St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
General Notes.

MI. Ctc Sclduu COoh wiz 0lAH coi-
airy of $3.50 per month.
The Governor Of California has signed
the bill prohibiting prize fights.
The Pope has decided that Mgr. Sa-
toli shall reside in Washington, D. C.
A Confederate monument will be un-
| yelled at Vicksburg, Miss, next May.
Centerville. La, is soon to have cen
trail sugar refinery which is to cost Sl5o,'
OGO.
Col. f. W. Gillespie, a popular rail-
road man, died in New Orleans on the
22d.
A prisoner at Saginaw, Michigan, has
been sentenced to five years imprison-
| ment for stealing pair of shoes.
A large colony of English farmers is
| to be placed on the SartOris ranch on
the Laramie plains, in Wyoming.
Mr.. Harrison is duck hunting and 1t
is understood that he is having much
easier time lust now than Mr.. Cleveland.
| Secretary Hebert says that he does not
favor making changes among the me-
cIlanics of the Navy Yards because of
politics.
Professor Bells original patent for
| the telephone expired last week, by lin
tation. His subsidiary patents now
come into play.
! Secretary Morton, of the Agricultural
Department, will retain efficient en-
ployees of the department without re-
gard to their politics
The four-year-old son of Mitchell
| PauIk, of Worth County, Ga, is said to
weigh ninety pounds, to wear No. Z
hat and No. 6. shoe.
The Chicago City Council passed an
ordinance last week limiting the height
| of buildings to be erected in that city
| in future to 1870 feet, or ten stories.
| There is growing sentiment against
prize fighting in New Orleans, and the
prospect is that this kind of sport will
soon 20 out OF fashion.
Mr.. Cleveland has announced that as
| a general rule he will not appoint per-
sons to positions who held Office under
| his former administration.
| Senator Harris of Tennessee will be
elected President pro TEN. Of the Senate
| by reclamation, and it will he the first
| time in the history Of the Senate that
such thing Was done.
The Picayunc gives as one Of the
| many evidences of New Orleans pros
city real estate and The readiness of
| buyers to invest.
Monroe Telegraph Bulletin: 1t is
| nearly month until planting time, but
there are evidences on every hand that
| the planters are preparing TO increase
rather than decrease their cotton acre.
age.
Ex-Governor Gray, Of Indiana, who
goes as our Minister to Mexico is large
man. He stands six feet ten inches in
his slippers and weighs two hundred
pounds. The salary is S17,5OO.
Mrs. Rachel Blanton died recently at
Shelby, n. c., leaving twelve children,
1903 grandchildren, ia great grandchil-
dren, and forty five great great grand
children.
The emperor and empress of Germany
will go to Rome on the occasion of the
twenty-tifth anniversary of the marriage
of King Humbert aud Queen Marghe-
rita, which occurs on April %.
The cotton planters are holding con.
ventions in every Southern State for
the purpose of making an organized eff
fort to reduce the cotton acreage, in or
der to secure better prices for the heecy
staple.
| Over 800 families are said to have
| been made homeless and destitute 10
two districts of Lauderdale County,
| Miss, by the tornado of last Friday
| week. The death list numbers twenty
nine persons.
Mrs. Anna Potter, wife of Eli Potter,
prominent insurance agent, has issued
a circular announcing herself al indie
pendent candidate for mayor of Kansas
City. The other candidates are uneasy
because of her strength with the voters.
An effort is to be made in the United
States Supreme Court to secure the
opening of the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
1t will be claimed that the corporation
is an Illinois one, and that Congress has
no power to make the obnoxious restric-
ton"
A machine saw at Wyandctte, Mich,
on Wednesday last leaped from it's
bearings, and struck Herman Meiuke in
the breast, and cut partially through his
body, 8 'ering his heart. 1t continued
it's flight, and struck another workman,
cutting Oft bis arm at the shoulder.
There was some doubt short time
| ago as to the Democracy of Secretary
Gresham, but as the men he has ap-
pointed to Office are Democrats IS karats
fine, the kickers are beginning to admit
that Gresham is all right, aud squarely
in the middle of the road.-N. 0. States.
Ex-Licut. Governor Jeffries of Ra-
pides wants TO represent this govern
| ment as minister to Belgium. He has
the endorsement of both factions of the
party and the chances for his appoint
| ment are regarded as quite favorable.
The true policy of the cotton grower
| is to ra se his own suppies-his own
corn, his own meat, cattle and stock
and when he has provided for an abun-
dance of these for his own use, let him