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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

first insertion and five (5) cents
per line for each subsequent one.
Death notices, less than eight (s)
lines, free.
fractional lines charged as full
lines.
These. prices will not, under any
circumstances, he deviated from.
Town and Parish News.
-----------H -.
Mr.. Jas. Andrews youngest
child is very i'll.
-DoN'T fail to call at the Red
P!ow store for bargains in dress
and dry GOODS
The Misses Bennett and Miss
Pierce, of Evergreen, are visiting
friends in Town.
DR.. Miles gray, rooster is dead.
His morning crow will be heard no
more. -Physie killed him.
CAPT. Bergland, of the U. S.
Army, was registered at the Ex-
change Hotel on Wednesday.
Up to Wednesday afternoon,
Clerk of the Court Watts, had is
aed Parish script to tie amount Of
| 1887.
Mr.. Lem Magruder, melter and
le6ner at the I. S. Mint in New
Orleans, has been here this week
Ma visit to his relatives.
SENATOR E. E. Smart, of Yer
non, was visitor to Alexandria on
Wednesday, and was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrews.
beginning yesterday evening
special religious services will be
held at Lecomte by Rev. j. M.
Heard and other ministers of the
Methodist church.
1T affords US great pleasure to
announce that the little son of Mr..
a. W. Pardee, who has been so
dangerously i'll with diptberia, is
! how much better and considered
out Of danger.
-ME. H. A. Boyce has present
Vi the Methodist congregation with
lot in the town of Boyce, on
Which a church 30x5O feet is now
ID course OF construction, and it is
expected will be completed by
Christmas.
-MESsRs. John 4. Texada and
A0"ert l.. Luckett, of our Parish,
aaVe been given positions in the
VS'om House by Collector Jonas,
'ae former as inspector of customs,
'la the latter messenger .intle sur
Vegors Office,
WILD ducks in great guanti
'eS nave been flying southwark
''eF our town the past week.. The
hunters have been bringing some
~" from Catahoula lake into mar
'ss which are being retailed at
~ cents each.
WITH brirht ayas and ,e1astic
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07
MIR. E. J. Barrett was the first
witness examined in the Dozier case
yesterday morning. He showed the
clothes of Gafney to the Jury.

Mr.. Burke tells us that he is
not snre that he will be able to put
in full month here among US, and
we advise all those who NAV want
a first-class likeness to 60 to him
at once and have it done-in any
case take the baby.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

NoTICE.-Parties in Alexandria
who owe taxes on real estate for the
present year, QsS5,) are hereby
notified that the same are now due
AND collectahle, and unless paid
| will seize and offer for
sale the said property on which tax
es are due. NJ. W. CALvIT,
Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

who owe taxes on real estate for the
present year, (lss5,) are hereby
notified that the same are now due
AND collectahle, and unless paid
| will seize and offer for
sale the said property on which tax
es are due. NJ. W. CALvIT,
Collector.
Tom Marshman of Bunkie, is
going to celebrate his next birth
day in becoming manner. With
the prettiest of invitations he has
invited quite number of his friends
to his home, and will have a fine
supper. Some of the boys of Town
will be present.
The gin house of Mr.. Duncan
Graham, on Bayou Rapides, was
burned on Wednesday night. At
the time there were twenty-six
bales of cotton in it, which were all
burned. Neither the building nor
the cotton, as we are informed, we've
insured. As yet, the origin Of the
fire is unknown. ~
SINCE our last the case of the
State VS.. Sam Cappell, charged
with arson, has been tried. E. G.
Koone, who was indicted with Cap
pell, turned States evidence, and
District Attorney Wicklife nolle
prosequied the case against Koone.
The jury empanneled to try Cap
pell, after remaining out several
hours, failed to agree and were dis
missed by the Judge. Cappell is
out on bail.
The Board of Commissioners
of the Charity Hospital, at their
meeting on Wednesday evening
last, awarded the contract for build
ing the Hospital here to Messrs.
Harmon & Voss, of Baton Rouge,
their bid being $500. The only
other bid submitted was the one of
Raxsdale & Son Of this place, who
agreed to do tile work for s9475.
Monday, the 9th inst. is the day
fixed for the signing of the con-
tract. The building will be first
class one, and the only set back to
the whole proceedings will be that
only the lower story will be COM
pleted at present. The other will
be finished SC soon as another ap-
preparation is made by the Legisla-
ture. The building will be an or
nament to our Town, and will be
the finest of its kind hereabouts.
THE Dozier case was recon-
menced on Thursday, and the jury
completed by the selection of
Messrs. J. T. Calboon. A. C. Bris
tow and John Smith, all white.
"A number of the witnesses have
been examined, principal among
whom was DR.. John Casson, the
Parish Coroner. He was made to
show to the jury the two balls ia
ken from the brain and body of
Gafney, whose remains were ex-
humed last week. On Thursday
afternoon the jury and the accused,
closely guarded by deputy sheriffs,
were taken to the spot in Pineville
where the homicide occurred, and
made. acquainted with the surround
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

BEGINNING yesterday evening
special religious services will be
held at Lecomte by Rev. j. M.
Heard and other ministers of the
Methodist church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office. Give US a trial.
New Orleans prices duplicated aud
satisfaction guaranteed. Now is
your time!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

DIR. Miles gray, rooster is dead.
His morning crow will be heard no
more. -Physie killed him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

-MEsSRs. John r. Texada and
A''ert L. Luckett, of our Parish,
saVe been given positions in the
vassom House by Collector Jonas,
"e i0Fmer as inspector of customs,
'la the latter messenger .inthe sur
'egors Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

a COLORADO lad imprisoned
in Macon, for assault, has abstain
ed from food for two weeks, and
declares his intention of starving
himself to death.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

Up to Wednesday afternoon,
Clerk Of the Court Watts, had is
aed Parish script to tie amount Of
1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

SENATOR E. E. Smart, of Yer
non, was a visitor to Alexandria on
Wednesday, and was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrews.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

Mr.. Lem Nagruder, meter and
lefner at the L. S. Mint in New
Orleans, has been here this week
on a visit to his relatives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

The Misses Bennett and Miss
Pierce, of Evergreen, are visiting
friends in Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

-DoN'r fail to call at the Red
P!ow store for bargains in dress
and dry goods
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

WITH bright eyes and elastic
'tP' yet gray, lusterless hair. It
= unnatural, needless. Parker's
Aa'r balsam will restore the, black
s0'0Wn prematurely lost, Gle use
.0a all dandruff, and stop its IL
~ Don't surrender your 4ir
"'a0at making an effort to saw it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07

WILD ducks in great auanti
yes have been flying southwark
Y'e' our town the past week: The
hunters have been. bringing, some
~" from Catahoula lake into mar
ss.' which are being retailed al
Hs cents each.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-07
Town and Parish News

Mr.. Jas. Andrews youngest
child is very i'll.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
RUSSIAN WAR NEWS.


st. Petersburg, April l6.-The OH
cial Messenger publishes this morn
ing telegram from Gen. KomaroT
which states that the remnant of the
Afghan dctachments that were defeat
ed in the Knshk river engagement
fled to IIcrat. komaroT also states
that the losses of the Aighaus largely
exceeded the first estimate. Many
persisted as they struggled through
the rough country on their retreat to
lIerat as the weather was extremely
cold end snow had been falling for
twelve days. The Afghans have
burned the camp at Balaiuurghle
which Sir Peter Lumsdcn abandoned
A provisional government is being
organized at Pcnjedeh to prevent an.
archy. A Russian detachment re.
mains at Dashkepri. The dispatch
concludes with the statement that
there is no necessity for forward
movement at present.
sCHouvALoFF TO ENGI ND.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says
Count Schouvalon, formerly Rus
sim ambassador TO England, vii
start for London at once and it is be.
lievcd that he has an official message
hJPRYING UP The PFACE MAKERS
Orders have been received at the
arsenal aud docks at Nicolicil ano
Sebastopol to work night aud day II
order TO complete three mcn-Of-war
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
PRINCE OF WALES IN IRELAND


Cork, Ireland, April l6. - At 2
O'Clock this afternoon the streets are
auic, and there is scarcely any trace
Of the nights riot. People dispersed
rapid shortly after midnight. Re
ports of the riot sent out last night
and early this morning were greatly
exaggerated. AS far as Ell be ascer-
taiued up TO this hour there were only
a few broken heads aud several slight
wounds and injuries received by not
more than dozen persons. The
damage to buildings was small, and
was confined to the smashing of the
windows in a number of houses. An
English reporter of n London daily
paper remarked to the chief of police
this a,vernoou that he never saw n
more serious riot The chief laughed
at the reporters observation, and re-
piled that the fuss last night was a
mere nothing, only the boys letting
of little natural eXuberance OF
spirits" said he.
sLIGH fly KISSED AT KILL Army.
The royal party arrived safely a
K,llarny this afternoon, and with the
exception OF some slight kissing were
cordially received.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17

New York, April l6, $3.50 a. M
Gen. Grant passed very quiet night,
and his improved condition contin-
ues. lie has slept well and naturally
for seven and hall hours nearly con-
tinuously. He is taking his nourish-
ment well and at longer intervals. lie
feels stronger and his voice indicates
Improvement.
DouGTt OIL IF AZ BE CANCER.
Ex-senator Chuflce said after lcav-
ing Grants house this morning that
he considered General Grants condi-
ton wonderful. "llc seems to me to
look much better every way, and his
eyes were brighter than they have
been for some time past. We spoke
OF the remarkable sympathy maui-
tested by the people all over the
country for the general in his aillic.
ton and he seemed to be much touch
ed. There is one thing TO be said
about his throat and that is that no
one can deny the fact that il was Ill
ccrated, and very badly liberated, too,
but the question is whether 1t Is II
cancer or not. lit is, there is, in my
mind, hut little hope for his life, but
if it is not cancer, there is hope. lie,
| think, has now hopes of getting
we'll"
THE GENERAL DECIDEDLY BITTER.
Gen. Grant continues to improve.
Ills throat was examined to-day by
Drs. Barker : ,rady and Douglas and
the local disease was found to have
improved with the general condition.
The pulse aud temperature were I'M
changed. The General, feeling much
better, suddenly started down stat =
and Joined the family at luncheon
taking everybody by surprise. lie
partook of some solid food much to
the delight of al.
PRES DFNT DIAH INQU RES.
The following dispatch was rccciv'
ed yesterday ,,.
To Col. T. d. Grant
My family, and as well, are yer!
sad for Gen. Grants health. DO TN
favor to advise us how he continues
PoRFFRIO DIAZ.
The response was sent that the ten
: eral WAS better.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
THE FIRE RECORD.
A Coal shaft Burned---mt ners Inn
pris0ned.

Lincoln, Ills, April l6.-The Lin
coin coal company's shaft and landing
caught fire at l:50 o'clock this morn
ing and were soon in flames. From
ten to twenty miners are at the bot
tom Of the shaft. Loss, about $780,
600; no insurance. Yhe fire was caus-
ed by the explosion of torch in the
oil room. The cages were kept rum
ming until a few minutes before the
wire cable snapped in two. 1t ID
thought the men will be saved, as III
escape shaft, three-quarters of mile
away, connects with the one destroyed
and by this avenue the men will b.
most likely to escape, but no wore
has yet been received that the mel
have reached the escape, though tn,
chances are in their favor.
LATER.-The miners all reached th
escape shaft and were rescued.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
ELECTION CONTEST.
Fulton and quincy TO be Hoard ON
tuesday Next.


tuesday Next.
Galveston, April l6-The city
council met in special session at 10,
II. M, to-day for the purpose OF TAX
ing action in the contested election
cases for mayor and aldermen of the
twelfth ward. Mayor Atkins, not
wishing to embarrass the board in its
consideration, called Alderman Large
of the Eighth ward 20 the chair. After
the protests of the citizens and the
petitions of the contestants, Fulton
and Quincy, were read alleging gross
frauds in the eleventh ward, Alder
man Fowler offered II preamble and
re- olution stating the grounds
of the contestants and
defining the jurisdiction of the
council over the matter, which being
passed, the council resolved itself INTO
committee of the whole and adopted
rules governing the manner of con-
Quoting the cases, aud fixed next
Tuesday as the day on which to deter
mine the contest for alderman of the
rwelfthward, in which n. W. Quincy,
a prominent colored politician, is con.
tcstant and A. &. Allen contestee, and
designated Thursday, the 23rd lust,
rs the day for hearing and iuvesti-
eating the mayOralty contest, with
eX-Mayor Fulton as contestant pnd
James Atkins contestec.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.


Baltimore, April ga special
from Iiagerstown, Md, says: "Mr.
On, erdonk has received dispatch
Mr.. Santos Il. Santos, at Panama, in
forming him that his brother, Anto-
MO Santos who was arrested and i'm
prisOncd with Julie II. Santos an
American citizen, had escaped from
Ecuador aud arrived at Panama. An
tonic reports Julie in danger, and u
copy of the telegram will therefore. be
sent TO the state department as an ar
gument for urgency in the matter of
jules release. The news of Santos
escape has hot yet been received in
Washington.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17

mons this afternoon. while answer.
ing interrogations. said that the gov
oriImcnt Ind no reason whateveT To
believe that any such demand had
been entertained MS that rcporind of
Russia's demand for Penicdeh. Tho
Hon. Robert Bourke asked whether
Baron DcStaal. Russian Ambassador
nj London. had suggested ms a mart of
the terms of an Anglo.Russian Under
standing that Pcnicdeh be annexed TO
Russi, Gladstono answered. "Tbere
is no reason whatever TO believe that
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rhe Nations Distrust Hussia's As
sertions.

Varna, April l6.-The impression
here is that Russia is seeking to gain
time only to complete her prepare,
to march ON to Herat and to purchase
in America a few more Alabamas.
Your correspondent is assured by a
high Turkish military authority tina,
Russia has well made roadway be
tween Valdikafkas, the terminus o.
North Caucasus railway and Tifiis
The Black sea is thus not necessarll!
exposed To attack by hostile fleet
Three ships of the Russian fleet re
Gently, while passing down were or
dered to return to Odessa which y
thought 10 indicate that Russia u
probably expecting that the attack OF
/. Afghanistan will be followed bv IN
stanr war but subsequent instruction
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
MARLIN MATTERS.
Paying in Full--Waco'A Enterprise
Exposition Notes.

sPecIAI 70 Ihe EAHInIHtT'
Marlin, April l6.-The Marlin Build
ing and Loan association has liquidat-
ed, paying back to the stockholders
the full amount they had paid in.
The Waco Oil works are pushing
their improvements at this place, and
in few weeks will have completed
one of the best gin buildings in th'
state.
Cotton planting is general and I
splendid rain fell last night.
r. q. Oltorf has returned from tn
exposition aud says it is immense.
Mcssrs l.. Ii. and +. q. Chiffon an
w. NJ. Feagle leave for the expositio
Tomorrow, and will be there on Tea
as day.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Atchison, Topeka * srnIn Fe
Election.

Topeka, Kss., April 16.-The stock
holders of the Atchison, Topeka N
Santa Fe railway company this morn
ing unanimously elected j. L. Burr,
p. b Cheney, c. Il. Goldman, c. X.
Halliday, S. A. Kent, A. w. Nickerson,
Il. b. Purcell, Warren Sawyer, l.. u.
Berry, George o. Shattuck. Alden
Spur, w. ID. Strong and w. f. Whar-
ton as directors for the ensuing year.
They also authorized the consolida.
ton of the Kansas Southern railway
company and the Kansas City Il En-
poria railway and the Southern Kan
sas railway, into the Southern Kansas
railway company, the charter ofwhich
has been fled. The directors elected
w. b. Strong, president; A. a. Robin
son, general manager aud chief engi-
ncer, aud George w. McCrary, gem
eral counsellor. The Massachusetts,
directors were elected an executive
committee, with b. Z. Cheney MS
chairman and G. A. Higgins as clerk
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17

A Heavy raiirre. Tho chinese Al

Paris, April l6.-M. Alfossa, a prom
iuent finsncier of Paris aud London,
has failed. His liabilities IN this city
are 100000 francs aud he owes l2,-
OOO, 900 frpncs to mombers of the Lon.
don stock exchange. Other failures
are feared
The Russian corvette, Scobelon,
has sailed from Havre for the Baltic
Admiral Courbet rcpoi;s that be-
fore he received not ce of the peace
between France aud China the French
cruiser DcEstaing had captured n
Chinese vessel with all on board,
comprising $50 men and three mr ida
rims
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new developments have been made
yet to-day.
james Taylor, an intimate friend OF
Preller, was expected to arrive tins
morning from Louisville to identify
the body, but he has failed so far to
put in an appearance. Tho police are
firmly of the opinion that Maxwell is
now at sea on the steamer City of
Sydney bound for Auckland, and
therefore arrangements have been
completed for his arrest on the arriv-
nj of the steamer at that port.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
ST. LOUIS TRUNK TRAGEDY.
Hunting the Murderer Down--Hc
VIII he Caught.

VIII be Caught.
San Francisco. April l6. II is
r,,mo ed here to-day that lennoN
Maxwell, the man who is supposed TO
have murdered Arthur Preller at -
Louis, April 9th, has arrived in TINS
civ, The fact is confirmed tonight
nv chief detective of the police, j. W..
Lees. who traced up the who e matter
from the time OF LcnnoX's departure
from st. Louis to his arrival here
Lcnuox purchased II ticket in ST.
Louis, signing the name iingh NJ
Brooks. When he reached tins city
he registered at the Palace hotel as D..
g. daughter and claimed to be n
French army officer, but when spoken
10 in French he replied in English
On sunday last he purchased steer
age ticket in the steamer OF sgd
neyr for Auckland, New Iealan d
| siGning his name rs Daughter. Gable.
grams will be sent to New Zealand
and Australia Tor his arrest, and n
InIter was sent by the steamer
"Aamedar to-day TO Honolulu in CASE
of his stopping there. The ponce
think the man will change his course
nj Honolulu, there taking n SAILING
shin TO China or Japan, and all trace
win be lost. While sojourning at IN
Palace hotel in this city, ii was learn
| ed tonight, he was unable to opel
the trunks he had with him and sen
for a locksmith, saying he had lost III
KEYS. After the trunks were opened
quantity of burned papers were foun
in the CRATE. IL Is supposed ines
may have been Prcllar's letters an
PAPERS. The most important fact III
covered is that the baggage cheek
delivered by the man styling himsc
: Brooks, and who registered here
Daughter, to the Pacific Transfer con
pany, of this city, coincide with u
numbers issued at st. Louis by u
San Francisco Railway company
Hugh NJ. Brooks.
IdE SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS
J. No date has yet been fixed Tor :
inuuest on the remains of the Yictl
of the Southern hotel trunk TRACED
Tho coroner concluding to wait IN
more evidence is available, anu
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
Cigarette smokers cautioned againts
limitations of Opera Puff Cigarettes.

Prickly Ash Bitters Is an unfsiling
specific for all complaints from a
deran cement of the functions of the
Liver. itpurifles the blood and in
fuses new lite into the Invalid. Paius
in the side, general uneasiness, loss of
appetite, headache, bilious attacks,
&c, &c, are sure indications that u
corrective is needed. Prickly Ash
Bitlers is especially adapted for these
complaints. 1t arouses a torpid liver
to action aud restores il to healthy
condition.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
DER pEuTcuEu's vArERLAND.
B,smarck's GiSt 10 "Higbcr Educa.
tlon.r

Berlin, April l6.-Prince Bismarck
has announced that he will devote the
interest of his national birthday gift,
amounting TO about $4,000 per an
mum, to establishing charitable
foundations for students in the uni
versity for the study OF philoiogy,
thus supporting his favorite ideas OF
higher education.
a telegram received from St. Pc
tersburg says that Komarof has also
stated that the Atghans refused &c
obey the orders ofthe English officer:
to withdraw from their advanced
| posts.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17

from the Russian embassy directed
them To proceed on their outward
voyage to Nladivostok.
Vessels of all nations are crowding
into the Black sea for the purpose of
transporting grain from Russian
ports before an outbreak shall occur
between England and Russia. Eighty
seven English vessels arrived in one
week.
The Porte has notified the reserves
to hold themselves ready for immedi-
ate service.