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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02
u H. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT DESIRABLE
HOTEL PROPERTY ON THE NORTH
WEST CORNER OF INDIANA AVENUE
AND SECOND STREET, KNOWN AS
''TREMONT HOUSE,,
By virtue Of a deed of trust dated August IL
18th, AID. 1875, duly recorded in Liber No. f.:U
$50, folio 4S3, one of the land records for the si
District of Columbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby, we win sell at public AUG
May 18th, 1878, at ~ O'Clock 7. m, the following
ington, District OF Columbia, to wit: All those
pieces or parcels OF ground known and distin-
guished ss lots numbered three 81, four %, We
corded subdivision of original lot numbered one
%. In square numbered five hundred and seventy
two l672), fronting on Indiana avenue one hundred
and forty (14O) feet three 81 inches. and on FL
street west seventy-f (75) feet, together with
the Improvements, &C.
Terms of sale: One-feurth in cash, and the bal
ance in six, twelve and eighteen months, with in
terest at six per cent. per annum secured by deed
OF trust on the property sold, and satisfactory
policy of insurance on the buildings, all cash. at
option Of the purchaser A deposit Of $3.50 will be
required at the time Of sale, and all conveyancing
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms to be
tees reserve the right to resa the property at the
risk and cost OF the defauting purchaser.
CHARLES B. BAILEY, lr.,,..
CHAS. G. GLOVER. AruseeeS'
J.. It. COI,DWELT. salesman an17-d
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The BRITISH AND EORTH AMERICAN
KOl Al MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
osT HEEH NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLfNG IT CORK HARROR

bETWEEE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLiNG AT CORK H4RB0R.
scytsis Nv W. foRk. FROM NEW YORK.
Abyssinia. Wed. May A6vssinia. w ed, June u
Bothnla- Wed, May Is Bothnia Wed, June IS
zseria W ed, May u Algeria. Wed, June 20
Russia. We'd, May % Russia Wed, July
a ad every following Wednesday from New York
RATES OF PASSAGE
by steamers carrying steerage, $50 and LOO gold
according to accommodations,
No steerage.
by steamers not carrying Storage, $50 800 and
VIZ sold, according 70 accommodation.
Tickets to Paris, S16, gold, additional
Return tickets on favorable terms.
steeraye NJ very low rates. Steerage tickets from
LYerpos and Queenstown and all other parts of
Europe II lowest rates.
Through bils OF Iading given for Belfast Glas-
gov, daTre, Antwerp and other ports on the Con-
tlnenf, and for Mediterranean ports.
Tot freight and passage apply At the Company's
.s6.n. to OTIS BIsELoW, eos 7th street, WASH
tzs-Iy CHAs. g. FRANCKLYN, Agent, NY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02

TNHOS. E. WAGGAMAN Real Estate Auct.
VERY NICE FRAME HOUSE AND LAR4E
Lot, IN COMPLETE ORDER. CORNER
OF STREET AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
On SATURDAY, Nay All, at O'Clock p. ~
m, Will offer for sale, at public auction, TO '.:3
the highest bidder, the above property. being l..iB
part or lot 1. in square 10.
myl-d TH0s e WAGGAMAN. Anct.
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CUNARD LINE.

4 UNAhD IINEs
~ NOTICE.
With the view of dimin lshing the chances of
collision, the Steamers of this line take q speciic
course for sll seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown TO New
ork or Boston, crossing the meridian OF 30 at f3
lat, or nothing 10 the north Of A3.
OF % III AZ lat, or nothing TO the north of AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02

a. CABINET-MAKER
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE AND M STREET.
NORTHWEST, noV7-1y
GIBhPPH 81 g 1IEE HERS
1012 Pennsylvania avenue, washington. D. C.
Fine Printing Specially. janl0-Iv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02

JOHN G. HOGAN, 713 Market Space,
ManHfactlrer Of Newly Patented Spring Roller
and Ventilatfng Awning for Stores, Hotels Public
Buildings and Private Dwellings. Flags and Tents
Tor sale or rent. Sole Agent for the only genuine
Midew-Proof Awning Material. seDI6-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02

DR. BICORD'9 ESSENCE OF LIFE
- ReOtoree manhood and the vigor Of youth TO
the most shattered constitution In four weeks
FAILURE IMPOSSIBLE. Thislife-restoring RENE.
dy should be taken by al about to marry, or who
cause. Success In every case Is certain Is that
water quenches thirst. . Per case. Sole Agent,
York. Drx0ofsts SuOplisd. jsni-tr
NOREN's LOAN OFFICE, corner Of 7th street
~ and New York avenue. entrance on New ~
York avenue. The most private Loan Once IA
In the city. Money loaned ct the lowestO u
rate Of interest on Gold and Silver Matches Plate
and Gentlemen's Clothing CARROTS. and III articles
Of value. tAn1.ly
NOTlCE.-Prices reduced to suit the times
~ Great inducement Is offered TO Hotels and
apis In. CAPITOL LAUNDRY. sl6 ct,
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"TASH, B. WILLIAMS, AuctiOneer,
w 1901, northwest corner 10th and streets.

ap27-tf 435 7th st. n.w.,}
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
We place at the head of our col

We place at the head Of our COL
umns this week the name of w. III.
Scanland, the nominee for Senator
from this District. Mr.. Scanland
has been for many years a resident
of the parish of Bossier, in the 21st
Senatorial District. He has been all
the time a consist member Of the
Democratic party, and his paper,
the Bossier Banner, has done the
State of Louisiana good SERVICE
We have never, until Friday last,
had the good fortune to meet Mr..
Scanland. We saw him for q few
minutes in Bellevue, and we are SO
pleased with his walk and converse.
ton that we can congratulate the
people of Claiborne that their can.
didate for Senator is so accomplish.
ed and worthy a gentleman.-C lai-
borne Guardian, Aug. 14th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
General News Itsln&

The Union Pacific Railroad Csa.....
has advanced rates on first-clarr r I!
from New York to San Franci.a ~ y
IS to $l2 per hundred pounds.
The Democratic Convention i 7.
Eighth (Georgia) District renoni..'
Alex. H. Stephens for Congress
The Republican State CentnI -
mittee has called a State ConyentiS r
meet at New Orleans Septembsr q
Hon. Battle Peyton died at CAR
Tenn, last Monday, from effdsf1 >
the brain. He was a Represeefa,'
in Congress from 1888 to i8S7 80
in the Mexican war on Gen. fsyfsS
staff: and was Minister to ChiIi ss1s
President Fillmore. Was sft0vSSi
District Attorney for Louisiana Pa
later practiced law in San Frand1n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

SUICIDE.-On Tuesday morning,
18th instant, Mr.. j. G. Smith, who
lived near the ferry landing, on the
Bossier side, suicided by taking 60
grains of morphine. Physicians
were summoned, but the most pow
erful restoratives were of no effect,
and the unfortunate man died in
about four hours after taking the
deadly drug. Deceased came from
Houston, Texas, where, it is said,
he once attempted suicide while
under the influence of drink. He
was an excellent mechanic, a clever
man and generally liked by all who
knew him. He leaves a wife, two
sons, and two daughters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

to the citizens of New Or,s.
trl,6utions, stating that there |. g -
dollar in the Treasury. n. y q
Kleinpelter, a well-known c;.. y. 1
Of the fever to-day. ~ q
Vieksburg, Aug. IL. 1p
new cases and increasing an;S,
fined to the destitute. Mon apsaly-s
Memphis, Aug. l7.-23cs : y ~
Mobile, Aug. H.-One desth eesll
Port Eads, Aug. 17.-Tot.s
Is are convalescent, total ~
Total population, 1870. u0l [
Grenada, Miss, Aug. -
this plague-stricken town. IT, 49,.
hours, beggars description, IT,
in past "a hours. The ponnl.t;. 4
duced to about 200 whites ~ N
man and wife, Of New OrIe.a. -; n
for New York, were put off = ~
this morning. Both had the Ss.e ll
Havana, Aug. 17.-Deaths 49,
low fever SO, from small-nor q : n
week ending August 10th N
New Orleans, Aug. l9-N
129, deaths AZ. A s'novene ~ F.
days prayer, is ordered In n ~ 3 3 .
Churches for the cessation -. = !!
scourge. Bishop Elder, 81 M.
directs the recital of 4 dali -. 49,
for the aversion Of mortal sics Z,
New Orleans, Aug. 10. 49,
new cases, deaths A. Fortv <
plicants are daily made to ia ~.
Association, by the INDECENT -
vicksburg, Aug. l9-Nev -. ,
Grenada, Miss, Aug. l8.--Destl.'
new cases nine. Twelve nursss ~.
up from New Orleans. Total -.
deaths, 63, out of 1900 total no. -
Present population, 200.
Memphis, Aug. 19-Nev o,s..
Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 19.-Ms 81
force sent 1913 to the Memnhi. ,.
Grenada sufferers.
New York Aug. 1S.-$ooo II. Z,
sent to the Grenada sufferers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
Boss1ER SCHoOLs.-Those inter-

BOsSIER SCHoOLS.-Those inter-
ested are again notified that posi-
tons in Public Schools must be
contracted for before the first Mon
day in September, or else it will be
too late. All schools begin Monday,
September I'd. Those that are not
provided with teachers before that
day, must remain closed the re-
mainder of the year.
The only schools contracted for
up to date, are -
Cottage:Grove-White school; J..
III. Hall, teacher.
Reub. Whites (ward 1)-Colored
school; j. A. Patterson, teacher.
Red River-White school; Mrs.
s. A. White, teacher.
Zed. Golfers Church-Colored
school; Martin Coates, teacher.
billiards. Church-Colored school;
Anna w. Orr, colored, teacher.
Fosters, near Shreveport-Color-
ed school; Irene M. Harris, colored,
teacher.
Red Land-Wbite school /; J. M.
Mading, teacher.
Sutton's School House-White
school; Chas. Boehmer, teacher.
Vaudeville BraDch-White school;
s. L. Ford, teacher.
Carolina Bluff-Colored school !;
F. Florence, teacher.
Vaughn's School House-White
school; E. o. Sandlin, teacher.
Morrison's School House White
school; M. o. Marsh, teacher.
Kilgore's School House-Whiie
school; j. L. Sale, teacher.
Knighton's School House-Col-
ored school; Geo. Ramsay, teacher.
Rocky Mount-White school; Il.
w. North, teacher.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

Mr.. Thos. J. Bearden was klIl1 I
Red Land, last Saturday, By ons I /,
Dineen. H. L. Wheeler, ]. r, ,ni|
Acting Coroner, summoned ! f.
and the following verdict was DIM:
That On Saturday, August II. IN
at about 6 o'clock, r. n. In tie n
OF Red Land, Bossier parish, IA. II
deceased, Thos. J. Bearden, came iplt
death at the hands of Ed. J. Dbl
The deceased was about 20 yoan Z
age, lievd with Sam. J. Shaw, ~
Land. At about 6 P. NJ. Dineen ~
into Red Land, halting in front Of j
Swindle's store, about 80 feet ftom ~
gallery, and inquired for the man MI
had showed him 1.-THE said Dineon] +
the gallery several hours prevlpm
ReardOn walked toward Dineen q
tried to persuade him not to hurt ~
one; the deceased was warned Avn
twice, the first time being told " re
Dineen that he would kill him. uIl
the second warning, deceased took e.
Eetep backward as If desiring to Mn
whereupOn Dineen fired his gull,
double-barrel, at deceased, instsnl
killing him. The gun was loaded NJ
buck-shot. The charge entered =
ceased's head, about one inch aboy!
the right eye, tearing away the tope
the skull, scattering the brains A.
the ground. The deceased, ct The r.
of the shooting, was standing betNs
the front of the store and said DIM!
and about three feet from the ~
of the gun.
We, the undersigned juror, law5s
sworn, further find that said =,
Dineen had had q quarrel with onel
]. Shaw, by whom he had been pu!
Oft the gallery of J. ]. Swindle's ~
at about 4:30 P. NJ, Of the san1e a.
Immediately thereupon said In
was advised by one g. n. Me-
mount his horse, procure 3 gun =
| return. Dineen then rode Cd snd 1
turned at abous 6 P. M, carrying 80
ble-barreled shotgun, both hanne
full cock,n his horse bathed u ~
showing that he had ridden hard. =
mediately after the killing, IT,
| wheeled about his horse and eaAafo
of in the direction Of the Arkans1g -
We, the jurors, find by the eviaess,
that the said e. J. Dineen, wilinllys
loniously, and premeditatedly shosss
killed the deceased, Thos. ]. BeaE0a
w. BENTON Boaas, A. Bo00s
w. L. BENTHAL, JIM. CAMrDna'
| Chas. BOehmer. J. ". KilgOfe, g
w. T. Benthall, were witnesses g a \.
the jury, and testified, I'm effect, g
| above facts Of the killing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
Letter Of Acceptance.

BELLEVUE, La, !
August 10, 1878. !
Hon. w. c. Martin, Chairman, and
Delegates to the 21st Senatorial Dis
trict Democratic Conservative Con-
rention: GENTLEMEN accept
the nomination made by your body,
at Minden, August 9Th, as the Dem
ocratic-C Conservative candidate for
Senator from this, the 21st Senate
rial District.
You, gentlemen, individually and
collectively, will please accept my
gratefully thanks for the honor thus
conferred upon me.
If elected, will endeavor to give
you, and the constituency you rep
resented, no cause to regret your act
in nominating me.
| will ever be found laboring for
the best interests of our District,
our State, and our party. Ny cause
has always been that of the people,
and it ever will be, in victory OF
defeat-at all times and under all
circumstances.
Respectfully,
w. III. SCANLAND.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

The Shreveport Standard insists
that the quarantine LAVISH be rigidly
enforced, and that after all possible
danger has passed, a debating club
can be organized for those who wish
to discuss the question whether yel-
low fever springs from local causes
or contact with persons from in
fected districts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

The officers of the New Orleans
Chamber Of Commerce and Cotton
Exchange have addressed a letter
to the Postmaster General, protest
ing against certain cities quaran.
timing mails from that city. They
claim that interference with the q.
s. mails is illegal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

Claiborne Guardian We have
had considerable opportunity the
past week to observe the crop in
several different neighborhoods, and
as general thing find it extremely
promising. A large corn crop is
already safe and the cotton prospect
very fair.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

The steamer Bart Able, from New
Orleans, with freight for river
points, was not permitted to land at
Campte, last week. The freight was
put out on Dixie Island, and after
being thoroughly summed, was sent
to the places consigned. The boat
returned to New Orleans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

Maj. 3. A. Burke, Democratic
candidate for State Treasurer, has
been summoned to New York to
testify before the Potter Investi-
eating Committee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

Shreveport has organized a vol
unteer police force of 175 men, di-
vided into seven squads of % each,
to patrol the city, and keep out all
visitors from yellow fever districts.
The Minden stage is not allowed to
cross over. The mail is brought
over to the Bossier side.
Planters on the Bossier side must
get permit from the Health Officer
before their cotton pickers can visit
Shreveport. The freedmen must
have a pass, showing that they are
employed on a plantation having a
permit. ALI skiffs, ETC., from this
side must land at the foot of Milan
street.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

Minden has established a quaran-
tine Of 20 days against persons from
yellow fever infected districts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

The Democratic Congressional
Convention, held at Monroe last
Monday, nominated Col. John 8.
Young, of Claiborne, to fill the un-
expired term of the 45th Congress,
occasioned by the death of Hon. j. E.
Leonard. Hon. J. Floyd King was
nominated for the 10th Congress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
w. II. ScANLAND.


With its issue of August 14th,
that excellent journal, the Claiborne
Guardian, closed its first volume.
In entering upon its second vol
ume, Mr.. Drayton B. Hayes, its
talented editor, makes a graceful
bow to his numerous readers,
thanks them for their confidence
and patronage and, as an evidence
of his liberality to the reading
public, who consider a newspaper
a necessity, reduced the price
of subscription to % a year. Mr..
B. D. Harrison, the publisher and
proprietor, has well earned the rep
utation of getting up one of the best,
if not the best, newspapers in North
Louisiana-both in neatness of me-
chanism and general good Judgment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

A little cherub in dimity, of the
male persuasion, weight about ten
pounds, now dwells beneath the hos
pitable roof of Mr.. John M. Arnold,
our worthy Tax Assessor. Mr.. A.
is the happiest man in all creation,
The Banner extends its heartiest
congratulations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

See advertisement of Fillmore
Academy. Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher
come well recommended as expe-
rienced and able teachers, and we
bespeak for them q liberal support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

a Bossicr comes to tho front
with a bale of new cotton. 1t was
raised on the Florsheim place, this
parish, by Mr.. Robt. Oxford, and
sold to Mr.. @. G. Thurmond, cotton
merchant, Shreveport. An indus
trious freedman, whose name the
Times did not print, also shipped a
new bale to Shreveport, last week.
1t was sold to Mr.. Thurmond at II
cents a pound.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
AnnOuncement.

JOSEPH B. ONEAL Is candidate II
election to the Office Of Sheriff Of Boz
ish; subject to nomination Of tho Reps =
party.
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Shreveport subscribed and for.
warded BY telegraph order, 1906 to
the Grenada Miss sufferers.
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-06-01
TERRIBLE STORM.
Grea, Los. of Life and Property.

The year 1878 seems destined to OF
on record as the year Of terrible storms
The TRIBUNE has already given account
Of three or four destructive storms which
have visited different portions of the
the country, but none has been equal in
the destruction of life and property to
the ore which visited the West Thursday
night of last week. A special telegram
to the Chicago Inter-Gcean, from Madi-
son, Wisconsin,, in which stfte the storm
appears to have attained its greatest
fury, says: 1.-The storm struck this county
in the town of Perry, which is the south.
western town. ard followed the lower
tier OF towns clear across the country.
entering Jefferson County near Fort At
kinson. 1t made slight detour to the
north near First Lake, five miles east of
this city, when it again took an easterIy
course. The eastern towns did not suf-
fer near as much as did the three wes-
tern towns of Primrose, Montrose and
Perry. But everywhere in its course a
scene OF desolation is everywhere appar-
ent. Thirty lives were sacrificed TO its
insatiate fury in this county alone, and
nearly a hundred seriously injured.
while the destruction of property will
reach Into the millions. Many hair
breadth escapes are narrated. This
cyclone is prob bly, the most destructive
OF any in the United States through its
whole course from Elueral Point to Mil
waukee, which was from a quarter to
half mile in width. At least fifty lives
have been lost, and from 200 to $50 seri-
ously injured, while scores of people
are lett homeless, many OF them unable
to know where there next meal is CON-
ing from. The whole loss of property
Will be several millions. The course of
the storm across the entire state was
through section where there were no
railroads or telegraph lines, except at
A lew points, and it is probable that the
worst of it mas not yet been matle public.
The velocity of the wind in the limit of
the cyclone is supposed to have been as
high as seventy or eighty miles an hour,
lnd accompanied by fierce electricity
md the heaviest kind of thunder
throughout lis entire course. Every
where We heard the dtsoIatc story O.
oss of home an;l friends. Tile torn .do
las been terrible in its effects. La places
is track is only five or six rolls will,
chile at others it reached out its mighty
'rms from a quarter to half mile, lie
everything in lis track.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-06-01
Enlphaficully Denied.

The Chicigo Times of THURSDAY of List
week prints the following item in its
marine column:
"Conplaint is entered that tho author-
tiles at Clieboygan are aItCgrtber foo
anxious TO collect tonnage tax an vessel.
coming to the lakes from Canadian wat-
ers. No; long since the schooner Libbie
Nau called at that port, and when being
asked iol the tax The captain produced
papers showing that he was entitled to
ten days further time iii which to pay his
tax but the officials demanded an imme
liate settlement. and he was obliged TO
IMPLY or be detained. This is an AS
sumption OF authority to which the Che
ooySan Officials have no right. anil il
would be no more than justice if their
Conduct were reported and they repri-
manded for it,"
The ''offic;als" of Cheboygan consist of
Z. 5. Ramsay, deputy collector at this
port, who emphatically says that neither
the captain of the Libbie Nau or apy
other captain was eyer asked to pay ton.
mage dues at this port unless they we're
due, and that Capt. Nelson, of the I,ibbie
Nau, did not claim that his tonnage tax
was not due, much less produce papers
showing that lie was entitled to teu days
further time in which to pay his taxi He
is surprised TO think that there is mar-
Inc editor so verdant as to think there is
captain sailing the lake who would pay
ms tonnage tax days before it was due.
Captains do not usually do such things.