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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
LOUISIANA COMBINE.

New ORLEANS, August S.-A conference
of the Farmers Alliance and the Anti
Lottery Democrats at Lafayette has re-
suited in an agreement by which joint
ticket will be nominated. The Farmers
ton, and the Anti-Lottery league will
name the lieutenant governor, auditor,
attorney -genesal and the secretary of
state. These nominations are to be made
by a convention elected by all the white
voters who are opposed to the lottery and
afterwards submitted to the Democratic
state convention. The Alliance endorsed
this agreement and at once nominated
Thomas f. Adams, its president, and the
state commissioner of agriculture, for
governor. The campaign will be almost
altogether on the lottery issue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
The PP FSI0ENT

CAPE MAY PoINT, y. J., August S.-The
president went fishing today and the trip
was great success. the party bringing
back large quantities of crabs and fish
This evening the president. cconpspied
by Mrs. Harrison, Mrs Dimmick. Russell
Harrison and Private Secretary Haiford
attended a concert given IN Jhe ball room
of Congress halt The presidents party
were in full dress, as were also nearly All
of those present. At the conclusion OF the
concert the president held reception
hundreds of summer visitors crowdin-
around him TO shake hands.
Hon. John :. Clarkson. chairman Of the
Republican National executive committee.
arrived today, He Is President Harris
on's guest. This afternoon the president
and Mr.. Clarkson took a drive around
Cape May.
Postmaster General Wanamaker came
down on an afternoon train on his usual
weekly visit After the return OF the
president from the drive, Mr.. Wana-
maker called at the cottage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
FAIL IIRES

CHICAGO, August S-The National Forge
and Iron company, manufacturers of bar
iron. Car aXles and fOrgings, and makers
of railway and car constructing works,
having general offices at East Chicago,
Ind, assigned today. Gilbert B. Shaw,
president of the American Trust and Saw
ings bank, was appointed assignee and
gave bond in S700,0O0. The assets of the
company are said to be from $3.50, 600 to
500, 900 and the liabilities about the same.
LOUISVILLE August 8.-The Masonic
savings bank assigned this afternoon to
the Germania Safety Vault and Trust
company The capital stock is $3.50 600.
The statement of July l showed; Re-
sources-Bills receivable, $817, 1892; bonds
and stocks, S119,9S0; real estate, $40, S54;
call loans, 1862 E37; due from banks, $23,
397; cash, S6S, ,927 suspended debt, S4S, ,326;
furniture, $1,000. iabilities-Cali ital
stock. S250, 900; surplus, $4,000; deposits,
S593 2S4; due to banks, $l0S 076; bills paya-
BILE, $205, 900; fund to pay losses, S19,3l9;
undivided profits and unclaimed divi-
dends, s., 033 a statement of the bank S
affairs cannot be obtained, but it is conf
IDENTIFY asserted that it will pay dollar for
dollar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
WEATHER BULLETIN,
WEATHER BUREAU,
OF AERICIu rrrPH

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan, August 8, 1891.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair weather, nearly stationary temper
ature.
The highest temperature was 95S the
lowest 10 and the mean s3, with
warm cloudless weather, gentle south
winds and slight fall in pressure. This
is the warmest day OF the year so far.
For the past three years the average tenn
perature for August has been 76o, and for
the 9TH day78o.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August s.-Fore
cast until 9 p. N. Saturday:
For Missori: Fair southerly winds, no
decided change in temperature until Mon
day.
For Kansas: Fair, southerly shifting to
westerly winds. cooler Monday, tempera-
ature will continue unusually high in
eastern Kansas Sunday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

ended Lbe RUE Of The padres ana Jns mrs
sions, many OF which have wasted away.
A few Of them yet remsin, the silent homes
of bats and owls. com mmernorating the
thriftless age as palpably rs the pyramids
Of Egypt do an age Of great energy.
Each mission was rude capital Of =
rude realm, and the savage hordes were the
subjects. Rulers and ruled have gone TO
the dead past
The period q seventy-fve years thus
passed was too poor Ia events 70 deserve =
history. However, the latter forty five
years have been prolific enough 70 con-
pensate for the dearth Of events Ia the
former period, making mp enough Of his
tory 10 spread over the 10 years since ths
San Carlos sailed into San Francisco bay.
JOHE A MILLEA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
PuGIllSTIC.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, August S.-The
prize fight tonight between John II.
Stock, of Chicago, and Reddy Welch, OF
this city, was fierce and bitter from begin
ing to end. Only four rounds were fought
and they were fought for blood In the
last round both came up groggy and
neither could deliver an effective blow
until finally Reddy gave left hand
swing catching Stock under the ear and
knocking him out.
NEW ORLEANS, August s-The Olympic
club has cabled Ted Pritchard in London,
$500 for his expenses to come to New Or
leans direct for glove fight during Mardi
Gras with some man yet unpicked. Pritch-
ard comes to America consigned to the
Olympic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
ALLIANCE cAMpMFFTrNce

TOPEKA, Kan, August S.-The Alliance
lecture bureau has arranged the dates for
the Alliance congregational campmeetings
in this state. Ignatius DonDelly. who
was at first advertised to speak in Kansas,
has been assigned by the national COM
mittee TO ONO, and will not be present.
President Polk, jerry Simpson. Senator
PeGfer and other orators, however, have
been assigned TO Kansas, and there will
be no scarcity or orators The meetings
are arranged as follows: First district.
Norton, Friday, Sept Il; Second, Ottawa,
Saturday, Sept. 70; Third, Parsons. Thurs
day, Sept. Il; Fourth Empor.a. Monday
Sept IA; Fifth, Clay Center, Wednesday,
Sept. 9: Sixth. Beloit Wednesday. sept
.; Seventh, Hutchinson, Monday, Sept
20, aud Wichita, Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
AN ACTRESS SHOT.

LONDON. August S.-A frst-class car
riage on the express train running from
Leicester to Bedford was yesterday the
scene of tragic incident. Ia one of the
com partments of the carriage was found a
welldressed young lady suffering from d
terrible shot wound, who now lies in a
precarious condition. The only informa-
ton about the shooting obtainable is an
incoherent story she tells of a man who
shot her from the foot board of the train
The suffering woman is an actress named
Leouors Marie, with connections in New
York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
DAVID XXX

4 singular sccsasnt occurred . ca. Of
tie equine Ersctes IA Lake creek Tsars-
ehy Ilght 4 1&rs owned ~ q. "
fouaZ, vh.ls eating oora from = wooA
trough. s1 soras Say fast@Dsd her touzus
II cfara. Ia hsf &c z1r.s % free h~rs-.i
~ Fzllssi her toazes o-s by fks rcots
s1e can s,lll sat Eer food. and the yros
Fs=cts aTs sAvgva BE iSr her 70 szrTtvs isss
heretofore unt.Ar1 u Soc-3eas,-kSyt,-
LAu Ia prexa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
SIIGAR pRODlJCTION.

WASHINGTON, August S.-A revised
statement has been prepared in the inter
nal revenue bureau in regard to, the do
mestic sugar production, based on the
latest returns. The producers estimates
are: Sugar-Cane, 54S. .257, 200 pounds;
beet, 29,2lO, 600: sorghum, 2,5lO, 900; maple,
5000, 600; total 567, 81, 200. This estimate
is considerably in excess of that OF the
treasury. which is as follows: Cane, 465,-
OOO. 600 pounds; beet, 25,000,000; sorghum,
1000, coo; maple. 5000 900, making grand
total of 500, 600, 900 pounds. The bounty to
be paid is estimated as follows: On cane
sugar, g, $40, ,375: on beet sugar, S5OOOOe;
on sorghum sugar. $4,000; on maple sugar,
$40, coo; total so, 220, ,375.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
THREATENED BY FLAMES

SoNOMA, Cal, August S.-This morning
a fire broke out near Elverano and
spread over the town. 1t consumed eight
houses, with barns and fences and many
tons of hay. The fire now is burning over
Engler and Sears ranches, sweeping away
everything in its path. 1t has crossed
Sonoma creek, and is spreading towards
this place. The fire department has been
called out and every man in town has
gone to fight the fire. A high wind is
bIOr-iprr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
CHI ORFN ENJOY

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothin5 effects of Syrup of Figs, when IN
need of a laxative and if the father OF
mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow it's use, so that it
is the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

Last year the total receipts of the New
York posrof1ce were 81, 3s8 $50 a and
the total expenditures s., 41s.35s 81, IL
cluding S1,l2i, ,034. % expended for free
delivery service, giving a net revenue Of
$3.50, 1913, and exhi i5i:lng a. increase
IN the total receipts Of the oaace over the
previous year OF S3J9. 53Si3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
SpEclE MOVEMENTS.

New YORK. August S-The exports Of
specie from the port ot New York last
week were SOS. g1S iaN silver of which
500 SO went 10 Egrope and si5.5-2 70
South America TIE inipoEts Of specie for
the week were So. .o57. OF which sag 2Ss
vas gold ard SS5. .o54 silver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

The other morning while making -
pairs - a r=4de1ee Il A[o1ltou tcvzIsl ,
O.. csTpeutevs came upon . rsst C bats
IN wlnlow casing. They E4sed 20 of
the animals. wEs-a ranged Il 2zs from
a. inch 20 seven ancaes u length
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

WASHINGTON, August S-The attorney
general has given al opinion TO Acting
Secretary Netileton that there IS no legal
objection 70 the payment OF salary 70
Mrs Susan Gale Cooke as secretary OF the
board of lady managers OF the world :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
Ell. RENO.

Ell RENO, Ok. August 6.-[Speciall-The
allotters take exception TO the criticisms
of the EAGLE correspondent. Let them
get move on themselves then. OklahO-
ma has been victimized 10 such an extent
as To make forbearance cease to be a virtue.
Mayor Grant dispenses justice impartially
to Indian and white man.
Marshal Madsen arrested a Cheyenne
Indian for horse stealing. Agent Ashley,
at Darlington, tried to take the Indian
away but found that if he interfered fur
ther he himself would be arrested.
John Moffitt, Maj Simpson and the
other fellow have organized musical trio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

WASHINGTON, August 8.-The navy de-
hartment has received, under date of Tn
alaska, Alaska. July II, a long letter from
Commander C. s. Cotton, of the United
States steamer MOhican, commanding the
United States naval force in Bering sea.
The Mohican arrived at Unalaska on the
Sth of July. Following are extracts from
the letter:
"Up to the present time twenty-eight
vessels have been boarded and warned by
the Thetis and tour by the Rush. The
commanding officers of the Nymph, Thetis,
Alert, Rush and this vessel, have cOnfer-
red freely as to the best course to be pur-
sued TO carry into effect the agreed re-
strictions regarding sealing. Commander
Turner, of the Nymph, has expressed
himself as being strongly IN favor OF
hearty cooperation between the United
States and British forces assembled in this
sea, but be has not been met by similar
disncsition upon the part Of the com
Ruders of the British vessels.
Besides the four men-of-war and the
chartered steamer Alaska, there are now
in port one steam whaler, two sailing
whalers. one steam sealer (British), bound
out of Bering sea,a seized sealing schoon-
pr and large four-masted steamship ten
der to the ArIic whaling feet. lam in
formed that the sealing fleet this season
numbered about seventy vessels, of which
about one-half have already been boarded
and warned
Commander Cotton encloses in the let
ter several reports made by Commander
George c. Reiter to him, OF the Thetis In
report dated July II, Commander
George C. Reiter says that on July ), a
schooner was sighted, at 9:20 a. IL. The
commander says: Il Immediately stood
for her and gained until three boats, which
were out, were picked up, when she
showed me clean pair of heels, there being
At fresh breeze from the northward and
eastward l fired a shot to leeward of
her, to which no attention was paid."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
NATIONAL IFAGUR.

BOSTON, Mass, August g. - Chicago:
Runs 3, base hits g. errors 8 Boston:
Runs 4. base hits Z, errors 2. Pitchers,
Staley and Gumbert.
PHILADELPHIA. August 8-Philadelphia:
Runs 9, base hits 13, errors 2. Cincinnati:
Runs l, base hits 3, errors p Pitchers,
Esper and Radbourne
NEW YORK, August S.-New York: Runs
10, base hits Is, errors g Pittsburg: Runs
Z, base hits H. errors e. Pitchers, Rusie
and Calvin.
Z, base hits g, errors 0. Cleveland: Runs 2,
hits 3, errors 4. Pitchers, Young and
CaElthers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
sI,O6W
PHOEBE COUSINS SUCCESSOR.

The banks now hold Sl9. 49, o50 in exces'
of the requirements OF the = per cent rule
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

Four BOYS OF Birdseye, Ind, found AZ
cid coat near the railroad aud began
tossing II abozt and beating each o-hsr
with i. 4 bank note slipped from be-
meath o1e & the patches TEs Doys
ripped the coat 70 pieces AID il pauled
ouI Si,7lL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
ROMAN CATHOLIC STATISTICS.

WASHINGTON, August S.-The census
bureau toIay issued bulletin giving stat
istics of the Roman Catholic church and
ali other Catholic bodies historically re
lated to il which are represented in the
United States, viz. The Greek Catholic
church (Niates) which acknowledges the
sovereignty of the pope; the Russian ortho-
doX church, the Greek orthodox church,
the Armenian church, the Old Catholic
church, and the Reformed or Converted
lCatholic church. The Roman Catholic.
Is 'ys the bulletin. was the first christian
worship established in the territory now
constituting the United States The first
Catholic see erected was that of Baltimore,
which dates from 17SJ. There are now
thirteen provinces Connected with these
provinces are siXty-siX diOceses, five vicar
ates apostolic, and one prefecture apostolic
The total number of communicates Is
6250,045, who are attached to 1921 organ
izatious churches, chapels and stations),
making an average of Gil communicates
TO each congregation. The total value of
church property is Sis, ll6 The aver
age value of each ediice is therefore
about $13, 500
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09

Don't persist in repeating "Phew. how
hot il isr Everybody. including your
self. Is aware Of the fact. and you should
avoid trIte ut.4raDces which are inertia
bly, boresone. besides being Indications
of a narrow range Of intellect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
BASE BALL.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.

MILWAUKEE, August S-Mlwaukee;
Runs 2, base hits II. errors g. Kansas City;
Runs 8, base hits s, errors 2. Pitchers,
Davis and Roach.
MINNEAPOLIS, August S.-Minneapolis;
Runs 8, base hits 6. errors l. Omaha,
Runs 2, base hits 3, errors l. Pitchers,
Mitchell and Fee.
Sioux CITY, Ia, August S-Sioux City;
Runs z base hits g. errors l. Denver:
Runs 6, base hits IL, errors l. Pitchers,
Hart and Gillialand.
LINCOLN, Neb., August S-Lincoln-Du-
luth game postponed; wet grounds.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
CINCINNATI, August S. Cincinnati:
RIMS 3, base hits s, errors 5. Athletics:
Runs Z, base hits S, errors 8. Pitchers,
Mains and Cham berlain.
ST. Louis, August S.-St. Louis: Runs,
5, base hits ), errors l. Baltimore:
Runs 9, base hits s, errors s. Pitchers,
Stivetts and Bakeley.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August s.-Louisville:
Runs 6, base hits u, errors g. Wash
ington: Runs TO- base hits 19, errors 3.
Pitchers, Stratton and Foreman.
COLUMBUS, August S.-Columbus: Runs
/, base hits 6, errors g. Boston: Runs,
Z, base hits 10, errors l. Pitchers, knell
and Haddock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
KINGFISHER.

KINGIsHER, Ok, August 8.-[Speciall-
Two troops of cavalry and town full OF
deputy marshals made 1t lively here yes
terday.
Judge Strang, of Kansas, is in town.
The question of a new hotel is being ag-
itated.
a large number Of the citizens have
gone north TO take part in the Sheridan
picnic
Mrs. Silvers, wife of the townsite COM
missioner, is quite low.
A fire dance is to be given by the Chey-
ennes for the benefit of the teachers in at
tendance upon theinstitute. 1t is expected
that in future the young ideas will be
taught the Indian dances.
Jake Admire is as active as ever in the
interests of Kingfisher As an official he
has transacted the business of his office in
such manner as to give general salts
faction.
Eli Admire leaves in September to at
tend the Missouri Military academy at
Mexico Mo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

GUTHRIE, Ok, August ESPECIAL. j
Two troops of cavalry under Captain Muh-
Ter are enrOute to the outlet. A delega-
ton of cattlemen have gone to the strip to
meet the troops. They will use every
means to hinder the execution of orders.
Allotter Parker, one of tee Cheyenne
and Arapahoe allotting agents, with En-
gineer Wilkenson, has done well in allot-
ting and deserve favorable mention.
The deputy marsha!s are rapidly gath
ering and Tuesday they go west TO seize
the cattle.
Governor Steele is doing all he can to
hasten the allotment and to get the cat
tie out of the outlet.
The uncertainty about county lines
keeps the people in commOtion. There
seems to be a great difference Of opinion
at Washington respecting the proper divi-
sion.
Some of the contestants on Guthrie city
lots appealed from the decision of the
townsite commission TO the interior de
partment The parties to whom the lots
had been awarded appeared before Judge
Green and asked that the townsite board
be ordered to issue deeds to them. The
court held that when title was given to
the townsite board in trust for the lot
owners the United States parted with its
rights and ordered the titles issued. The
matter hangs fire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New YORK, August g The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
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WICHITA, KANSAS.

This Institution situated in a most delightful localt
in the suburbs of the city and furnished with all th
modern improvements is under the supervision of the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The jury of twelve was adopted
because the prophets were tWelves
there were twelve Jewish Judges.
twelve pillars of the temple, twelve
patriarchs, twelve tribes of Israel,
twelve stones in Aaron 8 breast
plate, twelve gates of Jerusalem,
twelve signs Of the Zodiac. When
juries were Grst instituted the Judge
took the juries around with him in
cart until they agreed upon a
verdict. If they did not agree they
were fined aud imprisoned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03
Constitution de EEtat de la
N4OuKSfann. ae-


ARTICLE 167.-Le Legislature
pourra accorder des privileges ou
charles de lotteries pourvu que,
chaque charte ou privilege pale au
moins $4,000 par an, en- argent,
au tresor de pEtat; ET PoURVU DE
PLUS, QUE ToUTEs CHARTEs EXPIRER
ONT LIE Ter JANVIER 1895; A PARTIR
DE CETTE DATE ToUTEs Lotteries
soNT PRoHIBEEs DAMS LETAT,
Les $4,000 que Ia Loterie de
la Louisiana doit payer d'apres les
conditions de la charte qui lui etc
accordee ea 1868, superintendent
rHopital de Charlie de la Nou
velle Orleans ct cette charte est
reconnue CONNIE obligatoire par
PEtat, pour la periodic de temps
Y speciGee Perception de la clause
lui accordant un monopole qui est
abrogee, ct toutes lois contraires
aux prescriptions de Get article sont.
par les presentes, declar6es MULES
ct non avenues; PoURvU qUE la dite
compagnie enregistra, dams les so
joars qui suivont la ratification de
cette Constitution, al bureau du
Secretaire d'Etat. une renonciation
6crite tout ce qui trait un
monopole.
Des sommes additionelles, prove.
nant des licenses accordees aux
lotteries, pHopital de Charlie de
Shreveport recegra $4,000 annuel-
lement, ct lie reliquat sera partage,
chaque aimee entire les diverses
Paroisses de rEtat, au profit de
Ieurs Gcoles.
ARTICLE l72.-Le jeu est declare
etre un vice ct tAssemblee Generate
paSsera des lois pour sa suppression.
Ce oui suit ct un extrait de la
platforme D9mocratique de l'E;at,
adoptee EN- Decembre 1883, ct sur
laqnelle S. D. McEnery ct Clay
Khoblock ont etc choisis ct elus
Governeur ct Lieutenant Gouyerser
a l'eEection qui a eu lieu en- Avril
1884. II sera remarque que les
mots "La Constitution etc" jusqu'a
ct inclnant les mot "entravant la
legislation" sont COPPER mots pour
mots dn message du Gouverneur
McEnery a la legislature en- 1882.
Mons nous declaroDs hostiles q
toutes lotteries, La Constitution
declare que lie jeu est an vice reau.-
moins, ellie Penconrage sons sa forme
la plus pernieiense, non settlement
en- induisant la violation de la fol
donnee ct la dissipation dams Paspi
ration s'enrichir par les chances
du hazard, mais en- demoralisant la
societe, en- corromptant la politique
ct en- entravant la legislstion, ct
nous demandons que la legislature
qui sera clue l'election prochaine
prenne les mesures legales qui
seront n6cessaires pour supprimer
ce vice.
Gull soft fesolu que lie travail
des criminels condamnes au peniteD-
cier de lEtat, deVrait. etre appro-
prize ct assigne lentretien des
levees publlques ct que ce travail,
rtgIe par telle legislation qui pour.
rait etre jng6e necessaire soft sous
la direction ct le controle des
authoritee de l'Etat.
lies membres demoerates de Ia
legislature devraient etre capables,
de reconnaitre la voix du peuple,
ct particulierement celle du 5peuple
democratic ct jauc de fEtat, ct les
limites de leu IS maodats contenns
dams les extra is cidesus de Ia Cons
titution ct de "a platform du part.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

From the New Delta we are i'm.
formed that it is impossible to buy
a whole ticket in the next drawing
of the Louisiana Lottery Co., only
quarter tickets could be had. This
looks like the lottery is reducing its
scheme by three.fourths. In other
words the largest possible prize to
the drawer is one-fourth of the capi.
tai prize, that is TO say the business
OF the company is reduced to one-
fourth of what it was year ago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

10 1berville bears are giving con-
siderable trouble on the Laurel
Ridge plantation of Mr. j. s. Tuttle
near Bayou Gouia. Last week the
hands working on the back part OF
the place came upon a large fat
bear lying down in tho field asleep
They surrounded him for the pur..
pose of killing him with cane knives
and such other implements as they
carried, but as soon as he walked up
and began to rise the negroes cour.
age failed them and they fed from
The scene leaving bruin master OF
the situation. They have already
destroyed good deal Of cane and
continue to visit the fields almost
nightly. It is said that they take
hold OF a stalk of cane and, holding
their mouths near 10 it, twistit and
pour the juice in their mouths. They
seem to prefer cane juice 10 corn
and it is asserted, will pass a corn
feld to enter one whore they can
crafty their taste for sweets.
=
One good woman redeems q hnn.