St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Neche, Pembina Co., Dakota reported
49, below zero, Jan. IS.
There is to be an exhibit of American
Indian corn at the Paris Exposition.
The shipments of corn from Baltimore
to European points are unusually large.
The next House of Representatives will
have sixteen Republicans from the South.
A burning lake near New Decker, Ind,
is creating much excitement in the neigh
borhood.
The Typothete Society, of New York,
celebrated Benjamin Franklin's 1880 birth
day, Jan. II.
Engineer Major and Flagman Hannigan
were indicted, Jan. IS, for the Mud Run,
Pa, disaster.
The annual resources of Alaska are esti-
mated by Governor Swineford in his last
report at 100000.
Snow slides are of frequent occurrence
in Southern Colorado, and railroad traffic
is almost suspended.
There are 5000 Roman Catholic parochial
schools in the United States, with an en-
rollment of 511 900 pupils
Losses from fires in this country last
year foot up over 1928, 100000, against
over $129, 100000 for 1887.
Charles A. B. Shepard, of the well
known book firm of Lee & Shepard Bos-
ton, died Jan. rs. in his Goth year.
Four Falquet brothers of Chicago, de-
serted in childhood by their father, have
fallen heirs to an English estate of $780,
600.
William Keane, St, Louis "newsboy''
of 80 years, died recently, and left an
estate of $23,00 He was in business %
years.
The New York Historical Society has
bought the files of the Richmond Wing
and the Enquirer, from 1904 to 1888, for
about $4,000
The Chesapeake g. Ohio Railroad Com
pany has borrowed $50, 100000 on mort
gage, from the Central Mortgage Com
pany, of New York.
A 20 months old hog, recently killed at
Freehold, N. J.,weighed S32 pounds. The
owner killed two some time ago which
weighed 2050 pounds.
An article in the Boston Journal Of Conn.,
maerce gives credit for the invention of the
sewing machine to Barthelemy Thimon-
The 13Oth birthday of Robert Burnes
was celebrated by the New York Scottish
Society, Jan. 25, with speeches by Andrew
Carnegie and ex-Mayor Seth Low,
DR.. Calling, inventor of the Calling
machine guns, has devised a torpedo boat,
inexpensive, but capable of destroying
any war vessel however protected.
The Oldest postmaster is Louis Purdy,
of Yorktown, Westchester Co., N. Y, SO
years old, and appointed by President Har-
rison in 1841. His wife, 80, assists him.
The commissioner of agriculture has
appointed a commission to investigate
swine diseases in the United States, and
the methods of their treatment and pre-
vention.
The Worlds Arbitration League invite
to meet at Washington, D. c., Sept. 1,
c., corresponding secretary.
The number of post offices in the United
States foot up 81, 476, an increase of 1918
within the present year. The money
order and postal note business for the year
amounted to $143, 100000.
The Gray county seat war in Kansas
continues, and General Meyers has again
been ordered there. The two contending
towns, Ingalls, and Cimarron, are daily re-
ceiving arms and ammunition.
The American Navy now possesses the
fastest vessel in the world. The new
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius was officially
tested at sea by the government on Jan.
II, and beat the worlds record for speed
There were eighty-seven executions in
the United States during 1888, fifty seven
whites, twenty nine negroes and one China
man. All were men except one. This
does not include persons who were lynched.
An aged colored man recently called ON
lect check of $500, 600, 900 for missionary
received from Mr.. Adams at Putnam, Conn.
A granite .obelisk, AZ feet high, has
been erected onsthe site of General Put
MANS wintefquarters at Redding, Ct, by
the State commission The site covers 81
acres, presented to the State by aaron
Treadwell and Oliver B. Jennings.
The richest mine in Australia, if not in
the world, is the Mount Morgan, of Queens
land. One of the Rothchilds once offered
$19, 900, 900 for it and the offer was re-
fused. It's value is variously estimated at
from 500, 10000 to $500, 100000.
The New York World has made ar
rangements for an exploring expedition
into Central Africa to obtain authentic
news of Stanley and Emin Pasha. 1t will
be led by Thomas A. Stevens, who made
himself famous by his tour around the
globe on bicycle.
The governor of the Territory of Utah |
is in Washington opposing the proposed |
admission of that Territory as State. He |
declares that four fifths Of the population
of $4,000 are Mormons, who are abso-
lutely governed by the cone man power
the head of the Mormon church.
A Little Rock paper estimates that the
value of the Arkansas lumber output for |
the past twelve months reached about |
ST., 0OO,0 900, while eight years ago it was
comparatively nothing. Assuming this
rate of progress as basis, in five more
years the lumber industry of the State will
be worth more than her cotton crop.
The term 'tMichigander," applied to
citizens of the Wolverine State, was first
used by the witty senator, John P. Hale,
of New Hampshire about the year 1859.
Toombs, of Georgia, said to Hale, "Gen-
eral Cass Senator from Michigan) calls |
you Granate goose" "Tell the general |
he's Michigander," promptly responded
the jolly Granate statesman. This is
official.
Onion Sets.
buy from 1900 to 1000 barrels of onion |
sets yearly. The crop within six miles of |
Louisville amounts to from 5000 to 5000 |
barrels of 81 bushels yearly. These sets
are all raised from the seed, and the gar