The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-03-01
NEWS ITEMS.

Japan has been visited with Terrible
earthquake, in which S3,50O,0Oa worth |
of properX was destroyed, buttorfunately |
only one life was lost.
No time has been fixed for the adj
iournment of the Pan-American Con-
.rress, but il is probable that its labefs
will continue unit! the end OF March.
Secretary Tracy has decided not TO
retire from the Cabinet. tie has oeen
an admirable officer in every respect
thus far. aud lis recent awful aftiictlon
has created a very tender feeling toward
him on the part of all classes.
The Portia club has been formed in
Boston. 1t j. composed of women law
vrrs and those engaged in the study o1
Law. Boston University law school has
now eight young women law students,
Most Of them expect to practice.
The Seuate committee on commerce
has agreed to report fayorably Mr..
Coke's bill appropriating S6.2Oo,ooo Tor
the construction of Il deep water harDof
at Galveston, with an amendment pro-
vidiug that the expenditure shall be
made ut the rate Of million dollars Il
year.
The Mormons of Salt Lake City are
much cast down 1T the recent decision
of the Supreme Court affirming the
Idaho Test Oath law. and regard it the
hardest blow the church has ever re-
ceiyed. The Genti!es are jubllant and
feel it will bring about legislator OF Il
similar character for | tah.
Cartridge shells manufactured fvege-
table matter are now being made. WIN
these shells the cartridge weighs scarcely
half what a metallic she'll cartridge 'iro>.
There is no Inconvenience in extracting
the old shell after each shot Is fired, a
the entire cartridge is consumed with
the explosion.
FOR TIT. HOOP,
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medicine. Get the genuine
The Lational debt of France. which is
larger than that of any other country il
the world, is increasing rapidly. An AID
ditiun of Sl50. 000, 600 to it in 1880 is con
templated, while the burden on the
people is already nearly unbearable
This Is one of the dark clouds on tin
French political horizon.
A motion to compel the payment 0
the collateral inheritance tax on tn,
legacies received by various charitable
and religious institutions under the vii
of William II. Vanderbilt was ARGUED
before Surrogate Ransom. of New \ ok
on the 9TH. The legacies aggregate
about 81 ,UO0. 900, and the tax OF five pc
cent. would mel the State about $50, 0OL
The contract for building the Kansa
City. Louisiana and Gulf railroad wa
let in Atchison, kas.. on the 9TH inst /
an English syndicate. According to til
terms of the contract the cons:ructio
company are to complete IA section of tn
line from Arcade to the south bank {
the Red river by Jan. /, 1891. and com
plete the line from Kansas City TO Vel
million Bay hy Jan. l, 1891.
Attorney General Miller has given a
opinion to the Secretary of the Treasul
that the territory known as So-Man';
Lind is included in the Eastern .judic
District of Texas. and that criminal o
fences and violation of internal revert
laws committed there are cogniZable
that district. Tue governments juri
dirtion over this territory has been
matter of dispute for many years.
The Argentine Republic might gi
lesson to the UHted State in the di
cipline of drunks and disordelies. VIII
gentleman there goes or a tear and h
a nigh old time and disturbs the peat
the court sentences him, not to paw
fine. which he would not mind, but to
out in plain sight of his rich and sw,
acquaintance and lady friends and wo
week or two on the public highway
He rarely goes on second ter in tn
vicinity.