The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-09
General Notes.

Prohibition was carried in Natchito-
ches parish last week by a majority of SO.
Smallpox prevails in St. LOUIS.
Eight new cases and two deaths Occurr-
ed there Tuesday.
1t is said that some of the Negroes
who recently e%migrated- to Mexico are
already coming JACK. h
An excursion from New Orleans to
New Iberia and thence to the salt mines
will take place March II.
On March 5 the Massachusetts HoLse
of Representatives defeated the wn-
mans suffrage bill by q vote of 1877 to 81.
Postmaster General Bissell, Cleve-
lands law partner, has resigned. Hon.
w. l.. Wilson has been appointed in his
place.
1t is seriously claimed that by the
lB%essonette system of baling cotton at
least four dollars will be saved on every
bale.
The livery stable of George Moultry,
at jennings, was burned on Tuesday
morning and eight horses were roasted
alive.
Ex-senator Ransom, of North Carroll
ma, the new minister to Mexico, will
leave for his post of duty in about two
weeks.
"What is the use Of having two pa
papers in a small town like this 7" $50
one can refnte everything the other
~says."-Puck.
1t is curious how a who
creams at a mouse is not startled at a
millinery bill that makes a man treu-
ble.-Texas Siftings.
The injection of politics into judiciary
elections is n of the serious faults of
our system of government. Any occa-
sion to correct this fault should be i'm
prOved.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Another rebellion has broken out in
Cuba. Hope that will not interfere
with the excursion to the ever faithful
isle" proposed by some of the fighting
editors of the Louisiana Press Associa-
ton for next May.
An exchange thinks the President
ought to call an extra session of Con-
gress to meet March 5. Don't do it,
Grover. The country does not want an
extra session of Congress. 1t wants a
rest.-Madjson journal.
Influenza is epidemic in England and
the observance of the lenten fast has
been modified in consequence thereof.
1t is also epidemic in st. Petersburg,
while the French President, Kaure, is
suffering from a slight attack of it.
The new tariff law ia working we'll.
The receipts for the first six months are
about $4,000, 900, as against 1854, 000, 900
during the corresponding months of the
preceding year, or an increase of $15,-
DOC, 600. 1t ought not to be necessary to
issue any more bonds.
Congress has passed another stringent
law for the suppression OF lotteries.
Under it's provisions express companies
are prohibited from carrying lottery
matter, and the bringing to this country
from abroad of any suciI matter is pro-
hlblted under severe penalties.
w. X. Vanderbilt and his wife have
been finally divorced. Mrs. Vanderbilt
has the custody of the three chrildren
and a very liberal allowance, and the
decree says she may marry again, but
X. is prohibited from marrying as
long as Mrs. v. lives. The lady is a
native of Mobile and about "a years old
The social event of the week was the
IN New YORK OF Miss Anna,
daughter of the late millionaire, Jay
and Count de Castellane, of
France. Archbishop Corrigan perform
ed the ceremony, which was conducted
with regal magniticence. They sailed
for Europe on Wednesday.
The North Carolina Populists are in
the majority in the lower house of the
legislature. The body refused to ad-
journ on the birthday of George Wash
but adjourned Friday of last
in honor of Fred Douglas. 1t is
evident that the Pops are working the
voter for all there is in him.
Morgan City Review.
Calhoun, Louisiana, has a tobacco fac
tory, a three story building, with
for making 500 pounds of
and 500 pounds of smoking
tobacco daily. 1t will commence opera
next week. The growing Of the
finest type Of bright leaf tobacco in
that section has been successfully tested
by the experiment station Of Calhoun.
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Another Homicide.