The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-08
state News.
Measles is prevailing in Rayne.

The National Bank OF Homer is
nearing completion.
The Rayne Sentinel reports extern
sSive preparation for a large rice crop.
Well matured Irish potatoes are ON
the market at Washington.
The St. Mary Banner has been
chosen official journal of That parish.
The VernonNews is che F~eceiverofa
rattle snake measuring fonr feet.
Michiganders are im~migrating ito
Franklin and Madison parishes.
Ruston shippeas1O,5OO bales of cot
ton the past season.
The State Medical Association meets
at Baton Rougessin May.
The house of Mr.. C. F. Heintz, was
destroyed by fire ear Crowley, on
the 9th ult.
The people of Sorrell have opened a
subscription for the purpose Of building
"a Catholic church.
The Vernen News reports grass yet
green, and cattle ingood order in that
section,
Five convicts escaped from the
Backland plantation, Esnsas PARISH,
recently.
During a difficulty at Plaquemine,
tFrank Nelson was shot in the forehead
by Edgar Bank.
Aheo handle factory has Beenestab-
Tshed in Shreveport and l5s doing a
Thriving business.
Lafourehe parish had forty-four
public schools open last year with
2O40 pupils ia attendance.
Miss Emma Jane Martin, aged IA,
and John Tircuit, aged Is, were mar
ried in Plaquemine recently.
The Leesyille News SAYS What gar
tdens in that place arc looking agFeen.
They lock blue here.
The Governor has sentenced Ed.
Nicholas, coIgFed, to be hung in St.
Mary parish, ION the -2lst inst for
Amurder.
iPetriied leaves were discovered in
"a lot at Shreveport belonging to Col
n. Gregg, twenty feet below the sur
face.ofthe earth
A company with a capital Of $780,
1000 has been organized in Monroe for
the purpose Of erecting and operating
"a cotton seed oil mill.
John Barber, a highly esteemed colo
red man, was foully murdered by
Henry Hendrict on the Foley planta-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The prisoners nm the Assumption
parish jail pFocnEdd a small file, and
succeeded iRfilinggalI but ia bar when
discovered by the jailor.
The police jury Of Union parish has
repealed the ordinance f0rbiddang the
issuance Of licenses for the sale of
lHqu0Fin that parish.
Mrs. KateFEhite has won a damage
suit for $2l75 against the v, Sand
p. road, Tor injuries received on its
Shreveport track some months ago.
The st. Martinsville Reveille saws
tthat that the steel cells bought by that
parish for the accommodation of pris-
oners, have been received, and will
soon be ready for occupancy.
The high stage of water In thu
bayou, says the Thibodaux Sentinel,
and prospect of AN overflow at some
point hasefectnal1y closed all business
for the time being
The Franklin Banner SAYS the
largest diffusion battery in she Stateor
in America, is in use atfDes Lignes,
near Baldwin. It's average capacity
is 800 tons daily, and its maximum
capacity is 430 tons.
The Point Coupee Banner states
Mr.. j. A. Rougan, of the Austerlitz
plantation, has imported a car load OF
.Siciliansy Russians and Roumanians,
and is employing them in his cane
field He.says that they do more and
Fbetter work in a day than he could
ever get out of the native labeEers.
Calhoun Farmer. Experimental
Station No. 3 is in fine shape. They
Slave recently erected a splendid hall
flor the accommodation of the FARMERS
at monthly meetings. This certainly
should be appreciated by all. Major
asee with Mr.. L.awler to assist him is a
.full team, and WI areaSertain the pub
Eiic, pViiEnnt Ia 1ioapposntod