The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20


MONROE. LA, APRIL 20, 1889.
Soda water at Bailie4k Brewers.
Fresh Keg Beer on tap every day at
J. s. Bloch's.-Ats
The District Court, jury term. convenes
in regular session Monday.
Buy your Cotton Exchange Cigars from
J. s. Bloch at Now Orleans prices.-4ts
Yesterday being Good Friday the pupils
OF the public schools were given holiday.
I.aces in all styles, lsmbroideries in great
variety, Fans in latest designs, at Meyers
star Emporium.
Four brand new fiat cars for the H., c. A..
4 IN. Railroad, were received at this place
yesterday morning overth VS.. up.
The Daily Times Democrat will always
he found on sale at E. H. Rills' book store,
who has the exclusive agency for the paper
in this city.
meeting OF ihe Ouachita Pellicans will
I,e held at tho club rooms of the Athe-
nsum's next Friday night. A full attend
ance is desired.
Judge II. W. Richardson is having his
handsome residence adorned with new
COAL VI kUSul, WHICH 0uOBo 8Io0Sly W I'D
already refreshingly attractive appearance.
Miss Belle Heron. Of Bsstrop. sister of
Rfessrs. ]. II. Heron, of West Monloe, and
II. l.. Heron, of this city, died at her home
in that place last Thursday night, aged %
years.
Bob Coivin. tho negro who shot and
killed Rob Jordan, also colored, in Henry
Barnes saloon at Five Points last Saturday
hight over game of craps, has not as yet
hssn apprehsnded..
The Compress shuts down to-day for the
~eaaOn and the summer work OF putting
everything in readiness for next years
business has begun. The iron warehouses
are now resolving their annual new coat
Of paint.
The preliminary examination of Robert
Johnson, who shot Dick Walker at Tren-
ton Monday. resulted in his discharge
from custody, the evidence showing that
Walker was the aggressor aud that John
son acted wholly IN self defense.
Attention is directed to the advertise
mont Of Msssra. ]. P. Parker and Edward
de Nsyeu who are prepared to make leans
OF money on improved lands on easy terms.
Parties desiring to negotiate loans would
do we'll to call on or write TO them.
The account OF the murder and lynching
on Bayou DsSisrd Sunday, which appeared
in the Bulletin Wednesday, was incorrect
in cretliting the wretch Mcintyre to Hon.
+. y. stnbb's plantation. Ho lived on .
neighboring place, while the victim lived
on Capt. Stubs place.
A number OF teams, containing camp
A,,t~ 1>o1
division, passed through the city yesterday
morning On route TO the upper division OF
the Houston, Central Arkansas and North
ern Railroad, where work will be begun inn
,nediat ely on the route to Mer Rouge.
/ have as nice line OF mattings as there
is to bs found in Monroe. and unlike other
dealers, will sell in any lengths to suit
purchasers. Call and ask for what you
want and will 'cut 1t OFF, whenever You
G. C.. McDowELL.
Manager Showers Piano and Furniture Co.
Hon. Uriah Millsaps. president OF the
Union and Northern Railroad Company,
informs us that the preliminary survey OF
the road will begin Monday, commencing
at West Monroe and running in = north
westerly direction to Farmerville. Maj.
Woodbridge, OF the Houston. Central Ar
kansas and Northern, will have charge Of
the survey.
The commissioners for the parishes OF
Risnviile. Bossisr, Caddo, Lincoln. Madi-
son, Ouachita, Richland and Webster will
meet at Monroe, Ouachita parish, Friday,
April 90, 1889, for the purpose Of assessing
the track OF the vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas Railroad, and telegraph and
ff,,:,
psctiye parishes.
The embankment of the Houston, Con-
trail Arkansas and Northern Railroad
through the northeastern limits Of the city,
renders the speedy and proper drainage OF
Youug's Bayou absolutely necessary. The
heavy rains OF Saturday and Sunday night
completely demonstrate this fact. The
whole of that section Of the city was inun-
dated for several hours, the water backing
up as far as the roundhouse. OF the ", $. 4
r. Railroad.
Mr.. J. g. Tomkiss. OF Shreveport, repre-
ssnting The Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Trust
Co., OF Kansas City, has card i'll to-day's
paper 10 which we invite the attention OF
our readers. Loans can be negotiated
through Mr. Tomkies on improved hills
farms, river plantations and good business
property on long time and at a low rate of
interest. All communications addressed
to Mr., qomkies at 224 Milan street, Shrevs-
mort, L., will receive prompt attention.