St. Landry democrat., 1883-03-03
cn1MEs AND CASUALTIES.

THREE tramps entered the only store
In Germantown, Webster Parish, La, the
other day, tied the proprietor and clerks,
robbed them and the store and made their
escape.
A MINER named James Noonan fell
down 40 foot shaft near Leadville, Colo,
the other day and was instantly killed.
In the United States Court at Cleve
land. O., the other day. Fayette Brown was
appointed receiver OF the iron-works OF
Brown, Bonrell & Co., and gave bond in
500, 600 He had closed the mills in order
to take an inventory.
A FIRE in the grocery and spirit ware
house OF D. Mason s. Co., of Montreal,
Cana, followed by numerous explosions,
caused loss of $120, 000 and the manning OF
two firemen. This was speedily followed by
the partial destruction OF the Provincial Re-
formatory for Boys, causing damage to the
amount OF $13o 1000 and the wounding Of
three more members of the fire depart
ment. IN 3s...E sss ss f55st
An Indiana journalist, after travers-
ing the flooded section OF the State, estimates
the damage TO property at So. 155, 900. Over
six thousand residences have been swept
away or devastated, and thirty-five thousand
persons are dependent upon charity for food
and clothing.
II FOURTEEN Of the victims Of the re-
cent school house panic in New York were
buried on the ed.
A MILITIA company in New Mexico
captured three cattle-thieyes at La Mesa
the other day and killed fourth, a noted
desperate.
The defaulting officers of the City
Bank OF Jersey City, N. ID. have been sem
fenced to hard labor in State Prison for ten,
six and four years respectively.
COUNSEL for M. t. Polk, the default
ing State Treasurer OF Tennessee, have sub
mitted to the Legislature of that State
proposition for a settlement OF his deficit.
Polk, who was still in Jail. was said to be
very ill, and his physicians feared that if
confined orseveral weeks together he would
die.
SCARLET FEVER was reported as cpl
demic at Sigourney, Iowa, on the 21st. The
Board of Health ordered the closing of all
schools, churches and theaters.
FRANK RAHM, formerly Sheriff of
Yolo County, California, and his cousin
George were arrested recently for the MUIR
der of John E. Maltby last March. A wit
ness of the tragedy was said to have been
| found.
THE ice gorge at Alton, ILL.,. broke on
the 22d causing some damage at that point.
| Al great deal of soft ice foated down the
river, taking little more than foot rise with
it. The Ohio continued falling. A slight
decline was reported at Cairo. At Arkansas
City the rise continued and the situation
was growing worse. No important change
was reported at Memphis. Southern Illinois
and Indiana were still suffering great loss,
the waters showing little signs OF abate-
ment. M
F. B. LEWIS, a ack-driver Of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, was arrested by post office in
| spectors recently for robbing the mails at
! the depot. He made . full confession, and
returned s., 400. 53a NJ 4
AT political meeting at Thrasher's
| Corners, Ont, a few days ago. sixteen men
were injured BY the giving way Of floor.
THE United States war steamer Ashue-
| lot was lost in Chinese waters the other day,
eleven OF the crew being drowned. Pay
master E. N. W hitehouse, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
was on board. s,
/ DONALD S. PEDD1E, who was recent
i " buried in the Potter's field at Phladel-
phia, Pa, s.eindled religious and eharita-
BILE associations in Edinburgh to the amount
of $4,000. 1880. !5=s.
MIsCEILANEnIJs.