The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-24

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the people are willing to increase it.
/ am not opposed to the building of
the railroad, because l hope it will
help to do for US the things above in
dicated and that the resultant good
will benefit both the town and the Pa
IRISH. l find this article growing SO
long that l will postpone until next
week some further observations l wish
to make on the subject. Don't let us
be in = hurry to do something We may
regret. Respectfully,
RoBT. p. HUNTER.
The Backarow Case-The Sentence Of
the Court.
When the First Judicial Court met at 4
o'clock yesterday evening, the Couat room
was crowded with citizens who had gath
cred to hear Judge A. w. O. Hicks pass
sentence on Backarow. There was a SOL
emn stiffness when the Judge called out
the name of the Defendant who sat within
the bar of the Court room with his Attor-
neys. When Judge Hicks asked Backa-
row. "have you, Mr.. Buckarow, anything
to say why sentence should not be passed
upon your he said in substance: "Your
Honor, legally, l have nothing to say;
but in your statement of yesterday you
are mistaken when you stated that l
knew Frnnic Roos and Ella Mitchell. In
vindication of my character l would say I
never saw or heard Of either of them in
life until / met them on the train. !
did not have rnything to do with their
conversation with Mrs. Watkins on the
train and did not beckon to Fannie Roos
to come to her. l did not know what
they were talking about and did not know
there was such a house in Shreveport as
the Fannie Roos or Lewis house." The
Judge was considerably affected when he
spoke. He said that cup to this time the
Court could have nothing to say, but now
it an. I think there is some good in you.
I do not think a man with as good look
ing an old father as you have, can be a
very bad man, and I think you have suf-
fered enough. l will give you three
months in the Parish jail" The prisoner
then sat in his seat and appeared very
much relieved. The prisoners father was
not present when sentence was passed.
-%[Shreveport Times.
The City Item anticipates = lively
family fight in the Democratic party of
this State in 1888. Although such a con-
dition of affairs will be deplorable, we
think the indications are that its antici-
pations will be realized. When the cycle
of time brings around that wished for
year, there will be such q rafting and
throwing out of the dry bones as was new.
er seen before since Trip was q small-sized
"purp." There are some prominent fig
ures in politics to-day that, as soon as the
people get an opportunity, will be pushed
into Charon's boat and transported across
the Stygian waters to the fields of endless
oblivion. They are bosses now, and well
had they better "eat, drink and be mer-
ry," for o o a cyclone, blown by the hon
est people, will set upon them and they
will be swept from the sight of men and,
likely, of angels, too. We realize there
are many abuses to be corrected and many
reforms to be inaugurated, before Louisi-
n can have a pure government. These
abuses we purpose demolishing and those
reforms we intend concentrating. We
have several "scourging rods" in pickle,
and-but wait untsl '88, and then hear us.
Hone Advocate.
SAD ACCIDENTAL sad accident occur
red last Thursday night at the railroad
crossing just in front of the residence Of
Mr.. Ad. Segurs, on Lake Tasse, by which
Mrs. R. B. Delaney, q grand daughter Of
Mr.. Bernard Maligny Of historic celebrity
in Louisiana, and New Orleans especially,
lost her life. There were three persons in
the vehicle at the time the unfortunate
affair occurred, Mr.. Delaney, his young
wife and sistsf-in-law. The latter was
driving, and when the horse became
frightened leaped out, and Mr.. Delaney
in attempting to catch the reins, fell, the
wheels passing over him. Mrs. Delaney
then essayed to leap from the buggy, and
unfortunately received a severe confusion
of the head, resulting in hemorrhage Of
the brain. The family had just removed
upon the plantation of Capt. 4. z. Pharl
at Burke Station, and were comparative
strangers in the community. The tragic
fate Of the lady and the sad bereavement
of the family has ELECTED the warmest
sympathies of our people. Her body was
to-day taken to New Orleano for inter.
ment.-[New Iberia Enterprise.
AuFDEMoRTE GuILTY.-At 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning the jury in the case Of
John H. Aufdemorte, charged with the
embezzlement of government funds in the
sum of over $25, OOo,. were ably and tho
roughly instructed by Judge Billings, O.
the United States District Court. A,
11:4O a. m. the jury returned with a YER
diet OF guilty as charged in the indict
ment, with a strong recommendation o
mercy. Aufdemorte seemed to aBticipat.
the verdict Of the jury. He appeared per
fectly calloused to what was going o,
about him, was pale as a sheet, and com
pletely exhausted. The court room wa