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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26


The amount subscribed by citizens Of
Monroe to the Ouachita Valley Rail.
way company has reached the sum Of
SAC, 900. ,Eastrop has Subscribed $24 900
and Caldwell about s., 200, making a
total ofne7o, 300 Only $4,000 more is
needed and canvnssers are In the field
Ia Caldwell and i, is con tlden,ly expec-
ted that the balance wilt be raised in y
few dAyp. = When the subscription
reaches t75, 600 the contract for building
to Nforehouse and Caldwell will tie
closed With Maj. Bright and the money
paid 10 bis company under the terms
of the.coniracf, the subscribers taking
stock IA the Houston, Central Arkan.
sas 4 Northern Railroad Company In
lieu Of that OF the Ouachita Valley.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26

There u e negro white cap organiza-
ton I'M Arkansas. On their first raid
the leader Of the gang got bis head shot
off a0d ;un6ther one was mortal'y
wouuied:. mode %5i4ss
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26
Better Than Ever,
Especial Is Il. o. City Item.l

1t did seem as though the seeusmen
outdid themselves last year in the line
OF elaborate catalogues, hut here comes.
Nick's Floral Guide, tor 1859, from
Rochester, N. Y, better than All pre-.
vious issues. "Better'' hardly expresses
tt-rather, we should say, far superior,
1t has been changed in every Respect
new cuts, new type, enlarged in s:z.
Opening like an rll-L.si,iuueds singing
book); contains three elegant ttho.
graphs, (Sxl0s inches) Of Roses, Gera-
neums aad Melon and Tomato; besides
a very fine plate of the late James
Wick and his three sons who now own
and mansge this large business. These
features must make the Floral Guide
valuable to their many thousands of
customers in this country. .s . -.
We also notice tina, Wick returns tn
the plan started by the founder Of the
business years ago, of Offering cash
prizes at the Safe Fair. One would
think they were a little out of their
heads to offer to the public such a work
as tue Guide tree, for that is what il
amounts to, when they say il will be
sent on receipt of fifteen cents, anu that
a certificate good fur fifteen cents worth
of seed will b, returned with the
Guide.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26
M;pMRoE Ia. JANuARY 20. 1859.
sslseavy, anwe'ldy bsle Of cotton
must D rhere's millions 10 the
smafi ig. pound bale To- the cotton

ThSee iadIdaments have been return.
Ell aaalusl Halves tor the murder of his
wife khai two children. His case will he
tried III an early day.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26

Seip, OF Rapides; Lvcien Soni.t,, of
jefferson, d. w. Pipes, Of East Batop
Rouge; Henry MCCALL, of Ascension;
Daniel Thompson, Of ST. Mary.
First Congressional District-JOhn /
DymOud, Of Piaquemine; Second Dis
trict-Emiie Rost, of St Charles;
Third Disfrtct-Andrew Price, Of La
i0urche; Fourth Districl-J. M. Foster
OF Caddo; Fifth Distrtct-F. p. Stubs,
of O0achita; Sixth District-Dr. f. l..
Mile, Of East Baton Rouge.
A resolution was passed changing
Article 6, Of the Constitution, empow-
ering the executive committee to select
'heiins and place Of future meetings.
The following restitution was offered
and adopted: a@ ~
Resoived-That the State Executive
COMMITTEES be directed to meet In New
Orleans on Saturday March STU IN de-
termiue on the place. II holding
the next a0ausi convention aud ~nisn
that such COMMITTEES shall appoint u
COMMITTEES ON programme and arrange
ments aud Q COMMITTEES on transpor-
tatioD and shall be authorized to con-
slider and act upou the question 81 a
State Fair. 80 ~
The following resolutions were then
adopted aud the convention adjourned:
Rssolved-That the ti,auks Of this
convention DO given 10 the citizens Of
M0nr0e for the hearty welcome and
handsome entertainment given to u IN
their charming city ~ ~
Resoived-Thst the thanks of this
convention be tendered to the ladies of
the North Louisiana Agricultural Soci-
ETY. for the splendid and bouniifui ban
quet given to this convention ut the
experimental station grounds.
Resolved-'rhat the thanks of this
couvenlioa be given TO the Mississippi
Valley Railroad Company and TO the
Vicksbarg, Shreveport and Pacific
Railroad Company and 10 tho Illinois
Central Railroad Company for the
concessions made In passenger rates IL
delegates 10 this convention. "a
Rpsclved-That the thanks 81. this
convention be given TO the officers
Of the courts Of Monroe for their kind
tender OF the 0ss of the courthouse. .
Resolved-That the thanks OF the
convention be given the president,
secretary aud other officers Of tue con.
vention for the able manner ia which
they have conducted tts proceedings.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26

The proceedings Of the Agricultural
convention repeatedly enforced and
illustrated the importance of immedi-
atsIy establishing cotton manufactures
in this section. The discussion Of the
subject Of reducing the sizs OF cotton
bales brought this out very forcibty.
Many reasons we're stated by DR.. Rob-
erts why cotton bales should be re-
duced to about 0ue-fuurth OF their
present size, such as the greater ease of
handling, the saving Of cotton to the
farmer and the miIlmen, the better
preservation OF the staple, &c. But
the strongest reason urged was that
these small bales could be wrapped in
cotton cloth and thus create demand
for about 100, 600 additional bales Of
cotton. This would necessarily en-
nance the price Of cotton and efTec,u-
ally destroy the monopoly In jute bag
ging and furestaii the conspiracy to
raise the price OF cotton ties for the
new bales would be tied with wire.
The manufacture of this material to
wrap the Uew s!zs bales Will require
and encourage the building Of factories
rIgh. here at home add affords another
potent reason for pushing forward the
contemplated cotton factory In Monroe.
We beg our people to take notice of
this new and important movement
add to put new energy and insptra-
ton in their worthy efforts 10 Or
ganizs a cotton factory al once.
There can be no doubt but that The
new bales will be adopted to large
extent during the present year and we
call attention AZ 10 this, the most i'm
portant step taken by the Agricultural
Association durtog the session just
closed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26

we are infor'ned that Mr.. j. II.
WAGE paii recently the sum nf $l525
CASH i"r Tract III lanl containing
ABOUT 800 acres, situated ia the western
portion oil our parish. Tais sis US that
Union parish lands are no longer q
drug upon the market, but on the
other hand good prices can be obtain
ed for them. This change is one Of
the good results of the immigration
movement. -furmeTuiUe Gazette.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26

anu mat we ueprecate any change or
modification Of this policy whatever as
to be extremely prejddicisl
TO farm interests.
Resolved, That we cordially approve
Of the policy of State assistance being
voted annually to the Experimental
Stations, and that in our opinion, the
State OF Louisiana should devote sum
of money not less than that given by
the liberallty Of the National govern
ment; aud we earnestly invoke all the
In fiuence Of the farmers of the State
to be actively employed 10 see that
this be done.
The report OF Treasurer Garig was
received, read and approved.
Messrs. w. c. Stubs, II. ]. Bird aud
f. l.. Woodbridge were elected as a
committee on publication ard re.
vision.
The committee on election Of officers
made the following report
President-J. L. Brent, of Asceu-
slon; lat Nice-President. DR.. w. s.
Frierson, of DeSoto; God Vice Pfesi.
dsnt, +. l.. Maxwell, of Madison; f.
l.. Woodbridge, OF East Baton Rouge,
Secretary; Vim. Gsrig, of East Baton
Rouge, Treasurer.
Executive Committee-For Slate at
Large, H. P. Wells, Of Richland; Fred
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-26

cling and ties will be saved, the charges
of middle men, In \ great measure,
will be saved, COMPRISING will be
saved, they will be packed In cotton
and that will increase the demand and
therefore force higher prices. The dis
cussiou also demonstrated the feasibility
Of changing tue present presses In uss
to suit the small bale. II this reform
Is inaugurais.i rs result, OF The meeting
at Monroe, as II no doubt will be, the
iabors Of the Society will not have been
In vain, but will be worth millions of
dollars 10 the farmers.
On motion OF Hon. Frank p.
Stubbs, the chair appointed a
a committee ot three, consisting
OF DR.. Roberts, Mr.. Slubbs and
Mr.. F. l.. Maxwell, TO make y thorough
In tune TO have the result of their In
vestigstioa published with the proceed
ings Of the convention.
Prof. c. G. Harris then addressed
the convention laying before the Soci-
ETY. his plans for the foundation of an
Agricultural School 1T Calhoun in
connection with the Experimental
Form aud asking the aid aud encour
agemeut OF the Society In his under.
taking. A resolution passed endorsing
the plan.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The convention reassemblei at 10 u.
m., Gen. Brent In the chair.
Mfr. g. Sonist of Jefferson parish
read q valuable paper reviewing the
Rice Industry which was highly enter
received.
Tue com mittee on resolutions repor-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
NORMAN J. COLMAN,
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

President Cleveland's appointment
of Norman J, Colman as secretary of
agriculture, the new cabinet office, is
universally approved. During the
tinguished man has been commits
sioner of the department of agricul-
ture. AS head of department COM
prising seed, chronological, horticul-
tural, genealogical and propagating,
statistical, chemical, forestry and
veterinary divisions, he has been emil
nently successful in carrying out the
intention of the law of May ID, 1862,
which established the department. OF
agriculture.
The new cabinet officer is New
Yorker by birth and a Missourian by
adoption. He was born at Richfield
Springs, in 1927. From the age of 16
up to % he was teacher in New York
state, and Louisville, Ky. While at
Louisville he studied law and took the
degree of LII. B. He subsequently
formed partnership with NJ. G.. Kerr,
afterward speaker at Washington,
and began practice at New Albany,
Indiana. Mr.. Colman became district
attorney. In 1885 he removed to St.
Louis and bought out an agricultural
paper. Mr.. Colman is the suggester
and originator of the Missouri Horti-
cultural society, the State Board of
Agriculture. He was a member of
the legislature during the exciting
political contest of 1SG5-66, which
passed the Drake constitution, and
was leader of his party. In 1868 he
was nominated for lieutenant-gov-
ernor but was defeated. He was
unanimously nominated for lieuten-
ant-governor and elected in 1874.
During the war he was Union man
and lieutenant-colonel of the Fiji
tenth Regiment of enrolled Missouri
militia. Secretary Colman is power
in his command of information per-
tanning to agriculture and kindred
subjects.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. MONDAY FEBRUARY 8.
ONE WEEK OF GOOD DRAMA.


Barn stormers have had their day
in Texas. Year by year new condis
ton of things in operate circles is ap.
parent. Each recurring season rem
ders it more possible to bring upon
the stages of the theatres of this state
recognized talent in the legitimate
drama. The remoteness of the Texas
circuit initiates greatly against a
first-class company's appearance. The
expenses of travel are so great, and
the points at which such companies
can profitably appear so few in num-
Der, that managers can not hold out
inducements to superior talent suffi-
cient to secure it. This is the true
reason why so few really first-class
companies find their way into Texas.
1t is no satisfaction to see star of
recognized ability with no support
before the footlights, and it is only
occasionally that a good all round
company gets so far from the
great theatrical centers. San
Antonio is the best town
in Texas for patrOnizing legiti-
mate drama, and yet even here the
best presentations are by no means
those that draw best. Managers
must live, and the taste of the commu-
nifty largely determines the charac-
ter of the performances presented.
San Antonio has shown a disposition
to give the cold shoulder to the mere
barn stOrmer this season, and this is
a move in the right direction. This
week the grand opera house will
be held by the ever popu-
lar Carleton opera company,
which for comic opera ranks.
well with anything on the road.
They will be followed by the cele-
brated Clara Morris, the peer of any
woman on the American stage. These
two companies hold the boards this
week, and will afford lovers and
patrons of real merit an opportunity
which they will appreciate. The
coming of Clara Morris makes an era
in this seasons representations
With Clara Morris, Janauschek,
Creston Clarke, Fritz Emmett, Lolita,
the Florences, MendeIssohn Quin-
tette club and Jim the Penman, the
San Antonio stage this season has
not been barren or unfruitful in real
merit. The LIGHT hopes to see
crowded houses this week, for no
other reason than as a token of ap-
probation of the management in
bringing Clara Morris to this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.

The town Of Rock Rapids, Mimi, is
destroyed by fire.
Hon. Henry L. Fairchild, father of
secretary of the treasury Fairchild
has just died.
The recent snow storms in France
have been followed by floods in the
greater part of the country.
Three officials in the central post
Office at Charities, France were injured
by the explosion of dynamite in
letter.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout
the states of Chihuahua and Durango
and there is much suffering from in
tense cold.
Schloss Friederichsruhe, where EN-
peror Frederick died, is being pre-
pared for the reception of the imperial
family in April.
A white marble figure of the late
Emperor William similar to the
figures of his parents has been placed
in the Charlottenburg muse cum.
The boiler of John F. Jenkins saw
mill at Murphy, w. Va, burst and
killed five laborers. Mr.. Jenkins,
who was passing at the time, was also
killed.
Count Herbert Bismarck daily re-
ceives long cipher dispatches from the
German ambassador at Paris. 1t is
said the gloomiest views are taken
as to the results of the French crisis.
James Porteous, who died suddenly
in New York a few days ago, was one
of the leading cotton buyers of Mo-
bile and a member of the cotton eX-
change in that city. He was ma
tive of Scotland.
Frank L. Silvers, well known
horse trader of Tecumseh, Mich, shot
his wife, and two young daughters,
and then himself. all through the
temple. There was no apparent cause
for the terrible deed.
Proceedings to set aside the will OF
the late Millionaire William Parker,
of KeOkuk reveal the fact that he
pursued a double life and left two
| families. One wife lived in Hancock
county, and one in Rock Island.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
Stanley Killed Again.

PARIS, Feb. 18.-A correspondent of
the Petit Journal at Saint Salvador,
Congo, says: "That courier has ar
rived at that place from the west
coast, who stated that the report is
current there, that Henry NJ. Stanley
was killed in an engagement with the
natives near Mangambia. The Courier
reports several instruments which
have been identified as having be-
longing to Stanley have been sold by
natives,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
A Wrathtul Husband Shot.

TOPEKA, Kan, February 18.-Jas.
Elliston. prominent cattleman and
proprietor of the Amarrion ranch, one
of the largest in western Kansas, be-
came involved in a quarrel Saturday
evening with c. l.. Badly, superinten-
dent of the ranch. Elliston suspected
Badly was on familiar terms with mis-
wife, and accused him of IT.. This
brought on hot words, but the men
were parted by friends. Half an
hour later the quarrel was renewed,
and Badly, who in the meantime had
armed himself with a revolver, shot
Elliston three times, death resulting
almost instantly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
There is a Difference.

LONDON, February 1S.-Mr. Herbert
Gladstone has written letter defend
ing the evictions on his fathers es-
tate at Hawarden. He says the evic-
tions were perfectly combatable with
all reasonable unfolding of the cause
of the Irish tenants. Attempts made
to compare the English with the Irish
he declared to be futile, because the
Irish have acquired right to their
holdings, which does not exist in
England.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
TICKETS % CENTS.
Caution to Our NaturaIized Citizens.

Caution to Our Naturalized Citizens.
Several of our citizens propose avail
ing themselves of the opportunity of
visiting Europe, and of being at the
Paris Exposition. This will be a rare
and advantageous outing, but such
excursionist, especially naturalized
citizens visiting their native lands,
should not fail to secure passports
and to consult the naturalization
treaties or they may find themselves
in serious trouble. 1t must, however,
be remembered that first papers max
ing the alien a temporary American
citizen are not recognised in most
foreign countries and passports can
not be issued to those holding them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
Hotel Falls. Burying Fifty People

Hotel Falls, Burying Fifty People.
HARTFORD, Conn, February 49,
The main portion of the Park Central
hotel, facing on High and Allen
streets, fell this morning, few mo-
ments before o'clock, burying at
least so people. The cause of the &C
cident is not at present known, but is
supposed to have resulted from an
explosion of boilers in the base
ment and from the havoc created in adj
joining buildings, the explosion theory
seems most probable. Every window
in the Earl house, right across Allen
street, was broken, and the walls
smashed in many places. The noise
of the fall aroused the whole city and
in very few minutes large crowd
surrounded the scene. 1t was sight
of horror and one that never will be
forgotten by the spectators. Flames
completely enveloped the ruins and
shrieks of the wounded and dying
rose high above the hoarse notes of
firemen and policemen who had been
summoned by the alarm from the fire
department. At this writing, (9a.m.)
it is almost impossible to give de-
tailed account, as the people VINO es-
capped from an annex are too fright
ened to be able to talk intelligently.
Nearly all the help employed in the
hotel were saved. They occupied
sleeping apartments in the annex,
which was only partially wrecked by
the explosion. Some forced their way
out themselves; others were helped
out. The entire main section of the
of the hotel is gone, only pile of
brick and timbers remaining. The
scenes about the ruins were hOrribl
In the center of the depot where
the building stood, were a man, his
wife and little girl. No help could
get them and they fell back into the
flames and persisted in plain sight of
the spectators. The child cried for
help but the man and woman uttered
no word, embraced in each others
arms they met death bravely. The
shrieks of another woman caused the
blood of the spectators TO turn cold as
they saw young lady dying with her
body half across a beam, a look of
agony on her face; finally the support
fell and she dropped out of sight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

E. Banbridge, Munday Esq, county attor-
ney. Clay county, Texas, says: Have used
My brother also was very low with malaria
fever and jaundice, but was cured by timely
use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric
Bitters saved his life"
Mr.. d. |. WilcoXson, of Horse Cave. Ky,
adds like testimony, saying: He positively
believes he would have died, had it not been
for Electric Btters.
This great remedy will ward off, as well as
cure all malarial diseases, and for all kidney,
liver and stomach disorders stands un-
equaled. Price SOC and 81 at
DRESS, THOMPSON & Co.'S store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

LONDON, February lS.-It is report
ed that at the coming parliament, the
government will propose a defence
loan of one hundred million pounds,
proceeds of the loan to be devoted to
the construction of twenty men of war
and fifty cruisers, and to increasing
the number of the torpedo boats.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

THE outlook in West Virginia is
clouded. There is no certainty of any
result with tho present candidates in
the field.
THE onus of republican governor
ship of New Mexico will be laid upon
the unwillingness of the republican
congress to admit democratic state.
Those who charge this forget that a
very strong remonstrance to it's ad-
mission reached congress lately over
the signatures of its leading demo-
cratic citizens who prayed that it be
still continued territory in view of
its peculiar population.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
STATE NEWS.

CutIO.
A base ball park is to be located in
north Fort Worth.
In Gonzales county there are at
present 7 1884 head of beef cattle being
fed.
The funeral of Frederick NJ. Beck,
late city secretary of Waco, occurred
yesterday.
The stockmen of Coleman county
are talking of fine stock show for
April next.
The Houston Southern Oil company
has shut down for want of material to
work upon.
The most destructive fire ever
known in the history of Gatesville
took place Saturday.
The farmers at San Marcos are busy
preparing their lands, so long delayed
by excessive rains.
The Nunnelee Silver Mining COM
pany, of Dallas, will soon begin min
ing operations at Llano.
Estimates are being prepared for the
erection in Dallas of two bank build
ings, each to be five stories.
An infant is found at the door OF a
prominent citizen of Laredo, with a
tag attached, asking him to take
care of him.
The 18th annual meeting of the
Cattle Raisers' association of north
western Texas will convene at Fort
Worth on the 18th of March.
Miss &. Horton, Of BOnham, on her
passage from New York to Galveston
by steamer Nueces, committed suicide
by drowning herself in the gulf just
outside the bar. She was suffering
from an incurable disease of the spine,
and had no relations.
There was another bull fight in
Laredo last evening to large crowd.
The fighters and managers have been
arrested every time, and if the law is
enforced, when they come to trial,
they will pay fines and costs to the
amount of more than $4,000.
Bills of indictment are found
against a number of citizens of Ora
ham for completely in the mobs that
attacked the Jail on the 18th of Jan
uary.
Two weeks ago, J. c.. Lacour, of
Liberty, was missing. 1t has since
been learned that he was killed by
three negroes, who threw the body in
the river.
At Cause, while father was play
ing bopeep with his little child, he
put his eye to small hole in the door,
when the child threw a button hook
through the hole, catching it in the
lett eye of the father completely pull
ing the lower lid off.
Col. J. M. Eddy, general manger for
the International will soon take posi-
ton of third vice president and gener-
al manager of the Missouri Pacific
system.
Young Henry Bicot was killed near
Argyle while riding q race with a
friend. His horse flew the track while
passing under tree, the limbs of
which struck him on the forehead.
Snow, specialist at Terrell, went
away, leaving his wife there. He
wrote he was to 60 from Greenville to
Henderson on a professional visit;
since then nothing has been heard of
him and foul play is feared.
Mr.. OdelI, driver of the stage be-
tween Austin and Blanco, was held
up by robber near Dripping Springs.
He and the only passenger, lady,
were compelled to give up all the cash
they had, about 81. Odell assured
him there were no valuable packages
in the mail pouch and was allowed to
pass on.