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BurtvilIe Levee Breaks.


BATON RoUGE, La, May pa
clustering north wind has prevailed
all day, rendering heatomsphere nsu.
cool for the time of the year. In
the bends of the river at different
points where the wind blew across the
stseam the water has rolled IN great
waves, dashing npon and over the
@levees, creating great anxiety among
the people at several points below
here. There are weak points in the
levee and at 6 o'clock this evening it
was rumofed that a break had occurred
at Burtville, eight miles below Baton
Rouge, ADD also that therefs o weak
place in the levee at Mrs. Therie's
plantation about q mile below st.
Gabriel's Church aud just above the
cut of of the river road leading to
New River Lane. There are fears that
this levee will give way under the
heavy strain against il.
Should a break occur hero, With the
one at Bnrtville, unless quickly closed
the damage would be i~ncalculabls, as
the water would go sweeping down
through the Manchac and New River
country and on the plantations bes
tween st. Gabriel and New River Lane.
The levee below st. Gabriel is a new
one and a close watch is beidg kept to
prevent the disaster. Mrs. Therie
has had to move all her build
ings back out Of the lineIof this new le
wee and has recently about finished
the construction Of 3 handsome new
residence aud to her this would he a
sweeping Disaster, as the weak point
is reported to be immediately il front
of her plantation and new residence.
BATON RoUeE, May 22.-Later in.
fOrma ton from Burtville confirms the
report Of the breaking of the levee at
that point, but to what extent is not
learned.
NEW ORLEANS, May 23.-Another
creyasse, not many miles distant, ard
which bids fair to equal IN disastrous
consequences the famous Nita, Of 1890,
formed last night in st. james Parish.
Il is on Testers Home" plantation
about nine miles below the location Of
the Nita break. The last reports were
that the break had reached a width of
100 feet and was continually widening.
This report was from a gentleman who
went there from the city this morning.
He also telephoned that the cFevasse
had not as yet gained very great depth
and that parties interested expressed
hopes of being able to close it. The
Mississippi RAILROAD and the PLAN
ters in that vicinity have put Il large
force of. men 10 work and a barge load
Of maferial left New Orleanst this morn
ing,
MANY FINE PLANTATIONS
with growing crops are being over.
flowed and very much Of the same
territory viii be devastated as wac
affected by the Mia. Very many hun
dreds Of people will be obliged to
abandon their homes and great desti-
tuition and suffering is expected to
ensue.
The overflow water. it is thought,
will hardly extend as far north as did
tho Nita waters
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with renewed vigOr to- correct the evil,
feeling that a few hours would definite,
u settle the case.
But it proved not SO, for at a late
hour United States Engineer Hardee
.telepboned that the oribbiing has wash
ed out in one place, and that all hands
had heen put to work buildinganother
crib line, tile work to be continued all
night, and hopes were entertained that
by making the new work even stronger
than before the crevasse can be closed
Those in charge expect to know BY
daylight whether or not circumstances
viii Justify a prosecution of the work.
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SHERIFPS ALE.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Terrebonpo,
John Henry @ Co., gs. No. 5sl9, D. r.
Calder C J, D. Wilson.
Bn,ile Daigle. vs.. 10. $500, D. Il.
Calder I'll. D. Wilson.
Balm 6 Ko1n. vs.. No. 1921, D. r.
Calder G J. D. Rilson.
EdD. Booth G Co., VS.. No. 1929, d.
Il. Calder d. d. Wilson.
BY virtne Of and in obedience to an
Orderaud commission Ofsale emanatinG
from tho above named court
in the above entitled and numbered
suite and tonne directed, l will sell
at public auction tOthe last and high
est bidder, on the premises on the
Bayou TerrebOnna, at about fifteen
miles from the town of HOuma, La /,
tneaT what is commonly known as this
Point Farm Storey on
SATURDAY, THE 98th DAY OF
MAY, 1892,
C0mmenc cling ut the hour of ii o'clock
a NJ, the fOllCwingd described property,
to wit
A certain stock of Merchandise con.
sisting Of Dry goods, Groceries, Shoes.
Hats, Hardware and Notions, 9 mules,
| peddling wagon, | covered wagon,
moss wagon, | Top Buggy, I sulky,
2 sets Of Harness. 2 iron Safes and one
lot of store fixtures.
Terms-Cash in U. s. Currency.
osCARsDAsPIT,
Sheriff of Terrebounc.
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Notice t0Trospass ors .

Trespassing and hunting strictly
forbidden on the properties of the
undersigned. situated on Lower TerrU.
bonnie, parish Of Terrebonne.
Mrs. Zalema Labat,
Neville Gaidry,
Thomas Rhodes,
Donat Guidry,
Mrs. EIypolite Naquin,
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Men elected to Office should re-
mambeE that they are the servants,
not tue masters Of the people.
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sH oP-Maiu Street, ii rear Of Market
House lh~ay2I1yr
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-28

The Manufacture Of Galvanized
Iron Cutters a Speciality.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-28

LEE y. JOLET.
Tin, Sheet Iron and Galva-
vanized Iron Worker.
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Notice to Trespassers.

Notice is hereby given that trespass-
ing or hunting on my property is
strictly forbidden from this date, un>
der penalty of the Law.
U. j. THEREOF,
Houma, La, june 9Th, 1891.
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oouNTRY oRDERs s%oLIoITEp.
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..Notioe:

All persons who have boen getting
moss flOm my swamps will please
settle with me without delay.
All persons found in my svamp.
after the first of June without my cOn.
sent, viii be dealt with by law as tres.
passers. II. q. MINOR
southdOwn, May 90. 1891.
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Legislative Notice.

May 2sth, 1892.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-28

Blum Dc Kahn. VS.. No. 1921, d. r.
Calder G J. D. Rilson.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-28

Emile Daigle. vs.. 10. $500, d. Il.
Calder 81. D. Wilson.
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John Henry Dc Co., Gs. No. 59i9, D. r.
Calder Dc j. D. wilson.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

up ell the time. There is neither gas
light nor electric light, both plants being
under water.
Sioux CRY, Ia, May 19.-The quick
tempered Floyd river is subsidlng into its
banks, and q rough estimate OF the loss
from yesterdays flood is possible. The
loss of life will reach twenty-five and per-
haps higher, as d number of persons are
reported missing. Three bodies were re-
covered today, those of A. G.. Anderson
and Mrs. Henderson and her baby. The
pecuniary loss will be heavy. ID. +.
Hedges, president of the stockyard COM
pany, estimated the loss to the stockyards
and packing interests at from S450.0O0 to
100000; the loss to houses and furniture
of the residents of the flooded district will
aggregate about $4,000, and the stocks
OF goods damaged 100000. The damage
to city in pavements, etc., will loot up
over 100000 The rapid transit lines are
considerable losers, but the railroad com.
panies suffered most. Up the Floyd for
twenty miles, the Sioux City & North
western and Illinois Central tracks built
on entertainments are washed out or DAM
aged The loss of the terminal company
and OF all the railroad companies is esti-
mated at from $3.50, 900 to Sl000,000. The
total loss NAV exceed 100000, but only
fraction will fall directly upon individ-
uals
The citizens are carrying on an active
relief campaign and feel confident OF their
ability to provide for the destitute. The
city council has voted $1,000 for relief.
About $4,000 has been contributed and
more is being subscribed as last as the
papers can be presented.
The Victims.
1t is the general belief that between
twenty-five and thirty lost their lives. A
partial list of the persons known to be
drowned is as follows:
FRAK HENDERSON. wife and child.
Two boatmen, unknown.
A. p. MCCLAREN.
An unknown Scandinavian.
PETER RASMUSSEN and two children.
Two unknown men at Fourth-st., near Fair
mount bridge.
Unknown msu at Sioux City & Northern
yards.
NELLIE WEST.
MRS. LOUISE HOMER.
A. ANDERSON, wife and child.
WILLIAM STONE.
WILLIAM ROSE.
MRS. LOUISE HOMER and two children.
MRS. FRANK LUTHER and child.
A nine-year-old son and q seven-year-old
daughter OF +. Leonard.
GEORGE GRAIN.
GEORGE c. MILLER
ADAM JOHNSON
ANDREW ANDERSON.
ROBERT HARVEY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 19.-[special. j
At the Eighth district democratic conven-
ton in this city today Elijah V. Brook
shire was renominated for congress by &C
clamation. This makes his third term.
Four years ago he was elected by sixty
nine majority and two years ago by 5000.
All the other candidates withdrew several
weeks ago, and two OF them presided over
today's convention-ChRrles w. Ward of
Vermillion county as temporary chairman
and George Byrd OF Clay county as per-
manent chairman. The committee on or
ganizetion reported the name OF William
S. Ball. editor OF the Terre Haute Gazette.
as permanent secretary, but Mr.. Ball was
unable TO attend through sickness. The
resolutions Endorsed Senators Voorhees,
and Turpie and Congressman Brookshire
and the platform adopted by the demo-
cratic state convention.
DR.. Gillum of Parke county, in second
ing Brookshire's nomination, mentioned
the name of Cleveland, and he was not al
lowed TO proceed for some minutes, the
convention breaking into tumultuous
cheering. Brookshire addressed the con-
vention at some length and strongly eulo-
gized Cleveland.
The democratic joint representative
convention of the counties of Vigo, Yer
million and Sullivan was held after the
congressional convention had adjourned
and John r. Redman of Vermillion
county was nominated on the third ballot.
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THE HOMEOPATHIC DOCTORS.
Papers Read and Business Transacted
at Their State Institute.

Thursday the session OF the Indiana in
stitute of homeopathy was closed, many
papers being read and general business
transacted. DR.. II. B. Fellows of the
Hahnemann medical college in Chicago
delivered lecture on the heart and lungs,
and interesting descriptions of skin graft
ing by the use OF a sponge and the rela-
ton of carnivoracity to nervousness were
given by Drs. Colt and Bowen. Dr. o. S.
Runnels' paper on wis Medicatrix Ma
turae" evoked considerable discussion, at
the close of which the following officers
were elected:
President-Dr NJ. H. Waters, Terre Haute.
First Vice-President-Dr. w. I. Gott. Craw-
fordsvile.
Second vics.Prssidsnt--Dr. E. B. GrosvenOr.
Richmond.
Treasurer-Dr. ]. S. Martin. Muncie.
Secretary-Dr. w. B. Clarke, Indianap oils
DIR. w. II. Waters OF Terre Haute read
an interesting paper on abdominal Pal
patton" DR.. l. w. Jordan read paper
on "Hypertrophic Rhinitis," treatment
with hot needle, and DR.. j. y. Taylor OF
Charlottesville gave some interesting IN
formation about the treatment of "Mucus
Polypus" of the nose. DR.. 7. w. Bowen
OF Fort Wayne gave an essay on "Materia
Medica" and W. Rowley Of this city re-
counted some cases cured.
A fine paper on Tic Dolorem" was read
by DR.. +. Craft of Cleveland, o., editor of
the american Homeopdthjst which was val
liable and stirred up quite a discussion. A
debate ensued as to the advisability of
claiming the right to control one of the
state hospitals for the insane. The Kelley
cure also came up for argument, resolu-
ton being passed that no action would be
definitely taken by the society until more
was known about it.
A committee was appointed to consider
the best means to pursue in order to have
the homeopathic school recognized in the
management of the insane hospitals, on
which were named DR.. ]. n. Taylor Of
Charlottesville. president OF the state
board of health; f. w. Sawyer, Kokomo ;
q. w. Bowen, Fort Wayne NJ. II. Waters,
Terre Haute; f. B. Grosvenor, Richmond !;
j. F. Thompson, New Castle; J. B. West
cott Goodland, and o. s. Runnels and w.
B. Clarke, Indianapolis.
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DUEL WITH SWORDS.
NJ. Roules Proves Himself Too Good
knight for Four Opponents.

PARIS, May 10.-A qusdruple eneounteF
with swords was fought this morning by
NJ. Routes and three others named Lecler,
DUNEDIN and Blondel. The quarrel cross
over a dispute over the merits OF the new
opera "Salambo." M. Routes criticised
the pieces rather severely during the
evening in the hearing of Lecler, DUNEDIN
and Blondel and a violent alteration took
place, ending in an exchange CT blows.
At o'clock this morning the antagonist
the grand-stand at the Longchamps race
course. The first duel was fought by NJ.
Routes and NJ. Blondel, who after q few
passes received a wound in the right
lung three inches deep and was carried or
the field. NJ. DUNEDIN then faced NJ.
Routes, who at the first thrust ran his
rapier through the arm of his opponent,
burying the steel in his breast. The third
combat was more prolonged but after q
struggle Of fifteen minutes M. Lecler was
driven against tree and received a wound
In the face. Nj. AVarginet, NJ. BondePa
second, then interposed on behalf OF tha
vanquished friend, declaring himself
ready to fight NJ. Routes aud threatening
10 slap his face il satisfaction was NOS
given, upon which M. Routes promptly
faced his new adversary and succeeded in
wounding him in the neck, narrowly MISC
ing INJECTING a mortal injury. The quad
ripple encounter was over by $50 and all
parties returned 10 Paris About fifty
people were assembled at the scene Of the
encounter.
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a REPUBLICAN LEGACY.
The Anderson Democrats TO Provide for
Their Opponents Extravaganza.

The Anderson Democrats TO Provide for
Their Opponents' Extravaganza.
ANDERSON, Ind. May 19.-[special. THE
financial obligation that the city OF An
derson now has resting upon as a sort Of
legacy left by the recent republican coun-
Gil is Just now beginning TO be felt
and thoroughly understood by the people
of this place.
A bare mention of the matter acts upon
the average republican like the Haunting
of a red rag before an infuriated bull.
When the responsibility of it Is forced
home to them, where it rightfully be-
longs, they squirm and resort to all sorts
of lying and subterfuRe to get out of it.
Within the next wear the burdens that
will be laid upon the property-owners Of
the town will be- much heavier that they
have ever been before, but the responsible
party Tor it is the republican council which
the taxpayers repudiated on Tuesday OF
last week
The monumental tax Of all is the sewer
tax. which will fall upon 900 pieces of
property in the city.
The present bonded Indebtedness OF the
city is S44 800. Add to this the 100000
sewer tax for which the city is responsible,
also So, 900 OF the school boards indebted
ness. The citY's share of the proposed
street improvements. which will be about
$4,000; then add to this $4,000 for
water works purposes.
This is brief summary OF the city's
Obligations, which have IN part been in
Cured or projected by the republican
council. These improvements which have
been commenced will have to be finished
and paid for by democratic city council.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

DENlsoS, Tex, May 1S.-Lsst night was
q night of horror in Denison. Between IL
2. m. and 80 a. m. an assassin, I'M
known, brutslIy and premeditatedly shot
and killed four women, two OF them lead
ers OF local society and two inmates of dis
reputable houses. The first victim was
Mrs Haynes, the wife of DIR. Henry F.
Haynes, one OF Denisons most re-
specteG citizens, prominent in business
and social hfe. Mrs. Haynes, young and
very attractive woman, was assassinated
while alone in her home, or else taken
forcibly from il and put to death by her
captor outside and near the house. The
residence of DR.. Haynes is just outside the
city limits on Woodlan boulevard.
Five hours latter in the very heart OF
the city beautiful young lady, Miss Teen
Hawley, was also shot and killed by some
unknown person. Miss Hawley was
killed almost without a word OF warning
in the privacy of her room in her mothers
cottage home. Between the hours when
these foul assassinations occurred in
still another and far distant section of the
rity, two women were laid low by an as
sassin's bullets. These last two were in
mates OF bagnios. The assassin shot and
killed Mrs. Haynes during the absence of her
husband to an elk lodge. When his victim
was dead. the murderer took her gold
watch and chain, diamond ring and ear
rings and proceeded TO the Hawley
residence. where he shot and killed Miss
Teen Hawley, who was seated on bed
with her mother when the
sssassin's bullet came through
the screen The murderer had
previously entered the girls sleeping room,
where she had fled to her mother for pro-
lection. The assassin then directed his
steps TO the bagnio OF Nine. Rivers, where
he fred from the front porch through
window. killing Maud Kramer.
After this he crossed 10 the next street,
where be MORALLY wounded Rose Stewart.
who was about 10 retire to her room at
Nine. Williams This fatal shot was
fred from the sidewalk, the ball entering
beneath the right arm. These
four foul murders have created
intense excitement, which is
increased by the fact that there il no clue
TO the criminal. Hundreds OF armed men
are searching for the murderer. aiding the
sheriff and county officers. Bloodhounds
have been brought into service, but so far
without success. Several arrests on sus-
picion have been made, but the guilty
man is believed to be still at large.
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is PAID THE STATE
THE PARTISAN JOURNALS" JUG
CLING WITH TAX FIGURES.
IL I. Up to It's Old Political Tricks OF Lying
TO Keep Harrison's Enemies in L'ne-Mr.
Van Camp Does Not Know What Cam
paigner GOwdy Can Do.

The republicans in their attacks on the
new tax law see only the tricks of politics
by which they can create wrong i'm
preston as to the increase Of revenue the
state derives from the taxes collected on
the assessment of last year. The counties
are making their May settlement with the
auditor of state on that assessment and
because the thousands Of voters do not
understand how the settlement is made
and what is the exact amount due the
state the Journal is disappearing the
figures. The total amount collected, as ex-
pressed on a county auditors abstract. is
not paid the state, and no one but parti-
san paper, lost to oil shame of political
morality. would dare lie about the settle
ments that are being made as the Journal
is doing.
Thursday that paper gave the eight
counties that settled Wednesday after this
otv
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KILLED IN AN EARTHQUAKE.
An Appalling Disaster in Which Many
Lives Arc Lost.

ODESSA, May l9.-Dispatches have been
received here telling OF a catastrophe
caused by an earthquake in Tranicaucasi.
Only meager details OF the calamity have as
yet been learned, but II is known that three
villages near the fortified town OF Brivan on
the Zenghi have been destroyed and that
twenty-seven persons havo been killed
and large number OF others injured.
The seismic disturbances were OF an APP
palling character, the vibrations being so
heavy that most solid buildings in the
places affected by the quake were
shaken from their foundations.
The inhabitants rushed terrified from
their tottering homes only to be killed or
MANNED by the falling structures. The
most intense excitement followed the
awful visitation and many narrowing
scenes were witnessed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25
ODD FELLOWS PROCEEDINGS.
The Home Project and Effort TO Re-
duce Fees-Nominations.

At Thursdays session of the grand
lodge of odd fellows reports from the
standing committees were received and
acted upon. The subject of the home for
INDECENT odd fellows and their wives
came up in the form of resolu-
ton that the representatives should
carry back to the subordinate lodges the
Injunction TO maintain the utmost energy
in the work OF adding to the fund. The
lodges we're also urged TO keep alive their
interest in the successful carrying out of
the project. 1t Ia not intended to begin
building the home before next spring.
The most important question introduced,
and which led to a long and animated dis
cussion, WAS a resolution TO reduce the
fees for degrees and initiation. The vote
was taken by lodges, occupying the greater
portion OF the afternoon. the resolution
being defeated by a majority OF nearly
four-fiiths OF the representation present.
The nominations of grand officers, who
will be elected at the November meeting,
were as follows:
Grand Master-GeorEe Ford. South Bend.
Deputy Grand Master-W. II. Talbot Or
leans
Grand seoretary-D. F. Foster, indianapolis.
Grand TreasuTer-TheOdore p. Haughey, In
disnapois.
Grand Wardens-H. L. Williamson, Fort
Wayne; +. q. Hogate. Danville; NJ. A. Chip
man, Anderson; ID. NJ. Bell, Dunkirk; A. Z.
Beechsr. Lagrange; Il. l.. Higginbotham, In
dianapolis; Il. J. Loyeland. Peru; J. Ii. Hind
man. Hartford City.
Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
u. 4. Wiley, Fowler.
Trustees-Gsorge Sheets, Noblesville; John
A. Furguor. John Wsllick and George 2. An
derson, indianapolis.
Adjournment was reached at 4 80 p. m,
and from that time until o'clock the
grand secretary and treasurer were kept
busy paying to the representatives their
per diem and mileage, which aggregated
nearly 5000.
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Two Nominations for Congress.

New CASTLE, Ind, May 19.-[Special. j
The farmers alliance party of the Sixth
district held a convention In this city to-
day for the purpose OF nominating a can
didate for congress and selecting delegates
to the national convention at Omaha. 1t
was expected to make a coalition with the
prohibitionists, but after a stormy session,
lasting all day. no one could be found
acceptable TO both parties, and NJ. II. Butts
OF Winchester WAS nominated. He is q
member OF the II. M. b. A. and former
republican. The delegates to the Omaha
convention are d. 5. Trowbridge OF Della
ware and W. N. Prigy of Henry county.
The prohibitionists nominated DR.. w. A.
Spurgeon OF Muncie for congress.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25
tn. R,v.r Ten MIL. wide.

Akron, H.. May 1s.-The flood is prac-
tically unchanged tonight. although the
water has risen three inches in the past
twenty-four hours. Nearly every mill and
factory along the river has ceased opera
tions. All the farmers In the low lands OF
Missouri and on the illinois side south OF
here have been rescued and brought to
this city. Thieves are making their pres
ence felt. The river Is ten miles wide and
the high wind today caused roar like the
surf. The Chicago & Alton, Burlington
and Big Four roads transfer by boat from
here 70 Ct Louik-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25
THE DAILY LYNCHING.
A. L. Smith Announces Himself the
Leader of the Mob.

MANCHEsTER, Tenn. May l9.-At $50
this morning thirty men entered town
and going TO the Jail demanded Charley
Everett, colored. the Tullahoma negro.
The sheriff had spirited him away to a
barn in the suburbs. After thirty min
utes search he was found, carried to the
railroad bridge just above town and
hanged. When thrown over the rope
broke and his body was riddled with bull
lets. He was then again strung up, and
Is now hanging TO tho bridge. The mob
was q little noisy, but il now quietly
leaving town. After the hanging at the
bridge, A. Y. Smith OF Tullahoma an
bounced himself "a the leader and his
willingness TO assume responsibility for
the deed. The room OF a young lady rel
alive OF Mr.. Smith at Tullahoma had been
entered by the negro on Monday night
for the purpose Of rape although the ne
gro claimed that robbery was his object.