The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

SSuotCB "ulCn WIN NONNHtb 'Ht tlidi VI
General Boulanger.
The House of Representatives of
Minnesota, by n vote of 63 to II,
yesterday passed the Kays bill relating
to elections, which provides for what
is known as the Australian system.
Daniel NJ. Lockwood, United States
attorney for the northern district OF
New York, has resigned. lie three
times nominated Grover Cleveland for
Office.
The Prince de LIgne and the Baron
de Jonghc, who recently fought duel
in France at midnight by torchlight
in a forest, have each been sentenced
to a fine of $40 for their fun.
The British Architect tells of beau
tifuI houses, with all modern improve.
ments, situated in Bush Hill Park, a
large estate in the environs of London,
which rent for only 5000 year.
Murat Halstead will be satisfied
with nothing but gore To recent
interviewer he solemly said that every
Republican who voted against him
should be burned in efiigy at every
crossroad.
Alexandria, Va, has a population
of 10000, yet during the thirly-one
days constituting the month of March
not wedding occurred in the place,
and not a marriage license was issued
by the clerk of court,
Since the purchase of Alaska, it can
be said of the United States what has
been said of England for the last
CentuTy-lhat the sun never sets on
her dominions. At sunset in Alaska
the next mornings sun is an hour
high in Maine.
John Green, CoIored, now living IN
Jeffersonville, Ind, two years ago, in
the Federal court, sued number Of
white men of Hart county, Kyn for
ku-kluxing him while he was living in
that county, The suit has been com
promised by the defendants paving
Green $7OO and costs.
At Colorado Springs, Colo, Mayor,
Elect Geo. ii. Thomas was found
dead in his barn with bullet hole
through his head, evidently case of
suicide, No cause is known. He
was elected mayor few weeks ago,
and would have taken his Office Mon
day. IIo leaves family,
The Duke of Sutherland has left
his Florida estates in charge Of his
servants, and is now on his way to
New York, whence he sails for Eng.
land next week. lie is reported to
have become very popular among his
neighbOrs in the land of orange
groves, and his house has witnessed
many gayeties during the winter.
A report lately laid before the
Italian Chamber of Deputies shows
that in Italy there are l2,943 persons
who have received licenses to beg, and
who are, therefore, unchalIenged by
the police. A bill is now before the
Chamber providing for the abolition
of these licenses and for the erection
of a poorhouse in each commune.
The Seattle Manufacturing Com.
pany is preparing at its mill at Seattle,
w. T., for the Paris Exposition, a
pine board one inch thick, forty
inches wide and thirty.two feet long,
and entirely free of sap, gnar Or flaw
of any kind. The Pine Lumber Com
pany, of Oshkosh, Wis, will send to
Paris a similar board tbirty-siS inches
wide.
Some interesting historical papers
have been brought TO light at Belvoir,
the seat of the Duke of Rutland. In
a loft under the roof of some old
stables at the foot of the bill were
found piles of diTt,coyered documents
three or four feet in height. They
were letters from Lord BurIeigh,
Charles James Fox, the Earl of Lei
cester, the Duke Of Clarence, War.
wick the King-maker, King Edward
", Richard III, and the Dnke Of
Richmond.
Some years ago an American sailor
named Carl Benjamin, was wrecked
on one Of the largest of The Caroline
Islands, He decided to make the
island his home, as there was no work
to be done and plenty to eat. The
natives, who are very good natured,
took kindly to him, and have made
him their king. He is a somewhat
scholarly man, and is diligently teach
ing the natives English and the rudl,
ments of civilized life. He has twenty
wives and fifty children, Nothing,
he says, wonld induce him to go back
to bis old home, AewbnrFport, Mass,
A rather curious episode in natural
history occnrred on board the French
steamboat Abd-e-l&ader during the
passage from MaFsellles TO AlgieFs.
just as the vessel was about two hours
out the sky became qnile black with.
swallows II was then about 9
o'clock IN the evening. The birds
aligbted ip thousands on the sails,
ropes and yards Of the Abd.el. Kader.
After q perky survey Of the deck from
theireminences aloft, they descended
coolly on deck, hepPed about among
the sailors, and eventually found their
way into the cabins, both fore and
IN, Pbc birds we're evidently fatiqued
after . long fight and allowed them
selves 10 be capgbt By tbe people of
The ship, who gave them q welcome
reception and provided them With
food Which they enjoyed heartily.
Fhe little winged strangers remained
all pigbs on ihe yessel, and ID lha
moTPipg at : O'clock the whole flock
made for land