St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-09
LOUISIANA NEW S.

A large number of immigrants from
Michigan are settling in the vicinity OF
Natchitoches lately.
David t. Stafford, the newly elected
sheriff of Rapides, took possession OF
his office last Monday.
The work of erecting the new expo
sition building at Shreveport has been
awarded to w. A. Crawford and Louis
Hoch of that city. The aggregate cost
is nearly eight thousand dollars.
A short time since Mr.. John Newsom
was killed by u negro at New Texas
back settlement.
A few days ago the citizens of Bayou
Des GlaiZe held meeting the OBJECT
being to select a location for the new
courthouse when the parish site Is
changed.
Dr. |. L. Leucht. of New Orleans, and
J. w. Nicholson, of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, have been appoint
ed members of the State Board OF edu-
cation for the term ending March goth,
| 1888.
A Board of Trade has lately been or
ganized in Shreveport IN which all COM
mercial interests may be represented.
The Ruston canning factory will be-
gin operations i'll July.
The school lands recently sold in
Acadia to western settlers, brought
three dollars per acre.
Natchitoches wants a dime bank and
| loan association.
The erection of brick tile works is
| spoken of at Lake Charles.
Waxai.
The Farmers Union has ten mem
bers in the General Assembly.
Four thousand nine hundred and
eight acres of land were entered i'll Yer
| non parish last week by Mr., Fair
banks of Chicago, Ill.
Grant is better off than most
! parishes of the State, having in her
| treasury SS6623 to the credit of the
general fund and S1602.67 belonging to
| the school fund.
On the Goth ult. at Black Hawk plalns
| tation, in Concortlia parish, Mr.. E. Pug
| len was found dead. He had gone out,
| as was his custom, and not returning,
his protracted absence excited alarm,
and on search being made his horse was
| found hitched to the fence and he lying
on the ground dead. Heart disease, it
is thought was the cause of his death.
The corner stone Of the new Catholic
| Church at New Iberia was laid on the
9Th ult.
The ladies Of New Iberia are raising
funds with which, to construct build
ing to.be used for nigif school, and
have given their first entertainment
with that end in view.
AT Clinton, on the 30th ult. Deputy
Sheriff Bennett arrested Dan Cooper.
colofed, wi,o is fugitive from justice,
he having kiiiea . negro man in Point
| Coupee parish last fail.
! G. Cornelius has been appSslted
| keener of the State House by Gov.
| Nichols.
A few nights ago an empty box car
which had baep left on the switch at
Converts statis, .ss Get ~ motion by a
violent wind which prevailed and had
reached point near WNlsasfs gag
station when it collided with ioeome-
/ tive.
Tt is said that our sister town Of
| Grand Coteau has never sustained a
bar rssts fer any length of time, seye-
raj having beea started but closed for
want of custom. Dry EGgnf saght to
! be its lame, if the above he true.
/ Richard johnson was waylaid and
| murdered on the Rock Island planta-
tia.. near Colfax few days since. Sam
Davis. charged with the crime, has been
| arrested.
The new city council af New Orleans
| has elected Major B. III. heffaa G'fy
Surveyor.
Tsan encounter with a burglar at
| MANSFIELD not long since, Mr.. Ed. Best
was painfui.y &annded.
Isaac Hall, of Graaa parish, died a
| few DAYS since aged 1877 years.
An elegant piece of music entitled the
aIaaugural Waltz" has been composed
| nv Miss X. L. Robinson. OF West Baton
Rouge, and liaaaicated to Gov. Francis
| T.. Nichols.
The commencement exessaass # fhe
Institution for the education OF t.ie
| ,Deaf-mutes at Baton Rouge Will take
piaee Thursday evening, May 3lst.
The Washington Artillery celebra-
/ ted the 27thannivefaaTy OF their depaT-
ture from New Orleans to participate ID
tie civil war on the goth ult.
4 few days ago Clinton was visited
by a tSsgaao.
One hundred HeE are laying the
4 waterworks mains in baiasi E0agei
The Baton Rouge Star has received q
4 AsE power press. .
i rrrprrcs eeunaY.sl NOTICE!