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The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24

The Republican prohibitionists pro-
pose to make their party adopt the
isoue as . State and national issue, or
break ranks. zssaka'd States.
WhicG4s the abest shot" they can
make 70 60 into the thine hole" and
nv there. This subject must be trea-
!stsd notify a fanatical law but by calm'
peaceful and reflective methods. Men
In different moods, practice different
methods and every mans mind is
subject to different opinions. 1t is to
! great extent the reason that pro-
hibition is failure wherever attemp'
(, led,-the free born American citizen,
] The German or the French citizen
caring very little for having any re-
strictions placed upon his personal
liberty. There are ways to restrict the
abuse Of intoxicating liquors, and re-
gulate their sale, but, 1t has been found
to be absolutely impossible to proei6a
2 their sale and the drinking thereof in
one way or another. Therefore pro-
hibition is a farce. "The man VINO
lives to drink to-day, will drink tc
i've another day."
y " u
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24
THE MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS.
December "a.
COTTON.
. QUOTATIONS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Sugar, higher: open kettle, hoice, oIc
strictly prime, &c; prime, $40: goou ia VI
to fully fair, 4ssc; good commo NO 70
fair 4I@ M4c; inferior to common, S1G
4c. centrifugal plantation granuiated, 3MS
68, off granulated, 6Hc, choice white'
666kc. off white, &C., greywnite
5yc. choice yellow clarified SIC, p ame
Yellow clarified, 5T@6, OF clarineo'
|SZ. seconds, 45s04H. Molasses nrm'
omen Kettle, choice, 410 42c, strictly PRIME
81 1880. good prime, s4@36c, prime, SOCSsZc.
good fair, 25@2Sc, good common, nc. ,; cen
trifugal, strictly prime, I9C93Oc, gooo PrlHe,
24c. fair to prime, 2O@24c, common to good
Common, l60l8c, inferior l40 l0c: Hl E
steady. ordinary to prime, 3TSosa &c
Flour. quiet, Choice, $40, Fancy, $4.Soc'
Extra Fancy $3.50, Minnesota patents, -
So .' Winter, $3.50. Corn dull, mi; ed. 4Sc'
yellow, 45@46c, white, 4S044c. Oats urn,
Choice western, 37Hc, Texas, S4c. corn ca oa
nuiet. $500. Hay firm, prime, Slo@ !ooV
choice, $l7 90 Is 90. Pork quiet, 9io;OV
lizard quiet, 6Tc. Bulk meats steady
}sHou]ders. 3.75c, long clear, 5.25c, clear rit
sides, SIS Bacon steady, shoulders, y, s 3ES,
Hong clear, SIC, clear rib 81; Hams cholcs
Isuyar cured, 9A@10Ac. Whisky ali, west
ern rectified, i$1.OO01.S Coffee, quiet
carpoes common to pr ne, 709Ac: brai
ldul7. 821Ic. Cotton seed oil, dull, crude
new 24%O25, refined, 301z@31c, F. o, b
cake, ls5z@l9Nc, meal, 1910.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24

France holds an election for Presi-
dent on the 2sth., inst. 1t may be a
good thing for France to hold its cleo,
lions during the holidays, but it would
be better to hire American "tetotalers''
to count the ballots.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24

Ruston, like Monroe, has placed
restrictions on the use of fire works.
Suppose, that the City Council of New
Orleans would attempt to restrict
"Rex, King of the Carnival in the use
of fire works, don't you suppose ellis
Msjesty" would issue little Edict Of
his Oacn 2
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24

The State of Louisiana, Parish OF Qua
chita, Fifth District Court.
Succession of L. M. OSBORNE, Deceased
By virtue of an order of sale issued by
the Hon. Fifth District Court, in ana lor
the ParisDof Ouachita, and to me dhecteq
in the above entitled and numbe ed sun,
have seized and ia, On into my possession,
and will sell at public auction, between
legal hours of sale, to the last and hlghest
bidder, at the door of the Court House id
the City of MOnioe, La, ON
Wednesday. 9Th of January, 1886,
the following property to-wit:
A certain plantation or tract of land de-
scribed as follows, tO-wit: The southeast
quarter of south east quarter ard northeast
quarter of north-e east quarter and west naii
Of o-th-east quarter and north nan oI
southwest quarter and southwest quarter
of Southwest quarter and west half OF
northwest quarter and northeast quarter
| of northwest quarter of section 2, L. III, N.
Range 3 east, and lots 2, and 4, in section
/. n. l6, N. r. 3 east and lots 8, 4, b, o, s..
and 9. and southwest quarter and east nail
of southwest quarter and north west quar-,
tar of south east quarter of section 81, and
lots and A of section IS, T II, N. X. east;
except that portion of these lands about ZoO
acres living wet of Mosquito bsyou hereto
fore sold by r. w. Faulk to j. and >. N.
Fuller by deed dated January 18th, 1870,
Becorded in potarial hood L. pages 90 ana
1853. of the Records of Ouachita Parisn, La,
bearing 647 acres more or less.
Terms of sale cash, at not less than the
appraised value as shown in the lnven-
WY " sow J. e. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, Dee, 6, 1885.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24
CHERIFF'S SALE.

AUGUST RAUXET VS.. II. G.. COBB, No.
2477.
The State of Louisiana, Parish OF Qua
chita, Fifth District Court.
BY virtue of fc,i Jacias issued by the
Hon. Fifth District Court, in and for the
Parish of Ouact TIA, and to me directed
in the above entitled an numbered suit /
have seized and taken into my possession,
and will sell at pubic auction, between
legal hours of sale, to the last and highest
bidder. at the door of the Court House in
the City of Monroe, La, ON
Saturday, I'd Day of January 1886,
the following property to-wit
A certain lot of ground and all improve
ments thereon, situated in the City of
Monroe, and described as follows:
A certain lot of ground and improve
ments situated in square No. 6, of the plan
of Monroe as recorded Il Notarial book u:
being lots No. oneW two ~ thiee (3) and
one half of lot No. seven CD being one hun
| dred and eighty feet on st. John street and
one hundred and fifty fC ,t on Calypso
| st .eet as per pie l, Oi'pthe ,rner OF SAID
streets. Said properly being that on which
defe I'd mt now resides and purchased by
him. said defe ldant, from Mrs. M. A Par
gould on the 23d day of December, 1872.
Seized as the property of defer dart, and
i will be sold to salts v said writ and costs.
Terms OF Sale On twelve months credit
, for what the property will bring, with
height per cent per annunl interest thereon
from day of sale, the purchaser to execute
u special mortgage on the property and
furnish approved security and also pay
tRe following costs as prOviped by law:
Gylerk's cost, $3S 35 Recorders cost, $500
Advertisements $4,000 Amount of taxes
ans the State of Louisiana, and amount OF
| tale due the City of Monroe, La; with
coelts and penalties to be added Sheriff's
COSY. $3.50, Commissions on amount of sale
tn IL added. j. e. MCGUIRE,
Sheriff.
saturday, Dec, H. 1885.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24

Senator vest, Of Missouri, offered
resolution to Congress Monday, COM
( - 6ding Secretary Bayard's course IN
he Ksilsy matter. Kelley i will be
'' fES'snSs6 6sred Was appointed to the
Austrian mission, but was rejected. Dy
that government on account q MS
having married Jewess. Secretary
Bayard gave the Austrian government
to distinctly understand. sthat sFree
America recognized no Qne's religion
Is ! qualification for Offices but that
under the laws Of America the se"
and the Gentle stood on m equa'
footing, and that the United States
would extend to each the same pro-
lection, and that if the Austrian gov
- - "a nj with to accept Mr..
- So U8lted States would re-
= 4 tesISled a Vienna, The
CAPITAL Of Austria. There is no "know'
nothingis49 sbeut Grover,
~ /. =. y -
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24
ST. LOUIS.
December. "a

Flour quiet, family, s3.7O@3 80, choice,
4o0fS4 OF. Xxx, SO 4503.55, fancy. $500
4.sSS patents, s. 25@5.eo. Wheat, higher, No.
red Fail, 92Hc, cash. Corn higher, No
mixed, 1890 cash: Oats, lower,
q cash. Hay, fl n, $l0.OO0l3.5O. Bran
steady, sacked, $4,000. Corn meal higher,
81 656l 20. Pork, higher 70 0o0lO w. Lard.
4 75c' short rib 4 IS, short clear O5c.
bacon: long clear, 75c, short rib, IS
57O short clear 5851105 90c. Boxed
lots: long clear, s 1905 1O4c, short rib, 20
5.25 Whisky steady, II 10. Hams,
So 5O011 O0c.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-24

Central Location; convenient to railroad
depot, steamboat landing and the business
portion of the city. Superior accommoda,
tions and excellent table. NS-Special
inducements to Railroad Len.
MRS. KATE NORRIS,
Proprietress.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
suicide Of a Prominent Lawyer.

BOSTON. Nov. 1s.-John e. Wetherbee, one Of
fine most prominent members of the Suffolk bar,
was found dead in his Office on School street, this
morning He committed suicide by taking cya-
hide OF potassium. He graduated from Harvard
college and then entered the Boston University
school of law. For a number of years he has
extremely popular with the students. He was in
strctor In the studies of the last two years in the
course. After the retirement Of Henry W. Paine
erbee succeeded him, and was extremely success
full After the decease of Judge Foster he filled
the vacancy in the chair of lecturer on equity He
had an excellent practice, and was surrounded by
a large circle of friends. His ways were pleasant,
and his health always rugged. He was twice a
democratic candidate forrepresentative to the leg
isIature At the last election some unpleasant
ness was caused by the unfeeling thrusts of his
political enemies, and 1t is probable that this may
ever he went to the polls and, ignoring an indie
pendent ticket on which his name appeared, voted
the straight democratic ticket
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
GEN ERAL NEWS.

During the trial ola case in the county court at
Toronto Ont, yesterday, the tactWas elclteu tlat
$4,000 had been spent in hghtlng the Scout
temperance act in Ontario.
Stephen Mcpherson the colored janitor of the
Philadeladelphia Press, who on Oct 2Sth struck
r. j. Cook the business manager OF tnat paper
with hatchet was held IN $1,000 yesterday.
In Montreal Yesterday the grand jury returned
true bills against S. Vanasse, editor and >. Les
sard manager of the LIE Monde, for criminally
Ibellng Mayor Beaugrand.
The Episcopal convention of the diocese OF
Faston Md. met last night for the election OF a
successor to Bishop Lay. DR.. george Wlnam
smith, president of Trinity College, Hartford,
was elected on the third ballot.
A large section of ore fell from the top of a cut
in the Colby mine at Bessemer, Wisconsin, Tues
day and four miners, named Herman Huppert,
ST. Herman Huppert Jr., Charles Waingstead
and Charles Rough were instantly killed; one
other man was seriously injured.
CITY Attorney w. B. Smith of Butte City COM
mitted suicide by shooting Tuesday. He was a
defaulter to the city and an i9Vesnga0nt GI s o
Burlington, N. j. He leaves widow and one
child Gambling is said to have been the cause OF
his downfall
public committee appointed to investigate In
to the facts regarding the expusiono OF the Chnese
from Tacoma, on Nov. Sd, have submitted thelr
report. 1t states that not single Cnlnaman SUI
fered bodily injury and that none of their proper
tv was destrOyed The correctness OF the report
is attested by 81 of the leading citizens represent
ing the banking, commercial, legal ana otner IN
terestS of the city ana county.
The civil service commission will hold examin
ations for both type writers and stenographers al
the post Office building in Boston at 10 a. m, Dec
10th. Application blanks sent on application.
The expenses of Yale College the past year ex
eeeded the income by 1884. The theological
law and art schools were little more than self sup
porting, while the academic, scientific and medl
cal departments show deficits.
Collector Saltonstall has appointed as his priv
ate secretary Samuel N Dyer, Jr.I at present OF
the clerical force of the Boston board Of healtl
and for m;hy years secretary of the Democrats
State Committee. The transfer of the collector
office will be made next Monday.
Azarah Boody, a well-known railroad cor
structor and president, died in New York cit
Yesterday. He built among other roads the Bos
| ton and Albany. Rochester and Niagara Falls
and the Toledo Wabash and Western.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
Fatal Boiler Explosion

PARIS. Nov. 18.-A boiler exploded today in the
,Joanne distillery. Thirty persons were severely
and many probably fatally Injured
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
CLAIMANTS FOR $40, 200, 900.
The Contest Over Col. 7. w. Pierce's
Estate Begun.


SALEM Nov 18.-The hearing ON the claim of
Ivory w. M. Pierce of Lynn for share in the es-
tate of the late T. w. Pierce of Topsfield, came
up in the Probate Court this noon. Solomon Lin
coin, Jr. appeared fer the will and John G. Bald
win of Lynn and I'll. w. Hurlbut for Pierce Mr..
Pierce testified he was born in Sanford, Me-, Dec.
TO- 1889, and lived their about seventeen years,
going by the name of Moulton. His mothers
maiden name was Julia Williamson; she married
Benjamin Whitton and moved to Wilton, Me-,
when he was 10 years old, he going there when he
was II and staying week. Then he went to
Pennington where Geo. Peabody told him all
about his family. His mother told him that when
a girl she lived in Dover, N. H.; he was called
Pierce when boy, and Money Pierce as
nickname. After the interview with Peabody,
MI Pierce went to Boston and met Thomas w.
Pierce in his Office in the old Custom House and
told him he was his father and Julia Whitton was
his mother. Pierce testified that the elder Pierce
owned up that he was his father and explained
why they could never live together, but he gave
him money and continued giving him sums vary
ing from $50 to 800 at different times sat him
up in business, and said he would see that his son
was remembered in his will. His father always
gave him to understand he was legally married to
his mother.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Boston, Nov. 18.-A hearing was begun today
at Salem on the petition of Ivory W. NJ. Pierce,
claimant, under the will of the late Col I W.
Pierce, millionaire of Topsfeld. The maiden
name of the claimants mother was Julia William
son and the date of her marriage to Col. Pierce,
January l, 1889. Claimants grounds for contest
ing the will are as follows:
That said paper was not executed by said
Thomas W. Pierce as and for his last will and tes-
lament in the presence of three competent wit
nesses who signed and subscribed to the same as
witnesses in his presence. ~.
Second-That Pierce was not OF SOUND and dls-
posing mind and memory at the time OF MS alleg-
ed execution of said paper.
Third-That Pierce was unduly mhuenced anu
induced to sign and execute said paper.
The claimant testified that Col. Pierce had ad-
mitted he was his father, and had given HMM va
rous sums during his life some IS 900 or SIC, 600.
Witness mother had never been divorced from
Col Pierce that he knew of and she is now living
in Saco Me-, with her second husband.
Hon Richard S. Spofford, one of the executors
of the will testified positively he had never heard
of Ivory W M. Pierce or John Williamson until
this petition was filed.
Adjourned until December "a.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
WHOLESALE POISONING.
a Discharged Servant Girl Puts
Arsenic in the Flour Barrel.

RosToN Nov 1S.-MisS Annie Lyons, a pre-
possessing young lady, was arrested today on
charge of attempting the wholesale poisoning OF
the family and servants Of Mr.. Charles w Parker,
of the firm of Macullar, Parker q Co., of Boston.
1t was only by the active exertions of the ply
sician that the intended victims were saved from
a horrible DEATH Miss Lyons was, up to few
days ago employed as a cook by Mr.. Parker, ana
gave satisfaction to her employer, but could not
agree with the other servants. On account OF
freq uent controversies Miss Lyons was dis
charged short time before this Mr.. Parker had
purchased barrel of -four and about half of this
had been used The new COOK made bread out OF
this -four, and though nothing was noticed in the
looks or taste of it, all of the family and servants
were made very seriously i'll by partaking OF it,
Prompt measures and the immediate admnistra-
tion of antidotes by physicians prevented the
poison from effectually accomplishing its deadly
work, but all those taken sick are still somewhat
affected by the drug. Professor Hill OF Harvard
of all the food used at that meal, and discovered
traces OF arsenic in the bread. The flour in the
barrel was then inspected and it was found that
the -four had been scooped out in the centre q q
the barrel and arsenic sufficient in quantity to Kill
ten persons had been put in and mixed with tne
-four The prisoner had also mixed arsenic with
the loose flour in another receptacle. MISS Lyons
who is about "a years old, denies putting any
poison in the flour, and says she has no knowledge
Whatever OF Tile d1Idlr. one was uu6u ny WI.
Parker at an intelligence office. The officers are
now trying to find out where the arsenic was pur-
chased, but thus far without effect. A little beg
gar girl who was given some of the bread on tne
day of the poisoning was made very sick, but was
saved by excessive vomiting, which relieved her;
Mr.. Parker told reporter this afternoon that
his family would recover, although they continue
to feel the effects of the poison. Ten of his house
hold, including three servants were made SICK
by eating the bread, and these persons together
with the little beggar girl make eleven persons
who narrowly escaped dying.
In the Municipal Court this afternoon ! MISS dHS
Lyons, the alleged poisoner, was held in $4,000
for trial
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
EMBERs OF CIVIL WAR.
The Race Feeling in Montreal Crow
ing Stronger.
A Very Narrow Escape from a
| Collision.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-A Montreal special to
the Evening Post says:
The embers of civil war, which have so long
been smouldering. were almost famed INTO name
yesterday by the hosting of the trlcolor over
City Hall. Even in this city, outside OF certain
circle, few people can realize how close the En-
glish and French factions came within strlklng
distance. Happily the movement was ~ nlppedr ~ IN
the bud Representations were made TO Col
Harwood, commanding the district in which the
City Hall is situated, who lost no time in commun-
icating with the mayor, and by 2 o'clock the nag
was lowered, but threats are made by the. French
aldermen that the flag will be hoisted tonlgnt, ana
if it is trouble may be expected The race feeling
is becoming more intense every day here ana Ine
smallest incident may. lead to bloodshed the
worst feature of the situation is that the English
who have all along kept cool and collected are
commencing to show signs of impatience, and #
the tricolor or any other such emblem is haunted
in their faces, they may be expected to resent it,
ST. JOHNS, Que, Nov. 18.-The Riel agitation
has extended to this town. For the past two
nights the public peace has been disturbed by a
motley crowd marching through the streets
Shouting, hooting, blowing horns and invoking
imprecations on prominent members OF the Cabi-
net and upon the English people. generally. Last
evening Sir John Macdonald, Sir Hector Lsnge-
vim Hon Mr. Chapleah, Judge Richardson and Mr.
Pope were hanged in effigy.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
FIendish work Of Southern Burglars.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 16-Burglars, aware
that Woodford Ash and William Bryant, wealthy
farmers living half mile apart in Bullitt county,
had made big sales of stock for cash the day pre-
vious, went to the houses of these gentlemen at
midnight, fred their premises and escaped with
$1,000 booty The house of Mr.. Bryant was first
fred in the servants quarters, the screams Of the
frightened domestics awakening the family IN the
front part of the house. who escaped In their
nightcfothes. All the servants escaped except
Thomas Eastby, dining room boy. He made
frantic efforts to escape, but was cut off by the
sheets of flame that shot up the narrow staircase.
The people who looked on were powerless,. The
poor boy could be seen rushing around in the
fames and once advanced to the window to leap
out but sank down and was consumed; When
the fire died out search was made among the ashes
but only few little bones could be found
In the meantime another light was seen IN tne
sky. and the house of Mr.. Ash was seen blazing
up half mile down the road Messengers rushed
to the house and gave the family warning barely
in time for their escape AS Mr.. Ash ran from
the bedroom he seized the drawer IN which ne
had deposited $1,000, the proceeds OF the sale OF
stock made that afternoon. The drawer was
found to have been pried open and the money was
missing.
Citizens are securing the country IN searcn o.
the thieves who are believed to be tramps, ana II
found they will be lynched.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
OUR NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Report that Germany and Austria
Will Not Recognize Them.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia Washington special
to the Telegram says both Austria and Germany
have given the United States to understand that
they do not propose to recognize the validity OF
our naturalization laws so far as natives OF those
countries who have sought an asylum here are
concerned What makes the case more and more
aggravatng is the fact that there are at the pres
ent time four citizens Of the United States who
are compelled to serve in the German army as
soldiers and against their protests. The cases
are perfectly well known at the State department.
ebut ip to few weeks ago they occupied an out OF
fine Way pigeon hole and nothing was being done
about them, but the recent order from the Aus
trian empire has resurrected them. 1t is sus-
pected here in diplomatic circles that the order
Under the imperial hand of Francis Joseph IS one
of Bismarck's shrewd devices. In the four cases
mentioned the State Department has gone SO. far
as to have filed, through the minister at Berlin,
protest to the German government. ms pro
test, however, has evidently been pigeon holed
Bismarck feeling confident that the United States
will never take any further action in the prem
ises But the latest phase Of the question
emanates from the White House, and it is under
stood here that the President has called upon the
Secretary of State for a full statement touching
our relations with Germany and Austria, together
with the papers in the case. The President mas
not decided upon the exact course Whlch Snould
be pursued but he is determined that the United
States shall no longer remain inactive upon THIS
nT1ac fiOn
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
Sale of the New England institute
Fair Building.

Boston, Nov 1s.-The New England Institute
Fair building was today transferred by private
sale to the Metropolitan Railroad Company by
James Edwards, its recent purchaser. Mr.. Ed
wards was the owner of the land upon which the
and the Metropolitan Company now. comes into
possession of both the building and the land upon
and Includes 289. 900 square feet of land, with an
extensive front upon Huntington avenue. The
building upon this land was erected and utilized
for several wears for exhibition purposes at cost
of about 100000 1t covers about five acres OF
land, with some eight acres of floor space
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-19
TO LET.

ITO LET-A pleasant suite of rooms, also sin
IL gle roOmS these rooms are all very deSlra-
BILE; have excellent bath room accommodations
and will be let furnished or unfinished. Enquire
at 1O6 PARK ST. (Park st. Block) 13-1
ITO LET-A very pleasant furnished. front
party. Apply at % CASC0 ST. 13-1
ITO LET-Two furnished rooms with board, at
II 81 CLARK ST. 13l