St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
GENERAL TIE MS.

MINI, on 100000 bail.
AtJanesville, Wis, cotton-mill No.
was damaged by fire to the extent of
$500 fully insured.
Mr.. Thomas Dunfee, rs years old, was
married at Urbana, Ind, last week to Mrs.
Selena Vallette, aged 81 years.
The daily report of the balances in the
Chicago treasury Aug Goth, showed a bal
anee on hand approximating $40 ZOO, 600.
Judge John Irwin, one of the Oldest iron
masters of Bellefonte, Pa, died in that
city on the 21st. inst of paralysis, aged 81
years.
The North Dakota Constitutional Con-
vention unanimously adopted resolution
favoring the holding of the worlds fair in
Chicago.
At Richmond, Va, Captain Phil w.
Mckinney was nominated for Governor by
reclamation by the State Democratic Con-
vention.
Joseph Queen, an aged colored man, the
original 'fOld Black Joe" of musical re-
nown, died at Mount Holly, n. j., aged
112 years.
The boiler of athrasLing machine engine
on farm near Aberdeen, d. t., exploded
killing three men and injuring three 9TH
ers.
Henry Weld Fuller, prominent Boston
lawyer and an uncle of Chief Justice Mel
VILE w. Fuller, died at Boston Highlands,
21st inst.
The Worlds Fair Company, of Chicago,
with a capital of S., 600, 600, nled incorpor-
alton papers with the Secretary of State at
Springfield
The De Witt County Fair opened at
Farmer City, ILL.,, with an attendance of
5000 people, and with an unprecedented
display over former seasons.
The twentieth annual camp meeting of
the Illinois State Holiness Association com
menced at Oakland Park, ILL.,, Aug. 90,
John r. Jones, of Williamsville, presiding.
At Dresden, Ont, A. McVean's hub and
spoke factory was burned causing loss of
100000. Four persons were seriously in
jured by the explosions of boiler.
One of the most commodious military
halls In the West is to be built at Cham
paign, ILL.,, by the trustees of the Univer-
sity of Illinois. the contract has been let.
At the picnic of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, held at Beloit, Wis, the par
Elephants in the Ogden's Grove demonstra-
ton and British royalty generally were
denounced.
At Ottawa, ILL.,, the main track of the
electric railway has been completed, and
cars were run from Madison street to the
Driving Park. This is the first electric
system operated in Illinois.
The gross earnings of the Union Pacific
Railroad for June were SIS, 1905, 1913, an in
crease of $41 lit over the same month in
1888. The net earnings were 81, 428 ,224,
an increase of 1896, S67.
The firm of Houghton, Peck & Co., at
Kansas City, Mo-, made general assign
ment for the benefit of it's creditors. The
firms liabilities are placed at 500, 000
with assets of $4,000.
At New York an explosion of gas oc-
Cured in the basement of three-story
building. Some twenty persons were in
jured and one boy who was passing the
building at the time was killed.
Justice A. w. Peamer, native of Al
bany county, New York, died last week at
is sister of Justice Bradley, of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor left Wash
ington for Lura Springs, Va. He is very
ill with rheumatism, and has gone away
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nor and son are with him.
Elevator companies in Northern Dakota
have formed combination to do away
with competition in purchasing grain from
farmers. Hereafter grain raisers will
have to accept the prices offered or keep
their grain.
Rich deposits of gold bearing sand have
been found along Beanblossom creek, in
Brown county, Indiana, and q mining ex-
pert visited the place to make arrange
ments for testing the quality of the ore.
Eben s. Allen, the defaulting ex-presi-
dent of the Forty. second and Grand Str&3t
Ferry Raikasx, of New York, was SEN
fenced to seven years imprisonment at
hard labor on each of the two indictments
fourteen years in all.
There has been several cases of mild
dysentery at Carthage, ILL.,, but no bloody
fux, and reliable information has been re-
ceived that the disease is now under con-
troll. The epidemic is rapidly abating at
Warsaw and Hamilton.
Governor Foraker has declined to issue
q warrant for the extradition of Richard |
Carroll, general superintendent of the
Queen and Crescent Road, wanted by Gov |
Lowry, of Mississippi, as an alder In the |
Sullivan kilrain prize fight.
The New York Republican State Com
mittee have decided to hold the State Con-
vention in Saratoga. Sept. %. Cornelius
w. Bliss resigned the Craftsmanship of |
the State committee, and Gen. Jno. n |
Knapp was elected to that Office.
The works of the American Machine
Company, at Findlay, Ohio, have been
placed in the hands Of receiver The /
assets are $4,000, and the liabilities $780, |
QUO. The receiver will run the works /
until present contracts are filed.
Considerable interest was manifested |
in the action taken by the Monon Route in
finally making rate of / cent per mile |
on account of the Ct. A. r. encampment.
This rate was met by the Kankakee Line.
The Hon. w. T. Davidson, in address
ing the twentieth annual meeting of the |
Old Settlers Association, at Carthage, H.,
maintained that the pioneer women had I
done more for the advancement of civili- /
cation and Christianity than any other
agency.
Mrs. u. s. Rounds, President of the |
Eleventh District Convention of the w. C.
q. O., and others, addressed the meeting
at Laharpe, Ill. Mrs Benjamin Warren
delivered the address of welcome, which
was responded to By Mrs. A. P. Evans, of
Rosevil1e
Gen. Theodore s. West, one Of the pro-
prietors OF the Langham Hotel, Washing
ton City, died suddenly on August Is at
Asbury Psrk, NJ. On July last Gen.
West and Sterling Rufin, well known
clerk In the Treasury Department, who
comes from North Carolina, had quarrel
over board bill, and Ruffin struck West