $204, 759; In gold GER
tiicates, 1858, 964; in United States
notes, S1.9O3, $50; in National bank
notes. S1.525. 159. and an increase II
the circulation of silver certificates
amounting to S7,O73,786. The sreas-
ury money and bullion fund was in
creased s6. 096, 673 during March, and
the issue Of National bank notes aggre-
gated 1856. $50. and the redemptions
amounted to $5, 412, $50.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
A SENSATIONAL elopement occurre

A SENSATIONAL elopement occurred
at WilkesbaTe, Pa, recently. A
butcher named Joseph Tradiski, who
had been very prominent in Polish
circles. eloped with Mrs. Volvavitch,
the widow of the murderer who was
hanged at Wilkesbarre three days pre-
viously. They had been engaged since
the conviction of Volvavitch, last Sep
tember, and agreed to get married ON
the night of the execution. but public
opinion was SO strong they were afraid
TO defy 1t. The woman took with her
the watch and chain stolen by her late
husband from the body Of his victim,
John Bidsky.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
FLOOD IN THE MISSOURI.
The Big Muddy on a Tear-Great Damag,
Above Sioux City,

Ahe Big Muddy on a Tear-Great Damage
/ Above Sioux City.
sioux CITY. Iowa, April 6-The food On
the Missouri Immediately above Sioux City
mas been the highest and most disastrous
since the memorable iDundation of the
spring OF 1881. The region inundated is the
low ground on the Dakota side above the
Sioux river. During the breakup Of the
ice two weeks ago an Immense gorge
formed IN the curved channel of the Mis-
souri, below Elk Point. A dam was formed
and the whole expanse of low country
oVerhowed. In every direction for miles
the whole country was under water. Elk
Point was diminutive island in vast sea
OF angry waters. The country there Ia
thickly settled and many farmers had al.
ready moved their live stock to the bluffs.
Just below Elk Point the county authori.
ties have dug an immense ditch along the
line OF the lowest depression, northeasterly
toward the Sioux river, to carry off food
waters. This ditch carries food of waters
with great violence into the Sioux river
above the st. Paul railroad bridge. There
was thus vast river several miles wide
sweeping across the low lands. 1t plowed
out the ditch and threatened to change
the channel of the Missouri in conformity
with it; tore away fences, hay stacks,
small outbuildings and every thing in it's
way.
It is now learned from Superintendent
Beardsley, of the Milwaukee Company,
that about four miles of the railroad track
was washed out this side Of Elk Point. The
violence OF the current may be inferred
from the fact that about mile and quar-
ter Of the track, including railroad ties
and iron, has been carried two miles away
from the roadbed and left in the fields.
The Sioux river, swollen by the food wa
tiers OF the Missouri, rapidly accumulated
a great mass of driftwood and ice against
the railroad bridge. The pressure was
sufficient to move the bridge three feet
and would have swept the structure en-.
tirely away but for the precautions taken
by the railroad company. However, it
will take two weeks to repair the damage.
Tuesday night the gorge, which caused
all the trou BILE, suddenly broke. The con.
lined flood rushed down the stream like a
race horse and with an omlnous roaring
sound. The rise here was ten feet in less |
shan ten hours and the lower part of the |
,ity was threatened. Yesterday the river |
'elI some, but it is still very high. Above, |
IN the region Of Elk Point, the water still |
stands deep on the low grounds and it will |
% many days before it can be drained of. |
u Is thought no lives have been lost.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

II is stated that Claus Spreckels, the
California sugar king, has decided to
build refinery in Philadelphia. II is
understood that $5, 900. 900 capital Will
be put into the enterprise, all to be
supplied by Mr.. Spreckels himself, and
that contracts for the erection, ma
chinery. etc, will be placed in a few
days. The capacity of the proposed
refinery IS put at 1000 barrels, or 200,-
900 pounds per day. The cost OF the
pl7nt has been stated as 5000, 600,
and the annual output as $35, ,0O0, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
A Fatal Omissl on.

Old Man Ito daughter) Clara, I
discovered Nero lying dead in the yard
this morning.
Daughter-I am very sorry. papa.
but ! can not help it. You knew very
we'll that young Mr.. Harvard was COM
!ng to see me last night. and you
should have tied the dog out Of harm 5
Eay.-N + Sun
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
PITH AND POINT.

We frequently confess our little
faults in order to have it thought that
we have no great ones.
We find it hard to get and keep
any private property in thought. Other
people are all the time saying the same
things we are boarding to say when
we get ready Holmes.
If a man received three dollars
per day, and saved every cent of it,
one thousand years would elapse be-
fore he could be master of a million.
His hair by that time would be slight
tinged with gray. United Labor Age.
1t contributes greatly toward
mans moral and Intellectual health,
to be brought into habits of compan-
ionship with individuals unlike him
SELF who care little for his pursuits
and whose sphere and abilities he
must go out of himself to appreciate.
-Nathaniel Hawthorne.
We do not know what is to happen
tomorrow, therefore let us make the
best use we can of to-day. Only one
day is given us at time-one mo-
ment, indeed-that imperative 'now'
that quickly passes. and will never
come back again. United Presbyte-
rian.
1t is very difficult to retain
friend after you have got him. You
may be sure of losing him If you ask
him to befriend you-at his expense or
risk. There is love of friends which
causes men to go on bonds and in
dorse notes. which they subsequently
have to make good. while they wall
and gnash their teeth. - Tszas Stfangs.
-Congressional demagogue Cat q
mass-meeting - "Yes, gentlemen,
labor is the corner stone of our pros.
perity. Voice Qrom the audience)-
'True fer you. The cornerstone Of q
buildin' is highly honored, isn't it
sora" '.Honored! 1t is the stone Sc
lected for the reception of the most
valued records and most precious tes.
timonials of its era of civilization.
''Thrue agin, sor. An it's dorm near
the bottom it is, too. sol" "-Omaha
World
If Milton will only cross my thresh-
old to sing to me of Paradise, and
Shakespeare to open to me the worlds
of imagination and the workings of
the human heart, and Franklin to en-
rich me with his practical wisdom, ]
shall not pine for want of intellectual
companionship, and may become
cultivated man, though excluded from
what is called the best society in the
place where / live. - William Elleru
Chanting.
-Consciences are accommodating
things. They seldom trouble a mar
who has gobbled millions of other
peoples money; but when they get
hold of a fellow who has pocketed
twenty-five cents that belongs to some.
body else, they make it warm for him
until he disgorges or joins the great
majority and augments his populations
o point beyond which no self-re-
'pecting conscience cares to go.
Inequality in taxation. my SON, Is
/ system of assessment which hits you
Iuite as hard as neighbor Jones, over
he way. Just and impartial taxation.
On the contrary, is system which lets
'ou off without paying a dollar and
makes Jones pay enough for both.
There, my son. you have bit of infor-
nation that you would never learn in
n organic newspaper or a political
onvention. Boston Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

The beautiful daughter of a Russian
army officer rented room in Moscow
recently, but directly she had taken
possession of it the police appeared
and forced the door, when she jumped
from the window and was mortally in
jured. Her trunk contained dynamite
bombs, which on investigation. were
intended for the purpose of assassinat-
ING the Gar.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
PERSONAL AVID PoEIrTCAT.

| UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS LEI
Southampton, Eng, on the 5th for vacs
tion trip to the United States.
M. FLoQUET succeeded in forming q ne,
French Cabinet to follow that OF Mi
Tirard, defeated over Q constitutions
question having reference to the case o
General Boulanger.
The Maryland Legislature has repealet
| the charter Of the Baltimore d Ohio Rail
road Employees Relief Association, to tax,
effect IN one year.
ELECTIONS were held generally through
out Illinois on the Sd, but as rule there
was no special feature. In Galesburg twt
Of the striking engineers Of the Burlington
road were elected aldermen and the ticket
favored by the strikers was generally sue
cessful
TEE Ohio Senatorial Committee investi.
eating the charges Of alleged bribery on
the part OF certain members, has made q
report completely generating the mem.
bers, and the report was adopted.
Ex-ATToRNEY-GENERAL BENJAMIN 81.
BREWSTER died at Philadelphia ON the
4th. He was born in Salem County, N.
j., in 1916 From 1853 to 1869 be was At
torney- General of Pennsylvania, and in
1881 ne was chosen by President Arthur to
be Attorney General of the United States,
continuing in this Office for four years. It
was under his administration that the fam
Gus star route trials were brought to their
conclusion.
RETURNS on the 4th indicated the election
of Taft. Republican, for Governor of Rhode
island by LOCO to 1,500 majority. The
State election went Republican by about
800 on the general ticket and the Repub.
Iicans had sweeping victory on the Legis-
Iature.
M AyoR-GEHERAL ALFRED H. TERRY has
been placed on the retired list Of the army.
This was in accordance with the report OF
the army retiring board. OF which Major
General Schofield was president
JACOB SHARP, the Broadway surface rail-
way boodler awaiting new trial, died at
New York on the 18th.
THERE were reports, well authenticated,
u Berlin on the 5th that Prince Bismarck
had resolved upon resigning the Chancel-
orship, owing to q disagreement with the
emperor, who wanted to marry his daugh-
er, Princess Victoria, to Prince Alexander,
i Batten burg, late OF Bulgaria. The news
4 Bismarck proposed resignation created
,reat excitement.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND recently stopped
horse at Oak View which had run away
nth its rider, q Lady in the newspaper
WILLIAM TAYLOR KELLoGa, the last but |
ne OF the associates Of Horace Greeley in |
ne founding Of the Tribune in 1840, died at |
birmingham, Conn, recently, aged seventy
Wo. De was veteran compositor
lHE PRESIDENT has approved the act |
ranting q pension to Mary 8. Logan,
'1dow Of General John A. Logan, and the
q 20 increase the pension Of Mrs Apo
ma a. Blair.
He PRESIDENT has sent the following
to the Senate: BrEadier- Gem
sal deorge Crook to be Major General;
olonei John b Brooks, Of the Third in
lntry TO be Brigadier General.
IHE Italian Cabinet has decided 20 stop
.n.aIy operations in Africa during the
immer a special colonial corps viii ~
am at Massowah and the rest of the
oops will return to Italy.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

Two new theaters about to be opened
In Berlin, are named "Theater of the
Living" and "Theater of the Dead. -
The theater where classical works are
to be played will be called the LES
sing Theater, while the Grown Prince
Theater' will be the name given to the
theater reserved for the production of
sslive'' PLAYS.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

ELEVEN members of the French
Radical Left have resigned, as pro-
test against the action of the majority
of that party which refused to de-
nounce General Boulanger's plebisci-
tory attempts.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

Hon. DAVID N. WHITE, formerly ed
itor of the Pittsburgh, (Pa-) Gazette,
and founder of the Republican party,
died at his home at Sewickley, Pa, re-
Gently. Deceased was eighty-four
four years of age.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

The Spanish Minister of Finance has
presented the budget for 1889. The
revenue receipts are estimated at
ES4, 600, 900 and the total expenditure
at f33. .96O, 600.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

SINCE the reaction of public opinion
in his favor at Berlin, DR.. Mackenzie,
the Emperor's physician, has been
daily flooded with invitations of So
.cial nature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
An Athletic Club.

Excellent success is being met with
In the canvass for subscription money
TO organize the Minneapolis Amateur
Athletic association. About $1,000 has
already been subscribed, and Sutfi-
cient amount is expected to be raised
during the present week. The club
will be similar to an organization i'll
Montreal. 1t will occupy a building
which will be neatly furnished with
club rooms, a gymnasium and billiard
hall. The men in charge intend to in
vte all athletic clubs in the city, and
will hold a meeting on the first of next
week to organize. The club will incor-
porate with capital of about $4,000.
c. K. Berwin. J. IL. Samuels and few
members of the local toboggan clubs
gre in charge
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Fairfield Avenue.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL. MIMI, Mar. 10, 1888. !
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesOta, at their Office in said city, until
IL III. on the cd day of April, 4. ID. 1888,
for grading Fairfield avenue, from Da-
kota avenue to Belle street, in said city,
according to plans and specifications ON
file i'm the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
5000 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
CONTRACT WORK.
Grazing Marshall Avenue.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, MIMI, Mar. 10, 1888.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min,
nesota, at their Office in said city. until
IL m ON the I'd day of April, A. ID. 1888,
for grading Marshall avenue, from Vic.
toria street to edge Of the bluff near the
Mississippi river, in said city, accord
ing to plans and specifications on file in
the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two ~ sureties
i'm sum of at least twenty (20) per cent
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Il. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
5000 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
Slocum, Of Providence, and treasurer,
John G. Perry, of South KingstOwn.
For the Relief Of Settlers.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Congress-
man Lind introduced bill for the re-
lief of settlers on public lands which
provides that in all actions brought by
any land grant company, or person
claiming title through such company.
against actual settler occupying not
over quarter section of land which he
in good faith entered upon under the
public land laws, such settler may m
terpose as defense any misunderstand-
ing of an act of congress by the execu-
tive department which may have re-
suited in erroneous certifcatiOn or pat
ent such land to such land grant com
pany, or to any state; and the settler
may also interpose as a detense any
question which the United States might
raise to set aside the patent, and such
defense shall have the same effect as if
raised by the attorney general.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
Two Desperate Rounds.

Special to the Globe.
New YORK, March 19.-Jim Fell, of
New York, 10 pounds, and Joe Lannon,
of Boston, $50 pounds, fought two
desperate rounds with two-ounce gloves
a4a Were 'nen S haPe fd ponce tan
rounds. Fell was knocked down three
times and went down once from over
reaching and weakness, but got in some
singing blows on his opponent. The
fighting was so fierce that the superin-
tendent of police ordered it to cease.
Referee Jere Dunn refused to give de-
ciSi0n. The audience were SO enraged
that small riot ensued, but the police
cleared the hall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
All Under Water,

New ORLEANS, March 1S.-A specia
to the Times-Democrat from Shreveport
says: News reached this city this
morning that the levees on Caldwell,
Caunton and Eagle Bend plantions, fifteen
miles below here, had broken and that the
lower country, from Tom Johnson's
place to Jones' bayou, distance of
eight miles, was all under water. 1t is
feared that the levee on Dorshe's place
will also break before morning. 1t is
supposed that some one cut the levee
on the Caldwell place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
The Western Association.

CHICAGO, H., March 19.-The sched
hle committee of the Western Base Ball
association, Samuel Morton, Chicago;
Thompson. st. Paul, and Hart, Milwau-
kee, went into session at the fremont
house at noon. The regular meeting of
the association will not be held until to-
morrow, in consequence of the nom
arrival of the delegates from Kansas
City. Omaha and Minneapolis. Those
already on the ground besides the
schedule committee are Won der Abe
and Tom Lotus, of st. Louis, and
Charles Morton, of Des Moines. The
schedule committee will be at work
until late tonight. and it's report will
not be made public until approved by
tomorrow meeting.