The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

ing street brawls, and that it is feared
that it is the intention of President
Barillos to declare state of siege, and
80 continue in power.
A DISPATCH from Corumba; in the
province of Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil,
says the garrison Mt that place has de-
posed Gov. Martinho, and nominated
DIR. Rocha in his place. Viscount Pelo-
tas has assumed command of the pro-
vince. The rebels in Santa Catalina
have deposed Gov. Muller
THE final funeral services over the
remains of the late Rev. Charles H.
Spurgeon took place. on the 18th, in
the Metropolitan tabernacle, London,
where the body had laid, practically
in state, from the time it arrived in
that city from Mentone, France, where
the distinguished preacher died.
THE order recently issued in Russia
prohibiting the transportation of grain
from one district to another has caused
the grain merchants to fear that their
stocks are to be confscated in the near
future, and that, in return, they are to
receive government scrip which may
not pay them for the loss incurred
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THE house committee on coinage,
weights and measures disposed of the
silver question, on the 10th, so far as
the committee is concerned, by voting
to report favorably to the house the
bill introduced by Mr.. Bland, of Mis-
souri,, for the free coinage of gold and
gil fo,,k 4, -
A. G. PORTER, of Indianapolis, minis
ter to, Italy, in an interview, on the
18th, stated that he would not return
TO Italy until ordered to do so by the
department of state. When asked if he
anticipated this order soon, he said
ne believed his return was contingent
upon the return of the Italian minister
to this country.
THE democratic members of the house
of representatives who are obtaining
signatures to petition to the commit
tee on rules requesting that an early
day be set for the consideration of the
coinage bill reported by the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, have
obtained more than 100 names of dem
oeratic representatives.
THE United States grand jury at
Deadwood, S. D., has returned indict-
ments against eight Chinese recently
arrested for using the mails for the
transmission of lottery matter. These
cases will be tried at once. If the ac-
cused are convicted of the offense num-
erous arrests will follow as this is
looked upon as test case.
AT an adjourned meeting of tho
trustees of the New York Life Insur-
ance Co., held in New York city on
the 9Th, Mr. William II. Beers, the
pFsess1Hta resigned, at the request of
the sii6Ss ssssstee, and was voted pen
sion for life of $25, 900 year. Several
other trustees and officers of the COM
pany rendered their designations.
THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ended on the 18th, number,
for the United States, 235, and for Can
ada Al, br total of 376; as compared with
$40 theprevious week For the corre-
spending week of last year the figures
were 28, representing 262 failures in
the United States and 81 in the Domin-
ion of 0anada.
Archbishop IRELAND left st. Paul,
Mimi, OF the l4th, for New York, en-
route fol Liege, Belgium, where he
will atteni the international Catholic
conference He will be abroad four
months AMI will visit Rome. The arch
bishops wilt is also rumored to be in
connection with the vacant cardinal
ate, and lis appointment thereto is
among the probabilities,
MOST REN. JOHN IRELAND, d. D.,
archbishop of st. Paul, Mimi, ar
rived in Rome on the I1th. He is stay
ing in the american college. When the
pope was ihormed of the archbishop's
arrival he slnt message to him asking
him to comeoften to the vatican to visit
him. His h,liness added that he WIS
anxious to 6nfer with him on social
istic and otA tuestions concerKhg the
church in th6D nited States.
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PASSENGERS bT the steamer Austria
liza. which arrived at San Francisco
from Honolulu IN the 9th, report that
when they left tie nation was in the
} throes of an election The Wilcox fac
tion wanted a edngress of mobiles who
\ would favor republican form of gov
ernment, while tie other side wanted
a continuance of tae monarchical form.
All the passenger Of the Australia are
of the opinion tina the latter side would
WIN.
ANARCHISTS in buds have appeared
In the suburbs Of xeres, Spain, and
cause much alarm emong the people,
who do not dare to eave thei- houses
within the city theH is no little trepi
dation, and the STREETS are deserted
early iR the evening