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EAST INDIAN THIvEs. East Indian
thieves are the most expert in the world.
The QuartermasterSergeant of the regi-
ment at an up station was very corpu-
lent and heavy man. One night his
house was entered by burglars, who not
only cleared it of everything portable
that was lying about, but absolutely
stole the very bed clothes from under
the fat sergeant and his sleeping family,
without disturbing one Of them. When
they awoke in the morning they were
lying ON the bare mattresses. This is a
common trick with East Indian thieves,
and the way they manage it is this
The robber, before he enters the house
or tent, first strips and anoints himself
with oil, which is done in order that, i'll
case any person should be awake and
seize the intruder, he may be enabled to.
slip like an eel from his grasp Thus
prepared he creeps into the dwelling as
noiselessly as possible. The nights IL
India are generally excessively warm
and oppressive, and the sleep Of most
people although heavy, is uneasy and
disturbed OF this the thief takes aa
vantage. He quietly crouches down
close to the bed, and with feather gen
tly ticllles the nose Of the sleeper, who,
half DOING, rubs it and turns on hisi
couch. While he is doing this the sheet
on which he is laying is withdrawn a
little from under him by the thief.
When he is fast asleep again u second
application of the feather causes another
turn, and little more Of the sheet is
pulled away. The thief then goes to the
other side, and the tickling is continue.t
until the sheet is completely withdrawn
from the unconscious sleeper. The ope,
alton takes time, but is always so nicely
managed that there is no case on record
of the'slumberer having been awakened
while the robbery was going forward.
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PACIFIC COAST NEWS.


SAN Francisco, May IL. The bark Sonoma
which arrived to-day from Liverpool, had on
board Charles s. Hartman, second mate, and
six sailors Of the ship p H. Hazeltiue, wrecked
some time ago on the coast Of Terra Del
Fuego. They were picked up by the Sonoma
in the straits LeMare, March eth, III Il very
destitute condition, having been subsisting ON
mussels for fourteen days. 'rhey report that
during their wanderings after leaving the
wreck they discovertd d cave which contained
a fragment of a boat, some oars, articles Of
clothing, ETC., and skeletons of the boat 's
could be identified
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Attempted Assassination of the German
Emperor.

BERLIN. May ll-5 p, NJ. AT $3.50 this
afternoon, as Emperor William was returning
from drive with the Duchess OF Baden,
several shote were fred at him from a re-
vover in avenue inter de linden. Nobody
hurt. The man who shot was arrested. An
accomplice who attempted to help the would
be assassin was also arrested.
The city is greatly excited in consequence
Of tue attempt on the Emperors life. Great
crowds assembled in front OF the palace, to
whom the Emperor has several times shown
himself in acknowledgment of their express
sions OF sympathy. Members of the ministry,
foreign ambassadors and officers of the army
FASTENED to the palace to tender their con-
gratuations on his escape, The would be as
sassin is now in the hands of the police.
He claims to be merchant, aud says he
was attempting suicide so the rich could see
the desperation of the poor, and that the shots
subsequently fired were III excitement. The
accomplico was discharged as he merely in
terfered to save the mans life. The would
be assassin's name is Emil Hoedilt, native
OF Leipsic
Peace NcgOt tiati0ns.
LONDON, May II. The Vienna correspond
eht of the Standard asserts that Russia has
informed tho powers OF her intention to ac-
quaint them Immediately of Russia's definite
resolution resulting from negotiations with
England, and that Russia would then request
the services of the powers to remove any
difficulties which might be in the way Of
peaceful settlement.
Reform is Necessary.
CoYsTANTISopLE, May H. By order of the
Sultan the Porte is celebrating bills for u
sweeping administratiN e, judicial, financial and
military reform. -Four commissioners will be
appointed by the Spltan, composed of leading
native and foreign personages.
A Long Session.
LONDON, May l4.-The House of Commons
sat from 4 o'clock yesterday until 9;35 this
forenoon.
Adopting Severe Measures.
LoxDoN, May IA special from COnstan.
tinople says General TCdleben declares that
unless the Turkish commissioners indLee the
insurgents to dispersc he will adopt severe re.
prcssive measures.
Russians Compelled 10 Retreat.
A telegram from Batoum states that the
concentration Of 1000 armed hlussulman in
hahitants ut Lazistun, IN AdenatCh district.
has compelled the Russians to retreat; and
that the rapid gathering Of armed bands rem
ders untenable the Russians POSITIONS at Lo-
yena and Bhorukever
Movement Of Russians.
AdTices from Bucharest state that detach-
ments Of Russian reserves and recruits con-
tinue to pass through Roumania for regiments
IN the field. Some Of these men are totally
ignorant of military drill. Trains Of am,nuni-
tion are also passing to the Danube.
The English strikers.
LONDON, May l4.--Cotton operatives on the
strike in Lancashire are greatly cXasperated
at the refusal Of masters to compromise, when
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Russians continue to move towards the
Danube.
England has little fears of the Russian
fleet doing any serious damage.
The Queen will shortly inspect the troops
at W0olwich, the first time in % years.
The custom house investigation cOumis-
sion has begun secret session in New
York.
The California Drydock Company has
bought Mission Rock IN Sun Francisco
Bay.
The sending of Indian troops to Europe
will he the subject of inquiry in the British
Parliament.
to stop the mines for two weeks, beginning
Saturday next.
Renewed activity prevails Mt the Servian
arsennls, and war preparalIOnSare going on
very diligently
A large body Of intelligent Irishmen, sup
posed to be Fenians, are enCamped near
North Troy, Vt.
Disafrections among the California Work
ingmen are growing daily more widespread
and more Intense.
The Czar will not in any ease visit the
Paris Exposition, but some of the gran u
dukes will ii circumstances permit.
Aistrias opposition to Russia Is said to
be for the purpose Of giving England "A
more favorable opportunity Ia go To war.
The steamship Sandman with 400 passen-
gers caught tire and WAS destroyed al the
entrance 90 Lond onderry harbOp, Ireland,
on the 10th. The accident was caused by an
explosion of generated gas. The passen-
gers were all saved.
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OAKLAND, May H. While attempting tt
board the moving train this evening at
o'clock at Broadway station, an unknown maj
lost his life. His entire body from his chin tt
his ankles was crushed into an unrecognizabl,
mass
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Movement OF Russians.

AdEices from Bucharest state that detach.
ments Of Russian reserves and recruits con.
tinue to pass through Roumania for regiments
IN the field. Some Of these men are totally
ignorant of military drill. Trains OF am,nuni-
tIon are also passing to the Danube.
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The Sennie's Concurrence.

Inc Senate to-day concurred in the House
SS'nehdments which make the provisions OF
'oaISents timber land bill applicable To Ne.
Wla, a. well As California, Oregon, and
Washington Territory, aud also acquicsced in
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Tlle Engllsh Ntrlkers.

LONDON, May l4.--Cotton operatives on the
strike in Lancashire are greatly cXasperated
at the refusal Of masters to compromise when
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, Adopting Severe Measures.

LoXDoN, May IA special from Constan-
tinople says General TCdleben declares that
unless the Turkish commissioners indLee the
insurgents to dispersc he will adopt severe re.
pressiye measures.
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RnssInns CompCIIed TO Retreat.

A telegram from Batoum states that the
concentration Of 1000 armed Mussulman in
hahitants ut Lazistun, IN Adenatch district.
has compelled the Russians to retreat; and
that the rapid gathering Of armed bands rem
ders untenable the Russians POSITIONS at Lo-
yepa and Bhorukever
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The next Grand Encampment of the l. O.
0. f. to-day elected the following officers: j..
+. Brown, NJ. w. G. p; Lee Ellsworth, VI.
Il. Il. II. p; w. T. Galloway, r.. w. q. s.
w; w. b. Lyon, r. w. g. S.; David Hun
ter, A. w. G. T.; r. :. Robbins, Il. W. G..
j. W.; c. n. Fox, r. w. G. K. Trustees
Lewis Soher j. A. McClelland and Colum,
bus Bartlett. The officers were installed
this evening.
Body Found.
GILRoY, May 1.-THE body Of Cy Bubois,
n well known horse trainer, was found tins
morning in creek near town.
Death of 81 Pioneer.
SANTA Cruz, May l7.-Don Refael Castro
died at Aptos on the l4th, aged IS.
shipping.
VICTORIA, May 1.-THE steamer opposi-
tion on the New Westminster and Victoria
route is at an end, the Wilson g. Hunt be-
ing hauled OIL
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Peace Negotiations.
Mcforln Ia Necessary.

CoNsTANTISoPLE, May II. BY order of I'll
Sultan, the Porte is celebrating bills for
sweeping administrative e, judicial, financial an
military reform Four commissioners will
appointed by the Sultan, composed of leadil
native and foreign personages.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

ToTAL ECLIPSE OF THE Subtitle
total eclipse of the sun will be visi-
f,le at Lake Charles on Monday,
July Goth, 1873, commencing lit
tie. after 3 o'clock P. NJ. If the
weather is fair it will be a star thing
spectacle to old and young. Chick
ehs will go to roost, and there will
be great excitemsnt generally. Gut
this ont, and paste it in yoar hat
for reference, and get your pieces
of smoked glass ready to look at
the sun while only partially OBJ
secured.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

Soon after Governor Nichols was
inaugurated, the most strenuous ex-
ertions were used to induce him to
pardon certain persons under sen
tence of death, or to commute their
sentences to Imprisonment for life;
and he is reported to have replied
alt is my intention to put a stop to
murder in Louisiana The hanging
last week of Brown in Sabine, and
of Evans in Tangipahoa, will befol-
lowed tomorrow by that of Walker
in Union parish, and this will make
twelve judicial executions in Louis
lana for murder since COY. Nichols
inauguration.
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The Log Seizures Investigation
WHAT GOOD IT MAY ACCOMPLISH.

The Orange Tribune says the re-
cent investigation here OF charges
against government officials CON
nected with the Calcasieu log seiz-
ures, has perhaps accomplished
some good for the people, but it is
as vet unable to point it out.
We have not space this week to
enumerate the advantages our peo-
people will derive from the investi-
cation, but of them is that 1t
has so thoroughly exposed the dis
graceful contempt for law, justice
and decency, with which the gov
eminent officers inaugurated and
prosecuted the log war against our
people, it is certain that we will
never again berobbed and outraged
in the name of the government i'll
the matter of the public timber.
Another advantage of the inves-
tigation will be that the govern
ment itself, through one of its de
partments Cthe Department of the
Interio19 has thereby demonstrated
the fact that the people of Calcasieu
have been robbed in the name and
by the authority of the government,
and are therefore clearly entitled
to restitution of their property or
of it's value, with such damages as
they have actually sustained by the
robbery.
Another advantage of the inves-
tigation will be its refutatien of the
foul ISLANDERS of the people of Cal
casieu, so industrious1y circulated
in the public press of the country,
especially i'll the north, east and
west, by Carter and his gang of
spectators and sfanderers.
Thereare many other good results
which will be accomplished by the
investigation, but these will be suf-
ficient to notice at present.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

We are requested to Say that a
meeting of the incorporators OF
the Lake Charles La, and Orange,
Texas, Railroad Company will be
held at the Court House at Lake
Charles. on Saturday, May 18th,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose
of organizing the Company, by
electing its officers, etc.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

In Texas they have senatorial
district executive committees, aud
the chairman of the committee calls
the district convention. In Lou
isiann no one has authority to call
district senatorial convention,
and the necessary consequences is
confusion, dissatisfaction, ruipous
delays, independent candidates.,
and often downright disorganiza-
ton. This evil must be remedied
by our next State Convention, or
it will tell disastrously against the
democratic party next fall, as it al.
ways has done heretofore.
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have votes enough to make 4 -.
ruin. AS the two houses wr, a :
adjourn at 4 p. M, to attend II.
funeral Of Prof. Henry, il wa -
hardly worth while to pushthe coa s
test to-day.
The most notable incident ~as
an effort OF Mr.. Stephens. j
Georgia, to speak, which Was
fruitless, as the majority called fos
theregular order. Debate was ~,
of onder save by general consent
1t is reported that MIR. Stephens
object was to propose ailowine
the Hale amendment TO be yote3
on or adopted. III this be SO M
Stephens differs widely from a
the rest OF the Democratic aems
bers in the city.
The most moderate memharu
including those who were original
iy opposed to the policy oil inyea.
legation as being needless, and 81
tending to consolidate the Repub.
licaus, now say that the party
should stand firmly by the Pottesr
resolution, and put it through
Tomorrow, therefore, If the Re.
publicans still refuse to vote. ana
thus break the quorum, there will
oe a cali of the House, the doors
will be closed, and the whole DOW.
er of the House exhausted to bring
an the absentees. They will be-
brought here If need be, neck and
heels. One member, who is CON-
tinually absent and reported to be
in a house of lfl-aalne, will be
dragged thence and carried to the
4 place whore he swore before
Almighty God, with a loyal IRON
. clad oath, that he would faithfully
preform his duties, and be accord.
| ed an opportunity to redeem his
obligation. Other sfbsente Of will
be reached wherevhrthey be. The
determination to-day Of the Dem.
. ocrats is to keep the house in SEES.
/. sion till this matter il disposed ots
If by the 10th Of June the filibus.
! tering continues. the House may
pass the Senate resolution to ad4
Journ.
| There are, however, strong hopes
/. Of u quoram OF Democrats to NOR.
row. This is Mr.. Potters expac-
tation as he told ne to day.
L. @. W.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

lfthe subscribers and exchanges
of the Washington Enterprise, re-
ceiye no more numbers, they may
understand that the paper has sus-
pended. The 'fpressnre of the
times" has prevented us from re-
ceiving that support necessary TO
enable us to continue without sac
rificing the little property which,
by industry, sobriety and economy,
we have been enabled to accumu-
late. Efforts may be made to con-
time the publication of the paper
but if they fail, the cause will be
Observation-Disclosures Enterprise.
We sincerely regret to see the
above announcement, and trust
that the able and energetic pub
fishers Of the Enterprise may soon
find a new and profitable field OF
labor in the ranks OF Louisiana
journalism.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23
Henry ?. Peninger. Of the me

Henry P. Peninger, Of the mer-
camille house of Richardson & Pen
niger, al Sugar Town, was III town
last week, and reports the crop
prospects of northern Caleasieu
better than in many years. We
are always glad to hear anything
favorable to the prosperity Of our
friends in the pine woods, and es-
pecially of their progress ia agri-
cultural PURSUITS. The New Or
leans Pacific railroad, now aa as
sured certainty, will run through
northern Calcasieu, and. with the
New Orleans and Texas railroad,
via Lake Charles, will give Calca-
sieu two important railroads in
less than two years from this date.
There is a brilliant future for on,
parish, and it is close at hand.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

Lieut.. ID. T. Tozier, of the rev
enue cutter Dix, after service Of
three wears in this department., is,
according to usual custom, trans
ferred. He goes to Detroit. Mi
chigan, whore he will command the
Fessenden, larger and finer ves-
sci than the Dix. Capt. A. r.. Da-
Wis. late Of the Key West Station,
will be his successor here.
Lieut.. Tozier will pass the gum
mer 10 such agreeable places as
Pat-ln-Bay, on the Erie Coast, and
goes from here with the cordial es~
teem Of all his associates, besides
q medal won for bravery while on
duty.-N. @. City Item.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

Special attention is called to the
new advertisement of Allen Gilley,
Parish Assessor, relative to assess
ments, and toregistration of voters.
We are requested to say his failure
to meet his appointments as pre-
viously advertised was caused by
his failure to receive In time the
necessary books and blanks. He
has now received them, and as no
one can vote except upon his reg
istration, and as he can register no
one who does not apply to him in
person for that purpose, we trust
that every person entitled to do SO
mill meet him on his rounds, and
be registered. a voter can be reg
istefed anywhere in the Parish,
but he will be registered as q resi-
dent of the ward In which he lives,
New Goods! Good Goods! Cheap
Goodst Are constantly being re.
ceived By D. w. Bryan s. Go.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

Town ELEcmoN. THE attention of
the residents Of Lake Charles is called
10 the notice, by our Mayor. Hon. VIM.
Meyer, published in another column, of
the annual election Of Mayor and Alder
inen of Lake Charles, to be held Mon
day june 3D., 1878. All onr previous
elections of this kind were informal,
because not preceded by registration Of
the voters living in the corporation.
The Mayor, very properly. requests
that the coming election may be formal
and valid, and that, for that purpose,
all residents ofthe corporation. entitled
10 register, win register in time to vote
at the sown election. The Parish AS
SCISSOR will be found daily at his office,
in the upper part Of the Court House,
s ady I'd register all voters.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23
This appears among the funny

This appears among the funny
paragraphs of the Boston Post:
seen. Sewellis overhauling timber
stesIers down in Louisiana, and is
making a strong case against the
Government agents. Luckily he
did not prosecute under earpet-bag
rule, when under the common law
stealing was no ofense."
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

During the recent civil war there
were two volunteers lying beneath
their blankets, looking up at the
stars in q Virginia sky. Says Jack:
'@What made you 80 into the army,
Tom?" swell, " replied Tom, II
had no wife, and I loved var.
What made you join the ermy,
Jack9" WELL" he replied. a
had D wife and loved peace
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-23

The San Antonio excursion par
ty will leave Orange on next We'd
nesday morning, and will be COM
posed of both ladiesand gentlemen.
Tickets for the round trip will cost
$40. We make this statement
again for the information Of our
friends at Lake Charles and other
places who have been writing to us
In regard to the matter.--Orange
Tribune of May 18th.
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The Republicans Ready TO Agree
upon IA Compromise KesO-
aaa$iMM

New York, May l6.-Tbe Esen-
ing Posts Washington sprei.N
says; There are indications to-day
of II break i'll the Delnocratic ranks.
Alex. H. Stevens and other Dem,l-
cratic representatives are very
much dissatisfied with the coarse
pursued by Mr.. Potter, and are
disposed not to work III the party
traces any longer. Overturesllave
been made to leading Republicans
on the part of these Democrats IT,
agree upon a compromise reselu-
ton, aud several of The oonserya-
tive Republicans are ia favor Of
thls arrangement.
1t is probable that another Re-
publican caucus will beheld, teithee
Tomorrow or on Saturday. night,
to consider the situation, and ii il
is found that enough Democrats
will accept Stephens advice and
unite upon some compromise reso-
luton, and thus insure the defeat
OF the one now pending, there is
reasonable ground for the belief
that the Republicans will act with
them.
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The Unkindest Gut of Az.

Last Wednesday, VIM. Gross, OF
Orange, Texas, who had been 'em-
pIoyed during the log war as 'one
of the government log keepers in
| Calcasieu, called on special agent
/ G. C. Adams to collect his 1Cross9
/ account for his services asl log keep
,er. Cross was considerably excited
by liquor at the time, and, with a
friend from Texas, named Gordon,
was armed. Capt. Adams, desiring
to satisfy himself of the correctness
of the account before paying it, po-
llitely informed Cross that ii he
would present it when sober he
! (AdamS) would talk with him about
it, and pay it if found correct, re-
Winding him that lie (Adams) had
given him the same assurance the
day before, when Gross was intoxi-
Gated and had demanded payment.
At this Cross became furious, and
insulted Capt. Adams with the
most opprobrious epithets in the
English language. One of our citi-
rzens approached and accompanied
Capt. Adams to Bryan & Cos store.
Gross followed to the store door,
where he earnestly requested per
mission to apologize to Adams, but
was not allowed to enter the store.
Gross and Gordon then mounted
and rode rapidly eutsof town. Gross
returned next morning, intending
to go down the river on the mail
boat, ana was arrested by the town
constable for violation of the town
ordinance against disorderly per
sons. taken before the Mayor and
fined. He was then arrested by
sheriff A. L. Reid, under warrant,
for carrying concealed weapons.
He requested the sheriff to go with
him and see If he could procure bail
in town for his appearance and pre-
liminary examination before the
Parish Judge. The sheriff consent
ed, and after one or two rnsuccess-
full requests of parties to become
his surety, Cross asked the Sheriff
to go with him to the Post Office,
and write letter for him to his
mother. The sheriff, not knowing
that Gross had a breech-loadlng rifle
| in the Post Office, sat down there at
a table to write at Cross dictation,
and had just dated the proposed
letter when Cross sprang at his
rifle, slipped a cartridge from his
pocket into it, cooked it and had it
in the sheriff's breast just as the
latter with his left hand turned the
muzzle aside, and with his right
presented cooked revolver in
Cross face. Cross gave up the rife
and himself, and was lodged in jail.
| On his preliminary examination,
on the charge of forcibly resisting
the sheriffin execution of a warrant,
he was ordered to give bail, in the
sum of five hundred dollars, for his
appearance before the District
Court, and in default of bail he was
taken to Jail, where he still remains.
| After the difficulty Capt. Adams
remarked he had received nothing
but respect and kindness from the
people of Calcasieu, and the fact
that the only abuse and insults he
had received here came from one
of Carriers log keepers, was the UNI
4 kindest cut of all
4
4 Special attention is called to the
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Agents for the Echo.

]. w. Bryan & Co., have just re-
ceived a new stock Of large family
bibles. They are beautifully Illus
trated, and contain the marriage
certificate, photograph album, etc.