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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

FRATR1c1DE.-Keystone planta'
ton, three miles south Of this
town, last Sunday morning be
tween the hours of three and four
o'clock, was the scene Of a fright
full fratricide. From the testi'
mony of the father given at the in
quest, we CLEAN the %suhjoined par
ticulars It seems that Theodule
Robertson. the slayer, had attended
in the cary part of the night a
collation., on an adjoining planta'
ton and came home, at the time
mentioned above, drunk and was
put to bed by his father ; while
the latter retired to q next room
and was washing his hands, he
heard the click of q gun, spriDging
back hastily to ascertain the
cause, he heard the report Of q
fred gun. On entering the room
horrible sight met bis view ; on
the bed, weltering in his blood,
laid his young son. aged Is, dead;
shot by his step-brother. Death
ensued instantaneously, the leaden
entering the head back
Of the ear. The atrocious deed
was committed with and old mus.
ket. All the parties concerned
in this affair are oolored. The
accused was arrested by Sheriff
and incarcerated in the
New iberia Jail for safekeeping.-
st. AartinsVille, lLa.) Observer.
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Town Council.
ABBEv1LLE, (La.) April 9th 1883


The duly elected Mayor and
Board of Aldermen met at the
Court House in said town and
proceeded to organize as follows
The returns Of the annual mum
cipal election were presented by
the Secretary, and the several
members produced their creden.
tials aud oath of Office.
r. G. Smedes, Mayor, took the
chair and called the board to or.
der, the following aldermen being
present, to-wit -
Solomon Wise, Lastie Brous-
sard, Joseph J. Abadie and Ophe'
las Bourque.
The reading of the minutes Of
the previous meeting of the Coun.
Gil was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, the sal.
airy of the Con.collector was fixed
at the sum of $40 per month, pay.
able quarterly, and he is also to
receive one.half of all fines collect.
ed by him for the corporation.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard,
the salary of the Secretary and
Treasurer was fixed at the sum Of
$75 per annum, payable quarterly.
The Council then proceeded to
the election Of officers.
Mr.. Bourque nominated Mr..
Geo. E. Lyons for constable, there
being no opposition. M. Lyons
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or, perhaps, while waiting for a
bite. This was the only thing re-
lative to business with which he
was willing to burden himself,
having given the members of his
cabinet strict orders not to trouble
him with official business during
his absence.
Apropos of the star route trial,
John w. Dorsey, a brother of the
chief defendant, in his cross ex-
animation, deviated from the path
of the ex-senator and Mr.. Vale,
who swore to consistent integrity
in everything pertaining to star
route matters. John w. Dorsey
admitted that he had done wrong
once or twice in his life, had sworn
to conflicting afidavits in relation
to certain routes. But then he
thought false swearing was among
the little peccadilloes that ought
not to count. The cross examina.
ton of all the defendants has
shown that the business of the
ring from the first led to, and cir.
cled round S. w. Dorsey.
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T r M 8,

The MER1p1oNAL, is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollar
and fifty cents per annum payable il
advance.
Advertisements willb inserted at STU
per square of ten lines, or less, for eact
insertion.
Advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
gua1os. .
No advertisement will he inserted fol
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
Payment of ali advertisements is con
sidered due Immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions required, will be
published until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars in advance is required fol
announcing candidates for Office ; and
election tickets or other job-work must
be paid for on delivery.
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DISTRICT COURT.

The special jury Of ten, drawn
by order of court to serve during
the second week of the April term
of the District Court, here was
occupied one day, Tuesday, of this
week and was discharged on the
same day, after trying four cases.
We are happy to see the criminal
business disposed Of with such eel.
Gritty, particularly petty offences,
to which the so-called Give Jury
Law" was intended for and made
to apply to by, our law makers.
1t works admirably in the interest
of the people in a financial sense.
Under the old twelve Jurors"
mode Of proceedings, the trial of
the cases disposed Of last Tuesday,
(early in the evening, the last be-
ing decided) would have lasted
two days. The expenses to the
parish arising out Of said trials,
amounting, in the maximum to not
over $50. It would have cost the
parish, at least $200-under the
other system. Before the Court
had taken its breakfast, it had two
juries empanelled. !
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Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TWENTYFIFTH DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF VERMILION.
Ne. 658.
Succession of Mary Alzenith
Succession of Mary Alzenith
Perry.

Succession of Mary Alzenith
Perry.
By virtue of an order gran
ted by the Honorable District
Court, in and for the parish Of
Vermilion and State of Louisiana
in the matters of the above en-
titled and numbered succession,
notice is hereby given that there
will be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the
court house of said parish, by the
undersigned sheriff Of said parish
APRIL 21st 1883.
the following described property
belonging to said estate remaining
unsold, the same having been du-
ly offered for sale, to be sold for
cash at the late residence of the
deceased on March 28th 1883
and upon said offering not being
able to obtain any bid therefor
due announcement was made that
the property would be re-offered
for sale after due advertisement
on IL months bond as follows towit:
An undivided interest of
about one.eleventh Q-lD in a
tract of land situated in the parish
of Vermilion, fronting On the west
b:nk of the bayou Vermilion,
measuring about four arpents front
by forty arpents deep ;
acquired by Robert Perry de
ceased from j B Piveto and wife
or Benjamin Broussard, bounded
above by Athanase Bourque or
Emile Duhon below by Madame
Pauline Dupuy, widow L Luent.
One sugar mill, sugar house,
engine, sugar coolers, watts, and
appertenances.
IT E R M S -.
Said property to be sold on IL
months bond for what it will bring
purchasers to furnish their bond
with good aud solvent sureties
in solido to the satisfaction of the
administrator, with eight per cent
per annum interest from date un.
til paid, the property to remain
specially mortgaged and hypo.
thecated with vendors lien and
privilege retained until full and
final payment CT principal interest
and costs if any accrue.
Given under my Official sigma
ture, at Office, in the town of Alb
beville, this 31st day. of March
A. D., 1883.
G. B. SHAW, Sheriff.
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Important Notice.

All persons wishing to make publica-
tions of tableaux, etc, are hereby mott
fled that from and after date said no
tees must be accompanied by the
printers fee, or same deposited with
the Clerk of Court, otherwise, they will
not be published. We cannot afford to
work for glory. mach less promises.
April LIST 1857.
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NOTICE.

The public are be,.h.
not to receive labor or In.
or son JOSEPH MoRRlsos' -
lett my home, or pay any n....a
work done to any one but ~ a'.. ",
signed. eads.
April 9TH 1883,
RosE Nun.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

Senator Kellogg has placed the
MER1D1oNAL under obligations to
him for parts No. l and 2 of the
COMPENDIUM of the Tenth Census
of tho United States for 1880.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Alladyertisements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNAL, must be
handed in by IL o'clock y. on Thursday
to Ensure publication. This is an impor-
tsnt business rule, which should not be-
overlooked Of neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

go q week made at home i, {
D6A dustrious. Best hrn.1k
before the public. Capital nj s..s.
We will start You. Men. vo~n
and girls wanted everywhere Il
for us. Now is the time. y. -
work in spare time,for give ycsr.sa
time to the business. No III.
ness will pay you nearly . r.
one can fail to make enorsno.s y.
engaging at once. Costly o.isf
terms free. Money made - ~.
and honorably. Address, TRu1sn
Augusta, Maine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

Work given out. On receipt
Of your address we will make an
offer by which you can earn So to
81 evenings, at your home. Men,
women. boys or girls can do it.
81. G. Wilkinson & Co., 1876 and
1877 Fulton street, New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The wind shifted somewhat alb.
ruptly Wednesday during the day.
People in our section during the
prevalence of the last dry north
wind complained.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The conviction Of Brady, the
Phoenix Park murderer, was re-
ceived by the crowds in the street
with disfavor and condemnation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

Judge Walter G. Gresham, of
Indiana, has been appointed Post
master General.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

Postmaster General Gresham,
says he will make no change in
the department at present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21
AVIS AU PURIIc

r,c UDLlV.
LIE public est prevens g.
defends ct dome avis d. !. WI
soutenir nj engager mon 4!
neur, Joseph Morrison. -
ordre. Je poursuirvrai e.
sement toute personne qui ssf@
dra mes ordres.
avril 1883. NOa
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

A plot against the life Of the
Gear, has hem discovered at
Brussels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21
I'll. HAAS,
Co t o Factor

COMMISSION MERcHAn,
No. So Carondelet Statx
P. o. Box PITT. New Ornn
Liberal advances made on ahirn6A.
of Cotton, Rice and other Prodac,
advances made to Cotton, Riu
Sugar Planters on LIST Aoetgzeek
curity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The President refuses to par.
don Sergeant Mason for shooting
at Guiteau.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21
Sugar Crop of Vermilion.

We give to our readers a list
of the sugar crop Of 1882, in this
parish. Next week we will give
the sugar statistics of the parish
for the past thirteen years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

State of Louisiana-25h D'e,,s
Court--Parlsh Of Vcrmilion-1e
$50.
Succession of Coralie MAN,
Notice is hereby given
parties interested in the salo ~
cession, or having any oppos.as:
to make to. the ta5leau Of
fication of debts and chsrgss
settlement Of proceeds Of ca'.
of said succession to file tse - II.
in writing in the ONCE y.
clerk of court within zen ~
from date hereof. -
Given under my hand ~
court, this 18th day Of -
1883. c,..L
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notice.

All persons who arc indelse
to thecommunityh heretofore esit
ing between Jacob 1saacs and y
deceased wife, Sophia Kahn, =
hereby notified that such lads.t
edness must be settled with y
Undersigned within thirty eis
from the date hereof, otAet!a
suit will be instituted aea
them.
ALL persons having 60
against said community @ z
quested to present the sslne =.
undersigned, within the sane
lay.
JACOB lsAAcs
April 7th 1888.
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LETTER.

LETTER.
(Frem u Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1888.
Ex-senator Conkling was in the
city On the day of the Presidents
departure for Florida, but did not
go to the station to wish him q
pleasant journey. While his feel.
ing for the Administration does
not grow in kindness, the publish
ed statement that he picked up a
rubber band from a desk in the
Interior Department Friday with
the remark that "he guessed it
was all he should get Of this Ad.
ministration" is denied by those
present when the remark is alleg.
ed to have been made. He did,
however, indulge in a little char
%acteristic sarcasm, when rallied by
a friend on his lack Of intimacy at
the White House. His friend
said ut must be hard for you to
be snubbed by the man who owes
everything to you" "Oh no." said
Conkling, "think what it would
be to be indebted to him." It is
really a little hard for Mr.. Conk-
ling to adjust himself to the fact
that the machinery Of government
still moves in spite of. his absence
from the helm. He shows in his
stiff gait and inclined figure IN.
mistakable signs of times rude
touch, but he is always an object
of eager curiosity when he appears
on the streets of Washington.
Before reaching their destina-
ton, the Presidential party was
subjected to as many inconveni-
ences as ordinary travellers who
go pleasuring. Their lunch was
left in Washington, to their intense
discomfort ; a conductor insisted
upon collecting their fares, not
having been notified that they
were invited guests of the railroad
company, the car-coupling broke
and left the Presidents car miles
behind, before the accident was
discovered, thereby delaying the
train. When they reached Jack.
sonville they were escorted in car.
riages from the station to the
steamboat landing, amid a salute
of artillery and the cheers of TO-.
600 citizens along the route. The
President is now the guest of
Henry Sanford whose residence is
on an island in Kissimee river.
While there, the party will fish
and hunt, and live in tents.
Advantage will be taken , Of
President Arthur's absence to
complete Improvements at the
White House. The stained glass
work in the vestibule, the front
doors and the Presidents bed.
chamber will receive attention.
On his return he will probably go
to soldiers home again, as he likes
the place very much, and has
grown tired of living in the house
where he transacts his business.
Secretary Folger has so much
improved in health that he went
out for a horseback ride Saturday
afternoon He has abandoned
his trip to Bermuda, and will now
make another effort to discharge
his public duties. There will be
much qualification in the Treas,
ury Department if he secceeds, for
the kindest feeling towards the
preveils among the
clerks.
The civil service commissioners
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

Many colored persons living III
Denver, frightened by Virgins,
have joined the church.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The defense closed their evi.
dence in the Star Route case on
the 18th inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21
Peter Cooper died in New
York City on the 18th inst.

President Arthur proposes to
visit New Orleans in the Autumn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The color Of the new postage
stamps has not yet been decided
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The river at New Orleans is
said to have risen above the high
est water mark of 1874.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

There is war threatened be
tween China and France.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

The dynamite prisoners are be-
ing examined in London, Eng.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

BUSINESSES dull in Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21
Judge Jere Black is still for
Hancock for president.
New Orleans ship oysters in the
shell to California.

The King of Sandwish Islands
has an army of 40 men.
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The cost of the Star Route cases
will loot up 100000.

President Arthur's father was a
baptist minister.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-21

uovO .OVOu vi Au6 aOAA1NAo00AJ
about the city looking for suitable
examination rooms. They aban-
doned the ideas Of occupying the
rooms in the City Hall that were
assigned them, because there was
not enough money available for
making the necessary repairs, and
besides they were averse to being
located in the City Hall while the
star route trial is in progress.
From present indications the trial
will last years after the civil ser.
vice reform question has ceased
to be an issue. The commission
ers are now negotiating for what
is known as the seed building, an
annex of the Agricultural De.
partment. The location is far
more desirable for the commission
ers in conducting their examiqa.
tons than the City Hall, being
beyond the noise and confusion
Of the business parts of the city.
The President took with him to
Florida the rules prepared by the
commissioners, and will study
them during his fishing intervals,
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the Clerk of Court, otherwise, they will
not be published. We cannot afford to
work for glory. mach less promises.
April LIST 1857.
Peter Cooper died in New
York City on the 18th inst.
President Arthur proposes to
visit New Orleans in the Autumn.
Judge Jere Black is still for
Hancock for president.
New Orleans ship oysters in the
shell to California.
The King of Sandwish Islands
has an army of 40 men.
The dynamite prisoners are be-
ing examined in London, Eng.
The cost of the Star Route cases
will loot up 100000.
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President Arthur's father was a
baptist minister.
There is war threatened be-
tween China and France.
The color Of the new postage
stamps has not yet been decided.
The defense closed their evil
dence in the Star Route case on
the 18th inst.
The President refuses to par.
don Sergeant Mason for shooting
at Guiteau.
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Pnrdue,s Predicament.

meeting of the board OF trustees OF Purdue
University was to have been held in this city
yesterday, bnt only three of the trustees-Joseph
Ratcliffe. of Richmond; Samuel Hargrove, of
Petersburg, and Colonel j. s. Williams, of La
fayette-responded to the call, and as there was
no quorum, business was transacted The
meeting was called for the purpose of trying to
make arrangements of some kind for obtaining
a loan of 81, 900 to defray the current expenses
of the university IN the purchase of fuel and
other necessaries, until the next meeting Of the
Legislature. The trustees state that they have
assn: ances that they can borrow the amount re-
quireI, but if they fail the institution, as well as
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AProperty-Holder,s Growl.

property holder on Indiana avenue, who
has recently paid nearly 5000 for bowldering
the street and gutter before his property, about
one-seventh OK the amount being a contribution
to The street-ralway company, as il was paid for
boyvlderng inside the tracks of that institution.
wants to know If, when the City Council, in
1873, relieved the street raiiway COMPANY from
their obligation Of paving their tracks, whether
the city did not assume that obligation. He
thinks if the city has the right to release the
the street-railway company from paying for the
paving of It's own tracks the
ground that the railway is a great
public convenience then the public should pay
for it and its cost should not be saddled on the
unfortunate people who own property the
street. These, he thinks, are sufficiently in
iured by the railway to allow them to escape
having insult added to injury by making them
pay money for benefits done 10 their enemy the
street railway. He also wants know if the
new Council cannot restore to the company the
right 10 pay for street improvements within
their own tracks.
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$500 PER YARD.
PETTIS, BASSETT & Co.
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The current expenses of the House of Refuge
during August we're $4,000.
Judge W Gods will call the chaneery docket in
the federal court this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Board of Trade have declined to pay
&400 for the decoration OF that Washington
street arch for the State fair
George T. Gale and Rena Z. Trumhull, James
i. Morris and Bertha L. McCord, Charles Koch
and Alice Jane Howard were licensed to marry
yesterday.
There will be meeting of the Woman's State
Fair Association to-day, at the agricultural
rooms, at 2:30 p. NJ, to complete arrangements
for the fair.
There will be meeting of bicycists at the
Brunswick Hotel one week from Tomorrow at
1880 O'clock the object being the formation of a
State association of wheelmen.
Henry and George Buck, Willie Algoe and
George Weber, fonr Juveniles, were each fined
ST. and costs by Justice Pease, yesterday, for
Jumping on a train While in motion.
On Friday evening at 7:3O O'Clock, there Will
be meeting of former residents of Madison at
aha Criminal Court room, to arrange for a re-
union to be held AT Edison. Oct, IL.
John p. Frenzel has begun replevin suit
against Sheriff Hess and the Indiana National
Bank, to recover certain property which was
levied on belong ing to Ernest XIII, for iud g.
ment taken by the bank in 1880
Twenty years ago James NJ. Bradshaw traded
an Old, broken-d own horse for a tract of ground
near Omaha, Neb., where he then residing.
Yesterday he sold tho land for $4,000 cash, il
having been taken into the city limits.
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81 had a brief acquaintance with Lieutenant
A. W. Greedy, who is thought to have met the
fate usual to arctic explorers" said Signal Off,
Ger Wappenhaus yesterday. HE was a tall,
slender man, over Blk feet high. perhaps six feet
and an inch or more, with followed chest, one
shoulder higher than the other and slight
stoop. He was near-sighted, wore glasses, and
was reserved and quiet in demeanor. He inspect
ed this signal station and was here from Aug. 81
to Sept 3, 1872, and spoke on the last day OF his
stay before the Board of Trade in regard to the
work and usefulness of the meteorological divi-
sion of the signal service He is a nephew Of
Charles N. Todd, of this city,"
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The State Fair.

The indications are that the cattle exhibition
of the forthcoming State fair Will be one of the
largest and finest ever known. Although the
accommodations have been largely increased by
the erection of new stalls, all the space has been
engaged, and fine stock show may be ex-
pected. Mr.. Pickle, the President of the Ma.
tioual Catte-breeders' Association, has engaged
nineteen stalls for the exhibition of his cattle
The stock is already beginning TO arrive. Cook,
Morse 81 Co., OF Union county, Ohio, have
shipped some Spanish merino sheep for exhibit
ton, and they are now at the Exposition
grounds.
In the last two years the Indiana and Illinois
State fairs have been held during the same
week. and there has. i'll consequence, been con-
siderable rivalry between them. The Indiana
fair, however, besides having a monopoly upon
Its own State, has very large number of en-
tries in the different departments from Illinois
exhibitors, and from all indications seems to be
far in the lead.
The Union band, of this city, has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the State fair,
KING & ELDER have the best thirty dollar side
hoard.
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Mesdames PHELPS &

Mesdames PHELPS &
AVER will open their rooms
for the Fall and Winter Sea-
sons on Saturday, September
IS, having been in New York
for several weeks. They will
be prepared to furnish the
very latest styles at reasonable
prices.
L. S. .AYRES & co.
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Utilize the Accommodations.

1t will be remembered that the Legislature ap-
propriated 100000 to build three hospitals for
the insane, in order that the unfortunates, who
are so miserably lodged in filthy jails and poor
houses, may be properly cared for. During the
regime of John Fishback and DR.. j. G. Rogers,
the Hospital for the Insane was full to crowd
ing. Now there seventy empty beds for
patients in the female department alone: this in
the face of the fact of the hun dreds of insane
people who are in prisons and poor-houses.