The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-11-16
IrEMs ON GRNERAL IYFEREsT.


ing plans for the assassination Of the
new Car.
During the Mississippi state fair, held
at Meridian last week, plokpoekets
reaped a rich harvest,
The city of San Francisco win erect
monument to General Grant. 1t will
stand in Golden Gate park.
Three inches of snow fell throughout
upper Michigan this week, and the Their
registered p degrees,
The French opera house at New Or
leans has opened for the season, The
troupe is pronounced by critics to be
excellent,
The presidents Thanksgiving procla-
nation has been issued, and the 29th is
the date named, being tho last Thursday
in November
II. NJ, S, Partridge" one Of John Bulls
floating arsenals, was NJ New Orleans.
She carried dispatches to the British con-
sui q that port,
Wiea8 is TO be dried by electricity IN
South America, by means Of a drying ma
chine, air being forced through chambers
of heated plates.
Indianapolis, Ind, was visited last
week by 100000 fire, Many handsome
buildings were destroyed and two iire-
men seriously injured.
Every Japanese soldier must take a
course of gymnastics, and gynnasiums
have been established at every barrack
in the Nilsado's realm.
VIM. Mckay, the South African mil
lionaire, left fortune valued AT Sl5,-
100000. Among eleven direct heirs viii
be distributed his wealth.
The city Of Mexico was visited by two
violent earthquake shocks on Monday,
aud the natives fell on their knees In the
streets, praying frantically
Capt, Fred Yehlng, his wife and seven
children Travelled $500 miles in forty
six foot, twelve ton schooner. The
family werethe only ones aboard.
Louisville, KY, Is stirred up over q
sensational divorce suit in which Col,
Cuthbert Bullitt, one Of the best known
men in tho state, Is made defendant
The rico crop Is large this year aud
prices going up, This latter Is due to
The fact that China has prohibited any
of the cereal from being exported.
China has proven how unayailiug q
thorough war equipment is unless prop
erly handled, Japan, with an inferior
force, but well disciplined, demonstrated
that.
Henry g. Wynne, Of Louisiana, who
distinguished himself as an all-rounc
swindler in New York, has been sen
fenced to six years and a half in Sing
Sing.
John Walter, chief proprietor of thl
London Times, died at his home on No
yember 5, His grandfather published
the first number of the Times on Jan, !
l7ss.
Vivian Church, Of Fairm0unt, ILL.,, wal
shot and killed last Sunday by r. g
schaffer. Both We're studentsat Lincoln
III, university. The shooting was don't
in play.
The management Of the Vandalla viii
pay premiums to engineers aud iifemeI
who succeed IN reducing the quantity o
coal used on their engines without I'm
| pairing the service,
The closing day Of the Dallas fair was
brilliant event, Fully $4,000 peopie WeF'
on the grounds Since the gates opene'
on October GOTH not loss than 1000
passed within, The association vii
clear $4,000
The United States cruiser, AMant
gomery, one Of the finest IN lIaple Sam
navy, win visit New Orleans in nelem
her. While south, the HMontgomerE'
win be presented with silYeFserYi b,
tile citizens of the city after which !
was named,
The new M0ntfnrt railroad ln Ganadl