The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-17
LOUISIANA GLEAN1Nas.
Baton Rouge has growing tenn

Rouge on the 9Th inst
New Orleans is talking seriously of
an elevated street railway.
The Bonnet Care crevasse will be
completed during the coming month.
Victor Jim, who was shot by Con-
stable Vigneaux, in Vermilion parish,
isdcsd.
| Edward Sphinx, a prominent mer-
chant at Springfield, Livingstone par
ish, is dead.
The governor has pardoned Henry
Winters, of Caddo parish, convicted
of embezzlement.
There are two lady clerks in the
Clinton courthouse, and they under
stand their business.
At Cads's Station Baptiste Danier
killed 0zeme Lopez, over game Of
cards, on the 4th inst.
John G. Lewis has been nominated
by the president as receiver of public
money at Natchitoches.
Samuel Wakefield, colored ex state
senator from Iberia parish, suicided in
New Orleans on the lst.
1t is estimated that there we're 50,-
900 strangers in New Orleans during
the Mardl Gras festivities.
AT Plaquemine, on the 10th, Daniel
Scott shot and killed his wife and
then shot bis brother-in-lsw.
Crop prospects are reported fine in
West Feliciana parish. There is no
trouble about securing labor.
Adjutant General Beauregard has
issued orders for the state troops to
parade on Washington's birthday.
Complaints are heard of the increase
of crime and rowdyism among the
young negroes in Baton Rouge parish.
The negro Yank, who murdered
young Irwin Garrett, three months
ago, has been arrested in St. James
parish.
N. S. Jackson, colored member of
the Legislature from st. Mary parish,
died in New Orleans of smallpox on
the Slst ult.
Bird, who was captured under such
singular circumstances in NewO Orleans,
is said to be property holder in St
Landry parish.
Joseph w. Carew is the new editor
of the St. Charles Herald, and he says
he will endeayor 10 improve the char
acter of that journal.
The smallpox in New Orleans is
not matter to be made light of and |
notwithstanding eKertion to prevent it |
the disease is spreading.
The small towns in the state which |
attempted some Mardi Gras business
on their own account are disguised at
the result and will not try it again.
Dudley Saunders, II year old
white boy who killed colOred man
named Solomon Grimes on the 9th
ult., has been held for manslaughter.
]. T. Sanders has retired from edi-
torIal control of the Houma Courier
and Edward F. Bazet, in neat and
becoming announcement, assumes the
cditorsbip.
N. W. Pope, Esq, Of West Baton
Rouge, has been appointed judge of
the twenty-third Judicial district, to
Gil the une1pited term Of the late
Judge Cole.
Six marriages took place in the
Catholic church at st. Msrtinsyille last
Monday week ago. The near aP-
proach of the Lenten season caused
-hem to hurry up.
Reports from planters in LafOurche
parish indicate that . large planting
IF sugar cane will be made this spring.
The same may be said Of all other ag-
'icultural products.
iona C. White, of the GretDa
Courier, has been called upon to Wit
Tess the death of another son-his
five sons who have died
within eighteen months.
Gen. Lewis, in the sixth district, has
ound another republican opponent in
be person Of Louis Trager. Before
his will have been issued Gen. Lewis
vii doubtless have been elected.
The Sugar Planter was more inter $
sting than usual this week. We :
ouldn't read word fit. Why will 9
xchanges persist in sending their
'oorest printed papers to each othes !
'he reverse should be the rule, t
S. Barley Bird, who was recently s
everely injured in . fall he received y
D the ST Charles hotel, New Orleans, !
i singular circumstance proves 70 be :
notorious OUTLAW who has long been
ranted ID Illinois, and the sheriff is i
eady % slip tho pippsrs on him as .
oon as be recoyers. Ii