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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
SHREVEPORT.
tracLed Fora Hoe Handle
Factory.

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. 81 The
Shreveport Railway aud Improvement
COMPANY have contracted with the
Thompson Houston Electric company,
Chicago, for the equipment of their
road, the Belt Line. The equipment
will consist of an 8O-horse power auto.
matte generator for four ears, for i'm
mediate delivery, and eight to follow,
each supplied with 2O-horse power
motors. The contract price aggre-
gates $4,000.
A hoe handle factory, recently es-
tabhshed in this city, is doing a lhriv-
ing business. Over 10000 handles have
been shipped to several points in the
past few days. The handles are IN de
of timber from the forest adjacent, are
of superior quality, and in great de.
mand
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
The Nnrsonnl EsedInn.

Congress is in an uproar. The Re
publicans, through Mr.. Reed, their
speaker, in order to carry partisan leg
istation, revolutionIzes previous con
gressional presidents, and unseat
elected Democrats in order to secure
sufficient Republican majority to pass
restrictive Legislation against the south.
Have assumed that every representa-
tive present in the house assists in
making a quorum. This is in direct
opposition to the long established rule
of the house. They claim that there
are no rules until new ones are adopted.
There is the rule of long established
custom to follow the rules of the pre-
vious house until new ones are adopted.
This they violate, and are revolution
ory
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Special 10 the Caucasian.

Special 10 the Caucasian.
New ORLEANS, Jan. Ex-Governor
Nichols has appointed Commodore
William Wallace Hunter, harbur mas
ter O. New Orleans, vice Captain Chas.
W. Read, deceased. Commodore Hun
ter was born in Pennsylvania and en-
tered the navy in 1922 from Louisiana,
making him next to Admiral Seeridgc,
the oldest navy officer living He
built the first iron vessel ever used in
the navy and resigned his commission
and turned over his ship and went into
the Confederate navy. Though bent
with years he still possesses remarka
bic mental vigor, and though verging
on 80 years Of age, performs his full
duty on the IeevY, declining to employ
a deputy for that purpose.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The convention OF assessors was
opened in Baton Rouge on the 29th
ult., with 38 parishes represented.
Hon. J. c. EgaU, of Red river, was
elected temporary chairman, and T.
Sambola Jones, of Baton Rouge, TEN
Porary secretary. After adopting a
resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee of nine, with
Auditor Steele as chairman, with
power to send for persons and papers,
aud TO examine into the workings of
each parish, and ascertain the true IN
wardness of assessment troubles, the
following committee was appointed
Auditor 0. B. Steele, J. NJ. Foster, OF
CaddO; Martin Glenn, of Pointe
Coupee; J. A. Gilfoil, of Madison;
Jno. Diamond, of PIaquemiDes; A.
W. Caruth, of St. Helena; Uriah
MilIsaps, of Ouachita; J. A. Renshaw,
of New Orleans, and c. NJ. Richard,
of Calcasieu; after which, adjourn
ment was had until the 3Oth uIt., at
which time the committee made the
following report:
"From testimony announced before
the committee, is apparent that equal
ity OF assessment of property through
out the State does not exist, we sug-
gest the Proprlety of this convention
requesting the assessors to comply
with the law by placing the cash val
ne upon all taxable property, and the
police juFies to see that the property
Is so valued at its cash yalne; and fur
ther, inasmueh as the constitution di-
reefs that some method of equaIiza-
ton of assessments should be adopt
ed, it is the sense of this committee
that the convention urge npen the
members of the Legislature to give
the subject matter such attention as
will result in the adoption of a system
Of equality and uniformity in assess.
ments based upon the relative value
of property in the different portions
of the State"
4 This leaves the subject matter right
where il was before the convention
met, as that body did not even dc
what its committee recommended it K
do. The convention simply addoptet
the report Of the committee but failed
TO pass any resolutions recommending
TO the assessors and Legislature TO carr,
out the spirit Of the committees reso
lntions
The convention should, 10 our Judge
ment, have introduced and adopted
strong resolutions, impressing npol
onr Legislature lhe urgent demant
J and Importance Of wise Legislation
90 the subject, and have appoiutel
- able and wide.a,walse committe
Who Is impressed with she importane
Of this matter, 70 draft bill Oh til
subject and present ii for the wise con
sideralion Of that body At III mex
session.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The Rayne Sentinel of the 25tb inst
publihes some figures on the rice crop
of Acadia parish, which place that
parish at the head of the rice Prodn,
GERS of the State. 1T appears that the
State Commissioner of Agriculture
snme time ago estimated the rice crop
of Acadia at 300 barrels IN the husk,
The Sentinel set out 30 gather the facts,
and presents the following: Colonel
James Webb, prominent rice miller at
,! Rayue said:
"Why our mill alone has received
25, 900 barrels up to the present time,
and tins represents only about one
half of what has been received in
Rayne. This will give Rayne $4,000
barrels. Crowley has shipped 10000,
Mermentau 10000 and MillervilIe 20,
900. This will make 100000 barrels
received by the merchants of the parish
to date 1t is safe to estimate that
Opelousas, Jennings, Grand Coteau
and other towns near the parish lines
have handled $4,000 barrels belong
ing properly to Acadia, while, put
ting it down to the lowest possible fig
ures, there are 10000 barrels yet III.
sold within the parish. Yes, you may
safely put down the rice crop of AGA.
dia for 1889 at 100000 barrels and
then it is low estimate"
We must congratulate the newest
parish in the State on this cxtraordI-
nary progress. The figures above Civ
en- put Acadia at the head of the rice
parishes with 100000 barrels. PIa-
quemines comes next with the com
mlssioner's estimate Of 1890 St.
James is third with over $1,000.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
A New Lime from Decatur 40
BeFmiliOR.

NIcKsBURG, MISS, Jan. 30.-It is
rumored here that the Mississippi Val
ley railroad has decided to build line
from Decatur, Alabama, to Nermiion,
La, connecting the East Tennessee,
Virginia aud Georgia and the Texas
aud Pacific and thereby greatly short
enIng distance between Texas and
eastern points. The Little J railroad
Is TO be a part of the new line, and
will he wldened to standard gauge.
Report adds that the present main line
will he double tracked from Harrison,
on the Little !, to Baton Rouge, and
viii. be built 10 Nermliion, distant 40
miles. The origin of this report is
traced to prominent citizen of Dallas,
Texas, who learned it in New York.
We give the above clipping from
the New Orleans Picayune for what it
Is worth. The Nermihon spoken of
is doubtless Lafayette, formerly known
as ermiionviIIe. This strikes us as
4 probable and profitable scheme for
Louisiana. 1t would shorten the dis
lance from Lake Charles to Baton
Rouge from 800 to lis miles, and
give western Louisiana direct commu-
nicatlon with the east.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

On Wednesday, while Ozeme Bruno
was preparing to scaId some hogs and
was off some distance from the house,
his little four-year old daughters
clothes caught fire, and although her
mother ran promptly TO her aid, she
was so fearfully burned about the trunk
that she died within few hours. The
poor mothers hands are rendered use.
less, being so badly burned in the at
tempt to tear the child's clothes off as
10 cause contraction Of the muscles.
Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved
parents Welsh Crescent.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
P1RTgR TRE1gNRE.R.

Some months since an affidavit was
made charging w. L. Hutohins with
embezzlement Of parish school funds
while school treasurer. Wild rumors
were set afoat of a great shortage in
his accounts also as parish treasurer.
Almost Immediately thereafter Mr..
Hutchins newly erected store burnt at
night, and with it his vouchers and
some parish books. The hasty con.
elusion was drawn that he had pro-
cured the destruction of his store and
books in order to cover his deliuqnen-
cies. The court convenlng shortly.
thereafter, the grand jury were
charged to make an investigation,
and if necessary to indict. An investi-
cation was had, no Indictment was
preferred, the grand jury reporting a
shortage of several thousand dollars,
for which they stated that Mr.. Hutch
ms claimed that he had and could
produce vouchers, not just then at
hand.
This investigation showed that the
burning of the store left in the pos
session OF different officials of the
parish full and complete proof of all
amounts which Mr.. HulchIns had
received and for which he was
accountable to the parish, but placed
him at a disadvantage as to proof of
amounts be had paid ont.
The police jury then convened. Mr..
Hutchins had found his vouchers and
showed himself square in his accounts
with the parish, admitting some 81, 700
balance IN his hands which he at once
rendered in cash.
The school board proceeded slowly |
and thoroughly, and we have waited
for their action. His accounts with .
the school board had been very
thoroughly examined only a few
months before and found satisfactory.
They, however, made another thorough
investigation, all the stubbs for years
past having been found. They had
clear evidence of every dollar that he
had received, and he succeeded in
furnishing satisfactory proof of the
legal and proper disbursement of
every dollar except small error
found against him during that time Of
$5.78 cents.
Thus has deserving officer, who
has held his present position for
many years without default, and
without being ever before suspected
of crookednrss, proved his integrity.
And now it turns out that his policy
of insurance had expired only a few
days before his store was burnt, and
his store and the contents were a total
loss. We know of no creditor who
has not been honorably settled with.
We have waited until every thing has
been made clear, and now take
pleasure in announcing his yiDdica-
ton. 1t will be pleasing news to
Calcasieu 10 know that her funds
have not been Incorporated.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
a Ne.x aselIgIons Par,r.

WAsHlEGroN Jan N. --TSpecial. r.
A movement is on foot here to organ.
lze new party under the title Of the
American Protestant party.
Atheists can't be admitted. For.
eigneFs can, after taking the oath Of
allegiauceto the United States Tie
party is not opposed to the Cslaolic
Church asaFeligious body, but objects
70 its interferenee ID politics
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Baton Rouge Advocate.
The resolutions offered in the con-
vention yesterday by Mr.. s. 0. Shat
tuck, Of Calcasieu, regarding the road
laws Of the State, while not properly
under the purview of the call of the
convention, are intimately connected
with it, and of the most vital impor-
lance to all the people. Our road laws
are both inadequate and poorly en-
forced. They seem based upon wrong
principle and have given more trouble
and less satisfaction than. almost any
laws upon the statute books. The
worst investments in the world are
poor highways. Their harmful irflu-
ence operates against all classes, but
part lcuarIv upon the planters aud
merchants. But the leading epdeavor
OF all parties concerned seems to he to
avoId bestowing any labor or any mon
ey upon the public roads. We enter
tam extreme views upon the subject
of road working. We believe it is a
burden to be borne alike by every one,
the only exemption being a combina-
tion Of both physicaI and pecuniarv
inability. On this subject there should
be no privileged classes, but all huold
share the burden as all enjoy the ben
e6ts. We cordially endorse Mr.. Shat
tuck, and trust that this matter may
receive the serious and wise considera-
ton Of the next general assembly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

,ial to The Times-Democrat.

Special to The Times-Democrat.
HoUMA, Jan. 28.-Clrcnit court was
convened here yesteFdayand adjourned
this evening. Judges Beauregard and
Smith upon the bench. Five cases
were submitted. The remaining cases
were taken under Amusement, opinions
to b. rendered Feb. 6. Among these
is that of Lyons VS.. Jasper, involving
the rights of illegitimate children and
the validity of slave marriages, or as
one of the judges expressed it, involy-
ing the whole question of legal inner
ltance in Louisiana. The decision will
be of considerable interest to the bar
of Louisiana.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The police jury Ut CaIeasieu parish
awarded the printing for the present
year TO a paper published in remote
portion of the parish from the parish
site. One of the Jurors gave as his
reason for doing SO that be was a sub
scriber of the paper selected to do the
printing, but not subscriber to either
OF the Lake Charles papers; aid that
he voted for the paper be was taking
because he did not want to have to take
another paper to get the official pro-
oeedlngs. The logic of such reason
ing is unanswerable The CaEigraph
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Miss Ella Giles tells story of 4
negro preacher at Biioxl, who, after
2 very geaFying and protracted service
ordered The hat posed around, with
tbe remark: HBpsdren and aislers, a
] befo esplained, the waters u saliva
ton an free bnt the hydrant INNS be
paid far, and 7 am dc hydraut." AT
gqing on the immacnlateness Of the
Creator, the same 'sdieina we'll Illus
traied The average negro idea 81 moral
responsibility as follows eGod. Re
Debber hes He kaint III. Dev ain't
noboay above God fpr be ier tie 50.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

MAsHENeToN, Jan, 81 Vacancies
in The boaiaiana representation It she
United States Military Academy at
West Point will occur as follows The
Fret and Second congressional as
ifieta, in Jnne, 1891. the Boarih and
Fifth districts, y dame, 1928; ne
Sixth district, IN June, 1892. The
iaisd aistFlct i NJ present nareple-
rented.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
a 80 -. . eel lsamages.

DUBUauE, Ia., Jan. %. Judge Noy
has rendered a decision ia the lannon's
case Of Father Jean VS.. Bishop Henne
say, of this Catholic diocese. Father
Jean was ailenced few years ago By
the bishop for disobedlenoe. His salt
was to recover 100000 damages
against the bishop, Judge Noy de-
cided that the bishop acted within MS
ecclesiastical authority 10 deposing the
priest, and that the case was one 4 ciyil
court could not review, belonging sole
~ to ecclesiastical authority. The
plaintiff will appeal.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07
state News.

/ Crowley has received a party of en-
igrants from Kentucky.
Sabine parish has 1880 children at,
tending public schools.
The Pointe river lexees have been
raised and strengthened.
Mrs. suott-Siddons walks the boards
at Baton Rough, on the 9th inst.
/ One of Mouroe's principal hotels
was destroyed by fire on the I'd inst.
Strawberries are quoted on the mar
ket, at Hammond, La, at so cents a
pint.
Blooded Holstcin cattle have re-
Gently been imported into Natchitoches
parish.
w. Il. Levy, of Shreveport, pleaded
guilty and was, on the 1st, fined $500
for violating the Sunday law.
Efforts are being made in Baton
Rouge, by subscription, to improve
tutiI llOuuultUls
The orange groves at Poiute a, la
Hache are being extended by the ex-
tensive planting of young trees.
A site for a great central sugar re-
finery has been bought a half mile
from Franklin, La, on the Teche.
Isaac Aarons, a Now Orleans drum
mer, was robbed Of SlOO by sneak
thief at Brookhaven, on the 3lst ull
A second crop of welI-matured APP
pies have just been gathered by one
Mr. Mathies, from his orchard, in ST.
Tammany parish
The governor has offered $500 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the robbers of the store of Frcyban d
Co., of Bayou Sara.
The Times is a new journalistic
venture at Harrisonbnrg, Catahoula
parish. W. G. & Il. II. Mobley, ed.
tors. Success to 1t.
She rising Mississippi river is now
becoming of interest to the Louisiana
low lands. No apprehension of food,
however, is yet felt
On the 3lst, at New Orleans, La,
the CANA street ferry boat, Josie, was
run into by the J. E. Trudeau aud |
sunk. No lives lost.
L. J. Voorhees, district attorney for
Iberia and St. Martins parishes, Is CD
leave of absence, in New Orleans, IN
dergoing medical treatment
W. c. Young, sheriff of Tensas, has
paid at one settlement, collections
to $3G,445.95, of which
S34, 448.5O was cash into the treasury.
Two suits have been instituted in
Caddo parish against the St. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas railroad for intro
ducing crabgrass Cd their plantations
IN the construction Of the roadbed.
The South Louisiana Canal and
company, of Terrebonne,
is declared by the Houma Courier a
company, making regular
dividends of profits, and reducing by
competition the railroad freight 25 per
cent.
A freight train on the T d ?. rail
road was wrecked at Plaquemlne, La,
killing Conductor Chilly and Engineer
r Z RIiss oDd ba6I,- ,r,,,rJiro ,L
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The Iberia Electric Light Com.
pany uses the Edison incand eseent
lights. The street lights furnished at
Sl.oo each per month are the mean
descent lights, and New Iberia gets
forty lights for $3.50 per year.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

THE City Item says that Southport,
. village, sprung into exlstenee during
the last three years, jast above New
Orleans, and beyond the corporate
Limits Of New Orleans, i sapping the
trade and shipping interests Of that
4sitv.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

1t is reported reliably that crevasse
came very near taking place near Vic
TOR knobloch's place on Thursday,
from the giving way of an old dahl.
The people gathered in however and
successfully closed and secured the
break. Another dangerous place was
discovered near DR. Gazzo's which the
people were repairing. The water on
the lower Lafolrohe below the leEeea
isFunHing over the banks and spread
l9g over the country. EaiJoaeaas
Sentinel.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

DURING this month February is the
centennial anniversary of the organi-
cation of the Supreme Court of the
United States. The bill creating the
tribunal was adopted by congress Sep
TENDER Gath, 1889.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Az election has been ordered in
Jennings for the 2sth of january,
1890, TO gil a vacancy in the board Of
trustees, cansed by a tie vote between
J.R. Hunter and 0. N. Brown at the
election of December n, 1850.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Mr.. J. B. WATKINS, appointed dele
gate from Lake Charles, has gone to
Washington, where he will appear
before the River and Herbor com
mittee of congress, in behalf of Calca-
sieu PARISH.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

A PENSION has been granted to the
widow of Isaac s. Warmoth, as a
veteran of the Mexican war. l. S.
Warmolh was the father of Il. c.
Warmoth, and hailed from Illinois.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Mise BlsH1ANp's time around the
world was 70 days 6 honrs and 4s
nAinntes Mias Nellie Blg'a time was
q days, 6 honra and / minutes. And
now look out ior competitors, and a
rage for anciEeling the world with ihe
shortest time trip.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

BATON RoUeE, La, Jan. 90 Spe-
cial. Register of The State Land Office
Lanier to-day completed the sale of
100000 acres of land in Calcasieu, to
Pro S. a. Knapp of Lake Charles,
realizing to the state Sl943.2O.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

IT is claimed that a sea serpent
seventy feet long, with hump on its
back, was seen by four men connected
with the life saving station of leland
Beach, on the 9th of January.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

SENATOR WALTHALL, of Mississippi,
while speaking in congress to the
Chandler investigation resolution,
made an able defence of the people of
his state in their conduct at the Jack
son election.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

IT is rumored that the Louisiana
Lottery Company will apply for an ex,
tension Of its charter, and offer the
tempting bait OF $1,000, 900 or ST, OOO,-
600 per annum to the state.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Ex RRelDHaT GlEgRhANp presided
at the centennial eslabrssion Of the
organization II Tie sapgsme court il
New York, on ihe 9Th inst
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

DISTRICT court, criminal term, has
just adjourned in Franklin ; Is in full
blast in CaIcasieu, and inst opening in
Opelousas. The manufacture of slave
labor is progressing satisfactorily ~.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

NRw 0RLEAEs has fallen into line
and organized National Homestead
Building and Loan association: HThe
Southwestern Il has adopted the
late plan--no bidding premiums for
money.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

THE National League has, since 1886
subscribed $2T9. 9O8.57, and RENTED
to ireland s237 ,24s.O0.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

PARNRLJ has gained victory in
the English Tribunal over TIE London
Times, end can face bis enemies ID
parliament with 4 gindicated character
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

RoBERTsoE's bill to make a national
road to the Port Hudson cemetery,
has secured unanimous recommends
ton of the committee on military
affairs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

STANLEY and Emin Pasha, the oele
bFated African explorers, preserve a
profound reticence abont their disooE-
cries, and connection with each other.
Much speculation on the part Of the
curious i the consequences.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

AsIATIC cholera is raging in Persia
and grave fears are entertained Of its
assuming the form of a spreading
epidemic.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The direct tax bill passed the
senate on the 29th of January, by a
vote of A to Z. If it becomes a law,
S268,5l5 will be returned by the
government to Louisiana, and $lOl,-
7o7 to Mississippi; but the pension re-
ceiving states of the north will be the
principal benefciaries from the ma
tional treasury.