The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-01-10
Local News.

'o"' 10 SoAanB dnu tuo HUI
ones are happy.
-Wo are again enjoying nice an
Spring-like weather.
Tho yield on the Shadyside planta
tion, In st. Mary parish. is 1873 pounds o
, sugar to the ton of cane.
The upper Ohio river is out of IL
banks. and considerable damage ha
been done by the high water.
"A cyclone swept over Keachie, La.
on the first inst, wrecking several build
iDgs and cousing immense damages.
Mr.. Chas. L. Gauthier returned from
New Orleans last week. In few days h
will be able to attend to his business.
Our young friend. Walter Simon
who had gone to San Antonio. Texas, to
spend few days, returned here Monday
evening.
"A store and stable were burned at
Marksville. La, on new years night; the
fire is supposed to have been caused by
fire-crackers.
Mr.. c. G. HOueye, a prominent citi-
zen OF Amite City. La, was murdered In
that town at : o'clock Friday evening
last. The sssasins are vet unknown.
The Indians in the Dakotas are still
on the war-path. and every once in
while al engagement takes place be-
tween the United States troops and the
Reds.
Mr.. 4. A. Theriot. formerly from st.
Mary parish. has come to the st. John
plantation to assist Mr.. George Greig,
tha efficient manager. in making the
coming crop.
The largest collection OF wild AMI.
mails now on exhibition In this country
can be seen with the Great American
Rail Road Shows at st. Martinville Fri. |
day January 10th.
We are told that We will soon have
= shingle mill In operation In this town. |
We are pleased TO hear of such good |
news. Let us hear Of more such indus
tries, and our business will be on the
increase. 4
Some people might find II very
strange to see the New Iberia papers
the lnwless acts. which have
been committed there a few days ago,
hey do not think that news should be
published, as it Injuries the good name
If the town.
Business has been unusually active
n town the past few days; the crops in
general have been good, in many cases
Ibundant, and we hope that good deal
4 our business this summer will be car
led on a cash basis, which will be to
he benefit OF all concerned.
The Great American Railroad Show
duseum Meusgeie and Real Roman
Iippodrom the biggest tented exhibi-
ion now travelling will positively exhi.
1t at St. Martinville Friday January
9Th. This Is the only big show coming
his season do not fail to come.
Several Of our people are down with
he grippe, some Of them have been very
sick with It. It Is . disease
ghich is not absolutely dangerous, but
'hen attacked by II great care should I
e taken to prevent complications which ,
'ill generally follow il neglected, and
hen, the result may be fatal. q
A very heavy rain fell Thursday
'hich will cause the bayou to rise and
i've chance to the people living up the
ayou to ship the large crops they have
n hand which they we're forced to keep
n account Of low water. They will I'M
oubteily avail Of this chance and rush
heir largo freight at the depots in this
lace.
Tho Police Board Of New Orleans
'hich was recently removed by the Ma 1
or, and new board appointed'by Cover q
or Nichols. proved like the Levee Com.
,issioners, illegal, the Mayor had no q
|qht 10 remove them and the Governor II
ad no power to make new appoint 7
tents. A decision of the Supreme Court g
his week restore the ousted commits.