The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
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lined in jail at Bastrop.
Mr.. Jos. Jefferson, the celebrates
actor, is now at bis plantation in Iberi
parish.
Farmers In Sabine parish are jhbi
liant over the favorable outlook 70
fine crops.
District court o0nEenes st Marks
willie Monday. sixty-twO cases haV'
been set for trial
The large brick store ofID. Stein 4
ca, at Farmerfilie, with lis contents
was burned Sunday night.
In. The recent election for congress
man in the SIKH. district, Gen. Ten
Anderson received two votes.
1 The largest saw mill in the state is
said TO be that Of Mesrs. Pharr 4
Williams, near Patsersonrille.
Col John a. Haynes, one Of the
oldest residents Of. Bossier parish, was
gathered 10 bis father's last Aouday
week.
8Asspccial from Washington saysthc
house has resrinded its action IN y0t-
/ ing $4,000 to The family of the late
Gen. Heron.
The branch road from New Iberia
to the Louisiana salt mines, a dis
tance often mics, is rapidly approach
ing completion.
| A notorious negro desperate, by
the name of J. (. Ssiprille, was Killed.
BY unknown parties in NatohtOehes
| parish, last week.
The planters Of Point Coupee parrish
Heel comparatively safe as regards
high water, and are planting and
working with a Will
Official returns from the sixth dis
trict, place the majority Of the Hou,
liz. 7. Lewis, over Anderson, TIager
and Barrow, at 5764.
| The Terrebonne Times says the
fence around the pnblic square, which
cost $1,000, is fast going to rack for
the lack Of a little paint.
| The last issue Of the oPeiousas
! Courier mentions the Inconvenience
business men of that towDiave to CON
tend with for tbe want Of a bank.
/ Near Franklin, last Sundsy morn
| ing, an inofcnsire Gliinaman Was shot
in the back and dangerously wounded
bya eolored man named VIM. Moore,
4 The State Central Express eempli,
meHts the police jury for The Satlslae,
terry manner in which the financial
affairs of The parish have been handled
Mr.. Chas. BIeton, one Of the editors
| Of the New Orleans Bee, died in that
i.city on Thursday Of last week. be
had been connected with the press Of
| New Orleans sinecF 1s4s.
/ A. eolored man by the name Of Dan,
| iel Scott, residing an Iberyilie parish
shot aud instantly killed his.wife and
dangerously wounded bis brother-in,
law, last week The murderer escaped
An unfortunate b. Lie name of j.
iT. GimperIy was handoufIsd on the
streets of New Orleans, the other day
and sent TO the hospital. lie was sui,
fering from an attack of the iim-jams
Hickory Jim," "A Texas RACER, was
| the victor on tbe New Orleans race
course, last Saturday. He is said to
be eighteen years old, and has belong
ed 10 his present owner for the pas
fourteen years.
The katchitOrhes yindicater wants
to know if there isn't half a dezer
farmers in that parish who Will plan
something else this season besides cot
ton. 1t claims that raising cotton 81
eight cents is losing business.
The GretRa Courier predicts thai
the next orange crop Of Jefferson
parish viii. surpass that Of any year
| in the past. Gretna, says the Courier
Bew presents the appearance Of q
"bo9uet Of choice smelling flowers
| Louis Aueoin, q sewing machine
agent at Washington, skipped out las
week, leaving several creditors "
mourn bis departure. An iudiTidua
by the same name played q silpilaI
trick in Lake Charles, some two year
ago. Look out for ham.
Gen. Por6rio Diaz, ez-president oI
Mexico, reached New Orleans Thurs
day, en-, route from the City Of Mckee
via Galveston, TO Monterey Gen
Diaz IS universally recognized as th'
most progressive and eRllghiened pres
ideat ever called to administer tn
affairs Of that repablic
Burglars, aud desperate devils the,
/ are, iHfest Baton Rouge. Tue resi-
deacs Of Mrs. Susan Baum was sntere'
Sunday morning last w one Of theSl