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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1892.

Col, john w. Fairfax has retired
ftom the edisoriaship OF the City
Item and disposed Of his interest to
his employees. We sincerely trust
this win put an end to the ~ceaseIess
and unseemly 'wraHgles between
that journal and the States, or bring
them TO, focus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
BUcRLEps ARN1CA Safe

The Best Salve in world tor Cass,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rnenn''
Fever Sores, letter. Cbapped Hands,
C%bilblains, Corns, and all Skin Efap-
tions, and positively cures Piles, OF %
paw required. II is guaranteed 70 g'sS
perfect satisfaction, . money rsfandcg.
Price rs cents per box for sale ~ =.
G, Young and A. j. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
one oG the Good Things.

There is nothing "inst as good' as
Creole Female Tonic. Every lady
who has given it a trial will tell you
there IS nothing like it for curiog
diseased conditions peculiar to the
female eex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
GEJNE CrE9sHSENFT .

We crave the ioaulgenoe Of car
readers for the pancity OF rsadirg
matter in this paper. "CbF'stuas
comes bot once a year," and our
printers, like other mortals, have
had a little recreation and amuse-
ment. .-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
Remember the Departed.

Ifyou have lost any of your family.
remember that Solomon Isaacs, OF
THE place is agent for one OF the
largest marble works in the county
and can aupply you with tombstones,
headetones, slabs, ETC., ct the very
lowest rates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24

Elsewhere in to-day's paper will
be found the open letter Of Amb.
Moaten to J. Y. Sanders, of the St.
Mary Banner. Mr.. Mouton evident.
ly has a grievance and we shall GER
tsinly allow him to air it ia all its
rugged grandeur and Ciceronian
Efervor. IL Bro. Sanders can stand
under it we hope our readers will.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
an 1Pan Lettegs
To J. Y. Sanders,
Editor Of ST. nary Banner:

Sir:-As you take Inc priVeieuSe
to write about me in your paper |
hope you will have enough manhood
to publish my answer to it.
You blame me for joining the T..
Pity. yet my card published in che
Meridional announcing my candi-
dacy for representative for Vermil.
ion from that | was the Far.Allcan
,didate endorsed by the Anti Lottery
league not a word or aFution in it
is made Of the Dem-Pty this caa't be
denyed.
I have deneyed and again deny
that | ever posed 10 the late state
campaign, as a Dem OR a Dem first
and an Alliance second.
There is no rambling aud discon-
nected ways about me as you say,
and yon know it full well as yon
have had proofs of it.
don't have to strive and labor,
as Won state 10 Impress the people OF
Vermitlion as they r no fools and
do see through all the writing OF
yourself and others, the object you
all have in view, and they also
know, as l have proved it to them
thatI am not to be dedicated to, or
lead by any political faction. when
have told them publickly that | did
not belong to any political faction
or ring, that | would care for their
~enterest If elected and they know
did. The P. Ply. vote of last Nov
has nothing to do with my election
in April last, and you know it bu'
only use it as tafy to those who
want to swollow 1t.
1t is true that the P. Pity. OF Yer
was only 223 at last election OF
Nov. 9th. but why don't you als'
state that the Dem. vote was only
306 in the whole parish on the SAM
date, it does look very much Al
though you did not want It know
but you lead me to this subject,
may as well explain the vote OF to-
P. Pity. Of my parish, and give tn
only plausible Interpretation OF tn
Dem. vote of the same parish OF
Nov. 9th.
J Myself and many others who in
tended to vote the P. Pity. ticket di'
not 60 to the poles nor vote, becaus
: at the third congressional CONVEX
ton at Lafayette We positively RI
, fused to make any fusion with an
party or faction by a large majority
hence the small vote Of the ?. Ply.
J, Now the only reason we can heal
and it is the only plausible one TO
D the Dem-not voting, is becaus
E they are disgusted with the Gran
!. Old Dem. Pity. Put this 10 you
cigarette and smoke it to q yer
' shorte stump, because any one ca
see how the small vote came On bot
side and only defeated Us by 8
a votes 10 a parish, as you say, thu
. has been represented since thirt
years by a large Dem. majority,
parish that registered nearly BOG
votes, this promes that the Farmer
it and laboring people are educatin
themselves and voting for "equ'
rights to all and special ~priyeledg'
to nome" You and many Others 81
it and will realize it sooner than yc
h expect.
1t You have Ike a few others prove
9, to me often how glad you would
y to get me to resign as q represent
- tive, bat all of you will find me
" all locations the true representa-
Of Yer. elected by Alliance P. Pr
n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24

The Police Jury then adjourned To-
meet on the 18th of December, when
they will act on bids for keeping
bridges, ferries, ETC., as advertised lA
the Meridional, or auy other business
as may properly come before them.
J. T.BRoUssARD, President
j.. N. WILLIAMS Clerk.
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ment.
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Parish Treasurer

I6-EuESGy lilo puUAIO IO0A IA WIG CoooAo
ward leading north from southwest cor
ner of section is, township Is, SR 4 E.,
starting at corner as established by the
Bradford survey. Adopted.
On motion Of MT. Gedchaux, second
ed by Mr. Saver. resolved that the Pres
ident Of this body be and is hereby in
strneted to accept by acts of donation
from Messrs. SeTene Primeaux and Err
nest Gary a sufficient quantity Of land
for apubic road, starting from the pub
lie road. at NV corner OF lands of Du-
pre- Primsaux, running in a northeast
erly direction to Erath, a depot on the
railroad; also to accept by act Of dona-
ton land for a public road from Theo-
gene Richard, starting from Erath. run
ming in a northerly direction to the
Abbsyille and Iberia public road and
through the land Of said Richard
Adopted.
| A. L. Leblanc, sheriff, came before
the Police Jury and requested that the
Police Jury enter into a contract with
him for the year for all criminal work
required Of him, such as conveying
prisoners to Penitentiary, ETC., and the
following gentlemen were appointed .
committee to investigate said matter
and report at the next meeting Of thil
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15

child, and wrote TO bis mistress, walt
ing for him in Darmstsdt. 70 make AL
the preparations 70 Zee. On the day
before his fight he took 5000. 600 IN
bank notes from tho safe which con-
tanned in ali IT 400. 900 marks at the
time. He left the other III ,40o,-
900 untouched. he says, because
did not wish to rob his employers OF
more than he regarded as necessary
for his future wants. A benefclent
Consequence of the embezzlement has
been that the Rotnschilds have raised
salaries Ia the Frankfort House IN
most cases TO per cent. Jarger's
successor, for instance. receives 10000
marks, just double the sum paid jar
ger. The exact amount OF money
found in Jaeger's trunks IN Alexandria
10 said to have been /, So, 900 marks.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
SHE SWORE A LIE
And Sent Her Father 70 Prloeu
for Sixty Years
sTRANGEsT0RY FRon PAW RAlv
\ Gin confsssss Thas - cuner6o
With Hss Aunss - nsn1 15m
Fsshsr 70 Fslon's csn

Paw Paw, May 1.-THE 1em b6xir
in the innocsnce Of ". O. uouinnn
entertained by many 81 ~ In -
his trial here in January ~ 49,
strengthened by . confssnon - -
daughter on whose tsstinouy - -
convicted. Mr.. Harrison lived q Inm.
renee, and was accussd of erim5nnl
intimacy with his daugh1ee LpU, =
large. healthy. well degoloFDd ~
about 10 years OF 49, He - -
fenced 70 sixty year' impfuonmon<
After the trial Lucy 80 een1 = ~
Industrial school for 0iris at A<rion.
and tins week County Agent Moch{o4
visited her there ia the pruooou1ion q
. movement Get afcot 20 procu1o =
pardon for her father. The kif1 80
admits that the evideoco oho mQo
removed from infiusnce 70 Whfu6 -
was there subjected tells . etrnn&o
story. Ia the presence Of the n,atron
oi the school she declared thai -
whole charge against Mr.. Harr,oou -
= prt-up affair. aud thaa her enu1o
we're at the bottom Of the conpjraev
and persuaded her 70 swear 10 IL
statements gwen in court. The proclno
motive Of the aunfs for Their ALLEGED
action nas not been fully brought out.
Mr. Moshser II now ia correspoudoocn
with the chaplain Of the priooo ot
Jackson and IN application for ~.
Harrison's release viii undoubtedly -
made soop 10 the advisory board "a TIE
matter OF paroons.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15

hour. A heavy rain is falling and .
bag rae from above is coming. The
Warren county bottoms 'are already
flooded, driving all farmers out. Above
here the river 10 over fse miles wide;
south of here, the big tDttom, twelve
miIes long snds eight broad. - innn-
dated, ruining thousands Of acres Of
crops.
Wax BuaES, Ark, May lA--It has
been raining here necessarily for two
weeks and today there wss the heaviest
fall m years. The Ark&nsas river is
higher than ever before here and still
booming, going up SIX inches an hour.
All the bottom lands are Hooded, driv-
ing the farmers out. There we're two
washouts ON the Kansas d Arkansas
Valley railway, sixty miles west, stop
ping all traffic. Crops in the valley
are u total loss.
ALrox, H., May 1.-THE water here
is still rising and the Mississippi is
higher now than since 1858. Missouri
Point and all 10 valuable farms is
flooded. The Wise ledee Is tonight
threatened and many factories on the
front have been closed ~ the enraging
floods. and the worst & yet 10 come.
A few inches more, which will surely
come, will shut down thb water works.
MARSHALL. No., May l4.-The Missouri
river rose SIX inches laa night Mt Ar
row Rock, and the Miami ie rising to-
day. Two ferry boats were kept busy
all night and today At Arrow Rock res
cuing families, live stock, etc. Hun
dreds of persons visited Arrow Rock
and vicinity today.
BooxyIILE, NO., May 1.-THE river
ct this point raised several inches last
night and about the same today.
Heavy rains fell all las night and to-
day and the danger incrpases.
The Illinois river hat risen foot
during the day. Naples. ILL.,, is unde r
water, and much damage has been
done at that point.
Bad washouts are reported on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
and Chicago, st Paul & Kansas City
railways near Waterloo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
TransFerrcd the Royal Gift.

BALTIMORE. May 1.-THE magnifi-
cent gold tea service presented by the
car and czarina Of Russix to Capt.
John Findlay, master of the Atlantic
Transport liner Missouri the bearer of
r lief supplies to Russia, has been in
turu presented by Captain Findlay to
the Atlantic Transport line corpora
ton. Captain findlay holds that the
beautiful tea service was presented TO
him as the representative of the COM
nauy
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
MORE LOSS OF LIFE
Fifteen Miners Caught Under
q Cave.in
IN THE GREAT ANACONDA NINE
Thres Of Them Alive. but the Balance
Are Still Buried Under the Earth
in the Mines Depths.

BUTTE, Mont. May l4.-At . few
minutes after o'clock this afternoon
CAVERN occurred at the Macanda
mine which resulted ia y terrible loss
of lie. The cave-in occurred on the
s00.foot level east on the fourth floor.
As nearly ss can be ascertained fifteen
men were working on that floor 1T the
time. A quantity of earth and TIM
bers estimated to be 100 feet in length
and 100 feet wide fell without
the warning OF second. The
work oflrescue was hegun within very
few minutes after the news reached the
surface. The men worked in ten or
fifteen minutes relays. Each relay
containing about twenty-five men.
The earth in its fall had been packed
so solidly that It Was almost like dig
ging IN frozen ground. The first man
brought out Was p. j. Murphy. He
was not completely covered and his
injuries were 80 slight tha: he
was able to walk homo. Next
Mike Laughhn was brought out
suffering from . severe scalp wound
and bruises about the body. The third
taken out Was James Breen, who was
injured about the legs, but it Is believed
not seriously. By this time there had
been obtained. from the bosses and men
working in the vicinity list of men
working on tho fourth floor at the time
OF the accident. There we're fifteen of
them altogether and their names were
as follows: William Hyian0. Tim c.
Murphy, Quinn, Leary, Jerry N. Har-
rington, s. L. Ward, Stewart. Daniel
Shehan, John d. Sullivan, Frank Aggz,
John Davis, Mike Laughran, James
Breen, II. J. Murphy and Robert
Works. OF these fifteen the first
eleven had not been recov.
cred. Tho three mentioned above
were slightly injured. Works is now
being rescued. His leg is caught be-
tween the two timbers. 1t is believed
the other eleven men are crushed to
death, as nothing can be heard to in
dicate that they are still alive.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
10 is ROBBED
UnscrupuIous Attorneys Fleece
Arapahoes and Cheyennes
OUT OF LARGE SUM OF CASH
In the Recent Sale of Their Lands-The
Indians Threaten Revenge IL They
Are Not Made Whole.

OKLAHOMA CIrY. 1. T., May A.
Colonel Lee. one Of General Miles in
spectors, has just left for Fort Reno
after having conducted IN investiga-
ton into the complaints made by the
Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians that
they were robbed by . number of at
torneys in the recent sale OF their lands
to the government. From what can be
learned, Colonel Lee carried back TO
Chicago some startling facts, which.
il 10 said, will resuIt in showing
conclusiyely that coterie Of lawyers
succeeded IN getting away with $6I 300
for doing nothing. The amount has
already been allowed by the interior
department.. and when the first pay.
ment was made to the Indians each red
man found his allowance short . GER
tain sum. Colonel Lee has, it 10 eaid,
evidence in his possesson that
the attorneys bribed several in-
terrreters to make false state
menfs to the Indian chiefs during
the negotiations for the sale OF their
lands. Colonel Lees report may be
laid before congress and an invcstiga-
ton ordered. II was several weeks
ago that over q score of Indian chiefs
and headsmeu of the two tribes waited
on Colonel Wade at Fort Reno and
made their complaints.
They Threaten Revenge.
They said part of the money due
them in payment for their rights IN
the Cherokee outlet had been kept
back from them and paid over to
number of attorneys who had
claimed that they had been employed
by the Indians to protect their rights
in the lands. The Indians protested
that they had not employed the law
yers and that they wanted an Investl-
CATION. They asked that the case be re-
ferred to General Miles. Colonel
Wade telegraphed the facts to General
Miles, and Colonel Lee was sent out TO
investigate. Two of the men who re-
ccived large slice of the SGT 500 are
said to be ex-Indian agents, Myers and
Miles, the latter now being . wealthy
banker. There is talk among the In
dians that If redress is not given them
they will take revenge out of the white
settlers. The total amount received by
the Araphoe and Cheynnes Was but
.S190, 900. They should have been given
$250.000 rs agreed upon by the Indian
commission. The difference 10 the
amount paid to the lawyers by the in
terror department.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
LATEST FLOOD NEWS.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE police au-
thoritiss tonight received . dispatch
from st. Charles, Mo-, stating that
island No. 95 In the Missouri river
three miles east Of that city, was IN
imminent danger Of being submerged.
The telegram stated that forty eight
people we stranded OH the island
and nnlcss assistance is speedily
rendered it is feared they would
perish in the food. Mayor Moo
nan has ordered the police
to organize o relief corps, charter . tug
and start for the scene of danger rs
soon as possible. They expect to reach
the i.land at O'clock tomorrow morn
ing. A reiiet party has also left st.
Charles with small boats to assist in the
rescue. The local flood ia this city
Continues to increase at rapid rate and
at 9o'clock tonight the gauge registered
1873 feet. This is two feet above the
danger line. The river is rising At u
rate of one inch an hour and 1t is ex-
pecicd will continue at tins rate until
Monday morning. A heavy thunder
storm passed over the city this evening
and the rainfall shows no sign Of abate-
ment.
I<OtlSs lltN lf--nt AttOa1 Viz <n 10
s;sslppi is the highest slncc 1858. The
Missouri. which runs parallel with the
Mississippi from point twenty-five
miles sabove its mouth, has broken
across the intervening Country, sub
merging 10000 acres OF spleadid farm
ing land and forming . stream eight
miles wide. There has been no
serious damage TO tho Ievee and
the gulf with the exceptions OF
1T Panther. Forest levee below Arkau-
sss City. Reports from all points along
the Missouri river indicate that the
stream is rising at the rate OF an inch
an hour tor almost its entire length.
The bottoms are all overfiowed and
farmers have been driven out.
GRKrxvrIEs, Miss., May 1.-THE
Panther Forest levee at Arkansas gave
way last night at IL o'clock. This levee
"a three and one-haif mills below
Games landing aud about twenty-five
miles above this city. The break - IN
q twelve-foot ievee, which Is made OF
light material Nothing can be learned
thIs evening AZ to il size. but IL -
deubtiess an extensive one as the other
because tue geographical posltion of
the levee makes this break a serious
and damaging one to nearly the entire
county Of ChIce,t.
New ORfssSs, La. May 1.-THE
Louisiana levees are beng strained To
their utmost. The crest of the iiood
wave will reach New Orleans b. Mon
day aud the danger will be gradually
essened. number of small breaks
have occurred on the lower rlvef and
its tributaries doing much damage IN
tue immediate localities. The danger
Is now at It's height and the levees are
being patrolIed day and night from the
Arkansas line TO the gulf.
MAsos Cry, Ia. May l4.-This county
has never been 80 deiuged by water as
now. North and vest II here all work
has been stopped. Everybody IL de
spondent over the gloomy prospects
which are for the worst food in Iowss
history
wssHISsros. No., May l4.-The food
here will De the most disastrous in
years. The rver is rising 90 inch 81
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to the prison hospital. He was Waited
today BY Attorneys Forrest. Wing and
Donahne from Chicago. ADout slx
weeks ago ne began 70 complain
that the agony he endured Vas
unmauning him and that be feared
his lease Of life was fast coming 70
close- Last "Wednesday night his con-
dition became 90 alarming as 70 cause
an order 70 be issued that he he
placed ON the suck last and sent 10 ths
hospltal. Since then he mas been
steadily growing worse, and the belief
10 entertained that he Will never re-
cover.
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oensr.l Miles Opinion.

CHICAGO, May i4.-General Miles was
not inclined to talk about the investi-
CATION by Colonel Lee. In answer to
The above dispatch be said tonight.
ut is true that Colonel Lee has been
investigating the complaints made By
the Indians. He has returned aud 10
now n Missouri on another mission.
The interior department is responsible
for ali the dealings with Indians in the
purchase and sale OF lands.
have decided opinions regarding
there matters, but l do not care to be
quoted. Secretary Noble has sent me
letter in which he states
that the transaction with the at-
torneys mentioned was regular
and that their claims were paid.
The Indian troubles are traceable in
nincty-nine cases out of one hundred
to some injustice done the Indians in
their allowances of money or supplies.
Congress ought to investigate. as / am
sure rotten state of affairs would be
developed"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
BLOODY RACE WAR IMMINENT.
A Quarrel Between White and Black
Men Results Faeaily.

NoRYoIK, Va, May N.--A quarrel
betweena q white man named Justisand .
negro named Wells threatens TO result
in . bloody race war. Both men were
miners employed in the Simons Creek
mine. They got into . dispute and
the white man struck the negro. The
colored miners took the SIDE of Wells.
Justis fed and took refuge in . house
near by. His pursuers followed him
into the house and shot him TO death.
BY way of retaliation the white miners
chased the blacks, and singing out the
man with whom yustis bad trouble
shot him 10 death. Further bloodshed
is expected. During the pursuit of the
negroes by the white miners one or two
OF them weie shot and wounded.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
HELD UP A SECOND TIME.
The Redding Stage Attacked Near
Shasta.

REpDrSe, CAL, May 1.-The Red
ding and Weaverville stage was again
held up tonight in the suburb town OF
Shasta. Two maeked men, one each
side of the road, ordered Driver
Boyce to halt and throw
down the treasure boxes. Messenger
Buck Montgomery, who was riding in
side, opened fire on the robbers, wound
ing one of them, but was himself NOR.
tally wounded by q third robbcr con-
cealed in the undcrbrush behind
the stage. lie died an hour later.
Driver Boyce received thirteen buck
shots In his Lex. A German passenger,
unknown. who was on the seat with
the driver, also received three bullets,
but is not thought TO be mortally hurt.