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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-08

A terrible disaster occurred at
Memphis on the morning of March
Both. The steamboat Golden City,
while loaded with passengers, caught
fire and became a total wreck. About
forty lives were lost, among them
twenty ladies. The wife and daugh-
ter Of Capt. NJ. L. Kouns. of Shreve-
port, are among the victims. Apart of
Cole & Stoves circus, which exhibit
ed at Colfax some time since, was on
the boat, and all the animals persisted
in the flames. stowe, his wife and
two children are also reported as
among the dead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-08

Major Burke, of the N. 0. Times
Democrat, is at present enjoying
dozen or more suits for libel. One
of the Majors suits came to sort
of preliminary conclusion the other
day. One Mclean claimed $4,000 10
be the necessary balm to heal his
wounded feelings. The jury award
ed him a whole dollar This sum
the defendants counsel think excess
sive, and they will ask for a new
trial. and If defeated again will APP
peal their case up to the Supreme
Conrt. So says the City Item.
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Judge Richardson parish treasurer,
reports that he is t'short" ten dollars.
He thinks he has paid some one an
*" too much. Anybody discovering
himself plus this sum will confer q
favor on the treasurer by returning
the same. Don't all speak at once.
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TUESDAY, 9 a, IN. April 4, 1882.

Police jury met pursuant tn adjourn
ment all the members present.
On motion of X. o. Kelly
Res0lued, That the licenses be the
same as State license for the year 1882,
aud the Sheriff is hereby instructed to
collect them at the same time and in
the same manner as the State license
are collected. 1a IS
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Tyson, Kelly
and Kemp IA a committee to examine
and report the condition of the Jail.
The committee on claims and the
committee on appointments stated
that they were not ready to report and
were granted further time.
The committee appointed to exam
inc the Jail made the following report,
which was adopted:
Your committee appointed to exam
inc the parish Jail beg leave to report
that we find that the jail requires the
following repairs: A burn at the bot
tom of the cell containing prisoners
should be repaired. A rotten timber
on the left of the door on the outside
should be removed and u new one put
ON. The prisoners have no clothes or
bedding which they greatly need. We
find the Jail well kept. ~
4 RIO. KELLY, Chairman.
On motion Of r. 0. Kelly VI. +. Ma
chen was elected clerk of the police
jury for the year ending April list,
1883, at salary OF SIS.
Mr.. Sharp in the chair.
On morton of X. .. Kelly NJ. F. Ma
chen was elected Parish Atty for the
year ending April lst, 1883, at a salary
OF one hundred and twenty ii se dollars
Mr.. Curry resumed his seat as presi-
dent.
On motion of A. L. Grow w. L.
Richardson was elected parish treasu-
rer for the year ending April lst, 1883,
at salary of seventy give dollars. II
On motion of X. o. Kelly iga
BE it ordained, That the Sheriff be
instructed to make necessary repairs
on the Jail house and also to buy
clothes for the prisoners now in Jail,
said clothes not to cost more than
81 so. is1a Z"
Ihe jury ADJOURNED until O'CLOCK.
Jury met pursuant to adjournment,
all the members present. Mr.. Brian in
the chair. ..,a - ..s 5a..a
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the commit
tee on appointments was allowed to
postpone their report until the July
session of 1882. .iae ~
On motion of Mr.. Kelly .asiss
Be 1t ordained, That a parish tau OF
ten mills be levied ON the assessed
value OF all the taxable property of the
parish of Grant. q sa - 7H
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the report
of the parish treasurer was received
and adopted as follows:
Report Of W. l. Richardson, Parish Treas
| Amounts turned over Jan. 1882 by Q. H
Mumford, former treasurer, rs app0rtioned
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pendent of the Ave hundred dollars
salary, was taken up for discussion,
and it was decided that Mr.. Teal, the
sheriff, was entitled to what costs he
las collected in criminal cases.
Messrs. Brian and Grow declined to
vote. eha
On motion of Mr.. Grow the jury
adjourned till to- morrow morning at 9
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, 9 q. m. April S, 1882.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all the members present.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the police
jury refused to contract with c. H.
Teal, sheriff, to do the criminal work
of the parish of Grant for the year
ending April /. 1888.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly
Be 1t ordained, That the president of
the police jury be instructed to con-
tract for the public printing Of the
parish of Grant for the year ending
April LIST, 1883, on the best terms pos
sible.
On motion of Mr.. Grow
Be it ordained, That s. c. Curry be
paid out Of the Mcknight fund the
sum of $305 90, to pay him for the
money advanced by him to Mcknight
in the compromise for the Jail.
On motion of r. o. Kelly
BE 1t ordained, That the balance Of
the Mcknight judgment fund be placed
in the court house fund.
The president appointed Messrs.
Grow, Brian and Kelly to make pro
rata distribution Of the balance of the
money in the hands of the parish
treasurer. % ~ bs
The body took q recess to allow
committee time to prepare report.
On motion Of Mr.. Kemp the report
Of the committee for distribution of
the funds now in the hands of the
treasurer was received and committee
discharged.
On motion Of A. L. Grow
Be il ordained, That the parish treas
urer make an annual consolidated re-
port at each April meeting OF the pO-
lice jury of all funds that have passed
through his hands during the year:
On motion of A. L. Grow the jury
adjourned until Thursday 8 a. IA
THURSDAY, 9 a. m. April 6, 1882.
Police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all the members present.
On motion of Joshua Kemp the re-
port of the committee on appOrtion-
ments was adopted, as follows:
Your committee appointed to apportion
the funds on band find there 10 . deficien-
cv of tine following funda viz
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-08

A truly selfish man thinks every
one selfish bnt himself
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w. L. RICHARDSON,
April 4, 1872 Parish Treasurer
The committee on claims made the
following report which was adopted:
We your committee on claims beg
leave to report the following claims as
allowed
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Be it ordained, That NJ. F. Machen
be allowed five dollars out of the con-
tingent fuBd to pay for stationery.
Mr.. Curry resumed the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Sharp the question
Of the legal right Of the sheriff to keep
what costs he has collected iu criminal
cases as his individual money, insle-
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-02

Desirable Offices to Let, h3 In Simpson Block, of Chapel and 1iH State street: steam heat, water gas good light EiU and ventilation. Apply to
 Isoa5 aodIro GFNRGE IT FORD
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

A Curious Will Filed For Probate.
 EAST CAMBRIDGE, March 1.-To-day the will of the late Charles Albert Read, of and is a peculiar document in many respects. The first item is bequest of $4O,O 900 to his widow and similar sum to his son. Three thousand dollars is left to his sister Emiline, $2, GOO to the wife of his brother, Warren A. Read, and the same amount to each of the lars is given to his cousin, Lydia A. Qussell, $5, 900 to Miss Susan Appleton, of Salem, and to the town of Newton $40, ,oO0, the in- come of which is to be disposed of as fol- lows: 'tTo keep in order my lot in the cem- etery; second, for an annual sleighride or picnic to the children of Newton Corner, not to exceed $500; for books for the public library at Newton an annual sum not to ex- ceed $60O and the balance to poor widows in any part of Newton" The ninth item gives to the town of Salem, the native town of the testator, the sum of 0,OOO, the annual in come to be used in the same manner as the amount donated to the town of Newton, ex- cept as to the lot in the cemetery. To the attending physician of the testator the sum of $500 is given, Ion condition that my head is severed from my body, as I have great horror of being buried alive" The residue of the estate is given to the treasurer of the United States to be applied to the reduction l. of the war debt, provided that the residue does not exceed $50,000. If more than that sum remains the balance is to go to the legal heirs of the testator. The chairman of the Selectmen of the town of Newton, the May
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Tennessee.

A Town Under Water-The People Driven
 From Their Homes-AppaIIjng Scenes.
 MEMPHIS March LA hurricane of wind and rain last Monday night destroyed the last hope of holding the water at bay between Helena, Ark, and Arkansas City, a distance of three hundred miles. It WAS red letter day in the history of the river and in the log of the steamer Dean Adams which was transferred into huge life saving boat. About twenty breaks occurred in the levee at about the same hour, o'clock Tuesday morning. The principal ones were at Carsons, Riverton and Bolivar. At River ton the scene was appalling. The town is directly behind the levee, which broke for a distance of two hundred miles, Directly in front of the town the water poured through the crevasse like cataract, and swept everything before it. Landing Keeper Benjamin Haines was drowned, and also two negro children Bricks of chimneys were whirled around like tops and several houses set on end. The people ran out in their night clothes, and while some climbed trees others perched on logs or the roofs of their houses There were only two boats in the place and but for the arrival of the Adams many must have drowned before they could have been taken from their places of temporary refuge. The breaks affect the whole of Bolivar, Washington and Isaquena, cotton counties in the State of Mississippi It is impossible now to estimate the damage though it will be great. The levee is studded with stock, who must soon starve unless re- lief comes. The damage to the levees will exceed $400,O00. The loss to the plaEting interest will be measured by the duration of the overflow
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A Horrible Beast in a Sewer.
LFrom the St. L.ouis post.ptspatoh.l

One of the most remarkable incidents that has yet come to lightIor rather to darkness in North St. Louis is recorded, and al- though the hero in the case escaped with his life, he is not particularly anxious to go on any more exploring expeditions, even when they are in the interests of home comforts and requirements Billy Prant is a we'll known meat-shop keeper, doing business on Ninth street, near St. Louis avenue. He re- sides at Elliott and Sullivan avenues, and the Rocky Branch sewer carries away the offal and refuse of the locality. For some time MT. Prant has had trouble with his sewerage, and the other afternoon he took his younger brother with him to investigate matters. The sewer is natural one, and large enough to allow wagon with dousle team to drive through 1t. From the surface the depth is something over twenty feet, and a rope and ladder was brought into requi- sition. MT. Prant descended through the main hole, which was barely large enough to allow of his descent. He had scarcely en- tered the sewer when he heard a rushing through the rushing stream of water and offal, which sounded as one might imagine the breaking out of menagerie, and by the uncertain light he saw plunging toward him a monster dog, with eyes bloodshot and emit ting sparks of phosphorescent fire. The anil nal was about two and half feet high and was heavy set, of the bloodhound species with crossing of mongrel blood, and prob ably weighed as much as a deer or colt. He was bowling madly, and his white gleam- ing fangs were barred in a manner which evil dently meant business. The beast was covered with short white and black hair, and was endowed with other characteristics which were peculiarly interesting and worthy of research Mir. Prant, however, remember ed an important engagement he had just then at the other end of the ladder, and, after break ing his paralysis of fear, he moved up the rings as quickly as possible, and not mo- ment too soon, leaving the beast bowling fiercely at the foot, and expressing its ra ge in canine shrieks, which were fairly blood curdling. The younger Prant heard the
 noise below, and felt the ladder shaking yio- lently, and his heart stood still until his
 brother appeared in daylight, looking blanch- ed and agitated. Mir. Prant soon got back to
 terra firma, and for the present has post poned investigations of that nature. Mir J. Kurtzelom. a gentleman who Is particularly well posted in matters in that locality, ex- | pressed his opinion that the dog must have | been carried into the sewer when pup, and had lived there all of it's life. It was too | large even to get in through any man hole, | and as for its getting out at any time, that IS l simply absurd. The only exit is by way of the i river, and the animal would be drowned in- stantly if he ever attempted to get out that
 way It is understood that a descent will
 be made by some of the bold spirits of the locality to bring the animal out alive, if pos | sible, or otherwise to kill him if he can be | found.
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reached, if everything is satisfactory the party will probably proceed to Fort Yuma Gal, thus making tour of the entire Mex. ican frontier.
 The grand jury returned the following in. dictments this afternoon: Mrs. Kate NJ. Armstrong; James W. Donohue w. w. Jack son, A. E. Boone and s. G. Cabell for con- spiracy; John W. Dorsey Ctwo) for perjury John R. Minor for perjury.
 The total amount issued from the United States Treasury on warrants last month was $17, ,957 ,32788.
 National bank notes were outstanding to- day to the amount of $361 ,O14, ,786, 8 de- crease of S649, ,O14 during February and an increase of SIS, 1OS, ,O33 since last March. The amount of legal tender notes outstand- ing shows decrease of $7,713, 797 since March, 1881. Currency outstanding at date, $362, 49O, ,682.
 The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held meeting tonight at Mir. Kassons house and heard Captain s. l.. Phelps in SUD- port of the bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal company in Nicaragua. Captain Phelps arguments fortified by statistics were directed wholly to the feasibility and practi- cability of the enterprise, without going into legal or international questions. Commodore Ammen, who is named as one of the corpor- ators, sent note regretting his inability to attend Other persons are to be heard on the same subject.
 Agent Patton at the Southern Ute Agency, Colorado, writes the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, under date of February 23, that he has no fears of an outbreak among the Ute or Navajo Indians, but the Flutes have as- sumed 8 threatening attitude. He says the Mormons have been furnishing them with arms, ammunition and whiskey for years
 The Secretary of War this afternoon di- rected General Wilcox, commanding the 1o1oR .,H,o rounds of ammunition to the Indian agent at San Carlos in anticipation of trouble with the Indians next Friday when the Indian scouts are to be hung
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-02
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE RECORD BCLIPSBD MatchIess Walking By the
 Little Englishman. FORMER SCORES LEFT BEHIND, HazaeI Following Close After
 the Champion. THE FLOODS IN THE WEST. Whole Towns Buried Under
 Angry Waters.
THE FLOODS IN THE WEST.
NEW YORK.

The English Wonder-Rowen Leaving
 All Previous Records Behind-Dofng
 Some Wonderful Pedestrian Work
 The Records of the Other Men.
 NEW YORK, March 1.-Quite large crowd gathered in Madison Square Garden this afternoon to witness the pedestrian con- test. At 1O:17 a. m. Rowell reached 300 miles and kept steadily on. His total resting time from the start was hours and 45 min utes, and his total time on the track up to that point AS hours and 32 minutes. At 11:43 a. m. Hazael accomplished 300 miles. He retired at 12:45 and returned at 1:58 looking haggard and worn and soon broke into run. At 1880 Hughes was running at three mile gait but lilnped painfully as he has big blister on one foot. At 1:55 he completed 300 miles, At 1:45 Sullivan, Hart and Nore1ssac were running around the track at a six mile gait. At 3 o'clock Rowell and Hazael were ahead of the best previous rec ord and Hughes but miles 63 yards behind it. Rowell beat the previous record by 13 miles 63 yards and Hazael by 47o yards. The betting this afternoon owing to the un- decided aspect of the contest troubled the bookmakers very much. They offered to one that Hughes would not win, ? to 1 that Hazael would not and 20 to 1 that Hart would not. For first to second place the odds ran to l against Noremac and Sulli- van, to 1 against Fitzgerald and Hart, and 9 to 1 against Hughes and 1 to 3 against Ha, zaa.
 The attendance was larger this evening than at any time since the opening night. As the records are being left in the rear the ex- citement increases and it is confidently ex- pected that over 600 miles will be accom- plished. Hart and Sullivan much to the de- light of the spectators, had lively brush shortly after p. m, which ended in favor of Hart At 9:45 RowelI amid great cheer ing completed $50 miles, being at that time 16 miles ahead of the best record. Several bets were made during the evening that 625 miles would not be made, and with the ex- ception of Rowell that 600 miles would not be made. Rowell, Hart and Sullivan are in the best condition of any of the others. Hughes appears scarcely able to hold himself up and walks with evident pain. In the bet ting Rowell was barred either to win or for a place at all in the earlier part of the day. but in the evening the following were the odds to win Rowell 1 to 4, Sullivan 25 to 1, Hazael 9 to 1, Noremac 25 to 1. Hughes 10 to 1, Fitz- gerald % to 1, Hart 25 to 1.
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Houses and Lois For Sale.

Ssss4 Three first-class Houses OH College EHIIH street. with all the modern conveniences, EiI can be bought at bargain. good House with Barn and large Lot, of the best avenues in the city, will be sold low if sold soon. new one family Houses RR shops, three for $2, 300 each, one for $2,6OO. Terms easy.
 FOR RENTs number of First-cIass houses. Money to loan on city property. 49 Church Street, Room Hoadley Building Office open evenings.
 l.. F. CQMsTOCR.
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Kentucky.
Am Innocent Man In Prison.

Am Innocent Man In Prison.
 LOUISVILLE, March 1.--The Commercial has 8 special from Russellville, Ky, proving that man convicted in Missouri under the name of Wood Hite, charged with being mem Der of the James brothers gang of outlaws is Jeff Hite, brother of Wood, who is still at large. Jeff was kidnapped from home near Russellville by officers without warrant and taken to Missouri. friend of his family who saw him at Kansas City says he was threatened with lynching if he did not plead guilty under his brothers name. He was sentenced for twenty-five years It is said that Jeff is an innocent man, while his broth CT has been suspected of such connection. It is proposed to bring these facts to the knowledge of the Governors of Kentucky and Tennessee and have them investigated
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Public Works.

The Widening Of Fair street-Hartfora Stone Crushers Park Fences to be Painted-Veto Street Widening.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, Mayor Rob- ertson (presiding), Messrs. Pond, Feldman, Joyce, Sargent and Gilbert.
 Alderman Faulharber appeared and stated that Mir. Bradley wished the grade of Fair street so he could arrange his building in conformity with the line adopted. He was informed that MT. Bradley could have the grade on application.
 A letter from w. c. Ostley, of New York, in regard to the cost of certain parts of the road roller. including ''chairs," was read and the same were ordered.
 Mir. Gilbert stated that he had visited the stone crushing works at Hartford, where two of the Farrell crushers are used The Hart ford authorities gave a good account of the working of them. There had been no repairs on the crushers since they were put in, a year ago.
 MT. Pond stated that the Corporation Counsel had given his opinion that the city has right to dump material over the East street outlet sewer for the purpose of Yro- tecting it, and he understood that the city must have a reasonable sheeting or piling for holding the filling in place.
 Mir. Sargent expressed himself in favor of putting in tight wall on either side of the sewer so that the filling put in would be re- tained and would be of service for protecting the sewer.
 City Engineer Fowler stated that it was the original design to construct stone wall. the whole length of the sewer.
 A communication from Superintendent oi Parks Andruss stating that the iron fence, around the parks should be painted, was re ferred to the Committee on Parks with power to act.
 Bill for the month of February, amounting to $5, ,500 were approved.
 The grading and curbfng of Lock street with power to act, was referred to the super | intendent of parks.
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Ireland.

Working of the Land Act-Secretary For
 ster in Limerick.
 LONDON, March 2.-The commission of the House of Lords have offered to restrict the examination of the working of the Irish land act to the action of the commissioners, and the government have agreed to accept.
 Mir. Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, has gone privately to Limerick under a special guard for the purpose of inquiring into outrages alleged to have been perpetra- ted there. He was obliged to walk through the streets under patrol.
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FOR SALE,
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT,
 ,ssAA THE Brick House 157 Bradley street; mod EsiiiiI ern conveniences; possession May 1st. E9lV ond floor Tenement corner George and Day streets city water; possession immediately. Ten ement third hoor at 215 Congress avenue; possess ion immediately. FOR SALE-A House. first class location, containing modern Improvements Also corner Lot Wooster and Wallace streets, suitable for manufacturing purposes.
 JOSEPH SONNENBERG, Real Estate Broker, faQ Ghara Straef
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TND c AT "

FOX SALE, ssAsAss SMALL HOUSE on Second street, $2, coo :; NS;;iiH terms very easy. Also Double House Or s4.W chard street: will pay 10 per cent
 MERWINS REAL ESTATE OFFICE, rna2 237 Chapel Street.
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.The Andre Monument Dsfacer,

NEW YORK, March l.. George Hendricx, who was arrested Sunday charged with being the person who defaced the Andre monument at Tappan, was taken to court to-day in answer to writ Of Aa6eas corpus obtained Monday last by counsel and discharged, but was immediately rearrested on another war rant. His counsel served the detective who made the arrest with writ of A0be0s corpus made returnable Saturday next in Supreme Court chambers. The prisoner was then conducted back to police headquarters.
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"AOTED
GAUDEFROY's

INEXPERIENCED button hole makers and machine IL operators ELM CITY SHIRT CO.
 feIO If Cor State and Court streets
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, March 1.-Sailed, the Servia for Liverpool, the Queen for London, the Labrador for Havre, the P Caland for Rot terdam, the Colon for Aspinwall. Arrived, the Silesia from Hamburg
 delphia-Arrived, the British Grown from Liverpool.
 Portland-Arrived, the Toronto from Liv- erpool.
 Queenstown-Sailed. the Republic for New York
 Liverpool-Arrived, the City of New York and the Catalonia from New York.
 uthampton-Arrived, the Leipsig from Baltimore, the Mosel from New York, bott for Bremen.