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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

Mess:s. ". j. Behan aud w. r.
RIngrose. Of New Orleans directors
of'he Natchitoclles Railway, nnning
from P%rudhommc Station, on the
Texas Pacific, to NAichitockes, have
Submitted TO the police jary OF
Natc!:itoches parish a proposition 10
continue their road month to yGihs
land, on the Viekturg, Shreveport
and Pacific, there to connect with
the branch road. alrcady constructed
to Homer. provided Axe parish will
vote q two andsa half mill tax an
nnal'y for ten years. The police jury
took no definite action at its late
meeting. but will consider the matter
aiter.hearing lie views of the people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

Il hope yon will pardon my la tie
arrival" said the Young man as he
seatep himself in the easiest chair.
Il forgot my umbrella and had to
stand in a stairway until the shower
was over" "That's one on you, Jen-
ME" shouted Tommy in great glee.
Il told you so. OF course he had
sense enough to go in when it rained.
"And the silence, like a soft bat,
vas plainly tcll--Tcrre Haute Elk
press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

Thc ~,soiice jury of Claiborne Las
passed an ordinance providing for
the payment by the parish of de
fees OF only six witnesses on each
side in a criminal trial. If more
are desired by either prosecution or
defense, an affidavit must be made,
stating under oath what is expected
to he proved by each additional wit
ness. This parish would no doubt
save money by doing likewise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

All the fools are not dead. One
day last week jim Johnson. ean old
drunken negro, went into the drug
store Of Lucicn Lehman carrying a
rattle snake about four feet lens IN
his hand. alive. He opened its mou,l,
and with his two fingers broke off
every tooth it had, and then jefke1
off the rattles. Morgan City Re
view.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

The Rnston CaAigraph thinks the
courts will hardly prove themselves
powerful enough 10 put a stop to
regul aiorism in South. Louisiana un
til public sentiment asserts its un.
qualified ccndennatioU .of the prac-
tice, and the law-abiding element
show their determination to put it
down, even at the risk OF their lives,
which they will either have to do
or sell out, turn the country over
to the regulators and devil, aud
leave.
The Arkansas Pass Beacon is en-
tbusiastic on the subject Of deep
water on the Gulf. coast. Hear
him /:
"Fifteen million of people are
unit on the subject Of a deep water
harbor; aud under our own vine
aud own fig tree, none dare to
modest or make us afraid. Does
this not prove, that ali the world
may be submated to this same happy
condition? 1t proves, al least, tina
we shalt soon have deep water"
Thas IS just what we think, Brot
Sly
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
NoTE.-Ticket drawing Capital Prizes.
are. not entitled tcter1niaal Prizes.

"a For GLrB RsIEs. or any futler In /
formation desired. write legihly to tho
undersigned. ~elearl. stating yotr resi-
denre, with State. County. Street and
Will he assured by your enclosing AZ
Envelope bearing Your full address.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26
The bloody Creek Of af or Luz Oh. :

dhe bloody Creek OF &c or Luz c.ia n :,
The tailu G Of the Gtani jury Of
lafayette parish to ind a true bill
ageII!s. the ;hrecmen wllpwere arres.
ted and lAcarceratesi 10: the mnsder
ct the old negro Cormier ani his
young'daughter sRosalie may lie all
right. The parties arrested nav not
be the laaraercrs; may indeed, have
had no hand in, Or know!edgeof, the
dastaraIy ~bHtctcry of the old man
and the young girl. The real crimi-
a may not yet he spotted. BIT
ii all this be true. then the admins
tratlan of justice in Lafayette is q
terrible farce. 1t is incredible that
such a crime as this could have been
committed by 4 gang Of -murdcrous
seonnare without some Of the par
tics engaged in it being. under an
ordinary sigiIant administration of
the laws, discovered audbreught.to
trial. !
The sid Hegso himself left the
officers Ell The law q grun and.gnastly
clue, by which to traceahe mnrderess
IN the bloody corpse Of one Of their
number. IT istidleao tell the coun-
try that these. mnrdercrs cannot he
tracked and captured. The tcleg-
ran which Informs us that the Grand
Jury failed to indict the arrested
parties, also states that no effort. will
he spared to capture tie rea! crimi
nails. We sincerely hope this will
prove truc; bat the vigilance OF the
lafayette differs appeared to out
slders to conc. to a very sudden and
remarkable termination with the
arrest OF the three men whom the
Grand Jury now turns loose.
Gov. Nichols would have the an.
prevail CT all the good people. in the
State were hesto offer. very largn
reward for the real .murderers.
There,has not been "a single mitiga-
ting circumstance in tie case
brought aat. The hatchery, from
to end. in all its details
was as buta1, merciles5am coward.
emnrder al could be perpetra.
ted, and the Indignation it.flas excl
ted ia the breasts. Of all honorable
men will not die out until the men |
who were engaged in it are made
ornamduts Of the gallows.-N. y.
States.
Il hope yon will pardon my la tie
arrival" said the young man as he
seatep himself in the easiest chair.
i forgot my umbrella and had to
stand in a stairway until the shower
was over. ""That's one on you, Jen-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

Bug your goods at Bourqu:.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26

. job wolk .doas at. this office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-26
Newspaper Iaus

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Evening journal., 1889-01-23
UNION PALACE CAR COMPANY.
No Definite Conclusion Arrived AT in the
Negotiation.

w 0'hhAtt thhcthNitn AiElttu hh IN tnt
Negotiations.
Nothing delim,s has been learned re-
garaiDg the negotiations pending between
the Pullman and Union Palace Car Com
panies. A meeting of the officers of the
two companies was held in New York
yesterday j. 4. Cause Of the Harlan ami
Hollingsworth Company stated thismorn
ing that he had received no advices as 20 the
result of the meeting job II. Jackson
OF the Jackson and Sharp Company is
still in New York. 1t is believed that
Whatever the results Of the negotiations,
the car building interests of this
city will not suffer.
An Associated Press despatch from
New York last night said: "The differ
ent palace car interests had another
meeting to-day, but the negotiations
were not concluded Arrangements are
now being made 10 eonsummate the sale
OF the Union Palace Car Company. The
rights Of the AtcAison and two othe,
overland roads are also being negotiated
for, and the deals will probably be closed
on Friday, before President Pullman
leaves the city
The Philadelphia Times Of this morn
ing said George NJ. Pullman state
that he held conference with officers 3
the Union Palace Car Company regarding
Joint service over the Richmond and Oar
Vile system. He also says that he
negotiating for the purpose Of having
combined through service IN the South.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Senator Dorman is in the city to-day.
Mayor Harrington returned from Dover
this morning.
Joseph Smithers, station agent at
Clayton was in the city this morning
Il. NJ. Stevenson and g. r. Harris Of
Dover went.to PHILADELPHIA this morning
on business.
DR.. William r. Skinner Of Glasgow
Delaware has been reappointed a mem
Der Of the State Board Of Health.
The Union League Of Philadelphia will
give a reception to Senator elect Higgins
ON Friday afternoon at o'clock A few
invitations have been sent TO Delaware
Standardized Anthony Higgins went to
Dover this morning to be present at a
reception to be given him to night by the
State Capital Club. He will return to-
morrow
Daniel ?. Barnard Of Kent county,
Del. was IN the city last night Mr. Bar
nard was an earnest supporter Of Mr.
Higgins, ana he paid his respects to the
senator elect last evening.
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman. d. D.,
Ill. d., will preach the sermon at the
celebration of the festival of the Guild
Of the Iron Cross at Sc Clements, Phila.
delphia, tomorrow evening.
The Rev. J. f. Crouch, presiding elder
Of the West Philadelphia district Of the
NJ. e Conference is spending the weel,
with his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Crouch,
IN Dover. He preached at Dover NJ. II.
Church both morning and evening on
Sunday delivering two eloquent dis
courses. Being man Of fine presence,
able and fluent he has many warm friends
and admirers in the town where his chill
hood and youth were spent.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
nlr nnr md smnll Potato.

Ex-Attorney General Palmer is fond Of a
Joke, and he isn't put out bit If the joke Is
ON him, just 80 it is funny. He dresses very
neatly and is not given to jcwelry except in
the matter Of a scarf pin, and an adornmcnt
Of this character once led to a remark about
him that set ell Wilkesbarrc to laughing. He
had purchased very handsome pin in tho
shape OF a bug, which wns OF rather loud size
and pretty conspicuous. Il looked like an
exaggerated potato bug. His friends guyed
him considerably about 1t, and that scarf pin
became tho talk Of the town. One day a
prominent German saloon keeper passed Mr..
Palmer as tho latter stood at his Office door,
looked out the corner of his ego at tho scarf
pin and smiled Instantly tho attorney, in
bis quick, sharp way, said;
"Well, Dutchy, what's the mntter with
youl What arc you laughing ntf'
"Oh, holdings, Mr.. Balmern
eyes, you were. You were laughing ei
this scarf pin What's tho matter with itlr
Il guess It's all right, Mr. DalIner."
"Well, look at il and SOC. Ia there ar
thing tho matter with itl Examine it."
Tho German drew nigh, carefully scarrcdi
the pin, looked it over gravely, and Yves
about to turn away, when Mr.. Palmer said;
''Wcll, what's tho matter with that bur
scarf pin, What do you thinkr
"Vell, Mr.. Dalmer,n said tho German, "a
don'd know but vat I never before saw so
big a bug on 30 schmall potato,n and be
walked Off with queer grin on his face.
To ronarl; struck Mr. Palmer as being
exceedingly funny, and be told it 20 sons Of
his frionds-llarrisburg Pa Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23

The Lcrdon mnslcr, 60 whom the question
of clothes is an all important ono, hns devised
a system by which his resplcndent appear
anco nced not suffer ia these hard times Of c.
o. d., or cycn G. ". o., tailors He joins a
clrb, each member If which pays a small en-
trance Eco and an annual subscription Va
rious groups Of clothes arc ordered BY the
club from the prevailing monarch Of fashion
Id gcntlcmcn's modes Lots arc then drawn
by the members of similar physical proper
tions 70 ascertain which has first, second
and third choice, AMI 50 en-. The first win
nor has the Gso Of The suit for three months,
after which the second takes bis revenge out
Of them, others following till Ichabod hes
been unmistal.ably written by the unsparing
hand Of time across the syndicate garments.
At that stage The Whitechapcl dandy gets
them for a dollar, more or less, and event
ually shoddy manufacture buys tho frag-
monts and works them up again into "war.
rantod ell wooln fabrics, when they start Of
On their rounds again to delight tho Oxford
street chippies on the Adonis like persons Of
their favorito SWANS. New York Mercury.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
NJ. MEGARY & SON,
CARPETS,
S. E. Cor. 9th and Tatnall SITS.
FURNITUR .,
No. SIC TatnaIl Street.

We have an unlimited as
sortment of Couches here in
every style and price. Couches
have many advantages over
lounges, being more comfort
able, look better in a room.
and having no backs can be
placed in any part of the room,
thus allowing a re-arrangement
of your furniture. The main
feature, however, is the com
fort. a short time back
Couches were sold from $40
to $50; to-day they are from
SO to SIS. AS we make them
in our own work rooms you
have your choice of coverings
and they are made to your own
order at prices less than fac
tory-made goods are sold for in
other stores.
Couches covered in Gre
tonne, SO. Covered in raw
silk goods, tufted, springs in
seat and head. finished off with
a deep fringe all around ,$S. 50.
Covered with bright patterns
of silk goods on a large walnut
frame, $40, $Ia and $rs.
Same Couch made with spring
edge, SIS. Tufted Couches
made in the best goods and as
soft as feather bed, SIS and
$50. Or a good, stout, sub
stantial Couch covered in best
leather and made in best posi-
BILE manner, with leather trim
mings, SIS, $50 and SIS.
Our lounges, like our
Couches, are made by us, and
r likewise, can be made to your
, own order from IS to $I5.
We have this week a few
bargains in Hall Racks, some
very much reduced in price
We are offering a very neat
walnut rack for SO and IS,
made with umbrella stand and
mirror. And another fol-
: $40. made with a draw anc
:, marble top. SIS and Sac
a buys a large oak or walnut
J. rack and hall chair combined
iie with bevel plate mirror. W.
Z have many Others, all Of which
will be closed out low. Sci
n THEM.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
CITY NEWS IN Brief.

The Harmony Literary Society will
meet tonight.
The Delaware Cadet Corps drilled last
evening in Seng,r Hall.
The Social Ramblers will meet to-mor.
row night at No. 6l3 West Sixth
street.
The Board of Trade will hold its iegu-
lar meeting next Wednesday night, Jan
uary 80.
Rev. w. 6. Rooms will preach next
Sunday morning before Smyth Post No.
/, G. A. R., in Wesley NJ. f. Church.
A special meeting Of Garfield Camp,
No. 2, Sons Of Veterans was held last
evening at Eighth and Market streets.
Shields Library Association has rented
rooms in the Smith Building, No. 6lO
Market street where it win meet after
March %.
Rev. w. S. Hammond Of Baltimore
will lecture on "The Lights aud Shad-
ows of Itinerancy," at the First M. p.
Church this evening
The stockholders of the Wilmington
Base Ball Club will hold a meeting to-
morrow night for the election of officers
and the selection of players.
At a meeting of the Hamilton Debat.
ing Coterie held last evening, three new
members were admitted, and exercises of
an instructive nature were given.
Five Union ralace sleeping cars were
shipped by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company to Washington yesterday
They are for the Richmond and Danville
system.
Rev. Lafayette Marks, d. D., preached
at the union services Of the Presbyterian
churches at Central Church last night
Rev. A. n. KeigWin of West Churcl
win lead the services tonight
There viii be free lecture on ma
thew's Gospel" this evening at 7.3
o'clock in Grace Baptish Church, Thir
teenth and French. streets, by J. Man
ming Dunaway. Those of all denomina
tions are invited.
The lecture which Mrs. Eliza schu
macher will deliver in the Friends
Meeting House on The Art Treasures o
the Vatican, will be given ON Thursday
January 81, and not tomorrow as SOM
city papers have announced.
Francis Dillon Eagan, Ii. d., de
livered his interesting lecture on epic
turesque Ireland last evening in st
Mary's r. G. Sunday school room. Their
will be matinee this afternoon an
another rendition Of the lecture thi
evening.
w. H. Hirst. mention of whom wa
made in our columns yesterday, called a
the EVENING JOURNAL Office to-day an
/ stated that he has been in communicable
with his mother for some time past, II
say that the reason that he dad not r.
turn to his home as intended was that b
secured employment here with Cummin
the photographer.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
MARINE MATTERS.

The three .masted schooner George
Taulane Jr., cleared for Florence, n. j..
this morning, where she will load a
cargo
Work on the Merchants and Miners
steamship Dorchester building at the
Harlan and Hollingswoath Company's
shipyard is progressing rapidly. The
foremost was put in yesterday.
The divers replaced the canvas over
the hole in the bottom of the steamship
Earnmoor yesterday morning, and on the
high tide in the afternoon she proceeded
to the wharf Of the Harlan and Holdings
worth Company, propelled by her own
screw and assisted by three tugs. The
steamer will be put in the dry dock oday
or tomorrow morning and be repaired. II
is said that the damage done will amount
to $50, 600.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23

The directors of the Street and Sewer
Department met last evening The
weekly pay roll of SS0.O1 was approved
and ordered paid Permission was
granted 10 Daniel Dohl to tap
Third street drain The city
auditor reported having collected 5000 "a
for the department Elk City Auditor
Ball reported having collected Sl13. 50
for liens. Orders were drawn in favor Of
William NJ. Pyle for SIP and John Wise
for so cents. Permission was granted
to William Dougherty to set $40 feet Of
curb on Union street near Gilpin
avenue. The bed Of Market street
in the Ninth ward beyond the bridge was
ordered cleaned. A crossing was ordered
at Tenth and kirkwood streets Mary
A. Wood, No. 1900 Delaware avenue, was
notified that she could now drain her
property into Delaware avenue drain.
Trees in front of Nos. sos Orange
street and 102 and 10l West Sixth
street were ordered removed by the
owners Of the properties. The secretary
was instructed to notify William Forrest
that the board would pay $50 for grading
done by him on Fifteenth street neal
Claymont, but not for the paving done
The entire bill was So. 30
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
Nlddletown vs.. Lord and roll..

Lord & Polk Of Odessa have shipped to
them by way Of Middletown the offal
from slaughter houses. house manure and
other noisome material for the manufac-
ture of phosphate at their WORKS in
Odessa.
This material is left standing on the
siding Of the Delaware r. r. CO. at Mid
dletown for days, and the stencil there
from is very offensive. and preiudicial TO
the health of the people Of Middletown,
so says their physicians
Notice has been served of Lord & Polk,
also the railroad company, to remove and
abate the nuisance. They have refused
to do so, and suit will be entered to,mor-
row by the town commissioners, under
their charter The commissioners are
proceeding by the advice of an attorney.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
FALSE PRETeNsEs.
Charged with Receiving Goods From
Harper & Brother Through siisrcpre-
sentation.

Charged with Receiving Goods From
Harper 6 Brother Through silsrcpre-
sentation.
City Court was not opened this morn
ing until 10 o'clock. Henry Hooper. col
ored charged with assault and battery
on Mary Malascalza. an Italian woman,
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
costs and TO Imprisonment for two months.
The second charge was for the robbery of
bag of flour from the store of Mrs.
Edith w Streets Eighth and Wilson
streets. Judge Ball postponed the case
until the first sentence be served The
third charge was disorderly conduct at
the stand of Michael Malascalza, Eighth
and Market streets. A fine of $40 and
costs was imposed
J. Davis Delaney, colored, charged with
larceny of halter valued at $3.50 the
property of ]. II. Weeks, was held in
800 for appearance at the next term Of
Court of General Sessions.
Edward Gatchell was charged with OBJ
tanning merchandise to the value of $500
from Warren Harper & Brother on Oc-
tOber 9 1888. Warren Harper testified
as to his acquaintance with the defendant
and to the defendants statements
regarding the great amount Of
property that he owned. Catch
ell talked of potatoes and wanted
to buy carload on his return to his
home in Somerset county, Pa. He claimed
to have security and he was trusted for a
carload of sweet potatoes. Mr.. Harper
had not seen him since the sale until yes
terday. A draft on Gatchell sent to
on the Somerset County Bank had been
protested. Mr.. Harper then went into
Pennsylvania to investigate and found
that Gatchell had made misrepresenta-
tions; he didn't own dollar and
hadn't cent of credit and his
family was in needy circumstances. In
his defense Mr. Gatchell stated that th5
whole affair was caused by a misunder
standing, and that ne could prove
his ownership of property. He was given
until next Monday evening. January 2S
at o'clock, to produce his witnesses and
was held in $500 bail for his appearance,
at that time
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
CAUSED BY ACCIDENT.
Verdict OF the Coroner's Jury on the
Death of James ID. AIdrich.


Coroner Gamble yesterday afternoon
summoned jury on the death Of James
d. Aldrich, who was killed at the Dia-
mond State Car Spring Works yesterday
morning The evidence was similar to
the account of the accident as published
in the EVENING JOURNAL Yesterday after
noon and the following verdict was rem
dered:
Resolved, That James D. Aldrich
came to his death on January %, 1889, at
the Diamond State Car Spring works by
being accidentally caught in belt which
he was adjusting
AS stated yesterday despatch was
sent to Salem, O., telling Mrs. Aldrich
Of the sad affair The telegram
was returned, as she could not be found.
Late last night, however. another tele-
gram was sent to the manager of the tel
egraph station, asking that efforts be
made to find her. This time it was sue
cessful
The body viii be taken to Salem O..
by relatives, where it will be inferred.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23

The Board of Health held its regular
session last evening. The garbage con
tractors were present and were told by the
board what was expected of them during
the term of their contract and warned
that If the work was not done as asked by
the contract il would DE done by the board
at the contractors expense. The following
bills were approved: JOURNAL Printing
Company, $2.2l; Every Evening Publish
ing Company, So. so; Republican Printing
and Publishing Company. 1921; Star
Publishing Company, $l.35; The News
Publishing, $2.3S; the Freie Presse,
81. so.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23

The Board OF Water Commissioners
met i'm regular session last evening. The
weekly payroll of $3l1.50 was ordered
paid The petition Of John Sayers for
water pipes on Harrison street between
Shallcross and Lowering avenues was re
ferred TO the chief engineer. City Treas
urer Griffith reported balance in bank
to the credit Of the board of $66, 542, Ia.
divided as follows: Current expenses,
$40. 922. "a; bonds and interest, ST., 53s. "A
special. 500. 0S1. 90.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
An Accident.

This is verbatim copy of report by
one of the newsboys: Some boys have
a small shanty 2l5 Chicken alley while
playing around it yesterday afternoon the
boys got on the roof when it gave away
ali the boys went tumbling down into the
shanty one Of the boys got his ankle hurt
very bad. The loss is about 80; the
shanty was insured and will be rebuilt as
soon as possible as it is necessary"
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
A New RniIding.

The new building at No. 403 Shipley
street, which was built by Conrad Keller
for Held & Bro, printers aud paper mer-
chants is about completed. It is
Of red Philadelphia brick in
black mortar, and has brownstone
trimmings. On the first floor is large
arch Of brownstone The building is
substantial and handsome. and will be
occupied as socn as convenient.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
LAST EDITION
LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCK.
Herbert and Boyce sustained-Tryins TO
sen the Insane Asylum.

Herbert and Boyce sustained-Tryins 10
Sell the Insane Asylum
BY Telegraph to EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Jan. 23.-The House reso-
lutions appointing Charles II. Atkins Of
Milton state treasurer and William E.
Knowles of Frederick state auditor,
which were sent to the Senate yesterday,
were called up this morning by Senator
Richardson of Dover. The resolutions were
promptly amended on motion of Senator
Donahoe by substituting the name of
William Herbert for that of Atkins and
. of James H. Boyce for that Of Knowles.
The members of the Levy Court of New
Castle county are expected to come here
this evening 10 urge upon the Legisla-
ture the propriety of purchasing the
Diamond State Insane Asylum.
Evening journal., 1889-01-23
Eleoticn of omcers.

The Delaware Feed Water Heater and
Purifier Company recently incorporated,
has elected the following officers Presi-
dent, w. &. Pennypacker; vice president,
J. Ernest Smith, Esq secretary and
treasurer, E. II. Gayley. general mana
ager. John Sattelthwaite. These with
William NJ Candy and d. W. Taylor
were electei directors