St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-02-28
One thousand poor Romans were
guests Of the Pope at dinner.

One thousand poor Romans were
guests OF the Pope at dinner.
Nine acres of land in the Jennings
field have been sold for SIS, 900.
Boston already has twenty four
theatres, and is to build five more.
Contracts have been let for eight
new wells in the Beaumont field.
Russian papers have been order
ed to cease printing articles hostile
to Turkey.
The American demand is causing
a rise in the price OF iron in
Germany.
Ladro mes are again active around
Manila, and numerous skirmishes
are occurring.
The work OF construction Of war
ships has been delayed for vari-
Gus reasons.
The battIeships off Galveston
will not yet take the risk Of enter
| ing the flarbor.
A California dancerhas been CIV
en- S25o,o00 by Berlin adnires TO
build a theatre.
Senator McEnery has prepared
an elaborate speech in opposition
to the Cuban treaty.
Twelve gold bricks, worth $40,
900, have been received in New
/ York by registered mail.
A monument has been erected
ION the spot where Gen. Lawton
was killed in the PHILIPPINES.
| The United States has been asked
to help prevent the continued I'M
portation Of arms to Cuba.
Miss Irma Cody, daughter of
sBuf'alo Bill", and Lieut.. Stott,
/ twelfth Cavalry we're married.
The car barn of Barnue & Baily
at Bridgeport, Conn, was damaged
by fire to the extent of 500, 600.
The Democratic chairman OF New
York says if Hill is a candidate for
President Parker will not rnn.
London society Is on the eve OF
another gambling scandal, invoiv-
i ing peercss and q nobleman.
| The Ohio river continues TO RISE
at Evansville, and thousands oi
acres OF wheat are under water
The Federal government will
:. publish complete rosters OF the
troops on both sides OF the civit war
A boy at Franklin. Ind, muir.
dered his father, fatally wounded
4 his mother and slstea aud then
killed himself.
While France is agiast at the
4 increasing ravages of alcoholism
among all classes Of the population
. and in spite Of the official report OF
/ the Academy OF Medicine, acting
q under the direction Of the Minister
! of the Interior, containing = list Of
the poisonous essences used in tlle
manufacture of liqueners, NJ. Du.
Eclanx, a director of the Pasteul
i Institute, comes out with an article
,] favoring the alimentary properties
! of alcohol, and saying that u litre
6 Of wine or twelve or fifteen liqueul
s. glasies OF spirits drunk daily are
s. beneficial, rather than Injurious
1 So the Gallic doctors disagree
], and the nation meanwhile wonders
!, why its population Is stationary ol
diminishing.
f The Editor who prepared tils
!, following market report had |
. happy conception Of life and a tai
!. on things just as they are: Young
men unsteady; girls lively and Il
good demand /; coffee considerable,
! mixed, fresh flsh active and slip
J perry, wheat again better tlai
!, barley; eggs quiet, but will prob
ably open in few days; wiliske,
i steadily going down; onions stronl
: land rising; breadstuffs heavy
! shoes, those In market soled an,
t steadily going down; hats an,
J caps not so high as last winter
E except fools-cap which is station
i Iery, tobacco very slow at down
i ward tendency; money not clos
/ enough to get hold OF; feather
r light but going up; iron firm; but
! ter growing stronger; opium
j drug on the market; ADVICE goo
i but not In demand.
i An interesting description ha
been published in a Vienna news
. paper of q monastery at Sousda
& III the Russian province OF Vlab
3 mir, which is used as prison f
q priests and laymen who are guilt
8 OF religious offenses. Prisoners 81
Z only sent to Sousdal by speci;
3 decree OF the Czar, who, hoWeve
& accepts tine advice Of NJ. PobIedol
8 ozseff, the procurator Of the Hol
& Synod OF the Orthodox Gree
8 Church, Atpresent there are abo,