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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-05-03
{ G.. GoDCHAUx,
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Read and adopted April Z, 1854.
AMB. LACOUR, Clerk.
Art3o, resolved that all par
ish warrants which have been paid
and which have been turned over
by parish treasurer to the financc
committee in settlement, be des-
troyed by burning them in the
presence Of the members of this
body; that other vouchers Of value
be deposited III some place Of
safety. @
Mr. Antoine Broussard, road
overseer for the 4tb road district
is authorized to- purchase at the
expense of the parish, the quanti:,
ty of lumber specified in his writ,
ten request to this body.
The sum of $500 vas allowed
to Mr. Louis Gattier, a blind and
INDECENT person, payable to IT
Broussard, assignee. t*~''.'' a
On motion OF Mr. Vanslyke,
Art 47 ! resolved that each
member of this police jury be. and
is hereby constituted a committee
on roads and bridges in their res,
pec,ive wards, TO whom road oyer.
scers shall apply to-be furnished
| with lumber to buiId.small and or
binary bridges : that said mem
Der shall he the judge the quaint
ty and quality Of lumber to
build said bridges. 1t shall be the
duty of said member to submit to
this body a detailed account of the
amount to be paid for the same.
! The following persons were ap
pointed clerks of election for their
respective precincts-:ef, damn ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-05-03
$64O3 16
Gus. GoDCHAux,
A. VANsLYKE.
SOLOMON WISE.

GUS. GODCHAUA,
f=-r.s. .. A. VANsLYKE.
SOLOMON WISE.
Read. adopted and filed April
7th 1884. AMRRoIsE LACoUR.
/ Clerk Police Jury
To the Honl. President and mem
! bers Of the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Vermilion. 1852 O
GENTS The finance committee
submit to you tho following re-
port. Having examined the stnbb
book of the Parish Collector find
that he has collected from Janu-
ary 10, 1884 to February 29th
1894 inclusive. as fOllOWs:5 &D-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-05-03
Cg!a!!!::s:!!e:!:!e'!::'DEBIJIVS C!!::!:: J: y: :
..s = . PRIVATE ~ chNoRtc NATURE.
N o T l G E

N tt G E.
The co-partpership heretofore existing
besween the undersignedlis this day DIS
solved BY mutual consent, and all ac-
counts, notes and ETC., are payable to N.
January I'd 1884.
F.R. TOT SON,
N. C. YOUNG.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Ihe above notiee informs you Of the dis
.oluton Of the firm of Tolson & Young.
avli continue the business at the same
s0nd for my own account. The COM
pounding Of prescriptions is my specially,
sno viii have my particular, careful and
personal attention
hoping to receive the same patronage
sestowed on the late firm
! am very respectfully.
- N. c. YOUNG.
Abbeville, January 10th 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-05-03
Town Council.

meetings Of the Council were read
and adopted.
The quarterly reports Of the
Collector and Treasurer were
read, approved and ordered to be
spread on the minutes.
COLLECTORS REPORT.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members
OF the Town Council, l, the IN.
|. dersigned respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending April
Fifth 1884. a
TO amt Of taxes OF 'S3 uncollected
at last report r, 49, 5 24O 96
To amt coll on same IS II
amt remaining nncoll ITS 10
amt of licenses uncollrcted
at last report IS 90
amt of Gncs on hand at
last report % so
amt OF licenses reed from
treasurer 1884 ,.... 7O4 90
amt coll on same 252 so
to amt remaining uncoll 46l so
amt Of fines collected since
last report -. II so
Reconciliation. al
amt of taxes uncOll at last
report 24O 96
amt Of licenses uncollccted
at last report IS 90
amt of fines On hand at ~
last report % SO
amt Of licenses received
for 1884 7O4 90
amt Of fines coll since .
last report II 81
. ,. 1919 sc
amt remaining unclolected on
taxes Of 's3 l.5 l9
amt Of licenses Of 'S3 un. ~,a-..
collected .e 35 90
receipt of treasurer Tor fines -
On hand at last report. % so
aunt of licenses of 1884
uncoll 46t SO
receipt Of treasurer on
taxes Of 1883 ss 65 II
receipt Of treasurer on
fines of 1884 II 50
amt coll and on hand on
licenses Of 1884 282 50
1919 96
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. f. LYONS,
Con. Collector.
Correct approved April 7th 1884,
r. c. SNEDEs,
los. J. ABADfE.
TREaSCRER'S REPORT.
Report of w. B. White, Treasur-
or, for quarter ending
April 5tn 1884.
Gen a-ral Fund.
| april 5th 1884
to bal as per report s 279 2o
amt received IRON col
on taxes Of 1883 80 10
to amt reed from same,
on 6ncs a. 40 90
$40 96
G r e d i I -.
april, 5th '84
amt paid out per receipt 29l 25
balance on hand s So II
Street and Bridge Fund
Jan 5th '84
bal as per report 1873 45
amt reed from from coll
since - 81 =
S l55 81
| G r e d i t .ets
amt paid out as per rcpt 80 OC
bal this day 125 81
amt on hand on the sink
ing fund 247 AZ
Respectfully submitted,
w. B. WHITE.
/ Treasurer
I Correct, approve april 7th "a
- R. C. SMEDEs,
Jos. J. ABADIE,
On motion the council adjourn
ed sine die. ,.-t,
R. G. SMEDEs. w. B. WHITE,
, .. s..s Mayor. Sect.
NOTICE. -
} Hunters are strictly forbidden
to hunt within our enclosures ant
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-05-03

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Send six cents
for postage, and
receive free, a
costly box OF
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Council Meeting.

An adjourned meeting of the council
was held last night for the purpose OF ap-
proving liquor bonds. Nearly all the
members were present and the Mayor was
in the Chair.
OF the bonds presented those Of the fol.
Lowing named persons were approved:
P. Clancy, A, Raggio, Geo Robinson, L.
P. Scott, Richard Powers, A, Botto, H
Steagaa L. c. Herbert, Hugh Callahan,
John Johnson, Eighth and brewery, Henry
HazeDjager, N. Prouty, Rich. Fitzgerald,
Patrick Fitzgerald, A. Steagala, Geo. Shell
ton, Commercial and 18th and for Com.
que, C. F. Bower, Eighth Street and OHIO
Levee, Antonio Celia, Jas. Carroll, A. SwO-
boda, S. BArth, Jno. Clancy, P. Saup, Geo.
Latner, Jno. Gates, L. Zanone, A. Susanka,
L. P. Parker D. Fitzgerald, P. NJ. Conner,
Jno. Walsh, Louis Herbert, c. Eiicker and
R. Smyth & Co.
The bonds of the New York Store Com
papy and Smith Bros were laid aside and
referred back, the former for informally
simply, the latter because the name TO
Alderman Smith appeared upon it, which
was objected to by Alderman Wood be-
cause, in case sult were brought by the city
upon said bond, the Alderman would be
an interested party against the city. The
bond was considered good enough without
Mr.. Smiths signature; but as a matter Of
form it had to be referred back to bt
changed as desired.
The total number of bonds approved wa:
| thirty-seven. This includes several of thu
persons who, in in an estimate published in
THE BULLETIN some days ago of the nun
Der of saloons that would probably continue
business after the lst of this month, wer
considered as doubtful" The New Yorl
Store Company and Smith Bros. will max
thirty.nine and 1t is probable that tour o
five more will apply for licenses within tn
next month or two, which will make til
number Of saloons in the city about forty
two or three, or twenty odd less than las
| year, while the revenue will be increase
) more than two-fold.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
FORTY-EIGuTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1.-The
Senate proceeded to the consideration of
bills on the calendar under the live minute
rule. The first bill to engage attention
was that introduced by Senator Ingalls,
and reported fayorably from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, to release
members of the first Fitz John Porter
court-martial from their obligation of
secrecy SO far as relates to the votes of
the members.
Senator Logan said Congress had no
power TO give such release,
Senator Garland moved an indefinite
poStponement OF the bill. Agreed to
without opposition.
The following bills were reported IA
yorably and placed on the calendar:
BY Senator Dolph, from the Committee
on Commerce, to provide for and aid in
the construction and to regulate the
operation of ship canal between Lakes
Union and Washington and Puget Sound,
Washington Territory.
BY Senator Miller, to amend the act Of
1888 relating to the importation Of spuri-
Gus and adulterated teas.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
House.

AS soon as the journal was read the
morning hour was dispensed with, pend,
ing motion to 90 into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrison (of Illinois, moved that
the general debate close at four O'Clock
on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Mckinley (of Ohio gave notice
that at the close of the general debate
motion will be made to strike out the en-
acting clause:
Mr.. Morrison replied that the oppor-
tunity would be given for the motion.
Several members proposed a later date,
but Morrison insisted. He, however, asked
that by unanimous consent the private
calendar be setaSide for the days session
tomorrow and that the day be given to
the tariff debate. Granted. The motion
to close the general debate on Tuesday
was agreed to, with but few dissenting
votes, none coming from the leaders Of
either side
The House then went into committee
of the whole.
Mr.. DorSheimer (of n. y spoke in
support of the bill. He said the popular
sentiment was almost unanimous in OPP
position to the abolition of the tax on
spirits and retaining it on the neCesSaries
of life. Considering the relation of the
tariff to protected industries he thought
the work of the committee we'll done.
When he came here in the beginning of
the session he favored a change in the
tariff by large addition to the free list,
but he mad changed views and now be-
lievcd Slight reduction on all the
better plan. 1t had been said
that reduction of twenty per cent.
would increase the revenue. If such was
the fact the reduction should be made,
| for it showed that there was large
amount of money collected which did
not get into the Treasury. If twenty per
cent. would not reduce the revenue it
would cut to the quick and draw blood.
The time would come when duties
would be reduced fifty per cent. He de-
MED that the bill complicated the duties,
and thought that with little experience
in importation and politics the Collectors
could perform the duties The Demo-
cratic party expected to be in condition
to supply men who could make those
calculations without difficulty. Gap
plausc on Democratic side.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Bargains.

Mrs. S. Williamson has just rece lived a
large stock of goods, comprising nearly ev-
erything in the line of millinery, bought at
bankrupt sale at one of the leading
wholesale millinery houses in one OF the
large cities. She bought the goods at
ruinousIY low prices and will let her GUS
toners share in her good luck. She in
vitei the public generally to call on her at
once, as she will endeavor to effect quick
sale of the goods at The lowest profit con.
! sistent with business principles. st
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02

cd Noble Grand, j. II. Woodward; Vice
Grand, T. b. Farm; Secretary, Samuel
Meyers; Treasurer, G. H. Woodward. Judge
+. Bross, Past Grand Master of the State,
acted as deputy for the occasion and oiIicl-
ated with much dignity and ability. In
conclusion he made the young
lodge little address which
is said to have been repete
with valuable advice aud noble sentiments.
The lodge adjourned to meet again next
Wednesday for the purpose of electing a
Board of Trustees. The lodge also received
sixteen applications tor membership, which
will be considered at the next meeting
The funeral of young George Ross &C.
Cured yesterday afternoon. Services were
held over the remains at st. PatrCk's
Church, and a special train of two coaches
left the foot OF Eighth Street for Villa
Ridge, bearing the mangled remains to
Villa Ridge for intermeut. The train was
crowded with friends of deceased and fam
lily. The death Of the boy has thrown
gloom ever the home of the parents that
will be lasting. Mr.. Ross was just on the
eve of departing for his new home in Kan
sas City, where all had been prepared for
his reception. The approach of their hour
for departure had been rem Tered pleasant
by farewell party given them by their
friends only a few days ago; but now their
last recollections of Cairo must always arouse
pain. Their departure will probably be
delayed few days by this terrible cata-
strophe; and when they finally leave the
heartiest sympathy of the community will
90 with them.
The Baltimore & OHIO Telegraph Com
pany that had taken steps TO run line
from St. Louis via this city to Texas, has
been compelled to abandon the project be-
cause of the trouble given them by the
Western Union Company. The B. II 0.
Co. had several times distributed poles
along its intended route, but it seems that
it had not secured a right-of-way for its
liner which gave the W. |. an opportunity
for preventing the line from being put up.
The manner in which the two companies
have been trying to thwart each other is
quite amusing. The B. & o. would distri-
butte its poles on the sly, congratulating
itself that it had stolen march on the
W.. but when after wards they went to
stick their poles into the ground, they found
that large force Of w. I. men had been
sent down from Chicago and had picked up
every pole with special train on the Hi
nois Central, and stored them away in
some railroad freight yard Tae W. L.
has even gone so far as to buy up all the
rght-of-way along the Illinois Central Road
that might have been used by the B. & o.
Co., and thus rendered il impossible for
the latter company to secure line by pur-
chase. Thus, for the time being least the
| Western Union is the sole master of the
situation here.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
The Advance Of Photography.

A Cleveland inventor, named Fell,
has perfected an invention by which n
photograph can be taken on any sub
stance which has u smooth surface and
the expense need not be over a cent q
picture. This would advance the lith-
ographic art wonderfully, as there need
no longer be any transfer by hand,
which is clumsy and tedious, for now
the picture can be taken at once on the
stone, from which duplicates can be
multiplied Indefinitely. The inventor
thinks this new process Is as wonder
fu, and will be rs useful in its way as
the discovery of the electric light or
the telephone. -DemorcStS.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Significant, if True.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l.-Blaine's
friends say he has aC last taken off his
coat and gone to work. The wires are
being laid for combination between
Blaine, Logan and Sherman as against
Edmunds and Arthur, and the Blaine
people believe they will be successful.
Sherman, of course, seems to stand no
show himself and prefers to defeat Ar
thur by using Blaine than to let the
former win, Logan, the story goes, is to
be bought off with promises of the nomi.
nation four years hence.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
The Hennepin Canal.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May The Hen.
nepin Canal appropriation of 100000
which was carried before the River and
lIarbor Committee yesterday by major
ity of one, will be the occasion of a very
bitter fight in the House. There will be
minority report signed by Chairman
Willis, Breckenridge, Gibson, Blanchard,
Rankin and Bayne. The friends of the
canal frankly admit that the scheme does
not properly belong to the river and har-
Dor bill, but they justify their action by
saying that it was the only means of get
ting the matter before the House.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Just Like White Men.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1.-The chiefs
of the Cherokees, Choctaws, Creek, Sem
inoles and Chickasaws, the five leading
tribes of Indians, had conference here
to-day and effected arrangements for ex.
hibting at the New Orleans Worlds
Fair and Cotton Centennial Exposition
in December the products of theirreserva-
tons
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Fell Between the Cars.

VINCENNEs, I'D, May /. - At Ed
wardsport, in this county, on the Indian
apolis & Vincennes Railroad, a boot-black
about eighteen years old, name unknown
(thought to be from Cairo or st. Louis),
who was stealing passage, was killed and
his body horribly mutilatcd this morning
by falling between the cars of a train
which was departing for Indianapolis.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Pressure Isle DESTROYED.

PREsQuE Isle, Me-, May l.-Firc
broke out at three O'Clock this morning
in Johnson & Phair's office and burned
every store in town but two, including
the Pressure Isle Hotel, the Post-olilce,
two law offices and many residences.
More than twenty buildings were de-
stroyed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Dead.

NEW YORK, May George w. Trabue,
General Superintendent of the Southern
division Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, with headquarters at Nash
Vile, Tenn, died of brain fever at the
Coleman House this morning. He had
been in New York two weeks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
NOTICE TO G NTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,

CAIRO, IT,, April 2lst, 1881, !
Sealed proposals will he received at this office
up to the meeting of the City Council May 9th.
1884, for furnishing lumber, removing garbage and
publ hing council proceedings, notices, ord.
nances, SC, az ,quirrd by the ordiranccs of the
city. Council reserved the right to reject any and
all bids. For full particulars apply to
2a.l2t u, j. FOLEY, City Clerk.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Paid to North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., May president
Andrews of the Western North Carolina
Railroad to-day paid 100000 to the State
under contract.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
Masons' Helpers Demands.

Troy, N. Y, May 1.-The masons' idle
helpers demand an increase from S2.25 to
$3.50 per day. The employers refuse,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Another Fizzle.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1.-The case
case Of Ex-senator Kellogg, charged with
accepting bride in connection with the
Star-route cases, was summarily dis
posed of to-day. Judge Wylie threw the
case out court, the bond was discharged
and Kellogg released from custody. This
was brought about in this way: The in
dlctment charged that Kellogg was paid
lawful money Of the United States by
Price. Price was put on the stand and
swore that he had paid Kellogg postal
drafts. Ingersoll thereupon moved to
dismiss the case, as the testimony pro-
duced in support OF the indictment con-
flicted with it. The motion was argued
all day yesterday and Judge Wylie took
the point in hand this morning. The
Government said it had nothing more to
offer, and under Instructions from the
Judge, the Jury without leaving the
room returned a verdict of not guilty.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02

Philadelphia ladies are learning base
ball; one OF them has caught her hus.
band out several times already.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
The Jeanette Investigation.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May In the
Jeanette investigation to-day fireman
Wilson, one of the survivors, testified
that he thought the delay caused on the
retreat from the sinking ship unnecessary.
There was dissatisfaction among the
crew in regard to the management of the
retreat and desire was expressed for a
change of leadership. Captain belong
always spoke kindly to witness except on
one occasion when he refused to obey
orders.
Ladies in the committee room retired
when the witness was asked to quote the
language Of Melville directed to the crew
on divers occasions during the retreat,
and when he (Melville) was in command
The language was denuncatory and pro-
fame. The witness thought Melville
would have gotten along better had he
tried to treat the crew civilly Star, one
Of the crew, retorted to Melville, and
was suspended from duty.
In the opinion OF the witness, Lieuten-
ant Danenhower asserted his authority
more than was necessary when he was in
temporary command
Danenhower resumed the witness chair
after Wilson was through.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10
"DUST TO DUST"
DEATH OF ONE OF THE OLDEST
PIONEERS OF THIS COUNTY.


1t IS with feelings of profound re-
gret that we announce the death of
William Frain, one Of the Oldest and
most highly respected Of our citizens.
He died at his home in this village,
Friday morning, Oct. 8, after an i'll
ness Of about two weeks, of Bright's
disease. He was aged about rs
years, and was born in Harrisburg,
Pa, in 1909, and came from hardy
German stock. In early life he be-
came resident Of New York state,
and in 1892, at the age of a3, he
came to Michigan.
To few persons are the people of
Shiawassee county so much indebted
for their prosperity and welfare as to
VIM. Frain, who is foremost in. his
liberality toward all public and pri-
vate enterprises which tend to pro-
mote the general good of the COM
munity in which he resides, and he is
looked upon not only as highly es-
teemed citizen, but as thoroughly
self made man, throughout the state
at large.
One of the most effecting scenes
we ever witnessed occurred at the
church after the minister had finished
his discourse. Mr.. B. o. Williams,
of Owosso, the oldest ,pioneer in this
county, and brother Mason Of Mr..
Frain, attended the funeral. Mr..
Williams has lived to see almost all
of his old friends and neighbors pass
away. He asked the privilege of
speaking moment. Consent was
given, and Mr.. Williams arose, but
was so overcome by his emotions as
to be unable to speak. While the
old man stood there, the memories
of the past rolling through his mind,
the thought of the few who are left
Of his early friends, and the fact that
while the number is growing smaller
their funerals are growing more fire.
quent, the tears streamed down his
face, a sob burst from almost the en-
tire congregation. Finally, his
strong frame shaking with grief, Mr..
Williams was compelled to sit down
and leave unsaid what he had de-
signed to say.
The funeral was the largest ever
held in this town. 1t was held un-
der the auspices of the Masonic or
der, and was attended very largely
by the Masons of Owosso. Aspecial
train came from Owosso, with about
100 of the fraternity and Decker's
band. The M. E. church was packed
to its utmost limit, and then not over
one-fourth of the people attending
could get into the church. After the
church services an immense process.
sion was formed, which marched to
the cemetery, where the deceased
was inferred with the usual impress
sive Masonic ccremonies.-S
see Greenbacker.