The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
aleaaod By TELEGRAPH and Man.


PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The house ways and means commit.
tee has ordered reports on bills placing
wool, binding twine and cotton bag
ging on the free list
WILLIAM FoLIvER and Minnie Stack
house were married on horseback in a
pouring gain at Paoli, Ind.
ELECTIONS in Japan were attended
With bloody riots.
The Pennsylvania republican asso-
citation, formed to defeat Senator
Quay's recollection within party lines
has issued an address to the people Of
that state.
ATTEMPTS to assassinate President
Montt and Gen. Canto, of Chill, have
failed.
THE North German Gazette says
Chancellor Caprivi is using all energies
to get the education bill passed during
the present session of the diet so as tc
prevent it being used for political CAPT
tai il, the elections to be held in 1893
THE French ministry resigned on the
18th as the result of an adverse vote II
the chamber of deputies
The oldest daughter of United States
chief Justice Fuller was married il
Italy recently to Colin G. Manning, sor
of ex-Gov. Manning, of South Carolina
THE long talked of Balfour Irish loca
government bill was introduced in the
British house of commons on the 18th
Irish members and liberals hotly op
posedit
Gov. HoaG, of Texas, has issued {
proclamation convening the legislature
in extra session, March IA, for the re
apportionment of the state, for enforc-
ing the constitutional amendment.
submitted by the last legislature, fol
preventing fraudulent railroad bonds
for protection-of live stock interests
for Prohibiting trusts and for electinl
United States senator and for othei
matters.
HONOLULU papers of February
state that the elections. -sss ebruary
passed off quietly The national re
form party elected all of the five noble
on the island of Cahu, while the libcr
ais elected all the representatives il
Oahu, except ia the First district
Bush, Wilcox and Ashford wer
elected
DUNHAM W1THERs, the sage o
Brooklyn" as he is known in the tur
world, died the other day.
ADvICEs received from Fort Alcsia
the capital of the state of Cerea, Bra
zil, state that distur Dances occurred il
that state and that the people of tn
capital drove the governor from tn
city.
THE divorce case of Mrs. James G
Blaine, Jr., was submitted to the cour
in Deadwood, s. D., the other day.
MRS CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER declare
that her oldest daughter was marie
at San Reno to Colin c. Manning, o
South Carolina, with her full consent
when apparently on her deathbed.
The house ways and means commit
tee has decided to call up the tarit
bills the first week in March. Thi
may delay action on the silver bill
THE democratic factions of Louisian
have practically agreedto submit thei
differences to state primary election
the stronger ticket to be the stat
ticket.
DETAILS OF the revolt in Cera, Bri
I'll, show that the overthrow of tn
governor was accomplished only aftc
desperate fighting.
Mr. DEACON, the American who she
the destroyer of his home dead j
Cannes, France, the other night hs
been held without bail. The guilt
wife is the daughter of the late Adm
Baldwin, u. S. N.
THE president has appointed Fran
R, Cannon, of Oklahoma, to be con
rnissionerf from Oklahoma to the world
fair vice John D. Miles, resigned.
MR.. JOHN JAY KNOX during the la
five years OF his life had been engage
upou a history of banking in the Unite
States w4ieh was about ready to go
the pnblie9at the time of his deaf
Mrs. Knox will carry out the plans
her husband by an early publication
this, his last aud most important lite
ary work.
The Massachusetts republican sta
convention has been called to me
April 1.
THE report that United States Mini
ter Reid had resigned is denied at Il
state department. 1t is said on exec
lent authoritg that he has agreed
continue his dfplomatic service until
reciprocity treaty has been conclud,
between France and the United State