The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-06-13

scores of peopIe were shot down during
last nights riot. saw ten taken to the
hospitals yesterday morning. 1t is feared
that every funeral of a victim OF the fiots
may provoke fresh outbreak. The law
abiding citizens demand of the govern
ment the appointment OF special COM
nilsson to inquire into the causes OF the |
whole disorder.
the STATE LEGIsAATURE.
BATON ROUGE, J une l1.-Much important |
business was disposed OF to-day. the sun
day law came up in the Senate at o'clock.
senator Gaskins called for the previous
question and the main question was ordered
The bill deceived 25 yeas to nays. The
negative vote was cast by Braughn. Davey
Guithard and O'Donncll, of o. leans, and
Lewis, of St. Landry.
The Jury law passed the Senate. Italters
the present law materially. Members OF
militia are exempt only when III actuai
| ervice. Tho exemption of railroad en-
| ployes, except engineers, brakesnien. lire
| men and conductors is eliminated. Law
yers teachers and physicians ae exempted
j if engaged III tho practice of their profess
sion. phe ago of exemption is raised to
GA years. Convics, whether pardoned or
mot, are disqualified. Actual citizenship
is not required. Residents not citizens arc
subject to jury duty.
Judge Braughn will offer three acts emf
bracing the Penal Code, Code OF Criminal
Procedure and a digest OF criminal evil
dence, prepared by District Attorney Lilo
! mol Adams These acts arc distinct from
,, Revised Statutes. They were prepared
with great care by MIR. Adams after OK.
| animation Of the criminal laws of Other
r states. The Penal Code comprehend:
, some fifty or sixty crimes and offenses no
i provided for blythe existing statutes.
!. Arkansaw Republicans.
= LITTLE Rock, June 2-The Re
publican state central committee ha
n decided 10 call Republican Stat
IS convention July % TO consider tn
" propriety of putting Repubiica
,r State ticket in the field.
The International Typographical unio
PlTTsHUEG, Pa, June 12.-At til
morning session of the Internatious
Typographical union the newly eiec
= ed officers were installed. The com
-, mittee on revision OF the constitntio
~ reported an amendment providing fl
,e the legibiliiy for membership
he indentur, apprentices. The repo
was adopted and the convention too
Re a recess for dinner.
synod Ofthc Reformed Church.
to NEW York, June 1.-THE synod
is. the Reformed Church adjourned
sh noon yesterday to meet next year
We Catskill. N. Y. The synod declare
in favor of temperance but vot'
aOl down resolution trying to put it
of record as in favor of prohibition.
h committee of five was appointed
tn o,,o-,,ras IN tina REFORM
Church Of the United States lookil
toward union.
elk Imports.
The total imports of dry goods
this port during the last week VIZ
value at 81, 72s ,oS1, and the amou
i,h thrown on the market at 81 ,572, 004.
nd Large Decrease In Business Failur
lza The following are the business ia
ures occurring throughout the count
m during the last seven days, as report
III to r. Ct. Dunn Il Co. yesterda
,uo Number for the United States, $50
a,I for Canada 90, or total Of 100
compared With total OF 1S7 last we
and 1871 for the week previous to
last.
,ox
ms Turbulent Great Britain and lreia
ToNpoN June l2-rChe Pail Mall Gas