New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
STATE NEWS.
ST TAMMANY.

STATE NEWS.
ST TAMMANY.
From the Vaudeville Ware, February
Charles Laprime, Of this place, is no.
shipping strawberries to New Orleans.
Robins are again in market at forty fv
cents per dozen. Ducks are scarce an
bring forty cents pair tor the best
We are glad 10 announce that the effort
on the part of our citizens to establish
Protestant church in this town are about I
prove success. The largest portion OF tn
money! necessary to erect suitable Ouli0
ing has been already subscribed. meet
ing for the purpose of effecting an organ
izst,on will be held at the house Of MI
Sharp, on Claiborne street, on Sunday, tn
thirteenth instant.
A sad accident occurred in Mande
vile on last Sunday evening, resulting
in the death Of little cOlcred boy by thu
name of Tusant Bayou, aged about tel
years He and son OF Joseph Sole,
baker in this place, were engaged in carry
ing wood from the yard into the building
used as a bakery. A loaded shotgun wa
sitting close to the LETT side of the entrance
The two toys were taking the wood from q
wheelbarrow, the white Doy being on the
inside and the other on the outside. From
the evidence it appears that the gun wal
accidentally knocked down and discharged
the contents taking effect in the abdomen
of the cclored boy, and resulting in instant
death. An inquest was held by Justice
Morgan, the verdict of the jury being in &C.
cordsnce with the above statement.
Loaded guns should DO. be left within
the reach Of children. We have noticed
Instances in tGis town where quite small
boys are permitted TO use firearms We
think the parents of these youngsters should
pse more caution and lV- stop to this dan.
gerOus practice. An oaTce o. preventive
is worth pound Of cure"
ASCENSION.
Fr,n the Donaldscnviile Chief, Febru.
airy 5:
mile below town, is in a dangerous cen
dition. and a cave that will leave an ugly
gap lie liable TO occnr st any moment: Al
one point nearly malt the width OF the levee
has gone INFO the water, and the stream has
WASH ed some distance under the remaining
norton of the embankment. The site of q
new levee has been staked OF, and we pre-
sumo the work OF building it WILL soon CON-
Mence,
From the Shreveport, Telegram, Febru-
Colonel George Williamson, United States
minister TO Central America, arrived in the
CITY this morning from De Soto. He will
remain only q short time, as he will proceed
10 New Orleans. and take passage for his
post Of duty in Central America. Colonel
WillameOns family will not accompany
him out, but will remain in DE 500 parish.
We wish the colonel safe trip.
Owing 20 the Indictment weather yester-
day, the procession for the removal OF the
remains of Rev. Father Quemerias was dis
pensed with. and that portion Of the pro-
gramme was carried out by Rev. Father
GENTLE and few members Of the church,
who proceeded to the cemetery and attended
to the Oisinterment.
The disinterment of the body was directly
euperin,ended by Messrs. Koran, Kelly,
Sanchez, Kinney and Barker. Upon oper-
ing the grave. it was found that the outside
case had somewhat decayed, but the coffin
was still in good condition. In order to be
sure the right body was disinterred. the
coffin was opened, and It was fully identi-
fed by the regaiia and religious embiems
that had been placed on Father Quemerais
at the time Of his death When the coffin
was opened, a tog arose. caused, no doubt,
by the cool air coming in contact with the
heat within the cOffiR, but there was not
the least offensive smell perceptible.
After snort ceremony at the grave, the
coffin containing the body was placed in the
bearse and the cortege proceeded to the
Churcn. were une ceremonies were carried
out in accordance with the programme.
which has been published. Owing TO the
non arriva. of Father Laughery and Father
Hennessey the conduct OF the ceremonies
devOlved upon Father GENTLE, assisted by
Father Pellouin. The mass was very i'm
posing, the singing being done by the pupils
Of ST. Vincent's Academy, after which the
body was inferred under the church by the
side of Father Pierre and Father Le-
hath Of how korr live
during the fatal epidemic.
Rev. Father Isidore Quemeriss was a ma
tive of France. He came to the United
States in 1870, and was ordained as q priest
shortly afterward. his first mission being at
Alexandria, Louisiana. He came to Shreve-
port in 1877, but owing to his suffering with
consumption, was at times unable to attend
the dread yellow fever broke out in our
CITY in 1873 he was stopping at Mrs. p.
O'Neal's in BOssier parish, and ventured to
our CITY to give what assistance was in his
power to the sufferers, and died from the
dread disease on the fifteenth OF Septen Der,
1879. He was the first of the noble band OF
priests who laid down their lives Tor the
benefit of suffering humanity during the
dread scourge, and was beloved by all VINO
knew him.
From the Shreveport Times, February 5:
1t ia known TO most of our readers that
during the epidemic Of 1873, DR.. j. A. Rich.
ardsOn with a noble self-sacrifice beyond
all praise, lett his practice in Jefferson ia
come to our sorely stricken people, and
himself fell q victim to the pestilence. His
afflicted wife and family had the consolation
OF knowing that every attention was paid
him, he having been taken to the residence
of Colonel D. d. Martin, where nothing was
unprovided that could minister to his wants.
few dave since Mrs. Richardson sent q
ranuest that his remains be taken up ana
forwarded to Jefferson. The disinterment
was superintended by Captain Joe Mcguire,
who had the remains placed in charge Of
CAPTAIN Boy kin, agent OF the Express Com
many, by whom they were placed on the
Ears Ascertaining the fact, when the train
reached Greenwood, Conductor Beagles had
them taken off and sent back to Shreveport.
This was done in compliance with impera-