The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-05-25
state News.

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Tho State Treasurer IS paying warrants Of
the judicial expense fund q 1885.
st Helena Echo; A Young Mems Demo
Clinton.
Alexandria Deaoerdt !. Our cotton seed
on mill is a certainty mo matter about the
location.
Bosslcr BanRsrs The blackberry crop IN
this section is promising, and the berries VIII
soon be ripe.
Captain w. T. Oaks, Of Arcadia, Is an as
pirant for the position Of State Commis-
sioner Of Immigration.
The Ruston Compress Company have
closed the contract for "Boomer' com
press soon 70 be erected.
postmistress al Tiideh, Avoyeiles parish,
vice James x. Bond, resigned
The terms Of an the Supervisors Of the
Louisiana University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College expires June 1lth,
Sabine Southroaf Everybody has had
plenty Of rain and rejoicing over tho flour
ishing condition OF the crops throughout the
parish.
George Washington, the one-legged negro
who assaBenated w. III. TAYLOR OF Cata--
murder.
At the PandellY plantation below Tiger
vile, last week, white man who was going
from hts field to the house, was killed BY
| lightning.
The postoflice at Gibsland was entered 4
| short time since and fifty on sixty dollars
stolen therefrom also three or four regis-
tered packages.
Hermitage Planting aud Manufacturing
Company, Of New Orleans, to manufacture
refined sugar rice, rice bran and polish, has
been chartered. Capital stock, $4,000.
The colored people, says Hon. 7. T. Aliain,
pay taxes on $50, 900, 900 worth of property In
this State, and request the Legislature to
furnish additional educational facilities,
Alexandria Democrat. Most Of our
planters report good stands Of cotton; corn
is we'll advanced. Compared with this time
last year, the erops II anything are q little
better
Alexandria Is to have bank, which Hon,
James Jeffrles, Lieutenant-Gnvernor elect,
| VIII be president. Forty-four thousand dol
lars were subscribed at the first meeting at
which the matter was discussed,
The sheriff Of Harris county, Tex, ar
rested Robert L. Bond, Of Mansfield, Dc
Sofa parish, on charge Of murder last
week. The crime was committed ii Fort
Bend county on the Both Of April.
We have had eopious showers this week
| that have greatly benefited the crops, says
the Webster Tribune. The prospect for q
large yield OF oats and corn, In Webster par
ish, was never better for this time Of the year.
Opelousas Oourtere The excursion from
Washington TO Lake Charles was q complete
success and netted snug sum for the ex-
ehequer Of Hope Hook u Ladder Co., Of 0pe-
lousas, under whose auspices It was given,
jackson Hatriot, The negro Bowers who
| killed Mr. Hunguler, Of our parish last week,
| has made good his escape and up to date
parties IN search Of him In order TO bring
| him.
Crowley sgaal; The negro boy who
struck a section man at Rayne with
coupling pin couple OF weeks since, and
has been lying In jail at this place, we un-
| derstand Will be turned loose as tho injured
man has fully recovered.
A bill has been fayoFahly reported on in
| Congress for the erection Of a public building
| In every town where the gross postal receipts
for three yeras past have exceeded So 900 per
| year, the cost of the building not To exceed
$25, 900, Or the site $4,000.
Hon, Thomas j. Foster president Of The
Police Jury of the parish Of 81, Mary, has
appointed Donelson Gallery TO represent
| that parish IN the meeting Of directors OF the
State Immigration Association al Baton
Ronge on Monday, the alst instant,
Coushatta CRisn A deputy sheriff and
| posse from Jacksoa parish, passed through
here last Saturday In search Of negro who
had killed white man 10 that parish. They
/ overlook him ut Earmais, near BAYOU
Petrre, and returned on Wednesday.
The press Of the State Is unanimous in In
dorslng the remarks OF Capt. John MeGrath,
of the Baton Rouge Trilth regarding the
Confederate Soldiers Home, and make strong
appeals 70 the legislature to remedy 'ithe
shameful neglect Of these old heroes.u
Farmeryille Adgocqte; The frequent show
ers OF rain during the past week were OF
special advantage 10 gardens, but somewhat
class showing. The cool nights and morn
ings are having an injurious effect on cotton,
Crowley Signal! The large railroad wen
at this place Is going down rapidly Mr..
Town, the foreman, tells us that lie expects
to go 70 feet before he strikes a sufficient
head Of water. II IA now about SO feet deep
J and the steam pump Is kept busy pumping
the water out as fast as II runs in
Iberyille South; Mr.. Edgar Richard was
found In the ditch near the depot Thursday
morning last IN an lpsensible condition,
having received an ugly wound n the back
i part ot his head. whether the wound was
the cause of an accident or Of an attack BY
evil disposed person or persona, Is unknown,
Some time ago report was circulated by
the enemies Of Sheriff Q, O, Dlson, of 81.
| Landry parish, that he was $1,000 short In
/ bits account. An eifectnai quietus was ppt
| upon this rumor a few days ago by Mi.
| Duson making a eettlemept III full with the
Police Jury, which ordered that his bond be
cancelled.
Tcehe Tlot A very sad accident happened
/ at the warfQf Mllmo, stnkoe ~ 90, "A young
/ mHn named Willie WiIeDt had his foot
smashed between the barge the steamer Nell
iie Y was towing and the wharf. Dr.. Min-
vielle was snmmoned and dressed the wound,
after which he was conveyed 90 his home In
/ Iberia. X Is thought that bis leo win have
% be amputatea as y u very badly mashed
On Saturday evening Of isst week a ditii-
Guilty occurred At Alto between Ed Bntris
and seahorne Williams, both colaIed. The
| aihiculty grew out d game 81 ''eraps.
| BuHis and Williams had 4 astfght BirFis
beat Williams oyer the head with pistol.
/ Williams then stabbed Bufris d Tie groin,
I seyering an artery, from the effects Of which
he died IN five minutes, Williams made no
effort ~ leaYei as the Jury ef inquest pro-
pounced y cxcnsabla huHAciae,
Marksylla Bs9iow, Thc preliminary lrlGl
0t N. AgeAaHder who surrendered % the
sheriiii Tor the killing pf 1ne Downe in Big
dndge Ogerton on Wednesday last, After
bearing All the evidence, which pointed 10
the faet that Alexapder acted pot only IN
SELF defense but also TO pfetect hls aRad
mother Who was Threatened by Downs, the
judge pnhesitatingly discharged the ae-