St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
News Items,

1t is confidently believed that Sena-
tor George OF Mississippi will be kept
in the I. $. Senate.
Judge l.. c. HouE, Representative in
Congress from Tenn, died from poison
on the 25th inst
The u. 5. steamer Charleston is
Thought to be stcamln- toward Callas.
Every one knows where that Is.
The knights of Honor of Ravne will
JOIN the Morgan City txcursionists, on
their visit to Galveston on the 4th
prOx.
In Russia, the Jews are to be more
Prosecuted than over. The work it is
thought, will he entered upon in fort
night.
A great powder explosion at Pozzie
tantello, is supposed to have been
! caused ny the vibrations caused by an
overloaded train.
How wonid S35O,0OO, paid annually
d" Tor starter, in aid OF the work,
and as relief to the people from the
call upon them?
The Dismal Swamp is not a swamp,
neither il it dismal nor unhealthy. 1t is
u beautiful stretch of pure water, and it
is said t" be the hcaIthest place on
the American continent"
The civil war is still going on in
Chill. Balmaceda seems intlexibIy
determined to defend the integrity of
his government whilst the INSURGENTS
remain hopeful and persistent.
Miss Jenny Lind, niece of the
Qnten of vocal music, landed in New
YORK few days ago, on visit TO some
relatives at Kane, Penn She sings,
(perhaps well) but not like her Aunt.
Some regulators visited VIM. De-
jean store IN the early part Of the
week, and notified that gentleman that
h" must close the drinking part Of his |
store on Sundays. Why make an ex-
ctptlon, gentso
The last New York legislature, which |
had a Democratic minority. made q |
splendid record 1t gave. the people the
lowest tax rate since 1855, being only
one and oHt-haf hunhledtls mills,
against two and t!lirty-fou hupdrcdths
mills last year.
d. c. O'Mallry has, Though bis coun-
sci, Lionel Adams, ti!ed motion in
one section OF the criminal court of
New Orleans. for a change of Venue in
ms case, charging that owing to the pu-
pic prejudice existing there, he cannot
have Il talr trial. it does look a little
Ike 1t to an outsider.
The Mississippi river and leyee i'm
association makes an an
peal t" the people for subscriptions to
be paid TO the members of the assoca- !
tlon-that they communicate facts to
be utilized Ivy Congress in future lesis-
atIon, and all in furthcrance of the ;
business OF the association. !
1t is stated that the tnothache NAV he
cured and usually alleviated
~ II weak galvaulc current, which can
'e generated by placing silver coin on
me side "t the mouth and "a piece of {
lnc on the other. To increase the ef- II
ect rinSlng the mouth with calculated
water will be found efficacious. o.
The Daily States says it will publish
he Detective Diary of Ceilings While Of
n O'Malley's office. Ceilings saws y
''MalIey is a shrewd and extremely al
areful man. This being true, who vet
an ten winch may yet be shown to be III ~
't dupe? III Ceilings can do the one
ing, 1T Is quite possible he may aspire su
, the duplng of the Mayor. eli
London. May e5.-Furtber details of fiji
ie h2ht which took place Cd May II cn
tween the British and Portuguese at ov
ASST kesse, have been received here, ne
appears the Portuguese were march,
X upon Port Salisbury, aud when
icy were within twenty Yards of that
ace the British South African Com I'm
'ny's police fired upon them, killing -
ven and w"unding twelve of the Por- sn
gueSe forces. tut
A cable from Rome saws: AT tho w
ttican, and, in fact, throughout the "
per circles Of the ecclesias ical world,
IrdInaI ZIgliara is regarded AZ the pre. D.: i
Ie who is destined to succeed Leo G G
I'LL as Pope. Cardinal Zigliara is a ac0
IN OF about sixty years of age, though OF
appears considerably older. This is s sln
e IN part to his habit of walking ve 4
out with bowed head and leaning its
avlly on a stick.' is t.
, der
ne child 1s father Of the man and nan
tate winch neglects the education of t,a r
youth paves the way for public at ''''
rs to go under control of Ignorance
I thus check its own progress. The The
onl house means more than the sim % ~
acquisition of knowledge, however lief
oottant that may be; it means the
ming OF the young in ha hits Of indus -
ana social purity, for idIeness and ,c chi
go baud in hand with childhood
ut IN play or desultory Naturalization
lge Advocate. An
hnator PETER says the third Dartv no
NOMINATE Presidential ticket for ~,
:. mat IT is tired of old issues. D"S
$ Is Just what is the matter with the ~;
ing spirits of the Lotteryites vi
y cant ride IN any longer on the old -
es, and are sqnlrming and wrig-
g with most amusing efforts to 80
Int the lottery Hobby to make the TIA
on. But the people prefer The old IL
Q and wont permit the Jockies to II
e the race on anything that has no ~
lgree.
the farmers of this parish who be- AVG
to the Alliance will carry out the
luton passed by them months ago
nst the lottery that shebang will
an awful black eye in Morehouse
year.-Louisana Appeal
1t probably on reflection the farm
II Moreh0nse, the taxpayers who I'D
r squander their money on lottery DN'
'ts, will reach the judcious conclu-
that the owners OF the siebaDg can Doe
j the pain OF the black eye much more
n than they can them sci ves.-AIex- medic
ia Times.
the reportshe true that the Ell Paso
master conGscated the entire edition In uh
e Times of that place, because it count
lined synopsis of the Louisiana l. 7
eme Court decision on the lottery pleasa
ldment to the State Constitution, it most 7
! high-handed outrage. 1t is said a ID. p hn
the postmaster did not interfere =
a Republican paper in Ell Paso for stoma,
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