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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-26
DOWN THE RIVER.

News From tho borough Below.
Rev. G. w. F. Graft, Of Philadelphia,
father of tho present pastor of tho NJ E..
church OF Washington borough, lccturcd
here Oh Saturday evening on Courtship
and Marriage" The lecturer is an excel
lent speaker aud handled his subject in an
interesting manner. Financially it was
not success. On Sunday morning and
evening tho same gentleman preached in
the n. f. church, delivering Oh both Oc-
casiOns able and impressive discourses.
Last week MIR. Jacob Strawbridgc, of
Washington borough, while hanging up
tobacco in q shed, was precipitated through
the breaking Of i board on which he was
standing, from tho height of about thirty
feet, and fell to the ground in all insensi-
bic condition. 1t was at first feared that
he was fatally injured, but he soon re-
covered, and, strange to say, with no mere
serious injuries than bruised arm and
thumb. - ts'
The tobacco crop in this vicinity is
nearly all housed, and is, on an average,
one of tho best crops raised for years.
Somo of the growers claim to have yield
of from Z, 900 to 2, 400 pounds per acre.
Our spOrtsmen arc busy shooting ut
wild ducks and plovers, and occasionally
happen to hit one, too. Squire Harvey
Brush, of this place, and DIR. Brugh, of
Columbia, were out the latter part OF last
week, and made things quito lively for the
much. coveted birds.
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The fire engine and hose cOmmittee Of
councils have been notified that the Hayes
fire truck and ladders recently contracted
for for tho fire department of this city will
be delivered here by tho middle Of Octo-
Der.
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Elected Clerk.

Charles w. Heitshue, sou Of Daniel
Heitshue, Of this city, ut . meeting Of the
directors yesterday was elected a clerk in
the Farmers bank to fill q vacancy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-26
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
A Budget of Recent Fatalities.

A Budget of Recent Fatalities.
MyrOn Stockbrilge was drowned in tho
Big Black river, near Yszoo City. Missis-
sippi.
John Law and Stephen Degant, promi-
nent planters, quarrelled near Clinton,
Louisiana, when Law shot and killed De-
CANT.
John 8. Minor had a dispute with Jaques
Hirsch, a clerk in store at New River
Landing, La, when he shot and killed
Hirsch and then fled.
Louis G.. Schilling, a barber, killed
Archie Scott, q bartender, in i dispute at
Laredo, Texas, about a bill. Scott fired
with rifle at Schilling, and Schilling re-
turned the fire with dOublc-barreicd
shotgun.
John Rhea, prominent farmer, of
Cross Creek, Washington county, Pa,
while eating breakfast fell back ward from
his chair and expired almost instantly.
At Toombsboroug, Ca, Green Clay, O
noted desperate, wantonly attacked an
aged aud blind man. The latter drew a
knife and stabbed him in tho left breast.
Clay fell dead.
At Brinkerhoffvill, Dutchess county, N.
Y, two brothers named Heady attempted
to row boat across a stream swOolen by
the recent rain. Fearing they would be
carried over dam, they jumped overheard
and one was drowned.
Two young men named Cha!kison and
Crcger were drowned yesterday by the
capsizinS of a small boat on tho canal at
St. Catharinc's, Ontario. Tho boat was
upset by tn: occupants wiilo changing
seats.
A cripple named Divine, living at Mont
gomery, Orange county, Now York, stoop-
ing over fence to gather some catnip
growing on the other side when his crutches
slipped from under him and he fell with
his neck wedged between two pickets on
the fence. He choakcd to death, being
unable to extricate himself, and his life
less body was found hanging on the fence
the next day.
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PROFESSOR WIcKERsHAM has had an
attack of homesickness, provoked by the
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The Hessian band gave concert in Ex-
celsior hall last evening in presence of q
delighted audience. The band consists
Of thirty members, was organized at
FrankfOrt-On-the-Ma Main, in 1866, and is
connected with tho 8lst regiment of tho
imperial army. 1t arrived in. this country
last April, on 4 two years. furlough. and is
making tour of the country. During the
summer it gave daily concerts at Ridge
way Park, Philadelphia. The director,
Herr Otto Weitzel, was pupil of the late
Ferdinand David, the most celebrated
bandmaster in Europe, and is also grad
uate Of Leipsic conservatory. The
band comprises large variety Of wind
Instruments and tho programme of last
night s performance consisted Of many Of
the finest operatic selections that were ron
dered with unusual skill and accuracy.
There were in addition some vocal per-
fOrmance. The concert will be continued
tonight aud tomorrow night in Excelsior
hall, East King street., beginning at a
quarter before s An admission of twenty
five cents is charged. The 1NTELLLIGEN-
GER Office was serenaded by the Hessians
this morning, and the music was highly
enjoyed.
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A Romantic Tragedy nj Erie, In This State
An Enoch Arden tragedy has been en-
acted at Eric. Mrs. Meyers is a doctress
on tho yarb plan. Seven years ago her
husband, disliking the attentions paid his
wife by Frederick Grubb, a boarder, arose
in the night and left his home, first firing
the house and nearly cremating Mrs.
Meyers and the boarler. Mr.. Grubb, tho
boarder. had wife and seven children,
and his attentions to Mrs. Meyers had
tho effect Of causing them to pack
up and quit for Cleveland. Thus
tho grass widow and grass widOwer
were left to solace each other. Grubb
wanted to marry the yarb doctress, but
she declined, hoping her husband would
return. Year after year passed and Grubb
continued to press. his suit, urging that
Meyers and his own wife must be dcadl
Wearied with Grubb's persistent wOoing
and having given up all hope of Meyers
tho dOctress consented to become Mrs.
Grubb four weeks ago. A fow days after
the wedding Meyers returned to claim his
wife, now sixty four years old. Grubb
resented tho intrusion aud tho first hus-
band was disposed of by being clappad in
the almshOuse. Tho interruption of tho
honeymoon caused rupture between the
bride and bridegroom, and things became
SO lively for Grubb that he decided to
divorce himself with a revolver. lilo
blew out his brains and died instantly.
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was 40G
The daily average Of tramps during tho
year was 10 !; making a daily average Of
ali of 41G.
Average cost Of maintenance per capita
during the year was s91.83; weekly,
$1.7G.
The average number of insane inmates
was 135.
In the institution during the year 1881,
were born : 3 white male children and one
colOred male child, white female chill
dren and 1 cOlored female child, and 1
still born whole number of births IL.
SO white males, 81 white females, color
ed males and 4 cOlored females died dur
ing the year. Whole number Of deaths,
90.
ADMISSION DUNG THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
1877. 2s sane males and q Insane males GS. .2i3
sine females and IS insane femalcs.... 81
Total number admitted during the year. 3: 4
1878. 10 sane males and Il insane males lS0
81 sane females and IL insane females -
Total number admitted during til q year.. 2s4
1879, l5i sane males and 81 insane males. .1S5
50 sane females and IL insane females. "
Total number admitted during the wear. 80
1880 l27 sane males and . insane males. lJg
Il; sane females and 30 insane females. IS
Total number admitted during the year. .2a5
1881. l6i sane males and q insane males. Isl
4S sane females and 10 insane females So
Total number admitted during the year. .7a5
There were admitted during the last 5
years 833 sane males and 119 insane males,
making 952 males, 337 sane females and 9l
insane females, 42S females total number
admitted during the 6 years, 1880. OF
the 119 insane males admitted, 11S were
white and only colored. Of the 91 insane
females admitted, 30 were white and only
cOlOred.
30 insane males and 80 insane females
wore restored to sanity and discharged.
GEO. SPURRIEIs, Superintendent.
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The Storm King.
N. o, Advance.

Telegraphic dispatches Saturday and
yesterday announced terrible cyclones,
tornadoes, hail and rain storms that
visited many sections of this country.
At Cairo, ILL.,, at p. m, Saturday, a
terrible tornado swept over the city,
blowing down the colored Methodist
Church, unroofng 10 or Is buildings,
destroying telegraph and telephone
communication, overturning a gasom-
eter, and two loaded freight cars on
Wabash railroad. Ne one was killed
but two or three persons were slightly
wounded.
Early in the morning of the same
day, the heaviest wind and hail storm
that had been felt in many years struck
Shreveport. Trees and fences were
blown down in all directions. A COL
ored church wasoblown a considerable
distance. No person seems to have
been hurt.
At7p. m. hail storm visited Co.
lumbia, s. c., doing considerable dam
age.
At a. m. Claiborne parish was visi
ted by terrible cyclone. The track
of the storm was about 4 miles north
of Homer. Negro cabins, onthOuses
and fences were destroyed, and much
fus timber blown down.
At IL o'clock Saturday a terrible
tornado struck Monticello, Miss, al
most destroying that town. Houses
and stores were destroyed and many
lives were lost.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
TDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 1880
ESTATE OF JOSEPH ORTEGo.

Probate Court Parish of st. Landry, No. 1880
ESTATE OF JOSEPH ORTEGo.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. tie Pro
bate Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad-
ministrator or duly qualified auetioneer,
at the residence of Louis Landreneau, situ-
ated i'll Prairie Mamouth, in the aforesaid
parish Of st. Landry, on WEDNESDA Y,
May 3lst, 1882, the following described pro
perty, belonging to the estate of Joseph
OrtegO, deceased, to-wit: Il
l. One lot of fifty superficial arpents of
woodland, situated OH the Nez-Piqu6, parish
of st. Landry, bounded north by land of Wild
Ow Joachim Landreneau, east by land of Ge-
rand Soileau, south BY j. b. j. Ortego, and
west by public land.
2. One lot of about sixty head of gentle
horned cattle, six head of wild mares, one
bay creole horse, one roam creole horse, one
saddle, bride and cloth. one branding iron,
household furniture, carpenters tools. 60.
Terms and Conditions. - All adjudiCations
under ten dollars payable cash, and all adju-
dications of ten dollars and above payable in
two equal instalments-one on the lst of Jan
uary, 1883, and the other on the lst of January,
1884; purchasers furnishing their notes with
TIVE good securities to the satisfaction of the
administrator, and the land remaining spe-
cially mortgaged unto the estate until final
payment each instalment to bear eight per
cent per annum interest after maturity, il not
then paid. EDMOND ORTEGO,
April 90, 1882. Administrator
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
GHERIFFS SALE.


SHERIFF'S SALE.
JOSHUA n. JOHNSON vs.. MARTHA BELL SPLANE,
Wife, ct ais
District Court, Parish ST. Landry, No. l254l.
BY virtue of writ Of Fl. fa. issued by the
Hon. the District Court in and for the parish
of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit and
to ME directed, will proceed to sell at public
auction To the highest bidder, at the principal
door of the Court House, in the town of Opel
ousas, parish of st. Landry, on 81 ATURDA Y,
June Sd, 1882, at II o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing described property. to-wit:
l. All the property, AS it now stands, situ-
ated in Moundville In the parish of St. Ian
dry, being the same property viii, was pur-
chased by Eugene David from Mrs. Eliza MUIR
dock, on the 18th October, 1868, and purchased
by the defendant Martha Bell Splane, wife, on
the 22d day of March, 1870, said property be-
ing described as d home
2. And land in Moundville, st. Landry
twenty acres of land, with the buildings and
improvements thereon;
3. Also IL lot containing two acres, more or
less, with the mound thereon;
A. Also, a lot of land on the north side of
the Bayou Crocodile, supposed to contain
sixty acres.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms-Cast. c. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
Opelousas, April 90, 1882.
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EDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry. No. 1919
ESTATE OF VALERIES SIMON.

Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry. No. 1870
Estate OF VALEKIEN SIMON
By virtue of au order of the Hon. the Dis.
triet Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold ut public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the Undersigned ad-
ministrator or duly quaiifiea auetioneer, at
the last residence of the deceased, situated
in Vile Plate Prairie, in the parish aforesaid,
ON WEDNESDA \, May 3i, 1882, the fol-
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate of Val6rien Simon, deceased, to-wit
/. The plantation upon which the deceased
last resided, situated in Vile Plate Prairie.
st. Landry parish, containing about seventy
two arpents of land, together with the bntld-
ings and improvements thereon, bounded
north by land of Angustin Jacques and land
of Louis Stagg, east by land of Mrs. John
VeilloD, south by land of Lise Reed, and west
by land OF Onle F0ntenOt.
3. A tract Of wood land in the vicinity Of
the plantation, at Pointe Csrinier, parish
aforesaid, containing about twenty-eight su-
perfcial arpents, bounded north by Charles
Dutilho. east by Emile Soileau, south by Onife
Fentenot and west ny Aug. Isordelon.
3. One pair oxen, lot cotton seed.
Terms-Cash THOMAS REED,
April |, 1882. Administrator.
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The latest bit Of railroad news is the
sale of the right of way, surveys etc,
of the New Orleans. Red River and
Texas Railroad Company to the Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad Company, the
purchase price being stock in the latter
company to the amount of $l75, ,O00
The Mississippi Valley road is to run
from New Orleans to Natehez via Wood
vile, and from Natchez west to Bowie.
Ark. The parishes to be traversed are
Tensas, Madison and East Carroll At
Bowie the road will connect with the
lines penetrating the grain districts
west of Mississippi-N. O. States.
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Senator Kellogg has been doing a
great deal, in Congress, towards OBJ
tanning assistance for the preservation
of this country from overflow in the
future, and getting appropriations for
the benefit of Louisiana. Littleerespect
as we entertain for the man generally,
it is useless to deny that he has talent
and influence at Washington, and that
he is making them tell for the benefit
of the people of Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
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Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1880
ESTATE OF CARaELITE LEGER.
Whereas, Joseph Thelismar Richard, of the
parish of st. Landry, administrator of the
above entitled estate, has filed q final tablean
of classification and distribution of funds of
said estate, accompanied by his petition pray
ing for the bomologation of the sans
And whereas notice of fling of said petition
and tabieau has been ordered by AN order of
court bearing date April 4, 1882;
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to all
persohs interested to make opposition to said
tableau, iii writing, at my office in the town
of Opelousas, within the tune required by
law, why said tableau should not be homo
LOCATED and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
April 8, 1882. Clerk
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Our friend Jastremski, of the Capito-
liaa-AdUooate, has relinquished the
Mayoralty Of Baton Rouge, the duties
of which office he has crsditably dis-
charged for the past six years, into the
hands Of another fellow craftsman, Mr..
j G. Charlotte, formerly editor of the
Gasette and Comet of that city. Our
beat wishes attend them both.
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Ii is stated that about 27 miles oftIle
Morgan Railroad has been SO injured by
the food that very near all the road
bed will have 10 be rebuilt. The pre-
vailing impression is that the road will
not be ready for business before the
middle Of snmmer.N @. Times Demo
crdt. April24.
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The Police Jury of Concordia has
passed an ordinance requiring owners
of stock to keep them within enclos-
ures, owing TO the recent loss of fsnc-
ing by the food. This visa measure
will enable the planters to secure their
crops against depreciation.
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Late dispatches from Mcdowell con-
firm the report of an Indian outbreak
in Arizona. It seems the Warmspring
Indians have gone on the war path.
Several settlers have already been
killed.
Gen. SchaIeld. with sixty men, is
out on the hsnt for these Indians, who
have left theN4San Carlos reservation
and are on the rampage.
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Proceedings of the Board of Police oi
the Town Of opelousas
MoNDAY, ApRfL 1Otb. Is82.


MONDAY, APRIL 10th, 1882.
Messrs. James Ray E. Pefferkorn, B. Mar
tin. l.. A. Sandoz. F. LesassieF, s. Birotte and
A. B. Chacher6 filed their certificates of cleo
tion together with their eaths of office, and
proceeded to organize according to law.
Mr.. Martin nominated DIR. James Ray for
President. Mr.. Sandoz mByad that DIR. Ray
be elected by acciamation. Carried.
Mr.. Pefferkorn nominated C. Mayo for Clerk
Mr.. Sandoz moved that Mr.. Mayo be elected
by acclamation. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz, Resolved that the
election of the remaining officers be deferred
until the commission of the President. as Pres
ident of the Board and er-o65cio Justice of the
Peace for town of Opelousas, be received.
Voting aye: L. A. Sandoz;
Voting nay: Messrs. Martin, Pefferkorn,
Chacher6 and Birotte.
Mr.. Martin nominated William M. Johnston
for Constable, who. having no opponent. was
duly elected-Mr. Saudoz declining to vote in
the election for officers.
The following officers were duly elected
A. b. Chaehere, Treasurer;
w. M. Johnston, Assessor and Collector;
DIR. William M. Thompson, Physician;
Ferreol +. Perrodin, Attorney.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: C. MAYO, Clerk.
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The waters ars now declining rapid
III, and many of the overflowed farms
are being plowed up on the adjacent
bsyous We sincerely trust that good
crops viii reward their labors, and, if
possible. compensate much of their
losses and misfortunes.
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Work on the new Jail is progressing
favorably and it is beginning to assume
architectural proportions. In the
course of few weeks the structure
will be finished and ready for delivery
10 the sheriff.
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notwithstanding the high water the
Tax Collector is collecting licenses
quite successfully. The publication
weekly of these who settle up. ms or
dered by the Police Jury, is having a
good effect. The idea is to hasten the
collection and to let the public know
the amount of money that is paid in
for licenses. MarEsUiHe Bulletin.
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April 8, 1882.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 1854
estate OF NUMA CHAcHERE.
Whereas, Julia Chaehers and Fremont Fu-
seller, of st. Landry, have applied by their
petition to be appointed joint administrators
of tbs estate of Numa Chaeher6, deceased,
late Of the parish of 81. Landry;
Therefore. any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my office, in the town of Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
April 81 1882 Clerk.
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We learn that q stabbing affray oc-
cured at Savoie's store, near Prud'-
hsnme city, in the early part of the
present week. A young man named
Smith Thomas, was pretty badly cut
by Oil Prud'homme, but it is said hs
viii recover. We have no particulars
of the difficulty land. therefore, forbear
comment.
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Mr. Woodford Sanders, gentleman
who enjoys national reputation as a
bret class artist and portrait painter in
oil, and engraver 10 indelible ink, is
nRw in our town, and those wishing to
avail themselves of his talents would
Do wen to call on him at once. He has
samples Of bis work on exhibition at
the pest Office.
Nj. Sanders is stopping at Mrs- He
bfard's.
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The Baton Ronge CapitoliGn- A duo-
cate Of the 22d says that the Governor
has iseued o commission to g James
Ray, as President of the Beard of Police
and ex-offcio Justice of the Peace for
the town of Opelousas."
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FOR SALE.

A SMALL tract Of land with the buildings
IN thereon, consisting of residence, store
house, ETC., near the southern limit of the cor
poration OF Opel0usas. For terms and condi-
tions, apply at this Office. or to
f. F. PERRODIN,
Opelousas, April 8, 1882. Agent.
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A CHANCE FOR THE 0yERFkOWED,

A FIELD of 100 arpents. well enclosed and
N ditched, suitable for cotton, corn. or any
other crop, with two comfortable houses and
pasture-wood for fuel at hand and water
cenvenient-being part of the Greenland plan
tation, adjoining the town of Opelousa>, Oh
the east, will be rented by the year, or sold,
at nominal price. Apply to Judge B. A.
Martel. Opelousas, or at this office. mh25