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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-01-15

Sunday night week Anton Kloefel
shot his wife at the residence of her
parents, aboGt three miles from Wciss-
port, Carbon county, New y ork. The
couple had spent the holidays at the
wife'shome. Thefamily were engaged
in singing hymns and songs, Kloefel
and his wife taking the principal part
in the evening pastime. Klocfel asked
his wife to sing certain song, which
she refused to do. Therenpon he
seized shotgun, took deliberate aim,
and fired, the shot taking effect in the
left eye, penetrating the brain and
causing instant death. When the muir
derer was being taken from the house
by Constable Lcven there were such
cries as "Serve him like the Northanp-
ton murderer Klocfel coolly- re-
piled: "All right, give me revolver
and ] will fix MYSELF Taking a per-
cnssion cap out OF his pocket, he said !:
"This cap is forme, only give me the
gun and a little time.' lie offered no
resistance TO the officer, and was safely
lodged in the Mauch Chunk Jail. On
the road to the Jail Kloefcl told Con
stable Leven that whenll wife refused
to sing for him, as he requested her,
he pointed the gun ut her, and then.
the devil took possession Of him, and
he pulled the trigger and shot and
killed her. Mrs. Kloefel would have
been 40 years old January 8. The
murderer is clerk in bakery in.
broadway, New York City. lie is
about sixfeet tall, and quite good look
ing. The couple had been married
about four months.
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Alpine Echoes.

Among the lofty mountains and
elevated valleys of Switzerland, says an
exchange, tho Alpine horn has another
use besides that of sounding the far
famed RAM des Naches, or Cow Song,
and this of a very solemn and impress
siye nature. When the sun has set in
the valleys, and only the snowy sum
mits of the mountains CLEAN with gol-
den light. the herdsman who dwells
upon the highest inhabitable spot
takes his horn and pronounces audibly
and loudly through it, as through a
speaking trumpet, praise the Lord
Godw AS soon as the sound is heard
b. the neighboring herdsman they
Issue from their huts, take their Alpine
horns and repeat the same words.
This frequently lasts n quarter of an
hour, and the name of the Creator re-
sounds from all the mountains and
rocky cliffs around. Silence at length
settles over the scene. All the herds
men kneel and pray with uncovered
heads. In the meantime it has be-
come quite dark. "Good night y
again rcsounds from all the mountains,
the horns of tile huntsmen and the
rocky cliffs. Tbs monntaineers then
retire to their dwellings and to rest.
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| We understand that COY. Witt
has, on the Recommendation of til,
board of pardons, granted a full par
don 10 c. w. Millspaugh, convicted Al
the last term Of cur District Court,
for having shot one Henry Sergeant
alias Middleton, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for one year. Henry
Sergeant, alias Middleton, came to St,
Landry as sergeant of a negro regi-
ment, and since that time has on
several occasions, relying on his great
physical strength, grossly insulted
several of the NEST prominent citizens
of the town of Washington, and a
short time before the meeting of our
last District Court, grossly insnlted
Millspaugh, calling him "a son of a
bitch" and threatening to break him
into so.many pieces, that to use his
expression as related by witnesses, ''it
would take a hoe 10 rake the pieces
together" Millspaugh was unarmed
at the time, but maintaining his posi-
ton, and acting with degree of
GOODNESS that was commendable, he
sent for his pistol, and asking the
negro, who still maintained his posi-
ton, if he meant what he said, the
negro replying afirmatively, shot him.
The negro is now well, and has since
said that no man, white or black,
could run over him, unless they could
shoot better than Millspaugh. AT
the time of Millspaugh's trial it was
generally understood, and was so tcs-
titled to the jury by his physician,
that the negro was mortally wounded,
and this impression and testimony
doubtless had great effect in iufiuen-
cling the decision of the jury. As a
question of law Millspaugh may
have been properly convicted, but we
are glad to know that the Governor
has interposed his pardoning power
and prevented the execution of the
sentence, thereby teaching despera-
does, white and black, that the con-
and laws of our State provide
a means of relieving those who have
been convicted by reason of the
severity of the laws. We are glad to
find that we have Governor who,
while refusing to exercise indiscrim-
inately the pardoning power conferred
upon him, yet has the promptness to
exercise it without hesitation where
demand it.
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TuunapAY. Dec. IG. 1880.

The Council met pursuant To adj
tournament. Present: Nm. Meyer.
Mayor; aldermen j.. A. GeaRxs II. 81.
Gill, f.. II. Haskell and 40. M. Marsh.
Absent: g. SCHNEIDER.
Min,stes of the last meeting. after
being read, were. on motion, adopted.
Tho account Of W. III. Haskell, for
ten days services, correcting and re7
svising poll book ID year sTo, for$ls,
was approved. and the Mayor aathor7-
lied TO Issue a warrant for payment Of
same.
On motion, duly seconded. resolved
That the Mayor be authorised 70 pro-
cure the services Of d iaNye 20 MY 70
aoeover the excess of taxes paid BY Ale.
residents Of the cooperation, 10 .defFsy
the criminal expenses Of The pagisls.
during the yeaa 1873.
WM. Me- SlsR. Mayor:
Attest: .. A. RyAs, SeersiaEg.
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MONDAY, Dec. G. 1880


This being the legal day for the repu-
lar meeting of the Town Council. it
being the first Monday in the month
the Council met in regular session at
the Court House. Present: VIM.
Meyer, Mayor; i. L. Haskell, O. Nj.
Marsh, G. SCHNEIDER, aldermen. Absent.
>. 7. Geary and Ill. C. Gill.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and, on motion, were adopted.
MIR, J. ". Moss appeared before the
Council and represented that bridge.
was needed across the gully near his
residence, to enable the public to pass.
On motion, the Mayor appointed F..
b. Haskell, G. SCHNEIDER and III. C..
Gill a committee to ascertain and re-
port the most feasatle plan to effect n
crossing on said gully.
4. A. Gallaughcr, Esq, appeared be-
fore the Board, in the interst of John
Carson, late of Lake Charles, and re-
presented that the said Carson had pre-
viously paid to the town tax COLLECTOR
the sum Of eigllty-fv dollars, license
for keeping bar-room in said town
for the current year; that said amount
OF eighty-five dollars is tliirty-five dol
lars in excess of the licensc levied by
the Town Council for the current wear.
and therefore asks thaIthc Town Coun-
Gil refund to John Carson the sum of
thirty-tive dollars, the amount oycr-pail
for said license, and, on motion, the
Mayor was authorized to issue his war
rant on the Treasurer, in favor of john
Carson, for the sum Of tliirty-tiye do
lars, the amount paid in excess of his
barIoom license FOR the current wear.
On motion, the following accounts
were approved, and the Mayor author
lied to warrant for the same, viz:
Albert ,Jesscn, digging grave for child
of Mrs. Birch, SD so.
j. \. Ryan, eonstable's salary, for
December, 500 90.
There being no further business be-
fore the Council, on motion, the Coun-
Gil adjourned sine die.
WIN. MEYER, Mayor
Attest: j. A. RYAN, Secretary.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is, 1880.

2
The Town Council, of the town Of
Lake Charles, met in special session,
pursuant To a cali signed by +. l.. Has
kell, ii. q. Gill, G. SCHNEIDER and @.
NJ. Marsh, members of the Town CouR-
Gil. The Hon. VIM. Never, Mavor,
present and presiding, and all the mem
bers Of the Council present.
Minutes of The last meeting read,
and, on motion, we're adopted.
The Council then took a recess for
a few minutes, in order to meet and
consult with the Police Jury.
Upon the re-assembling of the Coun-
Gil, and on motion duly seconded, The
ordinance passed at the regular session
held Oct. 4, 1880, levying a ten mill
tax npon all taxable property within
the corporate limits, tosslefray the cur
cntexpenses of thetown, he so amended
as to read seven and one-half mills, in
stead Of ten mills, thereby making the
current tax seven and one-half mills on
the dollar of the valuation of the tax
able property within the corporatelim-
It's of the town of Lake Charles.
On motion, the account Of the Lake
Charles Echo, for SIS so, was APP
proved, and the Mayor authorized 10
Issue his warrant for the same.
On motion, the Mayor was author
lied to Issue his warrant in favor Of
w. II. Haskell, for the sum Of fiyedol-.
lars, amount paid by him in excess for
his license as hotel keeper, forthe cur
rent year.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
to meet at 9 o'clock i. III, tomorrow.
Dec. 10, 1880.
WM. MEYER, MaNors.
Attest. j. "a. RYAE, Secretary.
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MONDAY, Nov. 8. 1880

Pursuant to call, signed by three
members, the Board mat at the Cont
House in special session. Present j.
VIM. Meyer, Mayor o. NJ. Marsh q
SCHNEIDER and +. Z. Haskell, aldermen
Absent; J. T. Geary, III. G. Gill.
Minutes of the last two meet;nos
read, and, on motion, adopted.
On motion, the following acconnte
were approved, and the Mayor author
lied to Issue warrants for the same viz.
I Z Haskell, for hauling, o i so
Ryan d Geary, for humber, 10 so
Albert Jessen, for labor, 8 90
J A Ryan, constable's salary for
October, al M
Allen Gllley, assessment roll, 81 50
Lake Charles Echo, printing, 8 90
) Richard, com. on tax collected, 80 90
There being no further business be.
fore the Board, On motion, the Conn.
Gil adjourned sine die.
WIN, LEVER, Mayor,
Attest: J. A. RYAN, Secretary.
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rynched as I.alee T.roviasnoe


/ On Friday evening last a party o
armed men broke open the jail a
Lake Providence, in the parish o
East Carroll, took prisoner named
james j. Brown therefrom, and hun:
him on the scaffold which stands il
1.-THE courthouse square.
/ Brown was the Illinois fiatboatmar
who shot aud killed Bernard Mcclure
on the night of the 4th of January
1881.
The facts of that unfortunate
homicide, which resulted in an affair
that was magnified into massacre,
and was telegraphed all over the
United States, are as follows:
On the day mentioned above, a
party of eleven or twelve Western
fiatboatmen arrived at Lake Provi-
dence. During the evening they
became very boisterous and quarrel
some from drinking too freely. Brown,
who was notorious as desperate,
was the ringleader of the party, and
so violent and threatening did his
manner become, that Bernard Mcclure,
the City Marshal, lightly placing his
hand upon Browns shoulder to at
tract his attention, informed him that
he must cease his riotous conduct or
he weuld be compelled to arrest him.
The words were scarcely out of
McGuire's lips before Brown drew his
revolver and shot him dead, and in
the darkness of the night eluded pur
suit. The other hatboatmen were
arrested and placed in room under
guard. Bernard Mcclure was a young
man of twenty-four years, unmarried,
a iaw-abiding citizen, and beloved by
all who knew him. lie was native
of Ireland, and the leader of those of
his nationality who resided at Lake
Providence. The funeral of Bernard |
Mcclure was attended by large
concourse of persons, and a number of |
his Irish friends. His friends, who |
had previously been among the most
peaceable citizens of the town, were SO
at the murder that on the
return from the funeral they forcibly |
entered the room where the tiatboat-
men were confined, and opened fire
upon them, wounding three, who were
subsequently sent home tot their friends
in Illinois.
Not single life was lost by this
ieplorable act, although it was re-
ported and generally believed through
out the United States at the time, that
eighteen or nineteen Western fiat
ooatmen had thus been murdered.
Six months after the murder Brown
was recognized in Mississippi, arrested
md sent to Lake Providence, where
ne was lodged in Jail pending his
rial.
During the absence of Sheriff
Powell and his deputies in this city,
N the Jones case, it is supposed that
l number Of McGnire's friends broke
open the Jail and hung Brown, as
stated above.
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m. o. Pacayune.i

Among the passengers who arrived
yesterday from Havana on the steam
ship Whitney, of the Morgan Line
was the Hon. General Paget, fourth
son of Lord Alfredo Pagct, CLERK
Marshal to the Queen of England
Mr.. Paget was accompanied by his
wife. They are stopping at the st.
Charles Hotel, and will remain in this
city for some days.
On the Cd of October Mr.. and Mrs.
Psget left Liverpool on the steamship
Bothnia for New York From there
they proceeded to Niagara, and then
to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, to
to the rancho of Morton Frewen, ESQ.,,
on Powder River. From there they
attempted to reach the rancho .(45O
miles distant) owned by Sydney Paget,
younger brother of Mr.. Paget,
situated so miles from Miles City,
Montana Territory, but were unable
to proceed more than 800 miles, on
account of snow, which ranged from
eight to eleven feet in depth.
The cold was intense, a large poi,
ton of the time being thirty degrees
below zero. Mr.. Paget and his wife
rode Oh horseback the entire distance
and return to Mr.. Frewen's, ten days
being occupied in making fine return
trip, and travelling from sunrise to
sunset. One night they slept in an
open tent with the thermometer at |
twcnty-ninc degrees below zero, and
the wolves bowling around them. Mr..
Pagct had fur bags six feet in length
made for sleeping in. He and his
wife each wore four pairs of wooden
socks with moccasins over them, and
fur shoes over all.
On one occasion shepherd was
frozen to death while he was on his
way to tend his sheep, aud several
other persons also persisted from the
intense cold. Five men, who were
four days without food at this time,
and nearer dead than alive, were
assisted by them.
While at Mr.. Frewen's ranch Mr..
Paget and his servant hunted and shot
a number of buffalo, elk, black-tailed
deer and wild sheep; and while they
were en- route to Montana Territory
they had a buffalo hunt with tribe
Of ArrapahOc Indians.
Returning direct to New York, Mr..
and Mrs. Paget proceeded to Havana,
and from thence TO this city.
They will return to England in a
week or two, but will revisit this
country in March, and they propose
% take trip to the Yellowstone
country in August.
The elder brother of Mr.. Gerald
Paget, Capt. Arthur Pagct, married,
, year or so ago, Miss Minnie Stevens,
laughter of Widow Paran Stevens, of
New York city.
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Rome, Jan. io.--The conditioned af-
fairs in Ireland continuesto be matter
OF much concern to the Pope, who is
reported TO have sent fresh instructions
to some of the Irish bishops with
view promoting the establishment
of order.
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A writer, advising the youth to aban-
don slang and acquire the habit of
writing and speaking good plain En-
glish, says; "The longer you live the
more difficult the acquisition of good
language will be, and if the golden
age of youth, the proper time for the
acquisition of language be passed in
abuse, the unfortunate victim Of neg
lccted education is very probably
doomed to talk slang for life. Money
is not necessary TO procure this cduca-
ton. Every person has it in his pow
or. lie has to use the language he
reads instead of the slang lac hears;
TO form taste from the best speakers
and poets of the country, TO treasurs
up choice phrases in bis memory, and
habitnate himself 10 their use, avoid
ing at the same time that pedantic
precision, and bombast which show
rather weakness and vain ambition
than the polish of an educated mind.
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baltimore, Jan. 9.---Charles Rons, "a
member of The Corn and Flour Ex-
change, who suspended business In
1879 for about 100000 and compro-
missed with his creditors for so cents
on the dollar, yesterday sent a check
to each Of his creditors, paying in full
with per cent. interest, the remaia-
ing indebtedness.
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A Sneak Thief-PaSs Hinl
Around.
beaumont (Texas) Enterprise.

beaumont (Texas) Enterprise.
Friday night of last week man
came to our Office asking for work.
lie said he had footed it from New
Orleans. We took pity on him, al
though we had no need of printer,
took him toa boarding house, fed
him, and took him to our own room
to sleep. Next morning, noticing that
he was badly off for clothes, the
editor gave him pair of pants, hat
and some underclothiug, and the
foreman a good shirt during the day,
we telling him that we would give
him weeks work, he stayed and
distributed some type. That night
while we were at the printing Office,
he went to our room, stole suit of
new clothes belonging to Mr.. Thackara,
orr foreman, some shirt studs, comb,
and other articles, altogether about
$40 worth. lie calls himself Tor did
TO us) Jimmie Hoye," a native of
Manchester, England. He is a thick
set man, medium height, light hair,
heavy moustache, blue or grey eyes,
deep set and small, ford complexion,
and great talker, sings at his work,
and has good voice. lie also wears
spectaclcs at work, and carried printers
bodkin and scissors. Country sxchan-
ges look out for him. He is a thief
and burglar.
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AMERICAN ARIsTocRAcY.-The n.
@. Morning Star aud Catholic Nessen-
ger, of the 9th inst, says:
'sThe Holy Father has conferred upon Mr..
j. j. Murphy, a well known merchant OF San
Francisco, CAL, the title OF Marquis, to be
hereditary in his family, in recognition of the
great services he has rendered to the cause of
religion"
We were not aware that the Pope
possessed the power of comforting such
temporal dignities upon citizens of for
eign and republican States, but now we
may look for American earls, dukes,
marqnises, ETC., ad h6itam. Marquis
Murphy, betimesl
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l'ie last few days have brought
new accessions of students at the
university. Indeed, the Univer-
slfy has now entered on the high
road to permanent success. With
ats finances, as they are now, in
good condition, added to tile full
IcorI,ss0f distinguished professors,
the institution must soon become
an obiect'of pride to the people Of
the State Louisiana Capitolian.
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Town Councir Rrooeeains..
MONDAY. Nov. 4 1880

This being the legal day, the Town
Council of the town of Lake Charles
met in regular session at the Conrt
House. Present: VIM. Meyer, Mavor.
aldermen o. III. Marsh and C. Scbind,
Ter. Absent; FL. C. Gill, j. p. Geary
and T. E. Haskell, and there not being
a quorum present, on motion, the Coup,
Gil adjourned until "Wednesday, Nov.
g., 1880, at o'clock p. IN.
WM. MEYER, Mayor
Attest: j. A. RYAN, Secretary
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GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF HIS SIEGE OF CON-
srANrINopDE In 1453.


The city was more than eleven miles
in circumference. On the side of the
sea it was defended by a simple wall
the nther sides were covered by regular
Notifications, towers and bastiuns, The
Turkish army was immense, number.
ing probably 200, 900 or $50 900 men;
: the imagination of the Greek liistori-
anssexteudel this number to 100000,
and even 409,000. The regular army
was probably under 100000. The
Greeks had lost entirely the use of arms,
md depended upon their mercenaries.
The emperor would not arm more than
Is, 3D1; his chief lieutenant was an
Itnli;tn Ginstiniani, who had with him
many Yenetians and Genoese. The
legarte. Isidore, did his duty l,ravely as
a soldier. The city hal 104 guns, and
among the number was one gigantic
for the time, which coald only fire six
or seven times a day, and had to be
cooled each time after it had been fred.
The nrt of siege was still in its infancy
Mahomet used all the old machines
which were made for approaches and
assaults. He had guns also. Arrows,
molten lead and boiling oil were used
against the assailants, as we'll ms the
! famous Greek fire, the secret of which
was still preserved in the Greek En-
pre-. Inc investments OF constantine
pie began on the 5th of April. 1853
| The siege went on methodically, and
various assaults we're repnlsed by the
Greeks. Mahomet was surprised to
find so much resistance. The Turkish
SHIPS sl,cceeeeq ~ forcing the entrance
OF the eroioen fiofh, ana the CITY from
ei,at moment .vesi,li 10 snow all tue ter
fioie symptoms Oh uiscontent and dis.
cofo when ate loticSd IA aii sieges on
poptii"'is cHl'i'n's' "i'''e ehe soldiers
were .'ii W. rum 10 sie cry was con-
vutSe" Win aiit".'eic"l uiScusalons.
Even on tne eve fol the run OF their
cause the lahatiea' Srreeks showed more
aphqi rr'lce ioi ssle ''"9Iias ana II es OF
lhe Aftlh 35h,'rch .,iiiiii ZOE me enemies
VINO were o ,., ING G''ieS' Na hSFalitl-
,oi.te W,lS my . - e'''''''cli M,afh IL was
oea'egea ny tiie Aeoihhlis' Inc MONKS
IMMUNE" ''ie hi''''i'uat, Wit ald nor
1 ,L tiieir "f,t'n at'''i'Si' lte re'd enemy;
"o ~. prefer - /" huh'itta 'i,'leS, SAID
one 10 see ~ oo'is'nntlholhef the tnr-
pan oh tiie imrhS fae'ier bth'h me LARA
Inc cfowds rushed 20 The snrines
"hefe me hiiri,cie-wofalng virgins
were kel,t. nub ava nor f'lsii 70 tue ram
paris. All softs OF prophecles were
mace the erreehs became me piianie
Vletims'oI wlat was ca'ied during che
last selge Oh faris oosldionai mad
ness; Oonstahtihopie did not surren-
der because y was starved ~ was rfe'i-
larry taken ny STORM, White the mob
accused tne emperor Oh 'feaSoii' Ma
homet Kept tflhS ans ioo guns against
tie w'aits anu hi.hlhg nfeach. de
promised ms 1o9owers the plander OF
n city wlich was enen after hnme, The
richest 10 me word me last attack
was pfeceoeu oy solemn lastlng ana
py PRAYERS u. pegan on the @osh 81 |
MAY IN the iniuaif o. the day, to the
sonhd OF Ia nan nan Allah. Ihe
resistance OF the cfeeks and 1fallhns'
who We're hgn'ing one AGAINST twenty.
among his frOonS mud Sbowp1 tLn |