The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


PERSONAL. AND POLITICAL.
BRIa.-GEN. OLIVER LATHRoP SIIEF-
HERD died on the 10th at New York of
pneumonia, aged 81.
The officials of the Brazilian Legal
ton in Montevideo have received a dis
patch saying the rebel warship Aquida-
| ban, formerly flagship of Adm. de
Mello, has been sunk of Santa Cathar-
ina by Brazilian Torpedo boats
THREE thousand democrats met in
San Francisco on the night of the 10th
: and passed resolutions denouncing Sem
ntor Hill for his recent utterauces in
the senate, and also condeulning the
course of Thomas J. Geary in refer
cnce to the Wilson bill The resolu-
tions were to be laid before the United
States senate.
SENATOR PALMER has introduced a
bill repeating the state bank tax, but
prohibiting the issuing of money by
state banking institutions or by any
other corporation Or person except ma
tional banks.
SENATOR VANcEs body was followed
to the grave at Asheville. N. c., on the
18th by n large concoursc of people
The body laid in state in the First
Presbyterian church in that city Tor
three or four hours
TIE 18th was the day fixed for the
Qualification of Juan d'Avilo Diego. of
Cadiz, and some 5000 Spanish pilgrims
headed by $50 bishops, marched to st.
Peters. at Rome, where the pope Off
ciated and bestowed his blessing upon
the assembled multitude.
SENATOR COCKRELL has introduced a
bill which extends the homestead land
grant acts to include all member of an
organization called the Missouri home
guard, who served ninety days. and
were paid by the United States and had
been honorably discharged. 1t vail
dates all homestead entries heretofore
made by members of this organization.
On tho 18th New England celebrated
Patriots day legal holiday
SECRETARY GRESHAM has received a
brief ca blegra IN from Minister Thomp-
son at Rio, confirming the report of the
sinking of the Aquidaban by the gov
crnment torpedo boat; the surrender
OF McllO and !, 200 men, with his ships.
to the Argentine government at Buenos
Ayres and announcing that the rebel
lion is ended.
SANGAMoN county, ILL.,, democratic
convention has Endorsed William NJ.
Springer for congress. Vote was unan-
imoUs.
Hon J. L. JARVIS has been appointed
and has accepted the United States SEN
atorship to succeed the late Senator
Vance, of North Carolina.
TIE grand duke of Hesse and the
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Co-
burg daughter of the duke of Edin-
lurgh) were united in marriage on the
10th in the presence of brilliant as
senblage
TuE Tillman dispensary law has
been declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court of South Carolina
The president on the 10th sent to the
senate a list of 151 army officers nomi-
mated for brevet rank as reward for
gallant and distinguished service in
Indian campaigns
GEORGE J. GOULD has purchased the
W H. \ l.,
yacht built last season to defend the
American cup against the Vall<yrie de-
cided to accept the terms offered by
Mr.. Gould. Mr.. Gould is to pay $685.
900 for the boat, and probably intends
to race the Vigilant.
!. The betrothal is announced of the
czarewitch of Russia Grand Duke
Nicholas} to Princess Alix Victoria
Helen Louise Beatrice, of Hessc.
THE demonstration of the Working
mems Protective Tariff league against
the Wilson bill was begun in Washing
ton on the Goth
C. H. SToI1, one of tho attorneys for
the defense in the late Pollard -Brecl<in-
ridge suit has written sharp letter to
Judge Jere Wilson, leading counsel for
the plaintiff, refusing to accept his
retraction of charges made against
Stoll In connection with the alleged
forgery of the famous black border let
ter introduced at the trial, charging
Judge Wilson with deliberately stating
what he knew to be untrue and strong
ly intimating that duel would be
necessary to afford him (StolD ample
sa tisfaction. Judge Wilson treated the
matter very indifferently and charac-
terized the affair nonsense.
EX-Gov. AND Ex-CoNGRESsMAN j. w.
THRoCKMoRToN is onfined to his home
in Mckinney, Tex, with serious kid
ney trouble and is not expected to live
longer than a couple of days.
E. S. N. MORGAN, ex-secretary and
acting governor of the territory of
Wyoming, died at his home in Chey-
enne. Deceased was twice a member
of the Pennsylvania legislative assem-
bly, and was appointed secretary of
Wyoming by President Garfield.
NIISCE;LLANEOUs.
By the explosion of a boiler at Keo-
kuk Ia, at the Hutchinson electric
light plant, three men were instantly
killed and one fatally injured.
THE Daughters of the Revolution
planted a liberty tree on the 10th IL,
Golden Gate park Cal. in soil gathered
from the graves of patriots.
EVERYTHING was quiet in the Polish
quarter of Detroit, Mich, on the 10Th.
A SPECIAL from Deshler, o., said that
q mob of Infatuated men, women and
children nearly killed Florence Steven
son, who had been living with George
Keim, prominent business man.
Keirn's wife led the mob, ana the Ste
vensou woman was held under the
spout of a railway water tank until