The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-03-08
Local News.

A light rain fell Wednesday morning
and the weather is again warm and
springlike.
Another gang Of the Italian laborers
employed on the St. John plantation left
for New Orleans Monday.
The Union says it is rumored that
this branch road will be extended to
Breaux Bridge ard ArIaudville.
Lake Charles last Saturday voted
against the special tax to put up water
works system and electric light plant.
! The cold weather of Saturday and
Monday was the seyerest experienced this
winter; the ice was fully an inch thick.
Who will be the candidates at the
election for town trustees which will be
held on the first Monday Of next month?
The police jury of this parish at its
session Monday last appropriated two
hundred dollars to be expended for the
protection OF the levees
The Supreme Court Of Mississippi
has affirmed the decision of the lower
court and Jake Kilraln and John L. Sui
liyan will have to serve their term in
prison.
-Hall's Hair Renewer eradicates and
prevents the formation of dandruff, thic-
kens the grewth. and beauties the hair
as no other preparation will.
-Messrs. Blanchard, Boatner and Cole
man appeared before the house commit
tee on agriculture Saturday morning
last, i'm the interest of the cotton seed oil
industry,
Richard R. Halves, the Birmingham,
Ala., murderer of his wife and two
children, was hung in that city Friday
Of last week. He has made a written
confession.
Volunteer Fire No. 1. made the
first payment of $500 on their steam
engine Wednesday. We hope they will
meet all their payments as promptly as
they did this one.
The knights of Honor will probably
build hall here in the near future. II
they do, We hope they will build an ele-
CANT and large building that will meet
the wants of this town i'm the way of hall
and theatre
The indications are that the sugar
duty will he cut down IS per cent and a
bounty OF one cent given to the prOduc-
er, and a quarter Of a cent bounty to the
manufacturer. This looks bad for the
sugar industry.
The firemen and hook and ladder
boys will. Oh Saturday and Sunday after
Easter give grand bazar. entertain
ment, ball etc. They are now preparing
for the occasion and will make 1t grand
and pleasant affair.
Five men attempted to cut the Mis-
sissirpi levees Friday evening last, a.
bove the state line, in Chicot, County Ark.
Three of them were shot down and kill
ed. The other two succeeded in making
their escape in a skiff.
Sheriff Gardemal who was the guest
of the officers Of the fourth and fifth
wards at dinner given at Breaux Bridge
last week, has invited them to join him
at dinner he will give In their honor
i'm this place on the 10th inst.
The committee reported favorably
the WarmOth case, it is now believed he
will be confirmed. Senator Eustis fa-
vOrs his confirmation while Senator Glib
son opposed him in the committee and
will fight him on the floor of the senate.
Later WarmOth is confirmed.
-Clergymen, lawyers, public speakers.
singers, and actors, all recognize the vir-
tues of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. One Of
our most eminent public men says: ut
is the best remedy that can be procured
for all affections Of the vocal organs,
throat, and lungs"
The steel cells in the parish Jail
were finished this week and turned over
to the parish. They are very strong and
prisoners incarcerated therein will be
safe and secure. Hereafter the parish
will not he compelled to pay guards for
the safe keeping OF prisoners in the Jail.
In the swamps Wednesday morning