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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-10-14
mo. 48.


Alabama elected Democratic State
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Legislature and congressman No
vember Z.
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islature and Congressman Nov. I.
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Legislature October 4 (; Congressman
November Z.
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intendent of instruction, Legislature
and Congressman Nov. Z.
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GERS. Supreme Judge. Legislature and
congressman November Z.
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ment lime 81. viii elect minor State
officers and congressman Nov. Z.
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islature and Congressman Nov. Z.
Kentucky elected Democratic clerk
of the STATE Conrt az Apneala Auoust
7: viii eIect Concressmen Nov. =
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Novemhar
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or. Legislatnre and Conaressmen Sem
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-10-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NoTICE.
Twelfth judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant.
In the matter of the Succession of w. h.
Greed, No 20, Probate Docket.

Greed, No 20, Probate Docket.
CoI-xxx. La, Sept. 81, 1882
All parties indebted to the late w. H
Greed are requested to settle same with
the undersigned or her attorney. J. O.
Wicklife, colfax, La. All persons having
the same to ]. C. Wickliffe, attorney for
MELISSA J. CREED,
Admx. of VIM. H. Greed, deceased.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-10-14
NOTICE..

In the succession of Mathew NJ. SwafIord,
deceased, No. %. Probate Docket-12th
District Court, Parish of Grant.
Aurelius G. Hargis having filed his peti-
ton applying to be appointed administra-
tor Of the above succession, all persons are
hereby notified. that. unless opposition
thereto is filed in my Office within ten days
from the date hereof, said application will
be granted.
Given under my official hand and seal
this 30th day of September A. ID. 1882.
S. B. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk 18th Dist. Court, Parish of Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-10-14
CoLFAx, GRANT PARISH LA, SATURDAY OCTOBER H. 1882

The State of Ohio ia conceded by
the Republicans to have gone Demo
cratic. and the Democrats have prob
ably elected nine Congressman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
OUR GREAT STAPLE.
Estimates as to the Yield-FavOrabIe-
ness of the Season.

WAsHINGTON, Dec. 15.-COttOn returns
mailed to the Department of Agriculture
on December lst relate to the product in
comparison with the production of last
year. There will be one more return at
the close of the season estimating the
actual number Of bales and the acreage of
the present crop. Last months return of
the yield per acre indicated $685.
900 bales of AGO net pounds
lint. Each December report makes
the aggregate approXimating 6.7OO. 900
bales. 1t Is not presented as the statisti-
clans estimate of the crop, but the result
of careful revision and consolidation of
county estimates. The influence of De
cember upon the views of the correspond
ents may somewhat increase or may de-
crease these figures.
The estimated increase in Florida
Is per cent, or in round num-
bers, $4,000 bales: Mississippi,
: per cent, or 961, 900 bales;
North Carolina, 10 per cent, or 421, 900
bales: Alabama, 10 per cent. or 76S,000
bales; Georgia, II per cent, or $50, 900
bales; Louisiana, 20 per cent, or 571 900
bales; Tennessee, - per cent, or 329, 900
bales; South Carolina, 26 per cent, or
625,0O0 bales; Texas, % per cent, or ,322,-
wv psiIco. AIhdIlodS, OU per cent, OF OcO.-
600 bales.
In South Carolina, Texas and Arkansas
last years product was greatly reduced,
which accounts for the large percentage
Of increase. Virginia, Missouri. Indian
Territory and other districts may make
$4,000 bales. The serious injury Justly
apprehended from the lateness and vigor
of the growth did not occur. Killing frOsts
were everywhere later than usual, vet
loss of immature bOlls, in some districts
estimated at ten per cent, resulted in
parts Of North Carolina, Tennessee. Ar
kansas and Northern Texas, and in less
degree in other States of the cotton belt.
In Northern Mississippi frost was re-
ported from twenty to thirty days later
than in average years.
The weather has been generally favora-
bic for picking-at many points eXcep-
tiOnally good. The reverse has been true
in portions of Louisiana and Northern
Texas, in some counties of Arkansas and
other parts Of the Southwest, from con-
tinued wet weather Losses from the boil
worm continue to be reported, mainly
west of the Mississippi. This insect has
probably caused as much damage as the
caterpillar this season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THREE OF THE JOYCE MURDER
ERS HANGED.

The National Land League-The Govern
ment Relief Programme Denounced
The Irish World PrOhibited-Rumor
Important Discoveries in Dublin.
DUBLIN. Dec. ia meetineq of
the National Irish Land League
was held to-day. Among those
present were Mr. Parnell who presided.
Sir Patrick O'Brien, and Messrs. Leamv.
Healy, and T. D. sullivan. 1t was an
nOunced that the receipts up to the
present time amounted to fS26. Mr..
Harrington, Secretary of the Committee
read a report stating that of two hundred
and fifty branches Of the League which
had been formed seventy-nine had for
warded subscriptions. A proposal TO
merge the Home Rule Association. with
its funds of 300 in the National League
was accepted. 1t was resolved to form
central branch, of which officers Of the
various local branches would be eX-Otficio
members.
Mr.. Parnell proposed a series of resolu-
tiOns, which were adOpsed.
The resolutions condemn the decision of
the government to alleviate the existing
distress in Ireland by means of the poor
houses instead of by public works and en-
terprises, as insulting to the Irish people.
and declare that in the recent utter
ances of Lord Derby, fayoring emf
grafton from Ireland, the committee
discerns an intention to starve the poorer
inhabitants out of the country and to re-
vive the worst traditions of 1876; affirm
that If public works and enterprises are
not at once res0rted to, it is the opinion
Of the committee that a system of outdoor
relief ought to be started, and they recon-
mend that bill amending the land act
including provisions for laborers, be
drafted.
The Official Gdzeue publishes an order
directing the forfeiture of all copies of the
irish World Of December9, 8, for the reason
as the order states, that they contain mat
ter melting to acts Of violence and intimi-
dation.
Mr.. Jenkinson, Director of the
Criminal Investigation Department.
Mr.. Curran, Queens Counsel,
and Mr.. MallOn, Superintendent of detec-
tlVes, resumed their private inquiry to-
day. They have received information Of
the existence of two secret organizations
in Dublin, the object of one being the over
throw of the government in fair fight, and
that of the other the assassination of in
formers. The disclosures have laid bare
an extraordinary state of. things, but the
police are resolutely silent as to the par
ticular facts.
GALWAY, Dee. fitzpatrick Joyce,
Miles Joyce and Patrick Casey. the three
men convicted Of participation in the
murder of the Joyce family at Moamtrasna
on the 18th Of August last, were hanged
in the Jail here at o'clock this morning.
The prison inside and outside was heavily
guarded, Miles Joyce protested his inno-
csnce to the last.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
pornna plastrrs.
NO USE FOR Them.
Concerning Certain Relies Of the Past
Dogs That Have Had Their Day.

George Stephenson's Rocket and the
magnificent locomotives of to-day, are built
upon The same general principle yet the ma
ehine with which the great engineer astonished
ms age Is interesting now only as an illustra-
ton OF the beginning of the invention There
were plasters with holes in them long before
BENsON's CAPClNE POROUS PLASTER
surprised both the public and the physicians;
and the triumph Of the Capcine is founded
upon the partial successes or the utter failures
of its predecessors. Everything of value in
the old porous plaster is retained in the Cap
cine; but at this point all comparison ends AMI
contrast begins. For example,:
The old plasters were slow in their action:
the Capcine is quick and sure
The old plasters lacked the power to do more
than to impart slight, temporary relief in
cases easy of treatment; the CapeiRe pene-
tfates the system and permanently cures the
troubles for which it is recommended.
me ola plasters depended for any good re-
suits they might attain upon an accident ~
their makers and the naked faith of their
Wearers; the Benson's reaches its ends by
iheahs ol the scientific combination OF the rare
iiiO''iN'i"i M hSte'uehtS winch II contains.
In Drle1' the old plasters, like Stephenson's
discarded engine, are switched of the track,
while the Benson's goes on its way winning
golden.Opinions from all sorts Of people.
Yet in this very fact lies the leading dongar
TO the people who buy and use this reliable
and scientific remedy. 'IIypocrisy is the
tribute vice pays TO virtue" Imitation is the
concession failure makes tosuccess. Renson,s
Plasters are parodied in name and style.
Beware OF swndles The genaine have the
word CAPCINE CUT in the centre. Price 2s
cents. seabury & Johnson, Chemists. New
\ ork.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
YandcrbiIt's Peril.


said /: ,.IIow do you venture to say that
such fortune az Vanderbiit's can be
Iostyv "Nhy." said he, "by gambling.
That man bought the Nickel-Plaie Road Il
few davs ago for $4,000, GOO lifting the
money out of his government bonds TO pay
for II. If he will spend Sl3,000,0Q0 this
week something else will be presented 20
him absolutely necessary for him to buy
10 cover his other properties next week OF
next month You never suppress compe-
tiriou bv buViHg If up. When the W est
ern Union Telegraph bought the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph there Eas hardly
an interval before the American
Telegraph Company was coming Tor
ward. and when that had been also
acquired the Mutual Union shows
itself on the horizon. The fact that Mri
Vanderbilt had to buy the NickelPlate
Road. shows the weakness of the system
that his father left him. His father left
him the advice to buy nothing outside OF
the state Of New York. The old man had
rot into trouble BY buying a line from the
Lake shore Railroad to Pittsburg and the
oil regions He said: My son, have all
your property under your own eye within
the state ef New York But the next
thing we lind Wm. Vanderbilt buying the
Michigan Central Railroad entire, at such
a figure that he had to dispose Of = great
block of his stock in the Kew
York Central Road. What has been
the Fesult2 After he gets the Michi-
van Central he advances into
the Northwestern Railroad. Consequently
he is going TO be emDroiieds' continued
the broker. s.in rate-cutting war; which
/ anticipate will break cut every day IN
ths Northwest. where the ease with which
a railroad can be built and the stupend-
Ous size Of 1he crops invite competition
from half a dozen great competitors all
unwilling 10 tolerate rivalry, and man.
aged by men who acquire after time the
nature of these boss politicians that they
vii! not brook advice nor a rival. Ihe
grain HGld of the Northwest" continued
the broker, o. is really the principal object
Of railway competition now. Minnesota
turned the scale several years 6go as the
chief wheat producing state. The Nheaf
belt is extending west of Minnesota and
will presently cover most Of Dakota,
ana the Canadian regions adjacent
are splendid for wheat besides. William
Vanderbilt will lave to take care of the
Northwestern Railroad i has cOmpeti-
tor over a part of the way IL the Mil
waukee and st, Paul, and then 10 TIE
West the great railroads ike the Illinois
Central. the Rock Island, ete., want to
thrust their prOngs up into the North
west ern COmpany's territory. With grain
cOIning aOSB in price and the farmers
affected by the grain corners trying to
hold their crops for better rates, there will
presently be a deficiency in the caxgOes,
and that will make these companies
restige and they viii begin to cut each
others throats."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
The Veteran of Puts and Calls

4ttg0t0" IN AeJ0 York SUI.
Yet there is at least one man who
| always makes money in the street: but
| then ne is an exceptional being. and his
resources are unfathomable. That man is
the Hon. Russell Sage. His main income
comes from the sale ef privileges. Never
nina row dull the market NAV he or
which way it goes there are ALWAYS people
willing to buy puts and calls, as a pro
lection against big losses, and Uncle
russell Is always ready to sell
them, especially if the broker is a
man OF the world and treats him nicely.
Ihe other day one of them promised o Gus
toner to buy for him 90-days' put on 300
shares OF Wabash preferred at 46. The
STOCK was selliAG AT "a, and the broker
thought as was sure to get it. But Mr.
sage happened to be in one of his close
listed moods, and would not sell 1t above
40. The broker showed him two brand
new SleQ bills. But nothing seemed to
work
9TH tell you, Mr. Sage, what win do.
FIJI give you 800 ia cash and send to
your house ten-gallon keg of Bass's ale
for yourself and basket of flowers for
Madam. You Will really Oblige me bv
selling that put. l promised to get for a
good customer"
Never mind the flowers" answered the
old gentleman, somewhat less harshly
Iildil ne EdA apOAen Det0re-'neYer mind
the AoWers, / don't want no flowers
send me something else. Send me saI
lon OF good whisky. You know where to
send it-506 Fifth avenue. Give me thai
money and 50 amt make out the putt,
lle brokers' commission was only S1O
while his bill for the keg of Bass and Tjv1 tba
demilohn of whisky was SIS S.. but he was
dellghted at being able to accommodate
ms customer. When the bargain was af-
forwards related at Delmonieo's another
broker retorted; ''Why. there is nothing
IN thati l have been keeping the old fel-
low III groceries for two or three years
past. But there is one thing to be said
about Sage. If you spend dollar on him
you are almost sure to make $40, and if
you spend $40 you make 800. / think if
anybody baa the pluck TO spend a few
hundred and buy him horse or some
thing of that sort he would make mis- for
tune, provided the old man did not iump
the game after he got the horsev
Mr.. Sage is supposed to be worth 800
100000, and his fortune has been aocumu-
lated solely by this kind of strict personal
attention to the details of, all business
transactions. He is one of the thirtv
New Workers whose Joint wealth is esti-
mated at over 81, ,O0C, ,OO0, 600, and would
probably be still larger we're tley all il lre
aim.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
LIVES FOR LIVES.
CRIMES AVENGED IN LOUISIANA
AND ALABAMA
Two Negroes Executed-Their Guilt
Confessed - Successful and Orderly
ExecutiOns-A Negro Murderess Res


Two Negroes EXecuted-Thefr Chilli
Confessed - Successful and Orderly
ExecutiOns-A Negro Murderess Res
pited.
MANSFIELD, La, Dec. 15.-Peter
Thomas, colored, was hanged here TO-DAY
in the presence of 1000 people, for the
murder of Dick Bright, also colored. The
drop fell at 2:30, and eleven minutes later
Thomas was pronounced dead. His neck
was broken by the fall. On the gal
lows the condemned man acknowledged
his guilt. Laura Bright. sentenced
at the time as Thomas for participation
in the murder of her husband. was res
plted by the Governor until further
notice. 1t appeared at the trial that Pete
Ihomas and Laura Bright had agreed to
lHnt DICK Bright out of the way, i'm order
that they might live together undisturbed.
Thomas killed the husband with a rail
ana he and the woman threw the body in
bayou, where it was soon after found.
suspicion naturally fell on the guilty pair.
ana they were arrested and tried. with
the above stated result.
COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. 15-JOhn Redd. a
negro, was hanged at Scale, Ala, TODAY.
for the murder Of Lucy Lee. a Young
negro woman, in September, 1881. The
drop fell at 1925, and at 1892 he was pro-
nounced dead. The drop was 81 feet. and
his neck was broken. The execution was
private. Redd confessed his crime.
which was most brutal one. He was
convicted by three different iuries. the
case having been twice carried to the
Supreme Court. There was large crowd
IN town, but there was no demonstration
of any character
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
EX-SENATOR SPENCER FOUND.
He Says He Knows Nothing of TmDor-
tance About the Star Rnnfe Cases

tance ABOUT the Star Route Cases
\ special dispatch from Syracuse to the
New York Herald SAYS: Ex-senator
George h. Spencer, who is reported to be
wanted by the government in connection
with the star route cases, and for whom
it is alleged, many Deputy United States
Marshals have been looking under the di-
rectiOn of the Department of Justice. is
now at the village of Champion, a few
miles from Watertown, in jefferson eoun-
ty. 1t has been declared that the govern
ment would arrest Spencer whenever he
could be found. consequently there is much
curiosity expressed as to what action will
be taken, now that Spencer's whereabouts
are known and that he is within easy
reach OF oIhcers of the Department of JUS
tice.
Ex-senator Spencer has brother living
III NatertOWn, and he visited him vester-
day and left for Champion this morning.
champion Is the place of his birth, and he
has many friends and relatives residing
there whom he has not seen in several
years. lie proposes to remain there about
two weeks.
Your correspondent interviewed him at
Champion. His statements are direct con-
tradictiOns of Mr.. Bliss and the proscut-
ing agents of the government. Mr.. Spencer
says his present residence is in Nevada.
and that this fact has all along been
known to the Department of Justice. He
claims that though he was in Washington
although the first star route trial and tried
IN every way to meet Mr.. Bliss and to be
sworn, Mr.. Bliss would not see him and
did not answer note which Mr.. Spencer
wrote to him. Immediately after the con-
clusion Of the first trial he called upon
Mr.. Bliss and informed him that he had
very important mining interests in the
West, which demanded his attention.
Mr.. Bliss then told him to go. He has not
yet received notice Of any subpoena as
witness in the second trial. At present
he does not know whether he will 90 to
Washington or not. He knows Brady and
Dorsey well, but never, as alleged, saw
the two together, neither did he, as is
claimed by the star route prosecution,
ever see any money pass between them
nor know of any such transaction. He
says he does not know anything about the
cases which would be of any material in
terest to the government,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

4 steamer and Several Buildings Burned
SHREVEPORT, LA, Dec. 15.-The steam
boat Kate Kinney took fire in the bayou at
Ferry landing at 2:30 p IN. to-day. The
boat and cargo are a total loss. This was
the first trip of the Kinney this season,
she having few days ago left her dock
after receiving repairs amounting to
$4,000. The boat was valued at $40, 900,
and was insured for $4,000. She belonged
to the Red River and Coast Line. Her
cargo consisted of }, 900 bales of cotton. oil
cake and other freight, which is, probably,
insured. No lives were lost so far as known.
The fire from the burning steamer spread
to the buildings adjacent being
driven by high wind, which
has now subsided, and the
fire is under control. The loss is about
$150,000. Several buildings near the ferry
landing were destroyed, among them
Q. l.. Chamberlin's machine shop,
Captain 3. VI. Whites residence
and Robinson's boat shop. George l..
Whites residence was partially destOyed.
The steamer was totally destroyed. The
books We're not saved. but clerk Quicksall
succeeded IN getting some of the money
out ofthe safe. The fire originated in the
deck-rOOm, but its cause is unknown
1t spread so rapidly that the passengers
and the crew lost all their baggage. NJ.
w. Applegate, local inspector of steam
boats lost his valise, containing all the
papers of his trip of inSpectiOn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
WESTERN UNIOE.
Proceedings or the Application to the
Attorney General OI hew York

Proceedings or the Application to the
Attorney General of New York.
ALBANY, y, y, Dec, 15,-Arguments
were heard by Attorney General Russell
! this afternoon on the application of Jos.
p. Greaves, John u. -" "'"'r- ana others Tor
permission to bring an action to annul
the charter of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. Mr.. Hubbard made the
opening argument He declared that the
sworn value of the property upon which
$4,000 900 Of stock had been issued
amounts in New York to but $4S2. 600, and,
assuming that if owns the same amount
in other States, the total value of its plant
would not exceed $16,000,O00. At this
point the Attorney General
stated that the Comptroller
Of the State had already sent to him an
application to bring suit against the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
the courts to recover State taxes from the
company and to determine the amount
upon which hereafter the Western Union
shall pay taxes. The Attorney General
asked Mr.. Hubbard if this suit was
brought under the same conditions as the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company suit.
and if il was brought on the suppOsitiOn
that the decision in that CAGE was correct.
He rpDlipd ssNe -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
POLITICS IN SPAIN.


= -Nt GfatN 70 serranO.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-A the sitting of the
Cortes yesterday Senior Rivas, one of the
leading supporters OF Marshal Serrano,
made the unexpected declaration that all
the members of the Dynastic Left would
accept the constitution of 1878.
and if called to power would
reform it in liberal sense
on the lines of the CONSTITUTION
of 1869, but without constituent periods.
This is a complete abandonment Of Mar
shal Serrano's original programme, OF
which the constitution of 1863 is the key
stone. The declaration caused the great
est excitement in the Chamber. 1t is
practically the programme defended by
Senior Sagasta, the Prime Minister, in the
Senate last week