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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-01-14


NITTEE OF THE PARISH OF LAFoUR-
cHR.
THIBODAUx La, DEC. 81, 1887.
By virtue Of the power in me vested
by tho Democratic Central Executive
Committee Of the Parish of Lafourchs,
State of Louisiana, and in accordance
with the consolidated returns of tho
votes cast at the primary election held
on Saturday, December II, 1887, l
hereby certify that the following nam
ed delegates were elected to represent
the Democratic party in all State,
Congressional, Judicial, and Senatorial
District conventions in which the said
party is entitled to representation un-
til tho frat day Il October 1891 {:
Leonard Webre, Leoniaas Trosclair,
Leon Claude, e. / O'Sullivan, Ellis
Foret, J. N. Wright James Laforest,
Lewis Gaioa, ]. Elvin Himel, Emile
Angelloz, Oscar Lepine, Molance Ro-
bichaux, Chas. 8. Mathews, Hilarion
Lagarde, J. L Leblanc, Sheldon Guth-
rie, and that the following candidates
to be voted for by the Democratic
Party ut the election in April 1888
were elected:
For the Legislature-Leonidas Tros-
c.air, j. TelemaQue Badeaux.
For Sheriff Ernest Lorio.
For Clcrk Of the District Court
]. w. knoblOch.
For Coroner-Dr. JoAn 0esso.
And that the propositions s.foe -
Usit Ruls" and "against psskissr vsrs
a1opted.
I also certify thst The following
sdtass1s wsre sles1sd members ef tho
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TH1BODAUX, La, SATURDAY, JAN. IA, 1888.
RETURNS OF PRIMARY ELECTION.
Report OF the Special Committee Appointed Canvass
and Compile the Voe..

TH1BoDAUx, La, Dec. 8, 1887.
TO the Chairman of the Democratic
Central Executive Committee of
the Parish of LafOurche:
The special committee appointed by
your body at session hold in the
town Of Thibodaux, La, on Wednes-
day, Dec. 21, 1887, to make "a canvass
and compilation Of the votes polled in
this parish on Dec. II, 1887, and to
make q full report Of the result Of their
labors to the president of this mseting,n -
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respectfully report that they have per-
formed the duty assigned to them. and
present the following compilation Of
the vote by wards, and a consolida-
ton of the vote by wards, showing the
number of votes cast for each and
every candidate for their respective
positions and places.
S. T. GRIsAMORE,
THOs. A. BADRAUx,
j. NJ. BOURG.
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Democratic Central Executive Com
mittee Of the Parish Of Lafourcho
Ward IA. Delamotte, CleopAas
Lagarde.
Ward 2J. Louis Aucoin, Ozsne
Naquin.
Ward S-David Babin, Adolphe
Folse.
Ward &C. D. Barrios, Thomas Ls-
Blanc.
Ward 81. f. Himel, j. B. Bour-
geois.
Ward Crank Christian, Lovincy
Rodrigues.
Ward Oscar Lepine, C. A. Folss.
Ward 8-Emile Ledet, Jules Fall
gout.
Ward 91Charlss g. Davis, Domi-
nique Harang.
Ward 10-Theodore Ducos, E. H.
Lacroix.
l also certify that the following per
sons were elected candidates Of the
Democratic party, to be be voted for
at the election in April, 1888:
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DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.
District No. 1-E. v. Morvant, ]. B. Mire,
J. E. C0ulon.
District No. 2~Oz6m6 Naquin, J. C. Brand.
John McCulla.
District No. 3-Sosthene Folse. L. ]. Gail
louet, Evslien Bourgeois.
District No. Al. A. Claudet, o Toups
F.Savoie.
District Nc. al. A. Trosclair. s Nor
want. Drozin Cancieme.
District No. GU. Prestenb.ch, O. Lepine.
Capt. Hotard.
District No. 7CChas. s. Mathews, r. Fo-
ret, Hamilton Ago.
District No. A-James Moran. J. Foret.
+. Badeaux.
eict No. 9NE. Cretini, Y. Guedry.
4. Savoio.
skict No. 10-Lnbin Bergeron, Lcnhfoy
Dsigle, o. Thiboaaux.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Hayor. I. D. Moore, Conncilmen. p. 2.
Hio, I. P. Bergeron, Ed. Curtis. James
night Z. n. Roth, James Cherault.
nurot, ,.............. 49,. IF. Samoan.
q Aarshal.-..-.....-.....J. Anselet.
Joseph Jones.
k.............H Henry L. Dondreaux.
Master. er..........R r. r. Mcbride.
1uacroRs or THE SCHOoI. BO.kD.
= !. 0risamore. president: Thos. 4.
aaau. superintendent w. II. Raglan.
= Aucoin, L. G. Curtis, J. II. Howell
= L6pine.
Qlcroas or THIBopAAux BaIpGB Co.
D Moore. president; H. W. Tabor,
etef; 3. G. Curtis, secretary; P. E.
e, Andrew Price.
Posr Orr CHS IN rHH PARISH.
eoeens, Guetlry --Cetini La
'ue Crossing. Lockport. Gus
1Ofioat, Jr.; Malagay, Z. o. Nicolas
se City.-; Pugh, A. Anxelos;
MO, Ansdeo i.ejeuns; Thibo<laax.
3 Mcbride.
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POLICE JURORS.
President, II. N. Coulon, Jno. s. Seely
4 T. Grisamore, Sosthene Folse, n. De-
hune, L. Cherami. James Moran. Hamil-
Tttn Ago, Chas. s. Mathews and L. Krae
M. Clerk Police Jury, Alfred Engeran.
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VOL. XIII.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
SrArK OFFicERs,

nn,eruor: IS. D. McEnery, Of Ouachlta.
IsAnt. Gov. Clay Knobloch. of Lafourche.
aao. of State Oscar Arroyo, of Plaquemines.
Aud. Pub. Acct's.. o. B. Steele Of Union.
atate Treasurer, e. A. Burke, Of Orleans.
Attorney General. 80. M. J. Cunningham.
of Natchitoches
Sunt. of Pub. Ed. w. Easton, of Orleans.
q. s. SENATOR'S.
la, B. EustiS,. ......... ......Of orleans.
IrDGEs SUPREME COURr,
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OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARISH CENTRAL EXECUTIVE CON-
NIrrEE OF THE PARISH OF LAFoUR-
CHK.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

The fret time since 1916 New York will
elect governor in n presidential year
Some miEos state offic rs will also be
chosen and an assoc late justice of the
Court of Appeals and the lower house OF
the Legislature.
The Rev. E, B Lewis, an ex member
Of the Prohibition State Committee oil
Ohio, goes around with Harrison and
Morton button In his coat and
In answer to inquiries says that he
has concluded that the best way for him
to serve his country Is to vote with the
Repub lean party.
The number of meetings and banner
raislngs already held by the Vermont
Republicans greatly exceeds those ever
occurring before in one year, but their
number Is no greater than tn size of the
audiences attending them and the enthu-
siasm which marks all the proceedings.
OF the fifteen Republican congressman
from Ohio eleven have been reuomtnated
already, two more are sure OF renomi-
nation, one has declined and only one is
In doubt. The state seems to be well
satisfied with the work Of It's delegation.
President Fellows, of the Iowa state
Temperance Alliance, ask the third party
adherents this pertinentquestion:"Do DO not
the methods employed In smashing the
parties tend lather ID divide aud ALLEVIATE
the friends OF Prohibition and to set the
factions to fighting each other instead OF
uniting them against the common
enemJl"
In one New York town Whera the.e
nave been eleven announced conversions
OF Democrats to Harrison and no Rcpub-
lican defectlons the vote was a tie be
tween Blaine and Cleveland in 1881. In
the present situation Harrison woald
have twenty-five plurality there.
The secretary OF the Republican State
Central Committee of Kentucky has ar.
ranged with General Harrison to receive
delegation Of citizens from that state
September IS II is believed that 1t will
number between 1900 and 1000.
Congressional politics are already shap'
ing themselves in Iowa. Most OF the
Republican incumbents will be honored
with a denomination. The ha dest con
tests will be In the Sixth and Eighth
Districts, now represented by Grsenbaek
Weaver aud independent Anderson, both
of whom the Republicans hope to defeat
There is much inquiry in Connecticut
as to the absence of Ex-senator Eaton
from the Democratic caucuses and meet
ings. His we'll known Protection views
make his attitude on the Mills bill sub
ject of national interest,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

WAHnINoToR, Aug. 20-AssIstAnt
Secretary May nArd, Of the Treasury
Department, has advised the Collector
OF Customs ct Pbiladelphis that mas
much as the brig TsneFllfe, detained ut
the LsxAretto beOAuse members OF the
Grew had Teen I'll with yellow fever,
had not yet arrived within the limits OF
the port OF Philadelphia the Importation
of sugar was not complete. Toe de.
psrtment is Of the opinion shat the off,
GERS OF the customs should take 10
action Whatever with regard 10 the
cargo or its unloading into lighters, ex.
Oept In 10 far hs they may be able, with
out placing themselves In danger Of In
fection, to prevent any fraud upon the
revenue. Judge Maynard added that
the entry OF the cargo should not be
permitted until it5 actual arrival In
PhilAdelphlA.
The Treasury Department has inform.
cd the Collector of Customs At Boston
that IN the opinion Of the Department,
the iaterests Of the revenue and the re-
quirements OF the act prohibiting the
importation OF mAokerel caught between
the 1st day OF March and the hrst day Of
Juue will be sufficiently complied with
~ the limitation of such requiEem ents
mRckerel shipped prior to Jute 1. The
Department says further that the ex &c
tlon Of oar ifoAtss .ss tos the time when
the fish are caught, on importationH OF
salted or other macktTel shipped after
that date, Is unnecessarily burdenRome
and should be dispensed with.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
indiana HYhlte caps.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 20 "A de-
tective employed by residents OF HAF
rlson, Crawford aud Perry Counties
Joined the White Gaps two months ago
TO SECURE evidet CO for the suppression OF
the lAwless organization. The detective
says the oath demanded Of every cAndi.
date 10 bloed.ourdlinR in its provisions,
the penalty OF its violAslon being death.
The candidate must also swear he has
been ACCESSORY 10 some crime, which 10
held over him to prevent treaohery,
Onoe a mitted, he was subjected TO
many curious tests rs TO his sincerity.
Tae stages Of initiation having bsen
successfully passed, the purposes Of the
order were uDfolded. These consist In
the enumeration Of list Of mock mo.
Tality and punishment Of oitizsEs for
alleged offences without appeal TO law.
The order does rot countenAnce murder,
and itH members think icy are work.
ing In q good cause. Toe chief hoad-
quarters are near English, and the
order numbers about 200, among whom
are many tromlnent and respectable
ciEzsnB. The State authorities are At
work and startling disclosures are
looked for. .--..
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

Sunday morning James GillisoD, cap.
tain OF canal boat, WAS struck by an
other captain, named Mark Richmond.
and almost instantly killed. Both
hoAts were lying aide by side at DslA-
ware City.
1t appears from the testimony given
before the ooroner'B jury that the de.
ceased WaB drunk and in . quArrelsOme
mood, repeAtedly insisting upon thrash
ine s6toe one, he oommeho oed to quar-
rei with Richmond, 7..hn pushed him
aside. The deceased then returLeA 10
his boat, and after removing his shirt,
picked up . club and returned to Rich.
mond's boat, threatening to thrash him
anyway. ...
As be stepped on the boat Captain
Richmond hit him in the forehead with
his fst, the blow being ofHsnfaolent
strength As to fell Gillaon to the deck.
as he fell his right temple struck cor.
ner Of the hatehway and fell lifelesa to
the deck.
Captain Richmond At once gave him
self mp and was looked up in the town
hall. He was much grieyed over the
occurrence.
DR.. Bellville, who Was hastily sum-
BAUABtB A0hAA AAAO D4AAhOb hRpA ALANA
ing the scene OF the occurrence. He at
once telegrAphed TO Coroner BaEnhill,
who drove down and held an inquest.
After hearing the evidence of several
Witnesses, who testified as TO the tAots
slated above, the jury rendered the fol-
lowing verdict "rhAt james ellison
came to his death by injuries received
by blow struck by Mark Richmond
ia self-defenOs "
At the conclusion of the jury's work
the coroner at once started to release
Richmond, but was preceded by a
crowd OF probably 200 persons, each
eager to witness his release. When
told by the coroner that he could go to
his boat Richmond completely broke
down, and Was only able to thank him
In fatertng words,
ellison Was = man past middle age.
Word Was telsgraphed TO his friends In
ManAyunk, were he lived, and his
tody will be sent there for burial.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
PhuAdeipnia Items.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 20.-William H.
Deniman and David Callahan are locked
up in the Camden c ity Hail as witnesses
TO an assault on James Marley on the
train from Atlantic City on Saturday
night Marley is 23 years of age, and
lives at TWenty-sixth and Parish streets.
He was cut badly over the head with q
whisky bottle by some unknown man.
1t Is thought one of the men locked up
knows MArley's assai ant, but both deny
1T.
Rocco Romello, aged 30 years, was
stabbed In the stomach, and 1t is thought
fatally Injured, during fight with An
tonia, Emilla and John NGrdello, last
night Gerald Nardello, who was not
present, WAS arrested on the charge of
being an accessory before the fact of the
stabbing.
William Smith, colored, WAS arrested
In Germantown last evening by an officer
Of the B,ltlmore and Ohio Railroad,
charged with r0bbing the station at Pot
ter's Mills, Va,
Lucy CS,hcArt, aged 70 years, died yes
terday at the Pennsylvania Hospital OF
injuries sustained on Saturday evening by
being run over by q Spruce and Pine
stree ts car.
The exports of Petroleum from this
port for the past week looted up 1896
23S gallons, making total since Janua-
ry LIST of 7,6l4,6sl gallons.
Tne Allan Line steamship Prussian
arrived from Glasgow with 106 passen-
gers, three OF whom were detained under
the pAuper act.
Frank Martin, aged 3s years, died at
the Presbyterian Hospital yesterday OF
iniurse sustained by a fall from a roof.
The American ship John Currier sailed
yesterday for Hiogo, Japan, with 727 900
gallons OF refined petroleum, valued at
sos ,7t0,
Joseph Flummer, aged 10 yeVrs, was
struck by runaway steer on saturday
evening, and was badly injured about
the body. -
Joseph Mitchell, aged 85 years, was
drowned in the Delaware river on SRtur-
day at the foot OF Tasker street.
Charles Flemming was held by Magis
trats Gillespie yesterday, to answer Q
charge Of arson.
Justus Pfaf, aged So years, was killed
on Saturday evening by q fall down Q
cellar way.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Johu Elsey,
the founder of the E'ssy Memorial
Chapel and ihs millionaire Dish dealer IL
Washington Market, was baptized this
afternoon in Newark Bay ,ptf Statewide,
The faiih-Curists turned ont In large
rum eerB to take part in the FerVices,
and seven others were Also baptized.
White waiting fog the dow OF the tide
4 meeting WAS held around the little
PLATFORM Mr.. z BeY has had erected In
and women, who had experienced
uiviue healing, went forward and told
their experiences. Mr. Elssy spoke
about 10 minutes. He said that by the
iai'h cure he and his vile had been
made whole, his son cured OF dIunkeu-
ness and his daughter OF consumption.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

During the past week the following
transfers of real estate were made:
Joseph TAtnall and Henry Tatnall, exc
eutors, to Martha M. johnson, southwest
side of Twenty-steond street, between
Market and LaMotte, lot 30x81.
Ida Horn to John R. Pollock, house
and lot on east side Of Sixth avenue, be.
tween Brown and Colman streets, 17x80,
John M. Curtis, ct al to Mary A. and
Annie r. Curtis, 81 interest in house
and lot on west side of Tatnall, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, 20xS5.
William X. Beatty to David P. Micbe-
ner, irregular lot on north side Of Tenth
street between Adams and Jackson,
67xS7H.
David P. Michener to Walter Harold
Smith, same lot as above, 67x87&
Charles Il. Tidnall and George Il. Tin :
dali, Jr to Harry A Brown, house and
lot on west side of Bennett street be
tween Tenth and Eleventh, 1I.1x68.5X.
Alice M, McKenna TO John Kennedy
house and lot on west side of Lombard
street between Second and Third IL 6x74.
David J. G. Lemon to Delaware Bakery
and Candy Company, lot on Harrison
street, southwest corner of Sycamore,
59.8x90.
Hubert Cassidy to Lilburne Chandler
house and lot on north side of Chestnut
between Harrison and franklin streets,
IL 2x60.
Lilburne Chandler to Hubert Cassidy
lot on east side OF Searles, between Front
and Second streets, 14.8x75. -...
Christopher Gihder to Martin Beaden
kopf. lot on Franklin, southeast corner
Of Fifth street, 1l76x100
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
ON on HIS vacation.

Alfred Joseph, g typo on the REPuB.
LIoAN, took pArt of bis vAoation, leay,
ing this morning for Brandywlne Sum.
mit Camp, Brandy wine Springs, Edge
moor, GcesnbAnk, Hookesein, Tarry.
town and Buffalo Bills Wild West
SHOW, now exhibiting ut Gentlemen's
Diving Park, Philadelphia. Al. Is
bound 70 hayo . good time, having put
q man on his cases, which he will hold
down,for the next two weeks. We expect
to see him come back to the office with
his cheeks puffed ont with vigorous
"health," I" He goes to Philadelphia
with Bourden's Senate thls afternoon to
SEQ the 'only' Higgins play ball. He ID
thinking OF buying the Boston Club.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
the Weather and crops

WASHINGTON, Aag. 19.-Ths Signal
Service report says that the weather
during the week has been favorable for
growing crops In the wheat and corn
reaiona o. the Northwest, where reports
indicate that the crop prospects have
been improved. In ArkAnsas, TenRsg-
see, Mississippi, AlabsmA and sonth
CArollna the weather during the week
was favorable aud the growing cropB,
which were sutfering from drOuth in
the early pNrt of the week, Nnre much
beneftted By recent rains. Rain has
proved btnsdolal to the tobacco crop In
Kentucky, although the plant in some
sections has bean prsmAtur5ly rlpened
by previous dry weather. In New En-
gland aud the Middle Atlantic states
the weather during the wsek was geL-
orally favorable for ali growing crops.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
Murdered By . Cowboy

INDIANAPOLIS, AHg. 10 - Edward
Hoffman, cowboy from New Mexico,
who has made himself conspicuous fig
ure in indianapolis for several weeks by
wearing the picturesque costume of a
wild rider Of the Western plains, this
morning deliberately murder James
Pedro in West indianapolis. Hoffman
has been obnoxiously attentive to young
woman whom Pedro was to marry to-
morrow. Pedro few days ago told the
cowboy that his visits TO the grit must be
stopped and Hoffman replied with 3
threat to kill his rival.
This morning Hoffman went to Pedro's
home and entered the house without in.
vitatlon. He found Pedro sitting on the
side ofa bed and without word Of warn
ing, shot him through the head Pedro
died within an hour. His sister was in
the last stage OF consumption at the time,
and her death occurred tonight. Hofi-
man endeaYored to escape after the shoot
ling, bat was captured after an exciting
pursuit and is in jail.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
shipment OF peaches

The peach shipments over the Dela
ware division up to 80 O'clock this
morning were as 70 low::
Philadelphia, 20; Jersey City, Ga;
Newark, n, j 2; North Penn Juuctlon
1; Scranton, Pal; BufFslo. 81 Cleveland
/; WiikesbarTe, 2; Worcester 1 Otwego,
l; Harnellsvllle, /; Syracuse Provt
denoe, 8; New Haven, 81 Springfield, 2;
Hartford, Conn, 2; H mira, n Y; Il
Boston, 22; Utica, N. Y 2; Suspension
Bridge, 3; corning, N. Y, l; L lohesier,
3; Aito1ns, L; ChioaRo, a. Bri71ep1rt, /;
Rome, N. Y, Il HBz.etown, i; To tdo,
Peoria, !. Previous shipments, l,7d5'
total to date, 92l
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20
Returned Home.

Mlllsrd DavIs, William Taylor and
several others who had been away for q
weeks trip on the water returned home
on Saturday, after having delightful
time hshlng, grabbing and catching
salt oystsra. They lived like kings and
had routlng big appttttss for every meal.
Trey one and ali are "iittle'' sun
baked but thalr friends think thu color
aids besnty to their slTeady frauk and
open coantananUes They have been
heard already humlng that stRDzi:
A life on the ocean wave,
A home on the rolling deep,
We caught many n crab,
And oysters Ia the desp,
Deep, deep blue ocean.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

Are you sad, despondent, gloomy2
ArH you sore distressed?
Listen TO tno welcome bidding
"Ba at rest +"
Have you aches and pains unnum'
beTed,
Poisoning lifs's Golden Cup?
Think not there's no balm In Gilead
and
. "Gi7e 1t mp"
A Go,cel Remedy awaits you
Golden not alone in name
Reach, oh, suffering one, and grasp IL,
Health reclaim
There is but one Golden" Remedy
DR., Pie1os's Golden Medical Discovery.
IL stands none rs ths great "blood
purifier" "strsngth renewer" and
"hsalsh rsstorer" OF the age. Tho Liver
1t regulates, removing MI Impurities
The Lungs 1t strengthens, cleansing
and nourishing thsm. The whole sys
tsm 1t butldB mp, supplying that above
all other things most needed-pure, rich
Blood.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

CHICAGO, H., August 80 Early on
Saturday morning Minnie Daley, .
noted pickI o 'ket and shop.iistsri with
two other women, stopped gsntltman
In front OF the BreFo art HouRe and at
tempted to rob him. Two OF tbs women
held the man, white the third one
struck him several times Ia tha face
with . pair of brass kurekleP. The
mans cri.s for belp attracted a police
man. Tso of the women jumped in q
CAD and were caught Rfter long chase.
Minnie Daley escaped through IN alley.
The mSn who wSB assaulted wSB not
seriously hurt.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

Is tho wonderful remedy for all diseases
and wsaEness of the eyes. A gentleman
who could not see an object three feet
of could ses distinUtiy and plain = good
distance away on natng ono bottle, So
With many others whom We can refer %,
Supplied IN 20 aud so cent bottles,
Prescription of DIR. j. 5imms y Sen,
Fourth and King atreets, Wilming,t
Del. Sold by dealsra.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

As Rev. j. T, Van nBurkB!ow, of Mt
Pleasant Church, Brandy Hun.
drsd, was taking walk through the
o)ds st Brnndywir Summit on Sat
utdsy, he was assalled by number of
yellow jackets which stung him In five
different places. he left the location
rather speedily, not standing on cere
mony, but going I'm immediately. He sp
piled tobacco and vinegar TO the
wounds and the pAin was TINS lessened
In short time.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

0ADsDEN. Ais, Aug. 19.-The white
miners Of the Elliott Furnace Com
pRuy, 81 Round Mountain, Alabama,
were discharged ten days ago for get
ting drunk, They dloTe the eolored
m 'ners ont, bat ClpssiD Elliott ordered
the ooloTei men back to start up the
furnace on Saturday night The whit
miners had q lot Of dynamite In their
possession, and said they would blow
the furnace up As soon As 1t started.
The sheriff OF Cherokee county WAS on
the ground with 100 men. Arms had
bten sent to the scene OF the trouble
from Rlme, Ca, and GAdsdeni Ala
Telaphona EiFes have baan cut, 30 that
1t Ia impossible to GET later details.
A New Orleans despatch says re
pDrts from other sources indicate that
more than twenty negroes we're killed
on Thursday by regulatora, Rnd that
several others were severely wounded.
From Shreveport reliable report has
been resolved, that on Tuesday last q
negro was hanged by mob near Big
Cypress Bayou, In Blssler Parish, for
breaking into a stOre and stealing q
sam OF money.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-20

WAsmNGToN, Aug. 20 Judge vii
liam W. Wiltshire died here, yesterday,
He was born In 1880 During the war he
served in the Union army as MAJOR OF
volunteers. He was appointed Chief Jus
tice of Arkansas in 1868, which Office lie
resigned three years later. lie was given
the certificate OF election to the Forty
third Congress, but his seat was contest
ed and his competitor was declared
elected. In 1874 he was elected TO the
Forty fourth ICougress as "ConseryA
tiVen OF Repu yliCan,