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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-13

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A man always gets into a scrape
when ne pokes around among his
wlfes things without permission,
Mr. Durrie, OF Jersey City, had
been annoyed by having his wife
sell MS old clothes to peddlers, and
thought one day, when q peddler
called IN her absence, ihathe would
reciprocate; so he traded Q lot of
her old garments OF for tinware
and plaster images, and among
other things 9 pair Of half-worn
corsets. He rubbed his hands in
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-13

An old story Of . passionate hushsad
IN the mining districts describes him
as having been advised BY ! discrset
friend, every time that bis wife ysrbslly
exasperated him, to follow the old
counsel and "count twenty" before ~
plying to his hslpmate- One day tbs
discreet adviser met his warm-tsmpsrsd
friend coming up the main strest of
the village where be lived, hst#esp two
policemen and with . pair Of hsndcraa
on bis wrists. 'What's the matter "
fish, mon" replied the prisoner mn
o through folIorip' thy advice. T'owd
woman mad me began % cauns
twenty, but BY tbs tonne I'd gotten 10
fifteen was that wild that joost up
and split her skull with hatchst.'' Y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-13

A y KEARNEY. Attorney at
.As Law, Laesburg, Cameron Parish,
La, practices in the District Courts Of
Cameron, CalcAsieu and Vernon par
ishes. april 1876
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Youth; Eyes, it il curious hsve
no beard; ! can't think who saks
after; my grandfather had splendid
one
Hair cutter' "0h, perhaps you take
after your grandmother
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HAvING tho aeepcy Tor this place for all
vehicles manufactured by the well
fnown Robinson Wagon CO. Of Cincinnati,
notice. NV Ssrstg Il as ss@ e. We sea
~, M.S,, one and two-horse Business, General
sDuiity, W Spring aud Platform Wagons, top aud
~ ~ top Buggiee Phaatons, atc., at factory
x as;lSea, st with freight addod Also fun line
am, - Me Ienuine Singer Sowing Maohlnes, a.
~ Ptiangiy low figures, Tor cash. CAL on me
etc. ~ Ss1f, e. "a ntf,r
noy. S2. iszo-3m- BsGdad, u.
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r ID. 8UTTLES, Attorney and Coan-
81 selior ct Law, Leesburg, Cameron Pariah,
La, viii practice In the District Courts OF
Cameron, Calcasseu and Vernon parishes.
june 28. 1880.
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II Err EOL ROBIN,
Il Attorney at Law, practices in the
Parishes of St. Landry and Calcasieu.
Ofiioe st Opelousas, La.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

GEORGE ID. WELLS, Attorney
VI at Law, Lake Charles, Calcasieu
Parish, La, practices in Calcasieu, St.
Landry, Lafayette and Cameron Par
mhes, La. feb15'66
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rIsuED our OF raE RIVER.



About o'clock yesterday afternoon
Henry Rose, who lives on Chapline street
near Thirty.seyenth, discovered body
floating in the water, and going out to it
in skiff broughtitto to shore, and left it on
the bank while he went to notify Squire
]. ". schultze Of his discovery. This
Justice notified Constable VIM. Cambs,
who summoned the following jury:
Frank Deechan. David Huhne, Fred New
man, John A. Krause, Gean Sigonard,
Henry Rose, VIM. Dietenhper, August
Henderson, &. Schaeier, F. W. Long and
Joseph Robinson, who proceeded to the
spot and held an inquest. After an ex-
animation OF the body it was found that
it had been in the water long time.
An advertisement was produced from
the ISTKLLIoKNcER OF March g, describing
the body Of Charles Minder,who fell over.
board the Belle Prince, March 18th, about
Z miles below Pittsburgh, and as the body
corIesponded in the smallest particular
with the one advertised, the Jury were
satisfied that It was the deceased Minder
and returned verdict accordingly. The
body was horrible sight to see, water
soaked, swollen, horrible hole in the
chest and the skull fractured In a terrible
manner, as II the hull OF the boat had
struck it. The body was taken In charge
by Friend 4 Son by whom it will be in
tered. Squire Schultz wrote letter to
the lather OF Minder at New Matamoras,
who will come up and identity the body.
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MARTINS FERRY.


Local Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Ed. Robertson has returned from a
lengthy visit to Terre Haute, Ind.
Mr.. G. W. Dilworth has gone east to
purchase stock Of dry goods.
Ex-Represertative Cleaver was in town
to-day on business.
G. W. McCleary, Of Portland, paid US a
short visit to-day.
Your informant, as to the burning up Of
August Kuckuck's house, was entirely
mistaken, although that was the report
here, but it was not his property at all /;
the fire occurred near his house, but was
the dwelling Of 6. Donly, and only part
OF It was burned up.
Prof. Duff, OF Bellaire; Rev. Alexander,
OF st. CIairsville, and Prof. Yarnell. OF
Barnesville, were here as examiners OF the
Belmont County Teachers Association.
Mr.. L. Spence in the west on business.
Our new council has started out well as
far as meetings are concerned, they hav.
ing had two this week. The new Mayor
was sworn in on Tuesday evening and
some little business Of no public import
ance transacted. At their meeting last
night the following committees were ap.
pointed: Streets and AlleYs-Crossley,
Cook and Moore. Finance-Bettis and
Ford. 0rdinances-Cook and Crossley.
'Fire-Crowl and Moore. The Mayor ap.
pointed ]. Eagleston as police justice,
but when the Councilmen came to vote
they decided by vote Of five to one that
they did not want him. The next ap'
pointment Of the Mayor was that o.
Street Commissioner, and the Council
voted three to three on that officer and
the Mayor decided that Mr.. Cline wa
elected, but as there Is no ordinance fol
the appointment oil such an officer, as I
matter Of course We have no Street Com
missioner yet, and this is the result OF two
meetings. !,
The Township Board of Education vii
meet att. 7. Aanes' office on Monday
afternoon.
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srEuBESyILLE, O., April 16.-About
three o'clock this morning the southwest
ern part Of the city was aroused by the
alarm OF fire. Smoke was discovered issu-
ing from large tu o-story frame building
on Linden avenue, the property Of miner
named Thos. Mullen. The discovery was
first made by Panhandle engineer, who
walked the neighborhood with his whistle.
The house was intended to accommodate
two families. One family was living in It
at the time, aud another had just vacated
the premises. Mrs. Mullen and children
were rescued from the burning building,
with great difficulty, by the nelghbors.
Mr.. Mullen was absent from home. The
tiremen did good work in saving adioin-
ing property. The Mullen building was
destroyed. cnusipg . loss Of 81, 500; in
sured for 81, 200. The Gre originated In a
part OF the house where there had been
no FIRE since Wednesday, aud is believed
To be of incendiary origin.
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NEWS BROUGHT BY CABLE.
Russian Invasion of India Consider
ed Absurd.
The Mistake Of the uItramontanes Of Ger.
many-Aunors to HOrdenskloId-Defsat
ofParnsl's Candidate for Cork Con.
sldsred a Great Moral Victory.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, April l6.-Dr. Edward V. Il.
Kenealy, member OF the last House oi
Commons for stoke-upon.rrent and well
remembered in The Tichborne case, is
dead, aged 81.
The Irish members elect are arriving.
They ask equalization of the Irish fran
chise with England, and extension Of
the Ulster tenant right to all Ireland.
The death of. S. Wright, Liberal mem
ber OF Parliament elect for Nottingham, is
heavy blow to the Birmingham school
ofR4dicals, Wright, not Joseph Chamber.
lain, was the original Of Radicals. Wright,
not Joseph Chamberlain, was the origina-
tor and head ot that party.
Itis stated that u petition will be lodged
in the House Of Commons on behalf OF
Kettle, the Parnellite candidate defeated
in Cork county by Col. David Cathurst,
Home Ruler. The ground Of the petition
will be that clerical influence was used
aglinst Kettle. The result OF the Cork
county election Is regarded as one OF the
greatest surprises OF the times.
A Dublin dispatch says: The defeat Of
Parnell's nominee alter tremendous efforts
made TO secure his return, Is heavy blow
to ParnelIs dictatorship, and the success
ful stand made by the Catholic clergy and
laity; including doubtless
many Conservatives, may be regarded as
q great moral victory.
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Anti.Granti.m I'm pennsylvania.

wAsHIseros, April 15.-A well.inform-
ed gentleman Just from Philadelphia says
the feeling there against Grant and q
third term is assuming dimensions that
are positively alarming to Grants friends.
The belief is becoming general that Grant
can not carry Pennsylvania If nominated.
There is open rebellion. At least ten per
cent Of the Republicans oil that State will
not vote for him II nominated. This will
give the State to the Democrats. There
have been speeches made in the Union
League Club by prominent Republicans,
who say openly that Grant will fail TO
carry the State II nominated. From all
that can be gathered, 1t is believed that
the unit rule will be broken, and q portion
Of the delegation go for Blaine.
Hon. G. A. Grow says it is utterly i'm
possible for Grant to carry Pennsylyania,
and II the Southern States nominate him
they will have to elect him.
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neuua and walker.

KAnlHha Gazette.
It is not that Kenna is in Charleston,
but that he is in Congress, that causes
Walkers gorge to rise. 1t is not that
Kenna came away from Washington last
week Of his own will, but that he will be
sent back there next fall by the will OF the
people. that is gall and wormwood to
Walkers spirit. It is not that the Gov
ernment Is paying SIG day to Kenna,
but that It is not paying 1t TO Walker, that
causes the long drawn howls to ascend
moonwards from the Courier Office. It Is
not the breaking Of the Sabbath by Kenna
that burdens Walkers soul, but the every
day breaking Of his own hopes. 1t Is not
that Gibson is getting hot in the collar" !"
but that he himself Is getting cold in the
breeching, that causeth Walker TO paHt
like q crib-biter.
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Meeting OF Eastern Iron nasters-The
wages Question Discussed.

Wages Question Discussed.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-sixty gentle
men, representing the Eastern Bar Iron
Association, met in the office OF the
American Iron and Steel Association, at
No. 2e5 South Fourth street, 10 discuss tho
wants and prospects OF the trade. The
principal subject considered was therecent
reduction in prices by the middle men and
the close competition Of the foreign
markets. In order TO meet these lln-
animous agreement was made 10 reduce
the price oiskilled labor at the mills from
10 10 u per cent, which is to take efeet on
the LIST OF May. A paper was read by one
OF the members showing the difference be.
tween the wages paid in this country and
England and in which he claimed that
while the price OF pudding in the iron
centers OF this country ranges from 50 so to
S. per day, 1t never exceeded 81 In Eng-
land. The reduction adopted atthe meet.
ing will be insisted upon, and all agreed
that there would be no difficulty In
getting the men to accept 1t. Among the
places represented at the meeting were
Portland, Me- Buffalo and Troy, N. Y;
Patterson and Trenton, n. J.i the entire
Pennsylvania interests, and few West
ern mills, including also several az Rich.
mond, Va. The greatest satisfaction was
expressed with present transportation
rates and the prospects Of thetrade for the
wear. Further reduction ofthe materia
will depend entirely upon the action o.
foreign manufacturers.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
THE Charleston STATE HOUSE.
The Orders of the Board OF Public Works
Awarding the Contract.

Awarding me Contract
II Considerable interests felt by the pnblit
In the matter of tbe letting of the contract
~ -,..-..:.... T., a. a., CO. ua,.,
iOE Loe a'1es sA't0ns ~ sne 0'S S'Ass ANS' 81
at Charleston. Some thoughtless or mali
cious persons have attempted to cast sus
r;con rnon the action al the Board oI
S.S 80 ,,S.,.s =. a.. ...o. waa;,,a ho
fuohc WORKS III tne tiias1et' sNe W
low the official orders In the case, which
till the whole story, and set at rest any
dorh,s os N the nronr;atv Of the action
.N,."-.' ae's - "
taAen:
Order No. l, March 27.-The Board this
day completed the examination and com
parison OF the bids received for the alter
ations in and additions to the building In
Charleston, Ksnawha county, West Wiz.
ginia, known as the State House, and i
appearipg that A. II. Sheppard, whose bid
for the work according TO the plans and
specifications OF the architect was SIS, 600,
submitted the lowest bid Tor said work,
and the Board being satisfied that said
Sheppard Is q responsible person, doth de.
clare that he Is the successful bidder for
said work and doth award the contract TO
him; and the Board having, under the no.
tice published, reserved the right to re-
jeCt any or all bids, and having under the
specifications upon which such OF the
bids were based, reserved the right by
comforting with the architect to alter or
modify the drawings and TO add to or
diminish the contract price," the ssaid
Board, upon conference with the archie
tect decided to make certain changes in
said drawings and the work, as stated in a
paper filed with the Secretary OF this
Board, which changes are agreed after
consultation, 10 reduce the contract price
by the sum OF 5000, so that said work
shall be done and completed as required
by the specifications and drawings and the
changes made therein as aforesaid, for the
sum Of Sl5O,OO0.
II lA therefore ordered tlat an agree
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NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.
BRLLAIRE
Loeal News Notes and aossIp.

|
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany is bound to keep in repair the bridge
across its tracks on Union street. The
company offers the City Council $500 to
be freed from this duty; that is, it offers
that sum to build a new bridge, provided
the city will keep it in repair, which is
only another way OF puttingit,
The Independent complains, with reason,
OF the use to which the armory Of Com
pany D, rented by the city for the use Of
that organization, is put. There is a drill
there once month. The editor also sug-
gests a dress parade this summer on the
square Saturday evenings. This COM
pany has sixty stand Of arms, the very
latest pattern, oil complete, and the nom-
inal men bership Is large enough to re-
quire nearly all Of these guns On drill
night ten, fifteen, perhaps on extra occa-
stons twenty, turn out. Even on going
into camp with the regiment mere squad
represents the company, unless recruits
are drummed in who have not drilled and
are not really members. There are mem.
bers who actually do not know how TO
right shoulder arms-they are those who
have never drilled at all. AT every call
for the company to turn out 1t is the same
squad that comes; that forms, practically,
the company. When Congress is looking
how to make more efficient the National
Guard, cannot some plan be devised to
make more interest be taken In our own
home company?
Rev. Lyell preached in the Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening. Communion
services will be held Sunday.
The stone and brick building, corner OF
Belmont and Thirty.third streets, is being
demolished. This done, the lot will be
clear for the erection Of the National
Bank.
Enough bricks have been made already
on Indian run to begin the construction Of
the kiln.
Miss Mary Citizens, Of Bealsville, Mon.
roe county, Is visiting friends in the First
ward.
The new Street Commissioner has got to
work in the First ward.
The third rendition OF Uncle Toms
Cabin that we have had was given Thurs.
day evening, and was considered good.
The "Topsy" was not up TO the first one
here; Marks" the lawyer, was better.
The boilers and their assistants, who |
worked for while since the first stop Of
The nail works, were paid Friday.
II
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wAsnISoroS, April l5.-The story OF
Tilden's withdrawal does not appear to
have been communicated to correspOn-
dents here by llneal descendant OF
George Washington. A prominent Demo-
crat, who is gwen as authority, says he
got his news from another prominent
Democrat from New York, and he under
stood the latter to say he beard 1t from a
Democratic politician Of that city. It Is
not pretended that the last named Demo.
crat Is prominent. Speaker Randall, who
Is supposed to know as much OF Tilden's
desires aud plans as any one here, places
no confidence 10 the story, and says he ex.
poets to see Mr.. Tilden nominated, feels
sure he will accept, aud as sure that he
\YiIl be elected.
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GEKMAAY.

LoxpoS, April le.-The North German
Gasat,e, Berlin, says: The Ultramontanes
by supporting the government on the
customs question, were at one time on the
way to secure position OF influence, but
subsequently,, by their strongly hostile
attitude on political questions IN no way
connected with religion, they arrested the
progress OF rapproSchement which would
have been so useful in promoting relig-
ious peace, and adds, in conclusion: How
can a Republican government possibly
feel encouraged by such proceedings to
meet the wishes OF the Ultramontanes.
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SoIRTE MUslcALE,-New Wiesel Hall
was well filed last night by an apprecI.
atiye audience, gathered in honor OF the
''SoIree Musicale" Of Prof. Wm. Arm.
strong.
The rendition OF the Beethoven Concer.
to was especially remarkable. In the
cadeuza Mr.. Armstrong showed his even.
ness Of tone and clear technique. Depth
Of expression is his principal forte, and he
studies, as was evident last evening, not
only the notes but the ideas OF the COM
poser. In his composition, long and deep
study is also made evident, and we find
not only In Mr.. Armstrong conscientious
performer, but o gifted musician and a
teacher capable OF imparting his knOwl-
edge, as was evinced by his pupil, Miss
Long.
Prof. Armstrong demonstrated his right
to take leading part in the rendition Of
classic music. Hitherto, with that mod
esty which becomingly rested on one so
young in years and musical experience,
he has voluntarily taken retired posi-.
ton; and, as We remember, has been
somewhat criticised for doing so. Last
night his friends were gratified In tho eyi.
dence furnished them that his studies had
carried him beyond the period Of embar.
rassment, and that be was ''at home," in
the technical execution and the artistic
expression Of choice programme. Miss
Lopg was welcomed as an important ad.
diti0n to our corps Of home artists, taking
the leading part in an opening duet, with
excellent touch and taste.
Mrs. Whitaker sang the Aria from Ros.
sini, with more than usual grace and
effect, and Mr.. Lucas "My Queen" in
dainty style.
Prof. Karl Herman rendered his val
liable aid in two numbers OF the pro
To Mrs. Caldwell was entrusted "The
Summer Rain, = q song composed by Mr
Armstrong. The song lost nothing BY
the songsIress, her trust being faithfully
fulfilled in quiet and gentle rendering
entirely appropriate 70 the theme. /.
The closing number, IA Serenade,
sung by Mrs. Caldwell, accompanied by
Prol. Armstrong on the piano, and Prof
schockey on the violin, WAS the gem o.
the programme.
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DECLINE N PRcEs.-speaking OF the
steady decline In price Of iron, wheat and
cotton, the New York Tribune says: All
this decline in prices, 1t is important to
observe, ia not Of such character as to
check production, or to bring less TO pro-
ducers or distress to 'laborers. 1t does not
cost SS9 per ton TO make pig iron In this
country, nor 81 per bushel to grow wheat,
and the largest crop Of cotton ever grown
in the United States was planted when
The price for months averaged barely 9
cents per pound. Reaction liouithe IN.
natural advance in prices caused by specu-
iatiye combinations was natural and nee.
eaeary, and 1t Is well that 1t has come In
time 10 arrest the serious evils whichtha
unnatural advance was producing. The
country could not long, afford % take
from abroad iron and steel costing 81 000,-
tSl Der month, and to have Its surplus
wheat and cotton thrown back upon pro
ducerA ~.
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wha, West virginia Needs.

Parkefsours JouInAI.
Last week week Pennsylvania pur-
chased tract OF 250o acres Of land on the
West Fork, part OF it in Writ county and
part in Calhoun. He will move on to it
and bring others with him, and embark
extensively in the sheep and wool busi-
ness. Those are the kind Of "carpet
bagCers" our people like to welcome to
these shores, TO appropriate these old hills
TO the uses for which nature intended
them. With West Virginia wool at 70
cents per pound, the wonder is that every
farmer in the State don't go into thesheep
business, instead Of exhausting his ener.
gies on patch Of corn, which he sells at
10 cents 10 the fall and buys back his seed
in the spring at IS cents.
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Apropos TO the sensre's Adjournment,
Yesterday, Until Monday.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Blaine,
in reply to certain structures made in the
Senate to-day, touching the delay Of the
Judiciary Committee in pressing the
Geneva Award, said that he made no
structures upon the committee, but he
would say that this Congress was the
LATEST Congress which had sat in the
Capitol for q quarter OF q century; that
every Congress was known in history by
something which 1t had or had not done,
but he thought this Congress would live in
history as the lazy Congress, the do-noth'
ing Congress; that all they did was to
meet in the morning, look at each other
and go home, and meet the next day and
repeat the performance.