St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-07-02
STATEMENTS.

was in the Confederate navy, died in
New Orleans, few days ago, aged so
years.
Last week burglar blew open the
safe of Noise Hirsch's store In Monroe,
and stole $500 in cash and $1,000 in
notes and accounts.
The Assumption Pioneer entered the
Both year fits existence on June 18th.
Mr.. J. Fl. Blackshear, who lives one
mile east Of Colfay, walks off with the
horns for big 104 pound turnip, rails
ed this season. -Colfax Chronicle.
On last Saturday and Sunday an odd
freak Of nature was exhibited in the
Opera House building in the person of
a male child, about two years old. The
little fellow has no legs worthy of men
tion, the feet being joined to the trunk
at the hip joint. The arms are of usu-
al length, but the elbow joiut is reyers
ed and the hands are without fingers,
having little nubs on the knuckles on
the back of the hands, which he uses
tolerably we'll The peculiar swinging
motion OF the limbs was quite suggest
i've of the turtle The head and body
are apparently sound and healthy.
This child was born in st. Martins
parish on Bayou Tortue of parents who
are double cousins.-Iberia Democrat.
DR.. w. G. Kibbe, of Abbeyille, was
bitten by mad dog last week he cut
out the bitten flesh, and went to New
Orleans for treatment.
j une IA, Jim Saunders murdered
Crowley Banks, at the Bradley Ramsay
Lumber Co. saw mill, Caleasieu parish
both colored.
Thursday, June 10th, fire broke
out in tailor shop in Alexandria, and
destroyed about $4,000 worth OF prop
erty, including the Exchange Hotel
and Rapides Bank.
The residence of H. Breaux, at Car
encro, was burned June 18th.
Mrs. sementha Rand, of Lafayette,
widow OF Rev. John Rand, died June
10th, aged Is years and s months.
w. H. Hoell, of DeSoto, died June
18th, aged 81 years.
A calf was born about two months
ago on the place of Mr.. Sonnier, near
Patoutville, with only two legs-hind
ones. It is said that the little animal
is stout and healthy and moves about
in an erect attitude.-1beria Democrat
Last Saturday evening while at play
in the yard, little Lawrence, the S-year
old son of w. A. White, was bitten On
the foot by a rattlesnake pilot. For
tunately the proper treatment was
speedily applied and the little fellow
escaped with only few unpleasant
symptoms.-Abbeville Meridional.
Mr.. Edward scannelps magnifcent
property. Cote Blanche Island, accord
Ing to the Franklin papers, has beer
secured, on option, by two Northern
capitalists, Messrs. Ewd. de Nevu ane
VIM. A. Bright they are to pay Sl25,
/ 600 cash for it by November 1st, ant
| Mr.. scannell to own the present grow
| ing cane and other crops.-Sugar- Bowl
! The citizens of Alexanria propose t.
j build $4,000 hotel.
1 June %, in New Orleans, W. E. Bon
ner, an employe of the Electric Ligh
Co., while bending over ami on ont
wire to reach another one, was klllee
/ by an electrical current.
!, The levee at Bayou Sara broke JUNE
Goth, and the town was flooded.
The Farmer says the wool clip OF st
Tammany Parish this year will exceed
100000 pounds and the price average
4 q cents.
Rev. Julius Werner, while standing
on the West End railway track in Nes
Orleans, with his back to the approach
ing engine, was crushed to death.
! A tally-ho coach containing eigh
Measure seekers was run down by
West End train in New Orleans, wound
! ing almost all of the occupants, ant
killing Mr.. E. Berry.
) The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany has purchased the entire proper
ty OF the Mississippi Valley road. l
, was quite large transaction.
The City Council of Monroe has lev
? led a tax of two dollars on all male dogs
! and of four dollars on all female dog
!, within the corporate limits.
While Moses Johnson was walkln
along the railroad track at Lafayette
some miscreant aboard a passing exeul
!. sion train threw rock at him an
felled him ,senseless to the ground.
> Sheriff Isaac Broussard of Lafayett
/ has brought suit in the civil distric
! court of New Orleans, against tn
:. Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Raj
: road Company for $4,000 damages &c
! alleged illegal election from a passer
ger train, while en- route from New @
: leans to Ethel, Louisiana, and in charg
: of a colored man, an insane patient
!. be taken to the State asylum. II
. placed his prisoner in the smokers ca
= and took seat in the non-smoker
/ car, keeping his charge well under su
. yeillance. The conductor told plail
+ tiff to either sit with the colored ma
or leave the car. Upon plaintiffs r
= fusal to do either, alleging temporal
1 indisposition, the conductor electe
4 him forcibly from the train.-Abb
!, vile Meridional.