Richland beacon., 1889-11-16
State GIeanIngs.
(Culled from the La. Review.
ACADIA.

Value $1,000.
Messrs. Mattel, Of Illinois, have ar
rived IN Crowley, and will settle per-
manently. They brought with them
one carload Of fine blooded stock.
AsCENsIoN
The protracted drouth in Donald
sonville was broken last week by
several good showers.
Last week the Eval Hall sugar
plantation turned out 100000 pounds
of sugar, the Palo Alto place 39l ,SlS
pounds. and the Belle Terre mill
3l2,492 pounds. A fine showing.
ASSUMPTION.
The new iron vault for the prese,-
walton of parish records has been
completed and accepted by the police
Jury. 1t is artistic as we'll as sub
stantial.
The boiler of the sugar-house on
the Ella plantation exploded last
week causing great damage to the
building, and killing the fireman.
AvoYELLEs.
The citizens of the levee district Of
Avoyelles held meeting at Moreau-
vile recently, and protested against
tie work now being done in Old river
bv the IS. government, to defect
the waters of Red river from the
Atchafalaya as they consider the
closing of the only outlet to Red river
ru,nous to their lands and interests.
A petition on the subject will be
placed before Congress.
The Bulletin states that Avoyelles
is the land of mast if it is not the land
of milk and honey.
BIEyvIIJ.E.
A number Of petty robberies were
reported from Arcadia last week.
Contractors are waiting at Arcadia
to begin the work Of grading the K.
c., L. & G. railroad.
The Advance announces Arcadia in
the lead in educational matters. Two
schools in the place are attended by
325 pupils.
Mr.. II. \. Raborn, an esteemed
citizen of B;enville, died last week
Bienville New Era: The surveyors
have been laying off the lots Of the
new town on Mrs. Brice's place, where
the first depot south of Gibsland will
be located this week.
CALCAslEC.
The Lake Charles American states
that Calcasieu has 81 postofices. The
sale of stamps in the Lake Charles
postofice last year almost reached
$4,000.
The Lake Charles Echo announces
that the First National Bank has
been organized and will commence
business at an early date. The first
officers are: Thomas, president; j.
Kaufman and A. J. Perkins, vice
presidents, and A. L. Williams, treas
urer. Prominent business men and
capitalists are interested in the en-
terprise.
The Shreveport Times is in favor
Of the re-appointmept of Judge Poche
on the Supreme Bench, at the ex-
piration of his term next spring.
Several robberies were committed
in Shreveport last week. 1t would
seem that the burglars have inaugu'
rated their fall campaign.
cArAHoULA.
The Trinity Herald has heen re-
liably informed that company vii
locate in Trinity-Jonesviile-and
operate Wholesale grocery business
The law abiding citizens of the 9tl
and 10th wards OF Catahoula held /.
meeting at Jonesville last week, ane
passed strong resolutions denouncin,
recent violence and bloodshed in tba
vicinity, pledging assistance in bring
ing the offenders to justice, and offer
ing the labor of the parish protection
when needed.
Recent forest fires have cause,
damage in portions Of DeSoto parish
EAST BATON ROUGE
The receipts from freight charge
on the Mississippi Valley road a
Baton Rouge from the lst to the 26t
of October amounted to $ll, 81
; The road is doing a magnificent bus
! ness, and will be compelled to enlarg