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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
The Latest ON Base Ball.

Last Sunday afternoon a large
number of persons assembled at the
Abbeville grounds 10 enjoy a friend.
ly game between the independents
and Red Stockings. Everybody's
base ball nerve was at a high ten.
sion, and all waited im%patiently for
the game to begin. The Independ-
ents, having the choice, took the
"outs," but when it was noticed hat
the box was occupied by another
than Mr.. Garter, a cloud of surprise
and disappointment cast its shadow
over the grounds; yet hope threw a
glimmering light upon the counte-
nances of some Of the Red Stockings,
and guile lit the faces of the INDIE
pendents with dazzling brightness.
Several innings we're played when a
change was made in both batteries,
Mr.. Carter taking his natural posi-.
ton. Strange to say the expected
result did not occur. The Red
Stockings did not devote the time
allotted to them at the bat in vigor-
ously tanning the air as they did in
a previous game, but they slugged
the ball fearfully. Doubles and
.baggers were not uncommon,
five balls being sometimes given in
preference. What Mr.. Carter can
really do is yet to be decided. After
his first game he was thought an
expert; now a different opinion pre-
walls. The independents boast that
he will be on time when the time
comes, while the Red Stockings think
they will necessitate his removal
from the box in three innings. A
match game will show him in a true
light. The batting was good on
both sides, Laporte heading the list
in the Red Stocking nine, and Cald.
we'll in the Independents. Lequeo.
nee played a fine game on first and
Cesaire Mouton did good fielding.
Guedry made a remarkable catch by
tapping a liner Of the box. This and
Brookshier's stop" on I'd we're the
prettiest plays in the game. Several
important players were absent from
both teams. Mr.. George Summers
umpired the game with his usual
frmness and ability.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
HOuse.Wnrm;nx.

Our friend Mr.. A. F. Maxfeld and
his good lady entertained their many
friends on Wednesday night, the
18th inst, in a thorough old fash
Toned house. warming. He has just
built one of the neatest and at the
same time most convenient and com
Portable residences in the whole
country, and preparatory to moving
into it they collected their neiyhbors
and the large house was filled to
ovsraowing with p]easure.seekers,
all Of whom were made happy by
the kind attention of host and host.
ess. Cakes, CONNECTIONS and lemon
ade were passed in the greatest
plenty. A disposition to please and
to be pleased was to be seen on the
CHEEKY countenance of every one,
and truly 10y was unconfned." The
younger and prettier members of the
party whiled away the hours in a
merry dance, while the more sedate
were equally entertained in social
intercourse. The young ladies were
all so charming that there is no
room for individual mention, and
the young men were as entertaining
as they could be. Truly, it was an
occasion in which soft eyes looked
love to eyes tha: spoke again." May
our friends live long to enjoy the
comforts Of their new home, and
may we also hope that they will be
moved to give many just such pleas.
ant entertainments.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
June IA, 1884
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence. the
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville.
La. on Monday, August g.. 1888, viz
Pierre Broussard, who made Home Entry
No. 6os7 for the sW q. Of sW or; Section
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz Elastic
Dubois, Charles Frederick, Moleard Du-
bois, Cleophas E. Broussard, all of Yer
million Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS j. BUTLER, Reistegr.
June %. 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
par lie Sheriff.
ETAT DE La LOUISIANA.
CoUR DU 25ME DISTRICT J%UD1cIAIRE,
Paroisse Vermillon,
No. 209.
L. &. Jacob
Francois Chappuis.

En- vertu dun writ de feri facias
lance par lHon. Cour du 25me Dis.
trict Jndiciairc, en- ct pour la pa.
roisse Vermillon, ct a moi adresse.
je procederai a Ia vente a l'encan
public, au dernier ct plus haut enche.
risseur, sans b6ni6ce destination a
Ia porte de la maison de cour de la
dite paroisse, lie Samedi, Ter Septem.
bre, 1883, entire IL heures du matin
ct 4 heures de l'apres.midi, ct cont.
nuant de jour en- jour sill est neces.
saire, jusqu'a ce que tous les droits,
titres, interets ct pr6tentions du de-
fendeur sur les pr%oprietees ci.apres
decrites, SAVIOR
Une propri6t&e situ6e sur lie cote
Est do bayou Vermillon, dams la pa
roisse Vermillon, Etat de Ia Loui.
siane, avec batisses ct autres amelio.
rationa. ayant dix arpents de face sur
lie dit bayou II quarante de profon-
deur; bornee a pOuest par lie bayou
vermillon, a PEST par terrc publ.
que, al Sud par la propri6te a Eu.
Glide Roy; avec mulets, chevaux,
vaches a lait, %charrette, wagons ct
tous les odtils appartenant a la dite
propri@t@e, jusqu'a parfait payment
da jugement sorti le IL janvier 1885,
pour la somme de cinq mile trois
cents dix piastres lance par la SINE
Cour de Circuit des Etats.U nis, Dis.
trict Quest de la Louisiana, portant
lie No. 33 de lie docket" de Ia dite
cour, en- favour de Nine. Jeanne
Caroline Cave, intitul& Jeanne Car.
oline Cave, venve, vs.. Marceline
Cavailhez, veuve, ct al.
Donne sous ma signature ofcielle
ce lone jour de ]nillet 1888.
A. l.. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

June q, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to ma make ts final ,l Proof 0fd in support WR;Fs It. Of ma his
before the Judge, or In his absence the
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville,
La, on Monday, August -, 1888, viz +:
Joseph c. Broussard, who made Home
Entry No. 1906, for the w half Of SW or,
section Is, tip II. SIR Be. La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
cultivation of said land, viz F: Robert Bou-
.dreaux, Oneil Trahan, Valerien Dartez.
Alcide Monte, all of Verniilion Parish, La,
THOs. j. BUTLER, Register.
june. 80. 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
NOTICE..

Bids for the keeping Of the draw.
bridge at Perry's Bridge, for one year,
from June II, 1888, the same to be pre-
sented to the Police Jury on or before
the 9th day of July, 1888. The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved.
ARCHIE YOUNG, Clerk.
June %, 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
- Np 5000

Juno %, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
n01ned settler has filed notice of his inten-
claim, and that said proof viii be made
before the Judge, or In his absence the
Clerk of tho District Court, at Abbeville.
La, on Monday, August Is. 1888, viz j:
Theclet Theriot who made Homestead
Entry No. 7216, for the Sc or of Sec Is, tp
IL, SIR 4 E., La. NJ.
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz Noe Bau-
doin, p. u. Leblanc. Augustin Broussard
and Eraste Richard, all of Vermiion Par
ish, Louisiana.
THos. j.. BUTLER, Register
june 80, 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

Land UflCc at New Urlfans, La,
duly 2, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge OF in his absence, tho
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville,
La, OF Tuesday, August "A. 1888. viz
No. 1884, for the SW quarter, Sec. 20, tp
Il, S Il / East, Southwestern District, La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to-
prove his continuous residence ap0n, ana
cultivation of said land, viz: Placiae
Mouton, Don Louis taspazd, Aexa1oI9
Trahan and Noise Vincent, all OF YermIF
Oh Parish, Louisiana.
THos. j. BUTLER, Register
July z, 1858.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
Mass.Meetins.

A mass-meeting of all persons in.
terested in behalf of prohibition is
hereby called to meet at the court
house, at Abbeville, on Saturday, the
28th day Of July, 1888, for the pur,
pose of electing members Of a parish
executive committee, and also dele.
gates to represent the parish of
Vermilion in the State Prohibition
Convention, which is to convene at
Monroe, La, on the I'd of August,
1888. W. D. WHITE.
"Tom. why did you not marry
Lucy ?" "Oh, she had a sort of hes.
itatiou in her speech, and so I left
her." "A hesitation in her speech !
| never heard Of that before. Are
you not mistaken ?" mot at all;
for when I asked her to have me,
she hcsitated to say yes-so I cut
her for another girl"
Work on the new building of Mr..
Evariste Trahan was commenced
several days ago, and is being pushed
rapidly to completion. 1t will be Z
larger and much finer building than
the old one, and when finished will
add greatly to the appearance of
| that so long denuded corner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
Constable's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion. First Justices Court,
Desire Broussard

vs..
Mrs. Joseph Remore.
DY virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued
d by the Hon. First Justices Court, in
and for the parish of Vermilion, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to
me directed, | will proceed to sell at pub
lie sale, to the last and highest bidder, for
cash, with benefit of appraisement, at the
office of the First Justices Court, in this
parish. ON
Saturday, August 4, lSsS,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. H., and
4 o'clock p. No., and continuing from day
to day if necessary, all the rights, titles,
interests and demands OF the defendant,
in and to the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
Two ~ mares and one ~ colt.
Given under my official signature this
21st day of July. 1883.
ELIAS BRoCsshRD, Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
VEN1RE.

Gr n1s1 a on }f Petit ; arST for the 70 s 1st w ee 'a of
the 25th Judicial District Court, in and
for the parish of Vermilion, to
on Monday, the Sd day of September, A. d.
1879
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
The Dudes Know it.

Or if they don't they should know that
Rangum Root Liniment cured Big Head
IN mules for W. +. Hunt, of Adairsviile,
Ky. J. II. Mallory, of Forts Station,
With it. In fact this King Of Liniments
ia ;nyaluable for man and beast, and no
family should be without it. Sold by N.
C.. Young.
, 1888-01-01
A CRUEL SHOT.
Sensational Murder Case at
Waverly, Ia.
An Ohio Town Wiped Out
by Fire.
The Cattle Market Shows a
Decided Improvement.
Charged With Murder.

WAvERLY, Ia, Dec. 3l,-The coro-
ner's jury has brought in a verdict against
Edward Billings of murder in the first de-
gree for shootingl w. S. Kingsley. This
case is one of the most sensational and
has more peculiar features in it than
any which has developed in the state of
Iowa.
Billings is a man of 45 years of age and
was a respected lawyer of the town of
Waverly. His wife was a woman of fine
figure and with many charms of features
and manners, but a good deal younger
than her husband. Will Kingsley was
but 25 years of age, but brilliant to a de.
gree, a law graduate, and SO well read
and popular hat he was easily successful
in being elected county attorney.
The two men at one time had an office
together and business relations. Oneday
two weeks ago Billings called at Kings
ley's office and suddenly the passers by on
the street were startled by the report of
pistol shots, and Billings came running
down stairs crying hat Kingsley had shot
himself Citizens ran up stairs and en-
tering Kingsley office found him dead on
the floor with a bullet in his brain. Bill
lings claimed that the dead man had shot
himself.
a month previous to this Billings had
the young attorney arrested, the warrant
charging him with seduction, it being
sworn to by a girl in poor circumstances.
She afterward confessed that the charge
was not true and that Billings had in
duced her to swear to the warrant.
From the testimony adduced at the in.
quest on Kingsley it developed that Bill
ings had set about effecting the ruin of
Kingsley in a most systematic manner.
He had forged his own wife's name to
notes directed to the lawyer, the contents
of the notes beng fuELsf loving terms and
asking Kingsley 10 fneet her an .erm
house while Billings was sway. Kingsley
replied in good faith, declining to make
the designation and warning the supposed
female writer to desist from her course.
OF course the replies fell into the hands
Of Billings. The latter then even went
fp far as to prepare notes of hand, filled
out, conveying all Kingsley property to
himself.
1t is believed that on the day of the
shooting Billings went to Kingsley's Office
to try by blackmail to get him to put his
sigt nture to notes. The evidence as to
blackmail and the forgeries was direct, but
there was no witness to the shooting, and
that part will have 10 be proven by cir
cumstantial evidence.
, 1888-01-01
Building the Great Ice Palace.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 3I.-The cen
trail tower Of the ice palace is now raised
from eighteen to twenty feet from the
ground, and each day the crystal walls
grow under the steady building of the
workmcn. All around the site a1a scat
tered hundreds of tons of ice in blocks as
taken from the lake, and as workmcn call
for material the obiong masses are dragged
to the tower, and being seized with a pair
Of nippcrs are hauled up by a rope and
pulleys worked by horse power to the top,
where they are seized by workmcn. Here
they are Clipped and chopped with
hatchets to the desired form, and then
after sprinkling slightly with water arc
placed in position. Each block is about
two feet long and one deep and eighteen
inches wide, and every %prccautiOn is taken
to make the structure as strong and sub
%stantial as possible. AT the present rate
Of progress the palace will be in a fair
way to completion in twenty days time.
, 1888-01-01
The European Situation.

Copyrighted, 1887, by the New York Associated
Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 3l.-Russia and the
allied powers are not showing any symp-
toms of amelioration. The situation has
become one of the greatest p~erplexity,
which nothing else than some authorita-
tive deliverance from the car or kaiser
can clear up. If the New Years imperial
receptions pass over unmarked by any
explicit declarations giving assurances of
peace, it will be held as certain that diplo-
macy has failed to check the progress to-
ward an open rupture
Gen. Won Schweinit2. German ambas-
sador to Russia, has had frequent inter-
views with DeGiers. one result of which
has been the arrangement for the publica-
ton of the forged documents, but Judging
from the tenor Of the article published in
the North German Gazette the interviews
have lett the situation unlmproved. No
decisive diplomatic issue is expected be-
fore the middle Of January. After hat
events will develop with electric rapidly.
1t is the opinion of military authorities
that Austrin.and Germany will agree upon
winter as the best time for q eau in
Poland and that, ii war must be, it should
either in February or be de-
ferred until June. While the movements of
troops in Poland are ceasing, the forces
are heing concentr-. ted in Bcssarabia, and
this Tact leads to the belief hat Russia
either dlstrusts Roumanian neutrality or
has other plans than q campaign in
Galicia. The forces now massed along
the Bender and Odessa lines are est
mated at SO, men.
Several corps in the South are already
fully modified and escheloned along the
Pruth and Dniester rivers and railways
co~nverging TO Roum.nia. The Black
Sea fleet is being hur,edly equipped for
active service. The b%rmidable extent of
these preparations g!c rise to suspicion
that The car contcn1lates a sudden de-
scent ON Bulgaria, ghilc acting on the
defensive towards %tallcia.
, 1888-01-01
Rather Chilly.

MONTPELIER, VT, Dec, 3l.-The cold
wave reached this section last night. This
morning the following temperature is re-
ported: At Barre 80, Calais %, East
Calais 30, Hardwick 81, Marshfeld "a,
Montpelier 80, Moretown 80, Plainfield
30, West Randolph 2S and Stowe 80, all
below zero.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Snow fell
here this afternoon to a depth of three
inches, and this evening a sleet storm
prevails.
STAUNToN, Va, Dec. 3l.-It has been
showing heavily most Of the day and the
high wind causes the snow to drift badly.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 3l.-The blizzard
which set in yesterday morning is still
raging and is expected to continue until
tonight. About nine inches of snow has
fallen, and trains on all roads throughout
the Northwest are more or less delayed.
On the Chicago, Burlington and North
ern trains due yesterday afternoon are
struggling in this morning, and freight
trains on the Northern Pacific between
Minneapolis and Bismarck have been
abandoned.
On all other roads trains are several
hours late. Freight trains on the Mime
sofa x Northwestern are abandoned.
Various points in Minnesota and Dakota
the worst storm Of the season,
accompanied by unusually low tempera-
ture. On the Hastings & Dakota road
all trains have been discontinued. The
eastbound limited on the Northern Pacific
blockaded near Mederia and arrived
at jamestown eleven hours late.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3l.-The snow and
windstorm of last night and to-day has
been the most extensive storm that has
occurred in this section in two years. At
daylight many of the streets were almost
impossible and traffic was conducted with
great difficulty. Trains on all roads were
from two to three hours late. Six inches
of snow fell all over the southern part of
Wisconsin and as far north as Green Bay
and Stevens point. In the extreme
northern part of the state the fall was
somewhat heavier and the wind drifted
the snow badly. During the storm the 7
O'Clock st. Paul fast mail from Chicago
collided with a standing train at the new
union depot, demolishing the engine and
wrecking two sleepers somewhat. Nobody
was hurt.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 31.-Snow and
sleet has been falling in this vicinity all
day. Reports of the heaviest snow
storm for years come from Southern Vir-
ginia.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec 3l.-The rain
and sleet storm which prevailed here oil
day covered the pavements with a smO0A
coat Of ice and rendered pedestrianisn {
dangerous. Up to midnight forty per-
son were reported to have received pain
full, aud in a few cases serious injuries
from falls. Two men had their skulls
fractured and are in a serious condition.
, 1888-01-01
The Reading Trouble.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3l.-The action
taken by the local assemblies of Knights
of Labor last night endorsing the order
of the Reading convention for a general
strike Of Reading railroad employees did
not materially effect the business of the
Reading company to day. The men did
not quit work with the alacrity which the
leaders anticipated and in many cases
they refused point blank to strike, prefer,
ing to renouncc allegiance to the knights
of Labor.
At the freight depot at Willow street
wharf several hundred freight handlers
and laborers struck. This delayed bust
ness for a time, but in the course of a
few hours the company had gathered a
large number of nOn-union men from
various points and put them to work, and
the movement of regular freight trains
was but slightly affected. There were
many applicants for work at the main Of
flee Of the company.
Everything remained quiet at Port
Richmond. The strike continued with
undated vigor so far as the men of local
assembly No. 62S5 are concerned. 81 am
simply giving my own opinion" said
Secretary Hayes OF the general executive
board of Knights of Labor, in discussing
the situation. but it is my impression
that the executive board will not interfere
in the matter. 1t hasn't been asked to
act, and | don't believe it will be. The
strike is in the hands of the Reading m
ployes themselves.
READING, Dec. 3I.-The most extraor-
binary efforts were made by the strikers
IN the coal regions and in Philadelphia
to-day to induce the men in the shops in
this city to strike, and kilograms innumcr-
able were sent here making all sorts of
promises of support, and pledging that if
the Heading men would loin in the strike
1t would extend to every station all over
the Reading system. These kilograms
were all answered by stern refusals, the
small percentage of those in favor Of a
strike not daring to go out.
Advlces IRON the coal regions this after
say the most serious difficulty is on
Shamokln and Mahonoy division, where
hardly a dozen men are at worn. In
Mahonoy valley there are standing 1000
loaded coal cars unable to be moved.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 3l.-Thc en-
ploycs Of the North Pennsylvania road
paid no attention to the order of the
Reading convention to strike. They have
withdrawn from the knights.
NV YORK, Dec. 3l.-A conference
of delegates from local. knights OF Labor
assemblies of the Reading railroad system
was held here to-day and issued an appeal
TO the workmen and workwomen of
America and outside of it" for contribu-
tons, declaring the fight their as well.
1t is very hitter in its dcnunciation OF the
Reading management, charging 1t with
deception, bad faith and plumber.
SOEps cigar. E,,Epy. Occu,,.
, 1888-01-01

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 3l.-The steamer
Lord Cough from Philadelphia for Liver
pool, which was some days overdue, ar
rived here at 4 o'clock a. N. to-day. The
Lord Cough experienced terrible weather
on the passage. For eight days the pas
sengers were not allowed on the upper
decks, and the matches were battered
down, but despite this p~recaution a guam
tity Of water penetrated below the steer
age from the seas shipped. To add to
the miscries Of the voyage the oil gave
out and at night everything was in dark
ness. All coal in the starboard bunkers
was consumed and the steamer when
she arrived had a heavy list to port.
, 1888-01-01

C~iNcLNNATI, Dec. 3l.-The limited
trains North and South bound on the
Cincinnati Southern collided this after,
noon near Greenwood, Ky. Officials of
the Cincinnati Southern road here say
that the accident was caused by the con
ductor and engineer misunderstanding
their orders. None of the passengers
were injured on the southbound train,
but the baggagemaster and mail agent
were killed. On the northbound train
the baggagemastcr was killed and the
fireman badly injured. The mail and
baggage cars were destroyed.
No further particulars of the Cincinnati
Southern wreck can be obtained here.
All telegraph lines between this city and
Greenwood are down, but notwlthstand-
ing all statements of the Cincinnati
Southern officers the opinion prevails that
some passengers were injured.
, 1888-01-01

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-In an interview to-
day DR.. Mackenzie stated that he was
greatly pleased with the improvement in
the condition of the crown prince. DR..
Mackenzie said hat he had never admit
ted that the disease from which the crown
prince suffered was cancer. The only
statement he had made which could be so
construed was in last November, when he
said the new growth was apparently can
cerlikc. The microscope, by the use of
which alone can the nature Of the disease
be ascertained, so far shows that it is not
malign. The malignant symptoms mani
Tested in November have passed away.
Dr.. Mackenzie said, however, that if the
disease is not cancer, it certainly is very
Drotractad