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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
Drs F. D. and F. +. YOUNG,
Practising Physicians & Surgeons,
ABBEEILLE. LA.
Office and slate at N. G. Young's
Drug Store.
Night calls giuen prompt attention.
TIcE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax Roll for the year 1884, has
been deposited in my office. and
that the taxes assessed in said year
are set forth in the tax rolls ON
file in nv office, and in the mort
gage Office of said parish !; that
,hev are now due. and will become
delinquent on the 3lst day of De.
cember 1884, aud will draw three
per cent per month interest from
that date according to provisions.
of Section 40, of Act No. g6 Of
1882, until sold in accordance
with article 2l0 of the Constitu-
tion.
Sherif's Office, Abbeville, La,
August 23rd 1884.
JOSEPH S. NUNEz,
Sheriff & Tax-Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
TAKEN UP

BY the undersigned, at Lake
Arthur. an American horse, eight
bay) aged eight or nine years,
branded on the left side on the neck,
thus 81, and on the hip about
thus D.
The owner is hereby notified to
come forward prove property and
pay costs. within thirty days from
date of this notice otherwise said
horse will be sold to pay said costs.
Sept 20, 1884.
EMANUEL SHERMAN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

La plus grande locomotive du
monde Went d'etre fabriqute aux
Etass-Unis pour lie compte de la com,
pagnie du Southern Pacific. Get
enorme engin pese 100000 livrcs '
compris lie tender; il a quatorze
roues, ct sa longueur est de 60 pieds.
Cette machine est destinee All trans
port des trains de marchandises SUI
les peutcs escarpees de la Sierra
Nevada.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

II v a maintenant une r@compense
de trois cents piastres pour lee docu-
ments egares on plutot indignement
soustraits de la maison de cour de la
paroisse d'Iberie ct encore tout celia
ne dome clef a aucun enseiguement
ct n'eclaircit l'aaaire d'aucune ma.
Mere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Len Chinois dams la province de
Canton ont detruit toutes les mis-
sion, catalogues ct plus de 5000
,bretiens sont sans asile ct reduits
p,eque a la mendic'te.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

NOUS ronvons nous vanter de nos
, fortunes colossales. NM. Wander
0ls' Gould ct compagnie ne sont
q0e oe mesqoins pauvrelets. aupres
40 ee'este Har.qua de Canton, en-
on'ne, qui q la modique petite for.
'aae Dc quatorze cents millions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
Shel'if's Sale.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
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PARISH OF VERMILION.
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CJTH DISTRICT COURT.
No. 1859.
o.
Parish Of Vermilion,
VS. 49,.
G.. Z. Shaw, Tax Collector ct ais.


Nv yir.,ta cf wit Il fiaIi iacias Is
issued cur oi the HHnofah!e Dtzitia
Conf III aIia / / the r&tlsn 81 yer
~ iioo III $te ai."Ft- entitled :.n'f :,'t'oer
a tpi. aas. 4. nt1 difecr"a, | viii 70
COED i. 81 ~ pfnt sale, I" me last
ana Highest Iid,er. at ti.e C"rrt hon -,
IN the t-nn of A,ieSil,e, PARISH Oh
Nclnt33foH. t!i
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4rH 1851
- ers., H., 2au,s of IL o,closh
A. H., AID i c'ciocs; P. NJ, and 'o'l-
lF,uite IA slag liz DAY i '1ec"s-
saw. Il tne H. MS. its, interests
ard {. .uart:s ii I.se a.irEGai.ts, LII
NJ ~. gre. j., aaa bis Ete o. IL s.
auta .:.a..z 10 taa ts.tsnwlu.: cezoIloua
p,operty. seized 10 IL .isfy sid writ.
Tow s.:
Lots Nos. GS and 7G Of Me-
gret's portion of Abbevi|'e with
all improvements thereon situated
also one certain tract Of land sit
uatcd in the parish of Verm'Iion
containing 40 acres, being north
east quarter Of south east quarter
of SECTION 81, township y, south
Of range two east.
| Said properly will be sold on az
| twelve months bond, purchasers tc
furnish their notes with good solvent
security in solido, bearing S pei
cent interest per month from the
dav Of sale until paid.
Given ualtr IL, official signature. II
the .nnn Of Absevri-, V@lml';".. Par
ISL, L,ai .isna. ,li, 20 il .idy 81 SEPT
1Sc4.
! Jos. s. NUNEZ, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

[e Maitre de Poste General Ores
aete nomme sec"etaire de la treso'
rerie ct l'assistaut maitre de poste
general Hatton le remplace au bu-
reau ct a Ia place quill occupait.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Les medecins pretendent ct certi.
fent que Blaine est atteint dune ma
ladie de ceur, qui lui DOME des tai
blesses qui donnent a craindre pour
ses iours. Ce serait fchant de cas-
ser sa pipe a la veille dune victolre
brillante CONNIE celle qui rattend er
novembre proclaim.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
N 0 7 l G E
Land Office. New Orleans. La,

Land Office, New orleans, La,
Sept. 2, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice OF his intention te make final
proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or Clerk of Cont. at Alb
beyille. La. on Oct. Is, 1854, viz ::
Oneziphore Leblanc, Home No 5ls5
for the SW4 of Sec IS, t IL, sr 4 E.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land,
viz Eraste Mouton, Hypoli,e Bern.
ard. SEVERN Leblanc. Jr and Il
Efaste Leblanc all of VermilItn par
ish La. G.. 3. DARRALL,
sept.l345 Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

LIE President Arthur est dune re-
ticence sage ct exemplaire, surtout
a present que toutes les bar
rieres ct lignes de demarcatlon en-
tire les differents parts, sont CONNIE
detruites ct effac6es. .--,..-- q.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Belva Lockwood candidat a la
presidence sur lie ticket du suffrage
du sexe tant opprime (selon e'le)
est tout plein d'espoir sur ses chan.
ces de reussite ct a meme deja fait
choix de son avocat general, EN- cas-
detection. L'espoir est une bol|e
chose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Jay Gould se prononce fortement
ct pressamment en- favour de Blaine.
Cet Ia uno forte puissance none
hire, ct largent est en- ce pays, ce
quill eat dams tous les autres pays, lie
nerf de Ia guerre.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

On est done ce premier club
Cleveland ct Hendricks dams notre
proise? Est.ce que Ia democratic
ia paroisse Vermillon est en- etat
De lathargie complete?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

n. Charles Dupaty, editeur du
Plounier de PAssomption, est mort a
Auch, France, le 8 du mois passe,
age De IS ans. II fnt enterre lie H.
Il sera bien regrette de tout le pays
on i etait 81 favorablement connu, et
saftout de Ia presse louisianaise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Les classes du college st-Charles,
Gfaud Coteau, ont recommence le
ief De &c mois. Dix jeunes gems de
no're paro'sse s'y sont rendus, et il
es' plus que probable que d'autres
won't suivre. Celia dit bien pour Il
paroisse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

1e plo. joli giant ct le plus a ia
,oda On ton, Paris est fa;t de pean
4 ;eape crocodiles, de la Loaisiane.
0,i dit QUE ic saurien ne vaut rien'
surtout apres sa mort.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

LIE Gouyerneur offert une re.
compensc de 5000 pour lappreben.
Sion des meurtriers de VIM Myers,
a la Coulee Croche, paroisse Saint,
Landry, lie 81 du mois passe. Avis
aux limiers de la police.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

A deux miles de Mandan, Dakota,
sur un coteau pres de la jonction dcs
rivieres Hart ct Missouri, Sc trou-
vent un cimetiere de cent acres de-
tendue ct rempli d'ossements dune
race de geants. LIE terrain a l'appa-
renee d'avoir etc creus6 en- tran
chGes remplies de cadavres d'hom-
mes ct d'animaux recouverts de plu-
sieurs pieds de terre. Ea plusieurs
endroits, il y q des monticules do s
a 10 pieds de hauteur, don't quel-
ques.unes ont 100 pieds ct plus de
longueur. Files sont remplies dos
sements, de debris de potcrie ct de
vases de coQleurs diverses. II y
eu evidemment en- Get endroit une
grande bataille OIL des milliers
d'hommes ct de chevaux ont peri. A
cinq miles de Ia, be trouye un autre
cimetiere, mais on ny a encore fai1
aucune recherche. Ayant demande
a un Indien age 81 son peuple mt
connaissait rien de ces cimetieres, j
repondit "Personne de nous n'el
salt rien ; il parait que ees geant
ont habite lie pays avant l'arriye'
dcs Indiens." j."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
Sherif's Sale.
State of Louisiana r-25th Judicial
District Court--Parish of ,Vermil-
ion--No. 1916.
II. A. Burt, ct ais.
Laure BONN.

Laure BONN.
By virtue of writ Of feri facias
issued out of the honorable District
Court, in and for the parish Of ,Ver
million, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, and to me directed
! will proceed to sell at public safe to
| the last and highest bidder, at the
Courthouse door. in the town of Alb
beville, parish of Eermi|ion, on
SATURDAY, October 4th 1884,
between the hours of Ii o'clock A.
NJ, and 4 o'clock p. NJ, and continu-
ing from day to day if necessary, all
the rights, titles, interests and de-
mands Of the defendant, in and
to the folio ing described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to.wit -
All the rights, titles and interest
Of defendant in the succession OF
Philogene Buteaud, N Q. 644, Of the
probate docket. as widow in CON-
munitv as per the Inventory on fle
| III said succession in the office of the
IDisl,ict Court of Vermilion parish.
| Sad property will be sold on IL
months bond, purchasers to furnish
their notes with good solyent'securi-
ty il ~olido, bearing eight per cent
per annu,n interest from maturity
until paid.
Given under my official signature,
in the Town Of Abbeville,' Vermil-
ion parish, I,a., this goth day OF
September, A. D.. 1884.
! NTNTX Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
STATE OF lOUl:,I ANA.
pAEIsH OF VERMILION.
c0TH DISTRICT COURT.
n Q. 697.

Succession of Marie Dulcine
"> Mayard.
Application Of Zoe Leblanc and her
husband Eraste Mouton to be ap.
pointed co.admin'strators.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in the said succession
or having any opposition to make to
the application Of said applicants to
file the same in writing, i'll the Office
of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal ol
court this Goth day Of sep;embe!
1854.
| LasTIE DROUssAED, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Butler dit, ct il lie dit dun air qui
n'a pas do louche, quill a grand es'
poir d'stre eh. Peut.etre quiz Sc
tronpe ct quill ne sera qu'au nombre
des appeles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

IA difhculte politique Kins-Boat
ner daas le 5me district congresslon-
rlvostinas. toujours avec un sent''
uent d deposition dil6cile a recon
ciIier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

,,,piral Courbet wise Nank'n
.,n,,s son proclaim point d,attaaue;
womb .".,a bien entendu, NJ. Ferry lul
:, doanera L Ia permission.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

u,s dspsche de Houston nous an.
,os,s que lie mejor E. A. Burke, est
ea ,oie d'ache.er lie Post journal De
eelte vile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Les DANES de notre village ct quel-
ques unes de la campagne sont en-
vote d'organiser un grand bazaar au
benefice du convent qui Sc batit.
LIE bazaar, il parait, ne laisssera
rien a desirer Messieurs Joubert
D'Aquin ct Dejan, ces trois artistes
distingues de la Louisiana y prete
ront leur genereux concours ct rega
leront les Abbeyilliens de musique
telle qu'ils mont point encore enten
due, dams ces parages.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

nc. Minor, Esq, est le candidat
!, ,.rti republican, CONSERVATORY
w. i ame district congressional.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Une nouvelle expedition s'organ.
ise en- Russie, pour penetrer plus
avant dams les regions polaires.-
Ianbition de rhomme devlent quel'
ques tcis une espece de follie deme'
saree ct aveugle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Nous avons deja parle plusieurs
fois ct nous sommes forces den par
Ter encore. Que fait la paroisse
vermillon pour Sc faire dignement
representer a lexposition prochaine
Nous avons bien les moyens ct Tin
telligence den faire autant que les
autres paroisses, ct 81 celia est vrai Ell
il nv pas 4 en- douter, pourquoi ne
le faisons nous pas. Pourquoi ne
pas Sc donner du movement dams
une cause 81 mGritoire
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Pierre Gallard, devenu veuf, a
epouse Louise Braud pas d'enfants;
Louise Braul, veuye, va Sc marier
avec Maurice Aubin, de telle sorte
que sa future femme, qui est aussi 50
belle.mere par alliance, devient la
belle.fille de ia, femme de son pre-
mier mari, ce qui revient a dire que
Maurice Aubin est son propre beau
fils.
L'etat civil a ,rarement de ces
gaietes.
DecGde-En cette paroisse, a 81
residence pres d'Abbeville, mercred
Ter courant, NJ. J. Onezime Trahan
ace de So ans. NJ. Trahan appar
tenant a une des vieilles families dl
pays etait un de nos meilleurs citoy
ems. II laisse une forte famille ct dt
rombreux amis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
n.o M1hanlt est revenu
le n' Nc. pare ponche nous a quit.
Ala

:. IS do mois passe il y cut Is
,.,,s,ass : qui succombaient a Ia cha
,s',' ''',' d.ss Ia vile dc New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
N 0 r I G f

No one is permitted to enter our
premises to hunt game or for any
purpose. Any person found within
our enclosures will be prosecuted as
trespassers to the full extent Of the
law.
NORBERT BoURoUE,
w. d. LYONS.
September 18th 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04
m. l. HOPKINS,
Matchmaker and JeWe|er.
ABBEVlLLE, L.A

- Repairing of watches, clocks and
jeweiry of all kinds, repaired and cleaned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

NJ. rEditeur-S'il est vrai que
pour extriper un NAL, en- medecine
CONNIE en- societe, il faut aller a Ia
source, a la cause premiere, ct quill
nest pas moins vrai que la plupart
des crimes, DIES homicides, du cha
grin, de la desolation ct lie deshon
neur dams nos families, decoule du
port d'armes caches, n'estil pas juste
ct reasonable d'user de tous les
moyens propres METRE fin a une
81 honteuse violation de la loi. On
nous dira quill y a une loi qui punt
lie port d'armes caches. Oui, ellie est
belle cetle loi. une amende, un peu
de prison, ct VOLTA tout, lie bandit Sc
moque dc celia, ct Ia vie du bon ci-
toyeu ct la tranqnillite, le bonheur-
de nos families 4 la merci des gems
sans bonte ct sans courage moral,
car il ny que lie lache qui Sc cein-
ture dun arsenal honteux ct d'aucun
service en- face de l'homme de cnur.
Oui ellie est belle Ia loi telle quelle
est! D6rision II y a un moyen
d'arrcter les ho,nicides ct les crimes
les plus atroces de la communicate,
ct ce moyen est de reviser la lol ct
den Eaue linfraction punishable du
pGnitencier. Nous ne voyons que
&C remede a un NAL ST repandu ct
devcnu presque a la mode, Ell nous K
, suggerons a nos legislateurs. \.
TN CURlEUI MARIAGE.-On ST.
gnale au Figaro" un bien curieu,
marriage:
II s'agit dun hommc qui epouse |;
: veuve dc son beau pere..
Pour le comprcndre, il hut, re
: mon:er aux origincs.
:, Lonis Aubin epouse Marie Flo
rent lis ont cv un fills, Maurice Au
bin.
. Marie Florent. devenue yeusc.
e epous,, Pierre Gallarj f; pas del
;fauts
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

L'Hon. Louis St-Martin etc choi-
81 candidat democratic au congress
dams lie premier district congression'
mel de pEtat. Sa carriere passee
pohtique, sans reproche, ct tous les
services bien connus quill a deja
rendus au parti, nous dispeDsent dc
tout commentaire. Nous lui sou.ai
tons success ct celia de tout c9ur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-04

Nous avons tles nouvelles mirobo.
lantes de Ia politioue, des ph6no-
menes presqu'inexplicables, dcs pre-.
dictions a perte vue ct des pctlts
calculs d'ambition personnelle qui
tourneraient la boule du plus solide
de nos savants mals que vaut tout
celia tout nest que mensonge, vani-
te, deception ct Ia patrie, dams tout
ce brouhaha, est Ia derniere chose a
laquelle on pense parlez nous de
nouvelles, de bonnes nouvelles. telles
que nous EN- Went une de Baton
Rouge, qui nous annonce que le che
min de fer entire ce point ct I,afa-
yette sera bientot termin6. VOLTA
quelque chose qui rejouit, qui encou-
rage, qui decouvre de l'avenir a no.
tire pays quelque chose qui nest pas
trompeur ct qui ne manquera pas de
produire de bons resultats. VOLTA
les nouyelles CONNIE nous en- vou-
Ions, quelque chose de substantial ct
pas de la babsile politique. Donnez
nous un chemin de fer ct le moyen
de developer les immenses ressour-
ccs de notre immense pays ct la poll
tique sera bien le cadet de nos SOU
els. sr
Les vents de nord sont blen en- re.
tard lis sont lents a Sc prononcer.
Nos lccteurs savent deja qua la
convention congressionnclle du 3me
district, il y cut grand desaccord ct
qu'une partie de la convention Sc re-
! tirant, dtclara guerre a outrance a
a Kellogg. Nous ne pouvons pre-
voir quel sera Peffet de cette scls'
sion, ST toutefois, ellie est s6rieuse
sur lie resultat general; !; mais MIN
porte celia il est bicn vrai que NJ
Kellogg en- a beaucoup perdu ct en-
perd to,.jours ct tout presage sa de
confture en- novembre. LIE peuple
est decidement fatigue de lui ct de
mande un enlargement, auquel il nj
peut certainement pas perdre.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
A StrangIer StrangIed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.-Frank Hutchings.
the stranger, was hanged to-day at 12 :43 The
crime for which Hutchings to-day paid penalty
occurred on the evening of July 16.
His mistress, Nettie Hutchings-known in
Washington, d. c., as Mrs. Nellie Sims-had left
him. He visited her for the purpose of induc-
ing her to return and live with him. but owing TO
his brutal treatment of her she firmly refused all
his oyertures for reconciliation. This so exas-
perated him that in fit of frenzy he knocked
her down. lie then, with his knee on her chest.
took long silk handkerchief from his pocket
woand it around her neck, and deliberately
tugged away at the ends until she ceased to
breathe. He left the scene Of his crime but fear
ing he had not thoroughly accomplished his pur-
pose returned ana made certain that his victim
was past all human aid. Having satisfied
himself of her death he left the house and re-
lated to the first policeman he met the story of
his deed, He was locked up, Ehis story investi.
gated and proven true. He showed no feeling of
remorse whatever at the time of committing the
crime, and has maintained the same stolid in
difference ever since, only expressing desire to
have his ease, as he he termed it, ''railroaded"
and his execution performed as soon as possible
Through INTERPRETATION of his counsel he has
been examined twice as to his sanity and de-
clared sane. This action was taken against his
expressed desire, ne declaring himself perfectly
sane. Though earnestly urged by his counsel
he steadfastly refused to allow his case to be
appealed
The firm demeanor which he maintained
throughout sustained him to the end. He
mounted the scaffold with firm step and took
his place on the trap without assistance. His
neck was not broken and he died from strangu-
lation. He lived thirteen and a half minutes
after the fall. The medical men in attendance
say the vitality of the doomed man was some
thing remarkable. He was thirty years of ace
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
CLEVELAND ACCRETIONS.
Hamilton Fish and Benz. Bris tow Re-
pudiate the Magnetic Mantle.
Special Telegram to the Globe.


New YORK, Sept. IA Saratoga special to
of State and ex-Gov. Hamilton Fish, an old time
friend of Mr.. Blaine in spite of his life long de-
votion to the Republican cause, is outspoken in
his admiration for Cleveland in his bluff, hearty
way, to the little group of admirers that can
always be found about his fayorite seat.
Such men as Benjamin Bristow,
who was secretary of the treasury while Mr..
Fish was at the head of Grants cabinet Francis
A. Walker, chief of the census bureau, and
other men whose names stand at the head of the
Republican party, equally outspoken in their
determination to vote for Cleveland. 1t will be
their first vote for any but a Republican, they
say, but they must vote for him anless they
choose Blaine.
The venerable Mr. Fish, whose services as
secretary of state under Grant, and as governor
OF New York, elected by Wing voters make him
one of the most prominent men in his party, was
somewhat ayerse to talking publicly of his pref
erence for Cleveland.
~ am out OF pc litics altogether" he said,
land it would hardly look right for me to take
any active part in the campaign under the cir
cumstances. have the greatest respect and ad-
miration for the Democratic candidate, and per-
sonally should like to see him president He
has made splendid record governor and 1
believe would do equally well as the chief execu-
tive" Now about Blaine, he resumed in
retrospective sort OF way: al know him
personally, and more agreeable, fascinating,
man / never met; but his past record,'' and Mr..
Fish broke of abruptly and pursed up his lips,
fearful of saying too much ~ won't say any
thing OF his doings in congress, for on that point
there is some dispute; but his course in the de-
partment is patent to all. You know it as we'll
as 1, and it cannot be too strongly condemned.
don't want to talk too publicly, am out of poll
tics and reslly must not say any more
Benz H Bristow was equally modest. He had
been too honest for Grant as secretary of the
treasury, and ever since then had tried to keep
out of politics.
You know am not public man any longer
ne said, $50 don't ask me to say anything. Talk
to my old chief, Mr.. Fish. have only one vote
and the deposit of that constitutes my political
work this campaign"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13

600, Over 1000 people are homeless and a
number or these are destitute. The street
car tracks are submerged and
travel is entirely suspended. The
Barstow street bridge, Eau Claire, remains
standing, but is impossible for teams and unsafe
for foot passengers. The Dewey street bridge
is entirely destroyed. The Kelsey street bridge
stood against the water, but when the debris
came down the river it followed the others. The
lower bridge of the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st.
Paul railway was the first to be carried away and
it took away the foot bridge at Shawtown. All
the Chippewa Falls bridges and all of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. ST. Paul bridges between
there and here are down.
The damage to property cannot now be ascer-
tanned.
A report reaches here late tonight that several
dead bodies have been found in the Dells, but
the report is unconfrmed and there is no way to
verify it.
Relief committees have been organized and are
actively at work supplying the wants of the
needy. A special meeting of the council was
held this evening. and propositions made
for ferry, and 1000 appropriated for the re-
lief of the sufferers. public meeting is called
for tomorrow afternoon to take the steps neces-
sary to feed the destitute.
The Daily NeOs, Leader, Free Press, Sentinel
and Democrat are coming out tomorrow, their
Offices being heavily damaged and their presses
under water