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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06
Appointments for Preaching.

appointments of Reu. Il. B. Foust for Preach.
ing oas the Soath Bossser Circuit:
At Bellevue on third Sunday in each month,
at / o'clock A. NJ, and at night, and every
Wednesday night.
At Fillmore or first Sunday in each month,
at II o'clock A. n, and third Sundays at P. II.
At Pleasant Valley, Webster parish, on
second Sundays in each month, at ii A. M and
Saturdays before the fourth Sunday, at / A. II.
At Cotton Valley, Webster parish, on fourth
Sunday in each month, at II A. n, and second
Sundays at 4P.M.
At Gum Springs, Webster parish, on first
Sunday IN each month, at 4P.M.
Appointments Of Req. ". w. Crawford;
At Caney Greek Church, two miles south Of
Rocky Mount, on the first Sunday and Satur-
day before, in each month.
At Red River Church, four miles east of
Benton, on second Sunday and Saturday be-
FORE in each month.
At Radcliffe School House, Webster parish,
on third Sunday, in eachmonth.
At Bellevue, on Saturday night before fourth
Sunday in each month, and on fourth Sundays
at ii A. N. and at night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

70 For best selection of calicoes
60 to Julius A. Jacobs, Shreveport.
The ladies say he has it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

~ During che present week We
note the departure of many of our
citizens for other places: On Mon
day Mr.. B. F. Oneal, accompanied
by his wife and children, left for
New Orleans, where he will pur-
chase large stock of fall and win
ter goods. Yesterday Col. j. A.
Snider, wife and children, left for
Long Springs, where the Colonel
takes his family for recreation and
Improvement of their health. And,
also, on the same day Miss Leila
Wyche, Miss Eva Devereux, Miss
Kate Wyche, Miss Mona Griffin and
Miss Kate Scanland left for Minden,
where they will attend the next ses-
sion Of the Female Collage at that
place. And this morning Mr.. Chas.
81. EdmOnds departed for Shreve-
port, where he will go into business.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

- There is no sweeter sound to
the ear than a mothers lullaby.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

T. Two cent postage commences
Oct. LIST.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

~ Let us hope for better times
in the future.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

~ The general health of our peo-
pie seems to be very good at present.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

~ Patridges and wild turkeys
are now ripe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

~ There is room in this parish
for all who come.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

r. Dream books are first-class
fraud.
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70 Mr.. Paul Save, No. 1714
Common street, New Orleans, is
authorized to contract for advertise.
ments for this paper.
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r. Pleasant weather at present.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

II A cool east Wind to day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-09-06

Conkling is accused of having a
hand in the Dorsey revelations.
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~ We need rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

fendant further east on Broadway; defend
ant was running backwards, waving
his hand and telling the crowd
to stay back McCorkle was right after de-
fendant, also the crowd rocks we're flying
and fighting was going on in every directions;
the crowd was on each side of the defendant
At the time of the shooting the crowd
yelled Kill himl Take him!' The crowd
was advancing east up to the time of the
shooting. Defendant was running backward
waving his hand to the mob and saying:
Keep back; let me alone Saw something in
the hands of McCorkle; it was an instru-
ment; it was slung-shot. McCorkle at the
the time was leading forward and the crowd
yelling, Take him kill hmy"
The witness was asked to state to the
court whether or not he received notice that
there would be riot that day, and if he en-
tered into it, or tried to stop it, or was in
the neighborhood, he would be shot? This
was objected to by the attorneys for the
State, and the objection was sustained
by the court. The attorneys for the de-
fense offered to prove that the witness
was notified by party who was a friend,
and who was asked to participate in the riot,
that if he took any part in quelling the riot
he would be shot; also, that this friend said
he would leave town that day; he, also, said,
''if any blood was shed his hands would not
be stained"
Samuel Doughett said he saw the mob sur
round Kennedy, and saw revolver in the
hand of McCorkle; saw McCorkle pushing
or grabbing at the defendant as they crossed
the street; Kennedy would say, Let me
alone" When the shooting was done, the
crowd was in the form of horseshoe around
Kennedy; the crowd was on three sides; Nc
Corkle was pushing on; the crowd was yell
ing, "Take the ---- ---''
nedy was backing and crying and
saying "Let me alone!' The crowd
was only five or ten feet from
defendant when he fired; the crowd pressed
on him. The defendant said, IF you do not
let me alone, will make you," and fired.
The crowd ran toward the boy.
James Strickler was also a valuable witness
for the defense, testifying very strongly in
favor of Kennedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
A Great Chinese Arsenal.

London Telegraph
A correspondent of the Telegraph who has
visited the great arsenal at Canton, now en-
tirely under the control OF Cinnamon, de-
clares that it is turning out breech-loading
rifles, artillery and machine guns of the best
patterns and of excellent quality and finish.
Zone thing" writes the correspond
ent twas evident-namely that China
men here knew enough to make their
own weapons. AS there are those who think
that in the event of war China would be at a
loss for breech-loading arms, it is as we'll to
mention that at Canton, and Shanghai, too,
l saw cases of machinery not yet put up
quite sufficient to set another arsenal or two
into working order; and that at Tientsin and
Foochow arsenals there are, as well as at the
two aforementioned places plenty of China
men who understand enough of the art of
weapon-making to get all OF this machinery
into working order"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.
How the President, Matthew Arnold and
Others Observed the Day.

How the President, Matthew Arnold and
Others Observed the Day.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The entire week
has seemed like long Sunday in Western
town. Christmas day was like real Sunday
here. DR.. Bartlett's church was among the
first to have Christmas exercises Monday
evening, from $50 TO o'clock, an entertain
ment was given for the little ones. The
feature was Christmas scene. 1t was the
interior of an humble cottage presenting the
end of room containing a huge fireplace.
At the rear of the fireplace was painted log
brightly burning. The picture was made re-
alistic by lights being placed behind it, From
the mantle-piece, children hung stockings
When the lights of the lecture.room of the
church were turned down. and the great log
in the fireplace was seemingly dispensing
bright and dancing flames, Santa Claus came
down the chimney with his package of gifts
These we're boxes of candies to the children
of the Sunday-school.
On Christmas day, President Arthur gave
to the employees at the White House enyel-
opes containing S15 each. He was accom-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
RUSSIAN PRISONS.
Inhuman Treatment of Convicted Political
Prisoners.

Prisoners.
LONDON, Dec 2S.-Another narrowing tale
of suffering comes from the Russian prisons.
The victim is one Netshajeff, Nihilist, who
was sentenced in 1875 to twenty years penal
servitude in the mines of Siberia. 1t trans
pires now that he was never deported to ST.
IBERIA, but has served eleven years of his I'M
prisonment in the fortress Of Alexef Ravelin,
which is built on one of the marshy islands 10
the river Neva near St. Petersburg. He has
succeeded in getting letter smuggled from
the fortress and published in the Will of the
People The letter fully confirms the reve-
lations of cruelty and inhumanitv which
have recently been made by prisoners in the
fortress of st. Peter and ST. Paul and the
Trou bletskoi baston, and some terrible
details of suffering are given in addition
The dungeons in which the prisoners are
confined are below the water level in the adj
joining river and are bitterly cold and damp
in winter while in summer malaria and
scurvy are frghtfully prevalent. new hor-
ror has now been added to these gloomy
there are kept within their cells and the
equally cheerless corridors from one years
end to another, outdoor exercise, which was
formerly allowed for one hour in the twenty
four, having been entirely suspended since
the assassination Of the late Gar. The prison
officials practice the most shameless eXtortionS
upon the prisoners as long as their money
lasts, and prisoners without money are fed
on horsehesh and chained in the outer range
of cells, where between their battles With
the water and the rats, they soon perish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
AMERICAN HOG PRODUCTS.
Official Notice of the Decree Prohibiting Its
Importation Into France.

Official Notice of the Decree Prohibiting Its
Importation Into France.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Secretary Freling-
huysen has received from Minister Morton,
at Paris, a telegram stating that the with
drawal of the decree OF the 9th of Novem-
Der, which will be published tomorrow,
limits the time of the admission of American
pork products to January 20 at the ports of
Bavre, Bordeaux and Marseilles, instead of
Nantes.
Commissioner Loring says while DIR.
Detmers's communication in the Chicago
papers unfortunately has been accepted
by public men abroad to prejudice
the European market against American
pork, that F. D. Curtis one of the commits
sioners employed to investigate diseases of
swine, reported to the Agricultural Depart
ment that no great amount of disease exists
among Western hogs, He also says that the
statements of DIR. Detmers in regard 10 iced
ing swine offal is wholly incorrect, and that
great care is taken by breeders and feeders
to secure healthy animals. Commissioner
Loring accepts Curtis's statement in full,
and is confident that Detmers is greatly mis-
taken.
Lorng also says that in Detmerss reports
to the Department of Agriculture in 1879 ex-
travagant statements were made in regard to
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THE RArHBoNE TRAGEDY.
The Terrible Deed Committed in a Fit OF
jealousy.

LONDON, Dec. 2S-Information received
from Hanover shows that Colonel Rathbone,
and then attempted to kill himself. Colonel
Rathbone was labOrng under fit of mean-
cholia at the time, entered the bedchamber
of his wife, and shot her dead, the ball en-.
tering the heart He then stabbed himself.
He is still living, but there are no hopes en-
tertained that he will survive his wounds.
Colonel Rathbone, in recent years, has ex-
hibited spirit of jealousy which manifested
itself whenever any gentleman. even a rela-
tive, has approached her. This trait has
been growing on him, and had developed to
such an extent that some of his friends have
considered him a monomaniac on the sub.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec 2S.-The Democratic
State central committee met here this after
noon. A letter was received and read prof
fering the Merchants Exchange Hall for the
use of the Democratic national convention,
provided the national committee decide to
hold the convention here. A sub-commit-
tee of seven was appointed to CO operate
with the St. Louis citizens committee on
the matter of procuring and holding the
national convention here. A circular on
this subject will be sent TO the national
committee. A resolution was adopted urg-
ing the national committee to call the ma
tional convention prior to the Republican
cnnventinn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
DISMI ; sSED.

The Frenchmen in the Supervising Archi-
tect's Office Removed.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-For some time the
modeling-room of the Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury has been in full
control of Frenchmen, who so managed mat
ters that no American could remain there
The French was the prevailing language
used, except when it was desired to annoy
those not of that nationality by insulting
remarks. The foreman was Frenchman,
who kept a clearinghouse and had for guests
all of his countrymen who were serving
under him. The matter having been brought
to the attention of Supervising Architect
Bell, that official, after full examination of
the charges made to-day dismissed the entire
crowd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
Confessed Their Crimes.

CINCINNATI, Dec 28.-Wm. Behrman, aged
eighteen, and John Palmer, a negro, have
been arrested for the murder of Vim. Kirk
Late tonight both confessed. Behrman was
first arrested, aud told the story, saying
that Palmer struck the fatal blow. Palmer
Is now Il o'clock A. ny telling his story
They say the murder was done on Monday
night, in Kinks stable, and the body was
hauled away the same night. Neill, arrested
yesterday, will be discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

MARsE1LLEs, Dec. 2S-Dispatching REIN
forcements to Tonquin will be hastened. The
government has asked the French steamship
companies for transports to send 1000 troops
Immediately,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
Denies the Charge

SAN Francisco, Dec &c. S. Bonham,
who was reported as having abscopded from
New York owing $500 600 to members of the
Mining Stock Exchange, is in this city on
tour with his bride. He denies having left
in surreptitious manner. He is now here
on business with his late partners, s. P. War
rem & Co., brokers. He goes from here to
New. Mexico, thence to New York, when, he
lays all of his contracts will be promptly
tiled,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
BELLIGERENT ORANGEMEN
Twenty Thousand Men Will Oppose the Ma
tiOnalist Meetings.


DUBLIN, Dec 28-Arrangemerts have been
made for special trains to convey 10000 Or
angemen to oppose the Nationalist meetings
at Dromore, county Down, and Cootehill,
county Cavan.
Placards signed Lord Rossmore, have been
posted IN Monahan this morning, by Orange
men, opposed to the Nationalist meeting at
Coothill.
During a conference here of the national
school-teachers, two stones we're thrown
through the windows OF the lecture-hall,
which stunned ore delegate and slightly i'm
jured another, and just missed Robert D.
Lyons, a member of Parliament
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
Bacninh Besieeed.

PARIS, Dec. 28.-A Canton dispatch says
the Viceroy has been ordered to send troops
to the Tonquin frontier 1t is rumored the
French have besieged Bacninh, the occupa
ton of which is imminent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

VIENNA, Dec 28.-It is asserted the Rus
sian and American Governments have ad-
vised China to recall her troops from Bac-
mimi, and leave the Black Flags to their fate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
FRANCE AND CHINA.
The French Forces Reported to Have Landed
Hai-Nan Island


PARIS, Dec. 2S.-It is rumored on the
Bourse that the French forces have landed
upon the island of Hai-Nan, opposite the
mouth of the delta of the Red river and
straits of Hai-Nan, through which all COM
merce via the gulf of Tonquin passes to
Hong Kong The rumor lacks confirmation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2S-M. J. Haden, a
prominent merchant of Louisville, KY, on
a visit to the Pacific coast, died suddenly
this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
OBITUARY.
Sudden Death of Brigadier-General Andrew
A. Hun1phreYs

WASHINGTON, Dec -Brigader-general
Andrew A. Humphreys died suddenly last
night, of angina pectoris. The General had
been complaining of lumbago week or two
past, but was not seriously affected, and the
day before his death was out for a short
walk. He was out short time last evening
and on his return was in the parlor with his
family. About 9 o clock the rest of the fam
lily retired, leaving him alone apparently in
perfect health. At half-past o'clock serv-
ant went into the room to see about the fire,
and saw the General sitting there, apparently
perfectly well. At II o'clock he had not
gone to his room, and the servant sent for
him found him sitting in the chair dead.
Acknowledgements Sheridan issued an
order this afternoon in regard to the death
of General Humphreys which, after giving
the military record of the deceased, says
''In discharge of military duties General
Humphreys has displayed great ZEAL intelli-
gence and conspicuous gallantry. Those
who served under him had the highest con-
fidence in his capacity to command and the
greatest admiration of his soldiery qualities
officers of the engineer corps of the army
will wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days"
In the early part of the war General Hum
phreys served on the staff of General Nc
Clellan, and was rapidly promoted for gal
liant and distinguished services, On July s,
1868, he received his commission as major
general OF volunteers. He was mustered
out of volunteer service in August, 1866,
and promoted to the rank of brigadier-gen-
eral in the regular army. He was assigned
to duty as chief engineer, which office he
filled until June 80, 1879, when he was re-
lieved at his own request. His record in civil
life was equally brilliant. He was member
of the American Philosophical Society, the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
and the National Academy of Sciences; also,
an honorary member of the Royal Geolog-
ical Institute, of Vienna, and of the Royal
Institute of Science and Art, of Lombardy,
Milan, Italy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
The Southern STYLE.

BRooKsvILLE, Fla, Dec. 2S.-Two negroes,
arrested for shooting two whites, were taken
from Jail and shot dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special TO the Indianapolis journal.
MADISON, Dec 29.-John L. McFetridge,
jr., successor to the late Major John D.
Simpson, editor of the Evening Star, died at
o'clock this morning of brain fever. He
was about thirty-four years old and unmar-
ried.
Mr.. McFetridge was native of Madison, a
son of one of the Oldest citizens, aged about
"a years. He had been connected with
the Star from the first being city editor un-
der Major ]. D. Simpson, and upon his death,
something more than a year ago, succeeding
to the control of the paper. He has kept up
the style of the Star as it was under Major
Simpson, showing the influence of the latter
npon him during their association. The de-
ceased was connected with Simpson in the
unfortunate affair that resulted in Howard s
death, shooting him in the hand, but after
Simpsons acquittal the case against him was
dismissed. Howard's friends did not CEN
sure him greatly for the part he took in the
affair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS
Bacninh Besieged by the French and
Its Occupation Imminent.
Troops Land abe Island of Hai-Nan,
Opposite the Mouth of the Delta of
the Red River.
Not Considered by the
Council of American Bishops.

Orangemen Preparing Immense Counter
Demonstration to the Nation alists in
Ireland.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27

The pilots war at Port Bads
and Southwest Pass has brought
about a conflict in the courts.
Under Louisiana law the bar or
branch pilots formed an assOcia-
ton; but two members severed
their connection with the body,
and entered into competition with
their late associates. The original
association enjoined them. Then
other pilots got licenses from the
United States Board of Inspectors,
and the State Branch Pilot Associ-
alton tried to deter them from
doing business. The new pilots
applied to Judge Billings for an
injunction, and he ruled that the
act of congress placing the jetties
and jetty work under the charge
of the United States government
repealed both the state laws re-
lating to pilots and the act of con-
gress affirming theselaws. There
fore the court enjoined the Bar
Pilots Association from interfer-
ing with the new pilots, or from
even making affidavits against
them under the existing laws OF
Louisiana.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27

THE Philadelphia Press of the
25th says: There is no longer
any doubt that the raid on the
Northern Pacific aims to destroy
Wizards power, and it is almost
certain it will be accomplished.
The movement has been conduct
ed with rare skill, and it is be-
lieved Jay Gould and his bear
companions of old time, Addison
G.. Cormack and James r. Kecne,
were the projectors. The loss OF
Sl1,0O0,O0O in depreciation Of
Northern Pacific securities has oc-
CURED almost entirely during the
last four days. 1t is unfortunate
that in this crisis Willard has not
been in New York. He is ex-
pected here to-day, and his pres
ence viii no doubt tend to re-
store the confidence of friends of
the road.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27
For Sale.

TINEN SHARES SCANDINAVIAN PKG.
u Co. Cannery stock. Also two fishing
boats with gear complete, together with lot
old web c. ". STDNR.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27

A San Francisco dispatch of
the 25th says: To-day's confer
ence of railroad sphinxes, as mana.
gers are termed, evolved nothing
important, as far as can be learned
The Northern Pacific continues to
make the game, but who is going
to win is an open question. 1t
was rumored that Vanderbilt's
interest is no longer in the plot tc
obtain control of the Northern
Pacific, and that it is now confined
to Gould and the Central Pacific
people. The uncertainty of Wall
street had corresponding
effect here. The probabilitie:
are that to-morrow's quo.
tations will help managers
to arrive at a decision. The
belief is that if Willard stocks can
stand the strain in Wall street
they will come off conqueror here
and secure good percentage on
the Pacific coast pool.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27

Mr.. GLADSTONE has held the
office Of premier for a longer peri
cd than it has been held by any
statesman except one in the course
of Queen Victoria's reign. The
exception was Lord Palmerston,
who was prime minister for nine
years and three months. Next
after Mr.. Gladstone comes Lord
Beaconsfeld, who was premier
six years and ten months. After
him comes Lord Melbourne, whose
length of Office was one month
less than that of Lord Beaconsfeld.
Earl Russell is the next in order,
his premiership lasting SIX years
and two months; and next comes
Sir Robert Peel, who was premier
for four years and ten months.