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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14
CHILLICOTaE, OHIO.
The Funeral Of Ex-Governor William
AlIeH-.-Buslness Generally
Suspended.

CHILLIcoTHE, July l4.-The fune-
raj of Ex-Governor VIM. Allen took
place this morning from Fruit Hill.
Business throughout the city gener-
ally was suspended and many business
houses and dwellings are draped in
mourning. Among the many dis
tinguished visitors present from abroad
we're Governor Bishop, Lieutenant
Governor Fitch and most of the State
officials. The cOrtege was very i'm
posing, and the entire populace seemed
to have assembled on the line of pro.
cessiOn.
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First Edition.
2 O'CLOCK. p. N.
BY CABLE.
Cardinal Manning Preached the
Funeral Sermon of the
Prince Imperial.
Bismarck's Tariff--Secession
of Seventeen National
Liberals.
The 0rangemens Celebration in
Ireland on the 18th.
Contemplated Increase of the
German Army.

BERLIN, July 14.-The seventeen
National Liberals who seeded from
the party on the constitution section
we're headed by the historian
Freitschke. Their secession was due
to vote of censure passed upon them
by a majority of the party for support
ing Bismarck's views on the tariff.
The closing debate on the tariff will
be memorable for the protests of
Delbruck and Lasker, who prophe-
sled discomfort and confusion as a re-
suit of the tariff.
The contemplated increase of the
army is in consequence of the increased
military strength of France and Rus
sia.
Won Gossler, who succeeds DR..
Falk as minister of ecclesiastical af-
fairs and education, is a relative of
the former conservative and extremely
unpopular minister of the same de-
partment, DIR. Won Gossler, and is re-
ported as holding similar opinions.
LONDON, July 14.-Cardiual Man
ming preached the funeral sermon of
the Prince Imperial at Chiselhurst,
Sunday, in the presence of the impe-
rial family and a numerous congrega-
tion.
The Orange celebrations in Ireland
on the 18th passed off with only a few
cases of shooting and stoning. One
death is reported. The authorities
had taken extra precautions because
Of the excitement in consequence Of
the debate in parliament on the gov
ernment's Irish university bill.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July 14.-The
| Turcomans opposing General Laza-
rol's expedition are armed with Eng.
lish rifles from the British reserve
supplies in Afghanistan. The Gazette
asks in what light the British govern.
ment regards this traffic.
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Rapist Hung.

CINCINNATI, July 14.-A mulattO,
John Breckenridge, overlook Miss
Mamie Berry (white) while she was
on her way to church near Carlisle,
KY, yesterday, forced her into the
woods, ravished her, and was subse-
quently captured and placed in Jail
At an early hour this morning a mob
surrounded the Jail, forced their en-
trance and carried Breckenridge out
and hung him on a tree.
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NEW YORK.
The Murderer Of Mrs. Hull Placed
on Trial To-Day.

New York, July l4.-Chastine Cox
was placed on trial to day for the MUIR
der of Mrs, Jane L, D. Hull. The
prisoner was Aashily dressed, looked
happy and chatted unconcernedly with
those around him. The prisoners 5
counsel said he had prepared petit
challenge to the array of jurors. 1t
challenges the whole manner in which
the commissioner Of jurors summoned
jury panel and selected their names.
He then moved the panel be quashed.
The prosecution demurred to the chal-
lengc, and the judge sustained the de-
murrer and his counsel took exception.
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The Buford Trial.

OwENTON, KY, July 14.-On the
assembling of the court this morning
Colonel Thompson, for the defense
moved to discharge the jury on ac-
count of the absence Of the record
from the Franklin Circuit Court. The
motion was overruled. Several wit,
nesses pronounced Buford lunatic
one witness saying that he has beer
insane since the day he was born. 1
is thought the testimony will be in b,
Saturday.
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Impndent ConVicts.

Concord, MASS, July 14.-At the
close of religious exercises in the State
prison yesterday the convicts rudely
jeered a large number of visitors
Owing to the conduct of the convict'
the women did not make their Gus
tomary tour of observation. Accounts
of the revolt, which had been threat
ened, impelled many to visit the
prison.
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Arrest of Defaulters.

DOYLEsTowN, Pa, July l4.-Bar.
clay j. Smith, ex-treasurer of a the
NewtOwn railroad, arrived this morn
ing from Montana in charge of detec.
tive. He was released on bail.
New York, July l4.-James G
Goldsmith, treasurer of Peru, Ind,
was arrested here on the charge Of
being a defaulter.
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Fatal SunstrOlxe in st. LOuis OC
a Prominent Merchant.

ST. Louis, July 14.-Wm. J. Lewis,
prominent merchant and banker
and lagely interested in the Big Mud
coal mines, Southern Illinois, was
overcome by the heat at Carondelet,
six miles below the city this morn
ing and died In twenty minutes. Mr..
Lewis belonged to the firm Of Bartho-
low, Lewis q Co,
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ACCIDENT TO THE GAFF.
She Breaks Her Shaft, and is Taken
IN Tow by the City of
Greenville.
PASSENGERS ALI WELL.

CAIRO, July 1.-THE steamer j.
W. Gaff, from Memphis to Cincinnati,
has broken her shaft, and passed
Columbus about 8 o'clock last night
in tow of the City of Greenville. Both
boats have large number of passen.
gers and report all well.
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Police News.

Twenty-eight persons we're up be-
fore DR.. Porter's Court this forenoon.
Out Of 1880 in Gnes imposed by the
court only $3.50 we're collected. The
usual number Of drnnks and small
misdemeaners ran through the list.
Eight cases were continued, six dis
charged and eight fined,
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NEw ORLEANS, July 1.-THE Lou.
isiana amateur rowing regatta has been
postponed to July %.
The Mississippi Baptist State Con.
vention, called to meet at Sardis, July
II, is indefinitely postponed.
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Inspection by Secretary Sherman

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Secre-
tary Sherman, accompanied by the
committee of maritime exchange, the
mayor, Speaker Randall and other
congressman and well known citizens,
went on board the revenue cutter
Hamilton to-day and started on an
inspection of the Delaware river and
harbor. This completed, the Hamil.
ton took the secretary along the east
ern coast on official visits.
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Died from Ills wounds.

New York, July 14.-Mike Travis,
Of Vine street, Brooklyn, died from
stab wounds inflicted by Paul Shirley,
clerk in the delivery department Of
the tei'ccgrapb once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14

When the indications are that per-
fectly reliable medicine is needed to
regulate the liver, to strengthen the
stomach and renovate the system, no
one should hesitate to use DIR. Bulls
Baltimore Pills.
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DIED.

M00RR-0n Sunday night. Julv 70 1870
infant son Of c. B. and l.. S. Moore. Sged n
months. "sou Az
Funeral from residence, No. 81 Rayburn
avenue, this (M0NDAY) evening M 2 o,clooL
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Suicide.

BTDDEFORD, Me-, July AR. NJ.
Chapman, aged g., treasurer Of the
Biddeiord Savings Bank, killed him
self to-day.
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Latest Market Reports.
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 14.-Flour irregu-
lar Wheat firmer and held higher at
98c@Sl05. Corn firm at 4Oc. Oats
steady, 34@36c. Whisky firm, Sl.O4.
Pork and lard nominal, but bulk
meat 3s@4l@4}c Bacon quiet at
At, 81, 5!O,
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BlTTERS.
AMAZON BITTERs.

A an invigorator and appeti,er bava no
"A equal, and ara sure preventive Of yellow
lever, which hundreds can testify 10 who nsed :
II during our last epidemic. Sold whoieeais
and retail BY PETER II. DONE ECi'iY
N'-l@ W FsYlar street.
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ELECTION.
ELECTION.
Notice of Election.

Rl virtue Of proclamation from His Ex-
- celleney Governor A. S. Marks, dated
May |, 1879, under an act of the lepislatnre
entitled - An act to settle the bonded debt of
the state" passed March 2s, 1873, will open
ana hold an election at all the voting pre-,
cincts in Shelby county, on
Thursday, 9TH Day of August, 1879,
for the purpose Of aaording the people of this
county an opportunity to express their an
proval or disapproyal Of the terms Of settle
ment proposed in said act. All those voting
IN approval Of the same shall have printed or
written on their ticket the word Accepted .
and those opposed TO the provisions Of said
act shall have printed or written on their
ticket the word Rejected"
The officers to conduct the said election will
be announced at the polls on the day of eiee-
ti9n, y. L. MCGOWAN,
IIz-Ie6 Sherif Of Shelby county.
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3. AND |. AssOCIAIlON.
IRISH-AMERIcAN

Building and Loan Association, ),
y OCULAR monthly meeting for payment Of
N dues aud making loans will be held m
the Office Of the association, No Is Madison
street, TUESDAY, June 18th, At 1880 nm
JOHN GUM, Presiient.
w. J. MCDERNoIr Secretary. ii6'il7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14

The Duke of Argyll will be offered
a formal reception at Boston. If the
duke has not been misrep1eseBted he
will probably havqothe good sePsc 20
decline it. EH'iflf wv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14

Jewish refugees returned to Kar-
Iowa. in RoumeliG, on an official in
vitation. A mob Of Bulgarians broke
into the houses occupied by these
Jews and stoned the inmates. The
Jews appealed in vain to the authoriy
ties and were chased out of the town.
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ST. LOUIS.

"a bNNAos
ST. LOUIS, July 14.-Flour un-
changed. Wheat opened lower and
advanced No. 2 red, 97!@99c; cash,
9S@9S5c; July, 96@97Bc; August,
96@99c September, 93@94e. Corn
better for cash, lower for future 35Ic
cash 345c August, 35s@35Jc Sep
tember Oats higher 3Ol@30lc cash,
25lc August; 23s@23lc September.
Rye lower; 48lc bid Whisky steady,
Sl05. Pork lower; jobbing $4,000
9.65. Dry salt meat entirely nomi-
nal. Bacon lower; clear ribs, $50
clear, 7.60. Lard-no market. Re.
ceipts-FlOur, 500 brls; wheat.
224,000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats,
1900 bu; rye, none barley, none.
Shipments-90,000; wheat $1,000
Corn, 1900; oats, 5000; rye and
barley none.
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COTTON.s SEED.
Cotton-Seed.

VHE yellow fever excitement having sinh
sided, we are now prepared 10 receive
shipments Of c0tton-sced. We Yeapest our
friends who have sacks belonging 10 US 10
ship them filled with seod TO as as soon as
posslolei so we can arrange for next season s
who desire To shin US seed during July and
August JOHN b. GALLAWAH,
See. and Ir. Memphis COtton-Seod Assn.
Jnly III, l-l9. li6-i4l
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INSURANCE.
THE BEST is THE CnEHP1

THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST.
London Assurance Corporation.
incorporated I72e.
lS,OOO,OOO, Cole, Asaeta
sTVRI a HIRsCH. Agents,
SS5 ma Main street, MemPhiS, Tenn,
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River Telegrams.

Special to the Ledger,l
CAIRO, July IA, S:5Oa.m.-The JAS.
D. Parker will arrive at Memphis
Tuesday morning and leave in the
evening with a return trip for Cincin-
natl. G. B. RUSSELL, Master.
DEvALLs BLUFF, ARK, July A.
The Hard Cash will be in Wednesday
morning and return to White river in
the evening,
E. Z. POSTAL, Master.
LOUISVILLE, July 14.-Riyer fall
ing, with 3 feet 10 inches in the canal.
Arrived and departed-Ben Franklin,
Cincinnati to Cincinnati; Cons Millar,
Memphis to Cincinnati last night.
EvANsvILLE, July 14.-Arrived-
Golden Crown, 1Op.m.; Katie Hooper,
1; Ariadne. II am, Departed
Golden Crown, Cincinnati, midnight
Katie Hooper, Cincinnati, 10 am,
Clear and warm,
PiTTsBgRG, Jnly l4,-River 4 feet A
inches, and stationary, Clear and
warm,
CAIao, July 14,-ArriVed-Bells
Memphis, St. Louis. 8 pm. City Of
Greenville, Vicksburg, midnight, ,
Jas. W. Gaff, Memphis, midnight
Silver Cloud, Evansville, 8 am.
Jos. Harry, Memphis, 3 am. John
Means, New Orleans, Z am. Depart.
ed-Parker Memphis, II pm.
Greenville, St, Louis, 2 am; Belle
Memphis, Memphis, 3 am. Silver
Cloud, Evansvills, Z am. Jos. Harry,
St. Louis, s am, Clear and warm.
The Gaff laid up here awaiting a
new shaft. Her passengers went
forward by the yipcennes railroad.
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MEETING.
K. OF H..

DIAMOND L0DGR, No. 5S3, X. of II.
u meets TQ-NIGHrat o'clock. Ain the
members are requested to be present. Busi-
ness OF importance to be transacted
LYTTELT0N PENN, Ron.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14

A clergyman of the On Srch Of Eng
land expresses his convictlcn that
Talmage is "unquestionably mad,
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MASONIC,


DEM Il. A. CHAPTER, NO. %, will hold
J. a stated cOnyoeation this (MONDAYl
night Vt o'clock for dispatch of business
ana installation Of officers. All companions
fraternally invited. BY order Of
Jouv p,,,,,n c., A. sPIR0, HIP.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Wheat steady
and firm. No, 2 red winter, $l.O3 for
cash. Corn firmer at 36i cash. Oats
unsettled, 34lc cash. Rye. 52c. Bar
icy, zoe. Pork weak and lower, $S.75
cash. Lard weak and lover, at $50
cash. Whisky, sales at lO5@l06, but
chiefly l05.
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NEW YORK.

New YoRK, July 14.-Money 3@
3sc. Sterling, S6@S79c. Bar silver,
ll3lo, Subsidiary silver coin, g@Jc
discount. Governments steady. Rail-
road securities steady. State bonds
dull. Stocks strong and higher.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-13

judge; E. A. O'Sullivan, Dem, dis
trict attorney.
Twenty-first District-St Martin
and 1beria--Theo. Fontelieu, Rep,
judge; district attorney in doubt.
Twenty -second Observation-Disclosures
and st. James-John LII. Cheeyers,
Rep, judge; F. b. Earhart, Rep, dis
trict attorney.
Twenty-third District-West Baton
Rouge and Iberville-J. A. Cole, Judge;
Ed. Talbot, district attorney.
Twenty-fourth District-St. Ber-
nard and Plaqpemines-A. E. Livau-
dais, Rep, judge; r. T. Beauregard,
Dem, district attorney (prebably)-
Twenty-ffth District - Lafayette
and Vermilion-E. E. Mouton, Dem,
Judge; J. A. Chargeis, DEM, district
attorney.
Twenty-sixth District - Michael
Hahn, Rep, Judge; Edgar Leche, Rep,
district attorney.
Total-District judges, 90 Dem, 6
Rep, district attorneys, 90 Dem, a
Rep, in doubt 2.
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sHEREFF's SALE.
State Of Louisiana. - Parish Cou,a ~
Parish Of Calcasieu. No 25s.
Jacob Ryan, adm, pro tenn, Us Marx u. Lee.
ct ais ~

PY virtue of writ of fieri facias. issued
- and to me directed, from the Honorable
Court aforesaid, I will offer for sale al uI,hl;c
auction, to the last and highest bidder. for
cash, with the benefit of appraisement. III IN.
Court House of this parish, in the town of
Lake Charles, on SATURDAY, the nth day
OF January, 1880, at III O'clock a. MI. the fol
lowing described properly, to-wit:
1. A tract of land, situated in the parish If
Calcasien, described in Patent No. 5f349. a.
being the n E Ia of the S w Ia Of section 81.
township 3, south range west, South West
ern Land District of Louisiana, containing 40
34I100 acres.
2. A tract of land, situated in said parish.
described in Patent No. G442, as being the 4
E 1I4 of the w Id Of section 81, township
y, south range 8 west, containing 40 44r10O
acres.
8 A tract of land, in said parish, described
in Patent No. 6349, as being the N w ia IL
the 8 e 1I4 of section 81, iii township o, south
range west, containing 40 34Il00 acres.
The said property seized 10 satisfy said writ
issued in the above mentioned suit
Sheriff's office, Lake Charles, La, Deccm-
Der 18th, 1879. d. III. LYONS.
Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish, La
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-13
Fire gadfcsssI Districts.
A LIST OF DISTRICT JUDGES AND ArToR-
NEYs ELECTED ON TUESDAY LAST.
IN O. Democrat. 9th inst

IN. O. Democrat, 9th inst.
4 First Observation-Disclosures. ID. Tay
lor, Dem, judge; M. S. Grain, Dem.
district attorney.
4 Second District Webster, Bossiel
and BienviIle-R. G. Drew, Dem,
Judge; ]. A. w. Lowry, Dem, dis
trict attorney.
4 Third Observation-Disclosures, Union
and Lincoln. M. Graham, Dem,
judge; Allen Barksdale, Dem, dis
trict attorney.
Fourth District Jackson, Winn and
CALDWELL. D. Bridger, Dem, Judge;
Geo. Wear, Dem, district attorney.
Fifth District-Ouachita and Rich
land-R. w. Richardson, Dem, Judge;
+. G. Hudson, DEM, district attorney.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures and
West Carroll. I'll. Brigham, Dem,
Judge; E. I. Newman, DEM, district
attorney.
Seventh ID Observation-Disclosures and
Franklin--S. i. Elam, Dem, Judge;
G. J. Ellis, DEM, district attorney.
Eighth District--Madiso and East
CARROLL. ]. Deloney, Dem, Judge;
]. B Stone, DEM, district attorney.
Ninth District-Tensas and Concor-
dia--Wade II. Hongh, Rep, judge;
district attorney in doubt.
Tenth District-DeSoto and Red
River. i. Lagan, Dem, Judge; w.
p. Hall, Dem, district attorney.
Eleventh District -Natchitoches and
Sabine-D. Pierson, Dem, Judge; Dan
Scarborough. Dem, district attorney.
Twelfth District--Rapides, Grant
and AyoyellesW. i. Blackman,
Dem, Judge; Z. G. Hunter, DEM, dis
ttrict attorney.
Thirteenth District--St. Landry
Ct. w. Hndspcth, Dem., judge; II. F..
Perrodin, Dem, district attorney.
Fourteenth District Vernon, Cal
casien and Cameron-S. ID. Read,
Dem, judge; A. J .Kearncy, Dem dis
trict attorney.
Fifteenth District-Pointe Eonpee
and West Feliciana John Yoist, Rep,
Judge; Robert Semple, Dem, district
attorney.
Sixteenth District East Feliciana|
and st. Helena M. +. Herman, DEM,
Judge; q. u. Lea, Dem, district attor-
ney.
Seventeenth District East Baton
Ronge-H N. Sherbnrne, Dem,
Judge; g. wv. Buckner, Dem, district
attorney.
Eighteenth District Tangipahoa,
Livingston. Washington and ST. Tam
nj. Thompson, Dem. Judge;
;. ID. Ellis, Dem, district attorney.
Ainateenth Distrietr~4s Mary and
rerrebonne-F. s. Goode, Dem,
udge; $. N. snaer Dep, district At
'orney
Twentieth District Isafonrche and
Assumption ~ AEnohlock, Dem.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-13

"a CuRiosIrY or CRIME.A man has
been sent four times to the WISCONSIN
State Prison for stealing COW. Being
asked shy be did not steal horse, lie
said that would send him up longer
than he wanted to 90 at any one time.
The statute puts the maximum for
which sentence can be passed fer steal
ing anything of less value than 800
at one year. He says there is no tell
ing how high up men viii swear the
value Of horse, but there is no danger
of their swearing an old COW up To
$780," lie says he can get the price
Of . COW, his OWN keeping for year
d suit Of clothes and Al for one years
work ID prison. and be thinks that H.
{loing well for him.
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MASONIC FESTivlL.

TINE brethren Of Lake Charles Lodge No.
a 1876, #. d "A. NJ, Master Masons, Fellow
Crafts and Entered Apprentices and Waiting
brethren III good standing in their respective
lodges, are hereby invited to d Masonic din
ner at the lodge hall on Saturday, Dec. ri,
1877, lSt. Johns Day,) at sharp half past one
o'clock F. M. s. III. CLEMENT,
Chairman Committee OF Arrangements.
N. Batter dinner. lit the regllarcommsl-
nication of the lodge, commencing at 3 o'clock
+. NJ, the officers Of the lodge for the ensi-
ing masonic year win be elected and installed.
g. III. CLEMENT, Secretary
Nov. 20, 1879.
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Election Returns.
Especial to the N. %. Picaynne.l
ST.. LANDRY.

Opelonsas, La, Dec. 4.-The last
box was in and the last vote counted by
day-break this morning, and the results
taken from the tally sheets show the
following vote cast.
Wiltz 1867, McEnery 3542, Strong
1901, Egan 1868, JuneI 1869. Fay
1851; for State Senate, wv. A. Robert
son 1897, I. s. Fontenot 1886: for the
Legislature, z. Z. Young 1914, M. 10.
kavanagh 1923, Martin Carron 8Os4.
]. G. Lyons 1894; for District Judge.
9. w. Hudspeth 3172; for District
Attorney, f. +. Perrodin 3402: for
Clerk of Court, J. o. Chachere sl7s.t
for Sheriff, G. G. Dnson 2945.
The following is the vote cast for
the Republican State ticket and local
joint ticket of Republicans and hide
pendent Democrats !: For Beattie 1896.
Kennedy 1882, Gillespie .224s, Pardee
2248, Mayo 1904, Bonzano 2a47. No
ticket for State Senator.
For I.egislatnre-M. ". Singleton
as, g. nv. Hazard 2646, E. Auzenne
2a8s; for District Judge, u. Il. Lewis
3426; fer District Attorney, John n /
Ogden 2l56; for Clerk of Court r.
Is 1924; for Sheriff, g. MI
Thompson 1905.
The vote for the constitution il 1880
TOY and 2o21 against ii; 1877 votes for
the debt ordinance and 3778 against II.
Sr. MARY.
Franklin, Dec. 4,-The following i
the official vote Of ST Mary Govern
dem, SIS; Beattie. rep
1897; for constitution Gas, against
lo65; Tor debt ordinance 577. against
il2O; Hon. @. Il. ST. Clair (white) ana
7 jackson lcolored) are elected to
inc Legislature.
Some evil disposed person 81 Der
IONS last night entered the clerks Office
snd carried off the ballot boxes and
destroyed them.
Inc lhrsesspot card ii tie raost
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Entail ARRAY i'm st. Martin.
Especial to the N. o. Democrat

Il tSPS--e-A ~ NAsS ~. We ASNhANCid
st. Martinsville, Dec. 3.-About 8
o'clock this afternoon, in st. Martins
vile, two brothers, Ernest and Onezi-
phore Delahonssaye, were killed by one
Emile Detiege, colored. The particu-
lars, as far as can be learned, are as
follows: The two Delahonssayes had
just returned from Breaux Bridge.
where they had been looking after the
interest of their father, who was can
didate for the sheriffalty of st. Martin
parish. AS they alighted at the court
house in St. Martinsville, the mulatto
Detiege approached them in threat
ening attitude. Oneziphore Delahous-
sage said to him, II am not armed.
but will be in five minutes" At that
moment Detiege fired and severely
wounded his brother, Ernest Delahous-'
sage, and turning immediately be fred
and killed Oneziphore. After this De-
tiege turned to Ernest, who was wound
ed on the ground in a sitting posture,
and shot him in the arm; at the same
time he kicked him in the breast, and
as be lay upon the ground fred the
third shot, killing him Instantly.
The sheriff is said to have been pres
ent bnt made no arrest, and Detiege is
At large, Detiege was also candidate
for sheriff, ald is said to have been
elected All the parties are republic
ans. They had split on local issues.
Should Detiegesbe caught he may
be summarily dealt with, in which
event q riot is anticipated By many.
The affair has created Intense excite
ment in this and adjoining parishes,
and q feeling Of indignation prevails at
the cowardly manner in which Detiege
took the lives of the two Young men.
one Of them being unarrnei, and i'll
considered to have been murdered ii
cold blood. i