The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-22

kouge parish.
j Gen. B. B. Simms, Of Louisiana,
has been appointed chief Of special
agents Of the General Land Office.
| Shreveport received her first bale Of
new cotton on the l4th inst. II classed
middling, and was sold at II cents.
Hon. Geo. H. Ellis, at an election
held on the 10th inst, was elected
Judge Of the Sixth Judicial District.
| William f. Anderson, son Of Thos.
@. Anderson, died suddenly in the
town of Washington, on the 18th inst.
r. Boggild. resident Of st. Ian
dry, took an overdose Of morphine
the other day which proved fatal. II
is said he committed suicide.
The people of Caldwell parish have
voted for q mill tax to aid in the
construction of railroad which they
hope to have built through that parish.
The Lafayette Adusrtiser says:
"The crops were never better in this
parish than at present, but we are hav-
ing little too much rain for the cot.
ton"
st. Mary Herald. The temperance
question is being brought to the front.
1t is winning friends every day. Our
Police Jury will, no doubt, take de-
cided stand next meeting.
Washington Argas: Cotton pick
ing has already commenced in our
vicinity, and ere many weeks roll on,
every available man, woman and child
can find employment in gathering in
the feecy staple.
Hypolite Thibodaux and Camille
Picou, two white men employed on
the Laurel Valley Plantation, near
Thibodaux, got into a row on the l4th
inst, and Picou fatally stabbed Thi-
bodaux with pocketknife.
Bastrop .Seatiael. MFR, w, Ii.
Hampton, of Oak Ridge, has growing
quite an extensive crop of the celebra-
ted Moseby corn, which now shows
from six to ten ears to every stalk"
This corn should be generally intro
duced among our farmers.
The Board of Examiners for the APP
pointment of cadet to West Point,
from this the Third Congressional
District, met in the town Of Plaque
mine on the l4th inst. and chose j.
V. ST, Martin, OF Terrebonne, as cadet,
and Robert E. Supple, of Iberville, as
alternate.
The Herald says crop prospects in
st. Mary are decidedly better than for
years and more diversified. Besides
,orn, cotton, cane, potatoes, etc., a
arge acreage of rice has been planted
md the stand is excellent From the
present outlook, the Herald thinks,
here will be great demand for labor
n that parish,
Shreveport Times In conversation
With several gentleman who are inter
'sted in cotton plantations on Red
iver it was learned that ths cater.
'illars have made their appearance in
arge numbers, and are of various
izes and stages of growth, AS yet
10 serious damage has resulted from
be pests, their depreciation 50 far be-
ng confined to. cutting the leaves of
he cotton plant in places.
The City Item says; The ST. Ber-
ard Eagle informs us that on the
tory plantation, few miles below
he city, on which there is d growing
rop Of over 100 acres, a Mccormick
aapor, SO altered as to fit it for rice
arvesting, will be employed. This
a new departure in the rice indus
~, and il it proves successful, will
ext year be largely adopted, as ii
I'LL greatly decrease the cost Of hs:-
estlng.
N. 0. Chroaicle' In the Backbone
md grant matter Il, b, Wheelock.
resident Of the New Orleans Pacific
,ailway Company, published some
,atements which placed ex-Conqress-
IAN Lewis in the attitude of using
is Congressional influence for all it was
orth in opposition to the Oompany's
Itercst Mr. Lewis denied the in.
eachment of his integrity, and now
resident Wheelook reioins that he
IN verify his statements by doeu-
entary evidence in his possession.
his takes the chip from Lewis Shout
~, and the question arises what "A he
oing to do about itY
While Mr.. Emile Lirette, residing
! Little Gallon, about 25 miles be-
v Honma, was engaged in mould
e balls for his gun, preparatory 10
ming number Of his fsiends IN tar
t shooting, he asked his wifo 10 Gil
5 powder horn for him. She was
me ten or twelve feet from tho fire.
ace where few Goals were smcul-
ring; the task was but MALI com
ated when gust Of wind suddenly
owing through the open door, sent
spark straight at the explosive which
hitting, terrific explosion followed.
y roof Of the dwelling was torn I'D.
lree childran were instantly killed,
E mother received such injuries that
fore many hours she too was dead.
lille the husband and father and Two
ildren were badly wounded. THO
Use Of The explopion branght 4 nam
! Of neighhofs 10 the scene Whefa
2 bruised and blaekaDed bodies 81
whole family told the sad story al
fearful haFee wrought By 4 spark.
KoHma Courier.