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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21


Don. Cafery is 4 candidate fer
the u. s, Senate. It would be a
calamity to the honest people Of.
Louisiana for Mr.. Cafery to 90 to
the Senate, for il Is well known that
be is one of the dealers in the dis
graceful baIlot.box stuffing in st.
Mary. Let Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Jonas
or MI. Blanchard 60, but let Mr..
Gallery stay at RECONSIDERATION
Star.
We believe the great democratic
heart IN Louisiana shares the sen
timents and deeply sympathises
with the farmer, the mechanic, 1.-THE
laborer and the people Of all BUSH
ness trades and professions, aud is
willing to place the mantle Of legis-
latiYe honor and power upon the
shouldersof a representative man
who win do his whole duty by all
alike without regard to calling or
political faction. That man is Hon.
THOMAS ScoTT ADAMs.-Will the
politicians and tricksters keep
hands off BATON Rouge ITEM.
Hon. Andrew Price, member of
Congress from the third Louisiana
district, has positively stated his in
tention not to bea candidate at the
approaching election, and the Iber.
vile SoWtb suggests the name Of
Hon. Henry Mccall, lately selected
State Senator from the Eighth
Senatorial district, as his successor
Isl. James Courier.
We hope our election laws will
undergo a thorough overhauling by
the Legislature, and hpareaftel
votes may be placed in the ballot
boxes and without fear Of manipu-
lated. Election frauds should be
visited with prompt punishment
and every required safety made to
insure a fair count and honest re.
turn. In Louisiana every return.
ing officer was recently removed.
and surely this universal removal
must have been for some partisan
purpose.-Pointe Coupee Democrat
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

aH
euence Of this, course, Will bB a rise
in the lake, but this is not considered
of serious import. At amy rate that
will he about tho only manner in which
tie crevasse will Affect New Orleans,
besides of course, causing a slight de-
cline in the river ofwh,eh the residents
below are duly thankful.
Assistant State Engineer Arcene
Perrilliat arrived in the city at ILLS
o'clock this morning from the scene of
the disaster. He was seen by a Delta
man Immediately on his arrival and
questioned as to the extent of the
break, He said:
..The break is lao feet wide, but it
is impossible to say what the depth is.
The current 10 the center is swift, but
the water is smooth indicating a great
depth. 4.
"Therc is a Batture 200O feet wide
heavily grown with willows, and the
water OH this is from } to 2 feet deep,
but the unfortunate feature of the case
is that it contains a number o. slOughs
or depressions some Is feet deep, and
one of these is located just in front of
the break. This will be q serious oh
stacle in the way of closing it. In my
opinion the important step is to secure
the end, and that can be done with
willow MATTRESSES. The planters and
railroad people have commenced some
cribwork, and had about 30 feet or
either end completed when / left.
The wateris not extendirgu up stream
but is coming down at a lively rate
When / left it had reached FIVE mile;
below the break,n
Major Richardson was seen las
night and expressed it as his opinion
that is was improbable that the breal
could be closed. 1t had occurred in ,
bad piece of levee, where the soil wal
sandy, and that would be n great OBJ
stacle in the way Of closing it.
Lieutenant Mill, United States en-.
gineer, telegraphed Assistant Engineer
w. j. Hardee to go to the seen of the
break from Baton Rouge, which he
did, but up to 10 o'clock last night h
had not been heard from.
Tife Mississippi Valley railroad il
transferring its passengers and bag
gage by means of the steamer Mablt
Comeaux, which is running from l.;
Place, on the other side of che break
to Sellers, on this side.
Superintendent o. NJ. Quinn of tn,
Illinois Central will leave for the seen
this morning at 7 o'clock, going by TIL
Mississippi Valley route The rail
roads and the planters are combining
their efforts which, with ample mate
rial and labor and wider judicjou
direction, they hope will result 10 a
least a prevention, Of its increase, j
not it's complete closing.
At 3 u. m. d telephone message from
La Place plantation says that work a
the did not continue all nigh
and that the efforts to TIE the ends har
So far failed.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

REPEATING Duty ON REFINED
SUGAR.-The Board of Directors
of the Louisiana Sugar and Rice
Exchange authorized the sending
Of the following telegram to each
Ofour Representatives at Washing
ton:
"The Sugar Exchange urges OPP
position and defeat any movement
toward ~repealingA duty on refined
sugar. Such legislation would be a
death blow to our industry.
THos. M'DEBMoTT, Act. Pres"
Nj. Thos. G.4AFFcDcrmott, Acting
President of the Sugar Exchange,
received the following kilograms
from Louisiana Representatives in
Congress, all dated Washington, d.
g., May 5:
excited threads against Sugar
Trust We are all at work and
will do the best possible under the
circumstances.
an. D, LAGAN."
"Situation c%rstica1. We are do,
ing all we can.
ANDREW PRICE,"
Appreciate fully Importance of
~suggestian. Entire delegation has
been active and watchfuI to prevent
report of such measure by Ways
and Means Committee.
AID. MEYER"
dedication active and united.
While the situation is somewhat
serious | eelieve we are safe.
s. M. ROBERTSON
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21


A bill has been introduced in
Congress to regulate the sale and
manufacture Of patent medicines.
threads that all manufacturers shall
submit their receipt for prepara-
tions to a board of examiners to be
appointed by the secretary of the
treasury: All receipts shall be
kept secret and ifno deleterious in
gredient is discovered in the com
pound, a license shall be issued to
them for one year upon payment Of
8 So. In addit on every plan shall
haveafixed arevenue stamp valued
at 5 per cent Of price Of article,
Should this bill become a law il
would decrease the business o.
Sence-painting to a considerable
extent, and protect the poorer
classes from being imposed upon
by an endless variety Of worthless
compounds and mixtures.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

mar ia C~hristendom. He thought then
all hope Of realization of his political
ambition had gone. Some months
after, when tho St. Mary-senvention of
boilers met az Franklin, Foster, somo-
what reeonciled to the situation, wrote
a series of resolutions pledging the
support of the delegates to Caffery for
State senator, aud ia a speech advo>
eating their passage. said he hoped
Mr.. Caffery's nomination aud election
rs senator would be only the stepping
stone to a place higher and greater,
and which he was ~eminently qualified
to fill.
Since then Foster has been stuffed
into the eubernatovial chair, and the
situation has changed. His political
Aspirations are not at an eud if the
we'll weighed judgment of acute politis
cal observers counts for anything.
Fosters ambition, now, probably, is to
become United States Senator. He
does not care for the position at pres
ent, for he is young and can afford to
wait awhile; but he does want it Mt
the expiration of gubernatOrial term.
If ho were to put Gallery in tho Senate
to-day it Is doubtful indeed if he him
self would eve have the opportunity
OF reaching tho same goal as long rs
Mr.. Cutlery should remain u member.
Why as long as Mr.. Foster never could
hope to reconcile tho people of the
State to tho injustice of having two
Senators from the same parish. The
people of the State would never confer
upon the parish of st. Mary the homo
of having two Senators. The Legisla-
ture that Will he elected before the
expiration of MIR. Mr.. Fosters term Of
office W i'll name a successor to Judge
White. Unless the present tremendous
power of the chief executive of the
State is curtailed, Mr.. Foster could
practically dictate the complexion o.
that General Assembly and dictate his
own nomination for Senator. 1t il
within his power.
That is why the belief is beginning
to crystalize that Once Mr.. Caffery will.
he turned down and that is probably
why the Gibson men were so conident
in their assertions that the administra
tion is to stand aside"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
LOUISIANA NEWS.

While Geofge Town, Constable Of
Bayou Sara, was attempting to ar
rest two Negroes named George and
Willie Rucker, they opened fire
nponthe constable aud citizens who
came to his assistance, and in the
meldg Mr.. Edgar Hamilton was in
stantly killed, Mr.. VIM. Stewart
painfully shot id the shoulders and
MI. Bat HARRISON received a flesh
wound in the leg. Both Negroes
were killed.
While Martha Clayton Of Lake
Charles was making up her bed, a
pistol fell to the floor and was dis
charged, inficting a wound from
which she died soon after.
Erasco Foreman, Of vermiIlion
parish, has . little son who though
possessing finely formed body and
intelligent countenance, has no legs
or arms, their deficiency being sup
Piled By aippers similar to those
ofa turtle.
Ben Vanado Of Leinster planta-
tiou5 AvoyelIes parish, who had
committed incest with bis daughter,
ff4# I - It,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Caution 10 lhe PnhIic.

Tho public is hereby notified that
my husband K Z. RocheI, oftbe Parish
of Terrebonne, through the abuse Of
alcoholic drinks is unable to devote
his attention to business. :
The public is hereby notified and
prohibited from selling or giving him
any alcoholic or Intoxicating drinks
under penaltyofprOsecution under Act.
No. I02Ot the Legislature OfLOuislana,
approved July Sth. leo
Gib5on City La, Feb. %, 1892.
Witnesses /: her
VIM. Rochel, Eva K Rccltel, #ife,
L. Lanson. mark.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

Hon. Murphy ]. Foster was in,
augurated as Governor OF the State
last Monday, The ceremonies were
witnessed BY an immense crowd.
It is now Gov. Foster. Although
the COURIER has been opposed to
Mir. Foster throughout the cam
paign, we .shan endeavor to treat
his administration with impartiali-
ty and give credit where credit is
due.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice.
HouMA, La. MAY Q.

HoUMA, La, May 81, 1892.
Having completed the listing. and
having estimated the values Of all real
and personal property in this Parish,
in accordance with INV, I hereby mott.
fly the public generally that gmy lists
will re main open for inspection and
correction in NY OficeOn Church street,
in HOuma La, Tor the term OF twenty
days, beginning from the 10Th day ,ot
June, 1892. CLAUDE DUNAL.
Assessor of tFerreOoune Parish
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
For. Sale.

A desirable tract OF land measuring
q arpents front on the right hank OF
Bayou Black by 40 arpents in depth,
at 3 miles from Honma, with dwelling
house Sc, and IL fine cy press and ash
swamp.
For price, terms and conditions.
Apply to EMILE TRAHAN, on premises,
ORA. BoURG, HOuma.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

The town Of Houma win submit
TO the present Legislature an act to
e2emps all persons doing business
in incorporated towns Of this State,
from the payment ofparish licenses,
and to exempt all property within
said corporated towns from the pay
ment ot parish taxes, except the
tax fof the public schools, and for
public Improvements. The bill will
be founded on equity and impartial
Justice, and we hope to see every
country town in Louisiana take the
proper measures in order to instruct
their representatives to support
this bin.
Our contemporaries are requested
to call the attention of municipal
authorities to the above item, and,
at the same time, to give the move
ment the benefit Of their editorial
columns.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Legislative Notice.

AN AcT-FOr the relief OF William
A. Quick to reimburse him the sum of
One Hundred Dollars (Sl0O.OO) fol
Ia xes paid by him at a tax sale in 1875,
and which land he was dispossessed Of
by judgment Of the Supreme Court in
February, 1882.
may2l-Im,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice.

All persons are prohibited from tres
passing on HOuma Park or Race track
aud no stock of any kind ire allowed
on Race track OF park grouuds-as all
offenders will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the Law.
For rent of HOuma Park or Race
Track apply to the Ollowingcommittee.
o. B. Daspit, Cham.
A. Zeringer,
Jno. K. Aitkens.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice,

Notice is hereby given, in accordance
with article No. AZ, of the Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana, that appIi-
cation will be made to the LEGISLATURE
now IN session for Legislation amend
ing the Act. No. 70, of the Legislature
OF 1873, in reference to the CHATTER Of
the Town of H0nmu. E. PICou.
MayOr-Tuwn OF Houma,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Special Notices.
office.

All tresspasssrs found hunting, trap
ping II picking moss on all property
in this parish Of Terrebnnno own by
CambOH Brothers shall be dealt to tho
fullest extent Of the law.
CANNON BRCs.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
V1.osnnss Notfcc.

Trcspassing and hpntingstrictly f"r
hidden on Cedar Grove plantation,
Grand Halllou, under penalty of tue
law. 7. A. Provost,
i ap23 3mos.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice to Trespassers.

Notice is hereby given that trcspass-
ing DR. hunting on my property is
strictly forbidden from THIS date, TN
der penalty of the Law.
U. J. THEREOF,
Houma. La, June 9Th, 1891.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

WHITE CASTLE, May 17.-The
levee on the Celeste plantation,
about a mile and a half below here,
is in a threatening and dangerous
condition. Over a hundred men
have been ut work on it for the past
four days, and thought it nearly out
of danger, but this morning it is
crumbling fast, and break is feared
before many hours.
The levee in question was built
last summer by the United States
government, and is made of sandy
land. Should the break occur the
damage done here would be enoT-
nous, as it is situated about the
center of q rich and productive
sugar district. 1t would seem
almost providential should the
levee hold out for the next twenty
four hours.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

New ORLEANS, May 18.-The
Anchor crevasse, at first reported
to be on the Gypsy plantation, just
below, is still open and will remain
so. The idea Of closing the break
has been abandoned, and the ener-
gies of these on the spot will now
be given to securing the ends by
~encircling crib work aud prevent
ing the break from further enlarge
ment.
Compelled to abandon the hope
of closing the break the Mississippi
Valley Road, which turns out to be
the great sufferer, has, as during
the great Nita crevasse of 1890, de-
termined to go around the obstacle
that they cannot surmOInt and will
shortly be takinga all trains-thtough
and local-over the roads own
tracks, bringing down two transfer
boats from above, each capable of
carrying thirteen airs.
Local interest has abated slightly,
bee ause the positive knowledge,
that the break will not prove as bad
hanks to the protecting willows
substantial character of the levee,
as was at first thought. Still, news
Is just scarce enough, because of
uiticult communication, to keep the
engineers and others directly inter
ested.
NEW ORLEANS May 19,-PIaque-
mines parish had another crevaSse
yesterday, in the leyee on Dobort's
Happ. Point plantation, just be-
low Jesvit's Bend, and eighteen
miles below Algiers, and the next
place above Hon. Euclid BOtland's
Star plantation.
This levee, Mr.. Borland stated,
is about eight feet high, with the
water about a foot from the top, and
owing to the batture being more or
less filed with deposit, about four
feet deep against the outside'
Word reached the city that the
levee had broken, and that the gap
was 10 feet wide, some time before
noon, and the New Orleans, Fort
Jackson and Grand Isle Road al
most Immediately sent a lot oflum-
Der and sacks.
Hands from Star and other plan
tations were put to work, and it is
thought that no great difficulty will
be experienced in stopping the flow
by crib work.
At first, however, the break kept
growing and last night was 20 feet
wide.
There are a numper of fine plan
tations in the vicinity, and if the
break should happen not to be
closed the result will be very seri
GUS to the vicinitp and parts below.
possibly affecting the Grand Isle
Road in the rear. The water will
not back up toward the city, how.
ever, in the opinion of the engineer
United States Assistant Engi,
neer Har dee last night stated that.
ia his mind, the danger OF more
crevasse was great, and that he
looked for them at almost any point
on the west bank from EDonaldson-
vile down to New Orleans, over
which entire stretch he considers
the levees very low, and generally
morrow on the crest. The rest Of
the system between New Orleans
and Red
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice.

All taxpayers are hereby notified to
cali at Once at my Office in The Town
Hail and settle all Licences and Taxes
past due, and thereby avoid further
costs. j. LABIT,
Marshal & Collector.
Houma, La, May 18th, 1892.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice.

All persons who have been getting
moss flOm my swamps will please
settle with me without delay.
All persons found in my swamp.
after the first of June without my con-
sent, will be dealt with by law as trcs-
passers. H. U. MINOR.
SOuthdowh, May 26, 1891.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

sHoP-Main Street, in rear Of Markot
MOUSE may2l-lyr.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
Notice tOTrespass ers

T~respassbtg and hunting strictly
forbidden on the properties of tho
undersigned. situated on Lower TeVre.
bonnie, parish of TerrebOnne.
Mrs. Zulema Labat,
Melville Gaidry,
Thomas Rhodes,
Donat Guidry,
Mrs. HypOlite Naquin.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

ooUNTRY ORDERS soLleIrEp.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
"8YnasAND IRvEEB.

The Shreveport Caucasian, ofthe
18th, publishes Q letter from Mr..
W. E. Moore, Of Blossom Tex, to
Captain j. G.. Mcwilliams, in which
he says
II write to advise vOn Of the coming
Of The most destructive overflow Of
Rcd river that either yon RI have
ever seen, unless you we're among the
earlier settlers of Shreveport who wit
messed the overflow Of 1914. Up here
the river was already hankfull, and
out If les hanks in many places; had
just about come to q stand or com
mencei to decline north Of this, and
last night we had an all night rain
here. destroying all former records 81
far as the creeks aud hayuus are con-
cerned. / learn this morning that n
far M the river as Sherman the rail-
was atOnt equal to what we had here
think all river crops from Kiamechi,
down will be destroyed"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21

E6enne Deschamps was execu-
ted il New Orleans On Friday, May
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-21
T. =. JOLIET.
Tin, Sheet Iron and Galva-
yaniyed Iron Worker.

The Manufacture Of Galvanized
Iron Cutters a Speciality.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
An Inmate of the Insane Asylum Falls
His Death.

An Inmate of the Insane Asylum Falls to
His Death.
William Lutz, a native of Norwich,
aged 35 years, met an almost instan-
taneous death, Saturday night last, by
falling from fourth story window in
the asylum building at Middletown.
Lutz had been in the asylum on a pre-
vious occasion and was returned there
some time ago. He roomed in the attic,
ventilation for which was furnished by
a window protected by heavy stats that
were thought to be ample protection to
clothing together with the idea of max
ing his escape from the institution, and
climbed to the small window, out of
which he fell to the ground below. His
spine was fractured in several places
and other injuries were received. His
death occurred twenty minutes later.
Engineer Charles Miner of Hartford,
who was 80 seriously injured in the rail.
road accident at South Lyme last week,
died yesterday at the hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
NEW HAVEN JAIL IS FULL.

About Three Hundred Summer Boarders
at the Institution.
The fact that the county Jail at New
Haven is practically full this sum-
mer may revive the talk of making
Waterbury a county seat. The matter
was discussed several years ago, but not
much Roadway was made by the pro-
motors of the scheme. There are about
300 criminals in the institution, and
this number is about all that the Jail
can accommodate in cells. 1t is pos
sible to make room at the Jail for $50 by
using cots and utilizing every possible
portion of room, but it is but seldom
that any such emergency arises. The
Jail is at present crowded, but the
sentences of Considerable number ex-
pire within the next few days, after
which there will be sufficient room for
the number which will undoubtedly be
sent to the institution by the criminal
court of common pleas, which COM
mences work to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03

P1TTsBURG, Pa, August 3.-Much ex-
citement has been caused by statements
made that the strikers will remain sub
dued until after the departure of the
militia, and will then burn and sack the
mills, and wreck vengeance upon the
Carnegie officials. The statements to
this effect have been traced to what ap-
peared to be authoritative sources, the
result being that the stay of the militia
will be prolonged. 1t is claimed that
the present quiet attitude of the strikers
is but the calm that precedes the storm.
Some declare that more bloodshed will
ensue. The report has caused much ex.
citement and is especially deplored by
local tradesman who have suffered
greatly from the strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
Brass Workers and Polishers.

MERIDEN, Aug 3.-The fifth annual
conventions of national trade assembly
No 252, K. of L., United Brass Workers
and Polishers of North America, opened
its three days session here yesterday.
Over a hundred delegates are present
from Philadelphia, Newark, Brooklyn,
New Britain, Birmingham, Ansonia,
Hartford, Wailingfold, Waterbury,
New Haven, New York, Albany,
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati,
Montreal and Elizabeth, N. j. To-day
the resolution of Representative
Coombs, to wipe out the Pinkerton sys-
tenn, was Endorsed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
FRESH EGGS FOR STALE,
Wholesale swindling Charged By New
Haven Firm.

Wholesale Swindling Charged BY a New
Haven Firm.
Douglas & Dillon of New Haven have
just unearthed system of swindling,
the victims of which they have been for
about four years. Their loss during
that time they estimate at $25, 900. The
firms employees are said to have been
stealing its property by wholesale and
disposing of it to outside dealers.
The robbery took several forms, one
mode being the delivery of twice the
amount of goods purchased by parties
in collision with the employees. An
attachment for $4,000 has been placed
upon the stock of Mrs Mary Nuzenholz,
of 1856 Congress avenue, and similar
action is to be taken against others.
The particular suit against Mrs Nuzen-
holz involves the sale of eggs which had
reached a point that made them I'M
salable to the regular trade. The firm
had been IN the habit of disposing of
eggs that had become stale to Mrs
Nuzenholz at small cost, say five
cents a dozen, and she would retail
them to her patrons. 1t is asserted that
the dishonest employees were in collu-
sion with Mrs Nuzenholz and instead of
selling her eggs of an inferior quality
sold her good ones.