St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
LOUISIANA NEWS.


Mr.. B. Guyral, of Rayne, has four
thousand silk worms at work.
A stock company has bought the Ar
cadia Record.
The Ruston Rifles have been mus
tered in as Company A. Lincoln special
militia force.
The Parish of st. Mary has contribu-
$3.50 to the State immigration fund.
The ladies of Baton Rouge have pre-
sented Governor McEnery with an ele-
CANT gold watch and chain as a token
of their esteem.
A Large force of convicts has been
put to work on the church levee, Polnte
Coupec parish.
A few days since the body OF IL. j.
Gerard, a trapper, was found IN tue
woods Of Catalonia parish. 1t Is be-
lieveG he was murdered.
A shooting ARRAY occurred near
Plantersville short time since between
two negroes, which resulted i'll the Kill
ling of one of them.
The formation of a new parish is
spoken of to be composed of parts OF
st. Mary and Terrebonne.
There is some talk of Il new paper
being established at WEIGH, Calcasieu
parish.
The Sugar bowl and Farm journal
says that there is proposition at Lake
Charles to appropriate to the Kansas
City, Watkins and Gulf railway the
proceeds OF a two aud one-half mill tax
for ten years, conditioned on the build
ing Of twenty miles of road each year
from the town northward, aud a depot
within the corporate limits. But the
road must not pass into the hands OF
any east and west line.
Near Scbrievar, the other day, a white
laborer named James DAZZLING was run
over by the cars, and killed.
The time of tue assembling of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
has been postponed till June s to 10, at
Baton Rouge.
The establishment of new postot1ice
called Meyers" between Bordelon
vile and Big Bend, Avoyelles parish,
is spoken OF.
The Supreme Court of the State says
that the State courts have no hight to
go behind official returns and decide or
attempt 10 decide the election of mem
bers of the General Assembly.
On the night of the 10Th inst, at Pla-
quemine, the dryhouse Of the Cypress
Lumber and Single Company burned
together with two hundred and eighty
thousand shingles. It was partly in
sured.
Near Plaquemipe, La, on the 18th
inst, coieiea man named Dove Burke,
attemp ted to cross the railroad bridge
ahead of an evening train, and was
knocked into the bayou and drowned.
At Gobeline, few days since, a
prominent merchant named W.. w.
Page was dangerously stabbed and cut
by negro drayman named doe.
Manuel Bowers, colored, who shot
and killed Chas. Huguely near Indian
Village fortnight ago and who was
captured by posse near Cousllatta a
few days ago, was hanged to tree I'D
his own yard,
Cottonport reports forms on tue cot
ton of that neighborhood.
At Marksville on Wednesday Of last
acquitted for the killing OF man
named Downs short time since.
At Grand Point, on the. night of the
18th inst, the store building OF Drauzln
Dupuis was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$500.
A man named Marcus Osborne, a
hack -dl liver, was mu; dered a few days
since between Coyington and Oxford.
A feud had existed between him and a
man nasaed Frank Means, on account
OF rival atteHt.Gls TO q woman, ana the
latter has been arrested.
The State Immigration Association
makes the following proposition mat
it every paper will get out one edition
descriptive OF tic parish. in which 1t ls
published, the AS. oeiallna VIII pay the
extra expense OF The edition:
Judge j. C. Moncure, says the Catd-
we'll Wateilman, is the choice OF the
courts and the people for reelection to
tie office ofjudge OF the Circuit Court
OF Appeals for tie fifth circuit OF fhe
State.
AT Spanish Town, East Baton Rouge,
on the 18th inst, Steve Hampton shot
aud wounded Victor Moore and a negro
named White!
Mr.. Edward ITisner, a real estate
agent OF Athens, Michigan, is a6oEft 60
purchase ten thousand acres OF land
in Vim parish on which he proposes to
settle colony.
At Baldwin on the 21st inst, a man
named Guion engag ed in selling medi-
cines. committed suicide by shooting
himsslf above the eye. It is said that
he had beea showing symptoms OF IN
sanity for some days.
A Teachers Institute began ct Annie
City last Monday, and will last two
weeks.
RuckIen's Arnica SaIye.