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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-02-28
A Human Monster.
Arrested i'm Brazil for Practicing
Cannibalism.

Cannibalism.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Under date OF
Rio de JaneirO, Jan. q, the Herald this
morning prints the story Of a correspOn-
dent who states that there is in the state
of Menas Gercies a monster in human
form. The following from the journal
Cidade de LeOpOldina tells his strange
story:
Learning that there had been confined
in the Jail of this town by the energetic
police delegate al individual who for
months had been living Oh human flesh,
desire arose for seeing him, Dotwith-
standing the horror as regards him In
spired in every heart. His name Is Gle
mente Villa. He is mulattO, about y
years old, medium height, a fiat fore
head, oblique eyes, with black defOrmed
feet with cOncave soles, native OF this
district. without the slightest distur-
bance of manner he replied to my Ques-
ton as to wheter it were true that he
had been living on human flesh, that not
only he. but BasillO LeandrO and Others
for long time had been living on this
food.
What purpose led you to practice
such acts, barbarous before God and
man"
ITO kill nv hunger, master"
"How did you make your first at
tempt"
1T was at Leandro's house, when he
invited me to eat piece of a hoy that
he had killed in thicket where the lad
was gathering fruit, and, as l was very
hungry and had no other resource. l ac-
cepted the invitation for the first time.
On the next day returning home l found
a woman asleep by the roadside, and
was at once tempted to kill her. took
q stone and made my first victim, and
carried her home to satisfy my hunger.
Some days after killed Simplicio and
invited Francisco and Severa. who we're
dying from starvation, to help me eat.
When SimpliciO's flesh was finished. and
being without any means to satisfy
my hunger. Francisco told me to kill her
two children for us to eat, which l. did.
Two weeks after, in the same straits.
Basilio and l killed Francisco for the
same purpose. AfterwGrd l found that
Basilio had stolen shirt from me and
killed him when he was unsuspiciOus-
" gathering roots for supper. | only
ate a little Of him. for was arrested
two days after killing him. This was
the last killed."
The police found a part OF Basilio
sailed down and the canDibal eating the
calves Of the victims legs with a good
appetite.
docs human flesh have an agreeable
taste?' was asked.
mo, it is rather salty. The best thing
found In those | killed were the brains,
tongue and marrow. suffered slightly
from diarrhea while | was eating peO-
pies flesh"
How did you prepare the flesh for eat
ing?"
I'VE ate il roast or boiled with a COOL
deal Of pepper"
Didn't the remains o! your victims
inspire you with fear?"
"When looked at them felt slight
tremOr."
do you sleep well!"
Perfectly quiet"
"Have You no remorse for having prac
ticed such abominable and wicked
crimesw
Ino longer remember having dont
such acts"
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NOTICE..

Lost or mislaid by the undersigned a
note Of 500 bearing 8 per cent yearly,
interest from date, subscribed by Mrs.
Bazilie O'R0urke. wife of Felix Berard,
and by them endorsed In blank, dated at
st. Martinville, La, February 18th A. d.
1890, payable in Dec. lst 1880. at the
New Iberia National Bank, and duly
paraphed NE Varietur" for Identification
with act Of mortgage passed before Vim.
r. Eastin, by Recorder and ex-OfficiO
notary public Oh the 18th day Of Febru-
airy 1880. The public is warned not to
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thereof has been enjoined by the under
signed owner Of said note.
N. l.. BROUSSARD,
st. Martinville La. Jan. 31st 1901.
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Buget of Expenses

or the parish Of St. Martin. for the year 1871.
adopted at the Regular Meeting OF Jan 9Th 1871.
For the Criminal Expenses.
For Justices and COnstables 1oU
" Sheriff services Criminal matters JO.O0
" attending ON courts 10000
" Jurors and witnesses, per diem and
mileage 2'o.W
Expeuses of Prisoners in Jail $4,000
Salary Of the coroner aU.oo
Jury Commissioners 1000
Amount required to meet the criminal
expenses during the year 1891. S6'U.eO
For the Ordinary Expenses.
Salary of the Assessor SOO.W
Clerk Of the Police Jury 1000
Accountant 1U.U
Police Jurors per diem and mileage 5000
Keepers of Bridges 2O.U
Official Journal @@W
Porter 1N.O
Sheriff's fees. his commission n Tax Col. 6O.O
Treasures Commission I'!W
For the Paupers Ia'"
Repairs 10 Cont House and Jail 10000
Extinsuisbmeut of the old debt 5OO.O
Roads and Bridges 4N@W
Installments due this year on Vault
and Cells sOhU
The Public Schools 'a"W
Incidental Expenses A@
Amount required to meet the ordinary
expenses for the year 1891 H.SU
Total estimate Of the expenditures Of the
parish for the year 1891 1s.UU
On motion Of Mr.. Gutekunst, seconded by
Mr., Roy. put to q vote and unanimously carried
Be il resolved. That the Parish Licenses for the
year 1871 be and are hereby fixed Mt the same
rites m the State License rs per Act No 40 of
tho General Assembly of 1890.
true copy from the minutes.
AUa. M,RAIsT. Clerk p. j.
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Disorders which Affect the
Kidneys


Are among the most formidable known.
Diabetes, Bright's disease, gravel and
other complaints Of the urinary organs
are not ordinarily cured in severe cases,
but they may he averted by timely me-
dicatiOn. A useful stimulant of the uri-
nary glands has ever been found in Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, medicine
which not only affords the requisite sti-
mulOus when they become inactive, but
increases their vigOr and secretive pow
or. BY increasing the activity Of the
kidneys and bladder, this medicine has
the additional effect of expelling from
the blood impurities which 1t is the pc
culiar office Of those organs to eliminate
and pass off. The Bitters Is also puri-
fer and strengthened of the bowels, an
invigOrant of the stomach, and match
less remedy for biliOusness and fever and
ague. 1t counteracts tendency to pre-
mature decay. and sus.ains and comforts
= - "~d in6rm.
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Will Make Regular Trips
Between New Iberia and st. Martin.
vile. in connection with the Steamer
TEClIE. A. u. BLANC. Master.
A. V. FLEMING, Agent.
st. Nartinville, La. no22 ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08

field; s. V. Trent, Chicago Morris Falk, San
francisco; Dan T. Wheeler. A j. Mitchell J.
Il. Droste, st. Louis; E. L. Carpenter. Castle
eIate; h. RhefnStrOm, San Francisco; r. Ket-
ing, Chicago; Geo. T. Buffman, St. Louis; c. 2.
Plat, Chicago.
The WALKER-Silon Hermann Cincinnati
l. ). T1gan, st. Louis; R. Smith and wife La
Grande; j.. FL. Lockwood, Samuel Sunell, II.
foolman, New York; o. r. Young. Denver; l..
Gariao, Charles Holbrook. w, r. Wheeler
j. M Beck San Francisco: c. E. Cobb, Chicago /;
Ogoen: Herman Meyer, Cincinnati; w, H. Au-
pury, Mrs. =. Aubury, Portland; A. NJ Goshen
aspen; j, Rosenberg. Omaha; A D. Wheeler.
and wife, Koetenar. 3. c.
THE WHTTE-J. E. SchuttIer. Silver Citv; G.
a. Johnson. M. Brown, H. Sharp, Chicago; ;
George Barton, Midway o. Romney, ],
gardner, Ogden: George SCHNEIDER San Fran
CISCO; H.. Bunker, Ogden Mr. A..
MARI, Eureka; j. v. Hubert, Bingham;
MINK Dormer, San Francisco; c. L. Wilcox.
New Berlin, M. c. II. Billings, Sinclairville,
w ASH. a. d. Miller Butte City; c. A. Gracber,
tacoma; w. e. kipp, Seattle: j. Z. Cummings,
w els, Nevada; L. Fl. Choyin, Minneapolis;
John Williams, MisSoula, Mont
THE CLIFT-W illiam1Booth. Noblevil.. Ind
+: %. Donnelly, San Francisco; H Bossier and
W1e, j. Il. Bosseler, George Bosseler Kansas
CITY; w. ID. Snyder, ID. Mckay Grand juno
ZION; u: >. Brown, B. T. Ferry Denver:
a A wilson, Boston. Mass; T. NJ Erich Hast
lngs, Neb.; A. F. Boston, Provo; W. Wheeler.
falt Rosa Co.: James Salmon. St. Louis; F.
klosterman, st. Paul; A A Kuhn. F. p. GouId
Chicago; S. T. Price, Omaha; George A Per,
klnS, Charles l.. Douglas, Fort Worth, Texas:
.. +. Ames, Seattle, Wash; j. H Gates, Den
yer; Charles Jewett, Asa Fugatt. Phoebe. N p
Smiley Sacramento
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
A Lively Little Racket at the
Provo Depot.
Four Hundred and Seventy mine Cars of
Freight for Salt Lake in One Week
Their Contents.

Provo city was the scene of rather ex-
citing affair on Friday night. 1t seems that
Superintendent Corwin, of the Union Pa
cific, was about to leave the Garden CITY on
a special train, when William Cummings.
who was just drunk enough to be ugly,
boarded the train. Conductor Couten
ordered him off, and for reply Cummings
poked big six-shooter in his face and in
formed him that he was going through the
train. The conductor grappled with the
fellow and cried for help. Fortunately
Deputy Marshal Parsons happened to be
on the ground and he rushed to the rescue.
A desperate struggle ensued and Cum
mlngs was finally overpowered, dis
armed, and brought to this citv
IN irons. He was taken before
Commissioner Greenman yesterday morn
ing and pleaded guilty to the charge of
assault with a deadly weapon.
He stated to the court that he
was drunk at the time and had no
recollection Of what occurred, but was sat
lsfied that he was guilty. The court held
him to await the action of the grand iurv
and fixed his bonds at s., 0OO He was m,
able to give this and was sent out to the
penitentiary last evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08

repeated, am no teetotaler or prohibition
lst, but, for the sake of our homes and the
morality of the city, we must have a
change. 1t will be boon to the city of
Ogden if the Citizens ticket is elected, and
am satisfied it will be. The city will be
TIC of the useless extravaganza and it will
enjoy an era of prosperity never hereto
fore known.
Moroni Skeen, an old time Liberal, said
from what indications he could see the en-
tire Citizens ticket would carry the cleo
ton, with the possible exception of the
First and Second wards. The Peoples
party will poll at least $50 votes for the
Citizens ticket; the labor unions will give
their support by $50 votes. and the straight
Liberals supporting the Citizens ticket will
number at least 800. With the strength
coming from other sources the Citizens
ticket will surely win.
Judge Dee-I would rather wait until
after election to guess accurately ON Tur-
ner's majority.
Ben E. Rich-The Citizens ticket will
have glorious victory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
Last Years Death Roll.

The list of prominent railway men who
died during the year 1890 will be read with
mournful interest by those who still remain
to bear the burdens and anxieties of rail
way management. The list, which contains
125 names, includes many who were not at
the time in the service, quite a number of
them having long before retired, and at
their death having reached the period of
old age. The first generation of raiIway.
men which these represent, is rapidly pass,
ing away and their successors have made
railroading very different profession from
that which it was fifty, thirty or even
twenty years ago. Among those who died.
while occupying Official positions, we find
no less than II presidents, general solicit
tors, general managers, 10 superintend
ents and assistant superintendent. 10
general freight and passenger agents, 2
Chief engineers, 6 general agents and 6
heads of locomotive or car departments.
It's notable that the general solicitors
named were all of great eminence and
ability: Writ Dexter, Chicago, Burlington
y Quincy; George S. McCrary, Atehison,
Topeka q Santa Fe; George K. Knercher'
Philadelphia & Reading, and C. H. Beck
with, Chicago g. Alton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
Political Onininns.

The political war is waxing warm. The
leaders of both parties are working siren.
uously for the success of their respective
tickets At the hotels, the street corners
and in fact every other public place there
are seen crowds quietly conversing over
the situation.
Almost everyone has formed an opinion
of some kind in the contest that will de-
eide who is to rule the municipal affairs of
Ogden during the next two years.
a HERALD reporter was on his rounds
yesterday forenoon and had occasion to
gain the ideas of some of the leading men
in both parties
w. f. Adams, assistant cashier of the
Utah National bank, thought W. H. Turner
would be elected mayor by good majority
'Ihe council" continued Mr.. Adams. II
think, will be pretty evenly divided be-
tween the Citizens and Liberal parties
with chances considerably in favor of the
former"
Scott Anderson felt the contest would
be very close and did not feel disposed tn
form an opinion as TO the result of the head
OF the ticket, but as to the council he had
season to believe the Liberals could elect
but four of their candidates.
Tom Whalon, staunch McNutt man
thought the Liberals would carry the dav
ana eject Tue mayor by 2O0 majority.
DIR. M. n. Graves. Liberal candidate for
councilman in the Second ward, expressed
the opinion that the Liberals would elect
the entire ticket, with the possible excen
ton of one councilman IN the Fifth ward
Sheriff Belnap-If was betting man
would not be afraid to wager anything on
the success of the Citizens ticket. think
McNutt will get showed under badly.
w. w. Funge said he has always been
Liberal. He was one of the first three IN
introduce Liberal principles in Utah, and
would always be a Liberal so long as he
lived. The people of Ogden do not entirely
why the movement was taken
1t was done for purity In politics. 1t is an
that the people of Ogden
need and must have in fhis campaign. The
council have expended a large
amount of money In making public inn
but outside of building a
partial sewer system, what have they done
The institutions of vice and crime have
multiplied in the last few years, and the so.
called Liberal party, or the McNutt ring. is
packed by this element AS I have before
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
Nine. De Barrins, Fancy Rail-

Tsp ecial to THE HERALD-Examiner DISPATCH. 7
NEW YORK, Feb. Mime De Barrios
gave fancy dress ball at her handsome
residence last night. Nearly all the mem
bers of the Spanish legation from Wash
lngton were present. Hero are a few of
the costumes. Nine. Aporicaos, mother of
Nine. De Barrios, was attired in a superb
gown of the Elizabethan period. 1t was of
blue satin, studded with stones. She wore
diamond necklace and pearl head dress.
Inc Misses Aporicaos. the four sisters of
Nine. DE Barrios, were elegantly cos
TUNED. One wore a suit of the time of
Louis philippe, all in white and gold. An
other was Turkish princess and wore
white gauze trimmed with pearls over an
old rose silk. The gypsy dress worn by
one OF the sisters was very striking The
black velvet bodice was strung with gold
coins, and the skirt was red The fourth
dress depicted an amazon with helmet
Harry Cannon was respIendant in white
and gold as gallant of the Elizabethar ne
Rod. His costume was entirely of silk
gold embroidered, with the exception of a
cloak of white velvet.
Mrs. James Baird wore Spanish cos
tune OF rose silk with over draperies of
real white Spanish lace caught with red
tllla over high comb, Ornaments, dia-
monds
Mrs. u. Wilton as the Duchess of Hol-
land wore velVetogewn with a long train
and a coronet of diamond stars.
Miss Wilton, as Queen of. the Silver
Mines, was a mass of silvery sheen. dia
monds adding brilliancy to small siver
cap.
Nine. De Barrios made a beautiful
Cleopatra in a gown OF flesh pink silk
made with demi- train and covered with
clouds of iewel-studded chiffon. Her gir-
die and Egyptian headdress were OF dia
monds, sapphires and emeralds each stone
worth fortune. Her tiny white slippers
were studded with Jewels
Miss Davies wore a shepardess costume.
white skirt brocade of roses over a petit
coat OF quilted satin. The tiny cap perch
ed on her head was of lace and ribbons.
Miss Davies was very effective as Queen
of the Night. Silver butterflies ouiyered in
her black tulle skirt, which was over satin.
A real OWLS head rested amid the folds of
tulle on the cor5age. The veil fell from .
coronet of diamond stars
MIR. Ladenburg wore a superb Turkish
costume Of white silk embroidered with
gold heavily ieweled with diamond cres-
scents in head dress. The cloak was real
Arabian cloth, woven with gold. with a
dagger with jeweled handle.
Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Jr, wore a very
handsome Empire gown
Miss Anne Cameron was the Portia dis
covered by Ellen Terry, all in red.
j. w. Mackay, Jr., was in lavendar satin
made in the style of Charles the Second of
Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
WAS BE DRUGGED?!
Sudden and Mysterious Death Of
Tom Lalonde.
-----
VERY UGLY RUMORS AFLOAT
A Full and Searching Investigation to be
Made by Coroner Harris Tomorrow
at 2 O'clock pm.
VERY UGLY RUMORS AFLOAT

Yesterday morning Thomas L. Lalonde.
who resided at 264 South Third East street.
was found dead in his bed Lalonde was
employed at the Fountain billiard rooms on
Main street. He left there between II and
Il O'Clock on Friday night, and those who
were with him say he was in his usual good
health and spirits. After being about town
Tor snort time he went home and retired.
Coroner Harris was notified of the oc-
currence, and had the remains examined bv
physicians. The latter came to the conclu-
sion that death was caused by fatty deeep-
Grafton OF the heart, and the coroner de-
clded that an inquest was unnecessary.
Later in the day, however, an ugly rumor
TO the effect that Lalonde had been drugge6
at some place between the time he left the
billiard and started home, was noised about,
and this coming to the ears Of
the coroner, he made further INQUIRIES.
1t is claimed that while on his way home
the deceased met some acquaintances and
stated to them that he had been drugged
Nothing more definite than this could be
learned, but Mr.. Harris decided to hold an
inquest at o'clock Tomorrow, when fur
ther particulars may be disclosed.
The deceased was 81 years of age and
unmarried. 1t is expected that the funeral
Will be held on Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
Huntington and Gould PLANNING

| Especial to TIE acknowledgements TGsnatcb
NEW YORK, Feb. THE Sun saws: Il
Is an open secret among their Immediate
associates that although Jay Gould and C..
Z. Huntington, representing respectively
the Missouri Pacific and the Southern Pa
CHIC systems, gave their assent to the
agreement which is the basis of the New
western Railway Traffic association. that
agreement did not win their entire an
pIoVal. 1t did not go far enough to suit
either OF them, but they accepted it "a a
step IN the right direction simply becausa
1t was sort OF compromise measure upon
Whlcn all OF the companies represented at
tne conference at Mr.. Morgan's house
could agree. Mr.. Huntington's remedy for
tne evils OF excessive competition between
the western railways is consolidation. MIR
GouId's plan was the adoption of Joint
agencies Tor the conduct of all competitive,
tralhc and the discharge OF a vast army of
freight canvassers. Mr.. Huntington's
views were considered too radical for i'm
mediate adoption. Mr.. Gould's plan was
referred TO the commissioners of the new
association. Since the association was
formed neither of these railway managers
mas abandoned the hope of ultimately per
1ectlng an alliance between the railroads
west OF the Mississippi, which will reduce
the evils of competition to minimum.
1t Is said Gould and Huntington have had
exhaustive statistics prepared looking TO
consolidation. The Missouri Pacific.
Southern Pacific and Atchison systems
will be brought under the control of a sin
gle operating company. A good deal of
progress has been made and the work does
not lag because Mr.. Gould is absent from
the city. The executive officers of the
Southern Pacific system have been sum
moned from San Francisco TO take part in
the work, and it is trustworthily stated
that Senator Stanford has given mis- sup
port to the scheme
II MIR. Huntington should become the
leading spirit IN the Atchison management.
Mi. Gould's chances of getting through 20
the Pacific coast would be impaired. The
Southern Pacific would have the upper hand
IN Texas and also be able to compete with
MIR. Gould's road in the southwest. An
preclatlng that neither can afford to let the
otner have 1t, they have apparently agreed
to take 1t on joint account Should Mr..
Gould obtain control of the st. Louis q
Sen Francisco stock and build $50 miles of
road up the San joaquin valley from the
present western terminus of the Atlantic
& Pacific road TO San Francisco, the South
ern Pacific company's monopoly of Cali
fornia business would be gone forever; and
besides, Mr.. G0uld's traffic from Texas
would be more generous than it in at
present.
Mr.. Huntington is reported to have said
recently 1t was not necessary for them to
nave snare OF stock in order to control
the road; and many people familiar with
the situation agree with him. They claim
that circumstances will compel the Atchi
son stockholders to accept almost any
terms of merger that may be decided upon
by its present management in conjunction
with the Missouri Pacific and Southern
Pacific iQtereEtS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
.IndpeS of Election

The Utah commission met in the parlors
OF the Broom hotel yesterday forenoon and
decided that the following should be the
judges of election in to-morrow's contest:
First Ward-Willis Beardsley. w F..
Adams, J. G. Ellis
Second Ward Glen Schramm, william
Angston, G. G. Richards.
Third Ward-J. G. Passailaigue, Neils
Anderson Mr. Scherner.
Fourth Ward--A. c. Emerson, E. Auth,
Heber Wright.
Fifth Ward-I. N. Pierce, George Bur
gift, Mclean Boyle
Only two of the original board were
changed.