The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-06-28
STATE NEWS.

j. a. Williams has been appointed
postmaster al Crowley, Acadia parish,
La, vice Jack Frankel removed.
Messrs. Wood Bros, are 10 establish
coal fleet, above PlaqHemine. Sew
sral gentlemen have already given the
desired right OF way through their
property.-hs.
0ur parish Of late has been visited
by quite number of strangers, and
by their inquiries as to lands, timber
ETC., showed that they we're hunting
homeB.-Richland Nel5S.
A sale of 10000 acres of land took
place in Caldwell parish last week to
an English syndicate Tins land is
situated on the west side of the river,
in the billy portion of the parish.
One item in the recent report of the
grand jury, of St James parish is to
the effect that the majority of the
the crimes committed in that parish
is the result of public gambling.
the city fathers of Thibodaux are
agitatIng the subject of electric lights
for their town. A number of the
leading business men of the place have
expressed willingness to contribute to
the enterprise.
There are IN this parish 5000 edu-
cable children, only $40 attend public
schools. This is not quite IS per cent
There are Is schools with an average
attendance Of 46 children.-St Nor
tinviHe Messenger.
A L. Monnot, member of the Iberia
Police Jury, has sent 10 his resignation
to Gov. Nichols. This will be univer-
sally regretted, as he was an active
and most intelligent member of our
parish legislature.-Sugar Bowl.
A barge with about 5000 barrels of
coal in tow of steamer ResoIute, was
sunk Tuesday by striking a bridge
fender while passing through the draw.
Total loss bound for some plantation
on Bayou Sale.-Morqan City Review.
Chef engineer Dawson, of the Kan.
sas City, Louisiana d Gulf R. K. Co.,
with his corps commenced line of
survey last Tuesday morning at Lake
Arthur, which will run north crossing
the Southern Pacific at Jennings,
thence north via Alexandria to Kansas
CIty.-JenniRgs Reporter.
The contract for the construction
Of the Mississippi Valley Railroad has
been friendly settled, and Eidalia is
duly delighted. 1t is expected that
work will commence on the road in
thirty days, and be completed in six
months. The Offices Of the company
will be located in VidaIia.-L0uisiana
Reviesr.
There are now FIVE hotels engaged
at this place in the business of euter-
tanning the travelling public : also four
private boarding-houses and one res
taurant. This will signify to the
stranger that there is either Il consid.
cradle amount of travel to and from
Homer or that the inhabitants there
are truly a long, keen hungry set
Homer Guardian.
Define the qualifications as a Justice |
Of the Peace so as TO secure inteIli- |
gence, then give him jury of six on
petty cases like assault and battery, |
and final jurisdiction, then we can cut
down the expenses. The tax revenues
If St. Mary are being exhausted in
ritilng cases resulting from petty
IuarreIs between its citzens.-Mor.
,an City Free Press.
For some reason, the parties who
igned the contract to build the court
louse, have seen fit to withdraw aud
cave us where we were year ago. 1t
Gems to us that the parish has been
damaged ana these contractors should
DOT the bill. People should not be
to sign contracts for public
york and at their own sweet will, drop
he contract with impunity.-T ermiL-
on Star.
The river Is rising with remarkable
apidity, considering the late season.
is generally believed that the river
'ill reach an unusually high stage,
nd that we will get much of the water
ue here in the early spring. If the
resent rise will enable rice planters
0 irrigate their rice without pumping.
% objection will be urged, provided
he river keeps within it's bauks.-
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The Natchitoches Review expresses
tself as follows; Being strongly in
avor of the rule of the intelligent we
insist that no representation based on
he negro vote be allowed in any ward,
'aFish, city or State conventions. Par
shes with but few white votes and
'oxes filed with STUFFED" negro bal.
OTIS are now controlling the mass of
White men-ruling them with negro
'otes, and that should be first stopped. |
During an electric storm last Friday.l
morning, the Methodist church and |
be courthouse were struck by light.
ing, knocking or tearing ont block
If Misunderstanding from the court
house about eight feet square, and
ioing considerable damage to the
,hurch, shivering some of the timbers
10 such an extent, that they are per
Fectly useless only for klndIing wood.
Fortunately no one was hurt.-Rer
million Star.
Jennings is making elaborate prep.
arations for the celebration Of onr
nations birthday-4th of Julg. Ex-
Governor WaFmoth is expected 10 de.
liver the Grafton. There will also Be
the reading of the Declaration Of 10.
dependence, toasts and responses, and
all kinds of amusements, such as pony
races, sack and wheelbarrow races
climbing Of CREASED pole, etc. There
will probably Be game Of bali BEL
tween a female nine Of New Orleans
and the home team.--geanings Re.
porter.
During the past two weeks two