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St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22


BY virtue of a writ of plures fl ia. issued on a
Twelve months bond i'll the above entitled suit,
ana TO me directed, will proceed to sell af
public auetion to the highest bidder at the.
courthouse OF said parish, in the town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 10Th day of April
1884, at II O'Clock A. NJ. the following described
property, to-wit
/. A certain tract of land being the south half
of section eighteen, township seven south
range rang Two east, containing three hundred and
uhIty-nlye acres, being the same pPOperty
purchased by T. c.. Anderson from william De
jean on May 17th, 1873, and recorded on page
285 and 28G of alienation book "A' No 2 of re-
Landry.
2 a certain tract of land situated in the par
lsh Of ST. Landry in this State on the east side
OF Bayou Marie CrOquant or Teche boundetT
above by lands belonging to Mudd and below
Dy lands OF Terrell. having a front of eighteen
arpents on said bayou by forty aTpents more nrr
less IN depth, containing about seven hundred
ana eighteen superficial arpents together with
ali the buildings and improvements thereon,
Delng the same property purchased by defend
ant herein at Sherifss sale maoe on tie 5fh day
OF May A. ID. 1877, by G G. Duson, sheriff of ST.
Landry, III the above numbered and entitled
suit.
3. certain tract of land situated near the
town OF OpelOusas, the residence of defendant
containing about ninety and 19n00 superficial
arpents more or less, and bounded as follows
70 WIZ, north and west by land formerly of
Raphael Hollier, school gully and cemetery,
south by lands of VeiIIand Chaohere or Public
Road. east and north by land of T G. Anderson
and the estate of his deceased wife in commu-
nlGy, ana beng the same prOperty acquired at
the SuccessiOnal sale of the effect of tile Estate
of Valerien Roy deceased and Devine Hollier
widow Clement Hollier deceased.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash.
Sheriff Of the Parish of st. Landry.
mch15-Gt
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22
ri 0TEGE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF EUGENE FONTENoT.
No. 4393
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, Emile Tate, administrator Of
the estate of Eugene Fontenot having filed
q final account and tableau of distri-
hutIOn OF said estate accompanied by
of same.
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court bearing date
March 1lth. 1884.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing in my office, in the town of
Opel0lsas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be homoIOga-
ted and confirmed
JAMES 0. CHACHERE,
March 15-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22

The Oath Senatorial District is at log
gerheads about nominee. Winn sup
ports Hon. Geo. A. Kelly, Grant has
nominated and endorses Mr.. c.. H. Teal.
and both parishes adhere to their candi-
dates. The convention failed to make
a nomination, after numerous attempts.
What is the meaning of so much Gliscord
in the Democratic ranks ?-Natchitoches
Yindicatior.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22
OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF DONATE LEBLANC, Decd.
No. 4422.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

Whereas, E1phege Leblanc, of the parish Of
Ascension, administrator of the estate of Do
natO Leblanc, deceased. has filed q tabIeau of
distribution Of said estate, accompanied by his
petition praying for the hOmOlogation of same.
And, whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court bearing date
March Sth, 1884,
Now. therefore notice is hereby given to all
tableau, i'll writing, in my office in the town If
OpelOusas, within the time required by law
why the said tableau should not be homologa~
ted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
mch 15-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22
Notice !!

a LII persons in the parish owing licenses on
a any trade, profession or occupation, un-
der existing laws, are hereby notified that if
the same are not paid prior to the Ist day of
April next, 1884, they will be collected with the
costs by the attorney specially appointed bv
the Government fer tn at purpose Ss
Sheriff and Tax Collector Par, ST. Landry.
March Is, 1884
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22
SHEREFF,s SALE.
CLEoNTDE sAvoIE VS.. JOS. zERTNGUE.
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF SIT. LANDRY.

out of the Hon the 18th Judicial District Courf,
in and for the parish of ST. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed viii proceed to sell at public auction
to the last and highest bidder at the courthouse
in the town of Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the
lSth 1; day OF April 1884, at II o'clock, A. M
the following described property, to-wit:
buildings and improvements thereon situated
on the Bayou Cnurtableau in the parish of st.
Landry, one mile below Port Barre bounded
arpents front on said bayou, bounded on The.
east by land of Alfred Duhon on the north by
land OF Dnbourdieu and on the west by lands
OF F. Caillouet.
Seized in the above suit.
Ternls-Cash.
G. C. DUsON,
mch 1916 Sheriff, st. Landry parish,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22
JUDICIAL ADTERTEsEwENTs.
SALE.
y
ESTATE OF JOHN DAVIS,
IGx Rel. F. Mallard, Test Elk ct ais.
VS..
THOMAS c. ANDERSON, ct ais.

No. 1892
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
ENGLAND.
Buried in the Ruins,

PORTSMOUTH, April 2S.-The caval-
~ barracks in process of erection sud
denly fell this morning. The work
men, all of whom were convicts, were
buried in thu ruins. The loss of life
is large.
An English Protectorate Inadmissable.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Blue Book
correspondence concerning Egypt, has
just been issued. From this it ap-
pears that in September 1879, the mar
quis of Salisbury, at that time English
foreign secretary, agreed with Wad-
dingtOn, French minister of foreign
affairs, that France and England
would earnestly support native
Egyptian government, but would in
form the khedive that they could not
allow any European power to establish
a political influence in Egypt in COM
petition with England and France.
Excited Britons.
LONDON, April 28.-The British
governments refusal to send an expe-
dition to relieve Berber causes great
excitement in the political clubs of
London. A new party OF coalition is
being formed for the purpose of at
lacking the government policy.
Afraid He May BE Rescued.
LONDON, April 28.-Daly, the sus-
pected dynamlter, has been removed
from Birkenhead to prevent the posi-
bility of escape.
Going Over to the Rebels.
LONDON, April 28.-A dispavch
from BerDer reports that four brig
AIDES of Bashi Bazouks and half a reg
imant have iOiDpd tha Rpbp1S
The Proposed Conference.
LONDON, April 28-Waddington,
French ambassador to Great Britain,
will return from Paris Tuesday,
bringing with him PRIMER Ferry'S
response to Earl Granville's proposal
concerning the Egyption question.
Ferry generally approves the scheme
of liquidation. The German and Aus
tro-Hungarian government will MAIN
tain silence on the subject until an
agreement between the French and
English government is assured.
They are all Rebels.
LONDON, April 2S.-Despatches
from Cairo say the troops at Barber
fraternize with the rebels. This con-
dition of affairs excites the deepest
concern. The inhabitants are fleeing
the place, and it will be deserted in a
few days.
They Will Have THOR COnfab.
LONDON, April 28.-Italy agrees to
the Egyptian conference. Prussia is
expected to announce its assent.
AustrO-iiungary, it is expected, will
ask that the conference be limited to
discussion of the financial question.
The porte urges that the conference
be held at Constantinople.
"A1 is We'll !"
LONDON, April 28.-The accident at
is less serious than sup
posed. Only five arches of the car
'icks fell, injuring thirty convicts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
THE FIRE FIEND.
Great Destruction of Property in Various
Localities.

Great Destruction of Property in Various
Localities.
PANAMA, April PA terrible fire
ragged here from IL last night to 4
o'clock this morning. No water was
available. The market and two
blocks of houses were destroyed
Loss, 100000. During the progress
of the fire a large mob of men, Il pOr-
ton of them armed with revolVers
and machebes, did considerable plum
dering, and many of them became in
toxicated. The soldeiry were called
out, but quarrelled among themselves.
The owners Of the burning property
then fired upon the plunderers, kill
ing several Of them. The Chinese
lost heavily. One soldier was shot
dead for disobeying orders, and an
Italian persisted in the flames.
GRAND RAPIDS, April 28.-The
high winds prevailing all day has done
much damage all over the northern
part of the state. Reports from
dozen places announce great trouble
and damage from forest fires. A large
amount of property in the shape of
fences, wood, railroad ties and small
villages have been destroyed.
About o'clock tonight Il fire start
ed in M. j. -Clark's lumber yard, Cedar
Springs. and destroyed two million
feet of partly seasoned pine. 1t now
threatens to enter the village, and a
special train with fire engines is gone
to its assistance from here The wind
is blowing gale from the west.
The village of Cedar Springs, twenty
miles north of this city, had a des-
tructive fire last night, burning about
$4,000 worth of lumber.
The woods fires during the high
winds yesterday endangered the city
of Cardillace and the village of Carey,
Lake county. but hard work stopped
the flames before serious damage was
done.
Six buildings, including a Touring
mill, burned yesterday at Fillmore,
Alleghen county, and woman was
burned to death while rescuing her
children from the flames.
GLENFALLs, N. Y, April S2.-A
terrible fire is raging here. The loss
already reaches over 100000. The
Union Hall opera house and Presbyte-
rian church are burned; also fifteen
stores and twice az many offices; the
fire is still raging.
The fire burned out thirty bu mess
houses. Loss. 100000,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
GALVESTON JOTTINGs.

GALVESTON, April 27.-Beach park
tested foot race and tame smuggling
match, George Hamilton, champion
jumper of the world, and Pecos, of
Houston, being the contestants in the
former, and AL. Marx and Jim
Trainer setting-to in the latter. The
sport began with the foot race, with
Hamilton largely the favorlte. A
good start was effected, and closely
contested to the finish, at which Pecos
led by three feet. Time, 61s seconds.
In the glove contest the police COM
PEELED the adoption of soft gloves in
stead of hard gloves. as originally in
tended. SiXty-siX rounds were
fought, lasting one hour and
eight minutes, during which
Marx had it all his own way, knock
ing Trainor down every time he stood
up long enough to receive blow.
Trainor's frequent going to grass to
avoid punishment, finally elected a
claim Of foul from Marks seconds,
which in the the Goth round was SO
palpable that it was awarded, and the
fight given to Marx. TrainOr got first
blood in the 5th round and first fall in
the 41st round. lie was considerably
punished. Marx shows no signs of
wear. Trainor was seconded by Dick
Terrell and Tom Digman, while Marx
had Jim Kennedy and Harry Minor,
the latter his trainer. Charles Walker
was judge and Jim Dolan timer. None
of the rounds lasted longer than one
half minute and the shortest two
seconds. Marx proved himself tough
customer. with good staying qualities.
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licked nine was 2s to Z in favor of

picked nine was % to in favor OF
Sunsets.
Charles Bache, utcher, who stole
fifty dollars and watch from a lady
here and skip,ed TO Laredo, has been
arrested there, and will be brought
back to-morrowiby deputy sheriff. He
had sent a letter here which purported
to be from friend in Laredo telling
of his death by suicide. Detective
Hughes saw through this clever
trick to evade the officers, and know
ing he would resist, certain young
lady in Laredo telegraphed the officers
to arrest him there. He is also charged
with forging postmaster Newcombe's
name on money order.
Two carpenters, Bundell and Adams,
fell from a building and seriously In
jured themselves Saturday.
NJ. Jaun Leal, an old and respected
citizen died to-day aged rs years. He
was father of Leal Brothers, whose
family is among the best in the city.
Many friends mourn his death.
Report from Hunter station, on the
]. Il G. N. railroad near San Antonio,
of fatal shooting three miles from
there yesterday afternoon at church.
Gus Cutcheon quarrelled with Hous-
ton Gary, shot him dead and Watson,
In trying to arrest Cutcheon as shot
in the breast, probably fatally.
AT the colored baptising in the river
yesterday one female got religion so
badly that while being baptized she
took a lit and became rigid and frotht Il
at the mouth.
Rev. DIR. Neil, who returned fror.
Mexico yesterday reports having o.
ganized Tamaulases (Mexico) Presh!
terry with a constituency of fiV
churches. The Presbytary is entirely
Mexican
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
FROM UVALDE.

UvALDE, April 90. Nearly six
thousand head of cattle were rounded
up and started from here on the drive
during the past week.
The spring wool clip is pouring in,
and the sheep men say it will far ex-
coed any other seasons clip in this sec
ton.
1t is reported that cattle in Lavalla
county are suffering for water and
grass, having had no rain in several
months.
Uvalde is becoming quite healthy
resort, and invalids from every quar-
ter are coming in daily. Many of them
say the climate approaches very
nearly that of Monterey and Saltilla,
Mexico.
Crops on the irrigated farms are in
splendid condition.
The late frosts did not visit Uvalde
and consequently the invalid vegeta-
Iians are happy.
Our town is over run with ira mps,
and street peddlers, and ov,rdone
with ice cream and lemonade "par-
lors."
The governor will, doubtless, have
to appoint some of the officials of this
county after the election, as no one
seems to care enough for the offices to
accept a candidacy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
STATE SPECIALS.
FROM DALLAS.


DALLAS, April 28.-Chief of Police
Arnold day arrested E. III. Wenrich
OF st. Charles, Missouri, charged with
e,nbeZZling 800 from the Hamilton
Brown machine company. of st. Louis
with whom he was employed. Chief
Arnold located Wenrich in Dallas
last week in large machinery house,
and notified the st. Louis parties.
Mr.. j. III. Hamilton, president of the
Hamilton Brown company. arrived in
Dallas yesterday, identified the sus-
pected party, and the arrest was made
to-day. The prisoner had his young
wife here with him. Mr.. HamiltCn
ut for ST. Louis with w enrich to-
Mght.
A jury was secured In the case of
the state VS.. +. Baum, charged with
cotton swindling, and the taking of
testimony begun at 1880 p. m. Only
one witness was put on the
stand to-day, g. B. Scar, agent of the
Pacific express comrany at Emporia
Kansas. 1t Is thought the trial will
consume all this week and perhaps
two or three of them. Among the
witnesses announced to appear for the
state, are Ed. Easton. Morgan Cam
mack, and Joseph Lohnstein. The
crowd to-day was large and manifest
ed keen interest.
An enormous rainfall visited this
section last night. This morning it
was observed that the Trinity river at
this place, over three hundred miles
from its mouth, had changed its course
and was running up stream. 1t has
thus continued all day and thousands
of people have visited the banks to
view the rare freak of nature. The
cause is presumed to be the swelling
of the river and its tributaries below
Dallas, causing blckwater. Old set
tiers say a similar phenomenon occur
red here about 25 years ago, but not
since,
Something of the nature of a Water
spout struck this section some miles
south of Dallas, Submerging the
Houston 81 Texas Central track
five feet, and causing serious wash
out, into which the engine of the
sOuth-bound passenger train
plunged and upset. Engineer Harris
was near drowned before rescued by
the train men. Trains have
been abandoned until tomorrow
Smaller Wash-outs are reported on
the road at other places.
Rabbi II. Schulz of the Hebrew
synagogue, of Dallas, has resigned on
account of troubles between himself |
and members of the congregation. |
The congregation presented him with |
81 600 cash as a parting gift. His |
was accepted on account !
Of the recent public cOWhiding of Ben |
by Mrs. Schulz.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
A BIG FAILURE.

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-It is annouDc-
! ell this afternoon that Moses Fraley,
a prominent grain and stock specula
/ tor of this city, has failed for large
amount. The full facts in the case
are not learned, but 1t is stated on
high authority that Fraley was short
of about 100000 bushels of wheat
and corn in Chicago, and that his
losses on this would b., upwards of
S4OO,OO0. He is also said to be short
on large amount of wheat in New
\ ork, AMI that he lost $4,000 in
Union and Texas Pacific stocks. Mr..
Fraley is president of the Fraley
Carter Commission Co., but that con-
Germ is not interested in this affair. Mr..
Fraley's speculations being conducted
solely on his individual account Mr..
Fraley was formerly Junior member
OF the brokerage firm of Donaldson 81
Fraley, and was known as a success
full business man, and cut something
of figure in local politics at one
time. 1t is said by friends that he
made some 100000 on wheat and
corn during the last big break in
prices IN Chicago, and that since then
there has been combination formed
against him which was too strong for
him.
Fraley stated tonight he made
$2o0,OOO last month, since which time
the markets were worked against him
by the Chicago dealers. On Friday
he nonored drafts for 100000, and to-
day they called on him for 100000
more. Not knowing how much they
would call on him for he suspended.
On Saturday wheat jumped AZ cents
in one hour, and as he was 100000
bushels short, his loss in that one
hour was about $2,5OO,OOO. He said
he never specialized only with his
own money, and was not even now
discouraged. His actual losses, he
said. were about $1,OO0OO0-$2O0OOO
being on stocks, 100000 on grain,
and S25. 600 on DOrk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
FROM ROUND ROCK.

ROUND Rock, April 28.-A son of
DIR. Finch, near town. died from hy-
drophobia yesterday, age about fifteen
years. 1t Is supposed to have origin
ated from the bite of cat last fall.
Nothing was thought of the bite I'M
TIL last Friday, when the boy was
taken with spasms which resulted in
his death.
Moses Beel, colored, was before
j ustice Harris this forenoon on a
charge of the theft of pair of pants.
fhe parties arrested here for fence
Gu tting, and taken to Kyle, was dis
ch arged, the evidence being INSULT
cient.
A complaint was filed agains Net
tie Owens, a soiled dove. for using
indecent language, and befor the
mar shall could arrest her, the fai Net
tie had skipped the town.
A base ball club was organized he re
last week. The boys say when the Y
get in practice they will challenge tn Q
neivhboring towns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
FROM FORT WORTH.

FoRr WORTH, A pril 28.-The city
is swarming with republicans of all
colors from all parts of the state. The
wire-pullers are working the occasion
for ali it is worth, and an astonishing
amount of labor is employed both 10y
the strikers of Blaine as well as the
dependents of Arthur. The colored
delegate is as "big as old Grant" here
tonight, and is greeted on all sides
with cordiality and friendship that
must Cypress him. Politicians of
every stripe are with us, and votes
win be bought and sold tomorrow
the same as any other commodity in
the market. We had quite sleet
storm here tonight. but it is as moth
ing compared to the tornado of politi-
ell hanger5-on and professional beats
that will inundate the city tomorrow.
Blaine will. from preseat indications,
develope great strength, notwith-
standing the fact that Mayor Saylor,
of Austin, and many other prominent
republicans. are busy grinding out
administration music.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
The Worlds Fair.

NEW YORK, April 28.-Director
General Burke conferred to-day with
President Zoldivart, of San Salvador,
in respect to the exhibit of that coun-
try at the New Orleans Worlds Expo
sition. Their display, OF woods, min,
The size of the main building is in
creased to 1,646,O0O square feet, cover
ing thirty-three acres, or ten acres
more than the London exposition
building of 1862. Applications for
space have been received from thirteen
foreign nations, requiring 125,000 So. it.
Foreign exhibitors will get 100000
feet, the United States government
100000 feet. and thirty-two states and
territories 100000 feet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
SUPREME COURT.

The following cases were decided
Yesterday by the supreme court:
Josephine Ryan VS.. A. Z. Ryan ct
al: IRON Tarrant county. Reversed and
rema 1ded. Opinion by Associate JUS
tice West. Held: The court erred
in instructing the jury without any
qualification whether, as matter OF
law, that the appellant, who was a
creditor of appellee, Ryan, because
she was his wife when the suit was
filed, could not lawfully have in her
favor a writ of. attachment against the
community property, and thereby ac-
uuire rights superior to other cred
itors, who had just debts against the
community. Under our system of
marital law as regulated by the con-
stitution and statutes, and as expound-
ed from time to time by this court, the
wife can in proper case for the pro
lection of her separate rights, main
tain suit in her own name against
her husband. The wife would be en-
titled in proper cases to the benefits OF
Writs of attachment, sequestration, in
junction OF any like writ, to which
anv other creditor would be entitled
in order to protect and preserve his
rights.
w. o. Davis VS.. w. Fl. Dixon ct. al.
| fIom Cook county; Affirmed. Opin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
FRANCE.

Reducing the Chinese Squadron.
PARIS, April 28.-The French gov
eminent is preparing to reduce the
French squadron in Chinese waters.
The Tonquin flotilla will be limited to
the present complement.
The Irish Invincibles.
PARIS, April 2S.-The Matin news
paper publishes the announcement
that the famous "No.Il," OynaD is in
England. The Matin alleges a party
recently interviewed Lyman in Lon
don, when he stated that behind him
was a force before which England
would one day tremble. There are, y
said Lyman, "men of high position and
social and intellectual distinction,
among the Iuvincibles, and l defy the
English government and its hire.
lings." He further added that he was
the acting agent of new party,
which aims to unite all patriotic Irish
men, and says that that party has al
ready considerable number of friends
with which to begin campaign.
Cruisers, provided with torpedoes and
revolving guns, will be employed
against the British men-of-war.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
SAN MARCOS,

SAN MARCOS, April 28.-Mr. Chas.
Book is quite low; was some better
yesterday, but to-day is unconscious.
Mrs. Owen is much better.
Yesterday our community was
thrown into quite an excitement, by
the killing of Houston Gary by Gus
Scrutchens. From what can be learn
ed, they had a falling out some time
since and they met at the Long
Branch School House in Guadalupe
county, at Sunday school, and when
they were leaving they come together,
and with one inside the door and the
other outside, they commenced shoot
ing at one another. Gus Scrutchens
shot Gary from inside through the
door, the door having been shut be-
tween them. Gary was shot through
the side. He died in u few minutes
Gus Scrutchens then got on his horse
and left and has rot yet been cap'ur-