The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-17
GENERAL NEWS.
Ex-Gov. Marshall Jewell, of Con- |
necticut, is dead. 81

has been released from prison.
The youngest monarch in Europe
is King Alfonzo, of Spain, who is rs.
Capt. Payne and his band of inva-
ders of the Indian Territory have been
arrested.
The Arling ton cotton-mills at Will
mington, Del, have closed, throwing
500 hands ont Of employment.
VIM. Z. Dodge, of New York, is
dead. He was a prominent railroad
man and strong church member.
Samuel Harlan, Jr., tho rich ship
builder, has just died in Vienna, where
be was sojourning for his health.
Prince Napoleon intends to start a
newspaper, and the Count De Cham
bord intends to issue a manifesto.
Ten persons died on one place in
Mexico from eating mushrooms, and
several more were expected to die.
Milt. Tarberry was hung at Albu-
querque, N. NJ, on the 9th inst, for
the murder of Campbell, in June,
1881.
Gen. D. Y. Ports, one of the most
prominent lawyers and Odd Fellows
in Texas, died recently in Tom Green
county.
At Roxana, Mich, John Day follow
ed and shot dead a man named Free
man who was eleplng with Days
daughter.
Representative Herndon, of Ala
bama, who three weeks ago was con.
sideFed sick beyond hope of recovery,
is nearly well.
Prominent socialists in this country
appear to be very positive that the
crowning of the czar will not take
place as advertised.
Henry Drees, German tcamster at
st. Louis, cut his wife's throat and
then bis own. He was jealous, with
out any cause for it.
An old feud between Daniel Moseley
and Fisher 0ldfeld, at Hazel Green,
Ala, has been ended by the killing of
Moseley by oId6eld.
Rev. DR.. Mercer, deceased, left an
estate in New Jersey upon which he
placed valuation of $4,000; it turns
out to be worth 81 100000.
Judah P. Benjamin, the eminent ex
confederate, has been compelled to
discontinue the practice of law IN
London, on account of his health,
Gen. Sherman was Toasted in Wash
ington the other day, on the occasion
of his 63rd birthday. He made a
very sensible old-tashioned speech.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows,
the Stockraisers' association and the |
all in session at one time,
made Austin, Texas, appear lively last
week.
Judge VIM. n. PiersoH, a wealthy |
awyer of FL Paso, died recently at
Hot Springs. He had just completed
! $4,000 hotel. We knew him when
&c hadn't a dollar.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and staff are hay-
ing rsund of real pleasure in the
lorthern cities. They were every
where treated with the utmost kind
less and consideration.
The governor of Missouri declines
o surrender Frank James to the gov
rnsr of Minnesota. He says James
must answer all the charges pending
gainst him in Missouri first.
The Tennessee legislature don't
now whether they will pay the $lo,-
90 for the arrest of Polk or not, and
hey don't know who tc pay it to af-
er they have decided to pay it.
At Baxleys, Ga, on the 10th, A. N.
Jury was shot and killed BY George
Wilcox, his father-in-law. In Barton
ounty, Mo-, same day, J. A. Doran
hot and killed his father-in-law, N.
I. Smith.
A metallic casket was picked up at
'elta Lake the other day and the
emains within we're recognized as
hose of Miss Good who was buried
0 years ago. The remains were re-
nterred at Delta, La.
kayanagh, another one OF those I'M
Heated in the Phenix park mur
ers, has turned queens evidence and
wears positively that the parties now
a trial are the real murderers. His
rideuce created great sensation. ia
81 Paso, Texas, which is the half
ay house on the great southern sys-
m Of railroads connecting the Pa
ifc coast with the southern seaboard, 4
1863 miles from New Orleans, 1885 {
ON San Francisco and 1850 from
le city Of Mexico.
The Lee Arlington estate litigation 7
IS been finally settled. The govern, 2
ent is to pay the heirs Of Mrs. Lee :
,e $3.50, 1000, which is subject, how. /