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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

The passage of the bill enfranchising the
Mormons by the Idaho legislature makes
Idaho probably for the present a sure
Democratic state. There are at least s, 200
Mormons in the state, and as they are gen.
orally Democrats their votes will make the
state Democratic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
Another Judge Needed in King County.
Seattle Standard

A bill has been introduced by . member of the
present legislature to give Ming county al sddi-
tonai superior judgsship. There doesn't seem to
De any other alternative to get the affairs OF
the county settled up but to do this There
are hundreds OF cases on the dockets at
present awaiting trial, and there 10 no telling
when they will 10 reached. Every citizen in
the county should sign the petition now being
circulated to be sent TO the legislature, asking
that the bill be passed. Our docxets should be
Cleaned, aud the only way to do it 10 to get an
other superior Judge
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

The Yakima Herald is mistaken when
it says King county wants the state fair.
The location at North Yakima is quite
satisfactory, and Seattle is glad to learn
that the people of the former city are Sc
lecting grounds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

Spring is backward on Puget sound this
year, but roses, daisies and pansies are in
bloom in Seattle gardens, and in the
woods the pussy-willows are bursting their
scales. the barberry and red-fowered cur
rant opening their flower-buds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
Cougars Forging In Pierce County.

Last week large cougar went into Mr..
Browns yard at Marion and entered into CON-
bat With his dog. sons of Mr.. Brown heard the
noise OF the fray and rushed to the scene and
saw the cougar on the dog chewing a. though
In dead earnest They procured q smali bird
gun with which they succeeded in frightening
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
47th Annual Report
OF THE
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company.

To THE MEMBERS:
The year 1892 has been one of gratifying pro-
every direction Growth to q company Of the
size OF yours il not necessary for any advantage
to you. 1t does not diminish the mortality cost,
nor tho expense account, nor increase the In
terest account 1t does not make your divi-
dends larger nor your insurance in any way
cheaper. stronger or safer II il desirable.
therefore. only as enabling the company to ex-
tend its usefulness still more widely and to do
Tor greater number what il 10 doing for you;
and 1t 10 also desirable only ~ it can be made
pense account, which every member OF the
company shares in paying.
The cardinal principle Of MANAGEMENT in DO
large company a. this already il, is to 90 ad-
minister Its Affairs - to give its present men,
bers the greatest possible results in the way OF
sound, equitable and cheap insurance, and to
take on new business only 90 fast as 1t can be
done without interfering with that prime duty.
And In these days OF fierce competition by
peculiar plans and heavy reoates extrsme care
on our part and great and unselfish labor on the
part OF agents are necessary to secure even .
moderate growth without Q serious increase of
the expense account, raising the cost to every
II 10, therefore. gratifying to be able to say
that during 1892, AZ for several years past, We
have made substantial gains in new business
and amount in force without any practical in.
crease OF expenses: aud that a. a result of the
economy OF that and Of many previous years
ana OF careful handling Of business. We have
oeen able to materially increase your rate OF
dividends. thus making the cost of your lnsur-
ance less even than before. We have also made
notable gains in strength through the increase
The items Of the years financial history are
- follows:
Received
For premiums. $50, 203 81
For interest and rents S,l6s.o70 50
Balance profit and loss. 1852 Il
Total income 7Ss49l6 rs
During the year 1t paid out:
For elaine by death aud
matured endowment Il. "A, les, lS2 Is
Surplus returned to pol
icy holders. .......... LIZ ,59S IA
Lapsed and surrendered
policies. .......... 565,sls 50
Total paid policy holders ....$ $685., o99 IS
Commissions to agents,
salaries, medical exam
iners' fees, printing.
advertising, legal, real
estate and all other
expenses OF manage
AiSu% 1ys,UoJ NJ
Total disbursements .... s7,055 ,3l5 81
Balance carried to in
crease net or ledger as
Add net assets, Jan /, 1892 ..... IS. 2O7, 794 IS
Net assets. Jan /, 1898 .$59, 037, S95 "A
Add interest due and &C.
crued market values of
stocks aud bOnds over
cost, and net deferred
quarterly and semi
annual premiums
per itemized state
ment herewith. Observation-Disclosures. 1,724,lI Is
Gross assets. Jan. l. 1893 ,76l, $40 80
lotai laolIltleS. o4,S34,62O VI
Surplus, jan. I, 1898 ...$ 6426,92y IS
~ a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

Balance. net assets. Jan. ], 1898. - sahG1t1
The amount already returned b poliQ -
ers or their beneficiaries, and the net aleoo -
to protect present contracts. excee1 ~ -
premiums received by Sf3 259. ma he
pense ratio 10 SOL per cent This teeosd ~ =
equal elsewhere.
THE FUTURE.
The Connecticut Mutual has but ono puypMG
to give the protection of life insufance-1os
there il and can be nothing worth paying - =
life insurance but protection-oo those ~
need it, in its best form. with perfeee aeeee5
with perfect equity, and at its loveat poean'e
cost That this company has done thie =
past, is doing IL today, ana II in epeaoo .
do it for the future, beyond the ahlitU q ~
other, its record OF results and q - 1z
mitted, JACOB l. GRRHN1s f5osiaees
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

Twelve hours quicker 10 Chicago
Twenty-fOu hours quicker 70 onsas
PULLMAN AND TOURIST sL1nI.
FREE RECLINING CHAIR CAk4 ss
CARS
TICK KITS TO AND FRO1 =
For rates and general informatoe 80 ~
7os ssossd -
w. II. HURLEURT. Assiesaas Ss-s -
sanger Agent, 254 Washington ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

INTEREer.
The interest received in 1892 was ISL. 1sl7S
The overdue interest January l, 1885, was only
$5l,4ll49, on SD, 444. 75902 mortgage loans, or
One-seventh OF per cent On 81, 967, 6S7.43 of
bonds and stocks nothing was overdue.
in 1892 were $296. SsS g. decrease from the pre-
vious year OF So, 72A6o on materially decreased
holding of real estate.
The rent account includes no allowance for
the company's use of its own home Office build
ing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
GAINESVILLE.
Iuuse Stuart a, liome--A Narrow Escape.
A Novel Burglary-A New
Casher-Died

Gainesville, Tex, March 20.--tspeciol)
IA Telegram was received today from
Judge G. i. Stuart announcing that he
would arrive homo tomorrow When the
judge arrives he will need body guard,
Tor he will meet q formidable body OF
Office seekers, part of whom, having
fnicd to get plum from Mr.. CRye-
land. are especially hungry. i1e will tlsO
be brought face to face with a mail Of
dismuyiug proportions. Judge Stuart has
within his gift a number of very lucra-
tive Offices The clerkship-which. by
the way. has been assigned to j. W..
Phillips Of this city by common consent
pays anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000
annually. Then there are nine commits
sioncrs, who, during Judge Shackel-
ford's regime, have succeeded IN landing
about $1,000 annually. He will also appoint
threc ccnstables. whose remuneration at
tains TO much more dignihed proportions
than their title. Gainesville being the
distributing point of these plums, has
become the mecca Of all who are hungry.
The statement that every train into this
city for the last three days has brought
Office sgakcrs is literally true. Ard
more has the biggest delegation and to
hear them talk, every one of them was
stuart man from the first" who. II
he didn't fight. bleed and for the judge
failed simply for the want OF an op-
portunity
Preparations are being made 20 teudcr
Judge Stuart public eave-takiug some
time before his departure to assume his
duties
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27

crnment thus work. We regret 70 say
Tint we must answer no. The Mama :
influence extends over senator's. mem
bcrs of parliament and the press. The
real brgan1s should not be sought IN
the mountain fastuesscs but Ia towns,
gambling ga.ly at the clubs aud court
ing government favor.
Almost everyone at Palermo Is aware
Of this II YOU speak of II the reply
Nah. with shrug Of the shoulders,
this supinc italian interjection which Is
Il compound OF butts and ifs This iner-
tia prevents many good measures from
being put on foot And the best would
be the multiplication Of rural schools.
Ignorance has too much sway among
the Sicilinu plehs. that Is destitute Of
any ethical principle, although steeDed
In all the superstitiOus practices OF 10
manism In the uucutured brain of
Palermo plebeian Santa Rosalia is far
superior TO Almighty God. Santa Rosa
liza and the Madonna c'Maia bodda
mntre" auglice. Mary, beautiful motherl
nave merely taken the place Of tie Iiel-
lenic Aphrodite EryX and of the Car.
thaginian Myltta. Only radical reform
in public education aud justice admin
istered with a no special regard 10 class,
will, with the help of time, cancel the
bloody stain Of brigandage from that
great aud fertile island Violent meas
ures will not produce any beneficial eff
feet. Meantime, however the tourist who
would visit Sicily need not be dCbarrcd
from doing 80 by fear of brlgauds. They
will not touch him. He does not fall
under the category Of the bandits vic
Tins. NECCHl-ZlItMEltN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
PENCIL PlCKlNGS
IN THE CITY,

Manager Greenwall has arranged with
tile Mexican orchestra TO give a matinee
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Frank Elser. a little son Of Max Elser,
ran needle into his left knee joint yes
terday and It had to be cut ont by a
surgeon.
Yesterday was a day Of quiet, no dis
turbance Of any kind being reported,
and the arrests were only three DRINKS
in the twenty-four hours ending at
last night
A pink reception IS TO be given at We
Arlington Inn this week, and the ladies
ere expected TO be cOstumcd In pink
and the gentlemen viii wear at least
pink shirts aud ties.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the
church anniversary of the entrance Of
Christ into Jerusalem. an instance that
proceeded the solemn events Of Holy
week that ends In the crucihxion and the
resurrection that Is typihed in Easter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
ELEnANT RANnIrlsr

Amarillo Tex, March 20. Special
An elegant banquet was rendered The
visiting delegates at the Amarillo hotel.
served IN prnecly manner by the prince
of cuterers, w. y, iluriwicke.
The following was the program of
TOASTS.
"TANas'- Senator A. l.. Muuock.
''rhe Panhandle'-General n. NJ
Clarke.
"The Press"-C. II. Rudolph
The Fort Worth aud punyer City
Railway Company, It's Officials, Agents
and Employees W. Link.
''lhe Real Estate Agents. B. Nc
Cleland
THE Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway J., Morgan.
Columbian Hear'-Hou. j. n, Brown
aSlrs. w. II. Tobin and Texas NJ the
Worlds Fair Hon, Temple Hous-
ton.
What are We Here For'-JOhn NJ.
Moore.
Our Gucstsn-T. +, Turner
Muster Of ceremonies, Judge r. O..
HiGhsmiih.
The delegates expressed their hearty
appreciation OF the royal entertainment,
and 80 home well pleased with their ef-
forts and OF the entire success of the im-
migration movement.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
A CONFUSION OF NAMES.

NAAANn ~ ttfs
Editor Gazette:
In your issue Of the Dist instant there
appeared an item 10 the effect that Emilio
MoQuam noted murderer had escaped
from the officers of Medina county.
Mr.. Moquan desires me to ask cor
rcction Of the item and ! feel sure you
will do SO. for the item as it stands does
n great injustice 10 Mr. MOquan, who Is
one of our best officers, being deputy
sheriff of this county
The facts nre as follows Emilio Mo.
qurn notified the sheriff Of Medina
county that a certain noted criminal
was in this county and euqured II he
was wanted IA Medina county and re-
cciyed an Affirmative reply, and Moquan
sent a deputy to arrest the criminal.
but he escaped from the deputy after a
very exciting chase and fled to Mex
leo. Thanking you in advance IN behulf
OF MIR. Moquan for this correction,
am, very truly,
MARSHALL HICKS.
District attorney
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
A MARROW ESCAPE

Death missed Or j. r. Gilcreest by
a narrow margin last night The doctor
has patient for whom he had pre-
scrhed nitrate Of silver. directing. Of
instead Of diluung each dose, as was in
tended, poured the whole quantity into
pitcher of water, which was left
standing on table. As the doctor was
preparing TO leave last night, feeling
thirsty poured out glussful of water
and drank it. The discovery was made
but q second too late. lie hasteued
home, suumOning a brother physician
ON route and by prompt treatment was
saved.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
pAN-ANLRRICAN.

Victoria. Tex. March 90. lSpecial)-
Tile meeting of the stockholders az The
Pnu-Amencnn railway was held yester-
day and the following Were elected
tie0rge n ilatch, j. O. Sullivan, and
William Wieiaar OF Boston; j. A.
Brownson, 5 j. Wallder and J. A. Nc.
Faddcn Of Victoria, ana Il. j. Klebeeg
of Corpus Christi
The election OF officers WIS postponed
until April & There was some informal
discussion relative 10 The resumption Of
work, but nothing definite was decided
qDOu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. VIM. Iightfoot Is critically i'll
at her residence, corner of Magnolia
and May streets. on the South Side.
II. NJ Higgs. Texas and Pacific
freight conductor. leaves this morning
for Denver 20 attend the grand lodge
o. X. G. as delegate from Evergreen
lodge, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
A GnoD ALAN KlIIrn

Village Mills, Tex, March 20 -(Spe.
ciol l--lohn Martinez was shot and zill.
"a by q negro, LOWS Coleman. last
night The aitray took place n TIM
part Of the town known as the negro
gaarterS Martinez was a quiet, good
MeNiean The cause of the killing was
not learned by the inquest Coleman
escaped,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
AN ANARCHIST CAUGHT.

u n y n - " = N - NJ ~ -,
Paris March 26 Local police IN st.
Michael department OF Aisne, have
caught the anarchist Mathiou, suspected
Of having baen RnvachOls accompiice
In causing the explosion OF q year ago
and Of having been Implicated with him
in wreckipr the Cafe VERY Ia the Rue
Magnet Mithiou bad robbed q peasant
near ST. Michael aud The police searched
for him without lsAOwing o. bis identity
with the notorious arurchlst They
found him hidden IN loft Whom he was
stripped for examination the police found
III his shocs that which showed he was
closely connected with the baud of an-
nrclsts 10 Paris. A comparison OF his
appearance with that 81 the descrip-
lion of Mathion left no room for doubt
HAT he wis the man whom the Paris
police have been LOOKING for ever since
pc arrest Of his colleague ia Paris.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
A NOVEL RIRGLARY.

About II o'clock last night some one
smashed show window of the Ken
lucky store with a brick aud extracted
two suits Of clothes, hat and two
shirts. The brick was left lying on the
sidewalk and today occupies the window
with $3.50 painted on 1t, representing
the amount of the loss.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
A NEW CASHIER.

1t transprad today that the Gaines.
vile National bank viii have new
cashier. w. j. Scott, the present cashier.
rendered bis resignation several weeks
ago, aud Immediately on its acceptance
last week, III. r. Eldridge was elected 20
succeed him. Mr.. Eldridge will assume
his duties April l.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
LETTER LIST

Remaining IN the pOHtonce ~ Fort Worth
Tex. Moaday, Mur 90 1898 10 obtnin any OF
these letters the applicant must ,all for 'ld.
vertised letters ana givo the date OF the list
Also all letters advertised shall be charged
with cent IN addition o. the regllar postage
70 10 accoun el Tor rs part Ok the postal row
cHuc, o. pOf section OBJ, utCe3iA iiniicu states
postal laws. b. NJ BURCHu.L,
Postmaster.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
NLRS. M,KNN nnAn-

Mrs, w, X, Mckee died this morning
at o'clock of congestion of the bowels
The body win be buried tomorrow at 3
O'Clock from the Episcopal church. Mis-
Mckee was SO years of age, leaves u
husband aud three children.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
nIlI-TAI AssAssINATION.

Kountz, Tex, March 26-lSpaclal) ~
j. Gui1ry, fnrmer living on baIsom
mdirie twenty-five miles from here, was
fDiled 10 his door last night and shot
10 death by unknown assassins
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
AN AsslGNAIENT.

Torbcrt Bros, retail groccrs, made an
Assignment late this evening. naming
lleny Bier assignee, The liabilities are
about $500; assets not known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
sOQALIsr cONGnrss

brussels March 90 The socialists AZ
q meeting IN the city decided thar the
i'ssrhauohA socloia. congress M III.
lisn should begin on Aug. Q and last
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
INnIcAnlONs-

WashinSton. March 70 Eastern Tex
rs, generally fair variable winds; warm
sg ln The interior.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
FoR. S5.A.T.IE1

FOE 81 "a. I.IEj !!
8a5 acres Of land about lM uiica east
pf courthouse, nljoinlng Mveridc adj
d!tion.
Heights addition. about pa miles west OF
courthouse.
Lots and q block 9 ., Daggett'g adj
dltion between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, on
MMn street. renting for $50 per year
1OOI150, corner Broadway ani Jennings
avenue, with 2 tNo-ltoiy hopss aud ! cot
tage, venting for $500 lltr year
One-half interest IA d0a2u0 feet on smith,
Main and houston streets,
lp0Q acres Of land ih Haskell county
Tex. For terms aupiv 20
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-27
4 PRISON y .os D, o
= 1~c~r c~~e nrausht Is, f.iSnt 1" q
Hr.okf,n ssss1s


EEw YORK, Dec. 2l.-Caumino Man
cite, an Italian boarding leuse keeper
in Brooklyn. was orierded BY Justice
Goetiny 10 release the wife of Salvatore
Caruao. whom be held as security for q
toari bill Carpso criel rs he stated
his story 10 Justice Goetting a second
time.
4 WAS married in Naples three years
ago, he said. = came to America
year ago, and since that time I have
been working in order to save enough
money to bring my wife to this country.
A couple Of months ago | sent for her.
She arrived at Ellis island two weeks
ago. and ! was not aware that she was
there Manette. It seems. heard that
she was there and went to the authori-
ties and represented himself as her hus-
band Manette took my wife away
from Ellis island and locked her up at
his home / have been to the boarding
house several times, but Manette has
always threatened to kill me If did
not leave. | know Manette has my
wife locked in q room on the top floor
of his house. Nicelo Savigano. for
mer sutton to my wife, is also at Man
cites house."
Msnette admitted that he had Ca
rusos wife confined as prisoner, but
said it was because Caruso owed him
money and refused to pay up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-27
A GOOD ENDORSEMENT
OF the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assoes-
ationg



Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association.
Northumberland me to ac-
knowledge the receipt OF check Tor
$4,000 through your agents OF tins
place, johnson & Roberts, being
prompt payment in full under policy
No. 65657, held by my late husband,
John n. Walker. It gives me great
pleasure to state that shall recon-
mend the Mutual Reserve Fund Lie
Association to all persons desiring
first-ciass life insurance at the lowest
possible rites
ELENoRA j. WALKER.
Which system OF life insurance is
the bcnefae1or OF the widow and
orphan? II the late John NJ. Walker
had taken an ordinary life policy. in
an cid system company. aud paid
the same amount in premiums rs he
paid The Mutual Reserve. his heirs
would only have received SI04 III
stead OF s. 1000. Gain by being in
sured in Mutual Reserve, S906. Ii
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-27
fmnertant to Teachers.

Ii You expect to attend school
write the Business and Literary IN
ssitute i Bowling Green. Ky. for
new catalogue and journal. Seven
sustained. Ablefaculty
OF experienced normal teachers Nor
NAL teachers training course a spe-
cial feature: S47 80 pays all expenses
OF board. tuition. fuel. lights, etc. for
three months; five months. SOL
Special opening January 9.
Address CHERRY Bros. Props.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-27
WHIPPED sY HIS WIFE.
Flirting Husband Punished In the
Presence of "A Crowd

rrrsenee of a Crowd
NEw YORK, Dec. 2f.-A sensational
horsewhipning took place at Hemp
stead, l. !. Edward Seeley was the
victim. His wife welded the whip and
3 crowd OF friends looked on and guyed
Seeley. Mr.. Seeley is known in the
town as a lady's man. He is 32 years
old and dealer iii mineral water. Two
years ago he married Mrs. Frank Now
bray, wealthy young widow who had
cut wide swath in Long Island So
ciety. Shortly afterwards the gossips
began to comment on Mr.. Seeley's fond
ness for getting up firtations with
young girls. Mr.. Seeley fell under the
eye OF his wife while in the act of leay-
ing the village in company with
young widow named Yost, aud his
chastisement followed. Mrs. Seeley
was armed with rawhide and leila
bored him numerically. Seeley finally
made his escape and has not been seen
aimee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-27
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

TIE tax book for the collection OF the spe-
ciai assessment upon the real property in Dis
trict No for the purpose of sewers has been
placed in my hauds Allowners OF real prop
erty lying in the district are required to pay
their assessments to me within thirty days
from Dec. Q. 1t such payment is not made,
action witt De commenced at the end of that
time for the collection of said assessments
aud for legal penalties aud costs.
Given under my hand this 9th day of No
vember 1895 W. b. HEARN Collector. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-27
SIX PERSONS DROWNED.
Their skin Tonndered In Severe Storm
Grand Lake

Their skin Fonndered In Severe Storm
Grand Lake.
JENNINGS, La, Dee. 81. An officer Of
the steamship Olive. plying between
Mermenteau river and Grand Chenier,
brings report that six persons were
drowned in Grand lake in the storm.
Some time previously party of seven
persons, consisting of D. Thibodeaux
and wife, Y idow Thlbodeaux and three
little daughters and Mr.. Miller left
Mermenteau in sl1itf, bound or
Chenier Pardieu, 20 miles south of Jen-
nings, on visit to friends. They
started on the return trip last Saturday
morning. That evening while the skiff
was about III the middle of the lake q
squall came on with great fury. They
were about Il half mile from the west
shore. and though they exerted every
means in their power to reach it the
small boat was tossed about like chip
on the waters and trey could make no
Roadway. Gradually the boat began to
ill and suddenly capsized, throwing all
into the water MIR. Ihibodeaux
caught his wife and tried to keep her
afoat, but overcome by the cold his
strength gave out and she slipped from
his arms 10 the bottom of the lake. He
finally reached shore in an exhausted
condition.