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The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
POSTAL MATTERS.
i Statistics Presented in First Assistant 1 Postmaster General Ciarksons Re-

Statistics Presented in First Assistant
 Postmaster General Ciarkson's Re-
 port.
 WAsuTSeroS, n C., November aa.-The annual report of First Assistant Postmas. tor General Clarkson shows that .s70 fourth class post offices were established during the last fiscal ycar. as against as,a established during tho previous year; iit1 post offices wore discontinued during the samc time. making the total numbsr of post offices in operation on July l, fss9, 5, 800 of which number afs5 were presi. dentai offices, Tho increase In tho whoc number of post offices in operation at the end of the fiscal year was i6a3 in excess of tho previous year. Tho whole number of appointments for postmasters for tho year is shown 10 have been 20, ,o3o, of which SSH were on rcsignations and commissions ex. pired; 5ssS on removals; t53 on death of postmas,ers; PHO on establishment of post offices Ky tho annual adjustment of the salaries of pcstm asters wnich took effect July l, issa forty six offices of tho third class were reduced to the fourth class. and raised to tho third class. leaving a6Sa prcsi- I. Tho number of money order offices iu operation at the close of the fiscal year was ssss. an increase Of s72 for the year. The number of money. order stations in opera tiou July l, isso, was IA, an increase of II over the previous year Tho number of postal note offices in operation at tho end of the year was 5s7.
 The report shows that on Juno 2a ls>a, there were 4ol free delivery post offices in operation, an increase of 43 for tho year In about 45 other offices. the free delivery service has been established since June so, lss9 The number O. carriers in the ser vicc on July. 1. 1889. was saa1. an increase of 1911 over tho previous year. This large increase. it is said, Is mainly duo to the enactmen, of the law limiting the labor of carriers 10 eight hours day. Tho number of pieces of mail matter handled by car. riers during tho year was 3oS5, so5, ,5so, an increase of nearly A55, ooo, 900 pieces The amount received for local postage was over sa5o, GOO, ooo, an increase for the year of nearly sa,ooo, 600. The excess of postage on local matter over tho total cos, of the ser viec was c, 5ss,g7p an increase over the previous year of ta7a64s, From tho date of the establishment of tho free delivery system. July l. iss5s until Juno 30, 1874, the cost of tho service is shown to have ex- ceeded tho receipts from local posting Since the latter date the balance on the credit side has steadily increased from year 10 year.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
EPlT0ME OF THE WEEK.
Brief Summary of the News
 for Busy Men.
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Condensed Telegraphic Reports of the Current Events of tho Past Week In America and In the Countries of
 tho Old World.
FOREIGN.


 A gale prevailed In Southwest Eng'an ....The Swiss Federal Assembly met at Bernc.. Tho anti slavery conference was received oy kiag Leopold "A Thanks giving dinner will b. given by Americans in Berlin. Ex Minister George II. Pen dleton died at Brussels Sunday The Italian Parliament was opened with speech by King Humbert. . F. N. Rolfe journalist, got 10 years in prison for forgery in London court. More of Stanley's letter detailing his experiences in Africa has been made public. Eighty women are on trial ut Gross Breskerck, Hungary, for poisoning their husbands Tho Brit. ish East Africa Co is preparing for exten- sive work in the "Dark Continent Prince Albert Victor of England is going to Mandalay via Rangoon, Irrawaddy and Ava. A Brazilian war vessel raised the new republics flag in English waters, but 1t was not saluted Tho Parncll Commis- sion has closed It's work . . Turkey will not be admitted to the triple alliance .. Russia is still massng troops on her west. ern frontier. .. The Queen, it is thought, will not open parliament in person . . It is believed that tho London scandal will in. volve many honored names Emperor William refuses his consent to the betrothal of his sister to the Czarewtch. .. .Mousa Bey is on trial at Constantinoplo Stan ley has written to Mir. Marston of London. No disturbance occurred in Ireland as was feared Emin Bey promises some interesting accounts of his experiences .... The anti slavery conference has decided that territorial questions are outside of its competency .. Henry NJ. Stanley has ar. rived at Mpwapwa . Moussa Boy will probably be punished for the Cretan out rage. The movements of Castellar of Spain are being closely watched The Portuguese government is uneasy over tho recent revolution A movement is on foot to Christianizc the West End of Lon don ohn Morley outlined the needs of the masses of England in speech .. The French Prime Minister congratulated the deputies on the triumph Of democracy in the French elections. Dr, Talmage and party arc now in Greece ~ The opposition was snubbed m the Rcichstag A revolt of prisoners at Tunis was attended by vute loss of life Lord Roseberry counse,s the Liberals to abolish the House of Lords ca Franco has sent two war yes. sels to Brazilian waters II is thought that tho German Government will force the conviction of the Socialists
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
nlsasfrnua Train yyrnck

FoRr WArSr, Ind, November 24. A misunderstanding of train orders was the occasion ot disastrous train wreck on the Nickleplata late last night An east bound through freight was run into by west bound light train near Agos, Ind, six miles west of Fort Wayne, Tho crow Of tho through freight saved themselves by jumping, but every one of the crew on the other tram was injured. Engineer Matt
 Wilson was hurt internally and died today Fireman Emanuel Perequay was badly in. inrcd about tho back. recovery doubtful Conductor Waterson saved his lfe by a jump in the dark, and badly spraincd both ankles, Brakeman Brown was hurt about tho hips and Fiagman Molguin severely in. iured about tho legs. Tho wrecked train blockaded tue track for several hours
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
WASHINGTON.

Pension Commissioner Raum has been served with " rit of mandamus, return able December i6. before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, com. manding him to show cause why hc has not increased the pension of Charles R. Miller from $50 to ss2 per month, in accordance with decision of Secretary Teller .,.. Commodore G B White, chief of the bu- reau of yards and docks, has returned from an inspection of the navy yards at Portsmouth and Boston A r. Cunning. ham, president of the Eight Hour League of America, has announced himself as q candidats from Nebraska for the House doorseep rship. Private Secretary Hal. ford appeared at the Mount Place NJ F. Church in the role of an advocate for aid to the waifs Of great cities, who aro al lowed to grow up iu the communities with out care for their moral training Young Sam Randall has stated that his fathor is very sick and in all likelihood would not be able to take his seat in the house this win ter. ... Gov. Lewis Woliley. of Arizona, is In Washington on official business before the Interior Department relative to terri. toriat matters. . The Department of Stata was notified of the death of ex. Minister Pend.etoa at Brussels, and Secretary Blaine sent message of condoence To his family 2. The Post offico Department has decided to increase the forcs in tho mailing division of the St. Louis Post Offiee Secretary Tracy has made arrangements by which the navy will be furnished with the Brown prismatle powder for large guns and tho new smokeless powder for smaller arms. The International Marine confer encc reeoasidered articles contained in the report of the committee ou lights for small craft. Chief Post oflice Inspector F. C Rathbone in his annual report to the Post master General states that 6550 complaints were made of losses in the domestic regis tered mail. Of this number 3,gas cases have been investigated, leaving 2,56a cases in the hands of inspectors.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
vsidersee's Aspirations.

BERLIN, November a4.--ln connection with the reports that Count von waider see expresses controlling influence on the foreign policy of tho government tho Ham burg correspondent to one of tho news papers to which Count Herbert Bismarck alluded to denying in the Reichstag that there was any truth in such rumors, attri bntes tho following remark to Emperor William: ''If were chief of the general stafY cf tho Prussian army, I would have no further aspirations.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
REVOLT IN HAITI.
Five Thousand Men Engaged In Move
 ment Against Hyppoly

Five Thousand Men Engaged In M,ve-
 ment Against Hyppo'ytc.
 NEW YORK, November 27.-The steamer Prince Frederick, from Portau- Prince, November 20, arrived here to-day and brought news of an uprising in Hayti against Hyppolytc. It is reported that there arc 5,oc0 armed men engaged in the movement.
 At tho office of Kuhnardt & Co, the agents of the Prince Frederick. all knowl : edge of any instruction on the islaud of Hayti was denied. The Captain ot the steamer had reported at the lice and said nothing about 1t. There were ten passen- gers on the steamer and 1t is thought that some of that number started the rumor None of the passengers could bs found.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Abbettsa Plurality.

TRENTON. N, j.. November a4.~The cer- tiiied returns at hand of the recent election In this State show that the plurality of Aboett tDemocrap for Governor is u, 25S, which, with one exception. is the largest plurality ever given in tho State to any candidate. The exception was in the elec. ton of is6s, when Joel Parker received i4,5g7 plurality. The total prohibition was GASA
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Ns,ar.l G. pl.ee..r.a.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, November as A. Fitzgerald & Co. today presented pcti. ton to the City Council stating that they had discovered the existence of natar.l gas. oil. silver and other minerals under the bed of tho SaH Antonio River. within the city limits, aud asking franchise per mltting thcm to work and possess the samc. Tho petition was . complete sur prise to everybody. although the sxistsncs of oil springs in the river has loag besn known. No definite action was taken by the Council upon the petitiou. but it l. stased ssscrsl sssnscting partiss arc being pade up to ses tf tho nnd can be lccatsd.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
THE MARKETS.
Prices for live stock and Produce sn the Principal MarkstA
 Grr IllIfIS

irinripai mnrketA
 ST. LOUIS. Whcat-No. red, marx. Corn-No. 2, 2aAmA Oats--No. J. fs{ala Rye No. 2, sNa4t. Buttcf--Creamery, aGaea. Butter--Choice Dairy. 1ssaa1. Eggs -l4 @is. Chiekens-Live, per n, 6lss55. On.ons--Per bu, 5ssata Potatoes Per bu, 2Na9n Pork--tio 7Se9 50. Lard 6s5dTs5. Hogs zee & sosfAso Cattle Choice St-ers, as0s4. 10 Sheep Natives 3A5cs&s5,
 NEW YORK. wheat--No 2 red, ssasstk Corn--4ll @4isl. Oats-Mixed western, e5gdaa Pork --i2o1aia.5o. I.ard--6,6asst9d. 5A Hogs-- s.t0aa.oo Cat;le-a sosntM
 CHICAGO. Wheat-No red, sS1sSts, Coru-No. 2, 5laaa1%. Oats iAae0 Hoxs-S Isyd 3. aa 3. s5ls54. 90, feeders, |. 55oa ai iA- Sheep--S 5ctRLsa
 KANSAS CITY. wheat--No, rcd, eI@aiA Com-No. 2, a4tSaaA Oats No. id<9 9i6s<. Herr -2 a1a3sA Cattie--s aaassf4. 7u.
 COTTON. Niddling--St. Louls, 3sa 10 Q 16; Men. pnsa Illo. Now OrisanA etl.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
A s,x onsr.

SAN FasScisco, November a Tho Santa Crux4Athlctic club has decided to offer purse of ga, 900 for finish fight be tween Sullivan and Jackson. to take place on the beach Ut Surfside, Santa Cruz, Cal. Instructions to make arrangements with the principals have been telegraphed and mailed to well-known New York ex pugil- ist IL Is believed that tho givcrs of tho purse will certainly induce tho biz fighters to accept the offer.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
The Arrest.d Journall.s.

LONDON, November 24-Mr Parke, cdi- tor of the North London Press, who was arrested yesterday on . charge of libel brought against him by the Earl of Huston. will be defended by Mir. Lockwoo4 The North London Press alleged that tte Earl of'Euston was implicated Tn the unna,ura practices recently exposed in West End club Mir Parke is also sub editor on tn Star.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Eight Lives Lost.

BdAcKrooT, Idaho. November a. Tho territorial asylum was destroyed by fire this morning, caused br a defective flGe in the basement Fifty-soven out of C inmates werc rescued, while two women and two men arc known to have perished and four are yet missing, and are supposed to have been burned. The building was partially and the contents totally destroyed The loss is estimated al t3oo. .o1o
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Mal.~so, ReIn.t.ted.

LONDON. November g. Dispatches from Samoa, by way of Sydney. New South Wales, say that Malictoa was rcinstated amid great rcicicinTs on the Eth inst Thc British. German and American agents Is sued proclamatious recognizing Maiiotoa ss King. rears of . famine in Samoa are ended
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
The Secret Order Eaiet

BALTIMORE, Md, November 25.--It Is stated on authority, than which there is noue higher In this country, that there has been absolutely no action taken by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church on the question of secret societies, as was re- ported to have been done by the bishops during the centennial celebration.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
w.n, n,y.r rr.n.,or,.,,o.

ArcnisoS. Kan, November 2S,-The Merchants Exchange had meeting to- night and appoiutsd committee to confer with a like committee of the St Joseph Board of Trade on raising a subsidy to se- cure the extension of tho Kansas City Pack ct Line to the two points.
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Tn. North westsrn Dividend.

NEw YonK. November e5-Dircctors of the Chicago and Northwestern to day de. clarcd tho regular dividends of , per cent semi annually on tho common and li4 quarterly oa tho preferred stock
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Mr. Adl,.. wm, Retire.

KANSAS Crrr, Mo, November e5,-R s. Adkins, the retiring Democratic postmas. CT at Kansas City, will turn over the office tc his successor, Dr. F. B. Nofsinger. Sat urdAy night
The Forrest City times., 1889-11-30
Dr. T.t.rs sas..

BERLIN, November a4 Tho German Consul at Zanzibar confirms the report Of safety of Pesers. The North German Gar setts has sdviccs to tho sams elect
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-08-17
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA, H..
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSTON, LII. D., President

The next Annual Session of High School,
College, and of the a. Sophie Newcomb Me-
mortal College for young women. will begin
Tueeday, October Let. Entrance examination
on Monday. September 30th.
High School Course years, College
Course 4 years. All departments supplied
with Laboratories and other aids to practical
instruction. The Manual Training department
is we'll equipped with apparatus for wood
working. blacksmithiDg. forging. brazing and
soldering and machine construction.
Parallel College Courses lead to the degree
of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
There is n practical course in Electrical En-.
cineer aud a complete plant of the Edison
| System for instruction.
The 81. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
for Young women offers full course in sci
ence and letters.
Special courses in Art ard Literature
There is an Academical Department which
prepares students for the College. College
course, 500 per annum. Preparatory course
| of two years. $50 per annum. -.
| The Law Department opens November 18th
Fl. G. Miller, Dean. Medical Department
opens October 2l, Stanford E, Chaille, NJ. D..
Dean.
For general catalogues, address Wm. 0.
Rogers, Secretary of the Tulane University
New Orleans, La. Aug. Sd. 1889.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-08-17
RegtstratiO,s Notice.

OFFICE OF ASSESSOR & REGISTRAR, [
LAFAYETTE, La, August L, 1889.
TN view of proclamation of election. issued
/ by bis Excellencv, Francis T. Nichols.
Governor of Louisiana, for the election of
Representative from. the Third Congressional
District. to fill the unexpired term caused by
the death of Hon. E. j. Gay, in the Fifty-frsf
Congress of the United States. notice is here
BY given to the voters of Lafayette parish,
that, for the purpose of adding, TO the Regis
try (upon persoal applcation) the names OF
all duly qualified electors not previously reg
istered aid to enable those desirUus of chang
ing their voting precinct, to have such change
noted, thereby enabling them to vote at said
election which takes place on Tuesday, the
Third day of September A. D.. 1889. the Office
of Registration will be open as follows
At the Court House, 3rd ward, 9Th precinc
Monday 9TH to Saturday August 10Th.
9Th ward, precinct S, at Carencro Monday Il
l, at Hervillien Simoneaux
list ward, precinct 2 at Scott, Wednesday IA
End Sat Ford Huffpauir, Thurs
day Is. c.a -. =
End ward, precinct 4 at Cleobule Doucet
4th ward, precinct at Jacques Bonnemaisor
Saturday II. ~
4th ward, precinct at Eraste BONN, Mon
day II. ., i.
5th ward, precinct at school house, Tues
day 20. "a
3rd ward, precinct 10 at Firmin Guidry
Wednesday 81. a.
And at the Court House, 3rd ward, precinct
6. August % to September 2.
E. L. ESTILETTE,
Assessor and Registrar, Lafayette Parish, La
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-08-17
A LOST NATION.

a dispatch from the City of Mexico,
August 1st, says: =;
Recently returned explorers from
the State of Chiapas confirm and add
to the remarkable reports concerning
important archaeological discoveries.
a fine broad paved road, built by pre-
historic inhabitants, has been traced
from Tonala down into Guatemala,
and thence in curve up again into
Mexico, terminating at Palenque. All
along this road are still to be seen the
remains of ruined cities, and care
full estimate Of the population of these
places is about thirty millions.
On that part of the road near Pc
lenque the ruins are of great magnl-
tude. Houses four and often five
stories high have been found in the
depths of the forest. Many of these
houses are pyramidal in form, and 50
covered are some of them with veget-
able mold that large trees are growing
from the roofs. In some Of the houses
great employment has been made of
stone beams of tremendous weight, and
the architecture indicates high de-
gree of scientific attainments. -
In some houses visited bronze lamps
have been discovered and the interior
and exterior mural decorations of the
more important houses consist of pan
ellings filled with elaborately carved
figures, almost life-size, two types OF
men and women being represented,
some plainly Egyptian and others gen.
uine Africans. In front of the houses
the explorers found fourteen sculptur-
ed gods, with folded arms.
The work of exploration was one of
extreme difficulty, owing to the densi-.
ty of the forest and the unwillingness
of the Indians to enter the ancient ed
ifices, they averring that the buildings
were inhabited by spirits. Another
discovery was that an enormous paved
road extends from Pelenque across
Yucatan to the Island of Cozumel,
and is extended on the island. The
explorers went to Chiapas on private
business, but incidentally became in
terested in the work of exploring the
ruins, and they suggest that the Gov
ernment fit out an expedition to make
a complete map of this wonderfully
interesting region regarding which
little is comparatively known, even
so many years after the white man be-
came aware of its existence.
Pelenque explorers assert that they
have discovered in the edifices before
mentioned examples of a perfect arch,
One explorer is scientifically trained
man, who has recently arrived from
India, and by his account the region
from Chiapas to Yucatan must have
been the seat Of densely populated
nation.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-08-17
Election .VOtICe.

PURSUANT TO a proclamation issued by
/ bis ExcelIency, Francis I. Nichols. Gov
ernof of the State of Louisiana, dated at the
city of Baton Rouge, July 18th. 1889. the
qualified voters of the pa rish of Lafayette are
hereby not flied that an election will be held
Tuesday, the 3rd day of September,
A d. 1859, from o'clock in the forenoon
until 6 O'Clock in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of electing one Representative for Con-
gress of the United States. made vacantsby
the death of Hon. f, ]. Gay, to represent the
Third Congressional District of the State OF
Louisiana. composed Of the parishes of Ascen-
sion. Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, iberia,
Iberville, Lafayette, Lafourche. ST. Martin,
st. Mary, TerrebOnne and Vermilion.
The following polls will! be opened in each
election precinct, from the hou rs of O'Clock
a. m. to o'clock p. m. on the Gay above
mentioned. for the purpose of receiving the
votes of the qualified voters of the parish of
Lafayette. to-wit:
9th ward, poll | at Hervillien SimOneaux,
Alfred Cormier, Charles A. Guidry aud Ho-
mere Durio, commissioners.
Ist ward. poll 2. at Jules Guidry. Charles
A. BOudreaux. Hamere SOnnier and Joseph
End ward. poll 3. at Ford Hoffpauir, An
tome Guidry, Theopbile Breaux and Ford
Hoffpauir. cotnmi ssiOner.
End ward, poll 4. at CleObuIe Doucet. Rob.
ert Thomas. CIeobule Doucet and Aime Lam
dry, commissioners.
9Th ward, poll 5, at Gustave Scbmulen
Charles c. Brown, Ignace Bernard and Alcide
Broussard commissioners.
3rd ward, poll s, at Court House, Arthur
Greig. R. C. Greig aud Leonard Marchand,
commissioners.
4th ward, poll 7, at Jacques Bounemason.
Dominique Bonnemaison, Simonet Leblanc
Maurice Lavariere, commissioners.
4th ward, poll 8. at Eraste BOnin. Leonard
Broussard, Eraste Bonin and Eloi BONN
commissioners.
5th ward. poll 9, at School House. Azure.
lien Olivier. Nums Landry and Thomas
Bower. commissioners.
3rd ward, poll 10, at Firmin Guidry, Fir
min Guidry, Horace Martin and Paul De
ClOuet, commissioners.
The above named commissioners will make
due returns to me, the undersigned, accord
ing to law. G. DOUCET,..-
Returning Officer, Parish Of Lafayette.
August /, 1889.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-08-17
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking aboutit. You may
yourself be one of the many who
know from personal experience just
how good thing it is. If you have
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friends, because the wonderful thing
about it is, that when once given a
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever
after holds place in the house. II
you have never used it and should be
afflicted with cough, cold or any
Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, secure
a bottle at once and give it fair trial.
It is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial bottles free ct Wm'
Clegg's Drugstore.