The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-06

Dec, 1859. .............. 1887 3l3 So
Dec, 49,. 49, ,666 81
Dec, 1871. .. 9.39o e66 OO
Dec, 1874. - rs. $40 90
Dec. 1873. 0.3 .606 10
Dec.. 1874 ............... 2l,7Al, 76S 81
Dec, ISIS ............... - 233,7l7 l6
Dec., 1915. .............. &.6So 779 q
Dec, 1877 ................2 81. Col. 755 90
Dec, 1873. ............. 10, 0S9. 6l5 le
Dec.. 1879. ..... ........ II. ~. 100 %
aampered % tho City Council hae
been By the State lava, and tho dc.
precision OF real estate, which haa r..
duced the 0ssesement roll from $685..
Al3, 5e9 Ia lo72, 70 go 600 600 10 1890.
this showing. NAV justly be regarded
20 remarkable. Tue reduction Of th+
debt 17.69l,oo 90 IN I've years, and
)9.7sa. e65 IL 10 1879, will compsr.
lxv0rsbly With municipal 6nsncier
ing anywhere. and where oil the cir
cumsts0cee are considered, may veil
Do regarded % uneQvsled.
4 ll0n1D0uD vI1DlCT.
The conviction Of E. o. Palmer.
late President Of tho Louisiana 0sv.
iogs 1aDk, which failed under BIZ
Standardization, and sWamped The
means OF thouoapds OF the frugal
poor, % we'll received BY the enilre
community. Last summer the sus
pension OF savings banks vas ouch b
frequent occurrence that the ordi.
nary Inquiry We what bank hs4
failed to-day :" The earnings OF th+
snduotsioue mechanic. aud the money
I the Wtdo1 and orphan we're IL
these banks for security. and for th.
rate Of Interest they offered depoei
ton. In every instance whore q fell.
ure occurred, II WaS found that thu
affairs Of the bank had not been con.
Quoted II . manner altogether ftee
from crookednees. This Wxs eope.
cixlly true OF the Louisiana SsvioRe
Bank, aud the grand jury coon found
y bill against tho Preoident for em.
embeulement Of the funds Of de.
poettQfs. and other improper praCtt-
GO. The trial came OF this week,
tho particular count upon which Pal.
mer Was convicted being the charge
Of having converted 1l7. l37. 81 be.
longing % depoeltoyD II tho bank %
bic own use. Tho testimony Was
clear. and the jury soon returned
With . verdict fot the State. Palmer
bee not yet been sentenced. Under
tho law be cannot DO imprisoned for
lee than two years.
THIS Oaso has excited general IN.
tereot, because OF the standing OF the
accused. Palmer u . large paper
merchant Of tho city, and . leading
member OF one OF tho churches. 4
number Of indictments have been
found against omoerD OF other savinRs
banks, slSo OF high social and buli.
neee standing. and Il q cafe 20 cay
they view tho conviction Of tho Preof.
dent Of the Louisiana SAVINGS Bank
With no very agreeable leelinRs.
When juries begin 20 convict 10 such
cases. tho penitentlsry stareo oil
guilty parties IN the lace. It would
not be . matter OF surprise II one OF
Two Of those now under indictment
and Of large on baii, should tell 70
appear for trial.
THD BUREAU OF Ao1lCULTu1I,
The House has Aoally passed the
bill, introduced BY Ne. Vaughn. Of
C,ddo, % create . bureau Of SRricul.
lure. It provides that the bureau
shsll be domiclled IN the city OF New
Oeleano. that tho Com missioner (tc
10 appointed By tho Governor for
tour ys&rS) shall receive Q salary Of
ole00 . year, and that he shall en-
plOy clerical asoistsnce 1t q coat no,
20 620ge6 4eDo . year. Pho entlre
Expense Of tho bureau 10 limited bv
tho constitution to $4,000. Il u 4,
10 regretted that no larger sum can
be appropriate d, but even With this.
much may be accomplished BY 8
capable man st the head OF the Or
ricultural department. Tho dutie.
Of tho commissioner. 40 defined bv
tho blu sre - t0ll0WO:
1iret- He shall prepare. under biz
own direction, . handbook deocrih.
Ing tho geological formation al the
vOoSOUD HO41DO0U VI t00 0t8xoa vIEn
Information Of tho general sdants-
t!oo Of tho coil Of G6td parishes for
tho various peoducto Of tho tomner.
ato and tropical zones: aud fof AZ
purpose Of gtviog Q moro 0onerol
and careful estimate Of tho oonocitv
and character Of tho coli Of the MS
toheo Of tho State, and % o6ta{n =
correct analysis Of tho came he MN
% furnished By tho Executive OF ma
etaee. from tho State treoaury. Vifh
: eum Of not more than $500. to 30
taken dom tho amount % be ma.
oltee appropriated, With which IN
o9all purchase OF secure the oefvioe
OF . oudclent chemical sppernfus n
b uoed IN connection With the IN
0@ce. toe the purpose Of aoelvSino
eoo coils and Minerals Of tho 6fSfe ~
b may deem proper. 1nIofmafion
upoo The shove 0uhlroto, add 49,.
81 lotoooot % thooo Who culllVate pa
Doll, ehsll b given. n circular or
paopAlee form @ tho agrlculturSl
Doo)oejoo O. iudiyjou9le q tho V1fi0ns
polbho0 o. To 0tate toe disesi6uilon
d ou0h 00oO O. To ooW0iaG1onor