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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
Our Railroads.
NEW Orleans Democrat.l


The recent decision of the Su-
preme Court, declaring valid tue
loan of State bonds TO the New
Orleans Pacific, promises TO have
great and beneficial influence
upon New Orleans. The credit
secured the New Orleans Pacific
will insure the certain and speedy
completion of that line to Shreve-
port, and the certainty OF that com
pletion is a positive guarantee that
the Morgan line will he also speed
lily completed.
We are thus sure of two great
rail lines to Texas. The New Or
leans Pacific will connect at Shreve-
port with a network Of railroads
reaching every portion of the rich,
populous and growing regions OF
Eastern, Northern and Northwest.
ern Texas, and Southwestern and
central Arkansas; it will give also
EASY access to the Indian Territory,
while il opens mp all OF Western
and Northwestern Louisiana.
On the other hand, the compile
ton of the Morgan line to Houston
will connect Ms with the railroads
traversing Central and Northern
Texas, while it will give us con-
tinuous line to San Antonio. This
accomplished, the construction OF
a road from San Antonio to some
port iu Mexico or the Pacific coast
seems to us only q question OF o
few years time.
The most casual glance at the
map will show the intelligent read
er that these lines will give New
Orleans command of a trade for
which she will have no real formi-
dabIe rival, and which is sufficient
of itself to build mp great city.
This, indeed, seems to us the true
field for New Orleans enterprise.
We are nearer the vast and opu-
lent regions we have sketched by
hundreds of miles than any other
large city, and there is no nearer
point at which any formidable rival
can spring mp.
Itrequi es no spirit Of prophecy,
therefore, to foretell that the COM
pletion of the two great enterprises
referred to will speedily restore the
former glory aud prosperity Of our
city, and make it again one of the
most thriving andimportant in the
Union.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
The investigation Determined
Upon,

Washington, May 8.-The joint
committee of Democratic Senators
we're unanimous to-day in adopt
ing a resolution declaring that the
nature and extent of the Presiden-
tial election frauds ought to be in
vestigated, and requesting that the
House Judiciary Committee move
in the matter and ask for authority
to send for persons and papers.
The plan had been to introduce
the matter MS question of privi-
lege, bat in consideration of the
doubts of Speaker Randall on this
point, it was deemed best to wait
for the turn OF the Judiciary Com
mittee to make reports. 1t was
that the two or three committees
having precedence would got out
Of the way and the matter might
be got at by Saturday at furthest.
Mr.. Tilden is exceedingly aux-
ions for the investigation, and his
friends in this city accuse Speaker
Randall of Il lack of zeal.
The action of to-day practically
settles it that there is to be an ip-
vestigation. L. @, w.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

The Ninety-six, South Carolina,
Guardian describes the birth of a
sshuman ZEBRA to which a colored
woman in that place recently gave
birth. From the waist to the crown
of the child's head its skin is pure
white, from the hip to the knees
the skin is coal black, and from
there down the skin iswhite. The
head is covered with hair as white
as driven snow and unusually long
for child of that age. The child
is large, quite healthy, and bids
fair in time to become an object fol-
Barnum.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
The CoIIEcToR.--Collector @.
;G,o,tl, xu.,e 81 kLo Da.l nG

The CoILEcToR.-Collecto G..
j.. Smith was at the Post Office
during a portion of yesterday
morning. Later he went into the
Customs Department and had q
pow-wow with Anderson and other
leaders in Israel. He is now en-
gagged in studying the roster OF
employees within the building.
There will doubtless be some
changes made before long, but all
material changes, it is thought,
will be made by convention be-
tween himself and Anderson. He
has not yet made his bond.-N.
O. Pieayune, 10th inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

Capt. Lock, of Lake Charles,
was at the Moss Honse Saturday
evening. He lost about 5000 by
the fire which recently destroyed
his mill, but he is not man TO
despair, and will soon be on his
feet again. Many will rejoice to
learn there is a fair prospect, of his
establishing himself in this CITY.
where he can have the advantages
OF railroads as we'll as water.-Or-
ange iTex. Tribune, 10th May.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
The Investigation of the Log
Seizures.

The investigation closed at Lake
Charles last Tuesday evening, after
a session of nineteen days, in which
thirty-four witnesses were examined
for the prosecution, and six for the
defence, their testimony covering,
in writing, nearly thousand pages
of cap paper. The decisions of the
commission, on questions OF the adj
instability of evidence, were in ia
vor of full investigation. The
commission announced, early in the
investigation, that after taking tes-
timony here it would go to New
Orleans, and conclude the investi-
cation there, by talIingsonly evi-
dence on record in the U. s. Circuit
Court, and u. S. MarshaPs Office.
AS the prosecution has an absolute
right to introduce the last testimO-
NY in the case, in rebuttal of the
testimony for the defence, and as
all important witnesses for the
prosecution live in Calcasieu, and
cannot be sent to New Orleans, this
action by the commission practic-
ally deprives the prosecution of
their right to rebut the testimony
for the defence. 1t would have been
easy for the commission to have no
titled General Sewell, and taken all
testimony in New Orleans first, and
then the prosecution might have
febutted that testimony here.
So far as the testimony taken
here is concerned, it completely es-
tablishes the charges preferred by
General Sewell.
The attorneys appearing in the
investigation here were George i'll.
Wells, Esq, Of Lake Charles, and
f. G. Chamberlain, ESQ.,, of New
Orleans, for the prosecution, and
A. G. Lewis, ESQ.,, of New Orleans,
for M. A. Garter, one of the parties
accused.
Capt. Adams sold all the pre-
vionsly unsold logs bought at the
log sale by Carter for the govern
ment, to-wit: 25,19S logs, for &c.
631 15, except about 1000 logs in
Calcasieuon the Sabine river, which
he has already gone there to sell.
The u. S. Revenue Cutter Dix
left yesterday morning for New Or
leans. General Sewel and Judge
Chamberlain left for that city the
same day by private conveyance.
AL officers connected with the
log seizures are discharged.
"Let us have peacer
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
The BLIND MADE no Sieve

The BLIND MADE TO Sieve
are truly glad to learn that one Of
Lafayette's venerated citizens, Mr.
Donat Breaux, who for several
years past has been almost entirely
blind, has recovered his sight
through q surgical operation l0tsly
performed upon his eyes by DIR. ,.
Il. Estorge. of Opelousas. This
case is the more remarkable from
the fact that Mr.. Breaux is over
seventy-four years of age. bis
friends think that as soon rs be rs
covers from the soreness incident
TO the operation, he will be able TO
see as we'll as he did twenty years
ago. III will indeed be o greet
pleasure for the venerable old gem
tleman, as well as his friends, 90
know that he can once more weak
aDont his plantation and note The
many changes wrought dnring his
blindness. DIR. Estorge certainly
deserves credit for this successful
operation. Louisiana Sugar-Bowl
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
The Presidential Succession.
A BIT OF INSIDE HIsToKY--A STORY ABOUT
THE THREATENED ARREST OF TILDEN ON
CHARGE OF sEDrTIoN AND REBELLION.
Washington Post.

According to one of the most cu'tiva-
ted legal minds in the House OF Repre-
sentatives there need be no apprehen-
sion in the mind of any nti-Tilden
Democrat that investigation of the cleo
toral frauds, even though it should re-
suit in unseating Hayes, could have the
effect of installing the New York re-
former in his stead. The eminent law
yer from whom we quote makes the
following declaration:
"Under all the laws, presidents, and
logic governing SUGGESTIONS under con-
stitrltional forms, the strict observance
of these forms is requisite to the perfec-
ton of title. Thus, under orr consti-
tuition it is necessary that President
should qualify and take the oath of of
flee on the 4th day of March next fol-
lowing his election, which it is also as
serted Mr.. Tilden failed to do. His
friends who fillibustered. and otherwise
exhausted peaceful methods of prevent.
ing the consummation of the frauds,
besought him to go through with the
forms of taking the oath on the 4th of
March, in order to perfect his title to
the Office under the constitution. Had
he done so he would have fulfilled the
essentials of de j,ue President, leaving
Hayes mere usurper by fraud to srIs-
tain his ursurpation by force. MIR. Til
den at first intended to take the oath in
public manner; but abandoned the
design as soon as he learned of Grants
determination to arrest him on the
charge of treason and throw him into
Fortress Monroe Us an instigator Of Sc
dition and rebellion upon his appear
ance at the capital for TINT purpose.
That Grant was prepared for such ac-
ton, and would have seized Mr.. Til
denis person, is well known to many
persons of both parties, and thai MIR.
Tilden WAS restrained by his knowledge
Of such peril is equally notorious i'll
private circles. The consequence is
that if Hayes and Wheeler should he
deposed by reason of frauds the sncces-
sion would be vacant, and the House
would proceed 10 elect the same as i
there had been no choice by the Flee
toral College, the presiding officer OF
the Senate discharging the duties of the
Presidency simply ac Interim between
the deposition of Hayes and an election
by the House"
This is, to say the least, a theory that
will bear analysis, and may be all that
its author claims it to be, to-wit: 1.-THE
true theory of the Presidential success
sion in the present case"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

The Ackien Committed Certain
to he Sent to Calcasieu.
Special to the N. 0. Democrat.

Special to the N. U. Democrat.
Washington, May 3.-Itis to be
hoped that the desperate make
shifts of Schnrz' scoundrelly spies
and blackmailers in Calcasieu to
escape the consequences of their
crimes will fail. The log men may
rest assured that they will be sus-
tanned and protected, and they
shonld turn deaf ear to all prop
ositions of Schurz' vagabonds for
compromise.
1t is well understood that Ad-
ans intends to do everything in
his power to save Garter, and the
House will certainly send the COM
mittee called for in Acklen's reso-
luton, which is now in the hands
of the Judiciary Committee. Ack-
len will have the resolution report
ed favorably very soon, and the
log men should hold ,out, even at
the expense of temporary inconve-
nience. because the retribution,
when iteomes, will be all the heav-
Ter for the delay.
Schurz is thoroughly alarmed,
and his nsouchards have been in
structed to make any sort of terms
they can, in order to close the mat
ter up before the committee of
Congress can get down there. III
the log men will show q united
front and stand firm, the whole
business will collapse soon.
BUELL..
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
Col. Zacharle,s Mission.

Washington, May 6.-Col. Zach
arie is here on special business for
the city of New Orleans, and Incl
dentally in the interest of the log
men. He states that Secretary
Scharz promised him to-day shat
Special Agent Adams will be in-
structed to visit the Red River and
Florida parishes to investigate log
seizures.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
Laws of Mississippi to- Supprea
Vice.
/ Correspondence New Orleans Chriss;ar
Advocate.

Correspondence New Orleans Christ;on
Advocate.
Mr.. EDITOR: That you end yopr
readers may know what Miss;s-
sippi has done through herslaw
to suppress vice, I will briefly refer
to some of them:
She has law which Furnishes
any one who is drunk, or any one
who profanely swears, in a public
place, in the presence of three or
more persons, and it is made the
duty Of justices OF the peace to ar
rest and infiict the punishment
upon offenders.
Any officer of the State who is
convicted of one single act of in.
toxicating liquor shall be removed
from office, which is not uncommon
to see practically enforced.
Gaming of any kind {except
horse racing and shooting matches)
is punishable. Public officers who
lend public money to bet are liable
to be broken of their offices. Keep
ing for sale OF selling lottery tick
cts, and all gift enterprises, are
indictable. Betting with a minor
is u felony. Owners of houses,
and even vacant lots, who permit
gaming therein or thereon are In
dictable if they do not inform
against the offender.
The laws for retailing liquors are
very stringent. The keeper OF
licensed liquor shop is indictable
if he permits any riotous or disor-
DERBY conduct, or sells to drunk.
on man, or sells to o minor, or
permits drunkenness Id his house;
andthe owner ofthe house who per-
mits retailing in it without license
is liable to indictment if he does
not inform against the offender.
The carrying Of deadly weapons
is also an otfense, and punishable
before a justice OF the peace or
circuit court. Selling deadly weep
ons 0, cartridges to drunken men
OF minors-parents, teachers or
guardians allowing children, pu-
pills Or wards to carry deadly weap.
ons-are contrary TO law and pun
ishable.
The laws against yagraney are
also stringent. All gamblers. all
able-bodied persons who have no
visible means of support, all pros
titutss, and all keepers of houses
of prostitution, aud all beggafs
able to work, are by law held to be
Migrants, and punishable as aueh.
The Sunday laws nre equally
stringent. No shop or store Of any
description is allowed to he kept
open on Sunday, nor any sales OF
goods, wares or merchandise al-
lowed on Sunday; nor any work
done on Sunday (nuless Of charity
or necessity nor huntidg with
guns, or haunting with dogs, nor
fishing in any way is allowed on
Sunday. Willfully disturbing any
congregation assembled for public
religious worship, at any time or
| place, is also indictable. All cou-
tracts made on Sunday are void,
and cannot be enforced. Speak
ing or writing words deemed in
| suits, and calculated to lead to .
breach of the peace, is indictable.
These are few of the many
laws of Mississippi having for their
object the suppression of vice, the
advancement OF morals and the
preservation of good order.
Take it all in all, the criminal
code of Mississippi is not surpas-
sed by any in the Union.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
Congressional Notes.

Washington, May 8.-George
A. Sheridan. of Louisiana, was to-
day nominated to be Recorder of
Deeds in the District of Columbia,
vice Simon Wolf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

When Two girls meet, theJJ kiss.
When two young men meet, they
don't. That shows who wants
kissing the worst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

j. w. Bryan & Co., havejust re-
eeiyed new stock of large family
bibles. They are beautifully illus
frated, and contain the marriage
certificate, photograph album, etc.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

Get your shoes and boots, hats
and caps, at the corner of Ryan
street and public square, from y.
w. Bryan & Co.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
ic Committee.
SpeeiaI 10 the N. Q. lPicayune

Washington, Mays.-The Joint
Committee of Democratic Senators
and Representatives have just had
a meeting to consider and deter
nine on thepolicyin regard to the
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

If you want to smoke q good
cigar, call on j. w. Bryan s. Co.,
and Get it They keep the hest.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

A full line of choice family gro
ceries always on hand, and for sale
at the lowest market prices, for
cash, at j. w. Bryan & Cos.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

A careless printer defa dan
oing masters card read: IT offer
my respectful ehasks TO oil who
have honofed nae with their pa
tronage..'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
MIR. AckIen Sets Himself Right.


Washington, May 8.-Mr Ack-
len says that the article of the Pic
ayune, attributing to him differ
emit position from his colleagues in
respect to an investigation of the
Presidential election, does him in
Justice, and that he never used the
words published in the New York
Herald's report, that sit would be
the basest ingratitude on the part
of the South to conspire against
Mr.. Hayes" He states that he is
grateful to the President for his
course in respect to the State Gov
eminent of Louisiana. and believes
that he and his colleagues occupy
in this the same position, but that
he would not vote against any res
olution of inquiry into the facts of
the election. He is not aware of
any difference between himself and
his colleagues on this question.
L. @. w.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

subject of Investigating the Florida
frauds. The committee have de-
,cided in favor of making the inves-
tigation, bat nothing will be done
for several days yet. Instead OF
having the resolution offered as a
question of privilege, it will be Of
fered by one of the standing COM
mittees of the House at the next
call OF committees. This looks like
business. The subject excites uni
versal interest. L. @. W.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

Oregon chipmunks make nice
Bid gioves.-N. o. City Item.
How do they do it?
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

New Goods! Good Goods! Cheap
Goodsl Are constantly being re
ceived by j. w. Bryan & Co.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16

Agents for the Echo.
n Lehman ... Mermenteau
a A FairchiId Niblett's Bluff
8. p. Henry. ............... Leesburg.
Y. Maignaud. ........... Mermenteau.
g. W. Felter. ............. Galveston.
R. II. Fancher Johnson's Bayou
Geo. p. Rowell & Co. -. New York.
Hon. a. w. Richardson :. Sugartown.
A. w. Gillespie. $1,000. Grand Ohenler.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
THE PAN HANDLE DISASTER.
SKETCH or THE POSTAL CLERKS KILLED DY
THE COLLISION.

SKETCH OF THE POSTAL CLERKS KILLED DY
THE COLLISION.
Mr. r. q. Jackson, SUPERINTENDENT OF the second
division OF the United states railway mall service
ceivcd a despatch yesterday from Supcrintendent
France In relation TO the dIsnser on the Pan Handle
Railroad, asking whether any registered mails
sent out from New York by that train Mr. jackson
replied that this office had mono, the registered
pouches had been forwarded by tho Pennsylvania
train at s55 A. NJ. and was part OF the southwcs
mall Other superin ntcndents have been tcegraphed
la relation to possible mails on board o; tnat ~
lated tram. but no answers havo been received.
"rhc department" said Mr. Jackson. '.has lost by
death In this accident Frank d. Graham and W. II.
johnson, OF Cincinnati, and A. W. Andrews, Of Pits
burg three enlcicnt ana faithful men. The remaining
clerk. q. l.. Moroau had ore Of his legs broken.
THESE wore In tho Cincinnati car. Those IN the
ST. Louis postal Cur were only slightly injured"
FRANK ID. GRAHAM
Frank ID. Graham was thirty-nve years OF ago
He has friends living in Philadelphia and has been
between Chattanooga ana Memphis prior TO
being transferred from Pttsburg to ST. LOUIS He was
married short timo ago at Louisville. He has
under the order OF SUPERINTENDENT French ever since
he entered the mail Mtjor Butts examiner Of
an old associate OF Graham on the Memphis aud Chat
tanoosa route-leh yesterday morning by the Penn
syvana road to attend Grsham's funeral Graham
Mutual Benefit Association. His widow VIII reeo,vo
$4,000
AUGUSTUS W. ANDREWS
Mr. Theodore N. Vail, general superintendent OF the
Railway Mail Service. now IN this city, ave the ioi-
lowing Information respecting Augustus W. Andrews
one OF tho killed mail agents:-
young Anarews originally came from Ciarksburg,
Mich, but for some months past resided In Washing
ton. his father Is clergyman, retired, however,
from the pulpit and still resides at Clarksburg. An
drews was bright, intelligent and boro an excellent
character For some time past bc had been connected
with the Washington press. whore he ranked us o
writer oil considerable note sister OF his Is also
contributor to one OF the New York illustrated pa
pers."
Andrews had only been in the Post Office Depart.
ment service two weeks. He had received his ap-
pontment on The Recommendation Of Mr. Vail.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
A PAPER MILL BURNED.

DESTRUCTION OF VERNON BROTHERS PAPER
MILL AT NORTHAMPTON, MASS. LOSS ONE
HUNDRED AND awELvE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NoRrHAnProS, August s, 1878.
Tho paper mill OF Vernon Brothers, OF No 65 and
67 Duane street, New York, situated at Paper Mil
village. about mile from Northampton centre,
was burned TO the ground about two O'Clock thiE
morning. Thors was high wind blowing. only a
little finished paper and FJurdrinier machine were
saved. The capacity OF tho mill was ten tons day.
Sixty I've tons OF rough aud lftecn OF finished paper
burned. Tho mill employed $50 hands. was 2i9
feet long, with eight ten wings, and tho largest
mill Mill River. The loss Is about s112. 900;
insured IN the Mauufacturcrs Mutual Tor $40 900 aud
1000, as follows :--London Assurance. 81, 900;
Amsr,can. OF Philadeiphia, 81 900; Royal C.uaoau,
81. 500; scottish Commercial, S. 900; ST. Joseph,
81 500; Lancashrc 81 800; Alliance $4,000; Queens
$4,000; German crlcan. 2,O0o Norm Brush and
Mercantile. $4,000; Franklin. OF New Yors, Si250;
Rochester German, 81 25o Williamsburg CITY, So 500;
Shoe and Leather, 81. 800 Fairfield 81 500; Common
wealth 81. 500; Peoples. OF Ncwars, $1,000: stand
s-d 800; Prescott, s., 500: Lamar, $500; Equt-
able, So, 500; Uaderwritcrs, 80, 500