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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
WHO SHALL BE CHIEF.
A Lively Squabble in the Indian Ter
ritory for the Chieftianship of
the Creek Nation.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 2.--An Indian
territory special says: The decision of Sec
retary Teller in the contest between Spiachee
and Perryman for the chieftianship of the
Creek nation, has created a sensation among
the Creeks. Perryman, to whom the Office
was awarded, has, as yet, taken no decisive
steps and it is said, he will be prevailed upon
to abandon his claims and submit them to
the will of the people at a new election. If
this be done ali the trouble may
be adjusted as with full
and free election and fair count
all factions must be satisfied and there can
be no ground for complaint. If Perryman
takes the Office sort Of guerrilla war must
follow 1t is claimed that both the Chioste
and Spiachee parties will oppose him. All
kinds of rumors are afloat in regard to the
future course of these chiefs, Chioste and
Spiachee. Secretary Teller is loudly de-
nounced for his decision. Many
Creeks hold that it is un-
just and contrary to the result of the
there cast. Many charges are made against,
Teller, all of which are no doubt groundless
and inspired by factional parties. In
dian Agent Tufts believes there will
be no serious trouble and is doing all in his
power to allay the bitter feeling. At
O'Kundgee, the capital, and in the precincts
which gave spiachee and Chicater large ma
jorities the feeling is intense tand resistance
to Teller's descision is openly
discussed. Some favor bringing
the matter before both houses
of congress, if that be possible, and others
say Spiachee, having already been sworn in
as principal chief, should be kept in office by
armed force. From the fact that the Creek
nation has been kept in state bordering on
civil war for some eight months past con-
cerning the question of the chieftaincy, it is
difficult, at this writing, to find any grounds
upon which to base prediction as to their
possible outcome. Good citizens deplore the
existence of the troubles, and are hoping
that no more lives will be sacrificed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
TRAFFIC MATTERS.
Remarkable Showing as to the Pros
perity Of Northwestern
Railroads.
The Property of northeastern Roads.
Especial Telegram TO the Globe

lSpSCldi 1eltSTau 10 Lne
CHICAGO, March 2.-No section of the
country has more suspicious record than
the northwest in the matter of railroad
growth, and in some instances, also the
southwest, even as this is the territory which
has sustained the greatest development by
immigration and settlement during the
last few years. That the Northwestern is
now paying per cent. regularly on its COM
mon stock, while few years ago it paid
nothing; that the st. Paul is doing the same
thing, and that the Santa Fe is
paying per cent, after having
been embarrassed subsequent to the crisis
of 1878 are indeed evidences of great prog
ress. But what is chiefly important is that
not only in these instances, but with almost
all other roads in the territory, dividends are
now paid on vastly increased amount of
stock. Reference is sometimes made to the
eastern trunk lines and the comparatively
large capital upon which they are reported to
earn dividends. The New York Central pays
dividends on $50, 500, 900 of stock, the Penn
sylvania on S9s 9s,250,0O0, the Lake Shore
on S50,000,000, etc. But the western
lines are becoming distinguishedin in the same
way and bid fair to outstrip even the eastern
lines ere long. The Burlington has stock
now of about $4,000, 900; the combined
stocks of the Northwestern amount 10
$40, 900, 900; those of the st. Paul to S47,-
100000; the Rock Island has S42 900, 900
and the Santa Fe s57,000,000, all
of these pay large dividends, and all have a
capital many times that of decade ago. The
most significant feature of the whole matter
is that there has been growth of business
sufficient to sustain dividends on such large
amounts of stock, not to speak of the
heavy additional amounts of lands.
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Emit for q RO0a.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1

. Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 2.-There is a lively fight
in progress between two New York syndicates
for the possession of the Muskingum county
railroad one of which is represented by Presi-
dent S. L. Rooney, Of the Bellaire, Zanes-
vile 81 Cincinnati road, and the other by
Albert E. Boone, president of the Black
Diamond system. The former have
been fighting the latter since the Black Dia
mond enterprise was first organized. In
order to prevent further annoyance the Black
Diamond people offered 10 puaehase the
Muskingum Company road, agreeing
to pay S125,O0O for 1t.
The property was at the time
leased to the GAINESVILLE road, but through the
disclosure of some alleged crockedness in
the lease majority of the voters in the coun-
ty were convinced that the GAINESVILLE had nc
right to it, and took steps to
have it sold to the Black Diamond
syndicate. Tothis end widely signed pc
tition was sent to the Ohio Legislature pray
ing for an adjustment to meet their views.
Should the prayer be granted the Black
Diamond company will at once purchase the
Muskingum county road for 1925, 900.
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Railroad Purchase.

Speclal Telegram 10 the Glooe.I
CHICAGO, March 2.-F. E. Hinckley, gen
eral manager of the Chicago, st. Louis d
Western railroad has issued the official an
nouncement of the purchase of the Chicago,
Pekin and Southwestern. The general Off
ces will be at once removed from Joliet to
Chicago, taking up their quarters in the First
National Bank building. Albert Crocker
late receiver of the Chicago, Pekin 81 South.
western has been appointed superintendent
of the Chicago, st. Louis 81 Western, with
his Office at Streator, Ill. James V. Mahoney
has been appointed freight agent, B. 7
Lewis ticket agent, and H. s. Rodley auditor
All correspondence in relation to cars and
car accounts should be addressed to f. E
Hinckley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
Northwestern Arrivals.
ISpecial Telegram to the Globe. |

CHICAGO, March 2.-Among the arrivals
from the northwest to-day we're the follow
ing:
T. F. Bullard, Bridgewater, Dak.; F. B.
Hart, Minneapolis; a. s. Kennedy, Mime
apolis; s. Bloom, Deadwood, OAK; S.
Entman, La Crosse; and F. H. Shilling,
Mapkato. AL at the Palmer House.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
and contents of s1s5, 900. insurance.

and contents of S1S5,O0O. Insurance.
$4,000 Chas. H. Sayre, 119 and 121 Gene
see street, hardware, had the building and
most of its contents destroyed; loss s37, 900;
insurance s26, 900. The losses above noted,
added to the many others, make an aggre-
gate of $500, 600; insurance, $3.50, 600. The
Observer will find accommodations in the
office of the Weekly Globe. The safe of the
City bank contains securities of million in
value and large cash balance. The bust
ness houses which were burned already have
found temnorarY quarters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
I.ernes not Rroken

New ORLEANS, March "A dispatch from
Capt. VIM. Campbell, of the steamer Ed.
Richardson, dated Natchez, says the re-
ports telegraped from Vicksburg, that the
levees at st. Joseph and Hard Times had
broken, are untrue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
NOTICE
To BIDDERS !!
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I
ST. PAUL, February 30, 1884.

Sealed bids directed to the President of the
Board of Education of the city of Saint Paul, will
be received by the Board of Education, at the Of
fee of the Hon. Joseph Oppenheim, President OF
said Board, No 175 and III East Fourth street, in
said city until Friday, March ID, 1884, at o'clock
p M, for the erection of the following
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AN IMpRAcTICABLE scHEME.

LONDON, March 2.-The first declaration on
the part of the Irish National league, in op-
position to Henry Georges land scheme, was
made at a meeting at Cork, on Sunday, at
which the scheme was declared impractica-
Bile. 10y Z
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03

senate bill appropriates s55o,OOO for the pur-
chase of one of these tracts. In the northern
tract the assessed valuation of the grounds is
s428, ,413, and of the improvements 1921, 100;
total s249, 513. The assessed value of the
south tract is s114,596 for the ground, and
S197, 547 for the Improvements, and yet so
far are the assessed valuations here as else
where below the market value that Gov.
Ordway, of Dakota, who owns much of this
property says he does not believe that the
government can get either one of these
tracts either by purchase or condemnation
for $3.50, 1000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03

The congressional library bill which passed
the senate, provided for the acquisition by
purchase or condemnation, of one or the
other of two tracts of land fronting the capi-
tol grounds. Each of these tracts contains
one rectangular and two triangular blocks,
one of these tracts lying north of East Capitol
street and the other south. The two tracts
are counterparts of each other, one being
divided by A street north and Maryland
avenue, and the other by A street south and
Pennsylvania avenue. Exclusive of street
spaces, which would be vacated of course, if
the tracts were taxed by the government, the
northern tract contains 226, ,137 square feet
and the south tract contains 22s, ,42S square
feet Adding the street spaces each of these
tracts would contain nearly six acres. The
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Constitutional Amendments.

In addition to the vote for public
officials at the next election, the fol-
lowing amendments to the State Con-
stitution will be Submitted for approx
al or rejection
[. To increase the rate of interest on
our State debt, requiring, if car
led, the additional payment of
Sl20, 900 interest annually for Is years.
I'll is q move In favor of monopolies and
should be voted against.
2. Relative TO fees and charges in the
civil courts of New Orleans.
3. Toslimit the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court, whereby q position on
that exalted bench would be attended
with revenues altogether out of pro-
portion for the employment.
4. To extend the Jurisdiction OF the
Court of Appeals.
5. To provide for the decision of all
cases before the Court of Appeals when
the Judges of the court cannot agree.
6. TO create Court of Appeals in
New Orleans, differing in some res
poets from those IN the country par
isles.
Z. Establishing four city courts in
New Orleans, which would interme-
diate between the justices of the peace
and district court.
s. Relative ito the District Court in
the parish of Orleans, and increases the
salaries of the judges of said courts =
Iberia Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
How to Vote on the Amend.
naents.

We have heard this question asked by
some s-Democrats who seem
to have some doubt as to the proper
way to vote ON the proposed amend
ments. 1t seems to us, that the action
of the Democratic State Convention re-
Gently held at Bation Rouge and that
of the Parish Democratic Convention,
lately held at Opelousas, ON tile sub
#ject, will furnish good rule by which
all Democrats of the Parish of st. Ian
dry should be governed in voting on
the proposed amendments to the Com
#stitution. The State Convention pro-
nounced in favor of all the amend
ments, without exception. The Parish
Convention pronounced against the
first amendment, alone. A st. Landry
Democrat By voting against the first
proposed amendment will vote in
accordance with the views of the Par
ish Convention, and by voting for all
the other proposed amendments, he
will vote according to the views Of the
State Convention on all except the
first. 1t seems to us this course re-
commends itself to every refectIng
Democrat. The first amendment-tnat
changing the debt ordinance, is alone
Objectionable the others are all good,
and the adoption thereof will effect the
good and desirable end had in view by
the Democracy of the State.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Significant Figures.

We were shown q few days since a
statement copied from tile official rec
ords OF the police jury Of our parish BY
Mr.. c. G. Swayze, showing tile amount
OF taxes levied annually for parish pur-
poses, from 1868 to 1884 inclusive. Mr..
SWayze, who is an accomplished ac-
countant, 1t will be remembered, was
appointed BY the police jury some time
ago to go over the books and records
Of our parish, gave them general over
hauling He has, therefore, enjoyed
exceptional advantages for gaining in
formation, and this statement taken by
him from the books, may be regarded
as authentic. The figures it presents
are worthy Of careful study, and We
commend them to all our readers, es-
peclally those who pay taxes. Nothing
can show more clearly and conclusively
the beauties of Democratic administra-
ten, and nothing will go further to set
tie the senseless sshowm Of the so-called
Independents, that our parish funds are
being squandered, than careful peru
sal of this statement, which Mr.. SWayze
states over his ownsignature, was taken
from the record.
By this statement it appears that the
narieh fayaa avciusive nf l,eau COS laviad
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
NO. 2s.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
CHOICE INVESTMENTS.
PUBLIC SALE.

On Wedmesday, ApaN 3Otb, 1854,
will proceed to sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the Court House door, in
the town of Opeleusas, the following property
belonging to Oscar Stanton:
A Tract of Land,
situated in the parish of st. Landry, in prairie
Hayes, containing four hundred American
acres, with titles confirmed to James Cole by
the Board of United States Commissioners for
the Western District of Louisiana, as appears
by certificate dated May 18th, 1911, after
wards sold by said Cole to Malachi StantOn
October 18th 1921, and purchased by present
owner at the successional sale of said Malachi
Stanton.
ID. Another tract of land situated in the
same locality, containing 2030 50Il00 acres,
and situated in Township 8, South Range one
East, and Township 8, South Range two East.
Maps of survey of said land are now on ex-
hibition in my office.
Terms and Conditions: - One-half of DUR.
chase price cash, and the balance in one year
from day of sale, secured by mortgage with
vendors privilege, and bearing eight per cent
per annum interest from maturity usual at
terney's fees clause at ten per cent in case of
nom payment and litigation. Deeds of trans
fer to be passed by G. w. DuRoy, Notary
Public.
For further information apply to F. f. Per-
rodin g. C. w. DuRoy, attorneys, in Opelou-
sas, or to Julien Richard and Jehn Lyons, Jr.,
LAM &C. DUsoN,
Sheriff and ex-ofieio Auctieneer.
March 90, 1884.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12

W WILL be at the places designated below
Ill to correct and revise registration books
for each place, also to register all voters who
have not heretofore registered, from o'clock
q m. to o'clock p. m. each day:
Upper Mammeu-At Landreneau's, on Sat
urday, March %
Beaver Creek-At School House, on Mon
day, March "a;
Bayon Chicst--At Sam Haas store, on Tues
day, March 25;
Dossman--At Charles Dossman's, on We'd
nesday, March 26;
vile Plate-At Mrs. II. Tate's, on Thursday,
March q
Old Grand Prairie--At Paul Stages store,
on Friday, March %;
Plaisance - At Joseph VidrinesS store, on
Saturday, March 20
Chataignier--At ID. r, Lafeur's store, on
Monday, March 81
Mallet = At Joseph sullice's, on Tuesday,
April
,Mallet-At Lucien Joubert's store, on We'd
nesday, April 81;
Faau6taIque : At Leuis Courville's, on
Thursday, April Sd
Lever MammOn--At Z6non Vidriae's, on
Mann ManmonAt @ ~ ]. bte. saucier's, on Saturday
April 5th;
At the Court House at Opelousas, from
Monday, April 7, to Friday, April IS @ 1884.
Feb. Q, 1884. Registrar.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Notice Of Election.

I In accordance with act l01 of the session Of
1882, the following polling places are hereby
designated, and the following commissioners
are hereby appointed to conduct the election
to be holden on Tuesday, April 22d proximo !:
Opelousas--At the Courthouse commits
Mayo.
Belleyue-At the School House commits
soners C. M. Daily, Luicius David and A.
Dimick.
Plaisance-At Evariste Dupre's Store; co M
missioners Godfrey Dupre, Valerien Vid-
rine and Patton I. Blackshear.
Grand Coteau-At Fl. M. Dunbaris store !;
commissioners Thesdose Sanval, O'Brien
Elmer, lei. MI. Dunbar
Couiee Croche-Near P, ID. Richards COM
missoners Leon Thibodeaux, Emile Leger.
Simien Richard.
missioners /: " c. Devillier, Ambrose Valain,
w. G.. johnson.
Leonville-At School House; commission
ers Faustin Richard, Numa Robin, Pierre
Mistrick.
Waxia-At School House commissioners !:
s. w. w Taylor, John Fahey, Preston King.
Negro Foot-At Rosas Station; commits
sioners: I. A. Hicks, Lucius Thornton, ID. u.
Hadspeth
t West Melyine-At j. s, Satterlys; cem-
missioners j. S. Satterly, +. A. Dunbar, w.
c. Gordon.
w pFGS1luSIOl-Ab AOWA GstAAlfSSiVA-
ers Jno. d. Trainor, DR., A. D. Harmanson,
j.. p. O'Reilly.
Biz Cane-At Hasard's Store commission
ers w. NJ. Haw, Joel G. Vannoy, Otis Col
Inns.
Lower Bayou Beuf-At Begg's Store, !;
commissioners. y. ID. EDWARDS, d, w. Danlei,
J Monroe Daniel.
Upper Bayou Beuf-At Stages Store ;
commissioners Alex. Stagg, Onezime Savant,
L. C Milburn.
Old Grand Prairie--At Paul Stages store ;
commissioners Louis Lafeur, Octave Fon,
tenot, Alfred Stagg.
Bayon Chicot-At Sam Haas Store; COM
missioners Bingham Cushman, James Mar.
| tin, A. j. Sudduth.
BAYOU Chicot-At Dossman's commission.
ers Homer Savoi, Z. Dossman, Chas. Doss-
man.
/ House commissioners: A. III. Goodwin, w.
NJ Fish, John Bond.
Mallet-At Suliee's Store; commissioners
NJ. G.. Wilkins, Dennis w. Cannon, &. De
rousseau.
Church Point-At Barousse's Store; com
miesioners " D. Breaux, Lewis Hayes y
/ *. Mcmillan.
Plaquemine- Ell. nj. Andrus's Store;
commissioners Robert Sloane, Robert M
Andrus, Offutt Lyons.
Rayne--At City Hall commissioners T
HP. Bowden, B. Il. Harmon, Henry Anding.
ROiHE-duX-110uDS--AGs Sdfb GULAkAlo
sioners: Yves Sensat, Louis Carte, Mathieu
1 Pousson.
Mermentau At Victerin Maignaud's com
missioners Chas. Duhon, Il. EemeanE
Jean Pierre Frnge
Vile Plate-At Emile Tate's commiss; ON
ers: Ben Lafeur; 3. e. Vidrine, Oscar Oar
( deau.
! sioners: Azelien Manuel, Dorville Laheur
Lastie f. Frug6.
Mamou--At j. j. Landrenean's commits
i sioners: j.. B. Saucier, "A. j. Guillory, Lucier
i Bacon.
Faquetaique-At Honor6 Fuselier q; com
1 inissioners David Ceurville, Jr., Wm. Young
Sr. VIM. R. Ashford.
Prud'homme City-At Z. G. Chacheres
commissioners Walter Jenkins, G. j. Humid
4 ley, j. B. Mccoy,
German Settlement-At z. Hnber's; com
missioners JAS. Litteil, Frank krntcher
Dan Rose. -, -.
HENRY LASTRAPES,
Returning Officer, st. Landry.
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WpUBLIC SALE.
April 5, 1884.

DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 4509
ESTATE OF MARIE REa1sE BRoussARD.
BY virtue Of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish Of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under.
signed administrator or any duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the last residence OF the deceased
in the parish of st. Landry, on WEDNE&-
DAY, the 10th day of April, 1884, the follew-
ing described property, belonging to the
estate of Marie Reuiise Broussard, deceased,
to-wit:
/. One dwelling house, one kitchen, enc
small house, one lot of lumber and boards,
one stable, one corn crib, two thousand and
sixty-fiye pannels of fencing, one hundred
pieux.
2. Two horses, two mares and ono colt, I've
milch cows, one bull, one heifer.
8. One hundred barrels of corn, one brand
ing iron, enc loom, lot of farming imple-
ments, q lot of kitchen utensils, q lot Of house
hold furniture, &c.
Terms and Conditions-All sums of naeney
or purchases up to the sum of ten doilars TO
be paid cash, and all the balance Of the prsp-
erty to be sold on one and two years credit
from the day of sale; purchasers to furnish
their notes to the satisfaction of the admiHss-
TRAITOR with two good and solvent securities,
and bearing eight per cent per annam inter
est frem maturity until final payment.
THE0VILLE LEBLANC,
Aril S, 1884. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Political.

ROCKS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INDEpEND- I
ENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY, March 81, 1884.
WHEREAS, we believe that the people
should not be deprived of their right of Sc
lecting members of the Police Jury in the
Parish of st. Landry, who, like other officers
of the parish should be the ehoice of the quail
ifed electors of their respective wards; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we recommend to all voters
of the Parish of st. Landry, at the next gen.
eral election to be held on 22d April, to vote
for member of the Police Jury for each ward,
in such manner as may be hereafter specified
The returns of such choice of Police Jurors
by the people will be forwarded to the Gly
ernor for appointment as the representative
member Of the respective wards.
C. CoMEAU.
LOUIS FoNTENoT, Sec. Chairman.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Notice Of Election.

nv ;.4, &c a,aat;a, ;.,,oa ~ ,,;s
Ei slaIue - prooaslon ~ MR iSsaoa Gs ~ nas as
- Aeelisnoy, 2 -. MoueIy, -. -
5es ssee " oo1 noaislala eeaalng uass
M ~, aoo5, anu ~ asceluaIee MLSn ss
al tns quanned electors Of the Farisn u oe.
landry. IN sala ., Staee, are nereDy hotlneu ena1
an eiec1ion "iii 20 neid On
Tuesday, 22d day OF April, 8S4,
for the nurnose of elect;ne.
4 Gaparnor
4 Iie,,tenant. C4overner
4 Ssata Traasnrar
4 searetary eece nf State
An Astornsy- General
Al co. as.ol anS;tny Of p,b,;. Aoeo,nts
a Snnsr;ntandsnt of pnhI;o E5ueatiop
~ So,.atsas- - no,,aaso,,s A. I0,L Sana+o-
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Comm .sleicated.

Communicated.
EDITORS COURIER In the last issue
of your paper we have seen the letter
of DR.. q. T. Young declining the nomi-
nation for Coroner on the Independent
Democratic ticket.
Messrs. Editors, using the same means
Of communication as our friend DR..
Young, please inform the gentleman
that the Committee cannot consider his
resignation, inasmuch as his name had
been taken off said ticket, and that of
the Hon. James Ray substituted, several
days previous to his attempted resig-
nation.
Yours respectfully, @. CoMEAU,
Chrmn. Campaign Committee,
Independent Democratic Party.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-12
Proceedings of board of Police
of Town of fOpelOusas.
orELousAs. April 8. 1884.

OPELousAs, April 3, 1884.
Members present: JAS. Ray, President; 4.
B. Chachere, s. Birette, B. Martin, Emile
Pefferkorn and L. A. Sandoz
On motion, it was Resolved, That, whereas,
lice Jury Feb. 18th, 1884, is inadequate to
procure suitable site for market house
and engine houses for the town Of opelousas,
select a site is hereby instructed to call up
on the Police Jury and respectfully request
that body to increase said appropriation.
DIR. w. A. Robertson and G. G. Duson were
added to said committee.
On motion of Mr. Birotte, the President of
the Beard was authorized and instructed to
purchase from the Trustees Of the Church
of the Epiphany certain lot of ground hav-
ing a front on Union street Of one hundred feet
by like depth on Bellevue street, for price
not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Mr.. B. Martin voted nay.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY,
President of the Board.
L. A. SAEpoz, Secretary Pro Tenn