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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-04-13
Letter from Broussaru Coves

Editor Abbeville MerldionaI:
The pastures as we'll 40 the grow.
ing crops are much in need of rain.
Game is still abundant. Our justice
says hat we're it not for fear that
the report of his gun would kill lit.
tie chickens, he could furnish his
table with papabots without leaving
his yard.
Last Wednesday evening your;
correspondent was surprised to see,
whilst decending the bayou, armed
men stationed all along the both
banks for two or three miles. Upon
asking the cause of these demonstra.
tons, he was told that the men sen.
tinelled along the banks were watch.
ing for . negro boy whom they
wished to Regulate" The boy was
working for Mr.. E. Delanoe. Some
time ego there arose some difficulty
between them. The darkey grew
very insolent and his employer be-.
came irritated and prepared to ad.
minister 4 dose Of "Regulator's sure
cure" which the boy escaped by
taking to his legs through the woods.
He returned after . few days ab.
scencs and was reconciled with his
employer. Last Wednesday fresh
difficulties arose and tho darkey west
80 fur as to even strike Mr.. Delanoe
in the face. Upon being strack Mr..
Delanoe drew his revolver, which
missed FIRE, he then got his shot gun
and started after the negro, but
being rather corpulent he was out.
run. The boy ran along the bank
of the bayou abost . mile and . half
and swan across just above Remy
Broussard's landing. He then hid
in the woods and has not been heard
of since.
Dr.. NJ. r. Cushman left for New
Orleans last Monday; business, he
says, called him thither, but the
opinion of his friends ie that, being
somewhat modest, tho Doctor ab.
sented himself to avoid receiving
the congratulations of his many
friends for his complete success of
his essay read 1T the V. P. NJ. S.
last Saturday. Mrs. V. Breaux and
Miss Paolita Nunez have come to
spend some time in the Cove and
arc tho guests Of Albert Broussard.
Welcome visitors. TOB.
Vermilion Parish, April IL.
At = special meeting Of the police
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-04-13
SheriH'S Sale.
l.. STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty fifth Judicial District Court,
Parish of VermiliOn.
No. 22S.
VIM G. Kibbe

.,y Edward Badon.
b sued by the Hon. 25th District Court,
in and for the parish of Vermilion, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to
Me directed, I will proceed to sell at pub
lie sale. to the last and highest bidder,
with benefit of appraisement, at the
courthouse door in this parish, on
Saturday, April IS, 1859,
between the hours of II O'clock a.. M, and
4 o'clock p. H., 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:
ONE BAY STALLION.
Terlas Cash.
j.. Given under my official signature this
30th day of March. 1888.
A. l.. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-04-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty. fifth Judicial District Court,
Parish of Vermilion,

Succession Of Anna Leckert.
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
terested in said succession, OF having any
opposition to make to the final tableau Of
the above named succession, filed by NJ.
v. Lampman, administrator. to file the
Of court within ten DAYS from tn the date
hereof. :;
Given under my Official signature and
zeal of court this 3Oth day of March, 1889.
ALCIDE LEBLANC
Clerk Of Court:
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Counterfelters Arrrsted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Chief Bell, Of the
secret service, has received a telegram from
Agent NJ g. Bauer, dated Cincinnati Sept
3, saying that he had arrested George W.
Williams and james II. Clark, at Aiexander
station, KY, for dealing in and manufacture
ing counterfeit silver dollars. A large guam
tity Of counterfeit money aud material was
found. Clark is a trackman on the Kentucky
Central railroad and Williams and Clark
made the counterfeius at the iatter's house.
Williams is an old timer He procured a
fiat boet on the Ohio river last fall and with
several hundred dollars of counterfeit money
be started down the river. He gave TO Jacob
Kull and Charles Maxfield large quantity
Of counterfeit silver dollars 70 pass in the
state OF Indiana while he remained with tha
boat, which was tied up to the bank, and ar
ranged Kull and Maxiield that if they did
not return In a certain Humber Of days he
would know that they were arrested, and in
that case he would leave. They we're ar
rested at Newport, Ind, and eighty y-ons
counterfeit silver dollars were found on
them. Williams did leave, and until a few
months ago has been in hiding; likely he was
located at Clark's, and when Bauer had suf-
ticient evidence against Clark and additional
evidence against Williams he arrested them
Williams made an excellent counterfeit, and
would make as much as Sl,O01 before he
would dispose Of it, and then 70 dealers only.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
NAeLe's INSTRUCTIONS.
Marshal Franks Testines as TO what
Nagie Was Told.


SAN Francisco, Sept. f5.--In the Mage
habeas corpus proceedings T. T. William,
formerly city editor of The Evening Post,
testified that he visited Judge Terry while
the latter was confined ia Aleneda Jail a yeaf
ago, and that during a conversation Terry
threatened TO pull Justice Fields nose or slap
his face. The witness suggested that Judge
Field might use weapons to defend himself,
when Terry intimated be would be pleased
to have Field attempt TO use a weapon on him.
nj. NJ Estee testified that he had known
Judge Terry for over thirty years, and that
the fact that he carried weapon was known
70 all Of his acquaintance.
d. p Wiggington testified that he visited
Judge Terry in Jail and Terry said he would
kill Judge Sawyer If it became necessary.
j. i, Cosgrove, a newspaper reporter,
stated that he called upon Judge Terry at
Fresna, after the latter's release from jail,
aud asked for an expression Of his intentions
regarding Justice Field, Terry declined TO
be interviewed and said he had no intentions
regarding him. As witness was leaving Mrs.
Terry said it was unfortunate that the
country no longer recognized the code, for
il it did, Justice Field would have a chance
to try his skill at shooting.
A letter from Attorney General Miller TO
Marshal Franks, directing proper protection
TO be given Justices Field and Sawyer, was
submitted in evidence. Marshal Franks
testified that upon the arrival Of Justice
Field in San Francisco on June II last, he
appointed David Maggie and two other depu-
ty marshals to protect Field from assault.
lie gave general instructions 10 these men 20
look out for Justice Field. When the latter
left for Los Angeles about Aug Z, be in
structed Nagle TO accompany him to watch
the Terrys and prevent them from doing
Justice Field any violence. He called
Nagle's attention TO the fact that Terry was
not an ordinary man, and if he met Field il
would probably be difficult to control him.
| He told Nagle that ia his opinion Terry
would assault Field, and if he did Nagle
would have to act quickly. Witness said
that although Terry might only intend Il
insult Field when he saw him, he did not be
lieye Terry could control his temper, and
would probably Immediately draw his knife
He warned Maggie 10 take no chances, but x
protect Justice Field at all hazards.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
ARMOUR DID NOT APPEAR.

Tho Senatorial Committee Investigating
the Alleged DRESSED Beef Combine"
CHICAGO, Sept 5.-Neither Mr. Armour
nor any member Of tho alleged dressed beef
combine appeared before the senatorial
committee investigating the dressed beef and
transportation industries. Mr.. Armour, in
an interview, said: "rhe reason we did not
appear before the senatorial committee was
that we knew we could not expect fair treat
ment from the hands of Mr. Vest, who Is
notoriously ON record as opposed 70 the
dressed beef interests We are perfectly
willing 70 appear before an impartial com
mittce and give them all information per-
tanning 20 our business that is not Of a
strictly private nature
The most important witness examined was
Paul DAMN, exsnbordinate manager for
Nelson Morris, who testified that he saw an
agreement signed by Armour a. Co., Nelson
Morris and others, stating that on and after
a certain date prices ON dressed beef would
be 80 and so in different states. He had a
general idea that the combination fixed
prices in about eight states.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
Frcsh Tips from the wires Careful,
Cuiied.

Ercsh Tips from the wires Carefully
Cuiled.
The postotllce at Moline, Ills, was entered
and s., 100 taken in postage stamps, cash and
registered letters.
The Grover Steel ard Iron eompany's prop
erty IN Virginia has been sold At auction to
Samuel A. Grocer, of Chester. Pa, for
S3O0,O00
Schedules have been filed in the common
pleas court Ia the assignment Of Hiram II.
Hollis, dealer in sheepskins and wool. The
Liabilities are S435, 453, nominal assets, SlO5,-
esq, and actual assets, S54, ,sy2.
Mr.. Joseph T.. b. Firth, member OF the
house Of commons for Dundee, Scotland, is
dead
Das Faterland, the leading Catholic jour
nal OF the German empire, and generally
credited with being inspired, announces that
the Empress Augusta Of Germany has
joined the Catholic church
The expedition headed by Dr. Peters for
the relief Of Eruin Bey has been recalled and
Emin is 70 he left to his fate.
Rev Charles Jones, we'll known pastor
Of the Congregational church, died at North
Abingdon, Mass, aged 80
A census report on the eight hour move
ment submitted 20 the trades union congress
in Dundee, Scotland, showed 80 ,269 FOR and
@, ssa against it,
Five sailors Of the British ship-of-war Acorn
have deserted at san Francisco, charging
harsh treatment To prevent desertions the
ship has put to sea.
An incendiary fire at Uldah, Cal, has de
stroyed the Palace hotel, the Wells Fargo
express and Western Union offices, a theatre
and large hall
The new cruiser Charleston, built by the
Union Iron works of san Francisco for the
government, has failed TO come up 70 the
contract requirements
John Carr, young man who boarded the
Cincinnati express without ticket, was shot
and fatally injured in tusse with the train
hands at Keyser, w Va.
Workmen digging ditch near Rennsse
laer, Ind, discovered sl39 In gold, severa
watches and other valuables, believed 70 b'
the plumber of an old gang Of robbers.
The body of l.. L. Clawson, a prominent
real estate man Of Waehita, Kan, has beer
found in Riverside park there, riddled with
bullets. He had evidently been murdered
Mrs. Elizabeth Lang, woman OF German
birth, living in Brooklyn, has received tn
/ tAftt - +A'N fAAMfRA N1 q Vow \ " ttHffH
paper for the mother roaring the larges
family Of boys and girls She has ffteei
living children,
At the Chester county pa Republicai
convention Judge Thomas S. Butler wa
| nominated for the additional law judgeship
which position he now holds by virtue Of th
governors appointment
At the Berks county lPa.l Democratic cor
yention Gustay a. Endlich received I'll
nomination for the judgeship on the sevent
ballot, defeating Judge Hagenmnn.
Deputy Sheriff Jacobs, Republican, WI
shot at the polls in Franklin in the Thir
congressional district Of Louisiana. It
said he made threats and drew pistol.
The financial committee Of the Milwauki
encampment announce that the guarani
fund 81 100000 Will not be drawn on
the contrary, a small balance will probab
be shown The entire cost Of the encam
ment was about S5O,O10
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
M. nnrrl.nn nt nnrtarllln.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.The train having
President Harrison and Postmaster General
Wanamaker and party arrived here from
Washington at 100 A small but enthusias-
tic crowd greeted the party at Broad street
station, where the train stopped for few
minutes. The party did not leave the car
which was taken to the country home Of the
postmaster general at Jenkinstown, about
ten miles from this city where the president,
Governor Beaver, Of Pennsylvania, and
Governor Green, Of New Jersey, were enter
tained by Mr.. Wanamaker In the morning
the distinguished party left in carriages for
Old Log college, near Hartsville, which was
established in lT26, 60 attend its anniversary
celebration
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Drawbanrh sim Hopes.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-The suit of the
United States government against the Bell
Telephone company is to be renewed. Tho
allegation that Daniel Drawbaugh, of PENN
syiv,snia, really invented the telephone, and
that his rights therefore supersede the claims
OF Bell, is the herald Of another big battle-
AT the last trial of the case before the United
States supreme court $50 witnesses swore to
a knowledge Of Drawbaughs discovery of
the telephone long before Bell had it patent
ed in March, 1876, -Four Justices of the SUI
preme court decided that the stories Of these
people were improbable The death Of Chief
Justice Waite and Associate Justice Stanley
Matthews and the possibility Of further
changes in the highest judicial tribunal lends
hope to the Drawbaugh people that another
trial will end in the award to them Of all
Bells plants and patents and millions Of
ducats derived therefrom.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
FIERCE FIRE IN A MINE.
Mother Earth Burning Near
Scranton, Pa.
ACRES OF ANTHRACITE ABLAzE.

The Destruction Of a Large Amount of
Valuable Property Threatened The
Measures That win he Taken to sub
due the subterranean Fires.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 5.-A fierce subter-
ranean fire which threatens the destruction
Of several acres Of valuable anthracite coal
is raging in No. 9 colliery Of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company at 0lyphant a
few miles from Scranton. The fire has been
spreading since Aug. q, when an extensive
cave-in occurred at the mine and a number
Of men were severely injured by the explosion
of tlredamp that followed.
The volume Of gas that had accumulated
was ignited BY the lamps in the mems hats
and it is thought that some Of the many
blowers which rush through the assures in
the coal veins caught fire at the same time
and in turn set fire to the coal Ever since
then there has been continuous caving IN
Of the roof, until about twenty-five acres
have collapsed
Acres Of Anthracite AbIaze.
The men noticed fire in the place on Mon
day last, but thinking II was merely the
wooden props used 70 support the roof that
were burning, they paid no further heed to
the matter until yesterday, when it was dis
covered that acres of anthracite we're glow
ing like a furnace and sending forth such an
intense heat that it was not possible to 60
within forty feet Of the nearest point at
which the fire was visible. Immediately ar
rangements were begun to fight this formid-
able fire, which threatens such great de
struction of property. A system Of pipes
will be laid at once from the surface for the
purpose of pouring many streams of water
against the flames Before these can bt
made effective it will be necessary to cut
through l40 feet Of solid coal.
This is necessary in order to give the fire
fighters chance to battle with the fiercs
element that has obtained such tremendou.
headway, as owing to the direction of the all
current the men would speedily be over
whelmed by steam and gas should they at
tempt 20 throw water from what appears K
be tho present point Of vantage.
Guarding Against an Explosion.
The work of cutting through this formid
able barrier will be conducted night and da,
under careful supervision None but expert
are employed as foremen, pipe layers, ant
coal cutters on this difficult and dangerou
undertaking, md a regular watch is kept N
to give warning in case gas should collec
near the fire. as there is fear Of another ex
piOsion
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
The NarAs out of panger.

ATLANTIC Cry, n. -, Sept 5-Dr. Crow
ley has declared the victim Of Eva Steele
Parsons Bril- Hamiltolf's dagger out Of dan
ger, and it is reported shat the lawyers are
in possession Of some interesting facts con-
cerning her career and her connection with
the conspiracy. One runor i to the effect
that she is sister of Eva, and That the child
for whom she was engaged as swet nurse
was really her own-a fifth baby brought
forward after the failure Of the four obtained
in New York by Eva Mann. The wounded
woman is still very vindictive against her as
sailant, and VOWS sine will see her punished
She also asserts that Josh Mann is really not
Mrs. Swinton's son, and hints of future reve-
lations of a startling kind
Mrs Donnelly says that she saw Mrs. Ham
ilton's bank book on a New York safe deposit
company showing s5s,00O to her credit Josh
also had a bank deposit Of 50, 900,
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
a srhnnner LIhnln.l.

NEW YoRK, sept 5.-Fredericx f. Rich.
ards, cook, and William Kuehne, sailor,
on the schooner William Rice of Rockland,
Mass. went before the United States marshal
in this city and asked for libel on the
schooner for wages. The vessels was loaded
at Hoboken with coal, aud when of shore
the captain, Charles Jameson treated them
20 brutally, 80 they claim, that they were
forced to seize dory and row for their lives
70 the shore The libel was granted and OIL
GERS sent to take charge Of the schooner
which lay of College Point, L. l.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Mnre Celnhrnllnns.

SUDBURY, Mass, sept 5-The towns Of
Sudbury and Waylnnd celebrated the 250th
anniversary Of the incorporation Of Old Sud
bury one Of the most ancient Of Massachusetts,
towns, having been settled in 1888, receiving
its name ia 1859. Sudbury was the nine.
teenth town In the Massachusetts, Bay col.
ony, and the second situated beyond the How
Of the tide. Wayland was formerly East
Sudbury, and was set apart in 1880
NASHUA. NH, Sept 5-The l5Oth anniver.
sary OF the settlement Of the town Of South
Lyndohoro was celebrated ia that town, and
the occasion was one Of much interest. There
was large crowd Of people, mostly former
residents, who returned home for the occa,
sion The principal features Of the day were
a procession and an address BY Rev. A. "A.
Clark.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
The sl,nh.s Close cnlI.

ST. PErERsBURG, Sept 5.-Further details
have been received here Of the accident
which befell the railway train on which the
shah of Persia was travelling through Russia
A portion of an embanknent suddenly gave
way and seven carriages were hurled from
the rails and precipitated TO the foot Of the
embankment. The shah displayed great
presence Of mind just before his carriage
rolled over on its side he jumped from the
window and fell into the deep mud, whence
he was afterward dragged out by the train
men. For moment the shahs danger was
extreme
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
eoRDows TRIBUTE TO THE GRAY.
The Republic Has No Truer Patriots. He
Saws. Than the Ex-Conieslerntes.

The Republic Has No Truer Patriots. He
Says, Than the Ex-Confederates.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 5-In his address 10
the United Veterans Confederate associa-
ton, on the occasion OF his accepting the
command, Gen. john b. Gordon alluded to
the objects Of the organization-na namely, 70
establish social, literary aud benevolent ties
among those who had shared dangers and
sacrifices, no political or religious questions
being permitted u enter
Il IS ennohling for people, continued the
general TO cherish the memory Of its heroic
past, whether crowned with success or conse-
Grated with defeat. The republic has no
class Of defenders more true and devoted
than the ex-soldiors Of the south and their
Wprthy descendants. Whether or not the
southern people may ever hope to witness
another ciyilization which shall equal that
which began wiDA their Washington and
ended with their Lee, it Is certain that devo-
ton 70 their glorious past Is the surest guar
antee Of future unity and the strongest claim
that they can present to the confidence and
respect Of other sections. The organization
will transinute the past glories of tho dead
Confederacy into inspirations for future SER
vice to the living republic. II viii gather
as witnesses for history the facts which shall
doom falsehood 70 die that truth may live
1t win cultivate national as well as southern
fraternity 1t win spread the sentiment
which write on the grave Of every soldier
on either side. Here lies a hero, martyr
to the right as his conscience conceived it.n
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Massachusetts ProhibitIonlsts.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 3. George Hamp-
ton, of Sharon, Is chairman Of the state Pro
hibition convention which has commenced
its session here a Lengthy series Of resolu-
tions embodying tbs vital principles Of the
party, h'ejecting high license or any other
compromise, and expressing no confidence on
the liquor question in either Of the great
political parties, was adopted Pledges 70
the campaign fund amounting 70 5000 were
made. DR. John Blackman, Of Springfield,
was nominated for governor and b. +. Stur.
tevant, Of Jamaica Plains, for lieutenant
governor.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Thrnn NIen nrn,,nn.l.

CHICAGO, Sept 5.--John Brochr, fisher
man, and the owner Of a fishing smack
Charles r Blnehm, a l5-year-old boy, and
a man named Ed, who was employed by
Brochr, were drowned in the lake Off Thirty
eighth street The party had taken the
Brochr shortly before the storm, intending
to 60 10 South Chicago When about a mile
and a half from shore squall blew up and
capsized the boat The occupants were seen
TO founder about in the water and then dis
appear. Up to late hour their bodies had
not been recovered.
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
convention then adjourned.
The Iowa Lnbor rnrty.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Sept 5--The state con
vention Of tine Union Labor party was held
here, and was attended BY 100 delegates.
The platform reaiilrms the principles Of the
old greenbaek party-free trade more
money and opposition 70 banks, railroads
and trusts. The following state ticket was
nominated Governor, s. b Downing, Davis
county; lieutenant governor, Ezra Brownell,
Madison county; superintendent, Mrs. Homel
Belangee, Polk county; judge Of supreme
court NJ a. Jones, Davis county; short
term, L. II. Weller, Chickasaw county
railroad commissioner, L. II. Griffith, Cas-
county
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Ex-Iudge Fltch ~ Rest.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The funeral Of the
late ex-Jndge John Fitch took place from
Grace church Delegations We're present
from the Union League club, St Nicholas
club, New York Yacht club, the Society Of
the Sons Of the Revolution and the Society
of the Cincinnatus Among the pail bearers
were Waldo Hutchins, Gen. W. T. sherman,
Edward Schell and Russell Sage The Rev
George f. Battome conducted the services,
and the interment was in Woodlawn ceme-
terry
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
Greenbackers In Conference.

NEW YoRK, Sept. about fifteen gentle
men assembled at the Grand Central hotel in
response to q call for a conference OF Green
hackers. George O. Jones called the meeting
TO order. Dr. Walcott was elected chairman
and George A. Hunter secretary. George O.
Jones and J. Madison Hail. Of Shenangc
county, were elected delegates at large 70 the
national convention at Cincinnati onthe 18th
inst. Delegates were also elected from near.
~ all the distr lets in the state
Evening journal., 1889-09-05
snnrnme cnnr, IN rnresters.

TORONTO, Sept 5.-The supreme court Of
Foresters resumed its session here. The sec
retary's report showed the total membership
to be IA ,2S6, gain Of 1850 during the term
The insurance held by the members aggre-
gates Sl4,OO0,O00 The treasurer's report
showed the balance on hand July last to
have been 1852, ,367 ST. gain during the year
of S57, ,923. 81 There was paid to widows and
orphans during the year $40, 100