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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Our sugar planters are taking steps
necessary to obtain the bounty paid on
sugar by the new tariff law. Every one
wishing to avail himself of the bounty
law is required to give a bond equal to
not less than one-half the amount of
bounty expected when they will comply
with the provisions Of the law. Messrs.
Bagley Of our parish have furnished
bond to the amount of eighteen thou
sand dollars, showing that a favorable
season will give them a bounty on their
sugar of about thirty-fve thousand dol
lars.
On Wednesday last at the Catholic
Church here Mr.. Aurelien Nunez. son
of Hon. Adrien Nunez led to the altar
Miss Nettie Breaux, one Of VermiHon's
fairest daughters. Rev. Father Mehault
read the impressive ceremony which
made the twain one, and the party then
left for their home in lower Vermilion.
A life Of length and prosperity to them
are the wishes of the MERIDIoNAL.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Homestead societies create a spirit of
saving in individuals, make families
happy by providing them with their
own homes and are apublic advantage
by swelling the tax lists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Messrs. JOS. Landry and Josepha
Broussard, Drainage Commissioners Of
Prairie Carlin, were in town Thursday
on business concerning the Board of
Drainage Commissioners.
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The Storm Extends Throughout
the Southern Counties.
FEARS OF A DRY SEASON NOW
ALLAYED.
George Maddox Found Guilty of Muir
der In the First Degree for the
killing of George Ball at Marys-
vile, With Sentence Fixed at Life
Imprisonment-Rec Meetings at
Stockton Closed.
Special to the REconp-uNreN.

special to the RECoRD-UNI0N.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The weather
has cleared up here, but the storm is ex-
tending south. Rain is reported from
Lathrop, Redlands, Milton, Sonoma, Gil
roy, San Bernardino, Hollister, Anaheim,
Pasadena and MADEIRA. At San Bernar-
dino considerable hail also fell.
GONZALES, Dec. At rained about go
OF an inch last night, and cleared off early
this morning. The wind is from the
north, and the storm is probably over FOR
few days. This rain will start green
feed
SANTA MARIA, Dec. 4.-Forty hun
dredths of an inch of rain fell last night.
More is expected The fears of dry
season are allayed.
.CAYUCos, Dec. 1.-The first genuine
southeast rainstorm of the season came
last night at dusk. 1t rained steadily
about seven hours, yielding .48 of an
inch. This will start the grass and set
the farmers blowing but more is needed.
falling at this place at O'Clock last night,
and .45 OF an inch fell up to o'clock this
morning.
MERGED, Dec. 4.-The rain, which COM
menced to fall at 5 P. NJ. yesterday, con-
tinued all night. Dark clouds are still
seen and should the wind change to the
east another nights rain may be ex-
pected. The udometer at c. H. Huff
mans back ranch, five miles north OF
| Merced, gives so of an inch as the rain
fall for the storm. That of the city gives
.43
WHEATLAND, Dec. A fine rain fell
all day yesterday. 1t is much appreciated
by the farmers.
RIVERSIDE, Dec 4.-The first rain OF
the season fell this morning gently for an
hour or two. The raisin crop is practi-
cally all out of harm's way.
ONTARIO, Dec. 4.-Sixty hundredths OF
an inch of rain fell last night. The last
| rain fell on May the 2lst.
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Grand Army ofncers Elected.

Sumner Post, No. 3, G. a. r., at it's
last meeting elected the following officers:
j. Burke, P. c.; NJ. E. Gates, S. V. c.; r.
S. Mcclure, J. V. c.; H. Bennett, Q. NJ;
w. B. Maydweu, Adj; J. r. Laine,
Surg; c. Kellogg, Chap; w. II. H. Will
ley, 0. D.; S. D. Bell, Q. c.; G. H. Hub
bard, j. r. Laine, G. Bockstanger, W. II.
ii. Wiley and r. S. Mcclure, Delegates,
and ME-. Gates, ]. A. Falkenstein, d.
NJ. Smith, F. Barrows and T. Bullivant,
Alternates, to the Department Encamp-
ment at Fresno in April next
At the election of officers of Sumner
Relief Corps, No. II, the following were
chosen: Caroline G.. Hancock, p; Sophia
Dierssen, S. V. p; Julia Morris, J. Y. P.
Daisy Falconer, Treasurer; Alice NJ. Kel-
logg, Chaplain; Hannah j. Lindler, Con-
ductor; Annie M. Bockstanger, Guard.
The installation will occur on January 4,
|
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meeting then adjourned.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Supervisor Frank Miller of FL Dorado
is in the city.
Lawyer F. c. Lusk of Chico was in the
city yesterday.
Lieutenant-ColonelJ j. B. Lauck, fGov-
ernor Markham's staff, was in town YES
terday.
Miss Mary Miller of Placerville is vis-
ltlng Sacramento, the guest OF Mrs.
Hubbard.
Mrs. E. B. Crocker and her daughter.
Mrs. j. Sloat Fassett of New York, are in
San Francisco.
Will A. Nash of this city was married
IN San bernardlno, on November 25th, to
Miss Marie Antoinette Eonnett
Frank w. Marston, y ell known here.
Assistant Chief ClerX of the United
States Mint, was married on November
30th to Miss Minerva Wingerter.
Captain j. j. O'Connell, U. S. A.. was
in this city yesterday. The Captain is the
Government officer who inspected the
various encampments of the National
Guard this year.
Club Reseda gave a brilliant opening
party at Pythian Castle last evening. 1t
was one of the several the club proposes
to give during the winter months, and if
| the others are as successful as that held last
evening the season will undoubtedly be a
delightful one to the members. The hal!
was prettily, though not elaborately,
decorated. Wreaths and streamers of
ivy formed the trimmings about the win
dows and gallery; smilax entwined the
gas-Jets, and large palms shaded the re-
freshment table in front of the main
entrance. The orchestra played from the
gallery, so as to give the main floor ex-
clusively to the dancers, and delightful
music was rendered. Neat and odd pro-
grammes, containing fifteen dances, were
given out. The front cover contained a
picturesque engraving of a tropical scene,
while on the back were the names of the
officers of the club, as follows: Presi-
dent, John G. Ing, Jr.; Vice President.
Frank l.. Roth; Secretary, George w.
Kramer; Treasurer, Henry p. Brown;
Floor Director, Charles E. DAILY; Floor
Committee-Frank A. Webb; Edwin e.
Earle, Edward d. Olney and Charles
G. Ing, Jr. and wife, George b. Ross,
Miss Lois L. Ross, F.E. Foote, Miss S. E..
kendrick, II. Feldhusen, Miss A. Field
husen, Charles o. Tanquary, Wesley
Rose, C. B. Conn, Miss Conn, Miss
Laferty, F. L. Roth, Miss Nellie Metlar.
L. A. Webb, Miss Olive Danis, William
II. Devlin, E. NJ. Atkinson, Miss May
Gilkey, Charles E. DAILY, Miss n. Tan
quarry, William A. Sayre, Miss Minnie
Perry. Henry Ross, Jr., Miss George
Spaulding, III. A. Hornlein, Miss Ella
Burke, b. Il. Miller, E. G.. Cutter, Miss
Lille b. Cutter. f. III. Conn, Miss Bessie
Alexander, t. w. McAuliffe, William
B. Kellogg, G. w. Kramer, ]. Nusbaum,
Z. E. Earle, Mrs. w. Eaton, G.. II. Bur-
nett, Miss Florence Burnett, William
Haub, Miss Rose Shaver, Edwin d.
Olney, Miss Aida Lewis, Fred. w.
Greider and Miss Hattie Bell.
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ANTI-HYDRAULICKERs.
a Small But Spirited Meeting O.
Brighton Farmers


Brighton Farmers.
The meeting Of farmers called by JOS
eph Routier, j. E. Camp and John
Rooney, to consider the matter of secur-
ing further protection against hydraulic
mining, was very poorly attended yester-
day, less than a dozen persons being pres
ent.
The gentlemen who had called the
meeting were greatly disappointed at the
apparent lack of interest displayed by
the farmers, and it was quite late in the
afternoon before it was decided that the
few present should meet at all.
Il don't understand" said Mr.. Routier,
'how men can be so indifferent I sup
pose because we haven't had a houd nor
dose OF slickens for several years they
imagine we are not going to have any
more; but they had better look out-these
things may come again when least ex-
pected.'
After exchanging views for some time
on the sidewalk by the Courthouse, the
little band of farmers decided to 90 into
the Supervisors II n, organize their
meeting and adjOurn until some other
day, in the hope that in the mea lme
they might be able to get greater num-
ber interested.
Joseph Routier presided at the meeting.
what the Supervisors were doing, if any
thing, to check hydraulic mining, and
also what the county's special attorney
was doing in that direction.
Lawyer r. Il. Devlin was present and
explained the situation. He spoke of
what the United States courts had
done and what the Supervisors had
done and were doing to prevent hydraulic
mining, all of which facts have been so
often rehearsed through the press that the
public are thoroughly familiar Herewith
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Dew
lin said the Supervisors now had two men
out trying to secure evidence against any
miners that might be violating the in
functions of the courts. He thought they
should have eight or ten men in the
mountains, but the board was afraid of
the expense.
Mr.. Rooney remarked that it would not
cost more than to build levees. He did
not, however. explain what levees the
county is engaged in building. He also
said that if any Sacramento merchant is
in favor of hydraulic mining he would
like to have him pointed out.
After some further discussion of sim
liar character the meeting decided to have
committee of three appointed to wait
on the Supervisors next week. Chair
man Routier said he would announce the
committee on Monday, and that the
members would meet at the Courthouse
on the Wednesday following, at o'clock
P. NJ.
The meeting then adjourned
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~ EsCAPED LuNArIc.
ADJUSTMENTS.

The testimonial concert to Miss Emma
Felter last night was an entire success and
most pleasing event. The audience was
very large, and one of the best the city
can turn out. The rostrum and surround
ing furniture were covered with wealth
of floral and evergreen decoration. Miss
Felter was received with sincerity of
welcome that must have been very graft
flying to the lady. She proved in the
numbers she gave that by study she has
greatly improved in her method and in
the sympathetic quality of her tones. Her
voice has not so greatly strengthened but
it was never weak. The advance mani
fest is in precision and in the fexibility
of the voice. Her tones are more sympa-
thetic than before, though she alwavs
sang with feeling. Now, however, there
is greather depth and stronger purpose in
the feeling with which she sings. I'm
questionably. she has much improved,
and has at her command a sweet and
sympathetic voice, of serviceable strength
and broad register, which she manages
well, though in her first number last
evening she suffered from embarrass
ment, much more SO, probably, than if
she had been before an audience of
strangers. She was warmly applauded and
repeatedly encored and was favored with
handsome floral tributes. Lesley Martin
proved to be pianist of cultivated taste
and fine execution. Mr.. Knell, the yio-
linist, is well known here, and PLAYED
with his usual excellence. Mr.. Cohn and
Mr.. Crocker were both in good voice.
and gave their numbers with excellent
effect. Mrs. Frances Edgerton was re-
ceived with hearty manifestations of
pleasure at her appearance, and read sew
eral times in her best vein. The lady is
an elocutionist of fine ability and strong
dramatic power. G. A. Neale acted as
Musical Director. Mr.. Neale was fiutist
also, and with a second violinist. not
named on the programme, and Messrs.
knen, Martin and Lewis, the latter as
celloist, furnished the instrumental ac-
compartment to Miss Felter's ''Scena and
Prayer from "Der Freischutz" The
| three gentlemen last named also gave a
trio in E fiat from Beethoven. The con-
cert was thoroughly enjoyed by the audi
ence, which manifested its satisfaction
with warmth.
The Moss Family was seen for the first
time in this city at the Metropolitan last
night. The strong counter attractions OF
Miss Felter's concert and the tug-of- war
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VICTORIOUS AMERICANS.
They Score Four Straight Victories ir
the Tug-of-
The Carbuilders Finish Good Second
-Scandfnavians and Foundry
men Break Even.

The tug-of-war tournament came to a
close last evening.
There was another large audience,
which included goodly number of the
leather-lunged variety, who make all
such affairs interesting with their noise.
The Americans defeated the lusty Foun-
drymen after long, stubborn contest, and
thus scored four straight victories-and
not defeat.
There was more noise and excitement
last evening than on any of the previous
contest nights, and consequently the big
crowd went home well satisfied.
THE BIG PULL.
At $50 o'clock the big American team,
headed by little Johnnie Scroggs,
marched out amid loud applause and took
their places on the lucky" side of the
platform.
They were followed quickly by the
doughty Foundrymen, who took their
places on the cleats opposite the boys in
red, white and blue
Captains Wilder of the Americans and
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
WorlSmen Buried Beneath a FaIlel
Wall.


Wall.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 4.-Eight persons in
stantly killed, three fatally injured, and
four severely cut and bruised, is the rec
ord which can to q large extent be credit
ed to the blizzard's advent in this city to-
day. A wall already weakened by hay-
ing the supports burned away became
top-heavy when the supporting debris
was removed from against it, and went
over with crash before the gale, with the
result stated. Fifteen men were working
close to the center wall in the burned-out
Shepard building on East Third street.
when the wall, without warning, crashed
down on them, burying them beneath
the ruins, and killing or stunning all.
Not one escaped, and all were so terribly
mashed and mangled that it was with
much difficulty they were identified.
The list of killed is as follows: Edward
Wilcox, contractor; John Adams, Charles
katriski, John Koleski, Frank Seweu.
Charles Kleis, Frank Marks, Peter Tarso.
The fatally injured are Frank Teshler,
Henry Murphy and John Maurer.
The injured Frank St. Peter, Thomas
Morter, Mike Mcnamara and Stephen
Rohde.
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speclal 10 the Rrcorp-uSror-

Special 10 the RECORD UNION.
LONDON. Dec. 4.-Developments in tha
Russell case Wednesday wetted the appe-
tltes OF scandal lovers of London, and the
court was crowded again to-day. The
proceedings to-day were enlivened by a
Tilt between counsel in regard to the
Roberts incident. During the argument.
the presiding Justice said he intended to
get at the root of this matter. He de-
clared that 1t ought to have been put into
dehnlte shape as q criminal charge or
charge of gross indecency.
The EarPs redirect examination was
resumed this morning. He said that
until the Williams girl incident was
brought out in court, the story of his con-
necton with her had not been known at
Teddington, where he lived, except by
members of her family. She was still
llVlng at Ieddington, and no public re-
proach had attached to her. This closed
the EarPs testimony.
Sheppard, the Earl's foreman. testified
tnat he never saw the Countess crvinp.
The Earl always treated her as a GENTLE
man should treat his wife.
Sir Charles Russell then summed nm
for the defense. He said the case shonIS
ported as 1t was by many cases of grossly
untrue evidence
Sir Edward Clark's address was char
acteriZed by the great emphasis he laid
upon telling points in the evidence for
petitioner. He declared however. that
the evidence submitted would have no
erect upon the reputation of Professor
Roberts. The object of Countess Russell
III raising the action was not to obtain
money. Her chief reason was that she
wished to relieve herself of the obIioation
OF living with a man whose treatment
had led to their separation. Refer
ring to the entries in the Earl's diarv. Sir
Edward said they were in favor of the
Countess. The Earl admitted himself to
be IN the wrong. Sir Edward said he
was glad that Earl Russell had an on
portunlty to deny imputations connect
ing him IN disgraceful way with Rob-
erts. 1t had been made quite clear
by the evidence of himself and
Professor Roberts that there was
no ground for the suggestion of improper
relations between them. Sir Edward
maintained that Sir Charles Russell was
responsible for bringing the story out.
The Countess had desired it not to be men
toned. 1t was only when she was pressed
by questions put to her by Sir Charles
Russell on her cross-examination that he
connected certain incidents with stories
| he had heard from members of the Earl'S
family, and had wrongly construed them.
The Justice then summed up the evi-
dence, occupying an hour and quarter.
He stated that he did not agree with Sir
Charles Russell that the suit was only in
stituted with the object of obtaining an
allowance.
The case was then given to the jury,
who returned verdict in favor of Earl
Russell. When the result of the verdict
was announced the EarPs friends in the
courtroom aprang to their feet and
cheered heartily.
The verdict was for the Earl, and the
Countess was condemned to pay the costs
of action, which are very heavy.
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RECORD MEETINGS OVER.
The Fast Horses Being Sent to Their
Homes from stockton.

The Fast Horses Being Sent to Their
Homes from stockton.
STOCKTON, Dec. 4.-The fast horses
which have been here to make worlds
records left to-day, and it is said that the
record meetings are over for the year.
But some new horses will be brought
here if the track should be good after the
first big storm. George Starr left to-day
with Monroe Salisbury's famous PAGER
Direct, who equaled her record of 2:O6
here. Also Monbars, the celebrated
Eastern two-year-old colt.
The Reavis mare Vice III. was sent to
her home at Chico.
Millard Sanders has sent home to the
Valensin farm the world beating year
lings Fausta and Frou Frou. He will go
to Pleasanton tomorrow, but will return
with some two-year-olds if the track be-
c0naS mood
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MEXICAN BANDITS.
Americans Suffer at the Hands of
Desperate Gang.

Americans Suffer at the Hands of a
Desperate Gang.
TAMPIco (Mex.), Dec. 4.-One of the
most desperate and notorious gangs of
bandits ever in Mexico has been operat-
ing in this city and neighborhood for the
past several months. The sufferers in
nearly every instance at the hands of this
lawless band have been Americans. One
contractor, Thomas Heron, formerly OF
Denver, Col, who has been employed or
the jetties here, is the loser of forty-five
valuable mules, which the thieves drove
off one night recently. Detectives en-
gagged in working on the case have al
ready discovered that prominent Govern
ment authorities are members of the
band and that they are the owners of
steamers plying between this city and
other coast points, which are used to ship
the stolen stock
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RAILROAD BUILDING.
The Southern Pacific Pushing Work
Its New Cut-Off Road,

The Southern Pacific Pushing Work on
Its New Cut-Of Road.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 4-The Southern
Pacific Company is pushing the work on
its new cutoff line from San Bruno to
Third and Townsend streets. 1t has over
mile of the double track laid from San
Bruno northeasterly toward the bay
shore. The company's right of way is
over a strip of land LOG feet wide. and it
will build four tracks over 1.-TWO for
passenger and two for freight service
That part of the road to the Baden Stock
Yards will be in operation within a
month, and the company will have the
whole line ready for trains in about six
months. The present time to San Bruno
is forty minutes, but when the new line
is open it will be only eighteen minutes.
There will be corresponding saving in
the time to San Jose. AS soon as it can
be done the company intends to have four
tracks in operation for the whole distance
from Third and Townsend streets to San
Jose.
1t will run greater part of its Sunset
freight over this line, instead of hauling
it via Fresno, as the gap in the coast di-
vision between Santa Margarita and FL
wood will soon be closed
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PLAYING AGAINST LOTTERIES
How a Man Hoped to Swell the
Amount of q Renuest.

How a Man Hoped to Swell the
Amount of Bequest.
A rather curious will was admitted to
probate yesterday in Judge Van Fleets
court, on motion of Lawyer Isaac Joseph.
1t was that of Karl Louis Heinecke, ST.,
who died at INaumburg, Germany, leav-
ing, besides other property, sum of
money in the Peoples Savings Bank in
this city.
This money is bequeathed to, his sons
children, but the will provides that it is
child becomes of legal age, and that the
dividends and interest on the money, if
any, or a portion thereof, is to beinvested
IN purchasing tickets in the Prlissian lot
terry. It is further provided that il prizes
are drawn, the proceeds are to be divided
equally among deceased's grandchildren.
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DEATH OF DOM PEDRO.

Bl'azil's ex-Emperor Expires from
Fever in Paris.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-Dom Pedro, late
Emperor of Brazil, died at the Hotel Bed
ford five minutes after midnight. His
fever had been increasing since o'clock
in the evening, when DIR. Charcoal was
summoned hastily and remained until
the end. The Empress Isabelle and her
husband, Count Deu, were also present.
The disease with which the ex-Emperor
was suffering was diabates.
1t is said that the last conscious words
OF Dom Pedro were an expression of his
deep affection for Brazil and regret that
he could not go back there to die.
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INFLUENZA.
a Most Virulent Type of the Disease
Prevailing in Berlin.


BERLIN, Dec. 4.-The epidemic of in
fuenza which has been prevailing in this
city for some time past is daily spreading
and the number of persons afflicted with
the disease is now very large. 1t is esti-
mated that over 10000 persons in Berlin
have been attacked with influenza since
November lst. The disease is pro
nounced of much more virulent type
than that which prevailed two years ago.
and many deaths are reported. So wide
spread has been its ravages that judicial
and municipal affairs are interfered with,
owing 70 the illness of many of those con-
nected with the various departments. A
similar state of affairs exists in the differ
ent public offices. Even the railroad
lines and other concerns have a large
number Of employees seriously affected.
The hospitals are crowded to their utmost
capacity. From many parts of the coun-
try come reports of widespread suffering
from the disease.
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leased to defendant, for term of four
years, the premises at 1923 o street, with
certain personal property therein, at
That on November /, 1891, there became
due months rent, which the defendant
has not paid, hence the suit.
Mr.. Waite, by his attorney, George a.
Blanchard, has filed general demurrer
to the complaint. 1t is understood that
he left the residence for what he con-
sldered good and sufficient reasons, and,
as he claimed at the time, before the fol-
lowing months rental had become due.
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BRIEF NOTES

Another charge of embezz1ement has
been made against e. w. Reynolds, who
was arrested here some days ago and
taken to San Francisco.
A. S. Cohn, who was for several years
chief salesman in the store of G. S.
Houghton, is now employed in a similar
capacity in the stationery and bookstore
OF w. +. Purnell, 600 street.
Rising Star Rebekah Degree Lodge, No.
s, has elected Mrs. d. j. Mannix, n. g.:
Lucy Gett, V. e.; Georgia Guthrie, r. S.;
Ida Files p. s.; Mrs. Warrendorf, Treas
urer; Trustee, Mrs. Sallie White.
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MUST STAND TRIAL

Tho Alleged PIunderer of Peter Nor
etto Held to Answer.
Another of the lower L-street women
was held to answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Cravens yesterday.
Mollie Brown was accused of having
robbed one Peter Moretto of $40. The
testimony of the complainant was cor
roborated, to certain extent. by friend
named Antoine Ferrero, and Judge
Cravens deemed it advisable to place
them both under bonds to appear at the
trial in the Superior Court. Their bonds
were fixed at $3.50, while the woman was
held with bail in the sum of $500.