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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-03-01
Extracts.

From the minutes of the Police Jury of the Par
ish of St. Martin, extra meeting held
January 22nd, 1890.
The Police Jury, now in committee of the
whole, proceeds as requires by section 2.145 of
the Revser Statutes of the State of Louisiana to
make out an estimate exhibiting the various
items of expenditures of the Parish of st. Mar
tin for the year 1880 based upon the expenditures
of 1889 the said estimate of expenditures to be
published for thirty days in the official journals
before the amount of the tax he fixed deter
mined as the law required.
For the Criminal Expenses
Fees OF Justices and Constable S6OO
Sheriff in criml matters 500.
- attending on court 400.
Jurors and witnesses per
diem and mileage 2JOO.
Expenses of prisoners in Jail $3.50
Salary of the Coroner 200.
d" Jury Commissioners 30.
Amount required to meet the current
criminal expenses during the
year 1890 S1.5O9.
For the ordinary expenses
Salary of the Assessor 500.
3" Clerk of the Police Jury 80.
- Accountant 100.
Police JupOrs per diem and
mileage 500.
Salary of Keepers of bridges 200.
official Journals $50.
Porter l2j.
Sheriff's fees, his commission as
Tax Collector $50
Treasures fees, his commissions 325.
For the paupers $50.
d" - Beneficiary Cadet POO
I" " Repairs to court house and Jail 5OO
For the Extinguishment of the old debt 800.
For the - " of the old debt of 80 49,
For roads and bridges 1000
installments due this year on vault
and cage 1900.
For public school in the parish 800.
" incidental expenses $500.
Amount required to meet the current
expenses during 1890 $500.
Total estimate of the expeditures of
st. Martin for the year 1890 1000
On motion of Mr.. st. German, seconded by
Mr.. Savoy. put to a vote and carried, Be it re-
solved, That the Parish Licenses for the year
1890, be and are fixed at the same rates the State
Licenses, as per Act No lO1 of the General As
sembly Of 1885.
The meeting was adjourned to tomorrow, 22d
inst at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
true copy from the minutes.
AUG. MARArsT, Clerk p. ].
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Order Of Court.

State of Louisiana-Paris of st. Martin
To the members of the Jury commission in
and for this Parish.
You will please and you are hereby ordered
and commanded To forthwith. and in the man.
ner required by law meet at the Clerks office at
the Court house in St. Martinville, and there
draw, from the general venire Box, the names of
Thirty Jurors to serve as special jury at our
next regular term of Court here for the trial of
all cases (criminal), where the penalty is not ne
cessarily death or Imprisonment at hard labor,
as fixed by law.
Further, that the Jurors so drown be sum-
moned to attend during the week commencing
on the 2lst day of April next A. d. 1880; that due
notice and publication hereof, be given as re-
quired by law, and that these presents be duly
entered on the minutes of our Honorable court.
Officially at St Martinville La, this Feb. 18th
A. ID. 1880. Signed" j. L. Mouton
Judge Xxi d.
Rd and filed Feb. 26th 1890.
,,Signed" VIM. b. Eastin by Clerk.
A true copy VIM. b. Eastin by Clerk of Court
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-03-01

ONE DOLLAR will secure the New
Orleans Weekly Picayune for a year.
1t il 16-page paper, with reliable
market reports and interesting reading
matter for all classes. 1t is issued
every Thursday morning to reach all
post offices Saturday, thus affordins
excellent Sunday reading matter
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-03-01
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Is WEEKS.

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securely wrapped, to any address in the
United States for three months on receipt
of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount al
lowed to postmasters, agents and clubs.
Sample copies mailed free.
Address all orders to RICHARD X. Fox,
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Address Registered Letters Containing
Currency TO
New Orleans National Bank,
NEW ORLEANS, La.

"REMENBER, that :he payment of Prizes is
GUARANTEED by FOUR NATIONAL BANKS
of New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by
the President of an Institution, whose charter
ed rights are recognized in the highest Courts;
therefore, beware of all limitations OF anony-
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ONE DOLLAR is the price OF the smallest
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any Drawing Anything in our name offered for
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-03-01
Land For Sale.
For Sale, a Cheap Farm.

300 arpents all enclosed under new
fence, good buildings. on bayou Teche, OIL
railroad : mile from st. Martinsville,
La, price $3.50 per arpent. And other
improved farms. Address R. Martin
Dec 26 1y st. Martinsville, La.
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Ayers SarsaparilIa,
PREPARED EY

PREPARED BY
Or. J.. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81 six bottles, 80. Worth IS bottle.
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Steamer Linnie Bow,

Running in connection with Rous-
seau's Oil Mill, Carrying seed and meal
and doing jobs on the Teche.
l. A. Bell, Master.
Mar 3m.
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Witness the Honorable James T.. Mouton
Judge of said Court at st. Martinville Parish of
ST. Martin, La, this27 day of February A. ID.
1880.
A.V. FoURNET Clerk of Court.
true copy Attest VIM. b. Eastin
by Clerk of Court.
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IF TOTR B4CE .fCUFS
VI You are All worn ont, fealy GOOD for NOTHING.
II IS general debility Try
BROHN'S IROy IITTERS.
Al VIII cure you; and give a good appetite. Sold
by all dealers in medicine
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Succession of Celestin Manuel, No. 275s Probates.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
Thieves at Louisville.

Thieves and robbers have been at work
since the very night after tie tornado
swept the city. Numerous bodies have
been robbed, although but few have been
reported to the police. On Saturday
morning two ladies of Mr.. Barnwells
church went to the parsonage to see II the
silverware could not be found. Tho ladies
found that the chest in which the silver
was kept was unchanged, but the silver
was gone. When the body Of Mr.. Barn
we'll was recovered, it was found that his
watch and chain had been taken and that a
large ring had been taken from the little
finger Of his left hand. The body
OF John Hamilton was another
that vas robbed. When found the pockets
had been turned inside out and watch and
chain had been taken. Mrs. Hamilton
says her husband had $25 in gold when he
left the house. One attempt TO rob a
body was frustrated BY the prompt action
Of John Buckley. The body Of beauti-
full young woman was taken into Buckley q
salco on to await Identification. The rem
nants of what had once been . handsome
dress hung in tatters about her burned and
mane!ed body. At her throat was still
fastened beautiful diamond GROSS. A
thief suddenly stopped and wreachsd the
pin loose and started for the door. Buck
ley, who had witnessed his act, met him at
the door, and promptly knocked him
down. The robber leaped to his feet,
dropped the pin and made gool his es-
cape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

Progress Of the Mississippi FloodA
The creyasss in the levee which broke at
Catfish point is new from l,7O0 to 1900
feet wide and increasing. The water
reached Greenville Saturday morning and
at night rose one foot in the streets and il
still rising rapidly. Washington avenue,
the main business street, is now one sheet
OF water from the corner Of Poplar street
to the race track and the water is making
its way over the sidewalks into the stores.
great many people had to vscate their
residences to seek higher quarters on &C.
count OF the sudden rise.
Parties who arrived from Greenwood, the
greater pa,ter part Of the journey being
made in n skiif, described the situation in
the Sunflower 10 wlands AZ terrible. II is
snstonishieg how the water IL SPREADING
over that vast tract of improved and cult.
waited lands and forests. In the neighbor.
hood Of Skipwith tents are badly needed
by the coiored people. At every step the
colcred laborer, his family aud his all are
found destitute, arrayed in garments that
have seen their best days and afford them
but little comfort and protection. II no
assistance comes to these people many will
die from exposure. Food will soon be
needed and if not provided great suffering
will ensue. Government officers have done
great deal of good in that section, but
ether localities are now showing signs of
approaching distress.
In the vicinity of Wiuterville great
many cattle are dying from a disease called
hollow horn.
At Mound Landing, seven miles below
Catfish point, the river fell two feet Satur-
day. no doubt owing to the large break.
The outlook is not hopeful for the plant
ing OF the overtlowed region before May.
just as soon as the water subsidies suffi.
.ciently it is supposed the break will be
temporarily closed, SO that the crop may
be protected against any further rises this
season.
Much Distress Along the steele Bayou.
Nineteen negroes. survivors of large
party of refugees which attempted TO es-
cape from the overflow down Bayou Falaya
on a raft, have arrived at Vickshure on n
steamer. They report that twelve women
aud children were drowned. The situa-
tion is growing daily more serious in the
Steele bayou country. Earl Miller, a
prominent planter, arrived from there by
tie steamer Evergreen with his family and
stock. The Miller plantation, though
very high, has gone under. The Ever.
green reported that the water along
the bayous is rising. Cattle
and hogs are offered for sale by the people
for song. Much more stock must yet be
brought out or allowed to drown. The
steamer Oceola, from the bend, reports
that the overflow is beginning to empty
into the Mississippi through Eagle lake,
and predicts a great increase of pressure
all along the Louisiana front from that
point sou.hward, for the next two weeks.
There is most unmistakable distress along
Steele bayou and it would be cruelty to
deny it. Three steamers leave here to-
morrow. and will endeavor to bring out all
the people in danger.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
oHoRT BITS OF NEWS.

BULGARIA has yielded copplstsl yto the
demands Of Servia, and appointed . new
agent at Belgrade.
WINDsToRMs damaged nunber Of
buildings at Galena. Monmouth and Or
baua, ILL.,, but no one was injured.
IT Is rumored that the O'Shea divorce
case, in which Mr.. Parnell 10 co-rsspon-
dent, has been finally settled.
The labor movement il extending in
Austria daily, and fresh strikes are immi-
nebt in Vienna and the provinces.
THE decree opening Chum- Kias has
been signed at Pskin BY the British minis-
ter. The opsnins will largely develop
British trade.
The annual meeting OF the Amssicsn
Society Of Aicroscopists, to b held In
August. viii take place In Buffalo instead
OF Louisville.
AT Atwood, Kan, Graceau Chlsborad,
who has been on trial charged with pois-
oning bis brother, hes been sentenced "a
6fty years in the psnitentiary.
Ar Kingman, Kas., several wcmsa en-
tered three places where II vas supposed
intoxicants were being sold, and al Nqaida
of suspicious favor we're dumped Into tha
street.
IT 10 reported that the French govern
ment has ordered that census staksn ol
the German residents In the subusbs Of
Paris, 20 that German residents without
means Of subsistsnce may b ssat 10 Gsf.
many.
JupGNRrr has bean sntefad ins Ciicasc
for IS, 400 in favor Of Mrs. May r. WILL
| iams against her husband, Aaroe 8. Will
Jams, In her suit Tor $4,000 foe slandss.
The action il the Arst d ~ had In Cook
county.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

Again the statement is made on the au.
thority Of member of the staff of Gen.
Crook that the latter's body will be re.
moved from the cemetery at OAKLAND, Nd, !,
shortly, and placed in the soldiers burying
ground at Arlington, and will be placed be-
side the remains of his beloved chief,
Sheridan. Mrs. Crook, it is stated, would
At first have preferred that the body should
remain at Oakland, but she hos yielded to
the urgent wishes Of the generals former
staff and many of his former comrades.
1t is added that Mrs. Crook will remove to
Washington, but it is believed that she will
prefer to remain at her old home at Oak
land. Bills granting her pension Of
$4,000 year have been introduced in
both houses. and will probably pass
promptly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
They Pulled Down Her nou...

Lieutenant Beard and squad Of police
officers pulled down epd utterly destroyed
the house at 1913 WSshingtop boulevard
Saturday night, and, so far o. it, owner
has been able to learn, without any an.
thority whatever. The house once BE-.
LOT gsd to the husband OF Mrs. Mary r.
Miller, who at her husbapd's death was
given the right to occupy II and draw rent
from it by Judge Knioksrbocker. Some
time ago she rented the house to tenant
who was slow in paving the rent and che
sued him for possession. He then turned
against her, and, - Mrs. Miller claims, %.
sisted her brother. in-law In prose cutting
her. The brother-in-lsw, Thomas II.
Miller, is the executor Of bis brothers will
and it is said that he hes caused oil the
trouble which culminstea In tbs fall Of the
house Saturday night. Nrs. Muller will
Immediately institute legal Proceedings to
secure damages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

About week ago w. W. Hanworth. .
Baltimore l. Ohio track walker at Paw
Paw. was robbed Of about 81, 500, the &C
cumulations of almost lifetime Of labor.
which be kept in trunk in his cabin. A
reward Of $500 led to the arrest Of young
man, but he was shown TO be limo.
cent and the matter remained . mystery.
To-day Mrs. Hanworth confessed to TAX
ing the money and turned over $60-all
che had left. It WAS her intention TO have
eloped with . young railroad man, and 1t 10
supposed he has the remainder Of the
money. The young man cannot b found.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
Defaulser Archer Resigns.

Stevenson Archer, tho defaulting state
treasurer, has resigned. His letter Of
res gnation, which 10 dated March 81, was
received by Gov. jackson on his return
to Annapolis from Baltimore, where he
had been attendinga conference of the
joint committee appointed BY the legisla-
ture to investigate the defalcation. Tho
communication was not written by Archer
himself, but was signed by him. He ex-
onerates all Of the employees Of his Office
from completely in the frauds and con-
fesses that he alone 10 to b'ame. The
resignation will probably not be accepted.
No formal charges have vet been preferred,
a. the Legislative committee desires to in
vestigate still further the affairs Of the
state treasurer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
Suicide OF a Wealthy Ch,c.roap,

Marcus G. Stearns, one of Chicago's
Oldest and wealthiest residents, attempted
suicide at his handsome Michigan avenue
residence Saturday. He fred four bullets
into his head, producing wounds from
which recovery is impossible. One shot
fired into the mouth almost split the
tongue in two. The members of the fam.
lily profess absolute ignorance beyond the
fact that for some time Mr.. Stearns has
been in depressed spirits. The four shots
were heard in rapid succession, and q mo-
ment later Mr.. Stearns was found stretched
on his back on the floor in his room, his
head in a pool Of blood. 1t is surmised
that his depression was due to the recent
death Of bis favorite laughter, the wife of
ex-Mayor Carter Harrison. Mr.. Stearns
was one Of the leading men of the board of
trade and has an estate worth perhaps
81, 500, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

In the Ontario legislature Mr.. Graham,
member for East Lambton, moved that in
the opinion Of the house 1t 10 desirable
that closer trade relations should be es-
tablished between the United States of
America and the Dominion Of Canada and
that the Legislature of the Dominion OF
Canada should take such steps a. they msy
deem e1pedient to bring about unrestricted
reciprocity between the United States Of
America and the Dominion Of Canada.
There was no use in conceal
ing the fact that the farmers we're
handicapped by the prohibitory
tariff which the Americans had put
upon their products, and If something was
not done to relieve the farmers they would
soon become bankrupt. The United States
was their natural market, be said, and it
was in the interest of the whole country
that closer trade relations should prevail.
The farmers were as loyal as any other
men, but they bad right to ask that JUS
tice be done them. If Canada failed to get
unrestricted reciprocity with. the United
States, be believed annexation to be her
inevitable destiny. Mr.. Frazer, commits.
sioner of public works, said that as the at.
tendance was small, it would be unfair to
discuss this important subject and accord
ingly moved an adjournment of the debate,
which was carried.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

lhe county commissioners Of Phillips
county, as . result of an investigations
have caused the arrest OF S. J. Harman,
ex-county clerk, who vas relieved from
ofics In January. Tho charge is fraudu-
lent additions to the returns Of the town
ship assessors, whereby it was made to ap-
pear that the county had $4,000 iuhabit-
ants. Bv the fraud Harman and other
county officials gained in two years about
$4,000 increaee in their salaries, salaries in
Kansas being graded according to the
population OF the county. Other arrests
will follow.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
BEDLOE SINKING.
A Report that l.ibsrty's Island II steadily
Settling.

A Report that lIb0fty's Island II bton0tiy
settling.
Il is reported that Bedloe's island il
slowly sinking INTO the waters Of New York
bay. A suspicion that such WAS the case
has existed in the minds Of those conver
SAINT with the locality for the past year.
An examination by few practical engi-
nesrs during the past few days confirms
this belief, end leaves no doubt, It IL said,
that the statue Of Liberty 10 eight feet
lower than when erected. Bedloe's island
Ia rock, and was supposed TO te % endur.
ing % the world itself, and would be wors
it not for the fact that il Is III,
extreme OF an enormous shelf under.
nesth which 10 bed OF qaicksand
which extends across this section east aud
west. The Central railroad of New Jer-
sey crosses It at one point, ard II has been
the cause OF An immense amount of ftronble
to that corporation to keep its track
above ground. It is thought that the part
Of the shelf OF rock which forms the island
has broken Oh, aud the rock Foundation ol
the statue is slowly, but surely, sinking
out Of sight into the waters Of New YoSl
bay. OF course the cause Of the breaking
Of the rock shelf 10 not hard to tell; thai
calamity was undoubtedly caused By the
immense weight Of the stone pede tai or
which the statue is placed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

Reduced Rates on Oranges and Lemons.
The freight committee Of the transcon-
tinental railway association has adopted .
new freight tariff for orange and lemon
shipments. The present rate to the Mis-
souri river is $l.12A per 100 pounds
and $1.25 to st. Louis and Chicago. BY
the new tariff these two rates are renewed
and one Of Clio substituted. The rate
from here to any and all points bsswsen
the Atlantic coast and Chicago and st.
Louis will be $l.25, being . reduction of
65 cents per 100 between here and New
York. The consent Of lines east OF the
Missouri river and Chicago must b OBJ.
tanned before the latter rates can 60 Into
effect
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
A STONE from Calvary.

The stone from Calvary, which 10 to
form the corner Of DR.. Talmage's now
tabernacle, has arrived at Brooklyn on the
steamer Glavs. Il is about three fest
square andten inches thick, and weighs
nearly 325 pounds. It's color is dark red
and II looks very much like piece Of Cam
adian granite. Tho legand 10 that the
stone 10 one upon which the Savior stepped
while on the way to the cross. A box OF
relics accompanied the stone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09

Edward Bruton. wealthy young man,
was Tilted at the altar q Paris, Tex, by
Miss Annie Bayiess, who an hour later was
married to James r. Bsadbury. . poor
blacksmith. II was . combat between Lore
and lucre. and sitter hard struggle love
conquered. Miss Bayless IL the daughter
OF wealthy citizen and was engaged to
marry Mr.. Bruton. She vas also engaged
to Mr.. Bradbury. but her parents opposed
the match and favored Bruton's suit. At
the last minute MISS Baylsss refused 70
marry Bruton, and au hour aftsrward was
united to Bradbury 1t the home OF . neigh
hnv