The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-01-12
sTAT,E NEWS ETEMs.

|t1eD, Leon J1stfelnskly FBFBAtuctlL III
the Louisiana Press Association, has
Issued call fora meeting of the AS
saciation, to take place in New Or
leans on February %, 1Bs4-Mardi
Gras eve.
Clinton WsatclIman: VIC learn,
with deep regret, that orr venerable
and esteemed fricil Robert Is.
Vaughan, died at his hume, near Mid
Way, on Clinton and Port Hudson
Railroad, on Monday last, December
81, 1883, at the advanced age of 90
years, 10 months and go DAYS.
A fatal disease, says the Argus,
has made its appearance in St. Ian
dry parish among the swine. It gen
orally attacks fattened hogs that have
been kept up and are in good COndi-
ton for market. The symptoms are
Iabored breathing and choking, and
death occurs in a few hours. Ii
would be well for our residents to be
on their guard when purchasing
dressed hog meat.
Webster Tribune "Mr Louis
Sugdcn. with conImendaOlc enterprise,
mas established at his home, five miles
from Mindcn. a bruum factory. he
is making brooms that compare favor
ably with the best articles brought
from distant markets. aud is selling
them al lower price than can be had
in ST Louis Manufactures Of all
kinds should be encouraged, and VIC
hope 10 see Mr Sugden receive the
patronage he 30 richly merits
Democratic Review at is likely
that the backbone iand grant ones
ton will be settled in few days by
the issuance of patents to the land
by the government 10 the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad, There seems
to be no disposition on the part Of
Congress 1u interfere in the matter
The prevailing opinion being that the
railroad has an equitable, as well as
legal, tltic t. the land. And lhIs -
the way ali uur Iands are going.
LAFAYETTE Advertiser Last Tues,
day evening the regular East buund
freight train on the Louisiana IVES,
tern Railroad met with quite serious
accident near Scott Station, live cars
being thrown from the track and
dltchcL The cause Of the accident
it seems. was that a stick of wood
fel. from the tender. with tho dlsas
trous etIcc; above stated Or account
OF thi, the Yves; bound Tcxa> passen
ger train was DELAYED here unit! aftcr
midnight;
IVES, Bston Rouge Sugar Planter
A few DAYS agu Judge ) G. Parker
son, Of the Louisiana Central Bal
road, il. conversation with on" Of on
prominent citizens, stated that rs soor
as the management Of the Luuislan;
Central saw what effect the Closing .
Morganza would have upon the road
bed. work would be commenced i'm
me,latetv on that road, which. Judg'
Patterson THINKS, could be cumpieteC
from Ncrmilonvillc to Port Allen II
about four months.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter
1t becomes our sad and painful! dnl,
to record the death Of Judge William
l. Robertson, well and favoFabi,
known throughout this section o
country, who expired at his residence
in this parish, ON Wednesday, eycnln!
last, a, the ripc Old age Of 70 years
His remains. which we're inferred il
the Cathuhc Cemetery at Batol
Rouge. we're followed 10 their las
resting place by a large concourse o
sorruwing friends and relatives. Jndg
Robertson Ield many positions o
honor and trust daring his lifetime, /
all of which he ever earned the rsteeI
and respect OF all with whom he cam
in contact bv his urbanlty, sterli b
worth and the courtIy, chtvair0ns heaI
ing that ever characterized Tia" gentle
man of the old school. To his slricke
| family, large circle Of friends aud rel;
tives, we extend our heartfelt syn
pathies in this their hour of bercav'
memt and sorrow.
Ouachita Telegraph: An ettoI
was made on the night Of the IN
instant to barn our little sistt
city. across the river The warehOns
of Mr. G. W. Miller Was set on fiji
about 8 o'clock alrd had it not bee
| for the timely discovery of the fire h
Mr.. }. H. FIournoy, who sueceedc
in extinguishing it, the whole bus
ness portion of the town must hay
necessarily been destroyed, as III
warehouse is situated Just in the res
of Dir. FIoufnoy's store, at the hea
of Claiborne street. All the hous'
being built of light, cOmhustibIe M
terial and in close proximity to eac
other, the flames would have mat
quick work with all that fronting &
either side of the street. The ii
was the act of an incendIary, and v
understand that the citizens are no
guarding the town TO prevent a rep
tition of the effort. We eringe
think that there is among us him tn
scrupIes not at striking OuP fainttI
sister.
Ouachita Telegraph Governor
b. McEnery has been spendn
most Of the holidays on the lslaT
DeSiari at the home of Mrs. c. v
Phillips, mother of Mrs. McEnery,
the enjoyment of that >qnietude
which, il can well be believed,
stood somewhat in need. On Nc
Years day, trnndling over the troEe
ground AID in spite of temperate
At the freezing point, he drove I
town, some Is miles, TO see his o
friends and to extend them, as he Z
ceived, New Years welcome.
ehanced that while enjoying the
hearty exchanges Of good feeling,
delegation of Democrats from the 8