The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-17
General Notes.

1CuGId NCCGS.
Rev. Thos. r. Markham, an eminent
New Orleans divine and chaplain of the
Association of the Army of Tennessee,
died on the night of the 18th, aged 65
years. o
There are nav in operation in Desoto
parish ifty-eight public schools, thirty
sever white and twentv-one colOred.
Others will be started in the spring and
summer.
The insurgent forts and vessels in
| PeixOtO government and Admiral Da
Cana is a fugitive. The end Of the re-
bellion is near. ?
Wonder if Judge McEnery realizes
| the fact that lie has had a very narrow
| escape from being appointed United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. White
Sugar Planter.
Cincinnati has put on foot a pro-
ject to enlarge itself by annexing the
| surrounding country. One by one all of
the cities of this country are following
the lead Of Chicago.
Sidney Mack, the wife murderer, was
executed at HOuma, Terrebonne parish,
last Friday. AS is usual in such cases,
Mack looked upon the gallows as a
stepping stone to heaven.
The acreage Of sugar cane planted in
the neighberhood of Carencro is from
five to seven times as great as last sea-
son. A large number Of farmers there
have gone into cane cultivation who
never planted ii stalk before.
A strong effort is being made for the
abolition of the English House of Lords,
and a motion for its abolition made by
Labouchere in the House of Commons
on the 18th was adopted by that body
by a majority Of two. There are stormy
times ahead.
Acadia Advocate W. are reliably
informed that two children of Mr.. Gus
ten by a rabid dog on Tuesday of last
week. Two horses and several chick
ems belonging to Mr.. L.. were also Bit
ten by the ferociouf monster.
The people are beginning to realize
that immigration is the one thing need
full to the development of Louisiana.
Monroe has led off by the organization
Of al immigration association. Let
other parishes show an interest and
give the movement something ore
It is to be hoped that Mrs. U. S. Grant
will be able to accept the invitation of
the Confederate Veterans to attend
their reunion at Birmingham in April.
The South and the veterans have only
the kindest feelings for the widow of
the North's greatest General, and
would pay their respects to his memory
by honoring her.-Savannah News.
Joseph Jefferson, the eminent actor,
has decided to dispose of his property
interests located near New Iberia. The
veteran actor will remove to BuzZard's
Bay, Mass, where le is having con-
structed a mansion at the cost of $780,
600. He will appeal for a weeks en-
gagement on the Goth, at the st. Charles
Theatre, New Orleans, presenting his
masterpiece, Grip Wan Wrinkle"
Confederate soldiers from Mississippi
were as patriotic and loyal, from their
point Of view, as the boys in blue who
went down from the North to save the
capital and subdue tie rebellion +; and it
is shabby treatment Of those who volun-
teered their lives in Her service for the
State of Mississippi tb neglect her loyal
SOM in their age anddnfirmity.-Albany
Journal, Rep.
At a recent election held at Johns
town, n. T., a test was made of a new
voting machine, and it was found that
four machines did more work than has
been done by thirtytpolling booths in
the past. These MAJ hines patented by
a gentleman named Myers, registered
1905 votes and gave the returns prompt
ly and satisfactory. It is stated that a
vote was easily recorded in from eight
to ten seconds.
Lynchings do not check crime. They
are expressions OF a desire for ven-
geance. One lawless act does not JUS
tify another lawless act. Only by max
be prevented. The way to make
the law feared is to uphold and enforce
it promptly. When human life is to be
let Justice give the order. In no
other way can a feeling that human
life is sacred be inspired.-Savannah
Dem.
Should the income tax be adopted by
congress there are according to a care
ful compilation 1919 individuals and es-
tates in New York City and Brooklyn
hat could each be taxed on a basis of
B $1,000. 1000. The most notable ones are
John d. Rockefeller who has a yearly in
come of $7,611,25O or $2O,854 per day
Vim. Waldorf Astor $500, 900 or $685.,
w per day Jay Gould's estate $4,040,-
100 per year OF $11,068 per day Corne-
ius Vanderbilt $4,048,O0O per year or
per day VIM. K. Vanderbilt
e33, o. {, 900 per year or $10,39O per day.
The names, amounts and how these for
were accumulated make a chapter
# very interesting reading.
Mr.. E. III. Farrar and the Times D.
,crat are discussing the effect of an
of the right of suffrage
lpOn the representation Of the State in
Congress-. Mr.. Farrar contends that
he fixing Of q property or educational
qualification will lessen the per cent
Lge Of the popular vote and hence
would have the effect to reduce our con-
.ressional representation. The Times
takes the opposite ground
md is making some strong points in
avor of it's view of the question. Mis-
has. a first class election law
With slight exception, that meets the
,ase and yet has not caused the repre-
entatiOn Of that State to be cut down.
B. R. Capital Item.
And now that there is a fair prospect
hat the Bland seigniorage bill will be-
0me law, We may take the opportunity
f saying, as we said when it passed the
Iouse, that we do not see any great
eaSOn why the "sOund-money" advO-