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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
An Aasaai Ransses.

NEW fonx. Feb. 9.--fhe annual osn
sues Of the NevYork Beard Of Trade and
transportation took place al the Brans
wiek Hotel tonight. Letters Of regret
vefe recelsed from Secretaries Bsyard
rod kudicott and Postmaster General
araAs, hon. A. Sweet, Speaker Carlisle.
0ov. hill and others Tossss we're re
spocdsd to by Lieut.. Gov. Jones and
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
8. 3. vRooMAN

A TTORNEY- AND SOTA-
n II Public, rooms and 4 Poncin block
Loans negotiated On frsf mortgAg.
King county real estate. del9
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21

ELrzABxrs IN. -. FEB. eo-Colonsl
John Danforth, aged ~ years, s,sd this
morning in this city. he WAS Lieut..
Colonel Of the Thirty seventh New
Jersey Volunteers. and before the var
vas Captain OF the Governors Feos
Guard. OF Connecticut. la 1919 he
vent 10 California and Was a member
o. tes famous Forty miner Society.
DE vas appointed as Inspector Of Gus
soms at New York daring Gen. Grants
hesf term, and continued In that posi
ton until hia death
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21

Squibhs' Coillhlsin Lotion 70 the eest.
Try H. HAsxscccx q rmxI. iAO
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
How q strike Was Qusl.ee,

San FBANcrsoo, Feb. "a strike of
seamen on board of the Pacltis Coast
Steamship Company's steamer santa
Rosa. which sailed today for southern
coast ports, was qnellsd Ia IL. Incipien
cy. lhs wages Of the sean.I we're or
dered reduced from S45 10 80, when
they refused to do duty. GA their de
Termination being made known the old
rate was restored and the trouble ended.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
Another lntaaestsa /.

Nxw Yoax. Feb. 2O.--Auother in
junction Was today granted by Judge
lngrsham, ON complaint of Moses Vail,
against the Broadway and seventh
Avenue. and the Broadway Surface
reads. against J. A. Richmond, as presi
den OF the latter, restraining defend
ants from dispoeing Of the Broadway
franchise. An effort will be made to
obtain an order forbidding the Broad
way Surface road 10 run cars in front
Of No. Is Broadway, and providing for
taafiuu up the rails
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21

ATLANTA ga Feb. S.-In she Supe-
nsf Ceurt To-Day saise Clark grained
Anasasi'en a. prayed for By Mrs.. j.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21

SALT LAKE, Feb. 20.-In the case Of
Langton, being tried for unlawful Co.
habitation in ths Third District Court
his afternoon, the defendants legal
wife was compelled to testify for the
prosecution on the witness stand against
contrary by defendants counsel. who
eontendea that such action was highly
Illegal and unwarrantsd. With even
this, q verdict was rendered of not guilty.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
Important ar True.

CoSooRp IN. HI. Feb. 20.-Dr. Do
niueuez Friere, OF Rio dc J iueiro. head
Of the Biological Labrs.ory of Brazil,
Who for ave years has been experiment
ing on yellow fever, writes Mr.. Irving
Watson, Secretary of the New HANG
shire Board Of Health that he has per
formed GOO vaccinations and that not
one single subject has contracted yellow
fever.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21

Housros, Feb. 20.-rhe report that
Woe President Huntington OF .hs
Southern Pacific Railroad had ordered
immediate arrangements made With
the striking brakemen 10 not corrobo
rated. General Freight Agent Gibbs
says that no such information has
reached him up TO this evening.
Freight traffic remains suspended. and
the blockade is beginning to be felt in
this city.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
gtaly's Threat.
A Tidal wave.

ST. JOIN IN. b. }. FEB. 20.-This city
WAS visited today by tidal wave which
submerged all the wharves to a depth of
from one to four feet. The rising waters
covered the floors of many stores and
dwelling houses on the lower level of
the CITY and did an in meuse amount of
damage. A gale 10 blowing from the
southwest snd toniGht's tide will be still
higher.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
EASTERN NEWS.
,u,ssA,p 70 pssT-vrHLIsrseE,
.,.r suIIiran-smIth FIghf

-. tanning saIlivan-smfth Fight
DOS. Feb. I9.-Nr. Harding this
.~sraon aid tEs match between suiii-
"a Smith Is az good as arranged.
s.v Sullivan this msrDtnR and in-
..d hin. that George w. Atkinson. Of
Tcodon SpJrfing life, had csbled
Ian Smitu's hacker, Arthur Cooper.
s1.t,.o bookuaksr of London, acting
!, hsbslf Of the Central Club, An organ
alton Of the nobility. for whom Smith
- been teacher Of STARRING, was ready
- hssk smith to tight Sullivan for ElOco
ono. bat sithout specifying where
-. 6oht should take place. Sullivan
s.,horizsd me TO make any arrange
$50 tat would not conflict with his
sss,,se, With Conner. He preferred 10
a, here, but, IL that we're imp ss bic.
:. .oqld feht IN Ireland. He did q 4
- 10 fight in France. We decided on
.aoditious OF the challenge on behalf
- aoIliyaa. | return to New York to
.;..t and tomorrow Ne shall forward
- he Sporting L,fs a draft for 500.
,oo.tber With a challenge on behalf OF
p;shara K. Fox, as hacker for Sullivan,
= sght smith for from El00o 10 1900
"a me championship of the world. the
aatch 10 take place IN America or Ire
isad. according to the new rules OF the
i,ondop prize ring. IL Smith consented
"a some 10 America, which he probably
vii DO, ve will allow 500. IL be de
sdes that tbs fight mast take place in
irslsnd, be mast allow Us $3.50"
civil service Reform.
NV YoBE, Feb. l9-Ihe National
Owl Service Reform League issaed a
sircalar today to the effect that at
nesting OF the League resolutions were
o.ssed stating that, as publicity IN all
matters connected with appointments
= and removals from offices serve to
discourage tbs use Of public offices for
PARTISAN purposes, and thereby greatly
advances the reform Of the public ser
y,es. che Leseue recommends that the
Q. 8. senate abandon the practice Of
discussing nominations IN secret session;
that laws be enacted making it tins d1ty
Of the appointing power 10 pat on record
reasons for all appointments and remoy-
ais. Recommendations for appoint
msnts or reasons for removal should be
tssAted Al part of the public rec9Yas.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
o. yACeBs CT X. JESNER.
JACOBS & JENNER.

A TToRSEYs AND CoUNsKLLoRs-
"A atlaw.
Once in the Arcade building. Frcn,
street. up stairs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23
A Model Postmaster.
New York World.

In private note Col. Dom Piatt in
dignantly denies that he has been writing
Communistic essays for the press and as
TO that Mac-O-Cheek Postmastership he
says: 1T was greatness thrust upon me
as practical joke. The patrons of the
office do not find it so funny now. I have
moved the office to my house and taken
the old sign from my gate, which was
No Admission on Business. and in its
place hung upa tin horn, with directions
which read, Any one having business
with this post-office will blow the horn
and give the P. M. time to chain his
dogs. l have to guard against country
commissioners. lightning rod men book
agents and other nuisances, two huge
mastiffs one St. Bernard and a bull
dog Of amazing pertinacity of pur-
pose.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23

lntrOduceda bill to secure the cana
connecting the Teche with Grand Lake
at CharentOn, but all canal improve
ments have been separated from the jul
.ridictiOn Of the Committee of Rivers and
Harbors, in consequence of the impOr-
lance of not leading down the interests
OF the rivers and harbOrs with the Hen
nepin and other important canal pro-
jects. As seperate measures no canal bill
were passed.
All these works and others in the Third
District are having special attention and
are recognized as being of the greatest
impOrtance.-N.O. City Item.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23
Notice To Tax PAYERS.

Take notice that in accordance with
Section 30 Of Art. So of the General As
sembly Of 1882, your Taxes for the year
1886 according to the Tax Rolls on file in
this office as also in the Office of the
Clerk Of Court ex-Otficio Recorder of
Mortgages of the Parish of St. Martin,
are now due and collectable, and if not
paid as the law directs on or before the
3lst of December A. D. 1886 you will be-
come delinquents and the amount of
your said Taxes will then draw 1 per
cent interest per month from the 3lst. of
December until paid or the property thus
assessed will be seized and sold according
to law.
Sheriff's Office st. Martinsville Parish
of St. Martin. this 18th day of Septem-
Der A. D. 1886.
7. L. BROUSSARD.
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Tax Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23

We offer to our readers, and the
public the grandest offer ever made in
this parish. We will furnish the Mes
senger and The Mayflower, of Var
mouthport, Mass, an eight page family
paper, for one year, for Sl.35.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23
A Stroke from the Hatchet.

There is sort Of criminal law prac-
tees in New York which is picked up
in the better class Of barrOoms. But
lawyers look at these things queerly.
Horace Greedy said: There once was
ages ago time when it was considered
base and detestable for a man to sell for
money to the most scandalous of crimi-
nails and the most impudent of cheats,
his countenance, his intimacy, his
friendship the utmost effort of all bis
talents. shill and learning to save a viii
lain from the gallOws or the prison
which his crimes had richly merited or
to enable him to cheat some widow or
orphan out of their patrimony and live
lihOod. This romantic and antiquatey
sense Of decency and self respect has
however long since disappeared. For
lawyers to league themselves for money
with the most cOnsummate Of scoundrels
to become as it were accessories after
the fact to the greatest of crimes and
villainies by their paid labOrs in shield
ing the perpetrators from detection and
punishment, or from being obliged to
disgorge their dishonest gains.-all this
has become regular business transact
ton and the lawyer shares the spOils Of
the murderer and robber, and pockets
the fee stained with the blood, or wet
with the tears of some wretched victim
Of fraud or force from whom his client
had just before extorted it, with no less
satisfaction than he puts into his pocket
the last dollar of the poor, deluded vic
tim who, having been:plundered or chea-
ted Of the greater part Of his property by
some unprofessional rogue spends the
miserable remnant of it in the vain
and deceptive pursuit Of the legal ad-
dress.
There is great deal of truth in the
above, and it is also a refreshing remin.
iscence Of the ringing Anglo-Ssxon
which Horace Greedy used to write wher
be had subject he was interested in
Washington Hatcbst.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23
Notice to the Public.

The tickets issued to LabOrers on the
st. John Plantation. marked " not trans
ferable," will only be cashed at the end
Of each month, to the labOrers to whom
they are issued. The public are mott
fed not to negotiate for said tickets.
G. w. Thomas.
st. Martinsville. Sept. 18th. 1886.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23
Post Office. St. MatinsviIle, La.

Opens daily, except Sunday, from a. m
to 6p.m. Sunday from 8 a. m. to 1850 a.
H., and from p. m. to 4p. m.
Money ordes issued daily, except Sunday
from a. m. to 3p.m m.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23
Some Queer Questions for
Mr.. Gay.
Clarendon, La. Octob or 3 1886

The Democratic convention for the
nomination of a Democratic candidate
for Congress met in Franklin Oh the 18th
of SEPTEMBER and nominated the Hon. E.
j. Gay as our standard bearer and for
reelection to Congress.
As there seems to me some lukewarm
Democrats and others in this district
who think he has done enough for his
district; our Congressman might allay
their fears and probably make enthu-
siastic supporters of the same by an
swering i'll public speech or otherwise the
following questions:
Are you or are you net in favor of the
opening of Bayou Plaquemine, with locks
in the same for short and cheap naviga-
tion TO the Teche and Opelousas cOun-
try; the improvement OF the Teche and
Bayou Black; the cutting or digging Of
the Clarendon Canal and the improve
ment OF that most important stream,
Bayou Lafourche? Are You also in favor
Of closing that terrible and menacing
stream the Atchafalaya, the waters from
which threaten to ruin by annual over
flows in the near future this rich section
of country?
ii our hon CRADLE Congressman answers
these questions in the affirmative with
his well known views on protection for
sugar and rice and every home industry,
he will get a rOusing majority in this
district at the next election.
AN INyETERATE AND ALWAYS DEMOCRAT
Mr.. Gays Response.
The Item DESTROYS of giving the gen.
tleman addressed a fair chance, laid the
above letter from our contemporary be-
fore him. Mr.. Gay replied:
have given earnest attention to the
subject of the improvement of the natu-
raj water ways Of Louisiana and have
taken all possible preliminary steps to
lay The foundation for the favorable &C
ton of Congress by securing surveys
and estimates by the engineers depart
ment.
desire to see the re0pening Of navi-
CATION from the Teche and Atchafalaya
by way OF Bayou Plaquemine to the Mis-
sis,ippi river.
This involves locks at the head of Pla-
quemine, the improvement of the chan
nels of that bayou and the various bayous
connecting it with Grand lake.
The opening Of this route to the river
will give the best channel for navigation
from the tributaries or the Atchafalaya
to the Mississippi, and will justify the
restricting of the head of the Atchafalaya
so as to diminish the volume Of water in
that stream which approve.
have warmly advocated the improve
ment of Bayou Black SO as to connect
Berwick bay with TerrebOnne at Houma
and the improvement of the Bayou Terre-
bonnie to its connection with Bayou La
fourche.
Surveys and estimates for locks at the
head Of the bayou LafOurche and the i'm
prOvement OF lower water navigable
channel in that bayou have been prOvi-
ded for.
The navigation of the upper Teche by
locks has received my attention and it is
expected that Major Heuer will present
plans and estimates for this improve
ment which will form the basis OF
legislation at the next session of Con-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-23

w Beer! beer! beer at
5 cts glass at B. Audibert's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26
AN INDUSTRIOUS WORKER.
KNOCKS DOWN, BEATS, AND SLABS
THREE WOMEN.
stunned by "A Stone Thrown by "A Small
Royalties Down on the Sofa ola
House Near by and Is Taken
by the Police.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., Feb. ia man
giving the name Of James Carey Boston,
this morning, but whose real name is be-
lieved to be Carney, was arrested in Paw
tucket after Il brutal assault on three wo-
men, in the family of man named
Wooley, this morning. Wooley was not
ut home when the latter entered the house
and threw his arms around Wooley's wife,
and when her sister came to the rescue he
Knocked her down and beat her. Another
sister, Alice, ran for assistance and Car
ney followed her, caught her in some
bushes and stabbed hera number of times
with pocket knife, IA deep wound near
the juglar vein aud one in the left breast
beng considered dangerous. A IA year-old
son of Wooley chased the man and threw
Il stone at him while he was stabbng the
girl, which struck him in the head, par
Tally stunning him. Carney ran into a
house near by and laid down on lounge,
where he was trapped by neighbors and
the police sent for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26
RAILROAD MATTERS.

The Boston and Lowell railroad compa-
ny have erected Il new depot at South
Lunenburgh on the old site 1t is trihe
smaller than the old one
the law passed last winter requires all
the railroad companies in the United
States to put automatic car couplings on
their cars on and after July |, 1856.
General Passenger Agent Watson, Of the
Fitchburg railway, recently sold to Il But
falo physician an unlimited frst-ciass
ticket for S3l40, the highest price ever
paid for one ticket, it is said. The paste
board was one and onehalf yards long
and consisted of 35 coupons and the con
tract. 1t is good for Il special car by the
Hoosac tunnel to San Antonio, Tex, and
return by way of the Atlantic coast.
Governor Washburn, Ex-Governor Pills
bury and Mr.. Fletcher of Minneapolis,
have been in Montreal for the last few
days, representing the flour milling inter
est of that city, interviewing the Canadian
Pacific officials in regard to some import
ant railroad connections An understand
ing has been arrived at by which the
Canadian Pacific will be extended by a
Western syndicate from Algoma Mills To
Sault Ste. Marie, whence direct line to
Minneapolis is building. While in Mon
treal the Minneapolis gentlemen made all
necessary arrangements with the bank of
Montreal for the monetary assistance re-
quired, and by the fall of 1887 Montreal
and Minneapolis Will be in direct cOmmu-
nication via the Canadian Pacific This
will give Minneapolis shorter line to the
seaboard by 400 miles than any existing
with Montreal for its summer port, and d
choice of United States and Province
ports for its winter shipments to Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26
A GREAT CONFLAGRATION,
Flames eat up a Million and Half Worth
of Property.

WILMINGTON, n. c., Feb. 2l.-The
steamer Bladen, plying between this city
and Fayetteville, n. c., caught fire this
afternoon about 4 O'Clock, just before
reaching the wharf and owing to the in
fiamable nature of cargo of rosin, spirits
enveloped in flames. The pilot headed
for the nearest available wharf and the
passengers succeeded in escaping The
steamer landed at the wharf and the fire
communicated to the sheds and ware
houses, saturated with rosin and turpen-
tine. The spread of the fire was rapid,
aud became a disastrous Conflagration
owing to a gale from the south
west and soon blocks on the
water front We're burning furiously.
Freight warehouses, several sailors board
ing houses, steamers Bladen and River
Queen, American schooner Tillie Holmes
were burned, causing loss of overSl 800
600 Owing to the sparks waited by the
caught fire, and ii block of small tene-
completely swept away, nearly a
The Front street Methodist church was
included in the list of burned buildings.
Owing to decentralization incident to fire
it is impossible to ascertain tonight, the
individual losses. So many poor people
are burned out that fears are entertained
of serious distress on this account, and &C
tive efforts are being made to relieve all
suffering. n handsome sum is already
raised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26

From the Potsdam, n. Y. Courier.I

From the POtsdam, n. Y. CUurer.1
A short time ago two hunters, following
wounded bear passed by the hut of the
Hermit of Hootowl Pond" and seeing
no tracks about the place in the snow,
thought perhaps something had befallcn
the hermit, and upon entering found him
lying dead upon couch of skins. He had
the appearance of having been dead some
time his flesh becoming purple, accom-
panied by "A slight odor Very little Is
known of his past life except what was
CLEANED from some old papers found in
the hut and what was known of him since
he came here. His history, as far as
known, runs thus: In the month of Sep
TENDER 1892, when this part Of the couu-
try was dense forest, there came to this
town from Quebec II man who called him
self Pierre Grevey, better known here as
"Old Grevey," who built himself a hut
against large rock serving as the back to
his fireplace. He was frequently seen by
hunters fishing on the pond catching the
speckled beauties, on which he chiefly
subsisted. What great disappointment or
calamity drove him from society will pro-
badly never be known. He never allowed
razor to touch his face, nor shears his
HAIR His beard reached below his waist,
the lower end of which passed under and
was held down by a large belt which en-
circied his waist, holding an old Queen
ANN pistol and "a large knife. His hair
had reached the enormous length of nine
feet and dragged on the ground behind
him when unbraided He generally wore
it braided and wound round his neck and
tied in bow behind. His fingernails We're
two and three -fourths inches long and re-
sembled claws. He was seen usually twice
Il year at some of the stores, generally the
one nearest his abode. Heusually bought
tobacco, etc, enough to last him six
months, which he Away, paid for in
French silver coined during the reign Of
Napoleon Bonaparte. Besides the papers
found in his possession, in an old tin box
there was Il seal ring, an old bulls eye
watch, three small oil paintings-one of
Napolean Bonaparte, one of Josephine
and one of Marshall Ney Besides these
there was about 500 in the old French
coin spoken of above. The papers in his
possession gave the date and place of his
birth as follows, which was written in
French Pierre Grevey, born Jan. "a,
l,,9, at Marseiles, France Among the
rest was a marriage certificate of Pierre
Grevey to Marie Gauthier, Sept. u, 1902. -
In an old book found on his person was
written "rhank God Jules Grevey is
now president Of the French Republic. "
Judging from that and some other things
found about him. he must have been Il
great uncle of Jules Grevey, the present
president of France
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26
An Old Landmark Gone,

An historic old bridge has just been
torn down at Plattsburgh, y. y. 1t was
over the Saranac river. and was the
theatre of the fierce and bloody battle of
Plattsburgh, on the morning of Septem-
Der H. 1914, in which the advance of the
British army of invasion was successfully
checked by about 5000 raw recruits, OPP
posed by three times that number of vete-
rams fresh from the fields of Waterloo
The old bridge was built about one hun
dred years ago, when all the available
timber in it was again used. Before day
break on the morning of the memorable
battle Gen. Wool had placed four guns
across the highway in front of the man
sion then occupied by Gen. Mooers. This
little battery was stationed behind n de-
tachment of about 2OO0 militia, infantry
and riflemen. Early-in the day the Eng
lish were seen advancing near where the
Court House now stands. The American
artillery began the firing from the bat
teries placed near where the Fouquet
house stands Wellngton's war-worn
veterans paid little attention to the firing
of the American guns, but came steadily
on as If on a dress parade. Sir George
Provost led his column, aud the British
band were playing gala-day airs. Gen.
Wool crossed the bridge, and began to re-
treat, throwing the planks into the river
rs he did so. The English divided into
four columns, and marched on to the
string pieces of the bridge. Before reach
ing the eastern bank Gen. Wool opened
his battery, and every red coat was blown
off the timbers by the death dealing grape
and canister sent into their midst by the
few American troops. This was repeated
three times, when the English refused to
make another attempt at passage, and
retreated in broken columns. This old
landmark has now been destroyed to make
way for a substantial iron structure.