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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

Since Monday last trains have been
running through ON the Morgan Rail
road as far as New Iberia. The track
is laid and in perfect running order
for distance of eight miles beyond
New Iberia, leaving distance of
eighteen miles between that point and
Vermilionville. 1t would have been
all completed long before this if it had
not been for quarantine, but with
good weather the remainder of the
road will be completed at the rate of
about a third of mile per day. This
puts the date of completion as far as
Vermilionville back to about the first
of February, and it is confidently stat
ed that the Texas connection will be
ready and in perfect order two months
later.
Thsee new locomotives, have arrived
for the road, and a hundred cars arc
now in course of construction at the
company's works. Add to this that
within the past year upward of one
MINIMUM 1hu h1o1 Nv" SoAo nav bSSh
put on the road, besides locomotives,
which are constantly coming.
The immense works and warehouses
erected by the company on the Algiers
side will be brought to completion
very soon, and in the meantime pile
driving, ETC., is proceeding on the New
Orleans side. This is stupendous
work, and will occupy considerable
time, as the difference between high
and low water marks is ID feet, and
the ferryboat continuance mnst be ar
ranged accordingly. The boat will
carry sixteen cars, eight on each side,
and one locomotive will drag all of
them from the boat.
The company will probably COM
mence building their depot on the
New Orleans side as soon as the ques-
ton of compensation to persons inter
ested in real estate thereabouts is
settled.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
City Marshal Harrison. while
Drunk, Killed Judge
Gilmore.
Especial to the Galveston News.]

Especial to the Galveston News.]
Columbus, Dec. 12.-Marshal j. j.
Harrison, while under the influence of
liquor, this evening about four o'clock,
shot and killed Judge Jno. X. Gilmore
The shooting occurred in the office of
Sandmeyer a. Kennon. Mr.. Kennon
left the office about half minute be-
fore the shooting. Harrison was fool
ing with his pistol, which caused him
to leave. When Kennon left the office
Harrison was lying upon a large table
i'm the center of the room. Gilmore
was sitting in chair about ten feet
from him, reading. No words passed
between the parties up to the time Of
Kennon leaving the office. There was
no third person inthe Office at the time
of ths shooting. Gilmore lived about
ten minutes and was only heard to say:
ssJess Harrison has shot me- This he
repeated two or three times. Harrison,
when arrested, was very drunk and
seemed not to appreciate his position;
did not remember anything about the
shooting. Judge Gilmore was an old
and respected citizen and for several
years was county judge and Justice of
the peace of this county, Harrison
has been marshal Of the city four or
five years Some excitement was caused
by the occurrence
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

The returns from the parishes of
Vernon and Jefferson were received
yesterday. The former gives Dem
ocratic majority Of 66s and MAORI
ty for the debt ordinance Of 472; the
latter gives Republican majority Of
ls5 and . majority against the debt
ordinance of 226. There was not q
single Republican vote cast 10 Vernon.
This u not unnsual, however, &c the
parish has cast but one republican vote
aimee 1870, and that was for Packard
in 1915. With Catahouls, DeEoto
jackson, St Helena and Washington
70 hear from, the majority for the
Democratic State ticket is now28 ,483.l
The majority for the debt ordinance
thus FIR il 12,32O.-[ @. Democrat,
Dee. III.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

ness that of a "heathen Chinee,n If belong
ing to one of our race, can scarcely be f1e-.
scribed as attractive. But worse than this. n
is the index of n disordsred liver, of a liver
that needs arousing and regulating. The
remedy is ut hand, prompt, cfiicacious.
course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters win en-
pei the misdirected bile from the blood and
divert it into the proper channel, open the
bowels, remove the dyspeptic symptoms which
invariably accompany biliousness and coun-
teract the rapidly developing tendency to
dangerous congestion Of the liver, which must
always exist when the skin and whites OF the
eyes assume this yellow hue. The pains
through the right lower ribs, side and shoul-
der blade, the nansea, furrcd state Of the
tongue, and unpleasant breath which Indicate
liver complaint, in short all its disagreeable
concomitants are soon remedied by this SOW
ereign corrective, which in addition to it's
regulating properties lis a superb invigorant
and pure and agreeable medicinal stimulant.
appetizer and neryine.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
The Engagement Near Cabul

London. Dec. 12.-An official ac-
count of the engagement between Gen.
Marcy's command and the force under
Mahomet Jams, shows that Gen. Mar
cy, while attempting to intercept the
enemy, was attacked by great numbers.
His cavalry, before abandoning the
field, overturned the guns and made
charges. The gums were not
recovered till the arrival of Gen Mac
pherson's forces. The enemy later at
tackled the British in the hill south of
Balla Hissar, but were beaten off with
loss. Gen. Roberts reports that the
combination of the tribes against the
British is considerable.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

Counting THE VoTE.-The Secretary
of State has received the sheriff's re-
turns Of the late election except those
from the parishes of st. Landry, Grant
and VIM. About twenty of the par
ishes havenot yet sent their tally sheets.
According to the new constitution the
counting Of the returns will commence
on the fourth Monday in December,
unless they are sooner received. The
count will take place in presence of the
Govern, Lieutenant Governor, Score
tary ofState, the Attorney General,
and those citizens who may choose to
be present at the time. IN. o. Pic.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
The following had been published

The following bad been Published
as new method for staining wood SO
that the color may be pleasing and
permanent under exposure to Highland
air. A strong solution of permangan-
ate of potash is applied to the surface
for about five minutes; but few ex-
periments with different kinds of
wood will best determine what length
of time the solution should be permit
ted TO act. The wood is then careful
ly washed and dried, and afterward
polished in the usual way.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

Berlin, Dec. 12.--The National
Gazette reports that man mentioned
in a dispatch from st. Petersburg as
having been arrested to-day, in the
vicinity Of the winter palace, was TAX
en- into custody last Saturday. He
had in his possession a number of
electric batteries, dynamite cartridges,
and a complete plan Of the Winter
palace. Previous to his arrest a print
ed proclamation had been issued an
nouncing that the Winter palace would
be blown mp on the next day, Sunday.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

HUMAN FOR VERNON = Vernon
parish has the honor of being the only
parish in Louisiana which did not poll
a single vote for the republican ticket
at the late election. More than that,
it has never previously, since 1870,
polled more than two republican votes
at any general election. Vernon is the
banner democratic parish of Louisiana.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

A MIsFoRTUNE.-In the 18th Sena-
torial District Lafayette, Iberia and
st. MARTINI the democratic nominee,
Rob't s. Perry, Esq, talented and
most estimable gentleman, isbeaten by
Fortune Riard, hisrepublican opponent,
and Tom Anderson's old standing OPP
ponent for the senate, by only sixteen
votes. So says the Opelousas Courier.
Now let those less than twenty
democrats who stayed at home on cleo
lion day, and thereby defeated their
nominee, hide their faces in shame.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

IMPORTANT DEoIsIoN.--Our Supreme
Court has recently decided, in the case
of The State VS.. Sandy Martin, that
under an indictment for carrying con
cealed weapons the accused cannot be
allowed to prove that he owned no pis-
tol, that he never carried one before,
and that the one he had concealed was
entrusted to him by the owner for the
sole purpose of procuring cartridges
that would fit it. Now, boys, look
sharp.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
Speaking Of the State debt ordinanc

Speaking ofthe State debt ordinance,
the Natchitoches indicator says our
next General Assembly will be compos-
ed of "a debt payers in the House, and
81 in the Senate, and 81 anti-debt pay
ers In the House and Is in the Senate;
or majority of 80 debt payers in the
General assembly. The indicator
was under the impression that the or
dinance had been defeated.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

Turkeys are so necessarily associa-
ted with Christmas that our country
friends viii find it profitable hereafter
to fatten them expressly forthe Christ
mas market. We have heard several
Of our townsmcn lamenting their ina
bility to find fat gobbler for sale at
this season.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

suDDurH,s BLUFF, (1ExAsA Dec. a, 1879

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=, 49, - - .,,,,so
Pursuant TO a call Tor 2 meeeing on snoss
interested IN gettlng OUT pins nau Sdt,ool
logs, twenty-nve Iass az els ISL, '.iaa ~
house at sndduth Is bluI anm organzaeu sns
Logging MEMS ExGnals6, Lne in .., 49,, ~
called 10 oraer py mos. iIotee, WY 5ss,st
tnaI bne opJect VI INT inoc'lns |" ao ~ q
UNIFORM measurement ior pie anu md nd
logs ana proper ciassicss.on and
shingles, ana also 70 appoinI t, nn
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sold by the M.
faat =, Ia,,,rtS 81 I,a .osIed ~ 4ba 4an and
inside the bark.
Sd. All timber over "a feet in length shall
be scaled with calipers one-third of the length
from the top of the stick to ascertain its diam
eter and the diameter SO taken to be the di-
ameter of the top of the stick, and its con-
tents computed by Scribner's rule.
4th. There shall be no deductions made by
the scaler for concealed defects, as Scribner
makes no allowance for them.
9Th. 1t shall be the duty Of the scaler to
make such deductions as In his Judgment
would be fair between buyer and seller for all
visible defects.
9th. That the scaler be allowed 10 cents
per M for scaling, one-half to be paid by the
buyer and one-half by the seller
7th. That the scaler be allowed to employ
competent assistant whenever he shall deem
1t necessary to the proper accomplishment of
his work
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

An English physician says; IF
you feel like sneezing, throw Yourself
fat on your back Yes; or u viii do
as well to turn handspring and then
crawl under q sofa. BY the Time
yoll' We accomplished fhis you'll have
got over wanting to sneeze, which will
amply repay you for yonr trouble.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

For Sale.-A Surveyors Com
pass, in good order, together with one
chain, ten maps, a few notes, drawing
instruments, etc. Apply to
Mrs. G. B. KEEYEK.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
Thc n. 20. Democrat SAYS the demo

The N. o. Democrat says the demo-
cratic majorities at the late election
are about as follows:
For Governor Wiltz, thirty Thousand.
Forthe Constitution, sixty Thousand.
For the State Debt ordinance, four
teen thousand.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

A Ii. persons having claims against the
IL schooner KATE, of any kind whatever,
are requested to present them TO the under
signed, within thirty days from this date, LOT
approval and payment, otherwise they VIII
III. BEISNER,
LOUIS GASTAYE.
Or to VIM. g. FRiChE-
Lake Charles, La, Nov. 2e, 187p.-5t.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
FOR SALE

TN A FEW DAYS, at the corral Of the 4.
j. w R. r., q number of fine Mules, all ae-
climated and thoroughly broken.
Inquire of 7. ADAMS,
Gen1 Manager i. w. II. X
Lake Charles, La, Dec. IS, 1879.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

Some Of the felephones are 50 natn-
raj that they have been laid up with
Inc dipthefias
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
COTTON Quotations.

The above quotations are from the
Galveston News of the IL instant.
We will publish quotations weekly
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20
To Your Interest.

Dec. 9, 1s79-tf.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
BRINLEY LIBRARY SALE.

There were no books Of extraordinary interest
offered at the sale of the Brinley library at Clinton
Hall yesterday. Tho sale opened with books and
pamphlets particularly interesting TO New England.
The attendance was large on the previous days
and the bidding was good. but not eager. Three
volumes Of the Boston kdgasine. $685. eight volumes
OF the Massachusetts, Nagasine, $50; Q Aie Of
Boston papers. $780, "An Almanac for the
Year l7lS by Thomas Paine. u. A., S14; Nathaniel
Morton's New England Memorial" $40; o copy
OF tho original edition OF Mourts "Reiation." which
nas been called the chief corner stone Of New
england library" $1o5; "Thc Book Of the General
Laws for the People within the Jurisdcsion of Con-
ncctcut. with an autograph OF simon Bradstreet.
1873. was bought for $500 by Mr.. q. J. Hodley for
same was purchased by the Same buyer for $2l0;
Acts and Laws Of His Majesty's Colony Of Conuecs
. tacus" samo buyer, o13b.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
A STIR IN INSURANCE CIRCLES.

SENATOR CoNKLING AND RECEIVER PIERS0N IN
COUNCIL CONCERNING THE TRUSTEES OF FIVE
DKYUNcT COMPANIES.
Henry r. Pierson, who mas been In the city for
several days. returned to Albany yesterday on bust
connected with his position as receiver Of tho
North American. Guardian Mutual, Widows and
Orphans. Reserve Mutual and New York state Life
Insurance companies. Two years ago Mr. Person
was appointed receiver Of these corporations.
and the apparent delay In making q formal
return has caused much unfavorable comment.
Several months since Mr.. PieFson secured
the services of Mr.. Roscoe Conking as
counsel and w. c. Trull as attorney Yesterday, ct
suits against several prominent men who in
other days connected with the management Of these
companies and partook Of pronts derived from
their sale and incorporation In the Universal Life
removing sundry distractions which some of the
parties implicated might plead In bar prosecution
EXTRAORDINARY RESULT or MoRTuAoKs.
Among the assets turned over to Receiver Pierson
were large number Of houses In this city. The re-
cciver says that the former president OF the North
American Life Insurance Company loaned John
McCool nearly So 0O0 000-which lac obtained by con-
vertng good assets into cashfor the purpose Of
They were mortgagcd, he adds. eat from
thirty TO sixty per cent above their present
value. and the mortgages were deposited with the
Insurance Department. In Albany security for
registered policy holders" Last week Mr.. Pierson
sold seventeen OF these houses on Madison avenue
and Sixty Eighty third and Eighty ninth streets.
with most unsstisfsetory results. Investigation
shows that taxes and interests have been paid
on these mortgages and property In four years.
senator Conklng II now In the city. and 1t is in
tended to initiate vigorous and decisive proceedings
bic TOR the lamentable state in which these com
panies are found.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
PIGEON SHOOTING.

The members of the Long Island Gun Club met at
Dexter Park. Jamaica road. Long Island. yesterday.
to decide their regular monthly handicap contest for
silver cup. The members were out in force. as
twentyseven faced the traps and each shot at
single birds. strong wind from the southwest
prevailed over the line. which greatly inter
fered with the shooting of the younger men,
bers of the club. but the old did not mind it
in the least. they brought down their birds in a
lively manner. Messrs. John Ackhurst. Thomas
Broadway. George Appeyard. E. H. Madison and
Thomas Blankley were the only shooters out of the
twentysoven competitors that succeeded in bringing
down seven straight birds. Then they agreed to
decide the tie at three birds each. when Messrs Ack
hurst aud Broadway each killed their three birds.
At the next three birds each Mr.. Ackhurst killed his
three birds without any trouble. which Mr. Broad
way failed to do The remainder Of the afternoon
was taken up in sweepstakes shooting. in which all
hands joined The following are the details Of the
cup contest:--
DEXTER PARK. JAMAICA ROAD l.. I.-PIGEoN
SaooTING-FRIDAY. March IA. 1S70.-The regular
monthly handicap contest OF the members OF the
Long Island Gun Club: birds each, handicap dis.
tance yards rise. 80 yards boundary. u ounce of
shot, II and traps; ties decided at birds each;
the use Of both barrels of the gun allowed and the
club rules royorn.-
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
THE IRON CONTRACT SUIT.

The argument to dismiss the complaint against the
Elevated Railroad Company in the suit brought
against 1t by the New England Iron Company to 70
100000 for alleged breach Of contract
resumed yesterday before Judge Freedman in the Su
rior Court, Special Term. Ex-Recorder Smith, in OPP
position to the motion. contended. among other
things that the contract being its face perfect and
under seal of the corporation. such seal imparts
authority to execute ana the contract remains valid
until the presumption Of authority is overcome He
urged further that the minutes of the company were
not conclusive upon the validity Of the contract and
that, moreover. corporation is estopped from set
ting up want OF authority after contract is
cuted and delivered In regard to the matter Of the
assignment Of plaintiffs franchise he claimed that If
the plaintiff had power assign the contract then
the act nullity. but II 1t had such right then
u also had to retake He further claimed that
the change Of route did not alter the obligations Of
the parties under the contract Ex-Recorder smith
urged many other points. and the Court at the
cluson OF the argument adjourned until this morn.
inG. NO decision being given ON the motion.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
POLITICAL CANARDS.

An evening journal distinguished itself yesterday
by publishing . statement to the effect that Mayor
Cooper intended to remove all the present Police
Commissioners "within few hours" This start
ling Information disseminated among the
politicians who make the City Hall rendezvous and
many remarks Of IL told you so'' were made.
Everybody claimed to have had prior knowledge Of
the whole matter. The HERALD reporter entered the
Mayors Office shortly after five P. M. His Honor sat
talking to gentleman and apparently preparing
TO leave the HAIL
''Is there any truth in this story? asked the re-
porter. handing Mr. Cooper slip cut from the even
ing paper In question.
The Mayor glanced At the printed third of co.,
umn and. without raising his eyes, replied :-''wel
won't do anything in the matter tonight"
Have you done anything already. Mr.. Mayor2"
Nothing whatever"
There Is . rumor saost that you have requested
President Smith to resign hts position. Is that no
Before the reporter had finished his question .
cloud passed over His Honor's countenance. After
looking over some papers which lay on his desk he
said the rumor was 'an nonsense" He had never
sent General Smith letter asking him resign Fur
ther thsn this Mr.. Cooper would say nothing.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
CIVIL SERVICE.

Advices received yesterday from Washington con-
hrmed the nominations for members Of the Civil
Service Commission which is to conduct examine
tions for appointments TO be made hereafter in the
customs service Of this district The following gen.
temen will compose the Board, which is expected TO
organize for business in few days General Charles
X. Graham. Surveyor Of the Port. chairman; General
Nelson g. Williams. Deputy Collector. principal and
Richard wynkoop. Deputy Collector. alternate. to
Meokcr. principal, aod Mr. John NJ Comstock In
place Of Andrew w. Green. decline alternate to act
for the Naval Once The representatives. Of tho APP
prasers department and the United states Sub Troas
ury have not yet bean Designated but will doubt,
be appointed In time 10 assist st the organization Of
the board of Commissioner.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15
A DAKOTA OUTRAGE.

AFTER AssAULTING LITTLE GIRL NEGRO Is
SHOT IN OPEN COURT BY HER FATHER
The Yankton (Dakots) Press a~d Dakotaia Of March
10 gives account Of q shocking outrage committed
on Annie Norman. little girl only ten years old.
Lank Cain. alias Lank Patterson negro was riding
horse the open pisirie when he met the helpless
one and committed the crime. Strange to say q
judgc--Judge Brisbine-came driving that way. and
the negro mounted his horse and rapidly dis
appeared. The man Of Law hastened TO town,
procured o warrant and had the scoundrcl
speedily arrested. An examination about to be
held before Justice Roberts, whom tho chlds father
pushed his way into the middle Of the room and be-
fore any could interfere he drew o revolver and
the Ises who was sitting st the table, struck down
the weapon and the bali went through the left leg
the negro. This was the signal for general STAN.
pcdc. Court witnesses. lawyers and spectators were
air. sheriff Baker and Marshal Bates sprsng
struggle succeeded In wrcnchng the revolver from
his hand and he was taken away In custody Of
Marshal Bates. Meantime tho prisoner had escaped
through tho back door, making good use Of his
wounded log in his flight. Outside he fell into the
hands OF the mob. which had around TO the rear
Of sw.nson sna
borne bodily up the alley 10 Walnut street. The
excitement was reaching white heat. and mingled
were cries OF "Hang himi" .'shoot hint" Al this
tuncture sheriff Baker. who was relieved by
Marshal Bates OF tho custody of Mr.. Norman, camo
was pressing close upon the struggling African.
Baker drew his revolver and placed himself In front
OF the negro. and ordering the mob 10 stand aside,
no told them thst the man was his prisoner and
while he lived violence should be done. This
saved the darky's mock. Tho crowd fell suilenly
back and the prisoner was placed in wagon and
conveyed 70 the County Jail, where his wound was
attended 10 by Drs. Diedrich and Miller. II was
found that Norman's bullet he'd struck the negro
Just below groin made exit from the out
side Of the upper portion Of the log. II was only
desh wound end noe dangerous.