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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-08-21
TOWN COUNCIL.
AbLcyiIIc, Ang. II, lSS

i nc NOU.iCll HhCL tuto Ndy pun"
ant to the call OF the Mayor, who
stated that The Council having fai!-
ed to meet at the regularly appoint.
ed time lie had this meeting called
to transact all business that may
come before the Council.
There were present J. J. Ahadic,
mayor, and Messrs. Mills. Young
and Beauxi-, absent Mr.. Wise.
The minutes of the previous meet.
ing Of tho Council we're read and
ud"ptel.
The report of the Treasurer was
read, accepted aud ordered spread
on the minutes.
T'reasurer's report for the quarter
ending July S, 1886.
TO the Hon. Mayor aud Council
Of Abbevillc.
General Fund
1856. Aug 9th.
TO bal at last rept $40 90
July 5th amt reed
since on licenses $50 3G5 n0
do do 'S5 90
do taxes 'S5 Is 4S
do zines 20 %
$685. So
Credit.
by ANTS paid 3l5 80
To balance this day 1910 "
Street and Bridge Fund.
April 5, 10 bal a: last
report $t45 II
Amt reed since tax.
es 's5 80 9e
SITS 70
Credit.
July 5, by ANTS paid 80 0s
do 5, to bal on hand - 62.
do 5, to amt Of sinking
fund $2O3 &c
Respectfully submitted,
w. i. White,
After examining report OF Corpc'
ration Treasurer, We end it correct.
T.. II. Mills,
J. j.. ABADlE,
Finance Committee.
On motion nf Mr.. Beauxis. the
Secretary was instructed to make a
COPY of the State Assessors Rolls of
tho tax payers and property Of the
town Of .Abbeville for the use OF said
corporation.
: o. motion Of Mr.. Mills, resolved
that q tax Of s mills on the dollar I've
levied on oil tho taxable property in
the town of AbbevilIe, La, said tax
when collected he aprortioned as
follows: One.third thereof to 60 to
the general fund, the other two.
thirds to 60 to the street aud bridge
fuad.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the
Secretary was requested TO ask the
State Assessor to extend the tuxes at
the rate above levied on the State
assessment rolls on all property situ.
ated in the town Of Abbeyille ; and
further an appropriation Of ten dol.
lars was made to pay said assessor
for extending said taxes thereon.
On motion Of Mr.. Beauxis. re-
solved that a book be furnished the
Mayor in which he shall keep a
record Of all cases brought before
him as Mayor. showing what dispo.
sition was made Of the case, the pen.
atty and fine imposed, &C., and that
the Mayor make a quarterly report
thereof to this body.
On motion of M. Beauxis, order
ed that the Constable.C Collector
make a final report and settlement
by the 18th of this month.
On motion Council adjourned to
meet on August 2G, 1886.
los. j. ABAD1E, Mayor.
w. B. WHITE Secretary.
S7ATE OF LOUISIANA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
THE CITY TN BRIEF.

The alleged satchel-thief, Jerry Carmichael
was bound to the grand jury, yesterday
morning, in the sum of 81. 900.
The Union Depot ordinances were formally
accepted yesterday by Volney T. Malott, on be-
half of the Union Railway Company.
Martin Levitt was arrested yesterday after
noon by Sergeant Lowe for stealing suDdry ar
ticles from Splann & Wilson's stable. where he
was employed.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Benjamin johnson and Sarah NAYS, Thos D.
Carter and Sarah Luvicy Templin, Charles
Cline and Isabel Griffith
EWilliam Hinesley, who was shot on Saturday
night, grew gradually worse all day yester-
day, and DR.. Hodges, who is now attending him,
said last night there was no chance for his re-
covery.
The probate clerk yesterday received the bond
of James w. Hess for $1,000 as assignee of VIM
Clark, the East Ohio-stret grocer. VIM. Heine
qualified as guardian of VIM. Spillman, an in
sane person, and John b. Emerson as admins
traitor of Eliza Fawcetts estate She was the
mother of VIM. McCaw, held to answer an in
dictmert for murder in the first degree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
TOOK POISON TOGETHER.
Lovers Swallow Morphine and Lie Down to
Die in Each Others Arms

PENN YAM. Dec. 20.-D. M. Hamlin, prom-
nent railroad man here and Miss Muriel Alder
man. created intense excitement here to-day by
seeking death in each others arms. Hamlin is
station agent of the Syracuse, Geneva & Corning
road. He is thirty-three years old. and is one
of the most trustworthy and prominent officials
i'll the employ of the Fall Brook Coal Company.
He was employed at Corning up to a recent pc
riod, having responsible position in the station
agents Office in Fall Brook depot. He bad a
wife and daughter. The family moved in the
best society. Hamlin was a smart pleasant fell
low of agreeable manners, and was looked upon
as rising man in the railroad company.
Last spring, when branch of the Fall Brook
road was opened from Dresden to Penn Van, he
was transferred to this place. Since living here
he met Miss Alderman, and they fell passionate
ly in love with each other, and, unknown to
Hamlins wife, became very intimate But Sc
rious trouble was brewing. and the lovers knew
that crisis in their affairs was coming. So,
on Thursday night Hamlin went to Miss Alder
mans house. when they decided to kill thorn
selves. Each took morphia and retired in each
others arms. On Friday Hamln was absent all
day. Last evening his clerk went to the young
woman's house and, going to her room, found
her and Hamlin both alive, but drowsy from the
effects of too large dose of poison.
Hamlin, when aroused, seized revolver and
shot his paramour IN the breast. and then shot
hi nssh n the head The girls wound is prob
ably fatal. Hamlin has a chance of living He
formerly resided at Lyons and his parents are
among the most respected residents of Auburn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
MURDERED AND THROWN IN A WE'LL.
Shocking Confession Made by Woman Who
Thought She Had but Little Time to Live.
Special TO che Indiananolis lournal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 20-About twelve
months ago man named Richard Shennick, a
rather rough character, kept an al-night house
near Newmarket here. Shennick kept bull
dogs and all sorts of drinks, and his house was
open to blacks as well as whites He sold out
his place some months since, and, separating
from his wife, left for Cincinnati It has trans
pired that his absence is the result of crime, and
a statement made by his deserted wife is to be
the cause of first-class Richmond sensation.
Last Saturday, Shennicks wife. who is being
treated for complication of diseases, imagined
that she was dying, and sent for Police Justice
Richardson to whom she made the fol-
lowing startling statement She said she
was in the habit of aiding her husband in tend
ing bar, and that they lived in room over the
bar. One night she called down, between IL
and II o'clock, to see if her presence was needed
She entered the bar from the rear, and, as she
came in. she saw Shennick knock man sense
less TO the floor with pair of brass knuckes
Shennick ordered her to leave the room, and she
went upstairs, but could not rest. Creeping
back noiseiessly she saw her husband remove a
large roll of bank notes from the dead mans
pocket, drag the body behind the counter
raise trap door, and drop it into we'll
that, years before had been dug aud the house
Huu1 OFOr IT. OHOTlly dtbST bHio OCCuFTcuCo Two
public officers were missing in the State-W. HI.
Crawford, treasurer of Bland county, and j. M.
Carroll, clerk Of Stauntcn. Nothing has been
heard OF either since they were seen in Rich
mond, and when the woman asked to de-
scribe the man, she gave a very accurate descrip-
ton OF the missing treasurer. Justice Richard
son at once informed the police of the womans
statement, and took steps to verify the same, if
possible The officers went to the house, which
is an DID, ricketty affair, and, securing force of
men. tore m th0 flooring behin0 the
bar and commenced digging for the well.
This was about / ocock to-day
and up to o'clock P. NJ, no bones or anything
like we'll has been found. The door to the bar
was locked. and large crowd has been standing
on the sidewalk since the search commenced.
Shennick wrote to an ex-detective here short
time since. asking if there any talk about
him in Richmond, and expressing a desire to
come back here to live. His wife is yet alive
and it is by no means certain that she will die
for some time. Her statement has many mac
curacies, but it is generally believed that there
is a great deal of truth in it.
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and. come to look the matter up, the tickets
used. after taking out his commission. he would be
out II each ticket Not feeling able TO stand such
a loss as that when few roads paving him com
missions. ne rushed down to the scalper and made
the cause of his distress known. Fortunately the
pasties who to go out these tickets had not
yet called for them and the scalper very honorably
said. give me my check and will give you your tick
cts
What interest is to operate the Eel River division
of the Wabash system sitter Judge Cooley takes the
receivership of the Wabash is question which is
citing interest At the time the Eel River di-
vision forecosed there were no bonds placed
upon it. the Wabash simply leasing it. and bill of
equity has been filed before Judge Gresham conse.
quenty there is suit pending 1t is animated that
General Swayne will take hold of it and operate it in
the interests of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago
road independently of the Wabash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Hotel Arrivals.

Denison Houses J: A: Brady, Attica; Frank Hall,
Peoria, H.: H. 9. Wicker, Chicago: w. G. Wilson
Lafayette w. r. McKeen. Terre Haute e. H. Scott
LaPorte Charles F. Griffin and wife. Crown Point
A. Amann Cincinnati; G. A. Allen Union City, J. D.
Early Terre Haute; w. G. Chandler, Richmond; w.
c. Lace, Hamilton, o.
Grand Hotel A. @. Treneman, Fort Wayne; o. J.
Glessner, Shelbyvie; Joe o. Dye, Richmond; Chas
Pegmani Delphi; IS Dunn, Peru; Will Cumback
Greensburg; A. NJ Atkinson, Wabash H. La.
Tourette. Covington; A. P. Kent Elkhart; VIM D.
Fraser. Warsaw; E. Richardson Marion DETROIT
Nelson and daughter, G. II. Buttenbeuder and It. p.
Kea,or Fort Wayne; "A. E. Valentine, Columbus; T.
b. Wingert, Ladoga G. E. Sturgs Greencastle J. 2.
Henderson, SEYMOUR j. A. Penner, Martnsvis.
Bates House: Jas A. New Greenfield John P.
Brand and wife, Toledo; Ira A. Sternberger and wife
Jackson o.; A. Is. Fitch G. w. Williams, Terre
Haute; r. Pinne Miss Josie Porter. Lebanon; Mrs
,. Jones, Spencer; u. Zimmerman, Rochester; J. f.
MAZE Greencastle John NJ Freeman Palestine; II
i. King, Charlottesville; r B. Beauchamp and wife
Upton; Chas. II. Marvin. Frankfort; Shelby Comp.
ton, Columbus; Jno. A. Sage, Madison; Dawson viii
son, Greensburg; b. F. Durham and wife, Greencas
tle D. A. Rountree and wife Charlottesville; Rev
Il. ID. Moore Palestine; L. T. Mullinix. r. Standard
j. K. Miller, Worthington; Ches H. Knight Brazil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Meeting of Methodist Minister'S

The Methodist ministers. at their regular
meeting yesterday morning, discussed the evan
gelical work of Mrs. Woodwork Her catalep.
tic manifestations and demonstrations were de-
nounced as detrimental to the interests Of Chris
tianity. DR.. Mcconnell was appointed to attend
the funeral of Dr. ]. ]. Hight, at Cincinnati and
a committee was instructed to pass appropriate
resolutions relative to his death.
Rev. T. A Goodwin was requested to read a
paper next week on the present much discussed
subject OF Future Probation" Mr. Goodwin is
known to entertain views concerning this and
other phases of the after-life not in exact har-
mony with the usually preached notions, and is
willing to express them proper occasions
The paper will make interesting reading, and
will appear in the Journal of Sunday. JAM 2,
next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
The Atchison,s Late Purchase

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-The sale of the Chicago & ST.
Louis road to the Atchison company confirmed,
to-day, by the official announcement made by Norman
Williams. president of the Chicago, Santa Fe g. Cali
forna Railroad Company. 1t to the effect that
the latter corporation had purchased the Chicago e.
st. Louis road and all of it's property and effects
which would hereafter be designated the Chicago
division of the Chicago Santa Fe g. California rail
way. +. e. Hinckley, former president of the Chi
cago & st. Louis is named general manager; A. H.
Crocker general superintendent j. b. Maloney gener
al freight agent. and A. M. Hinckley. auditor
General headquarters will be at Chicago. The Chi
cago Santa Fe & California recently Incorporated
to build line from Streator, H.. to Fort Madison.
Ia the Mississippi river. where it will connect
with the Chicago extension of the Atchson from Kan
City 1t is understood that the above title will in
time, be assumed for the entire Atchison system
being distinctive and less local than that of the
Atchson, Topeka & Santa Fe The Chicago g. St.
Louis is to be extended from Streator through Gales
burg Fort Madison. and also from Pekn, ILL.,, to
Springfield, where it will connect with the ST. Louis
& Chicago. forming a through line to st. Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Old Tactics viii Come in Play.

There seems to be way in which the railroad
companies can carry grain and not interfere with the
long and feature of the interstate
bill There is nothing in the bill to prevent railway
company from buying grain in . far Western State,
carrying to market and selling it for what it will
bring Cases have been known where a railway com
pany has resorted to this practce in order to get
freight for empty cars returning home over long dis
tances where the hauling of the itself matter
of and where the difference in cost between
hauling loaded car and empty is only the
price OF little cheap fuel. H. c. Dehl, general
freight agent of the l.. B. 81 w. has very decided
views on the interstate bill, he thinking it
means bankruptcy all the short roads and ruin to
the business of interior towns. The long and short
haul feature of the bill to be the difficult phase
to solve. The great competition which this bill seeks
to cover arises chiefly on Western freights, and
the most serious thing in this connection is
that the establishment of fixed rates will inevitably
result in giving the Canadian lines tire larger part of
the business The latter could easily cut under the
regular rates sufficiently to the bulk of the
traffic. In the long run the Liverpool market deter
mines how low Western freight must be handled
Again. the establishment of fixed rates might ruin
one line extending through several States where it
had a competitor whose whole road confined to
one State. For instance, the New York Central was
conhned TO one Stale, and the Erie would conSe-
quenty be subject the law while the former would
not Moreover, what would prevent road from
taking freight from another. each running through
only one State without any contract Each could fix
its own rates. but in such manner that the sum
total would not exceed that charged under the present
conditions There would be little more machinery
about the shipments but the practical results would
be the same SO now. In this way the law would be
successful, because imperative Then again, the bill
will not prevent underbilng, which has become one
or the most common methods of cutting rates and
which even the pools have yet been able to put
stop to- For weeks two of the Indianapolis lines
have been securing large per cent of their business
by billing less than actual weights.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Four Cylinders to a Locomotive.

new forK sun.
There is revolution impending in the construc-
ton of locomotives" said railroad engineer yester
day, ''and the improvement understand. is due to
the success of the trple-expanson engines ocean
steamers. Not that compound engines to be used
for locomotives but if number of cylinders aggre-
eating the same power viii save coal ocean
steamer why not on locomotive. The fact that the
present system not the best has been well known for
d long time The transmission of power through the
connecting rods to the two drivers is uneconomca
way at best and when, in going around curves, the
wheels are not able turn in unison the other
must slip so long they rigidly connected.
Now, it is proposed to four cylinders instead of
two. pair for each set of drivers. The aggregate
power of the four is equal to that of the two
used but it was found in series of experiments made
at Woolwch Arsenal. in England, by the British War
Office that the power used to move the locomotive
itself from 80 to 40 per cent less with the four
cylinders than with the two. The experiments were
made with old two.cylinder locomotive altered to
four cylinders. OF course the results were not
equal to those that could be obtained with machine
made to order. The coming locomotive will have a
pair of cylinders for each driver-wheel axle"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21

Arrested for Disturbing Religious Services.
Fer several Sundays. gang of young men
have been attending the Riverside Mission
Church, corner Chadwick and McCarty streets,
and disturbing the services by loud talking and
boisterous conduct. They made themselves par
ticularly obnoxious last Sunday evening and
yesterday the police, at the instance of some Of
the congregation, arrested Thomas Tracy and
William st. Clair, who are said to be the ring
leaders of the disturbers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Articles of Incorporation Filed Yesterday.

Articles of Incorporation Filed Yesterday.
The Powell Button fastener Company, of Ev-
ansville, has been incorporated. with capital
stock OF s., 900.
The Citizens Building and Loan Association.
of Lafayette, filed articles of incorporation with
the Secretary OF State yesterday. The capital
stock is 100000
The Home Loan Association. of New Albany,
with capita. stock Of $l,00O00O has been in
corporated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21

Senate bill to construct road to the National Gene
terry at Corinth. Miss; House bill for the relief of
Charles A. Ruffee an Indian agent.
The Senate into secret. session, and when the
doors reopened adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21

ScRoFULA, salt rheum, all humors, boils,
pimples. and diseases Of the blood, general de-
bility, dyspepsia, biliousness, sick headache,
kidney and liver complaints, catarrh and rheu-
matism, cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Take
it now. One hundred doses 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Pardon of Diseased meat-sel,er.

Pardon OF a Diseased Meat-Seller.
At the last term of the Hendricks County Cir
cult Court John Schafer was fined $50 and costs
for selling diseased meats. He has been unable
to pay the fine, and. being old and infrm, Gov
ernor Gray Yesterday RENTED the fine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21

NoTE-Be suspicious of persons who recon-
take pSshinG else but Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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THE
Farmers AND Mechanics
Savings Bank 81
Dams ia Batisse Rouge,
coin des avenues Nj
coNet ct Washing-
ton.

D~IRECTEURS.
Fl. r. WELLES. r. B. LANGDONi
GOV. J. SsPILLSBURY,
J. W. JOHNSON. VIM. CHANDLER
T. d. SKILES. THOMAS LOWRY,
JOHN DeLAITTRE.
WINTHROP YONG, President.
CLINTON MORRISON, ice.Pr6s. 8
e. 81. MOULTON. .Tresorier,
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depart del -IArTfv6e
|Depars ds|Minneape. Arriyest, afNinhsa2e-
St.Paul. lis. d. Paul. lis.
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Cette banque pale I'm lnteret au tau1
de six par cent. L'argent depose dams lef
trois premiers jours du mois porte lnteret
du premier du mois. Les depOts fats
apres lie t1oisieme jours portent int6ret
du premier jdnr dl mois sulvant.
L'argent peut etre retire en- tout temps,
nnaisfdOitf demeurer tr0is moissa la Banque
poir porter int6ret. a la fin du ttroisie-
me mois, vous avez 5tro1s mois d'interet,
d la fin du luatrieme mois, quatre moie
d,int4ret: a La fin du cinquieme mois,
cinu- mois, ct ainsi de suite, aussi long
temps que votre argent demeure dams Ia
Banque.
Vonis n'avez pas a renouveler vos de-
pots tous les atrols on six mois, CONNIE
dams les autress banques. Les premiers
de chauue ianvier ct Juliet, nous vous
faisons un 6tat de vos int6rets, soft que
vous veniez a la Banque gu non, ct cea
int6rets portent interet de meme qu'un
d1pot. Nous vous continuous ce priv.
leee pendant vingt ans, 81 le compte NEST
pas retire.
Cette Banque ne transige aucune affai-
re commercials, ne prete# aucun argent
sur billet sans garantie,et ne prend Az:
Guns risques q,lels qu'llss soient.
VOuSl n,6to6 pas tonu u0 OOHn6T avis
tuuand vous desirez retifer notres argent.
ia lef dome a la Banque le privilege
Ed'exiger soixante jours d'aYis, MATS de-
puts pres de dix ans, ellie n'asjamais de.
mand6 une minute de delai.
Toutes vos affaires avec Ia Banque sont
priv4es ct coonrfdentlelles. PersOnne au-
Ire que vvous ne rpelt retirer votre argent,
i moirns qu'elle ne soft autorisee . le
faire.
La confiance du3 public dams cette Ban
que est 6vidente, pleinement 6tablfe par
q fait que les d6potstqu'on lul comics
se chifrent auiourd'hui Ia somme de
UNMILLION QUATRE CENT MILE
PIASTRES. Ellie est la banquea d'6par-
enes ID plus considerable 1 pOuest do
cleveland.
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Ma femme est bien morte,
n'est.ce pas, docteur?
-Daml vous savez, ZEN suis
|persuad6, mails il va de singuliera
cas- de catalepsie. Ainsi, fgurez-
vous, il va un mois, une femme
s'est r6veill6e aux bruits des chants
d'6glise.
-Vraiment! vous faites' bien de
m'avertir, je lui ferai dire une
basse alors.
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dit-il III avec colere, repondez; mails
responder done, monsieurl
Et il saisit avec force le bras do
prince.
3 de quel droit m'interrogea.
.vous? Qui yous 9 permits de por-
ter la main sur moi, 3 vous que ie
ne COMMAS pas?
Una bruyantesexclamation s'6le-
We de tous cot6s, ct Ton Sc precipi-
to entire les deux interlocuteurs.
Suzanne, retrouvant des forces
dams son 6pouvante, s'6tait jetee
au-devant de son pere ct pentou-
RAFT de ses bras. i.
--Du calme,, messieurs, dit N.
de Brecourt, tachons d'abord d'ex-
pliauer. -. Veuillez nous dire, mon
sieur, pourquoi, lorsqu'on vous de-
mandate votre signature, yous ave2
6crit Ia: Hector de MORA?
"a c0nttnuer.
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STATIONS.

Wilmar, Norris st Browne Valley e,
Breckenridge,
Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Fargo, Crooks
ton, st. Vincent ct Winnipeg,
Train Accommodation pour st. Cloud
via Monticello ct Clearwater,
Train d'accommodation pour st. Cloud
via Anoka ct Elk River,
Breckenridge, Wahpeton, Casselton,
Hepe, Portland, Mayvllle, Crooks
ton, Grand Forks, Devils Lake ct st
Vincent,
Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Fargo, Grand
Forks, Devils Lake, Larimore, Ne
che ct Winnipeg.