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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-04
Second Days Session.

Thibodaux. La, Sept, D, 1890.
II e Police jury OF the parish of Lafourche
met this day pursuant to adjournment.
Present. resident ). I. Grisamore. and
Messrs Jno. 5. Seeiy. O. Lepine. II. Ago. j.
Z. bourgeois, +. Christen, F. Barrilleaux. l..
+. Claude, l.. LeriIle and +. p. PARA
Absent-NoGe.
The synopsis of yesterdays meeting was
read and approved as such.
Mr.. Lepi e presented the following re
port from the committee on finance.
ThIbcdaux. La. Sept %. 1870.
To the Police Jury
Gentlemen-your Committee on finance
herewi b return duly approved the report OF
the Treasurer and tue Genera! Funds OF the
parisL-the saline having been found alter q
careful examination to b. true and correct
statements OF the finances OF the parish.
Respectfully Submitted
OSCAR LEPlNE,
F.. L. PARItA,
l.. LEIiiLLE,
Committee on Finance
Mr.. Seely chairman of the committee on
claims presented the following report.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
MEEKS IN PRISON.
He Fassed Restless Nigh'-No Special Priyi
lPges Allowed tie Ex. Rpfrree-His Decision
Thought TO he a Wise One.
srecieI 10 the Gazette.

Sreciel 10 the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April S.-The most prom
inent guest of Warden Osborne in the
Tombs to-day is Referee Joseph Meeks,
who gained so unsavory d reputation ow-
ing to the part ne played in the fraudulent
Flack divorce case. He surprls ed both
friends and opponents by deciding to un-
dergO month s imprisonment and pay
the $3.50 fine imposed upon him by Judge
Barrett, although he could have re-
manned out on bail, pending the final de-
cision of the appeal taken by him as well
as the FIacks. Meeks passed last
night in cell No. 5 in the
new prison, being the one formerly
occupied by the executed murderer, Pat
rick Packenham. He had a restless
night of it, but this morning he seemed
more resigned to his tate. In fact, his
face had an expression of relief as though
he was glad that the nervous strain Of
expectancy was over. His breakfast
consisted of small steak, toast and
coffee furnished by the prison caterer,
privilege permitted to all prisoners in the
TOmbs. His cell is clean and has good
light and air, but is sparsely furnished
with the usual stool and cot. Warden
Osborne said very decisively that be
would not allow any carpet or extra
furniture to be placed in the cell. MIR.
Meeks will not even be allowed to pass
the hours of recreation daily permitted
to each prisoner in the yard. He is a
convicted prisoner, and as such must
content himself with q couple of hours
daily promenade in the prison corridor.
He is under charge of Keeper YauHol-
land, who will lose his position in case he
allows any special privilege to the ex-
referee. 1t is the general opinion that
Mr.. Meeks has acted very wisely in de-
Gliding to take the legal medicine given
him, hut Flack s friends fear that it may
iniuriously affect their appeal.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
DARKEST AFRICA.
Horrible and Mysterious Murder.

LONDON, April S.-The barbarous
BILE woman. at Hoberstaht. near AK La
Chappelle, has created great excite
ment. The woman was killed in some
mysterious manner In the open street
under the eye of passers-by. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear. The body was
disembowled and otherwise mutilated
after the fashion of "Jack the Rip
per. - The unfortunate woman was
drinking with Chinaman all the after
noon in low den, and the pair parted
apparently on friendly terms. It is sup
posed the Chinaman subsequently laid in
wait for and murdered her. When the
body was found at midnight her blood
lay in stagnant pools on the pavement
all around it. No outcries were heard
by those living in the vicinity, and none
of the neighbors could through a par
ticle of light on the mystery. The police
arrested thirty laborers of a Chinese COL
ony on suspicion of having been acces-
sorry to the murder. The London police
department is much interested in this
case on thu account of its similarity to
the murders committed by 'Jack the
Ripper, - and sent detectives yesterday
to trace the scenes Of the last White
chapel crime, taking details of
the Hoberstaht murder along with
them for comparison. a reporter
who accompanied the officers created
great excitement by relating the
story of the Roberstaht tragedy, and the
women and children fiocked about him
expressing their hopes that Jack was
at last discovered,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
CONSERVATIVE AGREEMENT.
Master Plumbers and Gas Filters and Jour
neymen sign Docuponts for One Year.
SpaciaI to the fIagette

Master Plumbers and Gas Filters and Jour
neymen sign Documonts for One Year.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April 8.-Last evening an
agreement was signed between the Mas
ter Plumbers and Gas Filters associa-
ton of Brooklyn and Journeymen
Plumbers and Gas Filters union OF the
some city, which is the most conservative
agreement between employers and en-
ployes vet entered into in America, and
practical rebuff to the mouthings of
theorists who argue against protection
for American industry. THIS example of
the plumbers is what will be initiated by
other building trades unions of the city
who want eight hours. The agreement
provides that eight hours shall consti-
tute a days work for one year, COM
mencng May l, and that wages
shall remain as before, all exist
ing arrangements between members of
the association. and union to remain
intact These arrangements provide
that employers shall not give work to
anyone not member Of the union, and
the latter undertakes to work for no en-
ployer other than a member of the
masters association. AS none can do
plumbing work within the bounds of the
city of churches without a corporation
certificate, which for some time past has
only been given when applicant presents
a certificate of competency from the ex-
aiming board of masters and journeymen,
the effect OF the arrangement is such as
to convert plumbing craft across the East
river into closer trade guild. Property
owners or spectators putting up build
ings and falling to pay his plumbers bill
will find his work quickly stopped until
he settles his Indebtedness. The assent
of the board of health, which is matter
of form, is the only thing wanting to
complete the agreement.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
IMMIGRANTS
Largest Number of Arrivals for One Day Dur
ing This Year.

Largest Number of Arrivals for One Day Dur
ing This Year.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April Castle Garden
this morning resembled busy bee hive.
A scene of bustling activity such as has
not before been witnessed this season
prevailed within the Garden. The regis
try clerks were taxed to their utmost
power to keep the stream of immigrants
from becoming mixed in inextricable
confusion. The cause OF this unusual
activity was the arrival of six ship-loads
of immigrants numbering 1922. This is
the largest number of arrivals for single
day during this season. The steamers
that brought this large number Of immi-
grants from Europe were the Adriatic,
La Bretagne, Umbria, State of Georgia ;,
Leizig and Rotterdam. Among the
saloon passengers on La Bretagne was
Col. Bonaparte. On the Umbria were
Sir Augustus AdderleY, X. G. NJ. G..
and Lady Adderly, Mrs. John T. Hoff-
man, John T. Lord and Count Sc
horoWski.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10

bers of the Amalgamated society, Unit ed
brotherhood, the UuIted order and the
Progressive assembly have agreed to pool
their interests locally and abide the re-
suit of the vote tomorrow night. Officers
OF these four divisions are ayerse to say
ing anything To-day in advance OF the
meeting Tomorrow evening, where
every carpenter with a card will be ad-
mitted and there invited to give free and
full expression to his views. Then q
vote will be taken to definitely decide
the relations of New York carpenters to
the eight hour movement. The Ameri-
can federation of labor is prepared to
give unlimited support to any step>which
Ems meeting may resolve TO take.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Tap Road to the Coal Mines.

Special to the Gazette.
= BOWIE, TEX. April 8.-Messrs. Capps
and Scheuber of Fort Worth met our
people here last night for the purpose OF
submitting the question of build
ing q tap road from Bowie to their
coal mines. Mr.. Capps in addressing
the meeting stated that they had forty
two-inch veln OF the best coal in North
west Texas; also, a twelve-foot vein Of
fire-proof clay; that a company
with $500, 900 capital had already
been formed to build the road
and develop and operate the
mines, that the road would be built this
summer and that potteries and factories
would be erected here and that Bowie had
the inside track on the Rock Island
Their engineer will be here to-day and
run q preliminary survey. A committee
was appointed 10 go with the engineer.
A railroad meeting was called for this
evening, when definite plans will be
agreed on.
Mr.. Scheuber also informed your cor
respondent that a company is being Or
ganized for the purpose of rechartering
the old Dallas and Wichita road and
building the same from Denton TO Bowie. .
All this means much for Bowie.
Strangers are here seeking property
both business, residence and farm prop
erty.
At this writing the surveyor Is at work
on the survey of the tap.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
NEW YORK SOCIETY.
An,Upper Ten Wedding Announced for the |
Near Future.


Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April S.-Mr. John Blood
good, a well known banker of No. Is
Broad street, admitted to-day tbs truth
that his son, society leader, Jack
Bloodgood, was shortly to marry Mrs.
William Ravemeyer, said to be the pref
test divorced woman in this city He
did not say when the marriage would
take place, but it is expected that the
time viii be made known next Saturday
evening at ball which Mrs. John Blood
good will give at her home, No. l. North
Washington square. Mrs. Havemeyer
was Miss stephens, a society belle. and
one of the most popular girls among the
Four Hun dred when she married Will
liam Hayemeyer, about three years ago.
He and Bloodgood were rivals for her
hand, but remained the best of friends,
even after the former won bis bride.
Mrs. Havemeyer secured divorce from
her husband abont year ago, since then
young Bloodg good has been devoted in his
attentions to her.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Larger ApnroprfotioDs yynnred.

WASHINGTON, April Representa-
tive Lodge of Massachusetts to-day pre-
scented TO the house q petition of 1910
citizens of Massachusetts asking for an
increased appropriation for the civil SER
vice commission. The body of petition
is as follows: .'We, the undersigned
citizens OF Massachusetts, believing the
great Importance of the work of the
United States civil service commission
demands ample appropriation from con-
gress earnestly petition our honorable
bodies to appropriate, not only the sum
of S53 600 asked for by the commission
FOR Its present work, but also such adj
ditional sum needed for such extension
of the system under the present law as
the commission recommend, and with
presidents approval may be able to
make. -
a similar petition signed by 1900 citi-
zens of Pennsylvania was presented by
Representative Payne OF Pennsylvania.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
CHICAGO STRIKERS.
The Plumbers and Carpenters Strike Still On.
The CIgarmakers are Victorious

The Plumbers and Carpentera' Strike Still On.
The CIgarmakers are Victorious
CHICAGO, ILL. April S.-The plumb
ers' strike is still on, as the difficulties
between two sets of belIigerents have not
yet been adjusted. at last nights con-
erence the master plumbers agreed to
pay minimum of So. so per day for any
journeymen, aud an increase of % per
cent. for juniors. The iourneYmen
plumbers are satisfied with this advance.
The juniors, however, who struck to aid
the journeymen, are not satisfied, and
that was the hitch at this mornings con-
ference OF the two arbitration commit
tees.
The carpenters strike is still on, al
though the men VIII probably appoint an
arbitration committee this morning to
confer with the master carpenters. The
strikers say not more than twenty men
are at work within the limits Of Chicago
to-day.
The eigarmskers have won their fight,
and hereafter there will be none but
union-made cigars in Chicago.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Will Talk for Fort Worth.

Special to the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, April Hon. J. P.
Smith and 7. 5. Burbridge of Fort
Worth arrived here to-day from Chicag o
and will appear before the house COM
mittee on public buildings tomorrow in
the interest of an additional appropria-
ton for the public building of their city
They have assurances that lead them to
hope their efforts may be sue
oessful, and they VIII use their
dest energies to bring about the
Desired results. Both gentlemen are
brimful of enthusiasm over the cordial
reception received in Chicago and at the
national capital. They find Fort Worth
we'll and favOrably known in Washing
ton by the press and the leading me n
from every section, and all express d e.
sire to see the famous Spring Palace, the
reputation of which seems to have pene-
trated to every part of the country.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
rIurdersd a Young Lady.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April S.-A special
from Medford, Wis, says: A man
named Willard Williams, nieknamed
Crazy Kelly, went to the house of Judge
Clinton Texton Of this city about two
hours ago and, addressing Miss Maggie
Pritchard, niece OF Mrs. Texton, said:
care you Maggie Pritchard?'' aud she
said, eyes, and be said, HYou must
die,'' and Ired at her, killing her in
stantIy He then shot himself. He u
alive, but will probably die.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Chinese Arrivals and De partures.


WASHINGTON, April SIN response to
the senate resolution, calling upon Sec
rotary Window to transmit to the SEN
ate statement of the number of ar
rivals and departures of Chinese persons
at San Francisco annually since August
2, 1882, and to further send any infor-
nation respecting an evasion of law for
the exclusion of Chinese laborers, the
secretary to-day transmitted tabulaIed
statement giving the desired informa-
ton. From September, 1882, to July
l, 1888, the arrivals numbered 9269 and
departures 10 ,S94. In 1888, 1886 ar
rived and II ,273 departed; in 1884, 1I30
arrived aud ,1S5 departed;
in 1885, II ITO arrived and
16, 915 departed; in 1886, Is, us arrived
and IL 339 departed; in 1887, Il, 173 ar
rived and IL 1856 departed; Ia 1888, TO-
935 arrived and 10, 169 departed; in 1889,
$50 arrived and 1872 departed.
OF the persons who arrived during the
six months ending December 81, 1889,
- were actors, 2 clerks, cook, 10 drug
gists, goIdsmiths, 494 merchants, 2
ming engineers, 8 pawnbrokers, 8
physicians, 10 shoemakers, Al students,
and 24I with no occupation. OF these
22l were females.
Secretary Window says, in respect to
the evasions of the law for the exclusion
of Chinese laborers, that the violation
appears to consist mainly in the use of
fraudulent certificates in smuggling
across the northern frontier OF laborers.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Appealed to the synod.
Special to the Gazette.


San ANTONIO, TEX. April s.-The
ProSbytery of Western Texas, after a
three days session at Corpus Christi, ad-
journed tonight. The most important
matter before the meeting was the
trouble between the pastor of the First
presbyterian church of San Antonio,
Rev. DR.. j. W. Nell, and his congregs-
ton, on appeal from the church session
here. DR.. Neil was unanimously sus-
pended by the Presbytery, and the case
was appealed to the synod.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Going to Arkansas to Investigate.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The house
committee on elections to-day appointed
a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Lacey, Cooper, BERGEN, Cultivate and
Wilson (of Missouri, TO visit Arkansas
and collect testimony relative to the con-
tested election case of Clayton VS.. Breck-
inridge in the Second district and thu
alleged ASSASSINATION of Clayton. The
sub committee expect to leave for Ar
kansas in about two weeks.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
An Immense Labor aIeeting.

BERNE, April s.-A meeting OF repre-
sentative workmen was held at Often to-
day. Two hundred and forty-seven
delegates, representing 100, 900 workmen
in various trades and callings were pres
emit. Resolutions were adopted favoring
the formation of trades unions and sick
and accident insurance funds, and call
ing for amendments to the factory laws.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
ATTACKED HIS DAUGHTER.

Fa her Assaults HIS Daughter With Knife
and Her Husband Kills Him.
reciSl 10 the Gazette.
WEATHERFoRD, TEX, April S.-Yes-
Prday afternoon shooting ARRAY &C.
pFred in the west part of this county in
Ihich one Emerlin was killed by his
pn-iu-law, Dick Alien. Emer1in at
lcked Aliens wife with a knife when
Eilen struck him in the side, cutting
Psh live or six inches in length and
FVerlng his lungs. He then snatched
|neriln : pistol from his pocket aud
OF him lour times, killing him in
Ianiiy At Aliens examining trial to-
.Ay al MlIlsap, nc was only held in
90 bond.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Died Between H,s PlOw Handles.

Special to the Gazette.
BRANDON, Tex, April S.-A young
man by the name of James Davis, in the
employ of ] r. Harrington as farm
hand, fell dead between his pillow handles
few moments ago. The cause of his
death is not yet known. A jury Is now
being summoned to hold an inquest over
the body.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
The Emperor on Duets.

BERLIN, April Sit is stated that
Emperor William will appoint court of
honor to deal with the quarrels between
officers in the army. The emperor will
ouly permit duel to be fought for
blow, or an insult to q lady relative or
fiancee, when the offender refuses to
apologize.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Favorahle Report ordered.

WASHINGTON. April THE house
committee on pensions to-day ordered a
favorable report of the Brookshire bill,
granting pension TO Mrs. Della T. s.
Parnell, daughter of the late Admiral
Charles Stewart, and mother of Charles
Stewart Parnell. The original bill,
which provided for pension OF 500 per
month, was amended so as to reduce the
pension to $50.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
Progressive Euehrs and Church Rallies.

FTogFessIsa EIlVIlls sIal'l OIluFeIl IsalIll5s-
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April S.-Judge Ry-
land in his charge to the gran6 jurors OF
the Pettis coountY criminal court at
Sedalia. Mo-, yesterday, instructed
them that the fashionable game OF
progressive euchre and church raffies''
are gambling and contrary to law, and
charged them to take cognizance OF al
such thing.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
New York Carpenters.

PecIaI 20 me Gazette.
NEW YoRK, April s-The situation
Ere IN New York, so far as carpenters
Z concerned. is entirely dependent
pom Tomorrow nights meeting in
'eoster hall. 1t will be a joint assem-
age OF all trades unions, and knights
Labor carpenters in the city. Mem
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
A Banker Dies.

LONDON. April S.-Mr. J. S. Morgan,
G weIl-knowu banker of this city, died
to-day at Montrearlo from the effects of
injuries received by being thrown from
his carriage while out driving at that
place.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
She Recommends CIemency for
Davies, but He Hangs.
A Bitter Feeling Toward Home Sec
rotary Matthews-EmperOr Will
lam Discusses DUelIing.
An Immense Ira 7ps Assembly Meeting Ear.
marks of jack, the Ripper"-GIad-
stone Takes an Outing.
The Grand Old Man.

Special 10 the Gazette
LONDON, April 8.-A notable company
was present in St. Margaret church,
Westminster, this morning to witness
the baptism of the grandchild of Mr..
GIastone, who, with Mrs. Gladstone and
other members of his family, was one of
the earliest arrivals After the cere-
mony the eXpremier was surrounded by
the company, among whom were a num-
Der of his political opponents, and sub
jected TO q general Handwriting.
On his way to London Mr.. Gladstone
was presented with an address at Wey-
bridge. In acknowledgment of this
compliment he spoke for ten or fifteen
minutes on political questions of the
day, and took occasion to denounce the
government for its recent perfdious
practices. The present ministers, he
declared, were merely usurpers aud in
truders, and dared not submit their
claims to represent the majority of cleo
tors or to test the general
election, though they would be
forced to do so ere long.
A STORM OF INDIGNATION
against Home Secretary Matthews by the
hanging of Richard Davies to-day is rag
ing f1ercely, and increasing in violence
as the facts IN the case become known.
1t is now alleged that the appeal for
clemencY, which was made to the queen,
elected telegram from her majesty to
the home secretary recommending the
exercise OF executive forbeaTance in the
case, which recommendation, it is
charged, Matthews deliberately ignored.
This statement has added very much to
the intensity of feeling against Mr..
Matthews, and his disregard OF the
queen 8 suggestion will likely be utilized
by his opponent in the house of commons
as lever to GUST him from the cabinet if
possible.
COMMENT ON MRS. PARNELL s PENSION.
The action of the American house of
representatives. pension committee in
reporting in favor of granting pension
to Mrs. Parnell on account of
services of her father in the
United States navy has caused q
good deal of comment here, and has re-
vived all of the old stories about the neg
lect of her son to provide for her. Most
of the newspapers agree that the poiit-
zeal motives in view of the Importance of
the Irish vote were at the bottom Of this
congressional action, and regard it as Il
disreputable means to doubtful end.
DARKEST AFRICA. -
The Sampson Low company, publishers
of SANKEY'S new book, "Darkest At
RIGA, - have completed arrangements to
issue 5000 200 copies OF the work, an I'M
dertaking which they feel abundantly
warranted in by the number and extent
of orders for the book already in. The
book will be printed in fifteen different
languages.
Drs. Jacoby, LOOMS and Cutler of
New York are announced to deliver ad-
dresses before the medical congress which
Is to be held in Berlin next summer.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
A Southern Tour.

WASHINGTON, April Members of
the International American conference
will leave Washington on the proposed
Southern tour Friday, April Is, at l p
m, and will return to Washington May
10 at p. m.