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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17
own Council.

| Abheville, La, June s, 1886.
The Council met pursuant to call
of the Mayor, who stated the object
to he TO take action on the proceed
ings Of the joint meeting Of tho
Town Council and Of the Police
Jury in regard to the Bridge across
the bayou EcrmiIion at Abbevjllc.
and on the claim Of s. Wise on the
building Of the bridge keeper, laid
over from last meeting; also to
consider the question of enlarging
the corporate limits Of the town Of
Aobeviile. Present, JOS. J. Abadie.
mayor, and Messrs. Wise, Mills.
Young and Beanxis.
The minutes of the meetings OF
the Council Of the dates of April
22d and goth and May 10, 1886,
were read and adopted.
Tho proceedings of the Joint
meeting Of the Police Jury aud of
the Town Council above referred to
having been spread upon tue min.
utcs, were read by the Secretary.
On motion of Il. II. Mills, re.
solved that the action Of the Joint
meeting Of the Police Jury of the
Parish Of Vermilion and of the
Town Council Of AbbevlIIc of the
date Of December II. 1885, in fixing
the salary Of the bridge keeper at
$3.50 per year and liking the share
Of said salary, as we'll as fixing Tho
share Of the expense Of building tho
bridge keepers house as well as all
costs Of maintaining the bridge, OK.
cept costs Of repairs thereon to be
borne respectively by the Town of
Abbeville aud tho Parish of Yer
million, be ratified aud approved and
held US binding on said town, pro
vided the Police Jury ratilies the
same OIL the Parish of Vermilion.
Claim of S. Wise for $G4.38 be-
ing for materials furnished on &C.
count Of the Town, was allowed and
ordered paid.
On motion. Council adjourned.
Jos. J. ABADIE, Mayo.
w. B. WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17
TOWN COUNCIL.

AbbcvilIe, July 5. 1886.
Council met this day in rcgnla.
session. Present Jos. j. Abadlc
mayor, J. NJ. Beauxis, alderman.
No quorum l'cing present, on mo.
ton Council adjourned to meet on
Friday July l6. 1856. .
Jos. J. ADAD1E, Mayor.
W. B. WnITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
POLICE JURY.

The Police Jury of the Parish o
Vermilion met at the courthouse, i,
town Of Abbeville, on the 5,h da,
of July 1856.
Members present: II. Hoffpauir
president, and Messrs. II II Bartels
I J Morgan. j Il Broussard, Robt
Green and W l. Vanslyke.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
adopted.
The Assessor appeared, and de-
llvered the assessment lists to the
Jury for examination.
MIR. J. Nugier, member of the
bridge committee at Perry's Bridge,
informed the Jury that the bridge
across the bayou at that place was
completed and ready to be deliv.
cred to the parish, asked the Jury
to 60 in q l'ody and inspect the
same.
On motion of + J Morgan, re.
solved that the Police Jury go in a
body as a committee to Perry's
Bridge and examine said bridge, on
TO morrow morning. at s o'clock.
with view of receiving the same il
found satisfactory.
On motion of the same member.
resolved that the Jury nov organize
themselves into Board of Review.
ers as required by section 81, of act
96 of 1882, for the purpose of exam.
ming assessment lists laid before
them by the Assessor.
On motion the Jury took q recess
until half past l o'clock. Met a:
half past ] o'clock with same mem
hers present, and resumed examina.
ton of assessments. !
The Jury then adjourned to meet
tomorrow at 8 o'clock a. H., at
Perry's Bridge.
Jury met on this 9th day of July
at Perry's Bridge. pursuant to ad, |
journmcnt, with the same members
present.
Again met at Abbcvillc, at 10 |
0 clock and resumed examination of
assessment lists.
jury then look a recess until 2
o'clock. Met at 2 o'clock, with the
same members present.
On motion the Jury then adjourn.
ed until Monday 18th instant.
l.. G. LYONS. Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17
NO. a..
0'RRYAN & WHITE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AbbeviIe, La.
OIh:e near the Courthouse.

NOTICE.
AIl persons subject to State Ii.
censes for tie year 1856, are hereby
notified to pay the same without
delay. otherwise they will incur the
penalties prescribed by law.
sher'f1's office. Abbeyille, La.,
February l3, 1856.
JOSEPH S. NUNEz,
Sheriff Ex.oficio Tax. Collector
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF vERMlLION.
25th Judicial District Court.

Number 4.
Succession Of John A. Smith.
Notice is hereby given to oil par.
lies interested in the seid succession.
or having any opposition to make to
the tahleau Of debts and charges
and account Of administration OF
said succession, to file the same
in writing in the Office of the
clerk Of court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court, this 18th day Of June 1885.
LAsTIE BRoussARD, Clerk.
O'Bryan & White. .attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-17
ST.7TE or LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Vcrmilion,
District Court.


Succession Of Joseph Lemaire.
Application off. Colomhns Lemairc
TO be appointed Administrator.
Notice is hereby given 10 all par.
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the application Of said applicant to
TO file the same writing in the office
Of the clerk Of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this Sd day of July 1856.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Dep.Clcrk
Smedes e. White. Attys.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The remains of Paul II. Payne, the
Southern poet, were buried at Augusta,
Ga.
In a mine explosion near NelsOnville,
Ohio. one man was killed and another Sc
riOuSly injured.
Congressman Randolph Tucker has intro
duced bill granting a pension of seventy
five dollars a month to an cN-Contederate
officer.
Revenue officers of the Lima, o., district
have seized an illicit still on the border
line between Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot
counties.
lanes Purdy, IN old citizen of Mans
field. Ohio, died yesterday, aged 93 years
He was president of the second railroad
built in Ohio.
Fifity-four American railroads report
GROSS earnings for June, 1SS6, $l9, Ala, 36l
against 81, :S92, 0S2 for June, 1883, an IN
crease for this year of 81, O2s, $50.
workman employed on the cOnstruc-
tion of the basement of the new United
PRESBYTERIAN Church Mt Springfield, Ohio,
being discharged, in revenge returned al
NIGHT and mutilated the fine cut stone
work. requiring its pulling down and re-
building He escaped.
Major Dickson, of Arkansas City, Miss,
shot and killed W. c. Huggins, colored,
who was fighting with another colored
man. and refused to quit when ordered to
do so by the Mayor.
Lafayette, Ind, reports n scandal N
which . beautiful lady and several mill
tarv officers figure. The officers have ne
signed to escape court-martial, and the
lady has been excluded from the Baptist
church
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Found Wandering Around.

ST. Louis, July PA stranger was
found last night wandering careleSSly ly
around on Morgan street, near Seventh,
and was taken in charge by officers OF the
Bird district station. He was an elderly
gentleman, IL years old, with smooth face,
long white hair, well dressed, and gave his
name rs Louis Diehe. lie did not know
where he was, where he came from, or
where he was going. When taken to the
station $3.50. 20 in money and check on
the First National bank of lOgansport, Ind,
for s., 600, was found upon his person
His clothing and appearance showed him
to be a gentleman, but his hesitatins
speech and irrelevant answers to questions,
soon displayed the fact that he WAS insane.
I'm converSing with reporter, he insisted
that nc was still in LOgansport, and said
he did not know why they had penned
him uD
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MARTINS FERRY. .

William Bailey left yesterday for TIE
West,
The Secrsucker Fishing Club left last
night for Adina Falls.
The l.. A. A. will hold picnic in Wal
nut Grove, July 24th.
Mrs. A. l.. Lewis leaves in few days
for Cincinnati To visit her parents.
Arrangements for Il new freight depot
for the c. q i. will be made at once.
Last night the Mascns of this place at
tended meeting and supper i'll Bridge
port.
Miss Alice Wallace, of this place, IL the
guest of her uncle, Evan Wallace, of Bril-
liant
st. Pau's Episcopal Mission will hold q
lawn lete at the residence of ). Morrison
Oh Thursday night
On Sunday morning Jacob Lott fell from
a horse at his stable on Third street, and
dislocated his shoulder.
William Cuss and Jake Prest are build
ing IN addition TO Marshal Wm, Burns
property on Walnut street.
On August II the M@nnerchOr will cele.
bratc it's first anniversary with grand
picnic in Hclling's orchard.
Found, a pair Of new working shoes,
which may be had by calling at the Mar.
tins Ferry Jewclry Store, on Hanover
street.
On Friday evening there will bc iesti'
val and lawn social at the residence OI
Hugh Pickcns, on Scotch Ridge, for the
benefit of the Scotch Ridge church
In accordance with resolution Offered
by Councilman Colts and passed at the last
meeting of Council, the city clerk turned
all the books and papers relating to The
financial condition of the city over to
John +. Miller for examination.
The delegates To the Democratic county
convention to-day at Bcllaire are: Town.
ship precinct, Thomas Cochran and Rob,
ert Finley; First ward, William Luch and
Thomas Duff; Second ward, Albert Gra,
ham: Third ward, Robert Hanson.
The Board of Health met yesterday and
elected David Vcnum Health Officer MIR.
yenum's first official act was to order th'
release of the prisoners in the city prison,
the place being considered unfit for habita
ton by reason of It's unclean surroundings
On Sunday, Robert Savage, former
| well known citizen of this place, died N
the home of his son in GAINESVILLE. There
mains are now at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Til Huskins, and will be buried al
| 10 a. M. to-day in Walnut Grove Cemetery
The following letter will explain itself
FREEPoRT, o., July -.
| NJ. Ph0oJHs:
The Blue Grass Fishing Club il in CAM
on Saltwater and the members are hayinl
a good time. A fish weighing II poundi
was caught last night, and every look o
the nets bring out more turtles than VI
en- use. We have two snapPers weighin;
- pounds eleh and game is plenty.
Put this in the REGISTER 80 our friend
NAV know our luck. We will be bOm'
August 10th. Your friend,
| THE CAPTAIN.
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THROUGH THE STATE.

A burglar attempted to enter the room
of Col. Bob Eastman, of Davis, Tucker
county, one night last week. The Col
onel shot at him through the door with a
navy revolver, breaking bottle OF whisky
in the williams pocket.
Thomas Watson was badly burned about
the face. and hands Monday by the pre-
mature explosion of gas at the Weston
ASYLUM. lie was painting the large
steam heater, and using II candle, when
the Gas became ignited.
A cutting afiray took place one day last
week, near Mercer salt works, IN Sum
mcrs county, between two youths OF tie
name of Capcrton and Butler. Caperton
was badly injured.
The barn on the premises of Captain
Hod Knowles, of HOckingport, burned to
the ground Friday afternoon. 1t was with
difficulty that the town was saved from de
structiOn.
Some women living on Rafe Run, neal
Huttonsvillc, Barbour county, englgid in
a nupilistic encounter on last Wednesday
according 10 Marquis Of Queensbury rules
Al Fre,nan's creek, Lewis county, 8
few days ago, boy named Boan, aged II,
was run over by a four horse wagon loaded
with lumber and fatally injured.
DIR. J. d. WoOdville, of Monroe county
was recently thrown from horse, recelv'
ing inidries which resulted IN conclusion
of the brain.
The Sheriff of Webster county adver
tises in the Mountain Echo that he will
take ginseng and fat sheep on taxes.
A man from Barbour county brought
24O gallons of cherries TO st. George on'
day last week.
The net earnings OF the Grafton q Green
brier railroad, last year, were 5000.
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Badly Injured-Circuit Court.

Spccid T&@grdm Ia The Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, July IA
young man named Baxter, who was work
working on the coffer-dam of the Ohio
River railroad bridge, met with serious
accident yesterday. While he was pulling
ON the rope which guides the large crane
engaged in raising the earth from the pit,
his hold slipped and he fell into the PIT,
striking a large timber rs helcll and break
ing two of his ribs and otherwise inJuring
himself. He was picked up unconscious
and conveyed to his home, where he now
lies in precIrious condition.
Circuit Court commenced this morning.
Quite a number ofimportant criminal cas-
will be tried during the term. During the
absence of Col. McCluer, Hon. ID. IL.
Leonard and c. Il. Caldwell will conduct
the prosecution.
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HORRIBLE REVENGE.
JOHN u. DuyAII. THROWS A cAy OF vH.
RI0L
Into the Esce Of His Divorced Wits Husband
And Then Afer Putting . Ballet .
Into His Own Had, Jumps
From 3 High 0iG.


ririsS' Ro' 'e'y oo"e ulns "nc'
the wife Of John NJ. Duvall obtained di-
voroe. On the same day she procured .
MARRIAGE licens,. and married J,,ob n. :
- -, :, ..;. "a. -,
'" " "' ~
who Knew oi TINS marriagr, maae no enou
10 prevent il, nor did he scem to have aay
oh;eet;on ,o il All the narties ara youns.
m
none o' 'heh oe'hs over ~ !eaas " sss.
They reside ON Mount Washington
sparsely settled suburb upon the top of .
bigh blsfr which oyerlooks the
"a. c,,, a.. ~, s;s. ~ an.
-" ~ -
Monohsane"' i"oy M went !"
Jones and ON the pretence OF bringing the
latter to his housc on friendly ,ixit de-
,oved him, IN %, IN his house. which stands
In IT, .,,,, .,..
"''" ''' '''" !" i ,
the premises p"'a'i leu jones mack o. ~
old harm which stands near ~, and when
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-13
NOTHING IN IT.
The Alleged Sensation at Standing stone
aCanard.

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Canard.
Special telegram to tie Register
ELIZABETH, WRIT Co., W. VA, July A.
A sensational story dated at Parkers-
burg was published in the REGISTER oil
July Sd, purportingto to give the details OIL q
scandal at Standing Stone near here ana
compromising the characters OF Messrs- Z.
r. and J. w. Farce, responsible ana
worthy citizens of this county. The story
intimated that Mr. Farce and a gentle
man named Gray circulated reports deroga-
tory of the character of the daughter OF
one Edward Guthrie; that Mr. Farce anu
Others. not named, attacked Guthrie; that
a man named Bachus was threatened and
thrown over cliff for proclaiming Mr.
Farce guilty, which act was, according TO
the story, presumably the work OF the
Farrees and others. Itwas further alleged
that vigilance committee composed OF
the friends of Guthrie and Backus threat
ened to hang the Messrs. Farce, but were
prevailed upon TO let the law take It's
course. This story created great surprise
and Indignation in this section and well IL
lustrated the saying relative to going from
home TO hear the news. Suffice IT to say
that as far rs it concerns the MeS'rs. Far
rec there is not particle OF truth IN II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-13
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL
Writes Letter to tho ''Times" Upon the
Subject of Home Rule.

Subject OF Home huie.
LONDON, July 12.-The Duke Of Argyle
publishes in to-day's Times letter con-
cerning the United Stetes and Ireland. He
says that despite national sympathisers
there is profound Ignorance in England
and the United States respecting each
others constitution. He admits his own
ignorance at the beginning ofthe Ameri-
can civil war in sympathising with the
South. He says the sympathy of the
Americans for the Irish i'm their present
struggle arises from the error Of thinking
of Ireland as an American State. and that
the English are withholding from Ireland
powers similar to those possessed by the
different States of the American Union.
The letter concludes as follows: 1T is
the Unionists and not the members of the
government who are fighting for the liner
ties of the Irish people. Even If Mr..
Parnell were immortal, or if his party rep
resented far larger numerical majority oi
Irish people than il really does neither he
nor they would havea right TO dispose of the
constitutional rights of Ireland
We do not desire to see Ireland reduced 10
the condition of being but tributary
province and banished iioia the imperial
councils Neither can We see her endowes,
with powers over her own people which
no civilized government ought Ia have or
ask. We desire Ia see her continue sharing
i'm the deliberations which the eloquence
of her sons has so often adorned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-13
Latest Returns.

LONDON, July l2.-In addition 60 ear
rying Unionist at Tyncside, the Glad
stoncites have reelected Mr. Mclnnin in
the Hex ham division of Northumberland
and Thomas 7. Price in North Mon.
mouthshire On the other side,
the Conservatives have added
two names tO their list. Joseph Howard
goes back 10 Westminster from the rottcn-
ham division OF Middlcsex and Hon. Mur.
ray Finch HattOn, brother Of the Earl oi
Winchelsea, returned from the Spaulding
division of Lincolnshire
The returns stand Tories 29l, Liberals
"a, Gladstonitcs 1 ~, Nationalists - Speak
er Peal counts as u neutral on the Irish
question. The UniOnists have majo, ity oi
l3l over the combined Gladston,
aud national vote. The Conservatives
have plurality Of 75 over the Liberals, Il
clear lead Of : over all the other parties
and subdivisions combined. Eighty
eight constituencies have still to report.
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Neither Party Gnins.

LONDON, July l2.-Neither party has
made any gains in Parliamentary elections
to-day. The Hon. X. I. O'Noill, Conser-
yative, WAS reelected for Middle Antrim
by vote Of 4,62l against 933 for Mr. Me
kelvy, his Parnellite opponent. In the
last election the district WAS given uncon-
tested TO Mr.. UNeill. Lord ouist lIamil-
ton, Conservative, was reelected for North
Tyrone over Mr.. j. q. Wylic, Liberal, by
3,2l9 To 2,S17. In the last election John
Dillon unsuccessfully contested this dis
trict against lbrd Hamilton. The vote
then stood 3,A5 to 2.S9,, i1l more than
now. J. T.. ODoherty, parnelite, has
been reelected for North Donegal over
Lieut. Col. II. II. \. Stewart 10y vote oi
4, ,2G3 TO 9li. The same candidates con-
tested the district ut the last election,
when they obtained respectively 1887 aud
952 votes. The Tories now have elected
29l candidates, the unionists G6 the Lib
erals l5I, and the Parnellitcs a.
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A Stranger From MI. OIivet, o., Wins the
Sheffield sprint.

4 Stranger From MI. Olivet, o., Wins the
Sheffield sprint.
PITTSBURG, July l2.-PrOhably one of
the greatest surprises that has occurred i'll
Pittshurg sporting circles for many
years took place at Exposition
Park this afternoon. A strange
gentleman giving the name of -. Berger,
of Mt. Oliver, o." won JOhnsOn's Inter
national Sheffield sprint handicap in a
way that caused the talent" TO be
dumped and the champion sprinters
to wonder what WAS wrong Since
Slturlay's running Mr.. Berger has besn
looked upon with suspicion, and when he
won the final heat protest was made
against him for false representation, hut rs
no person knew him, George Forbes, the
referee. awarded him first money.
About 500 people witnessed the races
The time of each heat given below is Off
cial Preliminary heat and final were run
of to-day. In the first heat, IL. NJ. John
son. of Pittshurg, won in III seconds; }.
Berger, Of Mt. Oliver, o., took the second
heat in 12l seconds; w. II. Hough,
Cleveland, took the third heat III
12I seconds, and G. III. Smith, Pittsburg,
fourth heat in l3. When the final heat
was CALLED Berger, Johnson, Smith and
Hough came to the scratch. Berger went
to the front at once, and kept it 10 the
finish, winning hapdily by p yards, Smith
second, Hough third, and Johnson in the
rear Time, III.
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A Cnnnterrriter Caught.

TORONTO, ONT, July 12.-Thomas |.
Brown, the brighton hotel keeper, who
escaped when Cummings was arrested on
"A charge of cOunterieiting, was caught at
Ironton and taken to CObourgn, where he
WIS examined by a police magistrate on
Saturday. Provincial Detective Rogers tes'
titled that Brown made statement to the
effect that ne was connected with men who
are now awaiting trial on a charge of coun-
terfeiting. Brown also admitted that he
hld eounteririting plates in his possession.
He was committed for trial ON two charges
forging United States so notes and haN-
ing in his possession plates for making mer'
chants banking notes.
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A Rir Tanners, strike.

BosrON, July 12.-IaSt week the tan
ners and curriers' of Salem, and Peabody,
Mass, received communication from
their employees requesting that on and III
ter July IL days labor consist OF ten
hours. and on saturdays of nine hours.
The manufacturers paid no attention to
the request, and many went out on a
strike to-day. 1t is thought that all will
leave work on OF before
Friday, when 1000 tanners and curriers'
will be without work and II tanning and
a curriers' shops will he closed. The men
at present work II hours Il day in summer
and 8 or Ia hours u day in winter. The
Executive Committee of the Leather Man
ufacturers' Association of the two towns
met to-day and voted tO continue business
rs heretofore or close shops, and that men
must work on terms heretofore in vogue or
leave the manuEeturs' employ. Notices
to this effect were posted in all the shol 8
to-day.