The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-08-18
LOUISIANA GLEANHSGs.

fine crop OF corn.
The Gazette reports number of
fatal cases of fux in Union parish.
Mr.. Allan Breus died very suddenly
last week, at nouma, of congestion of
the heart.
The cotton crop of Grant parish has
turned out well and picking has COM
menced in earnest.
The De Soto Democrat thinks there
is bright future in store for its pretty
little town, Mansfield.
Peter Williams, colorcd, was shot
and killed by John Williams, also col
ored, at St. Joseph, on the 9Th.
The Star reports the presence of
burgIers in New Iberia. They got in
their work PRETTY lively last week.
Rev. Father Lossouarn, parish priest
at BruIy Landing, West Baton Rouge,
died on the 9th inst, aged 80 years.
The citizens of DonaIdsonville are
at last aroused, and have gone to work
in earnest to clear the place Of small
pox.
a very malignant type of malarial
fever is prevailing in Point Coupce
parish, and number of deaths have
occurred.
A general reunion of the survivors
of the Point Coupee Artillery, will be
held at New Road, Point Coupee par
Ish, September 10 next.
The health of New Orleans, says
the city'S board of health, is perfect.
Not the slightest fears are entertained
Of yellow fever this season.
The Gretna Courier says the rice
yield of Jefferson parish will be very
large, while more sugar will be made
than any year since the war.
Mr.. Gilbert Hebert, one of the ven
cradle and respected old Creole land
marks of Iberia parish, died at his
heHea in that parish last week.
Zach. Lusk, respected citizen of
Ascension parish, put an end to his
earthly existence, the other day, by
shooting himself through the head.
The Point Coupee Banner has but
recently entered upon its fourth year.
Without tiattery the Banner is as
sprightIy little paper as there is in
the state.
Tic Vindicator says cotton worms
have made their appearance in various
portions of Natchitoches parish, and
are rapidly performing their work of
destruction.
Fielding Edwards, for upwards of
fifty years resident of AVoyeIls par
ish, highly respected and universally
known, died at his residence in that
parish on the 4th inst.
The IbcryiIIe South, leading state
paper, favors the nomination of Gov.
5. D. McEnery for our next governor. |
There are going to be many more of
hem fall into line shortly.
The City Item, heretofore a warm S
of Gen. Ogden, refuses to
champion his cause for governor for 4
he reason that Ogden is said to have =
'old out to the New Orleans ring.
The Sabine Southron of last Satur- 7
lay handles the saloon men Of Sabine
without gloves, charging them with t
icing directly responsible for two c
birds of the crime committed in the i,
arish. y
General Leon Jastremski, editor of t.
he CapitUlian.AdvoCate, was elected Z
irand Chancellor at the recent annual !,
Ieeting, at Baton Rouge, of the Grand D
lodge Of the knights of Pythlas of h
,ouisiana. b
In accordance with petition from n
heir clerks, the merchants OF Ope- h
ousas have agreed to close their a
iaces of business on Sunday. This IL
right, and should be the custom in o
axe Charles.
Major L. A. Burke has generously G
onated the salary accruing from the n
osition of director general of the =, y
otton Exposition, amounting to Sl5,- h
90, to the Louisiana State University N
Baton Rouge. al
Assessor A. NJ. Winfree, of Vernon =
arish, was killed recently at Lees n
lie, by young man named Willie d
Vest, who has thus far eIuded arrest. "
Ir. Winfree was highly esteemed and F.
is death is greatly depIored. >
The citizens of jackson parish are
loroughly aroused over the recent is
'ncbing of prisoners confined in the st
arish jail, BY body Of masked men, o. q
h0 it is claimed were from an ad- =,
lining parish. In massed meeting G
'sembled, they have pronounced to
sainst lynch law, and pledged their Il