St. Landry democrat., 1883-05-05
State News.

Caldwell, was TO nave Deen nunS yes
terday.
Mary Jane Moore wife of M. w
Baillio died in Rapides, April nth, IN
the 10th year of her age.
Measles prevail among the children
in Alexandria.
The Alexandria Democrat says: "Ihe
District Court-we believe that is what
they call it, which by the way is the
most farcical of farces, has adjourned
They have two judges there, and toe
many cooks spoil the broth.
The Exhibition building at the Rap
ides fair grounds, was burned during
the night Of April Oath.
| Rice and sugar cane are very promls-
| ing in ST. Bernard parish.
Congress has appropriated $1,000 te
build wharf opposite Chalmette Gem
etery.
| Smallpox deaths are said to be de-
creasing in New Orleans.
On the 25th ult., John Parker, col
ored, shot and killed his landlady, Mrs
Margaret Fields, also colored, in New
Orleans they quarrelled about board
bill.
Joseph A. johnson, colored, aged 81
years, committed suicide in New Or
| leans,on 25th ult., on account OF dlsap-
pointment in love.
On the 25th ult., a deaf and dumb ne
gro named Rochon was run over and
killed near Cade station on the Morgan
railroad.
For the year ending March 51st, 1888,
the imports at New Orleans were much
less than for the preceding year, and
the exports much greater which
shows an increase in prosperity.
There is an animal at one of the sa-
looms in New Orleans, as pet. called
.a Mexican mountain rat killer"
About 3O42 hogsheads of sugar We're
produced in Vermilion parish last year
William Milligan, a native of Ireland
died in Rapides, April 18th.
F. J. Mack, a countesfeiter captured
| in Morgan City, has been convicted IN
the United States court, and sentenced
TO pay a fine of $1,000 and serve a yeal
and day in the penitentiary.
James A. Finn, of New Orleans, sen.
fenced to ten years hard labor in the
penitentiary, for shooting with intent
to kill, has been pardoned by the Gov
ernor.
The Rev. Mr.. Lewis of Opelousas
preached at Baton Rouge, on April
25th.
Calvin Smart, cattle thief from
Baton Rouge, has been arrested in her
vile.
The Gath anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship in the United States, was ceiebra-
ted at Baton Rouge on the Goth ult.
Not long since the largest store in
Farmerville, Union parish, was burned
the brick walls left standing. April
a1st. a tornado blew the walls on ar
adjacent liquor saloon, crushing it and
Of the five persons in it, killing one and
| badly wounding three others.
John E. Loveless has been appointed
clerk Of court, in Richland parish, il
Mace of j. N. Pitts deceased.
United States District Court conven.
ed at Monroe last Monday.
Miss Kate Ball, aged "a, died in Qua
chita parish, April 18th.
A Methodist mite meeting at Monrot
recently, yielded 1926.
| The Monroe ice factory turns on
/ 10000 pounds day.
Monroe and Trenton, two towns il
Ouachita parish, We're connected by tel
ephone recently.
/ w. S. Logan's black mare was stolel
lately in Ouachita parish.
Huntington g. Co., bought the Nor
gan steamship line and controlling in
\ terest in the Morgan railroads 70
1880, 900; one-third of the price wa
paid cash.
/ The insane asylum at Jackson is flu
AGO. 15 SO
| Wheat is produced in the norther
part OF this State.
i Mr.. T. L. Posey, formerly of Opelou
sas, was married in New Orleans re
centley to Miss Ferrer.
| The police jury Of Iberville paris
have appropriated 5000 to the Chart
Hosnital fund.