The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-24

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Aunt Nelly. lis years old, and
native Of Africa, died recently ID ST.
NartinsvilIe.
There are 2e7 pupils IN the three
public schools Of Monroe, III white
and 90 colored.
The saw mills Al Alexandria cannoa
eatup the logs fast enough u supply
the lumber demand.
Yernilion parish has the necessary
wealth on hand 70 keep the schools
going for long time to come
Every one Of our state exchanges
speaks eueouragingly Of crop pros
poets in their respective parishes.
Franklin F. Fauguy, composltor 81
the Houma Courier, died few days
ago. He leaves q wife and child.
The Lutzenberger foundry at New
lbeia, recently destroyed BY fire, is
being rebuilt in an enlarged form.
The editor Of the Vernon Conden-
ser is poet. It's lucky he has
paper Of his own, for obvious reasons.
The amendments to the Baton
Rouge city charter were Knocked
higher than a kite at the late election.
U. s. deputy marshals are arresting
persons in Catahoula parish, charged
with cutting timber from government
lands
One hundred and fifty cadets arein
attendance at the Louisiana State Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechan,
ical college.
The Farmeryillo Gazette and she
Appeal appear to be having lively
sqaabble over the parish printing, Il .
is very interesting.
VIM. Heard, "a years Of age, who
had been married six weeks, shielded
recently near Spearssille. No reason
for the rash act is given.
improvement Is the order of the
day in opelousaa. New buildings are
going up on every hand. There 10
not an idle mechanic in the place.
Through the influence Of congress
men Darrall and Ellis the house of
representatives has vohcd an increased
appropriation for the Office Of survey
n general of Louisiana
Geo. Holmes and Thos. Hoover,
,harged with robbing the q. s, mail,
rave been taken from the Jail at Lees
lille to Alexandria, for examination
'efore Commissioners Slattcry.
Wofkmen engaged on tho Buckhorn
evec, this state, have struck for Sc
ay. The secretary of war and chief
+ engineers say the work on levecs
D this state will NOT be allowed 10 stop.
The mills Of the New York Lumber
ompany at Alexandria have been
and the machinery is on
be way. The machinery weighs ESQ
ons, and IT requires twenty-five cars
> transport it,
No more leaves Of absence will BE-
Fanted government officials in Louiss
ma to go to Washington. II would
9 a good idea for the Federal officials
i this state to attend to their Offices
art of the time.
II is gumored that the New Orleans
lint is to be closed, or converted into
i assay office, on account Of the ro-
ant discovery of short weight in the
old coinage, and other scandals con-
ected herewith.
Vienna voted the other day on The
ucstion Of issuing liquor licenses.
he vote stood AZ for and A against,
hat was two moro votes than wero
,tually polled, consequently q new
ote will be had
That slam on the southern people,
Uncle Toms Cabin does not seem
create enthusiasm in New Orleans
orth a cent. The manager Of the
rand Opera house refused 70 allow It
be placed upon the stage in that
Duse.
Mr.. Louis Grunewald, and three
lends, took 4 hand in d cowhiding
fair the other day ii New Orleans,
:. Emile seifert, director Of the New
rlcans music school, received the
winding, Tho authorities will in-
stigate the affair
Horny +, Fagan, q bad bay with 4
iiggersb sbooter,a shot Miss Whitaker
the eye with his degliah instru-
ant, IN New Orleans, recently The
,ung lady Wanted $4,000 damages,
il the Jury thonght 500 enough, Al
! sight was not destroyed.
The election of Con. Lesia q con
esss ia ths SIGH aisAsst was d fore
he conclusion, "A soon Is he recelv-
the Democratic nomination. His
ljoritF can hardly be known this
'ek, As be had 20 opposition,
aclicalIy speaking, a Ilght vote was
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