St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

ness That nave Deen wholly destroyed 10
want OF this medium Of exchange, coin be
ing too heavy and uncertain. Mr.. GilflIa,
says many complaints come from newSpa
per publishers, who get SO many postage
stamps that they don't know what to d.
with them, the Government not redeemins
them. The Treasurer claims the right t.
issue this fractional currency, but an appro
priatiOn to pay expenses is first necessary
He advocates the issue.
THE Ways and Means Committee a
Washington has agreed on bill which will
make an annual reduction Of S23, 000,0O ir
the internal revenue. 1t proposes the abo
lition Of the stamp tax on bank checks
matches, perfumery, etc, of the taxes or
banking capital and deposits, and makes
material reductions in the burdens of liquor
and tobacco dealers.
THE French Chamber of Deputies has
adopted a bill repeating the prohibition on
American pork, and authorizing Minister
Tirard to prescribe mode OF inspection.
NJ. Achard. in demonstrating the folly OF
fears of trichiniasis, cited medical reports
from Chicago and Cincinnati furnished by
tHt AWcIlCdu IllHlStcE.
THE Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has acquired control of the Mutual
Union lines. Gould purchased 81, 800 shares
outright, and 800 shares are held by Geo.
Baker, H. c. Fahnstock, and George S.
Scott. The three latter hold the balance of
power in the company, and have entered
into an agreement to act in accord with
Gould so long as his policy does not impair
the rights and business of the Mutual Union.
About 100000 was paid for the block held
by Baker and his partners. General G. NJ.
Dodge and Jay and George Gould will be
added to the new Board of Directors, and
John G. Moore will be President.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
KALTATA, an Alaska Indian murder
er, was executed at Portland, Ore, March
%. He assembled the scaffold firmly, babe
all present good by, and, shaking hands, OBJ
jected to having his arms pinioned and force
was required to contine them. His neck
was broken by the fall. He died without a
struggle.
j. c. EARLY, an attorney and we'll
HO"h loCii pOl LIClal VI LtduNl SOlOs,
shot and killed Policeman Sam Townsend,
March %. They quarreed about the costs
of repevin suit, in which Early acted as
counsel. The latter, it is said, forced the
quarrel. His victim was unarmed and tried
to get away. An attempt to lynch Early
was frustrated.
VIM. M. HA1NEs, formerly a resident
of West Salem, Ohio, became SO trouble
some in the sleeping car Of an Ohio & Mis-
sissippi train, on the morning Of the Goth,
he was removed to forward coach, where
he conducted himself very we'll for a short
time. Between Sparksvilie and Medora,
Ind, he suddenly drew revolver, and,
without word of warning, fired into the
breast Of Mr.. A. C. Wingate, of Midway,
Ky, killing him instantly. He then went to
the car door, where he fired another shot at
the brakeman, but missed him. He jumped
from the train while it was going at the rate
of forty miles an hour and landed safely,
walked half a mile to creek, stripped
himself naked and jumped into stream,
where his dead body was found few hours
later. The clothing found hanging on
the bridge contained SD in cash, gold
watch, an express receipt for 800 sent
from Ell Paso, Texas, to New Salem, Ohio,
and quart bottle of ginger brandy, about
half full.
EDWARD PETERS, who tortured and
starved to death a lad Of years at Mansons-
vile, Quebec, has been sentenced to be
hanged April %.
IDA SMITH, young girl of Grand
Rapids, Mich, recently took fatal dose of
arsenic because of reproof from her
mother.
REUBEN DEUTRo was killed and four
persons were fatally injured by the explo-
sion of boiler near Corning, Ohio, March
2Sth.
A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at
Crawford Settlement, Mich, the other day.
in which Jacob Smith, aged about 65, was
killed by Joseph Butcher. 1t appears that
Smith, who is resident OF Harrison, went
to Bucher's with Mrs. Butcher, who has
been divorced from her husband, to get her
Butcher refused to give up the
and Smith turned to leave, where
upon Butcher struck him with his fist, and
it up by blow with wooden
mallet, crushing his victims skull and kill
ing him on the spot. Bucher, who is about
Is, and one of the earliest settlers of Clare
County, was arrested. He is man of vio-
lent temper, it is said, while Smith was
quiet and peaceabe.
J. W. KERR, until recently paying
teller of the Bank Of the Republic, Wash
ington, killed himself on the 29th. He left
a note, saying: "Reaiizing that I have ex-
pended money belonging to others to an ex-
tent that can never repay, I have sought
this relief from dishonor, sorrow and dis
yrace.''
On a ranch about eight miles from
Tombstone, Arizona, the other day, in
battle with cattle thieves, Deputy Sheriff
Gillespie was killed and the desperadees
sought were both fatally wounded.
AT St. James, Mo-, the other day, j.
R. Bowman, late Judge Of Phelps County,