St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-01-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Rogers (of Iowa., a veteran OF the war Of 1sle
- oW pef month, the House adjourned until
# January2.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
e>r AaHs. CLEVELAND returned to Washing
Soii on the 2lst from her visit to Philadel-
# pbia
bEEAsULf, Moor, has arrived at WASH
Sngton TO prefer charges against Consul
"eneral Lewis at Tangier Of having ex-
u torted money from Moors under American
a protection.
IHE Dill to incorporate "The Military
~ Qrder of America" introduced in the
II House by General Joseph Wheeler. names
LoNy-three corporators. The order. ii is
sHd, Will consist first of the men who
were regularly enlisted or mustered in
81 ether OF the contending armies during the
"tr; second, of their sons who have
rached required age; third, of such pa-
.gotic citizens as desire to contribute to
itssuccess. "
HE collections of internal revenue DUR
metne nrst five months of the fiscal year.
enlng June 30, 1883, amount to $53, ,O91, ,736.
peig an increase of $l,23l, 1856 over the
coiictfons during the corresponding period
OF lst year.
SqNT DE FoIEsTA, a secretary of the
ifaitn Legation at Washington, has been
anpnted to the Legation at Brussels. He
WI WI De succeeded at Washington by
Sigor Denitto.
aTELEGRAM has been received at Wash
lngpn from General Stanley confirming |
bhepress reports of the arrest of bimsei9
anqaide at Austin, Tex, W hiIe executing |
anf fder of ejeotment from the Secretary |
OF Tar. What further action in the mat
teFWould be taken by the Government had
notbeen determined.
LIE President has granted a pardon in
1ne case OF Bishop A. A. Kimball, con-
vIclad at the September term of the First
Il Ditrict Court of Utah of polygamy and
sentenced to. eight months imprisonment,
lne prisoner is in an advanced stage of
eosSumption.e
THE EAST.
The New York Central train from tba
Fest was derailed at ChurchyaIe. NJ y.re.
entity, and several cars left the track.
Fahree coaches fell into ditch. The pas |
senger cars We're filled with passengers
VINO We're all badly shaken up. !
HE congressional immigration Inyesti- ,
gation Committee opened its inquiry at
pittsburgh, Pa, on the 21st.. I
NITRo-GLYCERdNE 5000 pounds) ex. r
Ipioded at Buchanan Hollow, near Brad j
liord, "a, recently. Two men were said t, t
w Kalied Several weIlings were wrecked
ARnd two children were badly hurt. &c
4 Two pfothers named Van Wormer were 4
tnangled to death recently by train near K
N. Y. !,
JOHN BURKE stabbed and probably g
iabaiy wounded Michael Moore during a "
drunken quarrel the other evening. The +,
men were visiting two servant girls Mt 40
West Nineteenth street, New York. Burke
Escaped.
ANNIE JONES, who eloped from Utica. N. m
~, recently with Walter Smith a drv N
goods clerk, was arrested at q hotel at %
Montreal where she was stopping and sent dl
home, Her lover was left behind.
LIE trustees of the Metropolitan Museum CT
II Art, New York, have decided to open ON OF
sundays from noon to six O'Clock and On W
Wo week day evenings for the benefit of CT
he working classes. w
A PANIC occurred at York, Pa. dine to j, be
onapsing foor at an entertainment !.
;hristmas night. Three hundred persons III
ads narrow escapes, and many were at
ruisad.
p y0nIig ladies named Smith were vii
med near East Brady, Pa, by boat Na
g tting Christmas day. The two young br
with ttfem and another girl were rasa i'm
I'd in aIt exhausted condition. vii
JAMES G. BLAINE has been appointad Sc,
ne Of tho Maine Commissioners to the | ini
entennial celebration of Washinrton,s
aaugnration in New Y6rk April 30. in,
ME. GAsToN DE FoULLIAT, sister ~ nis
Irs. M. K. Vanderbilt and the Wife Of
rencf noblemnn, hns Joined the Roman mol
atholic Church in New York CITY. Hu
Hon, JAMEs%T. MoFFErT Congressman az,
ON Tho Twenty fifth district Of penn. 4
yiyanin, has been Admitted to the asvlun, i,
North Warren as d private patient Kv
ne diinculty seems to be excessive nery- Of
isness, which was brought on by thu n
'dnons lahors OF the recent campaign. W
IuE New York Graphic has changed bot
snds ana also changed politics. Here- dis,
tsr " viii he Republican and stronelv inr
favor Of q protective tariff. a
Tie mntilated remains OF q human hodv Mis
two rarceis were found in East Fair. two
cunt Park, Philadelphia, on the 2etb. kill
dications were that a terrible crime had n
en- committed -.
EXECUTIONS have been issued against whe
bert Y. Totten, of the firm of Totten q
!, Iron founders aud machinists of pitts.
Igh, Pa, for $iI4,001. The cause of the Ct
&arfassment was not known. Dec
& RuGLAs HENRY. New York stock of 2
II, has suspended business. He had wee
standing contracts. was
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