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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-03-19
the Song OF the Dying Swan.

ty which characterized their on.
slaught on the fair fame of Louisiana
and her trusted leaders, the paid
singers Of the lottery's praises now
lift up their voices for Democratic
harmony. ErstwRile, in their voci.
ferrous demands for the gamblers
gold, one emulated the roaring of
the lion. one the dismal bowling Of
the mongrel cur, while still another
attuned his voice to the vibrant mel.
ody of the braying ass; now, all
pipe the song Of the 6yng swan
How the T. D.. grown fat on the
felons and the gamblers pelf clawcd
the circumambient air.. shook its
flowing name and roared when Lou
isiana's patriotic sons spurned with
scorn the tempter's bribe! How
the old Pic, aattered by the social
courtesies of Westchester aud dread.
ing the withdrawal Of princely pat
ronage, made the atmosphere heavy
with its sehile bowling when the
people refused to humble themselves
before the giyer of paltry horse
trough, paid for out Of the millions
Of dollars pilfered from the pockets
of the poor How the Daily States
tapped its long ears and drowned
the curfew with its asinine din, be.
cause there were found in theseSde-
generate days, me1 whose necks res
fused to wear the golden collar.it
wore with so much complacency
Alas, alas in one short night the
apple OF discord which they clutched
with such avidity withered in their
grasp, a Dead Sea fruit; their 81
Dorado closed its golden gates upon
them, as if by magic, and they 10y,
like their prototype of old, cast ont
of paradise into the hell of uncer-
tainty and despair. Like him hnrl'
ed from the glories of heaven, they
put on the mach Of cunning and seek
to rob the elect OF their heritage.
Could anything be more touchingly
beautiful than the spectacle OF these
vaDquished victims OF their own
greed, hold out the olive branch OF
peace to their conqaerors and invit-
ing them to surrounder the fruits Of
their well earned victory. Oh for
the master-hand of the immortal
Dore TO portray this recurring scene
of Paradise lost. Thanks, awfully,
gentlemen gamblers, your generosity
is oDly surpassed by tle lnuniicence
of your forbearing and most patri.
otic masters, whose condescending
lette- of withdrawal-from the
neither milestone touches US deeply.
Think not for one moment that hs
will even be forgotten by grateful
people, his name will be househoid
word tor ages TO come, even as the
other fallen angel. His organ in
chief, the 7. d.. tells US that all dit.
ferences within the party must cease:
that the people need rest; well. W.
accept the suggestion and the antls
will see to it that some people have
a rest-for the next four years. at
least few a long rest, il they
persist in their blood and thunder
racket.
Sons OF Louisiana, you who have
| fought the good fight against the
flesh and the devil, the day OF yonr
deliverance is at hand. Yield not
! ! one leaaet from your laurel crown;
gnard il with the same courage that
? u -.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-03-19
PROMULG ALTON.
Proposed Amendment TO the
t. institution of tlae State OF
Louisiana by the General
Assembly in 1880.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OInee Oh tIic DecEStHiy pl SbdUt
III pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution. publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana of the proposed amend
lnents to the Constitution of this State,
which have been concurred in by two
thirds OF all the meiabers elected to each
house of the General Assembly of this
State, ut the regular session thereof, held
ut the City of Baton Rouge in the year
1880, and which are required to be pub
lished for the information of the electors
of this State for three months preceding
the next election for Representatives.. and
which proposed amendments more fully
appear in the Joint Resolutions Nos. ITO
and 154, which arc hereinafter officially
published for the Information of theHual-
flied electors of this State, and which wilt
he submitted to them for their approval
Or rejection, at the next general election
which will he held ON Tuesday the 18th
tlas of April, 1892. tit being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday of said
msnthI in snch manner and form that the
qualified electors may vote for or against
each amendment separately; and IT a ma
jority of the qualified electors, voting at
said election, shall approve aud ratify all
or either of said proposed amendments,
then such proposed amendments. or either
Of them, so approved and ratified. shall
become q part Of the Constitution of this
State.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 110-AMEND-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-03-19
MENT NO. l.

-sProposlns an amendment 10 the Com
stitution providing for the funding of
the bonded debt of the city of New
Orleans, other than Premium Bonds,
into four per cent bonds; providing
special tax of one per cent. to pay the
bonded debt of the city, and exempt
ing the said four per cent bonds from
taxation, and further authorizing the
said city to assume and pay such un-
paid claims of the Board of School
Directors Of said city and parish which
it may find to be equitably due by said
board"
SECTION /. BE II resolred By the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State Of
Louisiana, ftro-thirds of all the members etec-
+. sed to each k0ase c0ReHTriRg, That the fol
lowing amendments to the Constitution
of the State be submitted to the electors
of the State at the next election for Rep
resentatiyes for the General Assembly i'll
the year 1892. for the purpose OF retiring
the now existing valid outstanding bonds
of the city of New Orleans, including the
bond certificates or bonds issued under
the act of the Legislature No. 5S of 1882
and to retire judgments now or hereafter
rendered against the city ON floating debt
claims prior to 1879. entitled to be funded
under act No. 67 1884, the said city of New
Orleans is hereby authorized and directed,
on and after the adoption of this amend
-
dation of the City Debt, bonds. to be
known as the Constitutional Bonds of the
City of New Orleans, not exceeding ten
millions OF dollars. at fifty years, bearing
four per cent. per annum interest, TO bear
date and be in the form prescribed by the
Legislature The said bonds shall be ap-
piled by the said board to the retirement
of said outstanding bonds and judgments,
by the sale of said Constitutional Bonds,
and application of the proceeds of sale by
the Board of Liquidation, to pay or pur-
chase said outstanding bonds and judg
ments, or by exchanging the said Consti-
tutional Bonds for bonds, on the terms
and in the mode prescribed by the Legs
lature. For the payment of the interest
and principal at maturity, OF sald consul
tutional Bonds, and other outstanding
bonds not retired under this amendment,
and for payment of the annual allotments
and premiums of the Premium Bonds OF
said city, the said city is hereby author
lied and directed to levy annually, and
until the full payment of said bonds, g
special tax of one per cent. on all the real
and personal property of the city, said tax
to be part of. and not i'll addition to the
tax of twenty mills and two tenths of. a
mill on the dollar of valuation now levied
for all purposes by the city OF New Or
leans, and the said tax shall be paid over
as collected to, and be applied by the
Board of Liquidation. to the payment OF
the interest and principal ut maturity OF
said Constitutional Bonds, and outstand-
ing bonds not retired. and to the payment
premiums extant, in the hands of holders.
Said tax is hereby declared to be the
contract right of the holders of all said
bonds; and the exempt on of said Constl-
tutionaI Bonds from all taxation by the
City of New Orleans and State OF 1ouis-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
TROLLEY WILL BE USED
New York Aldermen Refuse to Pro-
hlbit Its Employment.
ONLY FIVE VOTES AGAINST 1T.
The Calamity Cries of the Fanatics Who
Condemn the Trolley Had No Eject
to Keep 1t Out of the Metropolis Of
the Country,
ESPECIAL TO rHs NEWS


NEW YORK, Sept. 80.-rhe board of al
dermen at special session yesterday re-
fused to forbid the use OF the trolley in
the city as means OF traction.
Chairman Morgan offered an amend
ment stipulating that the trolley should
not be used. He said he had no objection
IN the proposed extensions, but that he
z derstood h Vt the corporation intended
20 use the trolley system, and this he OPP
posed.
Alderman O'Beirne protested against
putting the whole city into the hands Of
TO refer the matter back to the COMMITTEES,
with n recommendation to consult the
corporation counsel, was lost, and Alder
man Morgan's motion against the trolley
system also was defeated by a vote OF 10
to5.
In the case OF the application OF the
Broadway syndicate for extension along
ing to guarantee that electricity as mo-
tive power should not be used. The
board refused To require this guarantee.
defeating Alderman MorRan's motion
against the troll in this cas- by a vote Of
IS to 4. and leaving it optional with the
company wheter electricity should be EN-.
ployed on Lexington avenue.
Alderman Flynn In every case novel to
lay the matter on the table. AT last AL
derman O'Beirne tired OF this and ex-
claimed: II move that the gentleman's D
constituents lay him on the table. He
ought to be put under it,"
"Let the gentleman take care" Alder
man Flynn retorted, ''or his own constit-
uents will lay him on the table"
In all five petitions for extensions were
granted. and the use OF the trolley was
not prohibited in any case.
President John ID. Crimmins of the
Metropolitan Traction Company said
yesterday:
ut IL no secret th & this company in
tends to build and operate trolley line
from the Battery TO Harlem. Unless
some better system is devised the trolley
must come into use. IL the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad Company will not al
low US to yespend our wires from their
structures separate poles will have to be
erected"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
CONVENTIONS.
Republican State and Congres-
Si0naI Conventions.
CONVENTIONS,

At the meeting OF the Rspublicxu state
and District Committees held at head
quarters I'm the city OF Providence on Fri
dav, the 9th day OF September. 1s82, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted;
oa Resolyed SOLVED That state Convention Of RepubI:.
hui the eth 6ag pe 81 pSs o.
oer; tss2 at @ y o'clock " for the purpcsso q
dent and Vice President OF the United states. and
Tor the transaction OF such other business as may
the nomination Of a candidate for Representative
held Al The above aessnatsd place on the above
named day at ~ O'clock m. or upon the adjourn
Resolved That the second District conuention for
IN sne bs y Of candidate for
ns,a a. the ,hoys os place on the above
OF the first District Convention. And the Electors
mho hr favor protection to american industries ana
intend 70 support them and the nominees OF said
District Conventions cordially invited tn uArti-
Resolved. That the several Republican town and
city committees are hereby requested to call
egates 70 said double in humber
the representation OF said towns and cities IN t9e
81 Sres days p pres!oa. ' 70 the q s
for hold said Conventions and that the secreta-
sopy q the Of 50
medately after their election to the Secretary Of
Resolved. That the members Of the town. city or
ward committees calling the primary meetings tc
order under the above call in the various towns and
cities together with the Chairmen and Secretaries
OF said meetings. be instructed 10 certify upon the
credentials of the delegates TO said Conventions
that said delegates elected pursuant to rcgu-
lar call of said town or city committee under the
Republican State and District Committees.
HUNTER g. WHITE,
Chairman OF the State Committee.
EUGENE r. WARNER. Secretary.
c,.,r o,,s. v-., isaac S,.,vI L GO GoTE @
HUNTER G. WHITE. Secretary.
WALTER A. READ.
Chairman Second District Coommittos
HOLLIS NJ. COOMBS. Secretary
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
GEN. HUsTED's FUNERAL
People who Knew Him Formed . Great
Household OF Mourning.

PEEKsKILL, N. Y, Sept. 30.--The funeral
of the late Gen. James w. Hustled took
place from the family residence here yes
terday afternoon. No other man In the
history of Westchester county has had
such a tribute paid him as was paid to
the deceased. Besides distinguished men
OF the state who aAsem bed to pay their
last respects to the dead. the people OF
the village acted az one great household
of mourning. Places Of business, schools
and public Offices were closed during the
funeral services and embiems of mourn-
ing were to be seen on every aiding.
The remains were viewed by a crowd OF
people, which streamed through the
house for two hours.
The honorary pail bearers were:
Chauncey NJ. Depsw, Henry b. Archer Of
Yonkers; John NJ. Toucey of the New
York Central Railroad; II. Walter Webb,
third vice-president of the road; John
w. Vroomsn OF New York; Judge Will
liam II. Robertson of Katonah; Richard
A. McCurdy of the Mutual Lie Insur-
ance Co., John B. Dutcner, i. v. Baker,
ex-railroad commits ioner; Charles Ray
mond, Henry Rowland and John B.
Westbrook.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The Republican electors of the city OF Providence
requested TO assemble In their respective wards
o'clock TO elect delegates TO the Republican State
Convention, TO be held i'm Music Hall, Providence
for the purpose of nominating four candidates for
Electors OF President and Vice-President Of the
Dental eectios ana be held TuEs,DAY
such other business as may properly come before
the said convention. Also TO elect delegates 70 the
First District Convention for the nomin alton OF a
candidate for Representative In the Fiftythird Con-
gress OF the United States TO be held nc the above
de signated place on the above-named day at ~
O'Clock NJ. or upon the adjournment OF said state
Convention.
wards will elect three delegates each, md the cleo
tors Of the 1s I'd, Sd and 4th wards will elect two
delegates each. -.
said electors Of the 1st 3D. 3D. 5th. 9th. 7h. sth,
9th and 10th wards will meet In their respective
ward rooms. -
Said electors 4 the 4th ward will meet In the old
grammar schooihouse on Fountain street
FRANK r. oLNEY, Chairman.
O. A. CARLETON, Secretary. s27-5t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
DIED.

AsPRAY-In this city. 2sth inst. ROBERT. son
Of VII William and Mary Aspray. aged mouth and
CONLON-In this city. Goth inst. MARY CoSLoN.
lane. saturday, Oct 1, at9 A.. NJ. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
CLARkEnIn thi. city, q shs so.h inst, JONI j.
years ana months.
hi o M @ GSs
and friends are invited TO attend.
CARROLI.-Ip this city. Goth inst. THOMAS
from his late residence ios Carlton street keia.
tives and friends are invited 10 attend.
DAvENPORT-In Attleboro, suddenly, esth
inst. THEREsA MARIA. wife of Melvin A
Funeral from her late residence. SATURDAY oct. /,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. Relatives anu friends in
yited To attend without further notice.
DOOLEY--ln this city, on the Goth inst. MAR
GAhET DooLLY. aged 20 years.
Funeral fran the reside esidence o. her uncle Michael
$50 A. NJ. Relatives ana friends are invited 70
HAcKIr. in his Goth year. at his late residence.
No 25i South Main street.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
kERR-In Pawtucket. goth inst, ELLEN KERR.
widow Of Hugh Kerr. formerly OF PROVIDENCE
Funeral Saturday, Oct. !, at $50 A. NJ, from her
late residence. 240 weeden street
kFACH-In Glocester at the asylum. epth inst
Funeral at tie asyium. tarday. Oct. l. Relatives
and flienus are Inyied TO attend without further
notice.
POTTER-In North Centreviile ELIJAH por.
TER, In the 73d year OF MS age
Funeral services at -. James Church, at O'Clock
A. NJ, saturday, Oct I. 1902. In Arctic. Rela-
tives and friends are invited 10 attend without
further notice. Bur al at Reads Cemetery,
RICHARDSON-In Uxbridge. Mass, 2sth inst,
CALEB T. RICHARDSON. In tne soth year OF his
age.
Funeral Saturday. Oct. 1, at II O'Clock A. NJ, from
his late reside. .ce. Relatives and friends are in-
vited TO attend.
sHAW-In Pawtucket. Goth inst, WILLIAM
SHAW. aged 81 years
Funeral from his late residence. corner OF Carter
ana Perry avenues, Saturday Oct. ], At 2 O'Clock
T. NJ. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend.
sHOvE-In New York. 18th inst. WILLIAM B.
SHOVE, aged ~ years.
Interment In Greenwood Cemetery, Sept. %.
TYLER-ln Warren, 2sth inst. SOLOMON TYLER.
formerly OF PROVIDENCE, X. l., In the 18th year
Funeral saturday, Oct !, at 1890 A. NJ. from the
residence OF Ills sbn-n-law 81. &. ButterWo Worth
Jr.l, ~ Wheaton street, PROVIDENCE Relatives
and friends are invited TO attend.
vAUGHAN-In this city, 10Th inst. at her resi-
dence. No. IA Larch street. Mrs. CAROLINE VI.
VAUGHAN.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
- syIss star d,.ns .---.

DuxBuRY, Mass, Sept. 3o.-Through
Congressman Morsc's influence the citi-
sens OF this town who are interested In
the memory OF Capt. Myles standish,
have secured from the United States
government four 32-pound cannon, each
weighing 1000 pounds. These are to be
plsceo one At each corner Of the Stand is n
lot, In the old burial lot at Halls Corner.
south Duxbury, and II eight-inch shells,
which are to be furnished by the Chari es-
town navy yard, will serve TO further
designate the boundaries OF the lot
Yield boulders taken from Siandish's
ferm and presented by Horace q. Allen
Of Boston, will mark the resting place !.
Myies standish and his daughter Mary
snd ms daughter in-lsw Lorea. Toe
cannon aid stone will be d aced in po-
sition with fitting ceremonies at an
early date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
NJ MARRlED.

BENT-CAPwELL-fn this city, at the First
Ba tist Meeting House. Sept. 2s by the Rev.
Henry NJ King. DIR. ERNEST NJ. BENT OF Graf
ton, Mass, and Miss HENRIETTA r. CAPwELL,
OF this city.
ESTEN-kING-Atth the residence OF the bridss
mother In Pascoag. sept 2s, by the Rev. w. Il.
bennett. FRED A. EsIES and Miss Lucy l..
KING.
GIIMORE-sTRAIG the Rev. s. Nc
Burney Sept. 20, Is. FRANKLIN GILMORE and
Mrs. MARIA Is. MONEY STRAIGHT, all OF PRovI-
DESCE.
HAYWARD-DAvIS- this CITY, sep. 90 at
the resi- fence o. the brides father, by the RI
Rev. Thomas NJ. Clark, ID. D.. WALTER HAY
wARD and EMMA LOUISE, youngest daughter
OF Helry AZ. Dty.s.
LITCHFIELD SPENCER - In Warwick,
Scrt. 2S. by the Rev. G. ii Ham. FREDERICK D.
LiTCHfIkLD of PROVIDENCE. X. l., and VI.
ELIZABETH SPENCER Of Warwick. No cards.
TANNER-kELL this city, Sept. 2S. by
the Rev. Alfred Manchester. CHARLES AUGUs-
TUs TANNER and MARION ELIZA KELLEY.
both OF PROVIDENCE.
THOMAS BURLINGAME- In Lewiston
Me-, Sept. %, by President Cheney OF Bates Coll
lege, Colby y. THOMAS OF Wisconsin. aud Miss
MINNIE 9. BuRLINGAME. formerly or Paw
tuxet, IL. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
PAWTUCKET
Republican Primaries.

Headquarters Republican City Committee
Pawtucket. II. J.. Sept. 20. 1s92 \
At a meeting OF the republican City Committee.
held Monday evening September 20. 1892, the fol-
lowing call was ordered
That the Republican electors Of the city Of Paw
tucket be requested to meet In their respective
ward rooms. FRIDAY EVENING. September 70.
1892 at O'Clock and elect fourteen delegates at
tend State and District convention 10 be held In
Music Hall In the CITY OF Providence. on THURS
DAY. the 9th day OF october. 1892 at IL o'clock
A. NJ. First Ward 20 elect two delegates; Second.
Third, Fourth and Fifth wards TO elect three each
TO represent the city Of Pawtucket In said conven-
tion TO be held above.
HENRY y. TTEPKE.
Chairman Republican City Committee.
WHEATON COLE. Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
THINNING OUT THE SEAL
Ensiish Deprcdators Doing Lots Of Dam.
age In Bering Sea.

English Deprcdators Doing Lots Of Dam.
age In Bering Sea.
BAN FRANCIsco, Sept. 3o.--The Russian
steamer Kotiok arrived from Petropaul-
ovsky yesterday with thirty-three thou
sand seal skins for the Russian American
Seal Skin Company. Among the passen-
gers was N. A. Grehin blsky, the governor
of Copper, Bering and Bobbin islands.
He 10 on his way to st. Peters burg, to re-
port on depredations OF British sealers.
The English sealers have almost ruined
the rookeries on Copper, Bering and
Robin islands said Governor Grebinb bis
Ky. This year about $4,000 seals were
taken, and next year, IL twenty thousand
are taken, 1t will moan almost death to
the industry. Six English schooners and
one American were seized, and of the
skins on board ninety six per cent were
females. The Russian gunbosts Jakut
and Zebiaka were cruising around all tho
time, but nevertheless q number of
poachers escaped them and made good
their catches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
MEsMERIzED AND MARRIED.
Mrs. Flack Says She Was Hypnotissd ant
Led to the Altar.

Mrs. Flack Says She Was HypnotIssd and
Led to tho Altar.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 3o.-Mrs. Dru-
ella Wolf Flsck has hled petition In
court asking for the annullmsnt OF her
marriage to George Flack.
She alleges that she did not consent to
the marriage of her own volition, but
was hypnotized by Flack, who had ac-
quired absolute control over her, so that
when in his society she had no indepen-
dent thought or power of resistance. she
states that she had no desire for Flack's
company, knowing that he had been in
fail on petty charges.
The petition sets forth that while tho
two were out walking last August Flack
led the petitioner to the minister's and
there made here undergo the marriage
ceremony. He then released her and she
went home, the marital relations never
being sustained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
JOHNS
Republican Caucus! /!

The Republican electors Of Johnston are hereby
requested to meet at the Council Chamber. ici
Piainneid street. on SATURDAY. Oct I. 1900. ats
p. NJ. for the purpose Of choosing six delegates 10
the state and District Conventions to be held at
Music Hall Providence. THURSDAY. oct, q. isoe,
at II NJ. and to transact any other business that
may legal y come before said meeting.
Per order Town Republican Committee.
FA. TwITcHELL Chairman.
Johnson. sept. as isos.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30

a Fall River Man Charged With Driving
Over q Woman.

Over q Woman.
FALL RIVER, Sept. 3o.-James Atkinson
10 held here on charge of manslaug hter.
The complaint sets forth that he wilfully
killed Maria r. Tobin, by driving over
her body September %, at Globe Village.
The governments claim will be that the
horse was driven at a rapid rate over
crossing; that the woman was knocked
down and received q mortal wound in
her side inflicted by the horses hoof,
from the effects OF which she died. At
kinson did not stop to see what injury
he had done, but drove straight ahead at
Q high rate OF speed. The prisoners
bond was placed at $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30

BUFFALO, Sept. So.-James scroby, the
agent for Genesee county for the Amsri-
can Bible Society, has Just completed
. tour OF the county. He found 155 fam
Nies who had never seen Bible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
ST. MARIA indicted.
Charged with Committing Murder ~
Alton, N. H., Last sunday.

LAcoNIA, N. H., Sept. 3o.-The Grand
Jury OF the Belknap County Supreme
Court returned an indictment against
Giuseppe Mancera, alias Joseph st. Maria,
who killed B. L. Perkins at Alton, last
Sunday. Manslsughter is the crime al
legged in the indictment. In the case OF
George e. Wiggin OF Meredith, who
killed his wife last April, the grand Jury
report their omission to 'find an indict-
ment for murder on account OF Wiggin's
insanity at the time the act was COM
mitted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
REPUBLICAN,
Primary Meetings.

At meeting Of the Republican city committee
of the city Of Providence held Tuesday evening,
September 90, 1892 the following call for primary
meetings was ordered