The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-09
NO. 40
LouIsIANA GLEANINas.

hOSheduS.
g Mrs. Thornhill, aged GO years, wa
5 burned to death in New Orleans d
7 the lst inst.
!. The lberyille South makes N
: bones about it, but says plainly tina
! Kellogg should have the certificate
Tho Times Democrats electric ligh
was tested Saturday night in the bust
ness department and press rooms
giving entire satisfaction.
The Morgan City Review says til,
average daily receipts of sugar and
molasses at that port is about lO0G
barrels, two-thirds of which 60 to Gal
weston.
The Thibodaux Sentinel publishes q
report to the effect that young Mr..
Cook, while out hunting in Tcrrebonne
parish, was killed by the explosion Of
his gun.
Hon. Bolivar Edwarda, OF Amite
City, is announced as candidate for
congress in the sixth district, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of
Gen. Heron.
Gov. McEnery has ordered an cleo
tion for congressman in the sixth dis
trict, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Gen. Heron. The election
is to take place February 9th.
Arab Pucheu, of the town of
Washington, claims to be the cham
pion shot of that place and publishes
challenge to any one who is willing
to dispute the claim. He win shoot
for 500 or $500.
Monroe has had another sensation.
A Chinaman was married to a young
American girl with high connections
in that parish. Some indignation
was expressed, but no demonstration
was made to prevent the marriage.
The Condenser says Vernon has tue
finest cane this year that was ever
raised in the country. Mr., James
O'Banion reports that he made four
teen barrels of molasses from sugar
cane raised on one acre Of ground,
The Opelousas Courier says: "We
have received four ounces out of
twelve that grew upon one limb, which
we're raised at the residence Of Mas
Modiste Guidry, in this town. The
specimens averaged ! 5-4 lbs, EACH"
Gov. McEnery has issued a procla-
nation offering reward Of $3.50 for
the arrest and conviction of each of
the parties who took from his residence
and hung David Lee, in Franklin par
ish, lately the proclamation to be in
full force for so days
The secretary of war has ordered
the contracts Of Meyers, the contractor
for the Tensas levees, to be annulled.
The contracts for building the levees
viii be re-let. The levees will not be
advertised, but circular letters win be
sent out asking for bids,
The Washington Argus says; "Au
immense quantity Of the finest Atch-
afalaya cypress logs that ever tloated
in the Courtableau, can be seen at the
Oakland mills, where they are being
turned into lumber, and sold al from
s5 to $l4 per 1000 feet.
Luke Landry, who was to have
been hung on the nth, in Richland
parish, is likely to have his sentence
10 life Imprisonment. The
Judge before whom he was tried and
lhe district attorney recommend him
q executive clemency.
Capt, Jas. B. Eads, the eminent en-
yineer, arrived in New Orleans on the
lst inst, and has been examining the
cities TO see what damage was done
oy the hurricane in September. He I
ails for Europe in two weeks to look
lftsr bis ship railroad project.
The Chief speaks in glowing terms
# the sugar yield in Ascension
PARISH. On the Hermitage planta-
ion three acres Of cane gave . yield
+ 6l62 pounds Of sugar to the acre,
over 1000 ponnds Of sugar to the !
ere is being turned out on many Of
he plantations.
Mayor Behan, Of New Orleans, has
laced Capt, Rowley in command Of
be police force until q new chief il
lected; IN the meantime the mayor 4
sfuses to nominate any one fer chief /
kept Capt, Rowley, and il is believed 4
be council cannot elect chief unlesa y
Q is first placed in nomination by !,
be mayor. :
There are, in the parish Of La 2
ouFche, FIVE sugar re6neFiss; one on l
be Leighton plantation Of 4, Z, Pugh, I,
ne on ihe Rienzi plantation Of r. II,
Glen, one on the Laurel Valley pIap-
ltiop Of B. II. Warmold, one On the I
,sceIand plantation Of Mr. Goodchanx, =
pd ono on tho Golden Ranch planta- y
on of John r. Gheemr. 9