St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-06
A CONFERENCE of miners was held al

| a CONFERENCE OF miners was held a
Manchester, England, on the 9th, tn.
delegates to which represent 250 OO(
miners. It was decided to cause general
strike on October 20 unless an advance
of ten per cent. wac made in their wages
It was also agreed that an advance
would not be accepted unless it was made
general
Two Austrian officers ascending the
Mangart Mountain, on the 9th, lost their
path in the fog and fell over a precipice
One Of them escaped with slight injuries,
but the other was killed.
The little town of Romeo, Wis, was
for the second time in two years, reduced
to ashes, on the 2Sth, by confagration
OF incendiary origin.
| The Columbia pa. centennial cele-
bration closed with professions, boat
reces, exhibition militia drill, band con-
test and a fantastic parade on the 2Sth
JOHN L. SULLIvAN's physicians, on the
| 2sth, pronounced him entirely out Of
| danger.
IRE Ohio Fails Oak Leather Company's
sannery at Louisville. KY, was burned on
the morning Of the 2Sth. Loss, $105, 600:
insurance, $4,000.
FRANK BERTRUgD, Of Rockford, ILL.,,
while searching with lighted lamp for a
leak in the gas pipes in his fathers house,
on the ssth, was badly injured by the ex-
plosion which followed the discovery of
the leak
OVER twelve hundred Democratic meet
ings were held throughout Pennsylvania,
on the 9th, opening the campaign.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY's interpreter, Far
ran, has signed statement withdrawing
the charge Of undue severity made by him
against the late Major Barttelot. FarrsE
admits that he was actrated by spite in
bringing the accusation.
Me. BLAINE will make speeches, during
the campaign, in Michigan, Indiana, New
Jersey and Conn ecticut.
The Dominion Government is consider
ing the suggestion to close the whale
fisheries of Hudson bay and straits tenn
porarily. In view Of the rapid depletion of
the whales. 1t is said that the business
IS carried on almost exclusively by New
Englanders.
THE French Minister Of Agriculture re-
pcrteu on the 2Sti, a shortage of 1900
900 hectolitres in the grain harvest of the
present year.
thronged the Cincinnati Exposition on
The crew of the schooner Wm. .. Car
gill, which sprung leak and biIged at
sea, On the 9th, were rescued by the
steamer Novelty and safely landed at
Vineyard Haven, Mass, on the 2sth.
THE French Minister of Marine refused
to submit to reduction of the Naval
budget by tho Council OF Ministers on the
18th.
The Ashtabula lO.) Milling Company
Touring mill was burned, on the 2Sth, with
a large stock of -four and grain
A COMMITTEE of the Lower House Of the |
Austrian Diet reported, on the asth, |
against the proposal to give an official |
reception to Emperor William of Ger
many on the occasion of his approaching |
visit.
In consea uence Of Mr.. Cham berlain's |
'ecent speeches in denunciation of Mr.
Gladstone, his portraits which have
adorned the walls Of the various Liberal
,lubs are being removed to the rubbish
offs.
THE question Of revision of the Con-
't1tution of France was discussed in the
Council of minister's, on the 2Sth, but no
esult was reached.
In search of the Office Of the Deutcbe
the Berlin police were unable
O find any clew as to who furnished the
lbs tracts from the late Emperor Fred
rick's diary.
DURING the artillery practice at Felix
orr, Germany, on the 2Sth, o shot from one
f the guns narrowly missed striking the
cad Of the Emperor.
THREE men were burned to death, on
1e 2Sth, in fire at Nos. Is and II Lake
iaI Nv n,
ins g. Co., manufacturers of fine fuIni.
Ire.