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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27
state News.

/ Eb1us
Acadia has colony of Texas i'm
migrants,
ST. Landry has received immigrants
from Arkansas.
Rayne has named one of its streets
JEFF Davis avenue.
E. P. Webb, of Homer, was re
Gently killed by a negro.
The ST. Martinsville fair for public
schools realized S355.95.
R. and /. Laugston, of Minden, has
been closed by attachment.
Bossier has organized an immigra-
tion and industrial association.
The Union parish authorities have
contracted for a two-story Jail.
James NJ. Trosper, long time a
merchant of Shreveport has failed.
The next annual session of the
Methodist conference will be at Mon
roe.
middle of December. How is that
for winter
-,
1ahg'P"nOa' says 'he haul'nonu
Aeaae'' mas lreSn' ripe S'r""OefFieS I"
Tue garue"s'
The grand Jnry at Natchltoches
last week had 25o presentmentS from
which 0S true Oils were found
A challenge to the array of grand
inrors, who indicted Burke and Hart
has been filed in the New Orleans court.
Tho Notcboo ond Fort Scott ro;I
rood ;s ovDoc,o5 - bo oomnIotod ~
Tensas r;Ior br tho fret If Tsnnorr
otes are to be iaken several towns
and parishes IN the state upon the
lines
Inc taxpayers OF Inc cry OF
shreveport nave 'oteu 70 iu"u I"'
city deot' II IS thought 'hat ln'N
VIII reduce city taxation from y 10
% mills.
The trustees OF the IoydFas College
are SAID TO be enaea'orIng 10 secur"
donations OF Io's IN the towns o,
Folnte Co"Pee parish Tor ne" S'hoo.
buildings
The large TermiIion ranch of Den.
mis- Long, of Kentucky, has been sold
10 Mr.. KIacksteiD, the sometime
courteous manager OF the railroad
hotel at Lafayette
Monroe is booming the comnress
will exceed last wears work bv 1900
bales The merchants and farmer
hank buiIdinr will he ono Of the
handsomost in the south
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

NIcKELs and one cent pieces are to
be issued by the sub.treasurer to sup
ply commercial demands. The use of
cent pieces is coming in vogue in
Lake Charles.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

Nh. HARRISON, thinking probably
to give some people an unusually
happy Christmas has made, this week,
a large number of appointments-thc
most of them being postmasters.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

WIN. Bailey, 25 years Of age, Of
Waterford, Miss, recently clipped
with and married thH Dyear-old
daaglltar of AIRS 81 MI Wallace.
They were married ID Boiiyar, Tenn.
Great indignation was manifested and
ihe compile wefa put under arrest.
Caaeaaiaa.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

Mrs. Jefferson Davis viii only &C
cept sufficient donations to pay of
her husbands debts.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

SENATOR CHANDLER charges that
certain naval officers are banded to,
getherfor the purpose Of congressional
lobbying. He has offered in the
senate resolution calling upon the
secretary of the navy for information
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

RABIES at Midway, Ala, is causing
the massacre of many dogs. Several
persons and horse have been bitten
and died. There is great excitement.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

The city of Shreveport has en-
Joined butchers from slaugbterIng
within the city limits. An ordinance
forbIdding it having been adopted.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

The pension Office authorities de-
clare thai Mrs. Jefferson Davis u ep-
titled ID q pension as The widow VI .
Mexican war veteran, and that upon
application Der name mnat Be- upon
lie goll.-Citg Item.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

We learn from the New Orleans
States, that in November, 1888, New
Orleans reported T94,677 bales of
cotton. Price S3s,929,2lo, or $40
per bale. In November, 1889, she
reported 95s, 1904 bales. Price SAL,
5B5,o9s, or $40 per bale.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

There was an anuular eclipse OF the
sun on the 22nd INST, only visible in
a portion Of the torrid zone.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

JAMES BUCHANAN WEAVER, a
nephew of President Buchanan, has
been placed in an insane asylum in
New York,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

The Russian influenza has crossed
the Atlantic, and is now in New York
and also in Boston. 1t will probably
extend over the entire country.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

BAIL has been refused Henry De
sobry, a prominent citizen of Plaque
mine, charged with the murder Of
Jno. Mark, on Crosse Tete.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

New ORIRAEs is the chief cotton
export Savannah, Ga, is the second,
Galveston, Tex, the third.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

A bloody, and Whist will probably
prove a fatal sequel to the CouIee
Croche regulator outrage, lately tried
in our district court, occurred on
Monday night last. AS Mr.. J. B.
Duplechin was in attendance at the
store of Mr.. Schurbe at Coulee
Croche, for the purpose of purchasing
some family supplies, be was attacked
by Aurelien Beard, who being armed
with a knife, stabbed and cut him
with such effect, that fatal result is
anticipated. When 1t IS considered
that Mr.. Duplechin was the prosecn
tor and man witness in the regulator
cases, and that Aurelen Beard, who
has now used The knife with such
terrible effect, is the brother of Ar,
vilion Beard, one of the convicted
regulators, and who is now Ia Jail m
der life sentence in the penitentiary
the motive for the attack on Mr.. Du
| plechin is apparent, Beard has beer
arrested and committed to the pafisl
jail, TO answer to the charge Of cut
! ting and stabbiDg with intent 10 mnr
der. 81. Landry Democrat,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

The senate bill making $T2 a
month the rate of pension to be paid
for total disability has been favorabIy
repprted.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

The will of the late Jefferson Davis
was filed for probate on the 18th inst,
in the clerks Office of Harrison
cnnntr
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

CART. LEAvTrT of the whaling ship
Spy, claims to have discovered new
country far north of Alaska.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

WM. SHEETo HARRlsoN, nephew of
the President, died at Chicago on the
18th inst, and will be buried at In
dianapolis.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27
LAKE CHARLES, IA.

CnArrAHooaA IS infested with
tranps and burglars,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

Tina later dispatches indiaate that
Tie Brazilian revelation was not All
together bioodIeaa that in Bahia
tbere Naa Gghting, and many killed ;
that Tie navy was restless and op'
posed 70 tho change, etc, bnt the
managers Of The revolution seemed TO
ee sonsummaiea their plsaa With
aeflg iIl, and by aprgsiliapce
prsisd lhe nawa cE any opposition
baiae made znowr ID the weEl6 Il the
time. Brazil B q republic 4 j .
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

A telephone iiue has been estab-
lisled from Convent P Q. 70 Donala-
sonxills.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27
HEee1anE Ezs zasa Hntereaf o. law
and order.


ana order.
"A public meeting WAS held in La
fayeite o. December ri, attended By
many citizens IN favor Of law and
order. We quote the following from
proceedings as published in the n. o.
PicuyaRs
ssPursuant to call BY many Of the
most prominent citizens OF the parish
there was held here today a mass
meetng--or rather, two meetings-
Of those in favor Of the restoration
and preservation Of quiet and order.
The meeting was announced to
take place in the courthouse, bnt
civil court being in session, Falk's
Hall was procured instead.
The call for the meeting produced
quite stir generally, as 1t was m
derstood to be an anti-regulstor move,
and early this morning large num-
Der of citizens had assembled pre-
sumablY to participate in the meeting,
Many prominent leaders of the or
ganization known as regulators were
present from the surrounding parishes
and it was very evident that the pro-
moters of the meeting were vastly in
a minority and wonld likely be over
powered by Numbers alone
AT IL o'clock Major w. B. Bailey
mounted the platform, called the meet
ing to order and asked Mr. w. B.
Torian to preside as temporary chair
man, whereupon II. Ed VOORHEES, pnt
in nomination DR.. F. c. Latiolals as
chairman, urging that it was not nee
essary to elect a temporary one.
A discussion arose between the two
gentlemen nominated, which was
finally settled by the question being
put and DR.. Latiolais elected as
president of the meeting.
Messrs. Bailey, Torian, Father
Forge, J. c. Buchanan, Webb Clegg
and others interested in the call then
left. The opposition had captured
the meeting fairly and squarely.
Several vice presidents were elected,
and Messrs. 2 L DeCIouet and
Julian Monitor were elected secre-
taries. Resolutions were adopted,
favoring law and order and repudial-
:ng the allegations recrted in the call
BY request, Mr., Julian Mouton
then addressed the meeting The
speaker said that those present knew
that be was not and never had been a
regulator nor Il member Of the LA
fayette Whites; that had the meet
ing been called by those organizations
or by any other organization be would
not have responded. He had come
for law and order. lie believed chat
the destiny of the sonth should con
tinuc to remain in the hands Of the
white man, and that we should be
politically united but always acting
strictly within the law, securing to
every person safety in property and
civil rights.
n ArfhH1 a
Clonot was resd evnressinc his sym-
patty with the meeting and regrets
that illness nrovented him from mar
ticlpating.
; Inc meeting 'oen Adjourned
tho citr hill wL nu I.ynr W r
Bailey again called the meeting to
order and Mr.. Torian was elected
president with Z. d. Gallery and I.
L. o DIau'Fy os'l ' ,'I n. r.
JrdTc CIerr Father Fo,ce and
others, after winch resolutions ex,
pressive of the sentiments Of the
meeting were adopted. Among other
committee of 25 was APPOINTED to
carry into effect the objects Of the
meeting
'uuse LI"".u I "'So ",'enueu lne
in fsyGr Of tho stric, nnforcernent Of
the law.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

The express agent Of the Wells
Fargo agency was robbed of a $1,000
check from the State National Bank
of Fort Worth, on First National
Bank Of Brentwood, Tex, at Brown.
wood on the night Of the 18th inst
The agent was fret knocked senseless.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

LAsT Wednesday the house passed
8 resolution ordering a call Of states
for the Introduction Of bills, and there
wae a perfect shower of them poured
ont, Oh almost every conceivable sub.
ject. Il was the first general op-
portunity to introduce bills Of the
present session. At least ninety pei
cent. Of the bills introduced viii never
again be heard from, and there is nc
good reason why they should be.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

IT is probable that two new states
will be admitted by tins congress.
The senate committee on Territories
has agreed to report favorabIy the
bills providing for the admission of
Idaho and Wyoming. The Demo
Gratis will endeavor to have New
Mexico included.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-27

county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-24

Especial to TIE HERALD-ExamineT Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April est is becoming
painfully evident to the Washington friends
of Mr. Osborne, of Los Angeles, that his
prospects of securing the public partnership
are not so bright as they were a week ago.
1t is not that the President regards him
with any less favor than heretofore, but
that new candidate has come to the fore
in the person of General Frank Palmer, of
Illinois, whom General Harrison considers
better adapted to discharge the duties of
the Office than any of the other gentlemen
who have applied for it.
Colonel Clarkson, of Iowa, the first assiS-
tant postmaster general, who IS champion
ing General Palmer's cause, tells me that
his man viii be selected. He does not say
that the President has told him this in so
many words, but he evidently has good
reason for his belief, which he thinks it in
discreet to make public. General Palmer
was political protege Of the late John A.
Logan, of Illinois, who made him
for some years postmaster at Chi
cago. General Palmer made creditable
official, and it was the exercise of the exc
cutive ability displayed by him during his
incumbency that caused the President to
regard his application with so much favor.
The President has peculiar ideas concern
by the way, he says has given him more
trouble than any other within his gift. He
desires for the incumbent one who has had
control of large force of men. This ex-
perience he has had as postmaster at Chi
ca9o, and it is this fact which strengthened
him in the Presidents eye, and to which, if
successful, he will owe his appointment.
Moreover, the old Logan contingent, of
Illinois, Of the "old guard" which followed
Logan's fortunes to the last, are using their
utmost endeavors in Palmer's behalf. This
influence, it is said, General Harrison is de-
>sirous of conciliating; and altogether, Gen
eral Palmer's prospects are very encour-
aging, to say the least. Mr.. Osborne, how
ever, is not at all discouraged by the new
situation of affairs and believes that his
chances are yet fairly good.
The fight is undoubtedly between these
two. The appointment is promised some
time during the present week and the indi-
cations are that General Palmer will secure
the place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-24
Scooped and ScOOpers.

KANSAS CITY, April 23.-The Stars
special says: There is great Indignation
at the fact that large numbers, including
many prominent people, got in before noon
yesterday and made selections. There is
also much indignation over the hundred or
more deputy marshals who used their
authority as cloak to get on the ground
and resigned at noon. They all have lots.
They are to be singled out and complaints
lodged against them. A resolution was
adopted that every invader be complained
of and efforts will at once be made to drive
them out. The feeling is very strong IN
this matter.
1t was wild estimate of the number OF
people at Guthrie telegraphed last night.
4 liberal estimate is 5000.
There were some queer scenes yesterday.
A number of men would get together and
agree that a street should run in certain
direction and lots would be staked to face
it. The man adjoining would declare those
fellows had stalzed directly on the street
and that their lots faced the streets. Thus
no man knows for a certainty that he has
a lot. Nevertheless, many sites have been
sold, one man paying 500 for supposed
business site. No trouble has been noticed
over this point. In the state of uncertainty,
everyone is good natured and hanging on
to his claim. A great prairie fire ragged east
of the city last night, and with the camp
fires, made a beautiful sight. A squad Of
General Merritt's soldiers guarded the land
Office all night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-24
THAT BETTER LAND.
HOmesteading and Claim-Staking
in Oklahoma Territory.
INCIDENTS OF BORDER LIFE.
Settler Murdered-A Vigilance Committee
Formed - The News in
Washington.

KANSAS CITY, April 23.-The Stars
Guthrie special says: The first homestead
filed at Guthrie was by Max Cohn, of Fort
Smith. The first soldier to file a declaratory
statement was Benton Turner, private,
Sixth Illinois cavalry.
During yesterday, three town sites,
Guthrie, Oklahoma city and Edmunds,
three homestead, and two soldiers de-
claratory statements were filed at 1916,
William Johnson, Eheaded the little process
sion to the land office, and laid down rough
chart of Guthrie and filed it as town site.
This is the first paper presented.
Four clerks for the land Office arrived
yesterday from Washington, two for
Guthrie. and two for Kingtsher. The
Kingfisher land office will not be open un-
i'll Thursday.
At o'clock yesterday evening pistol
report that came across Cottonwood creek
west of the depot outside of the toWnslte
reserve, attracted attention. In moment
a man on horseback went west over the hill
at break neck speed. Two deputies went
over but We're told nothing had occurred.
The Star reporter got boat and crossed
the stream, however, to investigate. In
the bushes were collected half dozen
men. On the ground and beside half
made grave was stretched all that was lett
of S. T. Comps. () A ball from revolver
had passed entirely through his breast.
The shooting was done by man VINO
claimed to have first staked out the claim
which Comps and his partner had settled
on The murderer jumped on horse and
escaped. Believing secrecy the easiest
way out of the affair, Comps dragged the
diving man into the bushes and said no one
had been hurt. He would not give his
name, aud the popularity of the situation
prevents q searching inquiry.
The dead man was about thirty years old,
and had black hair and eyes. Comps and
his companion took possession Of the muir
derer's outfit, consisting of wagon and
two horses. The body was buried IN the
bushes.
This was the only murner near Guthrie
despite other reports.
All night there was much suffering Tor
water The railroad company refused to
allow the settlers to take water from the
tank for fear of exhausting the water
The Cottonwood is red with mud. HaWkers
were about the depot last night with
buckets of water charging 5 cents glass.
The engineers were besieged by thirsty
people for a drink from the engine tanks,
and many were accommodated. Up to
nigh not a quarrel on the Guthrie town
site b. d occurred,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-24
Corporal Tanner ON Total Disability.

WASHINGTON, April Corporal Tanner,
commissioner of pensions to-day rendered
an important decision in passing upon the
application of John Webb, late private,
company 3d." Indiana cavalry, for an in
crease Of pension from s24 to $40 per
month.
Webb is receiving the former rate of
pension for various varicose veins of the
left leg and asked for an increase on the
ground that total disability in the foot now
exists. In granting the increase asked
for, the commissioner says in his
opinion that it was not the intention
Of Congress in using the words total dis
ability" to debar claimants for pensions
from the benefits of the act until the hand
or foot, arm or leg is worthless or incur
able or incapable of motion and completely
useless for any purposes whatever. Here
after, he says, total disability shall be held
to exist when the affected member by rea-
son of the wound, injury or disease is use
less in the performance of ordinary manual
IahOr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-24
No Postofices Wanted.

Especial 10 THE HERALD.-EXamine Dispatch. |
WASHINGTON, April 23.-While the
Senators and Representatives from the
different states are pulling their brains to
find places for their clamorous constituents,
Delegate Dubois of Idaho is equally puz-
zled to find good men in his territory who
are willing to accept an office. One day
last week the postmaster general notified
him there was vacancy in the pJstOffice
at Moscow, Idaho, vacancy that is worth
81, 200 per annum. Mr.. Dubois knew a great
many men in Moscow, any one of whom
would make first-class postmaster, but he
felt sure none of them would accept the
position if it We're offered them. Failing to
think up name OF any one to whom the
vacancy would be welcome, he sent a
recommendation blank to a friend in
Moscow and deputed him TO find somebody
and insert his name in the proper place and
return it to the postoffice department.
The postoffice at Boise will be vacant
soon, and the same difficulty besets Mr.
Dubois as the one he is now wrestling with
at Moscow. There is not a single appli-
cant for the Office, which is worth 81, 700
per annum. Mr.. Dubois explains this lack
Of enthusiasm on the part of his consti-
a tuents by saying that the Republicans of
hldaho are too busy and too well to do to
o5Other with such paltry affairs as post
offices, no matter what the salary amounts
to,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-24
CHINESE METHODS.
u
Minister DENLY Tells of the Ways
Of Taxation in Cathay.
THE VALUE OF VARICOSE VEINS
Corporal Tanner Renders an Important
Pension Decisien-The Armes Court
Martial.

WASHINGTON, April 23-Hon. Charles
DENLY, United States minister to China, in
report to the department of state says:
The system of taxation in China presents
some decided contrasts to the system in
other countries. Taxes, outside of Pekin,
are paid on arabic lands only, the tax vary
ing with the crop and quality of the soil
Inside the city of Pekin there is no tax on
land, houses or personal property. Goods
going through the gates pay a tax but are
exempt from taxation afterwards. The
only tax ON land and houses in Picking is
ON the sale of real estate 10 per cent being
charged on the price obtained for the prop
erty sold. There is also tax resembling
license fees.
Outside of Pelin, Chinese subjects are
liable to be called on to perform certain
duties whenever the Emperor passes
through their districts, but this duty may
be avoided by the payment of small tax.
AL moneys spent on the public account in
Pekin come from the imperial treasury,
undergraduates are not limited to the funds
raised by taxation within the city. The bulk
of the people in Pekin pay no tax.
A man who owns his house and lot, and the
implements of his labor, enjoys his earnings
without toll or deduction.
Minister DENLY closes with the following
comment on Chinese taxation as contrasted
with the system of taxation in the United
States: allow different this condi-
ton is from that of our own
cities, where, sometimes, per cent.
on nigh valuation is exacted for
public purposes. To the absence of
taxation of the body of the people may well
be ascribed the permanence of government,
tranquility and contentment of the Chinese
race.
s'The lesson of taxation in China might
be proftably studied by the civilized world,
but in view of our national, state, county,
township and city Indebtedness piled noun
tain high, the lesson must now be valueless
to the United States.''