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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-27

We are told that the town bows
school was assigned to Prof. 4. j.
Golden, the Perry's Bridge school
to Prot. G. G. Roberts and The
Morgan's Mill school to Prof. r. B.
Butler. But as the committee have
reconsidered the matter the positions
will be awarded BY competitive e.
animation.
On last Monday evening as Mrs.
Norbet Bourque and Mrs. Desire
ITrahan were on their way home
Mrs. Bonrque was thrown out OF the
hack fracturing her arm and break.
ing a rib and causing other painful
injuries. Il seems as the ladies
reached Lafayette st. and while at
tempting to turn their buggy wheel
caught the corner post and came
near overthrowing the buggy. Mrs.
Bourque is the mother Of our fellow
townsmen O. Bourque and is quite
an aged lady, consequently, the frac.
tdre is more painful.
The committee of the School
Board charged with The duty Of en-
ploying teachers for the public
schools throughout the parish for
the ensuing term, composed of Presi.
dent G. W. Summers, Superintenc-
ent j. N. Williams and George
Hayes, met last Saturday and pro.
ceeded to assign the teachers to the
different schools. Owing to certain
dissatisfaction aa1out the Abbeville.
Perry's Bridge and Morgan's Mill
schools. the committee decided TO
rescind their action and, as well be
seen by notice elsewhere will assign
teachers only after a competitive
examination where there are mora
than one applicant for The same
school.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-27

We have received from the pubs
fishers, Robert j. Belford & Co..
New York and Chicago, the May
Jure and July numbers of Belford's
Monthly Magazine, price Is cents a
number, or $500 per annum. Bel
ford publishes monthly q complete
novelette,. besides many articles on
topics of current public interest.
One Of the features of the magazine
of late has been a series of war pa
pers by Col. John S. Mosby, one oil
the bravest and most brilliant cav
airy commanders during The war
between the States. The complete
novelette, in the July number is BY
Emily Read and Marion G. L
Reeves, and is entitled, "The Sea
Wolves Light" Col. Mosby has ar
interesting sketch Of war adventures
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-27

The Mason Jars are the bess
made. For sale at
You've q EDWARDS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
A BOLD DASH.
Thomas Noonan Leaves Officer Sher-
man and Is Free.

Thomas Noonan, Central Falls prison
er, convicted in the Court of Common
Pleas yesterday for larceny and sentenced
to three months and costs at the Provi-
dence County jail, effected his ascape
from the officer in charge aud at last ac-
counts is still at large.
Noonan was under the care of Officer
Sherman, who as is usual in such cases
had handcuffed his prisoner to himself.
After boarding the train leaving this city
at 2.40 o'clock the officer unlocked the
shackle from his own wrist, the thought
OF an attempted break" for liberty never
once occurring TO him.
On the arrival of the train at Howard
the officer and his man disembarked. No
sooner had they reached the platform of
the station than the man made a heroic
plunge and succeeded in wrenching him
self free. With the speed of the wind he
dashed down the road and was soon lost
To sight.
Sherman fired two shots after him, but
without avail. Noonan was traced TO
Knightsville where he was lost sight of.
A searching party is on the lookout for
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Jim Corbett Knocks Out Two Men
and Bests Ioe annon.

Jim Corbett, the big Californian, did
what he agreed TO last night at Madison
Square Garden, New Pork. He bested
three men in succession and knocked two
OF the trio out. Joe Lannon, of Boston,
who was defeated by Jack Ashton of this
city three years ago. was the only man TO
stay the three rounds, but he was plainly
beaten.
The first man TO go up against Corbett
was Bill Spilllng of Rochester, n. Y,
whom the Californian did up brown" in
quick order. and then Bob Caffrey of
Philadelphia laid down and quit" after
a minutes exchange with jim There
was minutes rest between each bout,
and the next man To crawl through the
ropes and don the gloves was Joe Lam
non. The latter had on about forty
pounds of superfiuous flesh, and
weighed 225 pounds. Corbett tipped
the beam at 1s5 pounds. LaDnon
made a good showing with the big
Californian for man so manifestly out
OF condition, and kept meeting Corbett in
the face and wind in most emphatic
manner. Corbett played for Lannon's
wind" to considerable extent. and be-
fore the second round was up Joe
was sadly in need of more breath.
third and last round Corbett started in 10
"do" his man and had him 'going" at
one stage of the game, but his blows
lacked force and he failed TO follow up his
advantage when he had Lannon groggy
from succession of raps on the jaw Joe
was very unsteady on his feet this round
but managed TO keep them under HIM
and when time was called was still stand
ing. He received 500 for his ''stayinp
there three rounds. Corbett netted about
5000 out of the show.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Robbed the Gorham Company.

New YORK. Feb. 1I--For almost year
the downtown Office of the Gorham Man
ufacturing Company, at No. Maiden
Lane, has been Systematically robbed.
Special Detective l.arkin, of the Gorham
Company, was ordered TO watch the
clerks lie concluded that William j.
Kearney, "A Young salesman was the theft
Kearney dressed well and did not gamble,
but was frequent visitor at the concert
halls in the city, and was in the habit OF
spending in a night, more money than lac
could earn i'm a month.
Kearney was arrested yesterday. lie
admitted that he had been stealing ever
since ne entered the employ of the Cor
ham Company. and that his thefts
amounted TO over $1,000. kearney was
arraigned in jefferson Market Court and
held for trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Pay Car on the Toledo, Peoria and
Western in a Collision.

CHENoA, H., Feb. 1.-THE entire party
aboard the Toledo, Peoria and Western
Railroad pay car had a miraculous escape
from death here yesterday. The Chicago
and Alton crosses the line above here, and
the engine pulling the pay car stopped at
the station. After the paymaster had
paid at this point the conductor signalled
the engineer TO go ahead. which he did.
AS he heached the crossing he saw the
Chicago and Alton train approaching
from the South. He quietly pulled the
most of the cars over, but the Alton engi-
neer struck the rear end of the car with
such force that the drawbar of the engine
was pulled out but none of the occupants
were hurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17

much. IL any. the substances and solutions
were diluted.
Mayor Carroll, who appeared for the
Pawtuxet Valley Business Mems Asso-
citation, placed glass of water freshly
drawn from the faucet in the house cloak
room alongside the bottles and il showed
up like diamond beside piece Of Opaque
glass.
DIR. Chaplin said that he had made in
vestigation when the typhoid fever epi-
demic was at its height he made an excur-
sion up the valley Of the Pawtuxet and
found that the privy vaults of some of the
villages were emptied directly into the
stream and that this was the cause of the
epidemic i'm which forty deaths
occurred. Several filters have been
examined and the microbes of
typhoid fever were found, so that
matter was definitely proved. DIR. Cha
pin cited many instances where epidemics
Of typhoid fever had been spread from one
city to another by the human excrement
being carried down stream aud the germs
of disease taken into the system by the
drinking of the water Should there be
an outbreak of the cholera in the Paw
tuXet Valley this year, nothing would
prevent an epidemic of cholera in this city
unless the law is enacted and enforced
Mayor Carroll said that the city of
Providence made the mistake of trying TO
get drinking water out of natural
stream, instead of doing as Pawtucket
did-putting out money and building a
competent storage reservoir. It was costly
to Pawtucket at first, but it was a wise
investment and the cost is not counted
now He raised the point as 10 how an
analytical chemist, finding deleterious
matter in the river at given point, could
tell what will that particular exhibit Of
deleterious matter came from.
Sylvester Nicholson, president of the
Pawtuxet Valley Business Mems Associ-
alton, read long speech, the gest of which
was vigorous protest against the city of
Providence taking the rights Of the citi-
zens of the country towns. They were
Christians, not Barbarians and wished not
TO be viewed as such.
On the Redistricting of Lincoln.
In the hearing before the Senate com
mittee on judiciary to-day on the pro-
posed act to divide the town of Lincoln
into voting districts, there was practical
The Hon. Benjamin l.. Bosworth, town
solicitor of Lincoln, appeared in favor of
the act
Senator Garvin of Cumberland offered a
few suggestions as to changing the bound
aries, etc. but did not oppose the bill as a
whole
The other speakers to-day were Albert
II. Green town solicitor for Warwick T..
w. Parker of Coventry, Henry l.. Greene
OF :. H. Greene a. Sons and Robert Reoch,
manager of the Clyde print works. The
hearing was then adjourned until one
week from to-day on the rising of the
House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Curiosity RebuIxcd.

4 man was on trial in southwestern
state for very grave olfense. The jury
were slow in coming to an agreement and
many people were waiting about 10 know
the verdict. At this state OF affairs col.
ored bailin came out OF the jury room and
FASTENED down one of the corridors
Hold on hold onl" called out man
xho was waiting. Have the Jury agreed ~
"Yis dey done agreed" said the bnililf
grinning.
whats the verdctf"
WELL boss" said the bailiff. "ye see
twas dis erway; Dey was some on 'em
wanted sandwiches an some on 'em wanted
pie; an bum by dcy done greed dey'd hab
some crackers m cheese, an dcy sem me
out fer to fotch emp Youths Companion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
LA7ESTNEVS
IN TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
1874 Alleged Anarchists Under Arrest
at Cadiz.
AWAITING COURT MARTIAL.
The Public Prosecutor VIII Demand That
the Ringleaders BE Sentenced to Penal
servltude, and Others to Solitary Con-
hnement.

eCADIZ, Spain, Feb 17.-One hundred
and ninety persons, charged with being
Anarchists and participating in the recent
disturbances at Xeres, are under arrest
here, and will be tired by court martial.
IL is not believed that any Of them will be
sentenced TO death, but the public prose
cutor will demand that the ringleaders be
sentenced TO penal seryitude, and some of
the rest to solitary confinement.
A detachment of gendarmes recently
sent 90 disperse band of outlaws led by
two brothers in this vicinity, succeeded in
breaking up that organization and arrest
ing several OF its members. Others es-
capped into the mountains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
AGAINST SKY SCRAPERS.
Reel Estate Brokers Want to Limit
Buildings to Seven Stories.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 15.-Real estate bro
kers from all parts of the country assem-
bled here to-day for the purpose of organ
izing National Real Estate Association.
Gov. Buchanan made the address of well
come. The Hon. NJ. f. Pitcher was elected
president and ii. NJ. Kline secretary. The
usual committees were then appointed.
This afternoon the convention discussed
the question as to the height TO which
buildings should be erected. On the lat
ter point many delegates favored seven
stories or less. The convention will be in
session three days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
NATICk.
Fire In the Johnston station.

Last night Martin Cannon was arrested
on the square by Officer Shuman of
Johnston while revelling. and locked up.
This morning he was fined SO and costs in
the Eighth District Court At an early
hour smoke was seen proceeding from the
rear of the odd Fellows building, in which
the bridewell is located, and the patrol
man Investigated, in company with Sergt
Holbrook and Officer Duane. finding n
heap of ashes on the floor. Ii seems he had
hidden in his coat a number of matches
and a cigarette, which he lit aud by some
means or another the fire was transmitted
to the bed clothes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
ALMOST LIKE BUSINESS.
The House Gets Down to Work in
Half an Hour.
A CUTTER FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The Indian Appropriation Bill Discussed
in Committee of the Whole-The Sen
ate Passes Public Building Bilis-The
Doings of Congress in Both Houses.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 17.-It took
the House less than half an hour to get
down TO work this morning. Several
members were around with resolutions
for which they desired consideration, but
were choked off by the refusal of unani-
nous consent
Geary from the committee on commerce.
made a favorable report on bill making
an appropriation for the construction of a
revenue cutter for San Francisco.
ON motion OF Peel, the House then
went into committee of the whole, and
took mp the Indian appropriation bill.
This carries an appropriation of something
over s., 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
maverick sank Complications.

Boston, Feb. 17.--New sensations are
raised nearly every day In the Maverick
bank case.
When the United States District Court
grand jury came in it was expected that
the cases OF the Maverick bank officials
would be presented.
On the coming IN of Judge Aldrich
however 20 the great surprise Of the gov
ernment, the counsel for Asa p. Potter
presented 10 the court a bill in equity
asking that Rccsivcr Beal be restrained
from interfering with certain books and
papers in a trunk I'm the bank vaults.
Mr. Potter claims that contents OF Che
trunk arc his individual, private papers
with which be does not propose 10 have
my unwarranted and illegal interference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
FOUND DEAD.
And His Roommate's Clothes Were
BIoodstained.

NEW YORK, Feb. E.-John Reardon, a
blacksmith, was found deaG early this
morning with severe wound on his head
made by a blunt instrument. Mithael
Reardon, his roommate, with whom it is
known the dead man had drunken quar-
rel last night, was arrested soon after. He
was found in bed with all his clothes on
and covered with blood. The handle of a
hatchct was also found in his room stained
with blood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
To Push the Lapham Bin.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA large delega-
tion of New England people appeared be-
day 10 urge that menhaden and mackeral
fishing be placed under government con
troll, instead of being regulated by State
authority. About seventv-five delegates
from Chicago and New York were before
the Senate judiciary committee and pre-
sented arguments against the anti-option
bill. A delegation from Minneapolis were
before the House committee on agricul-
ture and advocated the passage of anti
option legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
A STEAMER IN HARD LUCK.
Fire In the Hold subdued but Waves Near
ly Swamped Her.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE steamship AZ
rica from Hamburg, reports that on Feb.
s fire was discovered in the cargo of rags
of the seamen wrapped hot towels about
their head and descended 10 the hold to
locate the fire.
The hold was full OF dense smoke. With
much difficulty the men were got out
alive as the bales of rags blazed up. A
tackle was rugged up and with graphing
blocks thirty bales OF burning RACES were
hauled up and cast overheard.
After six hours hard work the fire was
extingushed. The fire broke out again
on Feb 10 but was soon eXtinguished. At
ter that the vessel encountered a storm
which lasted for several days. The waves
broke over her and washed away all the
boats and carried of all the rails, the
deck house and most of the rigging.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Big Fire Ia Boston.
Another House Warming.

The families living i'm the handsome
Elmwood villas, owned by Elton A. Cook,
held another dance in the last finished res
idence last night. These balls are solely
for Mr.. Cooks tenants and the friends
they invite. Theo. Fuller agent OF the
estate was master Of ceremonies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Meetings Held Every Evening.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. 1.-THE
New York Conference OF the Swedish
Lutheran Synod is in session here, with
20 lay and clerical delegates attending.
The delegates are from Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, New York, New Jersey, and all the
New England states. Meetings will be
held every evening this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
sunrcme Cnuri .Iurlsdlrtlon.

WAsBINGToN, Feb. 17.-Senator Nor
gan reported fayorably TO the Senate a
bin 20 extend the jurisdiction OF the
United States Supreme Court to include
judgement and decrees OF the highest
of the Cherokee, Seminole ana Chickasaw
Indian nations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
For VatherIanl aud Church.

The regular meeting Of the Universalist
Club. will he held at i'illinghasts 5 on the
evening OF the 22d, 40 : O'Clock The Rev.
DIR. r.. T.. Bolles, of New York. will be- the
special guest and the topic will be For
Fatherland and Church.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
GOV. LADD's PROCLAMATION.
He Calls Upon the People To send Aid to
the Eussinn Suiicrers.

Gov. Ladd has issued proclamation
recommending q prompt response by the
people of Rhode Island to the appeal from
the original agencies for the relief of the
sufferers from famine in Russia, which
agencies are working in full harmony with
the Red Cross Association. The head
quarters of the National Committee is at
~ Fourteenth street, Washington, ID. G..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
A NOVEL BUSINESS PLAN.
Mr.. Walker Borrowed $500 and
Then Borrowed the Security.

Stephen G. Buckley sued John i. Wal
ker to $500 to-day. Walker, according to
Buckley. asked for loan of $500 and gave
him paper which purported to be a
mortgage, but as Buckley could neither
paper was. Some time afterward Walker
went to Buckley and asked to be allowed
TO show the mortgage" TO his lawyer.
Buckley wants 10 get his mortgage back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
A BIG BLAZE.
A Quarter Of a Million Goes Up in
Flame.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The fertilizer
works of the Aggert, Allen Company were
entirely destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. The abandoned warehouse of the
Standard Oil Company adjacent was ut
terly demolished and the coal piers and
sheds of the Pennsylvania Company mar
rowly escaped destruction. The fire is
believed to have started in the grinding
room near the centre of the main building,
but its origin is unknown. The loss is
placed at quarter of "A million.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
FOOLED WITH BENZINE.
And Two Men Lost Their Lives-Another
Badly Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-Two workmen
were killed and another probably fatally
injured by an explosion of benzine gas at
the Baldwin Locomotive Works yester.
day afternoon. The accident was due to
gross carelessness on the part of one of the
workmen, who poured benzine inside the
dome of locomotive to facilitate the
work of removing rusty bolt head aud
afterward lowered n lighted lamp into the
dome filled with benZine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
The John w. Davis ,lub.

The John w. Davis Cub held special
meeting last night TO settle affairs con
cerning their recent complimentary ball.
An invitation from the John w Davis
Club of the Eighth Ward TO attend their
coming complimentary was received and
accented
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Painted signs and Carriages.

ALTON, N. H., Feb. II. Henry c. Avery,
one of the best carriage and sign painters
in the state, is dead. He was a member
OF Winnepesaukee Lodge OF Masons. A
widow and two brothers survive MIN,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
a Rothcbild's Escape.

PERPIGNAN, Feb 17.-While Baron
Nathaniel Rothchild, of Vienna, was driv-
ing along the coast yesterday his horses
suddenly bolted down hill and the car
riage was nearly precipitated over cliff
one hundred feet deep
Fortunately, the coachman succeed in
turning his horses heads into gully and
the Baron escaped unhurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Crowley May Die.

The condition OF Michael Crowley who
was injured while attempting 10 jump on
the elevator in the grocery store OF Whit
ford, Aldrich n Co, corner of Pine and
afternoon is critical, although late this
morning he was fairly comfortable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
burning lamp Zen on Hcr.

New LONDON, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Crockei,
wife Of Capt Alvin NJ. Crockcr OF the
Thames Tow Boat Companys Steamer
Gertrude, was fatally burned at her resi-
donce, by the contents OF n burning lamp
falling on her. Physicians say she can
not live
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
The FINANCIAL NEWS.

The money and stock market are to-day
unchanged. Rates for money continue
dull at to 5l6 per cent
There Is slightly more strength in
American Screw stock to-day, and also
continued firmness In Safe Deposit Co.
Otherwise the market is featureless. Sales
and quotations are as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
SALES
Market Notes.

The rate Of sterling erchdnge are E.SG.7. Tho
rate Of demand sterling balS al iCltich gold can
De exported 10 London ict,llotu loss Is ASS3S for
bars and L.S0l4 for cOin and thc rate at Uhich Il
can De imported l0ithold loss Is L.s55-I.
The rates of sterling exchange are sLsGI
TO $3.50.
The trouble anticipated in Northwest
passenger rates on account OF the agree
ment with the Minneapolis and St. Louis
has been avoided. the Northwest, 81. Paul
and Wisconsin Central roads having abro-
gated the arrangement.
NEW YoRK-Money is at ~ and per
cent.
LoNDoN--Money is at ? and 2ll per cent.
CHICAGo--The price paid for the Lake
street l. road by New York capitalists
was 81 5000 Backers of the enterprise
claim TO have spent ss00, 200 in construc-
tion of the road. Putting the value of
the franchise and the right of way at
$500, 900, it will be seen that they are seve-
raj hundred thousand dollars ahead on
the deal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17

X w0man nampr Stack, ffvfng at y Nc
Donough street, fell ON the ice last even
inc i'm front of her house. sustaining n
Gales fracture OF the left forearm, lust
above the wrist. DIR. II. w. Farrell at
tended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
bleeding Followed Tooth Pulling.

BANGOR, Me-, Feb. i7.-Vesta M. Mar.
shall, Is years old, of Newburg, died to-
day from the effects of continued loss Of
blood following the extraction of tooth,
on Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17
Fatal Explosion in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. T.-While
three men were at work in the dome of
an engine at the Baldwin locomotive
works, removing rust with benzine, one
Of them lowered lighted lamp into the
dome. An explosion followed. David
Jordan was killed and Sylvester Hoster
and Patrick Carney were fatally injured.
Big Fire Ia Boston.
Boston, Feb. 17.-Tbe leather districr
was visited by destructive fire yesterday
afternoon.
The scene OF the disaster was i'm the ele-
CANT stone building at the junction OF
High, Summer and South streets, which
Was occupied by the following firms;
The American Shoe and Leather Re
porter, >. Shotger & Co., and Lawrence
a. Brocana and W. j. Pierce e Co.
The loss may reach $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-17

And Kills Three Men. Wrccking III
Building.
LIMA. Ohio. Feb. i7.-Yesterday moiI
ing the boiler at kissing saw mill near
here. exploded with frightful results,
three men being killed. Young Kissing.
the propretor's son, was blown to atoms,
and John Shiverdecker. an employe. was
terribly mangled The owner OF the mill.
j. II. Kissing, was also killed. The mill
was destroyed.