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SOLOMON WISE.
Gus. GODCHAUx,

n. ANSLihE,
Art. 1st Resolved, that the fol-
lowing estimates of the probable ex-
penses of the parish during the year
1888. be published by the Clerk Of
this body in the official journal. Dur
ing 80 days before levying and as
sessing the parish taxes, according
to law {: mills
LIST Criminal prosecutions q
I'd Grand, petit jury com'r 1
Sd Printers & stationers Z
4th Parish & district attorney Z
9Th Sheriff for holding court (
9th Magistrates. constable, ply
sician, collector and assessor /
7th Police jurors, clerk and
constable Of the police jury, fl
nance committee and parish
treasurer /
8th load and bridge /
9th Paupers & INDECENT persons !
10th Pubic schools l
18th Special Jail tax 81
RTotal.. 1311
Mr. N Claude Young was duly
elected Parish Treasurer, vice Isaac
Wise resigned ; his salary was fixed
at $3.50 per annum payable quarter
ly.
On motion Of Mr.. Thibeaux,
Art. I'd. Resolved, that Messrs,
Joseph Lemaire. Colombo Lemaire,
Sarrazin Hebert, Uriah w. Staas-
bury. Gerard Decuir, Paulin Decuir
and Summerfield stansbury, be and
they are hereby appointed jury
Of free holders to trace and lay oil
public road from Perry's Bridge
to Cypress Point that they make
due report TO the next meeting Of
this body.
On motion of j. T. Broussard,
Whereas, Granville B. Shaw, as
tax-colIector, has collected large
sums of money as taxes due the par.
ish Of Vermilion during the months
Of October, November and Decem.
Der 1882, and the months of Janu.
ary, February and March 1883, as
appears from the books in said col
lectoi's Office rs we'll as from the re.
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said parish, which he has failed to
pay to the Treasurer of said. parish
monthly as the law directs, and in
the aggregate amounting to up
wards Of 43873,21 for which he is
defaulter, therefore
Art. Sd. resolved. that Joseph A.
Chargois, Esq, District Attorney
for the 25th Judicial Districe, as
SISTED by w. W. Edwards, Esq,
be and is herby requested to insli
tute the proper legal proceedings by
rule or otherwise, to recover of said
Shaw, tax. collector and his sureties,
the amounts so collected by him
with the interest due thereon, as
we'll as to institute the proper Legal
proceedings to remove said collec~
tor, Granville B. Shaw from office.
On motion of Mr.. Vapslyke,
Art 4th. Resolved, that the amount
Of S330S,3s stated in Art. I'd Of the
proceedings of the Police Jury
adopted on the 5th day Of March
1883 stating the amount Of collector
& B. Shaw's indebtness to the par
lsh of said snm, is erroneous and in-
correct as certain improper credits
were deducted in fixing said amount
the zeal amount due being greater
as appears from an examination of
the reports of the Finance Committee
allowing commissions for collecting
moneys never accounted for-said
sum so mentioned in said Art I'd is
hereby expunged, and the commits
sioas allowed in the statement of the
Finance Committee to this body at
said meeting Of March 5th 1883 are
hereby rejected,
On motion of Mr.. Trahan,
Art. 5th. Resolved, that w. W.
Esq, be and be is hereby
and authorized to sue
Cade Brothers. OF the owners of the
Cade plantation in Vermilion parish
where the 18th road district crosses
said plantation, for obstructing said
public highway and to cause said OBJ
to be removed from said
road.
The following claims were allow
ed to be paid out Of their respective
funds, viz -
Road and Bridge funds 1882.
John Nugier 5 % 16
Solomon Wise, 2 claims 10 50
Same fund of 1883.
Geo E Lyons, bridge keeper 81 81
Magistrates &c Ct 1883.
5 Wise, assignee Of G La
bauve 6 6sa
W D White, IN d II 50
Criminal funds of 1888.
Geo E Lyons, jailor 72 90
Police Jury funds 1883.
Isaac Wise Is 90
Il B Lyons IL so
Ambrose Lacour 81 So
Printers and Stationery 1888.
E. I, Addison, 70 90
The Jury adjourned TO 1st Mon
lay of June next 1858. n
Il. HOFFPAUlR, A. LACouR,
Prerident. Clerk.
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JAMES is DEAD.
Agents For the Illustrated
Lives and Adventures
w anCeQ of Frank and Jesse

w dnCeQ of Frank and Jesse
James and the Younger Brothers, the
noted Western Outlaws.-By Hon. J.
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account of their bold operations for 20
years. in as many States and Terrific
ries, with graphic statement of tbs final
tragedy in St. Joseph. Profusely illus
troted, including engravings of the Out
law Jesse James, before and after death,
his young wife and little children, the
detectives. Fords, the house of the last
struggle, and so others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted Send for full
and be convinced that this is the most
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or, to save time, send so cts, at once
for Canvassing Book and state your
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Alladvertisements and communications
Intended for the MER1D1osAL, must bs
handed in by II o'clock NJ on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule, which should not be
overlooked n neglected.
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Respectfully submitted,
GEO. +. LYONS,
Con.Collector.
approved April End 1889,
r. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. j. ABADIE.
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Town Council.
Abbeville, April End 1888.

Abbeville, April End 1888.
The Council met this day in
regular session there were pres
ent, r. c. Smedes, Mayor, and
Messrs. Solomon Wise, Lastie
Broussard, j. J. Abadie and o.
Bourque, aldermen.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
The reports of the Constable.
collector, Treasurer and Attorney
for the last quarter, were read
and adopted as follows +:
COLLECTORS REPORT.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members
Of the Town Council, I, the un-
dersigned respectfully submit !
this as my report for the
quarter ending April
Fifth 1888.
to amt on taxes on roll of
1882 at last report S 119 80
amt coll en- same Is Is
amonnt remaining uncol-
lected $ 43 IS
amt of licenses received
for 1888 5s5 90
amt coll on same $50 90
amount remaining uncol- -
lected I -3O5 90
to amt of fiues collected
Dave jackson $500 corpor.
alton half S 2 so
Henry johnson $3.50 cor
poration half l 25
Irishman $3.50 corpora
ton half l 25
s 5 90
REHABILITATION.
total amt Of taxes s 119 30
/" !" licenses 585 90
/" /" +" fines S 90
S 709 80
| amount remaining un.
collected on taxes 5 43 30
amt remaining uncol-
lected on licenses 3O5 90
amt coll & on hand on
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Official Directory.

District Judge. Ill, c.
District Attorney.
J. \. CHARGoIs.
clerk of District Court,
LAsr1E BRoUssApD.
representative, ca
cberiff & Tax Collector,
G. B. SHAW.
W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury:
Il. HoFFpAUIR, President:
9 G ppruEAux. Jos. TRAHAN,
a. VANsLYkE, J. I. BRoUssARD.
\ Nusez L. THlBEAUx.
CLERK Of Police Jury.
A. LACOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
R. C. SMEDEs, Mayor.
J.J. ABAD1E, 0. BoURoUE.
WISE LAsTIE BROUssARD.
Gro. f. Lyons, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward !:
W. B. WHITE, = &. LABAUvE.
Surveyors
". VI. EDWARDS, e. MoNrAGNn.
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On motion the following resolu-

tim was passed -
Whereas, the report of the Treas.
urer of this Board shows that only
Sl151.66 has been apportioned to
Vermilion Parish for the year 1881,
and $1l5.12 Tor the year 1882. aud
whereas in the opinion of this Board
a far greater sum is due the Parish
and whereas this Board is charged
with the duty of watching and cou-
serving the interests Of the public
schools of this parish, and i. becomes
the duty of the Board to know why
a larger fund has not been appor-
toned, and where the responsibility
lies and if there has been any diri-
lection Of duty. Therefore be it re-
solved, that the secretary Of this
Board request the Hoe. Edwin HI.
Fay, State Supt. Public Education
to inform this Board, what amount
Of money was collected by the State
authorities, for public school pur-
poses for the years 1881 and 1882,
and what disposition has been made
Of it, and that a copy Of this resolu-
tion be sent to said State Supt.
On motion, the committee ap-
pointed to locate and purchase, lot
Or building for a school house in the
Bird ward was discharged aud another
consisting Of Messrs. w.
w. Edwards, Lastie Broussard and
w. D. White, and said committee
are hereby requested to take some
action in the matter us soon as prac-
ticabIe and report to this Board
=, Mr.. Isaac Wise, having submitted
the following report, the same was
referred to the finance committee.
TREAsURLR'S REPORT.
ABBEvILLE, APRIL 1sT 1882.
To the Hon. President and
Members School Board Par
ish Of Vermilion.
GENTLEMEN 81 herewith trans
nit this my quarterly report of the
Of the treasury for the
quarter ending March 31st 1883.
bal on hand last report 5 2461,44
reed from State Treasurer 3S3,SS
local tax-collector 244.O5
rent school lands I'll Trahan 1000
Mrs Desormeaux 1880
Total to be accounted foru$ 3l13.17
Expenditure.
Teachers salary 5 6480O
5000
W w Edwards, incid Il 1850
E | Addison, printer 5000
w w Kuehling school house 125.OO
Levy Sarver - 5000
5 9lO.5O
Bal on hand march 1888 2202,67
Please note that my commission
On disbursements has not been paid
NE for the last five quarters,
As my connection with your
Board will sever with this report I
AXE this opportunity of thanking
you for the confidence and good will
you have always shown me.
Yours very respectfully,
ISAAC WISE.
Treas. School Board.
. On motion, resolved, that w. W.
Edwards is hereby authorized to
D:ing suit against G. B. Shaw and
for all school funds now in
MS hands. both collec,ed and uncol-
ectcd or which might have been
collected by him.
On motion Mr.. J. Fl, Putnam is
hereby requested to resign as a men,
Der of this Borrd, as his being a
and his non- attendance Of
en defeats quorum,
On motion the sum of IS was al
owed J N Williams for furnishing
md planting. post ut the several
corners of thd 10th Sec T 13 S R4
3ast.
On motion. the Board adjourned to
meet on Monday the 9th inst for the
purpose Of approving the bond Of
the Treasurer elect Mr., N. Claude
Young;
W. W. EDWARDS,
President School Board.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secty.
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JUST OUT
HOOPS GREAT BOOK
OF THE WAR.
Advance and Retreat.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences in the
Unite States and Confeder.
ate States Armies
BY Gen. j. B. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant General Conied.
crate States Army, published for
IFE HOOD ORPHAN MEM
ORIAL FUND .
BY
Gen. G.. T. BEAUREGARD
NEW ORLEANS, 1880.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

OPPREssIyEI.Y hot weather is reported
from all the Eastern seashore resorts.
OsMoED TEARLE, the divorced actor,
was married at Denver, TO Minnie Con
way, the divorced wife Of Jules Levy.
THEcompany who purchased the house
occupied and formerly owned by the
mother of Ex-Governor Sprague voted
to offer her lease of the property for
life at the nominal rent Of 81 per month.
ABOUT one hundred Indians, srepre-
senting three tribes, passed through
Omaha in wagons, TO visit their Winnie
bago brethren in Kansas.
THE United States steamer Despatch
has sailed from Bristol for Martha $
Vineyard, carrying the ladies of Presi-
dent Arthur's family.
or the arrival Of the steamer Saratoga
at New York from Havana. Steward
Barnes was removed to the quarantine
hospital as yellow fever sufferer.
A SALUTE Of thirty-two guns was fired
ia the public square at Syracuse, under
the auspices of the Celtic society, to
celebrate the assassination Of James
Cary. Two artilleryInen were seriously
injured by premature explosion.
REPRESENTATIVE Of the Western As
sociated Press, en- route for the Yellow
stone region, were taken over the North
western road from Chicago TO St, Paul,
400 miles, in lll hours.
THE annual faith convention is being
held at Old Orchard. Maine. DR.. Cults
anoints the halt and the blind with heal
ing oil. Miss Ruth King, OF Rohway,
New Jersey, announced herself cured
Of deafness lasting twenty years.
THE steamer Nacochoe, of the Savan-
nan Steamship Company, arrived at
New York Tuesday with 20, 263 Georgia
watermelons the largest number that
ever was taken to New York on one
ship. In the past week more than 200,
600 melans 125,000 of which were sent
to New York. have been shipped from
Savannah.
A MALIGNANT epidemic has broken
out among the cattle and horses IN the
region of Council Bluffs, The first in
dications is an irritation Of the stomach,
followed by the swelling of the bowels,
the animals often dropping dead within
two hours. a farmer named George
Tredford died from poison communicate
ed by skinning COW. The symptoms
are said to be unlike anything hitherto
developed among live stock in that vi
cinitv
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09
CABLEGRAMS S.

BLUE GRASS. owned by j. X. Keene,
won the stakes for 3 year-olds at the
Goodwood races in England.
SIR SPENCER ST. JOHN, special envoy
from England to Mexico, was received
by the president of the republic, Friday.
KALAKUA and the royal Hawaiian
band will attend the triennial conclave
at San Francisco.
THE British war ship Canada has ar
rived at Halifax with Prince George on
board.
THE Paris Figaro has advices from
Tamatave by way of Alden that the
British commander demanded of the
French that the state I'd siege be raised,
but Admiral Pierre refused to comply.
IL the Jewish trial at Nyreghaza, Hun
gary, the public prosecutor said that
there was no ground for further crimi-
nal proceedings agaist the prisoners,
and left the matter in the hands of the
court
GEN. WALLACE. American minister to
Constantinople, has sent a fresh note TO
the Porte demanding the pro longation
of the treaty of commerce between Tur-
KEY and the United States but agreeing
to a revision of the tariff.
THE executive council OF the Irish
National league, at its meeting in New
York, considered the subject of heavy
land purchases in the south or west by
English noblemen or corporations, and
ordered complete report to be furnish
ed of such transactions.
CHOLERA has been declared epidemic
at Bombay, where l0l deaths occurred
in one week. The victims at Cairo for
twelve hours were 1870. making a total
Of II 900 in Egypt, A party of English
physicians have reached Alexandria.
O'DoNNELL, who killed informer Carey
in presence of his family, as the steamer
Melrose neared Algoa bay, is reported
to be an Irish-American. lie and his
wife took passage for Cape Town, but
on learning that Carey was on board
continued on the Journey The prisoner
is strongly guarded, and funds for his
defence are being collected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09
CRIME.

THE posse engaged in hunting down
the Arkansas outlaws has lynched a
farmer named John Cocker for leading
them into the ambuscade.
A BLOODY fight took place at Brooklyn
Illinois. between Henry Green, the town
marshall and Macy Jones, a colored
Desperate each receiving wounds from
when he died soon afterwards,
AT Newark. New Jersey, John Brixius
was shot in the head by scape-grace
nephew of the same name. The latter
He'd to the salt meadows, put two bull
lets into his head, and leaped into the
water, where he soon expired,
II. RIDEoUT, while returning to his
home in Rat Portage was fired at by
some party in ambush, the bullet going
through his hat and grazing the top OF
his head. II is generally supposed that
the bullet was intended for +. NJ
Rideout
DANIEL CoNRoY, of Erie, was for a
time rendered insane 10y vain attempts
TO solve the t3-1i-lj puzzle. While. at
work on a lofty church spire, he under
took to throw John Gowden TO the
ground. and would have succeeded but
for the Interference Of workmen ON the
scaifolding below.
THREE masked men entered the post
Office at Coyeville. New York, at o'clock
Thursday morning and were confronted
by Postmaster Babcock. He was driven
back To bed and tied SO securely that It
took him three hours TO release himself.
The thieves forced the safe and carried
off $13.
AT the preliminary examination OF
Robert j. Starr. for shooting Thomas
Allen. at Mitchell. Oak, he was held
over to the criminal court under 81. 600
bonds. Another charge of grand lar
ceny is preferred against him, a gold
watch and money. of the total value of
Sl75, taken from T. +. Meyers, being
found on his person.
4 PARTY of over two hundred Chicago,
sports went to a grove south of Engle-
wood, TO witness prize-tight between
Ned Connors and Reddy McCue. The
first blow demoralized McCue, who
claimed that his shoulder was broken,
and the Disguised crowd fed to avoid
capture by the police.
SUNDAY night Deputy Sheritfs Bailey
and Ash returned to Bozeman with Gus
Kinderman. Henry Arholt and John
Layander, having captured them '7hile
asleep in "A cabin eight miles beyond
Dillon ON the Salmon river trail. The
men had in their possession three
horses. two of which were stolen from
George Howard, who lives near Boze-
man. and one belonging 10 a ranChmaD.
living ON the West Callatln-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09
FROM THE CAPITAL.

TIM treasury reserve amounts "a Tl42,-
O0l 196.
TuE decrease in the public debt tor
July was $500. 520
NEsUvIUs is again ia eruption the
lava defending in the direction ot Tore
del Greco.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAIT writes that he Is
rapidly recovering from the injuries
sustained by his accident while ont west
recently.
4 STEAMER which arrived AT Marseil-
les lost two passengers on the trip from
cholera. The vessel will he oroughly
disiutected.
THr additional vaults bull, 10y the
treasury department to store standard
dollars are already filled 20 their utmost
capacity
OWING to the failure 90 the Chicago
witnesses 20 arrive Saturday. the Hill
investigation committee adjourned
until Monday, without tranSactlng any
business.
TAFRE are six contestants for the three
vacancies for second lieutenant IN the
signal corps. The examinations take
place to-day. tits believed Sergt, Weber.
Of st. Louis. will be one of the success
full candidates
TnE President has promoted James
z. Dubois. Consul at AK In 0happelie.
"a he Consul AT Callao; George g lin.
coin Consul at Stettin, g lt consul A
AiN IA Chappelle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09

II the abandoned property division
of the treasury department are stored
$50, COO. 600 in Confederate money. In
view of the purchase of bonds for ship
ment to England, an effort will be made
in the next congress to secure authority
to destroy the financial relics in the
hands Of the government.
THE second comptroller of the treas
urv has decided that the act Of Aug. 5,
1882, providing mileage to officials
while travelling under orders in the
United States "dOes not authorize pay
ment of mileage TO 65S miles of the
route from Sitka to San Francisco,
which is off the coast of British Aneri-
ca.
THE testimony submitted at Washing
ton touching the Chicago Custom House
is considered more than ever adverse TO
Architect Hill. The heating apparatus
is regarded as a fraud, and whatever
trouble cannot be attributed to lack OF
heating power can be easily set down
against the barn-like construction of the
building, in which drafts rage like
winds over a desert
THE Garfield church, on the site of the
llLtit lIdibf buIIAiii+- VIZ VOL AAH'Ah ~
nue., where Garfield wofshipped with
his mother and his wife. is about finish
ed, and its pastor, the Rev. DR.. Power,
is already preparing for its formal dedi-
cation. The services on that occasion
will be modest. in accordance with the
taste Of the late president. but promise
to be very interesting number OF dis
tinguished people being expected to at
tend
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as it was in position for business In
this way the greatcompany practically
was enabled to control not only the
supply OF, but demand for, operators.
As long ago as 1869 the operators
started an organization for their
mutual protection, which was known
as the
TELEGRAPH PROTECTIVE LEAGUE,
and extended its organization all over
the country, from New York to San
Francisco, having from l., 500 to 1000
members. The object of the organic
alton was, as its name indicated, the
mutual protection of each other in
their business. II was not strange
that the company should desire to
check the growth of the organization
and weaken it's hold upon its employ
es This was undertaken in San
Francisco by an effort to prevent the
operators from joining 1t. The jangle
lin California resulted in reducing the
salaries in that office and the opera
tors promptly left their instruments,
notified the offices along the line, and
on the Sd of January, 1870 a strike
was made in all the offices of the
Western Union company in the
United States. All the operators IN
San Francisco belonging to the league
left, those remaining being two ladies
and four men, who were no members
simply asked their salaries should not
be reduced. and that the San Francis
co operators be retained at their
former salaries. The pay then was
/ 1920 month for iirst-class
men. The strike however
INCREASED IN MAGNITUDE.
and every prominent Office in the
country was more or less affected by
\ it, The company on Jan. t, declared
bv It's secretary, that it could submit
to no dietation as to the number of
men it employed nor the wages paid
them, closing its declaration by say
ing: "They must go under or wes shall
and we shall not. No one that has
left the office will ever be allowed to
return But on Jan. s the company
put out card in New York offering
amnesty to all operators who would
withdraw from the league. The mat
tiers in dispute between the league and
the company were finally left to a
committee for decision, of which r.
w. Pope was the leading spirit.
On the 18th Of January, Pope tele-
graphed the following to the officers of
the league g. have canvassed
the situation, and believe it to be use
less to continue the strike. hereby
absolve all Western Union members
from their oath, and advise them TO
return to their work.
Following the death of the league
two protective associations were form
ed, an Eastern and a Western, the
principles and objects of which were
similar. Alta convention held in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, some two years ago the
two branches were consolidated under
the name of the Brotherhood of Tel
egraphers of the United States and
Canada. 1t is said that at that con
vention the subject of the present
strike was discussed and argued upon,
and that from the effecting of that
consolidation the single aim and oh
ject of the organization has been to
prepare for the strike that now pre-
walls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09

AFTER slumbering about year, the
story is revived that the Confederate
Government, when it went up had
Sl1 900, 600 in cash deposited in Euro
pean banks and dedicated specifically
to the payment of the July interest
on Rebel securities. The present desire
Of the Bntishers TO buy these bonds
is represented to be simply for the
purpose Of securing the July coupon
attached TO them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09

THE finding Of the body Of Captain
Webb interferes somewhat with the
enterprise of couple Of Eastern
gentlemen who were preparing to turn
up the swimmer alive and well and
start on a lecturing tour
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09

COMPETITION IS necessary in the
hotel and tavern business of the
Yosemite Valley 4 tourist, who is
evidently an Englishman, writes to
New York paper to complain that he
had to pay So for French claret.
which was neither French nor clarct,
q cents for backing his boots, and
had to live ou sogged potatoes and
bad bread "leaJhery' beef and vic
coffee. When he demonstrated tn
Yosemite notel man replied Well
YOU need not expect % get every com
fort when you come here The
hotelkeeper saw that the tourist was
"blasted Britisher. and socked it
on 10 him for such comforts as heen-
joyed