The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-07-26
STATE NEWS Items.

The Police Jury Of COncordia par
ish has appropriated $500 for parish
exhibit at the Worlds Exposition.
The question of license orno license
for the sale of whisky, is to be voted
upon in Grant parish on the 23d of
August.
During the past week rains have
fallen in various sections Of North
Louisiana, doing incalcnable good to
the crops generally.
Mr.. Phanor Breazeale, editor of the
late Natchitocbes Fiadicator, and Miss
Marie Chopin were married at Natchi-
teches on the 10th inst.
The corn crop in .DeSoto is almost
an entire failure, although some farm.
ers who planted late will make a fair
crop. Cottonis late, but is in fair
condition, with good prospects.
In many portions Of St. Landry
parish no rain has fallen for six weeks,
and the corn crops are reported as
burning up. Where showers have
fallen there has been a great improve
ment in all Of the crops.
The Baton Rouge SCapiioliqn- 4laVo-
toatessays West Baton Rouge is 10 be
represented at the World Exposition
by aneat miniature editice, constructed
from sample pieces of every kind of
wood grown in that parish
Lafayette advertiser From an
authoritative source it is learned that
before the end of the ensuing week.
the Morgan Road WILDE able TO run
through trains overrtheirline, the wa
ter having sufficiently snbsided to al
low very favorable progress towards
getting the road in running order
again.
FaFneryille Gazette The Floyd
HatcLmaa suggests the name Of Col.
Lott for Congress. We do not adyo-
cate the claims of any ono, bnt have
no objection 10 Col. Lott. If there
are candidates in the district we ex-
ipect them to make themselves known
by the usual channel, to,wit: the an
tnouncing columnssof tle press Of the
district.
An extensive raft Of walnut logs
passed Baton Rouge, on Thursday,
the Eth, from the headwaters Of he
st. Francis river. The raft was $50
feet long and 265 wide, andihad S40..
600 worth ofllogs. The logs will be
tcut intollnmbef At Newg0 Orleans, and
will be shipped North and converted
into sewing machine frames.
Terrebonpc Times There seems
toibe a good deal Of bad feeling eyist-
isting betweenah planters and labor
eEs in some parts Of the parish in re-
gard 10 ttbe reduction Of wages. This
Is u matter beyond the control of the
planters, aud tbs laberer Should try
Faiber to assist ID Overcoming The
trolble than in obstructing llel bnsi-
ness operations Of he coulitry.
The district Conri of Natehitochos
parish, in its session jnst closed made
Y somewhat remarkable showing.
Twenty-Five criminal cases werc dis
posed Of there were three acauittala,
two mistrials and twenty canyielions.
Three men were consieted Of capital
crimes; two were soRtspced 10 death,
md Me other got 4 lite sentence.
Perry and William Melted, father
and son, Hho killed John ~ Cherry,
ii Union parish, on April l6, 4 864,
have been captured AZ Ralo FinIp
county, aaxas, sFf btQnght bsek To-
he scene Ct ilea efimc. The Mel
Tons cIaim that @haFFg Lad made
iAfeass against sleir lives, wllich hei
Was iisBiDg ~ cagfy ont wiian tliegi
elew lsip p selfsdef4nse.
Alr William 0aiean, who residaa on
laeaemine Ridge 81 Landry parish,