St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-26
GENERAL ITEMS.

GENERAL ITEMS.
St Louis feasting Jay Gould for a Union
Depot.
Connecticut no prohibition by 10000
majority.
Edwin Kerwin, of Beloit, Wis, died at
the age of 1O3.
AT Macon, H., fire destroyed buildings
valued at $3.50.
Ex-Governor John A Martin, of Kansas,
died at Atchison, that State.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt in
Cornwall No damage was done.
Fire destroyed the Mount Mansfield
Hotel at Stowe, Vt, creating loss OF
$105,0OO.
At Salem, Mass, Peter Sim & Sons mo-
rocco leather shop was burned, causing
loss of 100000.
w. P. Johnston & Co., wholesale tea
and coffee dealers, of Boston, have made
an assignment.
United State District Attorney Cannon
of Massachusetts, has sent his resignation
to the President.
railroad station at Sagua, Cuba, with
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by fire. Total toss, $50, 600.
Fire at Madison, Wis, caused by clerk
stepping on an explosive match, destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
Secretary Tracy has issued an order to
the contractors of the Petrol to deliver the
vessel at Norfolk navy yard for use.
The National Civil Service Reform
League met at Philadelphia. George Will
liam Curtis was reelected president.
The plan Of campaign has been success
full on Sir James Russell Nokangee's estate.
There is great rejoicing over the victory.
At Cleveland, Ohio, the wholesale gro
was damaged to the extent of $125,O00 by
fire.
Taussing & Taylor, wool merchants,
Philadelphia, are embarrassed, but an ex-
tension is probable. Liabilities about
$4,000.
D. G. Davidson, of Iowa, was appointed
by Governor Larrabee as delegate to the
American Forestry Association at Phila-
delphia.
The last of the twenty one original
trustees of Wesleyan University, John
Lyon Smith, died at Middletown, Conn,
aged SO years.
A negro farmer living near Greenville,
Ala, died of hydrophobia, from the effect
of bite received some months ago from a
small pet dog.
At Newman, H., while boring for water,
Frank Burke struck a strong vein of
natural gas. 1t was ignited, and the little
town is now illuminated.
The elevator, mill and cribs at Kemp
ton, ILL.,, belonging to A. B. Soaring, of
Kankakee, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Mr.. Goschen Is making q tour of the
southwest potrion of Ireland Tue ouJecS
of his trip is to CLEAN facts to assist him in
drafting the new land bill.
peaceful sign Russia's decision to adopt
small bore rifles, inasmuch as it will take
several years to make the change.
Fire at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, destroyed
two livery barns, q business college and a
boarding hall. Loss, $4,000; partially
insured. Nine horses were burned.
The st. Louis and Chicago Railroad was
sold under order of the Federal Court for
$570, 900 to J. 81. Joline, of New York,
representing the second mortgage bond
holders.
Four miners were buried by fall of
rock in Lake Angelina Mines at Ishpem-
ing, Mich. Three of them were taken out
badly injured, but the fourth is still under
the rock.
Walter f. Foster, who embezzled $1,000
from the Mccormick Reaper Company,
has been arrested in Toronto His parents
reside at Pennellville, N. Y, and are
wealthy.
European court hunts often occur in
honor of the Gar Emperor or King some
body, but how many fish they catch, deer
Stayed, phesants shot or rabbits killed, is
never stated.
Lester s. Faulkner, on trial at Buffalo
for making false report on the condition
of the Dansville Rational Bank, was found
guilty and sentenced to seven years in the
Erie County Jail.
Iowa's corn palace festival was visited
by delegates from Omaha and Boston, and
the industrial and civic parade was the
greatest public demonstration ever wit
messed in Sioux City.
A large and enthusiastic reunion of the
Eighth Illinois Volunteers was held at
Charleston, Ill. General w. G. Pavey,
the Hon. J. G.. Cannon and Captain Ed
Harlan delivered addresses.
Another heretofore considered good cit
izen named VIM. Key, of Randolph county,
Ala, turned counterfeiter. From the white
metal of the worm of an old illicit broken
up distillery, Key made the coin.
Hollis & Co.'s packing house at Armour
dale, Mo-, was destroyed by fire and a
large number of barrels and hoops, owned
by B. f. Pratt & Co., were also burned.
Loss, $50, 1000; insurance, $4,000.
The London Daily Nesos publishes let
ter from Crete fully sustaining previous
reports that Chekir Pasha allowed the
Turkish troops to pillage, prosecute and
murder Christians, with other atrocities.
The Massachusetts Democratic State |
Convention met at Worcester. Nathan |
Matthews, Jr., was chosen permanent |
chairman. The convention nominated E.
b. Maynard for governor by reclamation. |
City of Paris had fast and eventful |
trip. In storm lady passenger and her
Guild swept overheard Another death |
from suicide. Cabin flooded. Time of |
passage, sixty-four hours and forty live |
minutes.
Among the candidates who have success
July pdSSeu tn0lT S1aInlndtOHS 1Of auInlS-
sion to the naval academy as naval cadets,
are: G. Gordon Hood of Alabama, Chris. I
G. Fewe of Texas and Eugene L. Bissell of
Kentucky.
James Mendenhall, at one time promi-
nent lawyer and well connected, but who
had lost his practice and become tramp,
died at farmhouse near Elkhart, Ind. I
His remains will be taken to his former
home at Richmond
A freight train on the L. E. g. w. Rail-