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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-04-18
A Gross Injustice.

Those Of our people who went to New
Iberia Thursday last to attend the Fire
mems parade and ball, returned home
well pleased at the reception rendered
our Firemen, but displeased with the
gross injustice done to Miss Clarisse
Domengeaux, of Breaux Bridge. one of
st. Martins charming daughters.
We are really sorry to hear of such an
injustice and unfair practice by our
neighbOrs, as it will certainly not en-
courage our people to attend any more
entertainments at New Iberia, and We
Will not blame them for it.
The information we got in this inst
ance is that there was contest between
four young ladies. as to who should be
elected queen of the ball, the votes were
fixed at ten cents each, and the voting
was to close at a specified hour, and
whenever any vote was cast for one OF
the contestants, the votes each candidate
had were cried out to the audience, and
when the. contest was closed. the votes
counted, Miss Clarisse DOmengeaux was
justly proclaimed queen of the ball. and
received the congratulations of her
friend and admirers.
But to the great surprise and indigna-
tion of our people, and we have no doubt
to a great many Iberians. after the elec-
tion had been proclaimed and the con-
test practically over. the commissioners
are said to have discovered an error in
their count that made a Miss Dreyfus
queen, and she was accordingly pro-
claimed as such.
Now. admitting that there was any
error although we have heard some peO-
pie expressing great doubt, was it pro-
per after having proclaimed the result,
to repeal same and reprOclaim another
person as queen? 1t seems to us that
the votes should have been carefully
counted and that the result be sure be-
fore proclaiming same.
In the second proclamation Miss DO.
mengeaux after having been unjustly
dethroned, was made first maid of honor
but Sheriff Gardemal, being of the same
parish as Miss Domengeaux and having
taken deep interest in her success, af'
ter consulting the young lady. declined
the honor Of being made first made OF
honor, after having been unjustly de-
priyed of the honor she had won.
We congratulate you Miss 'DOmen
geaux, and notwithstanding the secOn(
and unfair proclamation, to you are du'
the honor of the contest.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-04-18
Assassination Societies Still
Exist in Italy.

1t has frequently been stated, both
here and in other portions Of the United
States, that the existence of the MahA
and similar societies among the Italisd
residents in this country was a myth,
and the main argument advanced lin 70;
vor of this assertion has always been
that such associations have ceased to
exist in Italy. Instead OF being good
argument the reputed annihilatioh 0f
the murder societies in Italy makes u
more probable that they have 70 sot16
extent been transplanted to American
soil, because, as is well known, the tik'
OrOus campaign carried on against them
in the old country forced hundreds OF
the members to emigrate, q large NUN;
ber coming to this country. That the
Malta now actually exists here. and has
branches in many of the principal cities,
there is no longer room for doubt.
According to recent reports, however;
it APPEARS that in spite OF the rigorous
treatment of the problem by the Italian
authorities the secret assassination s0s
cOieties have not been altogether exter:
minated. There isnoH in progress at
Naples q trial in which more than d
hundred persons are answering the ac-
cusation OF being members Of secret
assassination society, and, as such. hav-
ing participated in a number Of muri
ders aud rObberies.
1t is said that this particular band
had terrorized an entire district fOf
years, levying blacknail and assassinai
ting people who placed obstacles In theft
way. The circumstance which aroused
the people and brought the scOIrge Of
the Government upon the band was the
murder of Young girl who, it is said,
was removed because she had come In
possession of facts very damaging to
members Of the society.
1t will therefore be seen that even the
rig0r and vigilance OF the Italian Go;
vernment has not altogether succeeded
in exterminating the secret murder so1
cieties, hence it is not surprising that
they should have succeeded in main.
tanning themselves in this country
where hitherto they have been subjected
to no restraint, and where their sinister
and dangerous character has not beef
understood Picayune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-04-18
POLITICS..

On last Saturday the two rival com;
mittees of the Democratic party assem-
bled in the court house, in different
rooms, and made an effort to get tOget;
her. 1t will be remembered that CONS
mittee was appointed at the general can;
vass for election of governor. In 1880 d
convention was called TO elect delegates
to congressional convention which as
sembled six days after. This parish
convention after electing delegates, pros
ceeded to reorganize the Parish Central
committee, and elected q new one.
Now comes the Old committee and de-
MES their right to oust them, claiming
vested rights until next general election,
whether the people want them or not,
Then comes the new committee and de-
clare that the people are sovereign, that
it is not necessary 70 emhody in the call
for convention the intention t0freOr;
ganize. That it never has been done IN
Calcasieu. That the action of tile deles
gates and convention is the action and
expresses the will of the people. And
now come both committees, one demo;
minated "defunct," and the other styled
pretended" and propose to protect De-
mOcratic interests by way of cOmprO:
mise. The new committee proposed I'd
submit the matter 10 the people and
abide their decision.
The old committee rejected the propoi
sitiOn and i'm turn proposed to submit
the matter to the State Central DemOcra;
tic committee and abide their decision,
The new committee reject this proposi;
tion. And then the "defunct" and the
pretended" agree not to agree and ad:
jOurn subject to call.-Lake Charles
Echo.
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Mrs. Chevalicr DeLahoussayc

The estimable lady whose name ap-
pears above, has after long and pain
full illness. departed this life at 6 o'clock
Saturday morning last, the 1lth inst, at
the ripe old age of 81 years.
The mortal remains of this sanity
lady were taken to the Catholic church
at 10 O'clock Sunday morning, and the
high mass was said for the repose of her
soul, after which ceremony the rites for
the dead were performed, followed by a
sermon by Rev. Father Langlois. The
church was crowded to its utmost capa-
city, and every one present made a sa-
cred duty to follow the remains to their
last resting place. in the Catholic ceme'
terry. This lady was loved by the whole
community for her noble traits, she was
christian in every sense Of the word
she was a loving mother, and a faithful
friend, she had no enemy as she neseI
could have offended any one. she was
tender and charitable to fault, and ne
yer would do or say anything that wctilt
have offended or pain the feelings OF tht
most humble. We extend our heartfeH
sympathies to the family In this, th'
moment of their sad bereavement.
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LII. Materne.-Where is He.

This il the sad chorus of many unfOr-
tunate friends and creditors who are
still holding painful reminders of their
misplaced confidence in the shape of I'M
paid bills, notes. etc.,-amOunting to
several thousand dollars. Materne Oc-
cupied the highest position in our com
munity for many years for honestly and
integrity, as do his excellent father and
brothers to this date. He seems how
ever. to have been carefully preparing
himself for this movement; and succeed
ed very easy in decPiving his aged ia.
ther who was his endOrser to large
amount, as well as his many creditors
because every one had absolute faith in
his statement tina. he wohld settle his
indebteddess in few days, and his de-
parture with his family, was solely fol
the purpose OF health and to visit his
former hofne in New Iberia. where HI
Contemplated resuming his labors II
getting out cypress. Instead of gOins
to New iberia, we are informed that h,
changed ears at Lafayette; and was las
heard of in Texas with his family.
We understand that he had sold hi
logs and discounted paper. realizing
something like $4,000; and it is for thi
comparatively small sum that he ha
tarnished his good name and ruined hi
aged parents and made their home desc
late. 1t is very great mistake and on
that to which he will ere long awaken
and which he may never remedy by
lifelong penance and good behavio
Remember, that TO amount OF money
d, equal TO ones good name and credi
Face your creditors, do the best you ca
fairly and honestly and You will be be
ter eff in TIE end. Lake Charles Con
mercial,
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OUR QUEEN.
st. Martinville La, April 10th 1891,
Mr.. Editor of the Messenger

st. Martinville La, April lOth 1871,
Mr.. Editor of the Messenger
Dear Sir
Will you kindly grant Inc space In the
column Of your valuable paper for the
insertion of the following article right
ing Miss Clarisse DOmengeaux Ofa gross
injustice.
On the 9th, the night of the firemen's
celebration at New Iberia ball was
given for the benefit of the fire depart
ment, among the large number of our
people that attended, was the subject
of my communication " no was 80
shamefully treated.
At about 1890 o'clock we were inform
ed by an Iberia gentleman that Miss
DomengeauX had been entered in rOt-
ing contest as to which Of tile bellies
would be made Queen of the evening.
A certain Mr.. Chas. Cogenheim was
made receiver and crier and j. B. Law
ton commissioner and kept tally of the
votes cast. At 1910 O'Clock time was
called and the tox closed, the result
after n close and minute calculation
was proclaimed by j. B. LawtOn an
nouncing that Miss DOmengeaux was
elected Queen by majority of forty
yotes over the next best. The vote stood
as the paste board upon which tally was
kept will show:
Miss Domengeaux... x.................2 .22c
Dreyfus. ...............:.s. Is.
Emmer. ................ O-
Upon which Miss D0mengeaux was
congratulated by her many friends.
But O, deceit. About ID minutes later
we were requested to come forward ant
gaze upon what! figures that had beer
(dis6gured) altered from first to last
changing the result entirely. We nOti
fled the Returning officer that if the re-
suit Of the contest was changed Miss
Domengeaux withdrew from it and dur
ing our absence she was proclaimed frs
maid of honor which she declined aftel
thanking her friends and acquaintance!
for the honor they had conferred upol
her.
"When you are queen for one singh
moment, you can not consistently b
maid of honor for an eternity.
Our QUEEN faced her fate gracefully
and but for some difficulty that Occure'
i'm the hall she would have remained L
enjoy her victory. After she had takel
her departure the queen wore her dia
dem. Yours Truly
CAB. GARDEMAI
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Excursion to Alexandria.

On Sunday the Goth inst there will be
a grand excursion from New Iberia to
Alexandria, for the purpose of raising
funds to help building the OpelOusas
high school bnilding. The hour Of de-
parture has not been published yet, but
we believe it will he possible for orr peo-
pie to take the morning train and he III
time for the excursion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-04-18

DO you want to save % to so cents on
every dollar you spend! IL so, write for
our Illustrated Catalogue. containing
illustratiins and prices Of everything
manufactured in the States, at manu-
factures prices 10000 Illustrations, all
lines represented. Catalogue mailed
free on application address.
CHICAGO GENERAL SUPPLY Co.
No l., West Van Barren ST..
Chicago, LII
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j, w, ECkAR7,
Matchmaker and Jeweller,

Main Street, New Iberia, La.
The leading repair shop in the Attaka-
pas.
All kinds of Monograms and Badges
Diamond settings made to order and at
reasonable rates.
full line of watches, clocks and jew
elry always on hand.
A select assortment OF genuine Meers
chaum pipes, cigars and cigarette tubes
Russia leather cigar eases, hne tooace
pouches etc. kept in stock.
Nv prices are moderate, give me a call
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Neflr0yGic Persons

And those troubled with nervousness resulting
from care or overwerk will be relieved by taxing
Br0,cn's Iron Bitters. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
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CONVENT of MERCY.
St. Martinsville, La.

This Institute offers superior advanta-
ees to Parents desirous of giving thler
children q solid and refined Education.
Terms of tuition. Music etc. moderate
SISTERS OF MERCY
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HOTEL DENECHAUD,

Sc to GA Carondslet Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Centrally located near Cotton Exchage'
Large and Airy Rooms.
Take the street cars at the depot anu
the driver will put you ont near lhe
Hotel jan IA 1y
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DR. E. J. MATHIS,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ST. MARTIRvILLE, la.
Respectfully offer my professional ser
vices to the people of this city and sur
rounding country.
Office at Castillo Hotel. jan %
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Transient advertisements, 20 cents per
.nch for first insertion; SO cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
IL inch for first insertion; and % cents for
each subsequent insertion.
CvBref communications upon subjects
OF public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-04-18
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Tse Rrown's Iron Biffers.

Ph-Ss "ia-s rec0.nTnenu Y.
Al dealers keen Il. SO pe: 10, le. Genuine
hsst-nde r,.7k and crossed ed dllnc, on wrapper
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P. J. M0ITY,

Carpenter, Contractor and Builder
Furniture repaired with care, and at
Shop Oh Port Street,
jan Is 1y ST. MARriA'iLi' La
The sun., 1891-01-25
WOULDN'T HIVE HIS PRIZE.
Cannon Arrested for Cruelty and the Horse
He Won at FnN's Rnfne Shot.

Cannon Arrested for Cruelty and the Horse
He Won at Fay's Rnfne shot.
Barney Fay is q contractor who did the work
OF filling in the new parade ground in Van
Courland Park. He lives in Broadway Kings
bridge. Up to Christmas eve he owned an
ancient gray horse. On Christmas eve Fay
held a raflle at his residence. The prize was
the horse: A laborer named John Cannon.
who lives on Gun Hill Road. KinRsbridee. won
the horse from thirteen competitors who had
paid 50 cents each FOR n chance III the ralle.
Cannon inspected his prize after q visit to q
neighbo-inR saloon with his thirteen "ompeti-
tore. and declared he would not give tho ant
nal stable room. and certainly would not pAy
a single feed bill rs the price of dozen such
horses. SO he left tho horse on Fny's hands.
Five DAYS later policeman found the horse
trying to extract somc hourishment from
q snow bank on the Albany Post
Road, He took the horse to the pound.
MIR. Van Ta.sell. who manages the
pound. searched for the horses owner
Foy said he had censcd to be Its owner when
he placed the halter in tho hand OF Cannon
after tina rattle. Justice Cochrane issued Q
warrant. upon which policeman Gohl arrested
Cannon and arraiGnea hin, in the Morrisanin
Court on a charge Of cruelty. Cannon denied
ownership, but after several examinations
Justice Co"hrane decided that Cannon had ne
cepted ownership when he touched The hG lter.
Cannon was hold In &lU0 hni for trinl Tor nban y
doning the animal, Meantime Agent Snnwdrn
Of the Society for tho Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals had shot the horse.
The sun., 1891-01-25
PRODUCE EXCHANGE TICKETS.
Shall . Fiat Value, with Diminished Men
bership, be Estnblisheds

ahRn d Fiat Value, wIth Dimhnlohcu MEN,
bership, be EstnblIsheds
The managers Of the Produce Exchange fol-
lowed yesterday the lead OF the Cotton Ex-
change people and placarded notice to the
effect that on Fob. 8 the members will he re-
qucstsd to vote on proposition to buy in tick
cts Of men, ,bership at a price which Is intended
to establish their vnlne rs measured by the as
sets OF the Exchange. The proposition In de-
tail suggests vote rs to tho advisability OF
purchasing all tickets off, re for sale mt price
not to exceed $1,000. Tho purchR.e money Is
to come from the net revenues Of the Exchange
The present current rrce Of seats 10 1850. with
an occasional purchase at 500 The tickets
10 be- bought In. II the members by their votes
sustain the, proposition OF the managers are
A contingent OF conservative members Of the
Exchange object to the proposition. Ihey
eny thnt II Is an effort to establish artificial
values, and. moreover, that tho movement to
certain extent favors spectators IN the mem.
bership of tie Exchange. Another argument
used AGAINST the proposition Of the manHeGeITS HT
comes from tho niemb bsrs OF the GratuiIy Fnnd
They aver that II IN. proposition prevails II
will curtnil tho number OF those relief uron 70
pay the death fund assessments; III the vote 10
against them the conservative element declare
they Will take tho matter to tho courts.
The sun., 1891-01-25
DODGLN0 HIS INHERITANCE.
Young Barnes Would Rather Have Fu
with the Lawyers Than Get His Forum

Youag Barnes Would Rather Have Fun
with the Lawyers Than Get His Fortune.
Anthony Barnes, q former young New
Yorker. 10 playing hide and seek about the
country to the discomfort Of his father and the
City Chamberlain. The young man Is heir to
$4,000. which was left him by his mother, who
received 1t from her brother. Young Barnes
has been running away from home oil and on
for fifteen years. Some years ago he Joined a
circus. and after that he wasn't heard OF until
q few months ago. He had In the mean time
become an heir. and his father, who Is q Green
wich street merchant. wanted to SEQ him very
much. Advertisements were put In the parer
Offering $500 reward to any one who would find
him and bring him to New York. Letters were
received BY Lawyer Pare. who had charge OF
the search. from SO or 100 young men who pro.
fesssd to DO tho missing heir. One day young
man came into Pape's office with lawyer
from Hamilton. Ohio. He had evidence that
sent Him to MI Bsrness house Mr.. barnes
claimant. you usta could. but you can't
That sounded to, the old gentleman like his
missing son and he investiesMted T. the e youpg
mans e s ana
That was the last seen Of him. He was heard
there to hsad him for New York. Before it
again. He was next. heard from IN Gins
einnati. Another teleRram started after
him. but he hsd Hewn rsaiS, Since ,heH p.hi hc
81. Louis Kan .es City San Francisco: Quebec.
Seattle. Walla Walln. San Antonio Dallas, New
Orleans. Augusta. Ga: Savannah. and jack
sonviie. He called on lawyers at each OF those
places and showed them the adyertisement
Offering ,he 1eTard he has proved hi' idsn,
to write to LAWYER Pape. AS. soon as Pape re-
ceived . letter he would send telegram. but
Invariably tho young man has GOT away before
the telegram reached its destination.
Mr.. Barnes holds an aSsiEnment for bali the
amount from the Cham berlan. who has re-
fused to pay it. Now a suit will be begun.
Young Barnes will he useful witness II the
telegraph ever catches up with him.
The sun., 1891-01-25
sArD nE HID BEEN 4 PRIEST.
He Prnycd For Mrs. Ryan, nnd Then, It 10
said, stole Her shawl.

Hugh ONeil OF GIG Pncinc street was COM
mitted to Jail yesterday bv Justice Tighe. In
Brooklyn. reudinS examination on a charge OF
larceny. The complainant is Patrick Ryan OF
l9l Ninth street South Brooklyn. who recently
came TO this country from Ireland. Mr. Ryan
says O'Nel called AT his house last Thursday
night and said he was formerly II priest. and
that he was without home or money. He was
dressed in clerical clothes AMI with great for.
ma'ty invoked blessing on Mr.. hymns house-
hold. Mrs. RYAN was sick in bed. md her hus-
band thought tho visit proviuential. for tue
sick woman hnd Iust eNprcsse! wish that .
priest would rrav lui hrI.
U'Neil was asked II II" would perform that
aetvSe aud he very re"uy N. agreed; d Inrn NJ
especially PREPARED for him; ite asked I'd the M
but he lef, carly. in tho morning before ,tls
ltyRns, Wero ,nstir. and took With HIM i5
alleged. Mrs. Kynns shay! and his hosts gold
wntch. He returned t. tho house on Friday
night. and Wien Ryan rHfn.oi aim admission
O'Nei struck him in the face. Iben Police.
man Murphy arrested him.
The sun., 1891-01-25
MDAV1TTS SIMPLE SWLNDLE
borrowed Money from Trustnl People ol
PrOmises of Employment.

borrowed Money from Trustnl People on
Promises of Employment.
When William McDavtt came down from
Boston six weeks ago and took up his residence
at 323 Blocker street he had new and i'm
proved plan for getting good living without
labor. He procured n list OF all the employ
ment offices In the city, and then began opera
tions. 1t took him some time to get under
way and only within the last week has he
been doing q thriving business. He started
with the employment agencies on lower Sixth
avenue. leaving word Mt each that he was In
the employ OF the Bay State House at Worces-
ter Mass, and was in New York for the pur-
pose Of getting help for Mr.. E. Chaplin, the pro-
rrctor Of the hotel On Jan. 81 he called at
Carpenters agency. between Eighth street and
&Safe Gss AND found man
You are Just my man, said he. Il want you
room G q. asa Salary Try of SIS ave week % '''' WIN
eSsi Shfnh Tas ne
rS yss h% as 5
aT;S.,5aa sns ,Ssy sIss1 s.as|q%
BY the way. PnthenI,elmcr. have You any
sa. and Mr. MeDavitt borrowed II. wait ait OUT @
snid. and jacob stood guard on the sidewalk. :
He Waite,i aud waited until it got late. and
IN snd nj sen ppsos ne" hs
known in the hatstore Then he talked to the
police about 1t. and the police pu: the employ
mont agencies on their guard.
On Friday afternoon Mr. McDavitt calIel at
Mrs. Floyd's agency. between Eighth and
Ninth streets. Mrs. Floyd sert for Officer
Sheehan. and Mr.. McD.yiit was locked up. In
tho Jefferson Market Police Court, Yesterday
sral mon no had swindled testified against
him.. He said he was n waiter when he worked.
Justice Ford held him under $500 bond for
trial.