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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

Jos. Randall, Thompson ,Cokely,
John b. LaiarSne, J, Il. Smith,
J. L. Lucien, j. Frank Pipes,
Chas. Boardman, j. H. Dennis,
Lawson lies, Louis l.. Porter,
Henry Freeman, Oliver Bassett,
A. j. Tcussant, w. l.. Amber,
j. p. Kelso, Adam Boxter,
Israel Thomas, Mrs. NJ. l.. Mayo,
f. l.. Porter, Henry Ackley,
A j. FoId, l.. ID. Laurent
recommend tbs above and would be
glad if the Council would take action on
same. JONAS ROSENTHAL,
Preside Parish School Board, Rapii!es.
RoBT. P. HUNTER,
+. II. MCCORMICK,
j. G. WHITE,
L. J. HAKENYos.
The following ordinance was pre-
scented by Mr.. +. NJ. Welch, with the
request that the Board adopt the
same. On motion of Councilman Sui
Ivan it was referred to the committee
on water works, report to be made at
the next regular meeting OF Board
Whereas, it is of imperative necessity
that the City ofAlexandria should have a
good system of water works aud electric
lights and electric power, and knowing
the many advantages the construction OF
the above named enterprises will be to
the City of Alexandria, in giving the eiti-
zcns less rate of insurance and furnish
a. Il, 4l,n l,.1,
ing, and with the desire on the part of
the City Council to assist all in their
power the development and prosperity of
the city; and
Whereas, f. NJ Wclch, his successors
or assigns, proposes to build, construct
and maintain q system of water works to
supply the city and residents of Alexand.
ria with water fer general purposes, and
alsv to hnild, operate and maintain an
electric light and power plant for the
purpose Of lighting the City of Aloxand-
ria and furnishing electric motive power
for general purposes; therefore
Be it ordained, That +, NJ. Welch, his
successors or assigns, are hereby granted
she sole and exclusive right, privilege
and franchise to construct, operate and
maintain water works, stand pipes ard
all appliances necessary and requisite tC
furnish the City of Alexandria and the
residents thereof with water, and for this
purpose he or his successors or assigns is
hereby granted the right, privilege and
franchise to lay the main pipes from Ba.
you Rapides through Foutth street to the
lower corporate limits; and to lay lateral
pipes through the following named
streets: Hamilton, Mouroe. Madison, st.
Ann, Scott, Elliott, Fisk, Beauregard,
Jackson, DeSoto, Murray, Johnston,
Washington, Lee, st. James, Vim, Full
ton, Casson, Bellier, Ogden, or through
any other streets that may be opened in
the City of Alexandria, or its parks; the
main pipes to he ten inches in diameter
aud the lateral pipes six inches in diane
ter, with the right and privilege to repair
at any and all times the said main and
lateral pipes, and conduct through any
and all streets and sidewalks water pipes
into the residences and business places of
the citizens; provided; however, the said
work shall be commenced within the
next ----- months,
BIZ it further ordained, That the Mayor
and Council of Alexandria, La, agree TO
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12
Highest Cash Price Paid For
Country Produce.
Tulane ): University F!
Or
LOUISIANA

HrULANE UNIVERSITY. EMBR .CEs
i College, High School, II. Sophie
Newcomb Memorial College for Young
Women, Law and Medical Departments.
The College has four parallel courses !:
Classical, Literary, Scientific and Enyi-
neering. There is also a special course
of Electrical Engineering. Next Annual
Session of the Academioal Departments
including the H. Sophie Neweumb Col
lege, begins October LIST. Law Depart
ment opens November 18th. Medical
Department, October 18th.
For special or general catalogues, APP
ply to the Secretary of the University,
Tulane Hall.
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSTON,
July 23-6 mo. President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

This Institution offers every advantage
to Young ladies who desire to receive Il
good and solid education.
The course Of study is thorough and
extensive, comprising all the English
branches German, French, Vocal and
Instrumental Music, Drawing, Painting,
the General Principles of Bookkeeping.
Plain Sewing and every variety of Fan
cy work.
Pupils of all denominations are receiv
ed, aud while the utmost care is taken III
the religious instruction Of the children
of Catholic parents, there is no influence
exercised over the religious opinions OF
others; but for the sake Of order, all the
pupils are required to attend the religious
exercises with decorlm.
The Scholastic year is divided into two
sessions of five months each. The first
session begins with the first day OF Sep
TENDER, and the second with the first da,s
of February.
Address, SISTER SUPERIOR,
Alexandria {"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

for Union is SO, 563 under the amend
ment sll,9s2. Jackson at present
5000; under the amendment $2,S70
Ouachita at present S2,Ol6; under the
amendment s7,024. Claiborne, at
present, s2,oll; under the amendment
SlO,295. Webster, at present, So, 426
under the amendment sS,052.
Taking the entire State into con-
sideratiou, here is how the school
fund looks now, and how it will look
after the adoption of the amendment.
SCHOOL REVENUE TO-DAY.
State
Current school fund 1892, 794 81
Poll tax............ 90, 407 10
Total ............ $500, g09 II
Parish
Police Jury tax. 500, l76 30
Corporation tax -. 2, 1873 80
Total. $ 98,95o 76
u. S. land donation, land rents
and sales. ................ 45.210 80
Total for parishes. 49,. !. .ss6s. 772 81
Orleans. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ll9,7u2 %
Other donations, Peabody fund $4,000 90
Grand total to-day. 1867 AIS 81
Annual school revenues if the amend
ment is adopted:
From State ..................$22 1926. 202 81
Parishes $3.50 rs
New Orleans. ................ LIS, 100 DO
Donations ........ O2,SlU ou
Lottery fund for schools $3.50. 350, 900 90
Lottery contribution to general
fund Of the State, half OF
S125, 000.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 125, 900 90
Total revenue. ............S ,0l2, 475 81
A glance at the above figures which
are compiled from actual reports are
sufficient to convince any one as to
tie necessity of accepting legitimate
aid from the lottery revenue, unless
they are blinded by prejudice, fanati-
cism or politics. To these We have
no recommendations but to those WHO
are open to conviction we ask you to
reflect. This, the question of edaca-
ton concerns us vitality, and can be
considered aside from the levee qnes.
ton and other features of the amend
ment as touching us directly Rus
ton Caligraph.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

DRACTICES In ALL CLASSES OF
l. cases in all the Courts of Rapides,
Grant, Natcl,itoches, Sabine, ST. Landry
and Avoyeiles, in the Supreme Court Of
the State, and in the Federal Courts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

The following communication was
read to the Board, and on motion Of
Councilman Bringhurst was referred
to a committee composed of Messrs.
Gossens and Grogan:
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
July 28, 1891.
To the Mayor and Members of the Town
Council:
Conference.-The undersigned colored
residents Of the Town of Alexandria beg
leave to represent that the building
wherein is taught the colored school at
this place, is in dilapidated condition,
and they most respectfully petition your
Council to make an APPROPRIATION for the
purpose of repairing the said building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY
COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Anv 2 1891 1

ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Aug. 3, 1891. J
The City Council met in regular
session this day at 4 o'clock P. m,
with the following members
Present.
N. L. McGinnis, Mayor
II. S. Gossens,
E j. Sullivan,
John p. Grogan.
R. w. Bringhurst.
Absent j. A, Johnston.
The reading of the minutes of the
last regular meeting was, ON motion,
dispensed with.
The Treasurer's report was read and
approved, showing balance on hand
of SiSS.32.
The Collectors statement showed
the following collections for month OF
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

There were also collected, by Cen
stable Sullivan, $3.50 for fines and
$500 from sale of dog collars, which
amount was turned over to the Mayor
as part payment on balance due pri-
vate individuals for street lamps.
The following bills were read, ex-
amined and approved and warrants
ordered issued in payment thereof:
N. l.. McGinnis, Mayors salary. $50 90
II. l.. Raxsdale Constable's salary 50 90
Pacific Fire Co., Engineers salary 40 90
J. J. Sullivan, Constable's salary 80 %
500 90
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-12

The following bills having been
approved certificates of Indebtedness
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
A PECULIAR VERDICT.


1t Was Rendered by . Jury ON the Man
Killed by the Cars.
"Ths special telegram published In The
k1NDEpENDENT this morning abOut tbs kill
ing OF the men near Auacosda reminds me
Of an oceursencs, on the Oregon Short Line
some years ago which has never been pub
lishsd," said ~well.known gentleman Of
this city yesterday. 'It was Just six years
ago this month, " he continued, 'that ] was
4 a passenger on that road on route TO Mon-
Mana after . visit east. A collision ON the
SHORT Line between q work train and a
frsiGht train delayed 10 81 Granger until a
IN sck could be built around tho wreck.
Go Cd time Was made. however, and Mont
pen Or was reached about 81 hour altar
sohA duls time. Leaving there, it was with
theA attention to make q quick run to Poca-
tslloA to connect with the north bound
train OF tho Utah Il Northern. /
had ,.gone' forward from the sleeper
into VIE smoking car and after inviting the
cond, = ctor to join me in a cigar, entered in
to cons ersation with that official. He had
talked for perhaps Ave minutes when the
air YEA IT on with a suddenness that
brouGhtN all on the train to their feet. Tho
cOnduct0 + ran out of the car to the engine
and rs-S ppesrsd very quickly. What is
the troulA e?' l asked. Killed a man, he
replied INA low voice. Come along and do
Hastily making our way through the
long train the signal to back NY was given
and the 4 ars slowly moved toward an OBJ
ject some a, 0 or more yards AWAY. This
object proe ed to be the body of q man
whose head. had been taken on ss smoothly
as though tn Q guillotine had done the work.
"TrainmeA are seemingly superstitious.
for no one va lpured to touch the body. II
seemed the ma d had laid down and gone to
sleep with his \ cad resting on the rail, and
the body wsN tn need over by the pilot. A
knife, a pfpe, e'nd tobacco snd some
bottle stin hal filed with whisky
protruded fronA a pocket in his coat. A
lay suzn Q twenty feet away. /
suggested that = Q examine his clothing,
and II possible Isss ertain who he was. This
was done, and a number of letters
to j, ". PiCCock were found in
his pockets. Eve was we'll known to the
railroad men, hi wing been employed in
the supply depart, Vent at Montpelier. After
some consultation it was decided to leave
the body there, an Il to run to Soda Springs,
from which point I he authorities at Mont
pelier could be n. miied. While at Soda
/ walked fc rward to the engine and
looked at the shoe @ y the pilot, which was
besmeared with bloc II and brains.
"And now for the sequel to the killing.
Among the passe, y yers on the train
chat day was a man n Q med Dickinson. who
afterwards committed suicide hers in the
hotel. About a week after
he accident he came ttv me on the street in
Anaconda holding a CO Nv Of the Salt Lake
Tribune in his hand. lA'inting to an arti-
lie, he handed me the p. u ,er without speak
ng. The article REFER. vi to was the result
an inquest held or the body, and the
7erdict returned was that vthe deceased had
10 his death by sho, Ming. Under the
this was I be most peculiar
/ ever heard Of"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
Majorities by Wards.
And thus the charter was knocked out.

And thus the charter was knocked out.
Blu it was by no three to one or five to
n or twenty to one vote as the anti-ohar-
ter people promised. The Marquis de
Ijssner's prophecy that the charter would
not be in it was not verified by the figures.
though he held up his end Of the town by a
majority Of 24O votes against it. When last
seen last evening he was looking about for
q party Of men to bury the charter, but it
is not buried vet. The vote showed that
the people of Helena want a change, and
they will have it in good time. If they had
made the least bit Of a rally yesterday they
would have carried the dav by a good round
majority. As it was they voted and went
home and left the marquis and his friends
to do the work. Few bets were overlooked
in the First ward. Carriages with banners
inscribed vote against the charter run
flying about in various directions, but there
were zone for the other side. The Sixth
ward surprised the marquis. He Thought
one hundred majority would roll up against
tho charter but to his surprise there ap-
peared q majority Of twenty-four the other
way. This was because some seventy-fve
laborlng men got together on Sunday after
moo and decided it WAS for their interest to
vote for Helena's progress. The anti-char-
ter men expected seventy majority in the
Seventh and received nine. The Third
ward won't their way by twenty-one MAORI
ty but they were fooled in the Second where
the charter won by a small margin. The
Fourth did nobly but the Fifth. was a dis
appointment. The charter should nave
received a larger vote there.
The election passed off very quietly. In
The morning many business men went down
to the polls to find an absence of judges,
tickets and polls. They went to their Offices
and waited. This embarrassment was the
the result of carelessness. There was a
dearth of excitement except in the First
ward where the forces OF the marquis were
hustling from sur up till sur down. The
vote was surprisingly large. Last fall the
total vote in the city was 1871, while yes
terday the total was larger by nearly two
hundred. Even with this many citizens
did not vote.
1t was the general opinion that the de-
feat was caused by the section of the char
ter providing for the election of certain
aldermen at large. 1t did not meet with
the approval of the marquis.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
The Defendant Must Have a show.

Judge Fleischer yesterday vacated tn,
Judgment by default rendered in favor of J
Z. Pfster and against s. F. Whalsn be
cause the latter's counsel had neglected te
deposit the necessary fees when taking a
change OF venue and had no. attended t,
the transfer Of the case. The judge tool
the ground that while there had been ne.
gisct, IL was on the part of the sttornev
and It was therefore not right to cut be
defendant off because no appearance wa,
snedo on tho day OF trial. The decision n
conditioned on Whalen paying the costs OF
the case 30 far.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
YEAR FOR APPEALS.
An Important Decision Regarding
Probate Practice by tho SUI
prone Court.
Buck on tho Status OF For
eign Corporations In
Montana.
Mrs. Mary a. Black Claims He's Dover In.
tersst In . Mine Sold by Her
Late Husband.

When David H. Mcfarland, his wife
Elizabeth, and Wilbur N. A%ylesworth went
into the hotel business in Deer Lodge and
Butte, all made wills providing that in
case any of the three should die, his or her
portion of the business was to go to the
survivors. Mrs. Mcfarland died first. Be-
fore her estate had been divided among
her surviving partners, David Mcfarland
died. The circuit court of Deer Lodge
county, on February 8, 1880, ordered the di-
vision Of Mrs. AcFsrlsnd'sproperty between
Aylesworth and the estate Of her dead hus-
band. Her heirs at lsw:appealed from this
decision IN January 20 last. A motion was
made to dismiss the appeal on the ground
that it had not been taken within the re-
qnired time. This motion the supreme
court, in an exhaustive opinion prepared by
Justice Harwood, overruled yesterday.
The question OF limitation involved
Is a very important one. Under the old
territorial system there WAS a probate court.
Cases were frequently appealed from it and
other inferior tribunals to the district court.
When the district court gave Judgment. on
these appeals, the case could be carried up
to tho supreme court il done in so days.
From decisions or matters originating in
the district court. appeals could be taken to
the supreme court in one year. As the ap-
peal Of Mrs. McFarland's heirs-at-law was
q probate question it WAS claimed that il
should have been made within 60 days.
supreme court, in its opinion, takes
the ground that the state constitution gives
district courts original jurisdiction Of all
probate matters. For that reason an APP
peal from u probate decision could be taken
in n year, as in any other case in which
the district court had original jurisdiction.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
Rights Of Foreign Corporations.

Judge Buck, in a case before him yester-
day, delivered an opinion to the effect that
a foreign corporation which has failed to
comply with the laws of Montana cannot be
protected in any of it's acts or contracts en-
tered into while doing business by means of
local agents; nor in such acts or contracts
as are necessary or incidental to operating
mines, filling the soil, raising cattle, manu-
featuring, etc. At the same time the Judge
holds that the failure Of a foreign corpora
tion to comply with the law does not place
property owned by it in the state at the
mercy of any n who may desire to
take or withhold it. The decision was
rendered OF a demurrer and motion
to strike out part Of plaintiffs answer. A
foreign corporation. organized in Utah.
sought to recover on a promissory note con-
tanning a provision for reasonable attor-
ney's fees. The defendant claimed that the
provision for reasonable attorneys fees
rendered the note non-negotiable. Judge
Buck says the weight of opinion is in favor
Of the negotiability of the note, and grants
the motion to strike out that portion of the
answer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
One Hundred and %Fifty-nlne Million
Dollars

One Hundre and %Fifty-n,ne Million
Dollars
OF new insurance written in 1880. is the
gratifying announcement of the New York
Life Insurance Company, in its report
printed in another column. That means
about forty-fve thousand persons insured
for an average amount of nearly So, 500 each.
1t means that over one hundred thousand
people have come under tho protecting care
of the company during the year. There is
no better protection for the family, old ace.
or the estate, than a policy in this grand Old
company. 1t ia difficult to conceive how a
man can be content to remain uninsured
when insurance contracts have been made
so attractive as the New YoRL L1FE's. both
rs to protection in case of death, and cash
returns to the insured in oase he survives
pertain salected periods. The company's
admirable system of policies has had much
to do with its popularity and growth. Both
are well-deserved and destined to continue,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
'.Pcnnsylvania
Iinea.
The Pennsylvania Limited.

The Pennsylvania Limited.
Train No. 2-the Pennsylvania Limited
continues to run eyery day in the year from
Chicago to ittsa'ureh, Baltimore, Wash
inRton, Philadelphia and New York. Com
posed of Vestibule 'E'ining, Sleeping, Obser-
walton, Smoking ,N,d Library cars with
barber shop, bath ROOM for men, baths and
q coiored, maid for women and children and
a stenographer 1t has tbecome the measure
Of tho requirements Sof those who when
travelling to the East avail themselves of
the best service attRiuabAs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
Proceedings of the District Court.

Proceedings of the District Court.
Alex. J. Lawson va. A. M. Hotter ct al.
IN smurrer and motion to strike out part of
complaint sustained. Plaintiff granted ten
days to file answer.
Neisel q Co. va. Union Warehouse Co.
Dew ,urrer and motion to strike out part of
ansA 'er sustained.
Bra nd Stone Co. VS.. G. L. Whitehead.
DENIM rrer and motion to strike out part of
sustained.
Montana Lumber Co. va. Joseph Ditton,
Demurrer to appeal argued and overruled.
David F.. Douglas vs. L. T. Rock ct al.
Motion Fto dismiss attachment argued and
taken under advisement.
g. A. Ulster va. John East ct al, Leave
granted defendant to amend by i~nterlinea-
ton.
Lewis Aavis vs.. Citizens Electric Light
Co. Dist Used as settled.
ChRsles u. Clarke W. Richard Auchard ct
al. Execution for cost stayed as against
w. d. Wheeler pending further orders.
W.. 8. PaWnter ct n vs.. First National
bank ct al. Plaintiff granted leave to
amend by interllneation.
W.. q. Dou2 herty ct al vs. Richard Lookey
ct al. Defen dsnt granted until April l to
amend answer
Laura Thomy's vs., Nathan Thomas. De-
murrer to oomhlaint overruled.
John Habel VA. j. A.. Quirk. Motion to
make oomplaintAmore specific taken under
advisement.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
MRS. Black wants Her Dover.

The case Of Mary A. Black against the
Elkhorn Mining company was removed
from the district court of Jefferson county
to the United States circuit court yesterday.
Mary A. Black is the widow of l.. M. Black,
who owned two-ffths of the A. M. Hotter
lode. In March, 1879, Black sold
out to r. A. Burton, and from
his hands it got into those Of the Elkhorn
company. Black died in 1881. Mrs. Black
claims that the transfer to Barton was
made without her consent, and that she did
not relinquish her dover right in the prop
erty. She claims that she is entitled to her
says is worth $500, 600. The Elkhorn com
pany claims that the mine came to them in
. legal form, and that they afterwards had
it patented. They hold that Mrs. Black is
adverse claim at the tina the patent was
applied for. The case was removed by the
mining company.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
Ole Olson

Do you know Ole Olson? This ques-
ton has been asked SO much of late that
public curiosity is aroused ss to who and
what Ole Olson is. Ole Olson isl play; not
a Swedish. as some perhaps imagine, but ia
said to be a rip roaring comedy with a Swed-
ish dialect character as the central figure.
Ole Olson has been a remarkable success so
far, both artistioally and financially. and
why? Because it is a good clean comedy,
with a well-defned plot that carries the story
of the play through to a natural and sue
hero, but he is an every day hero who de-
lights his audience with his quaint dialect
and mannerism, but AS he himself puta n.
II no bane in tho SOUP" The cast is said
to be strong.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-24
Cases Set for Trial,

Cases Set for Trial.
The following cases have been set fol
trial in Department. number one Of the dis
trict court:
Tuesday, March .M-349-Nathan VS.. Man.
helm. 355-Woolstp on vs.. Benson. 357-
Woolston Va. Hay. californian vs.. Wal
lace.
Wednesday, Marchx 25-965- Wiegand vs.,
Bluerock. 8S3-McF,a land vs.. Klenze.
Thursday, March '26-3.457-Bank vs..
Wells. 4~,649-Knowlss. Va. Twiford. 3,4l7
-Beattie Va. Wells.
Friday, March 27-4,673-Hobel vs.,
Quirk.
Tuesday, March 3l-27l-Kuehn vs..
K~irkendall. 727-Hsmmend va, Ham,
moud. 773-Stedman vs.. Quirk, sl7-
Witmor Va. Holxberg.
Wednesday,, April IA, 766-Flowerree Va.
M. A. N. u NJ. A. 2S1-Kranich vs., Mo
Donnell.
Thursday, April 2-4s23-Moran vs.. Ger
maine. W-Thornvall W. Eandall.
Friday, April 3~-4989-Fisner VS., East.
col W~eissgarber Va. Oleary. M9-Doerr
saturday. April 4-s7l-Kelly Va, David.
son. 6s7-Stsdman Va. Jefferis.
Tuesday. April 7-3D-I Gilman Va. Kee-
isr: 6NS-Teitig vs.. KleinschmiHt.
wednesday,, April S-471-Greenhood va.
Thursday, April s-44e-LaDrie,e vs..
H1lis. &!EAosom vs.. Jsfferis. 6eD-
Friday, April 10--S7-Wall va. Helena
street railway company. 4a5-Wsttman
~. Boeamann.
Saturday, April ll--m7-power VI. Le-
hoir. oSl-Anderson va. Walker.