The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-08-19
INTERESTING LOUISIANA ITEMS,

INTERESTING LOUISIANA ITEMS.
Yesterday our old time friened, Col.
T.. Mason, who has been lately inter-
dicted by the courts. was carried to the
insane asylum at Jackson, Louisiana.
Col. Mason has been quite ill for the
past few years, which illness resulted
in the wreck of a once brilliant mind.
Col. Mason has been, until lately identi-
fed with the press of this city, and has
served in this capacity with distinction
and Ehonor to himself. He was for
many years connected with the Times
as commercial and river editor, and
was, during this time, secretary of the
cotton exchange. In the capacity of a
Journalist his career was marked with
integrity and ability. We regret ex-
ceedingly to hear of the sad mischance
Times, lGM.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, at. 6 o'clock
p. M, y. A. Gunby, one of the Circuit
Judges for the End Circuit Court of
Appeals, arrived in our town for the
on writ of habeas corpus, for the
killing of Thos. J. Polk Early Friday
morning he opened court and the trial
began. 1t was long and tiresome to
the officers of the court and the attor-
neyS, who worked hard and dispatched
| business rapidly.
The District Attorney, Hon Ed. F.
New man, did all in his power to make
case of murder, and did his duty in
every way, but the untiring efforts of
defendants counsel, Messrs. Roberts &
Roberts, were rewarded by his Honor's
decisions, and Judge Norwood is now
out on a bond of $4,000.
The decision Of Judge Gunby was
one that would do credit to any Judge
of any State, and was satisfactorily
received by every one present. He is
an honor to the bench, and we are
pleased with the dignified manner in
which he conducts his court. The
trial lasted FIVE days, and Judge Gunby
left for his home in Monroe on Wednes-
day last Vest Carrot Uutchnaon.
New camps are springing up all
along the line of the railroad between
Monroe and Arcadia, and the work is
being pressed bravely on. Nearly
thirty miles of grade has been compile
ted between Arcadia and Shreveport,
and the west half of the road will
doubtless be completed by the first of
November. Those who have been in-
clined to the belief that the year 1888,
would find the road uncompleted,
would do we'll to visit some OF the
camps on the road and watch the pro-
! gress Of matters. We do not think we
| would be guilty of a rash assertion
were we to say that the western half
| of the road will be prepared to carry
off the cotton crop OF this year if the
company will tie, rail and put the roll
ing stock on it. IIen,a0 Sentinel.
The meagrc attendance at the meet
| ing of the Press Association at Alex
andria in July has been noticed by Sc
veral of our exchanges; but none of
| them explain the reasons why the
members failed to neutrality-suspicious.
they were too proud to state the prin-
cipal reason, but we are not. 1t is be-
cause very few of us had not the money
with which to pay the expenses of the
| trip. We had not but if we had had,
we would have had to travel too far
out of the way to get there on account
of the overflow.
! The meeting was complete failure,
only two members outside of Alexan-
dria being in attendance; but we hope
it will not be the last effort of the AS
sociation, for we like to meet with our
brethren-and sisters too-of the press
| whenever we can do so, even though
we should accomplish no apparent
SOOt. Let Us nave our meetings at a
| time when we are likely to have
little money.-Rich1cnd Bacon.
The DeSoto Democrat of the 18th
inst, says that it has heard mentioned
the name Of eX-Chief Justice Thomas
Manning, of Rapides, in connection
! With the Democratic nomination for
congress in the fourth district, and pro-
ceeds to pay that distinguished gentle
man high and well merited compli-
ment. We had never before heard
Judge NIanning's name spoken of as
candidate, nor do we believe he is an
aspirant for the nomination. If he
should be nominated, however, there
is no Democrat in the district whom
we could more cheerfully and cordially
endorse and support. So far as our in
formation extends, the Hon. N. G.
blanchard, the present able, energetic
and efficient incumbent, is the only
one whom we have heard prominently
mentioned in connection with the race
on the Democratic side of the house
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