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The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20
LIE 4Ns S4AO"S
KENNETH BAILLIo, ESQ,
THOMAS Fl. LEWIS, ESQ.


A recess was then taken to enable the
committee to report. The committee
thereafter appeared and through the
Chairman, reported the following reso-
lutions which we're received and unapl-
mously adopted, viz:
Whereas the great reaper, Death, has
taken from our midst and from the
bosom of his family, the Hon. Joseph
NJ. Moore, who has been a prominent
citizen of this community and a dlstln-
guished member of the legal profession
for 40 years, and
Whereas his public career as IL mem
Der of the Legislature, as a member OF
the Constitutional Convention of 1879,
and as one of the judges of the Court of
Appeals III always characterized by
ability and by the strictest integrity
and fidelity to these high public
trusts, and .
Whereas his life as a private citizen
exemplified in the highest degree, the
precepts of religion, as we'll as all the
chiefest domestic virtues, upon which
the existence and we'll being of society
depends, and
Whereas it is very proper that the
members of this bar should testify their
esteem for the character of their late
associate and professional brother, and
shonld express their deep regret at his
death, and their sympathy with his
bereaved family, therefore be it
Resolued, That the members of this bar
attend the funeral in a body that a
motion be made in open court by the
Chairman of this committee, to spread
these resolutions upon the minutes of
the court, and that copies. of them be
prepared by 1the Secretary and trans
mitted to the widow nf our deceased
brother and to the local papers for pub
LEGATION.
Fl. L. GARLAND, Chairman,
E. N. CULLoM,
X. BAILLIo,
THos. III. LEWIS, a
E. d. ESTILETTE.
On motion, duly seconded, I1c., the
meeting adjourned.
E. T. LEWIS, Chairman.
w. C. PERRAULT,
LAURENT DUPRE,
Secretaries.
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Dec. Ii, 1890.
DUBLIC SALE.
'H' 'A"H
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1871

Il -
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1871
ESTATE OF THEODORE c. BATAILLE.
BY virtue of an order OF the Honorable tie
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to tile last and highest bidder, by the under
signed testamentary executor or a duly quail
fed auctioneer, at the front door of the Court
House, III the town of Opelousas, st. Landry
parish, on WEDNESDAY, December 81, 1856,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate of Theodore Clement Bataille, de-
ceased, late of the parish of st. Landry, to-
wit 5- G
| i certain piece Of land containing thirty
superficial arpents, situated between a tract
of forty arpents sold at saceessional sale OF
said estate on 10th July, 1890, and the remain
ing portion belonging to said estate the tract
10 be sold being bounded cast by sail tract of
forty arpents, west by land of the estate,
south by Samuel Haas aud north by -, the
said tract being a portion of fractional section
81, township B south of range three east, in
St. Landry parish.
Terms-Cash GU the sput.-
EMILE PUlREI,
Parliamentary Executor.
KAN IN IAH1
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Oil cloth and rubber coats of every
kind at Clements & Wilson.
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For RENT.-Af fine business stand on
Main street, at $40 a month. Apply at
once at this Office.
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The Police Jury met last Monday;
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 4s5
ESTATE OF CHARLES BARRE.

" AsIAIL UE NHAhLEp AHHN
Whereas, Thelesphore 26ringue, of the par
ish of st. Landry, has applied By his petition
to be appointed administrator of the estate
of Charles Barre, deceased, late of st. Ian
dry parish
Therefore, any person intending to make.
opposition to said appointment will file the
-Qpelousas, within ten DAYS from the present.
notice. C. M. THOMPSON,
Dee. Is, 1890. Clerk
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Tribute Of Respect.
OPELoUsAs, La, Dec. Is,

OPELoUsAs, La, Dec. Is, 1890.
Pursuant to a call the Bar Association
Of St. Landry parish, met this day in
special session.
Hon. Henry l.. Garland, President, an
nounced the death Of Hon. Joseph NJ.
Moore, and stated that the Bar Associa-
ton was called in session to take action
relative thereto.
On motion, ETC., Hon. Edward T.
Lewis was called to the chair, with
Messrs. w. C. Perault and Laurent Du-
pre- as Secretaries.
Thomas FL. Lewis, Esq, moved the
appointment Of a committee of five to
draft resolutions commemorative of the
death of Hon. Joseph NJ. Moore, with
Hon. II. T.. Garland as Chairman and
there being no objection, the Chair APP
pointed
HON. HENRY L. GARLAND,
" EDMUND D. EsTILETTE,
E. N. CULLoM,
KENNETH BAILLIo, ESQ,
THOMAS III. LEWIS. ESQ.
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ESTATE OF FELIX GuILLORY.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 500
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DISTRICT Court, Parish Of st Landry, No. 1865
JEAN BITE. SAUCER VS.. VALcoURT 5. FoNTE-
NOT

JEAN BrE. SAUCER vs.. VALcoURT $. FoNTE-
NOT.
BY virtue of an order OF seizure and sale is
sued out OF the 18th Judicial District Court
in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, | will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of the Court
House, i'll the town of 0pelousas, parish of st.
Landry, on SATURDAY, the Sd day of
January, A. D. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following described property, to-wit:
The undivided twothird interest in an ii to
one bale of cotton marked l. A; the undivided
two third interest in and to one lot of cotton
in the seed, about sixteee hundred pounds :;
one bay creole horse one black creole colt.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Casil. L. S. FONTENOT.
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
Opclousas, Dec. 20, 1890.
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December 10, iSg1
SALE

kDUSLIt SALE
Probate Court. Parish of 81. Lundry, No, 1924
ESTATE OF CHARLES BoAKDMA>.
BY virtue of al order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold AT public auction,
10 the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administratur or Il duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at The last residence of the deceased,
III the town of Washington, in the parish of
st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY,, January 81,
1891, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate of Charles Boardman,
deceased, to-wit:
The last residence of decreased, being Il
house and lot situated in the town of Wash
ington, La, bounded on the north by -, on
the south by -, GA the east by -, aud on
the west by -.
Trrlus-Cash.
JAMES FONTENOT,
Dee. 90, 1890. administrator
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Fresh Oysters at vilaseca's.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.

100000
EDURLIC SALE.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS

Dec. 20, 1890.
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- HERIFF'S SALE

JAMES FONTENOT.
Dee. 90, 1890. Administrator
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
IMPORTANT DECISION.
A Case Involving the Authority Of Rival
County Governments to Issue Bonds.

Fort SCOTT, Kan, Feb. 1.-Judge West.
of the district court Of this county, rem
dered an important decision today, on
the question of the liability of Ham
ilton county, Kansas, on county warrants
issued there during the county seat fight.
In the years 1887 and 1888 two sets of coun-
ty officers were doing business in the
county, one at Kendall as the county seat
and one at Syracuse as the county seat.
The Kendall county commissioners issued
in the neighborhood of $4,000 in bonds
and warrants. In November, 1888. the su-
preme court decided Syracuse to be the
county seat and the Kendall govern
ment then expired. In this suit
Mr.. j. r. Colean was plaintiff
and T. A. Wing defendant Mr.. Colean
purchased $500 of the Kendall warrants,
which were guaranteed TO him by the legal
obligation of the county. Colean, learn
ing that the warrant would not be paid
10y the county, brought suit for the money
he had paid for them, and served Il Judg-
ment against the defendant. Judge West
holds that the Kendall officers were not
the legal officers of the county and the
warrants issued by them void that the
Syracuse commissioners Were the legal
officers of the county.
Messrs. Hullett and Fletcher, of Hamil-
ton, represented the plaintiff and j. ID.
McClevertv the defendant.
This case is an Important one, for the
reason that quite number OF suits are
pending in the various courts of the state
In which this same question IS involved;
one in the United States circuit court at
Topeka for $4,000, one for SO, 900 i'll the
Reno county district court and one for
5000 in the Wyandotte county district
cOurt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
ENTOMBED ALIVE.
Five Miners Buried by an Explosion
Killed Outright.

WHKsBARRE, Pa, Feb. An explosion
of fire damp occurred in the Nottingham
shaft of the Lehigh and Wilksbarre Coal
company today. John Crosser and John
B. Humphreys were killed and Joseph
Dunson and Joseph Jones fatally hurt.
Four other men were more or less hurt.
Ali were miners.
1t has been learned that in addition to
the casualties already reported as having
occurred at the Nottingham shaft today
five men are imprisoned in the mine and
there is little hope of their being
taken out alive. At the time when the
fall of rock took place John Dunston,
the fire boss, was on his way from the
fifth to the sixth lift, carrying
his naked lamp This, it is said. fired a
body of gas which exploded with great
force, SCATTERING the gang ways and break
ing the timbers, causing large quantities
of roof rock and coal to fall. The debris
closed the outlet for the miners who were
in the interior of the mine making
repairs, entombng John Crossin, David
j. Williams, John Davis, Ed. w. Morris,
and an unknown man. 1t is not known
when those outside will be able to reach
these men, though its firmly believed that
they are all dead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Twelve Inmates Meet Death by
Flames and Timbers and
One Other Dying.
Seven Seriously Injured by Jumping from
Windows, and are Taken to
the Hospital
Five Miners Entombed by an Explosion
near Wilkesbarre, Pa, with Little
Chance Of Rescue-Two Killed
by the E1plosion-A Bad
Wreck on the Alton in
Missouri

Boston, Mass. Feb. "A terrible fire
occurred on North street early this morn
ing, resulting in the death Of at least six
persons. The fire originated in a mysteri-
Gus manner in the clothing store, 255 North
street, kept by a jew whose name at
present is unknown. The flames quickly
communicated to the floors above, which
were occupied as an Italian boarding house
and contained large number of boarders.
So quickly was the place wrapped in flames
that retreat for some OF them was impossi-
bic and they We're roasted to death.
Others attempted to escape by jumping
from windows and thereby received serious
injuries Five are already dead and one
other was said to be dying when removed
to the hospital. Only one of the FIVE
victims has been identified, Mrs. Della
Scanlon, about IS years of age. The other
dead are three women and one child. Be-
sides these there were seven removed 70
the police station where they received
medical attendance and were taken to the
hospital. Their names are: Mrs. Hannah
Gillartine. very badly burned about the
body; Guiseppi Cerolio. 3 years old,
severe burns about the legs, chest aud
side: Ludovico Mulana, broken ribs, caused
by jumping from the third story window;
Peter Lombardizo, shoulder broken by
jumping from the window; Francisco Lee
there. slight injuries about the arms and
body; Barnard Gilmartino, husband of
Hannah, injured about the legs and body;
an unknown man, terribly burned, said
to be dying.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
THE BURSTED BANKS.
President Classen Held in $4,000 Bail
The Investigation.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The president of
the Sixth National bank, Mr.. Peter j.
Classen, who surrendered himself last
evening, was held in $4,000 bail this fore
noon by United States Commissioner
Shields. Mr.. Classen's counsel and friends
are how trying to obtain bondsmen.
Meanwhile Mr.. Classen will remain in the
custody of the United States officers.
Comptroller of the Currency Lacey was
seen by a reporter for the Associated Press
at Washington this morning, and he said
that he had received letter from
Examiner Hepburn, stating in gen.
eral terms, that the Sixth National
bank was insolvent and advising that it be
placed in the hands of a receiver. The
examiner said that the assets cf the bank
were choice and in good shape. ana could
easily be liquldated. The examiner said
that he was now preparing A detailed state
ment of the assets and liabilities of the
bank and expected to complete it today
The comptroller said that he would not
take any action in the matter until he has
received the examiners report, which will
hardly reach Washington before tomor-
row. He Will appoint a receiver early
next week.
The situation about the Sixth National
and Equitable and Lenox Hill banks this
morning. was practically unchanged ex-
cept. indeed, that the depositors appeared
to be out in large numbers
The superintendent of the state bank
department when seen at the Lenox Hill
bank this morning said be had charge of
the investigation being made into the
affairs OF the Lenox Hill and Equitable
banks. His statement was not ready and
ii would not be probably before the after
noon.
The following notice was posted on the
window OF the Sixth National bank at
l2:45 o'clock today; Mr.. Leland has adj
vanced funds sufficient TO garantee pay
mant OF depositors in full at as early day
as proper arrangements can be made Tor
that purpose. ~ K. HEPBURN,
Examiner.
Chief Bank Examiner Lawrence Cahiil
made a statement tonight OF the affairs of
the Equitable bank. The total assets are
about sl90.53S: total liabilities 1893, Ill
There Is also evidence of an actual liability
which does not appear on the books of the
bank OF Sl500oO certification. The ex-
animation Is incomplete and VIII be con-
tInUed Monday.
Examiner Henry c. Covell announced
that he had com pleted che examination of
the LenoX Hill bank. Total liabilities ara
SOB ~. 55: the total assets $50, $50 "a
leaving deficiency of slGe.6lG The
liabilities said Mr.. Covell. Include tie
capital stock OF sIe0, coo There have been
found Si45oo0 ia checks made by James \
Simmons and certified to 10y the Lenox
Hill bank which L consider worthless
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
a MERCENARY GHOUL.
The Proprietor Of Cemetery Sells a
Portion to q Railroad.

NICHOLAsvILLE. KY, Feb. IA mob OF
Infatuated colored people today attempted
to deal out vengeance to one of their color
for violating the graves of their dead.
Edwin Martin, the proprietor of the ceme-
terry, is a prominent and influential citizen
and is member of the board of trustees
of the town. He has been selling lots for
burial purposes for years. Recently the
attorneys for the Richmond, Nlcholasville,
Irvine & BeattyVille railroad needed a
strip of ground sixty-six feet wide through
the cemetery for right of way, and
Martin sold the ground occupied
by the remains of the sixty dead bodies
without mentioning the sale TO any Of the
owners of the lot. Martin began to re-
move the graves yesterday afternoon, hir-
ing dozen men 80 do the work. The
news spread last night and this morning
they were met by an angry mob of men,
women and children and stoned out Of the
cemetery. For several hours Martin S
life seemed in imminent danger.
The stockholders in the cemetery will
hold meeting tonight and discuss the
matter. The attorneys for the railroads
have offered increased sums to Marlin,
that he might appease the people but to
no purpose.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
HATEFUL BLOOD RELATIONS.

Hateful kindred are those sprung from
the parent stem-malaria. They are chills
and fever, bilious remittent fever, dumb
ague aud ague cake. These foes to bodily
peace are all blood relations, as there is no
doubt that these endemic complaints are
produced by contamination of the blood
by the miasmata existent in both air and
water in malarlouS regions. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters eXpels from the blood the
virus with which miasma infects, but it
does more than this, it neutralizes the at
mospheric and aqueous poison and its
germs before they have been permanently
fructifien in the system, and thus etfectu-
ally protects against it the fierce inroads
of this diabolical brotherhood Of diseases.
Thus it is not only a remedy, but also a
effect, perfectly efficient. Nervousness,
biliousness, dyspepsia and kidney troubles
also succumb to IL.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02

A story copied into The Sun reminds
me Of still more striking instance of
the toad's indonlitable pluck than any
thing l have ever seen in print, which
was observed in my boyRood at the door
of farm house in Fairfax county, Va
The doorsteps were cut from the trunk
of large tree, and large spider had
spun strong web in a cozy corner near
the ground, between the rounding curve
of the block and the side of the log
house. The grass had been worn from
space four or five feet wide about the
entrance to the dwelling, leaving ex-
posed a patch of hard, reddish sol.
There were locasE trees around the
house, and punches Of plantain leaves
grew rankly in the thin grass of the
lawn.
1t was late on drowsv summer after
noon. The spider was basking in the
sun waiting for flies. when valoroas
young toad appeared on the scene, bop
ping directly toward the spider citadel
~ 80 fA~-LF - 81 e-Nr
spider seemed TO swell in size and pUton
bis war paint, for, whereas he WIS doll
in color before, he now became all s-glow
with brilliant hues Toe toad advanced
boldly to the investment Of toe castle.
hating for second or two below. and
isissrely surveying the field. When
these ohserva tions had been taken, he
le2ped up half dozen times II quick
succession al the enemy, and then rap
idly retreated to the neares; tuft Of plan
tain leaves, from which be nipped two
or three pieces and swallowed them
Returning 20 the attack. the same series
OF operations were repeated many times,
until the spider had spsnt al his venom,
II Is supposed, anG the WEB was broken
down and the brave defender was dead.
It was nesriy dark before the combat
closed Nothing could exceed the cour
age Of the defense unless Is was the PER
sistency Of the attack / would not ven
ture 10 guess hoE many times the toad
get dose Of virus from sac sqi4e.. 1ad
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
EASILY PREDICTED,
Mr.. Cleveland is Certain the Republican
Party is Going to Wreck.

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE Ameri-
can tomorrow morning will contain a
| lengthy interview with ex- President CIeve-
land held by Mr. E. w. Carmack, editor
of this paper, in the course of which oc-
ours the following:
Mr.. Cleveland said that he felt more
confident than ever before of the triumph
of the tariff reform on the lines marked
out by the Democracy. Dem ocratic de-
feat in the last presidential campaign in
stead of discouraging, had only strength
ened the purpose and increased the energy
of tariff reformers, and confidence in the
result of the next contest appeared
TO grow, as signs Of dissensions
appeared in the protectionist ranks.
The bloody shirt, he said, had done valiant
service in the last campaign in counteract-
ing the effect of tariff reform arguments
and unless that could again save the Re-
publican parry from defeat nothing else
could. The Republicans of the New Eng
land and northwestern states who have
been hoping for reduction OF the tariff
duties at the hands OF the Republican
party were bound to realize sooner or later
that the hope is vain. What then would
they 90 about it; Continue the folly of
robbing themselves by supporting the Re-
publican party and of obstructing and de-
feating the very reform they ara clamor-
ing for:
These people," said Mr. Cleveland,
"are already beginning TO realize that the
party which persists IN course hostile TO
their interests is their enemy and the
party which is fighting to give
them what they want Is their friend, no
metter If it does contain some confederate
brigediers"
Mr. Cleveland said that be had thought
the Republican party make some effort to
couciiiate the low tariff set In its own
ranks, but the indications now appeared
TO be to the contrary. The party leaders
evidently thought 1t wiser TO stand By the
contract with the protected manufacturers
than TO endanger the solidity OF the rich
and powerful combination which had
helped it so often 10 victory by peparting
hairs breadth from the letter OF the boad-
The Republican party" ne said, "are
driving straight upon the rocks and could
not change its course
In the course of the conversation tie
question of ballot reform" WAS touched
upon. | asked him If he thought the case
OF tariff reform would profit by such legis-
latioa- Honest government would profit
by it." said Mr.. Cleveland. land 80 would
every worthy cause which depends upon
honest and nos upon corrupt methods for
success The franchise Is rot dsbauched
IN the interest OF good laws and honest
government. IL Is By those who
have special interest 70 sabserve
az the peoples expense and dot
By those whose interests are in common
with the masses that the halio It's cor
rupted There are no rich and powerful
cor operations interested ia buying. Goat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
No Other Cigar has Such a Record az
60 :S1n


A car load Of grapes from Sacramento
sold in New York rcceutly for e. ,4oG.
AT that rate ii is hardly time y<,t for
our viticaiturists to dig up thefy vin..z-
One grower represented in thas coz.sagD-
usa1: cleared 500 per ton, orthirtesu
cents pound. from his Tokay gTnps on
the vines. Another petted from Size
to s2i5 per ton on his Bnsoass and Ezn-
p,res. The average producer of sins
grapes thinks be is dosng wetl when hs
can get IS per ton gross, and bis net
profits arc Frequently Represented By
minus quantity. III more sttcntion were
paid TO supplying eastern tabaea, and the
production of wine were bft 10 tie hands
Of the sort Of people who win prizes at
the Paris exposition, the general aver
age of prosperity in the state wosiid he
elevated.-Ssa FrAnCkce
Examiner
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02

LAst Monday ~v1osng - the passenger
train winch - due here a, 4-l2 Was p.-s-
ing kr. EoechiIsiop's. horne, vhach
was in Mr.. BouchiIiiou's pasture, 20. on
the track js,ss 10 front Of the engine, sri-
de1tiy win the iutcnflon Of making q
:.-st 81 sysea with r. The horus made
good time until uestIe was reached
whsn every I~x went tnsosgh. and Rn-
rfascT Heztcn. -ho Wis Ia charge. bls:
did sucoeed N stopping st.a engine ~
TINE 70 Fsre~sz; what would psooably
have beez a w.eck--Esasaooz. (5A-y
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