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lie Monument de Jeff. Davis
Appel aux danes louisianaises.

AheilIe de la Nile. Orleans.
L'id6e believer I'M monument Il 10
m6moire de jeff Davis, q fat un grand
chemin, depuis lie jour de SEES funerail-
les.
Expose dams des reunions publiques,
agitee dams les families, ellie s'est telle-
ment impos6e aux esprits, quill ny Il
plus de yeuves, de meres, de files de
soldats confederes Qui ne Sc fassent un
devoir de contribuer d cette 9uvre de-
venue %aujourd'hui, rationale. Ii ne
s'agit plus que de s'organiser convena-
Element, pour Ia mener pr0mptement
q bonnie fin.
La Grande Societ6 dite Confederate
Memorial Association" ne pouvalt SO
dispenser de Sc METRE a la tete de
cette noble enterprise ellie fat IN
chaleureux appel aux femmes de la
Louisiana, ellie leur demande de coope-
rer a P9uyre du monument 6lev6 au
chef admire OF regrett6 de la Confed6-
ration. Ellie va fonder DIES associations
a~uxiliaires charges de lever les fonds
necessaires pour assurer rex6cution dc
rentreprise. Que chaque louisa
naise, dit. ellie, dams son appel, verse
rien qu'un dollar par an ct, avant long
temps, nous verrons s'6lever au milieu
de nous la statue m~onumentale dc JEFF
Davis.p Les collections SO feront au
moyen de ces associations auxiliaires
La, on ces societies ne peuvent exister,
ehaqne dame peut envoyer So contri-
button a la tr6soriere de la grande as
ISOLATION du "Memorial,n a Nine. L. d
Nichols, 3l2 rue Josephine. Ce sim
pie versement donnera droit au titre
de membre de la "Ladies Confederate
| Memorial Association"
Nous avons la ferme conviction qut
Get appel sera entendu dams tout l.
| Sud ct que les fonds n6cessaires seront
promptement lev6s. Nous devons, OF
honneur, ce supreme hommage an chef
an defenseur de la Confederation.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
SHERiFFHS SALE.
District Court, Parish ofSt. Ltt'i"fy' NO. 'i''''
David Eoes VS.. Constance Chcvis and 'osep
Gallien.

Hv yi,tuc of an order of seizure and sale rs
srni nnt Of the Honorable the Thirteenth
judicial District Court in and for the par
Of ST. Landry. in the above entitled ana
numbered suit, l will proceed to sen ~ P hiS,
lie auction to the last and hlghest pl9'
der, ut tho Court House in the town Of OPEL
o oesaS ~ parish Of St. Landry, on S SAor I y
m, the following described property town. :
4 certai i'll tract of woodland, situated Id inc
narish of St. Landry. containing fifty alpenIS
bounded north by lands Of ozeme Morean,
south ly Gal!ots', east by Octave Sonhlers
11od1" Geing The same property which was
purchased at the Snccessional sale Of Florence sc
Souuicr and described as lots Nos. 5 ana i u
the plat of survey of said estate.
Seized in the above entitled SUIT.
Tcrms-Cash. l.. s. FUN ENoi'
Sheriff of The parish of st. Landry.
Opelousa$, Jan. 4, 1891.
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ORDER OF COURT.

a LII WITNESSES in criminal cases before
Ist. To report daily to a deputy sheriff at
the Court House appointed for that purpose
their attendance upon the Court as such
which must be in the court room n not out
side;
Cd. And to make report to the same officer,
the number of miles necessarily Travelled in
Witnesses who fail to comply with this or
der will not be paid their fees, as the Clerk
of Court is not allowed to issue certificates to
witnesses who do not remain in the Court
room subject to call when needed, in the alb
sence of an order dIseharging them.
Given in open Court February G, 1890.
+. Il. LEWIS,
Feb. 8, go. Judge 18th District La.
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.. =. LoEB,S
NEW STORE!
New, Fresh, Good and Cheap Groceries !
Keep it up! Tam with you'll
KEEP RENEWING! KEEP A-SELLING
On Very Small Margins,
re TH MOTTO Of STIccEcS

/ offer now, ON its success:
Dry salt shoulder meat at 81 to $50
Best -four from $3.50 to S6.25 per bbl.
Dry salt sides at 7, II and TIC.
Lard in tierces at 7ac per h.
Picnic hams at II to re lib.
Sugar-cured ham tMayfower) ut Is to 173e.
Breakfast bacon Dove BRANDY at l23 to l5c
Open kettle sugar, la lbs. for OIL 90.
White clarified sugar, ID lbs. for one dollar.
Snow-white sugar IL lbs for one dollar.
Tomatoes, four cans for 25c.
Deviled ham, Afmour's, A cans for 25c.
Baking powders, 5 and Zoe. cans.
Irish potatoes, choice, 90 to 1925 per bbl.
Dairy butter, 22a to Csc per ID.
Creamery butter, finest, 80 to 35c lib.
Ladies' fine toilet soap, 5, 10 and 15e cake.
A selection of fancy candies that will tempt
any one with a sweet tooth, selling at Is,
90, %, 40 and 500 per Ib.
Soap, $1.75 by the box, 3 bars for l0c.
Starch, 4 and 3ac per lib,
Cider vinegar. Genuine Louisiana syrup.
Calf chocolate. Black pepper, zoe lh.
Rio coffee, 5 lbs fer 81, good family.
g prime, 22a tt 25c.
Cordoya coffee, fancy, IS to 27Ac.
Lead pencils, good quality, 10 for Zoe.
Cinnamon, Allspice, Blueing, Pass books.
Letter paper, Foolscap, and
Best shoe backing at f~abulousiy lew prices.
s. e. LOEB,
Lalanne building, corner Court and North SITS.
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e CONSUMPTION Incurable ?

Read the following: Mr.. G: IT.. MOT
ris, Ne"ark, Ark, says: WAS down
with ARscess of Lungs, and TRENDS anu
physicians pronounced me an lncutao,e
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; am
now on my third bottle, and Bile TO
oversee the work on my farm. Tits the
finest medicine ever made Jesse
Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: chad
il not been for DR.. Kings New DiscoV.
ery for Consumption l would have died
of Lung Troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health"
Try it. Sample bottles free at f, e.
Bailey's Drug Store. D
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February 8, 1890.
EBUBIiC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Land9y. No, 1881.

q fVb''t S"'f - ~ N"'Ns
ESTATE OF JULES LAGRANGE.
Bv virtue Of an order Of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned tutor or any duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the last residence of deceased in
Prairie des Femmes, in tho parish of st. Ian
dry. on WEDNESDAT 7, February IL, 1890,
the following described property, belonging
to tho estate Of Jules Lagrange, deceased,
late of the parish Of st. Landry. to-wit
L. One tract Of land situated in Prairie des
Femmes, st. Landry parish, measuring 90
fifty arIenis or acres and bounded north by
lands Of Ice, south Alc6e Marks, east Ire
vile Lagrange, west Joseph A. Sicily.
9. One mare mule, one bay mare. one 3-year
old creole colt, one sorrel horse, eleven head
of horned cattle, one lot household furniture,
one harrow. Two pairs wooden collars and
traces, | hog.
Terms and Conditions.-All the movable
property to be sold for cash, and the immov-
able property to be sold for one-tliird cash,
and the balance payable in two equal annual
installnents from day of sale, each Install
ment to bear eight per cent annual interest
from maturity. Ten per cent attorneys fees
to be added III case of suit TO enforce eoliec-
ton of said notes, special mortgage and ven
doris lien aud privilege TO be retained on the
land sold, to secure payment OF said purchase
price, interest and attorneys fees.
JOSEPH LAGRANGE,
Jan IL, 1890. Tutor.
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pEING due to the presence Of uric
- acid in the blood, is most effectually
cured by the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony
about two years ago. after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
gout, being able to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
without relief, / saw by an advertise
rnent in q Chicago paper that q maj had
been relieved Of this distressing com-
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers SarsapaTilla. / then decided to
make q trial of this medicine, and took
it regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it has effected a
complete cure. / have since had no re-
turn of the disease Mrs. r. Irving
Dodge, 10 West 125th ST.. New York.
some year q I was taken i'll with
inflammatory rheumatism, being con-
6ned to my house six months. 1 came
out of the sickness very much debili-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. commenced
using Ayers SarSapaIliIa anu began 70
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual health.
/ cannot say too much in praise OF this
weil-known medicine. = Mrs. Z. A.
Stark, Nashua, n. 1T.
Ayers SaIsaparMa,
PREPARED BIT
Or. ]. q. Aver 3 Co, Lowell, Mass.
Rsice Oh sis bottles, %. Worth % . bottle.
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NOTICE u. s.. Land Office, New Orleans
IN La, Jan. Is, 1890.-Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has FL
ed notice Of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Opeiousas, La,
on Wednesday, Febiy. Goth, 1890, viz:
Louis o. FOntemOt,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1887 for the
s E4ofSE4,W ] of S E !. and S e ! of w
!, Sec. 80, TIP 3, r w, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence mp ION, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Robert Delafosse, Oneal
Doga, Neville Doga, William o. johnson,
all of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS j.. BUTLER.
Jan. 1s, 1890-6t. Register.
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Pittsburgh Coal
At E, III. Vordenbaumen's lumber yard,
Rueklen,s Arnica salve

The best salve in The world Tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheum,
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin ernptions
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
F. f. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Tandis que la grande republiQue DIES
Etats. Unis refuse dc r%econnaftre la
nouyelle r6publique du Bresil, la pc.
tite Rspublique Argentine MA pas he
sit6 q 10 faire, ellie, ct depuis plus dun
moia ellie a lance n proclamation a
Get effet.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

I'm train de marchandises du Texas
Pacific Railroad a d6raill6 jeundi matin
a I'M mile de Plaquemine, en- PEASANT
une vache. Treize wagons ont
culbut9 les nns par-dessns les autres,
Ia mecanicien ct lie conducteur ont etc
tues ct le chauffeur legerement blesse.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Les trois societies FRANCHISES qni exis'
talent d la Nonvelle Orleans eft for.
maient DIES corps distincts Sc sont flu
sionnees ct ~organisees 81 II seule so
ciete qai porte lie nom d'Alliance Fran
caiRe.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

LIE bruit court a Paris que le presi-
dent Carnot Sc rencontrera aVec Tenn
pereur Guillaume a Bruxelies, Il locca-
sion du jubil6 du roi Leopold, ct que
pendant leur entrevue il sera question
du establishment dune entente cor
dale entire les denx p%uissances.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Londres, 90 janvier-Le steamer DIES
Etats- Unis Enterprise, ayant a bord les
restes de NJ. George FL. Pendleton, ex-
ministre DIES Etats. Unis en- Allemagne,
est parti hier de yarmouth pour New
York mails il a etc oblig6 de rentrer
an port d cause du mauyais temps.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Les biens du defunt A. T. Smart, lie
millionaire de New York, decide il y
a Quelques annfes, ont etc enfin parta-
GEES. &c partage est CONNIE suit les
ayoeats ct les parents du defnnt auront
S5, OOO, 900, ct lie JUICE Hilton retient la
balance de cette 6norme fortune $685.
one. 10000.
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Abeille de Ia Nile. Orleans: Mons
apprenons que In societe Francaise que
ron youiait Greer, en- vue de perpetuer
Ia celebration da Ia juliet, d la Nou-
velie. Orleans, est Reimbursement fopdee
ct que Sos status ont etc adOptes par
In cnlonin.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Miss Nelly Bly, est arrivee a New
York samedi d 3 heures ct demie, ac.
complissant lie tour din globe en- ~
jours, 6 heures ct ii minutes.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

On Sc propose d'organiser a Berlin
pour 1897, une exposition intrrna-
tionale qui 6clipsera celle de Paris, di-
sent les Allemands.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

LIE president Harrison a formelle.
ment reconnuJ ia republique dn Bresil
en- relevant, mercredi, les lettres de
cr6auce du nouveau ministre a%ccredite
par lie commencement DIES Etats- Unis.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
NOTICE.

n AM APPLYING for a Homestead on the
a. northwest quarter, section four in Town
ship two, south range two east, Louisiana
Meridian.
Feb,E. 8. 1890. 5t.
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NoT1cE OF ADMINISTRATIONS

" Go
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No -
ESTATES OF FRANCES MITCHELL AND
GEORGE You've.
Whereas, James H. Callen, of the parish of
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estates of
Fran Mitchell and George Young, deceas-
ed, late of st. Landry parish
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing. in my office, in the town of
Opeleusas, within ten days from the present
notice. G.. NJ. THOMPSON.
Feb. !, 1890. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Pour bonner rappetit, pour a%ctiyer
l'appareil digestif, Ia Salsepareilie
d'Ayer est sans riyale.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Ceux qui sonffrent dun sang corrom-
pu ct vici6, peuvent prendre en- toute
confance la salsepareille d'Ayer. Cue
risOn assur6e.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Vicksburg, 26 CHARACTERIZATION 500
emigrants de 10 Caroline du Nord sont
arrives cette apres-midi par IN train
special sur lie Mississippi Valley R. R.
Soixante -dix-sept sont parts par
rail pour Port Gibson ct Natchez,
Les antFes SO sont embarqu6s sur lie
ateamer Paryoad, SO rendanXd dams les
paroisses Tensas ct COncordia.
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i AN applying for o Homestead on the
southwest quarter, section four in Town
ship two, south range two east, Louisiana
Meridian.
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Now or Never!

A. the season is far advanced mo o''l'7to'l> - l.'i9el
10 wish to CARRY over to the next season. we
VII offer Special Inducements lor the Holidays
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asa Prizes amounting to----$1,o54,aoo
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
xA-FoR CLUB RATES OF any further inior
nation desired, write legibly 10 the under
signed. clearly stating your residence, with
state, county, street and number More rapid
return mail delivery will be assured by your
enclosing an envelope bearing your full address
IMPORTANT.
All ordinary letters containing Postal Notes
Money Orders issued by all Express Compa-
MES or New York Exchange, addressed
M. a. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
Address registered letters containing currency
New Orleans National Bank,
New Orleans, La
- " RENEMBER thai he payment of
PTi@es is GU4RANIEED BY FOUR M
T1ONAL BANKS, of Neo orleans, and the
tickets are signed by The President Of IN Ilsti-
tuition, mAose chartered rights are recognized in
the highest Courts; therefore, be,care of imita,
tons and anonymous SCHEMES
One HsoIEar is The price Of The smr 1est
Part or fraction Of Il Ticket issued by gasJ
IL any Dragiag. Aayhimg ia oar name I'll
fered for less Than q Dollar is q s,eindle.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Les deux navires de guerre franeais
qui etaient devant 10 Nouvelle- Orleans
ont repris la mer samedi.
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special sur lie Mississippi Valley R. R.
Soixante- dix-sept sOnt parts par
rail pour Port Gibson ct Natclez,
Les antres SO sont embarqn6s sui lie
ateamer Pargoad, Sc rendangdans les
paroisses Tensas ct COncordia.
Tine epidemic semblable q Ia m6nin-
Cite cause do nombreux dec6s dams la
partie o~ccidentale du comte de Cook,
Tex. Dams 10 ionrn6e de mcrcredi ON
en- a compile vingt-eino. Les m6declns
mont pm arr8ter les rayages de cette
maladie qui SO propage dune facon
alarmante ct fait fur les citoyens non
encore atteints.
Encourages par Ia temperature
chaude qni r6gnait, les pechers ct les
pommiers dams pIowa s'6taient cou-
Verta dc gr0s boutons que le froid yif
de rautre jour est venu s%arprendre an
moment de REIMBURSEMENT, ct au-
iourd'hui les fermiers dc cette region
sont assures de n'avoir pas de peches
et COMPETENT peu snr les pOmmes.
San Francisco, ~ janVicr-Les trains
ont interrompu leur service sur 10 che
min de fer dc Ia cote sud du Pacitique,
4 cause de Ia neige. Les trois lignes d
Sacramento par vote de BENIGN, Mar
tinez ct Viles ont inielrompu tout ser
vice.
II MY d pas de trains allant de Vale
i0 d CatistOga ct San Jose, ct sur la di,
vision nOrd din Southern Paciiqne, les
trains us wont dams la direction sud
Que jnsqu'a San Jose
Lie microbe de la grippe, que person
ne nsavait encore va, o. etc enfin deni-
che par le ~professeur W~eichselbanm dc
rUniverait4 de Vienne, Qui lui trouvt
heanconp dc resemblance aVec celui
de la pneumonia. Les medecins, ce-
pendant, en- gems qni aimenG ie d6sac'
cord, de ~veulent point reconnafge &C
microbe Ell beaucoup d'entr'enx, parmi
lesquels Pastenr meme, Won't jnsqu'a
pF6tendFe quill n'existe pas.
L'avocat- general de pEtat, M. Ro-
pers. await, chacun lie salt, fat IN gr0s
nrocAs q M. Maurice j. Hart, pour avoiI
n6goci6 des hons d'etat dune valeul
he $4,000 que IL tr6sorier Burke
await fraudnlonsement mis- en- circuia.
ton. Une legion de t6moins a etc en-
tendue Vi une douzaine d~'avocats EN-
ploy6s de part ct d'antre an bout DE-
onEe ionrs de luttes plus % moins le
gales le igri b acquitt6 samedi soir FAC
cua6 sans qnitter 50 place. Les autre
accusations portees eontre M. Hart on
Ste annul4es.
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School for Young Men and Boys.

MIR. HENRY &. LEWIS, for the past six
lXM years teacher of English at St. Mary's
Academy. has opened a school for young men
and boys at the residence corner Union and
North Streets, Opelousas.
French Taught without extra charge.
Day and night Glasses. Terms reasonable.
Opelousas, Nov. 2, lS8e.-1m.
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TTNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION,
~ Over a Million Distr;hNt.
"a. S. =.
Louisiana State Lottery ~ !.

Incorporated by the Legislature
Educational and Charitable purposes, and t ~
franchise made a part of the present STATE nl rs
stitution, in 1879, by an OVERWHFT MIg =
POPULAR VOTE. It's
GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAwrNco
Take place ~semi-annuaIly (June and Deooass
berg, and its GRAND SINGLE NIINRTpp
DRAWINGS take place in each of the o.Lis
ten months Of the year, and are all drawn =
public. at the Academy of Music, New Orlaanma
La.
eve do hereby certify that we s,,narr;..
the arrangements for all the MONTHLY a aas
Quarterly Drawings of The Louisiana Stat
Lottery Company, and i'll person manage and
control the Drawings themselves, and tia. tSa
SAME are conducted with honesty, fairness, and
in coed faitI, toward all parties, and we author
ize the Company to use this certificate, will,
fac. similes of our signatures attached, in its al
yertiscments." CT BEAUREGARD,
j. y. EARLY,
Commissioners
We the undersigned Banks and Banker.
will pay all Prizes drawn in the Loujsian.
State lotteries which may b" presented at our
counters.
j.. M. WALMSLEY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
p. LANAUX, Pres. State Nat. Hank.
A. BALDWIN. Pres. n. o Nat Bank.
CARL kOHN, Pre-. Onion Nat Bank.
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.R1ND MONTHLY DR1WISG

ny I FTTT7
AT the Acade my of Music, New Orleans
TUESDAY, FEB. IL, 1890,
CAPITAL PRIZE, $500, 600
100000 Tickets AT Twenty Dol.
liars each. Halves $HOs Quar-.
eers $5: TenGEBS SO; TWenai
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rheumatism,

risOn assured.
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NOTICE.

Feb'y. s. 1890. -5t.
, 1890-04-16

terrible sufferings which they were unable
TO alleviate driving them to despair. Sever
al lines Of hose were soon throwing
water on the flames, but it was more than
an hour before work could be proceeded
with, and then it was carried on with much
difficulty on account of the heat.
At about 1880 o'clock the room where
the children had been dancing was reached.
MI. Louis Simms, Jr. of 1,124 Market street.
had for hours been moving about in an
agony OF grief in front Of that portion OF
the wreck where this room had been. for
his wife and four little children were there
imprisoned When the room was reached
Mrs. SimmS was the drst one found, and
she was discovered 10 be fatally hurt.
Then, within about fifteen minutes Of each
other, three of the Simms children wore
discovered. They were unconscious, and
there is only o faint possibility OF their
living. While the father was imploring
the workers to get his other child fire
broke out, and work was suspended. The
last man taken out alive before che flames
started was John Heplen of 2,1O9 West
Broadway, and just previous TO that a
woman, who was unable to give her name,
was recovered. 1t was not possible to tell
the extent of the injuries of either.
, 1890-04-16
MSsceIlGne d.
Spectator 18th MGYcA.

Op&Vb@hOT A0GW ubWFS@s
Great Importance is attached in
Vienna and indeed MI Eastern
Europe, to q visit which M. PHsch.
itch, the leader Of the Servian
Radicals, h"s recently paid to St.
Petersburg. He is said TO have &C.
cured the adhesion of great Russian
officials, if not Of The Gear himself, TO
q programme under which ServiS iS
to obtain Bosnia, and the email dis
trict cedcd after the war to Bulgaria.
mid Montenegro is to absorb the
Herzegovina. In return, Of course,
Servia will hold herself at the dispo.
sal OF tho Russian Court. The ar
rangemens is probable enough, as
Russia always offers the little States
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in return
for aid and SubmIssiveneSs, md for
herself wants tho Eastern Balkan,
not the Western /; hut we do not see
that the programme makes much
difference. 1t cannot be carried out
until Russia has fought aud wOn the
great war, and from that she still
hangs back. If she fghts' and WINS
of course she will do as Ahe likes; but
till then, the House Of HapSburs may.
be trusted not TO surrender anything
either 10 Belgrade or Cettini".
Whether the favour with which he
has been received in ST. Petersburg
may not make NJ. PaSchItch danger
GUS TO the ricketIy kind of govern
ment now existing in Servia, is
another matter.
Murder is the great crime of the
United States, as the following table,
taken by the Times from the Chicago
Tribune, sufficiently shows g
, 1890-04-16

dent, have mad 1880 murders in liz
ten Yeas, and only 46O executions.
OF course, many handr> dS of ARleri-
can murdt'ers have suffered lesser
penalties. but the enormous number
OF crimes committed shows that
those penalties do no deter. =,
The King of Dahomey has recen.
ly greatly provoked the French by
attacking a chief whom they proteC-
ted, and threatening their lrnding-
post, which have, however, h"em sue
ce$Sfully defended, the f,w Whites,
with Negro followers, defeating The
Negro Amazons with some loss.
Their ferocious bravery, it is found,
is IF no use against the magazine
rifle. Six Frenchmen were surrender
ed in Whydah by the treachery Of
n Portuguese ~hnIf-caste but the
King has ratrested on his capital.
1t had been decided to despatch
three thousand %Conscripts for his
Chastisement, most Of whom would
have died OF fever and ~dysentery
but it seems to be now agreed that
if the King, as is probable, snrren-
ders the prisoners, the French will be
content with the occupation of Why
dab, which they will fortify and
make the depot Of their trade. This
Will in the end give them the control
of all commerce with D"hOmey f; but
We do not know why Englishmpn
should entertain any feeling on the
subject, unless it be one Of regret
that Dahomey has once more escaped
the subjugnti"n it 30 greatly needs.
Nothing improves these savage
African States except conquest, after
which blood "'customs" are given up,
slavery ends as an institution, and
there is possibility of cutting roads.
, 1890-04-16

Total OF
s years. 14,770 -. $50 49,. 975
Murder, it will be seen, 10 only legal
ly punished in one case out of
tN~enty-eight. In the ten years end
ing 1883, there were 1856 cases of
wilful murder in England, or, at
least the Ooroners so reported. and
for these 672 persons were brought
to trial, and only 373 acquitted or
found insane. Taking our popuIa-
ton roughly at half the American,
re should, on the American prece.