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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02
The Press Victorious.

The rule of contempt filed by the
attorneys o fthe K | tz g 8 agains,
the Times-D Democrat for the editorials
which Appeared in that paper de-
nouDcing the crime committed by
the accused, and the danger of de-
feating The ends of justice In allow
ing them undue advantages of time
in bringing them before trial, has
been dismissed by Judge Noise
before whose court the matter ap.
pcared.
To say that the decision of the
court has been hailed with delight
by every n in this community at
this time, when every imaginable
means are being devised to thwart
the ends of justice; and to propagate
evil in every channel Of our govern.
ment, is bnt paying a just tribute to
a loving and lawabidiug people who
recognize IN the liberty and freedom
of the press the very foundation upon
which must essentially rest the sue
cess and prosperity of their well
being. /
We can indeed we'll boast in hav.
ing men Of the stamp of Judge Noise
who have the manhood and courage
to ever and always assert that New
Orleans like other enterprising and
civilized cities and with a people as
and chivalrous as any on
the face of this globe, has laws to
defend and uphold the press she is
we'll proud of, and which has been
such en- important factor 10 acquir-
ing the name and reputation our
city so proudly boasts of.
With such q stroke of this kind
against,those agitating and champ
oning the cause of criminals by
to throttle our press and
and prevent public attention
rom the doisgs of such useless and
dangerous elements; and with an
organized association of citizens to
'rotect themselves against the evil
of worthless officials, our
ity will now have a healthier ad.
Illustration of their laws.
Indeed with a road cleared of
UGH obstacles our citizens can fairly [
onsider themselves as once more
enforced with that vim and cour- !
ge which have made them eharac. |
7ristIc all along IN their race for
onor, fame and liberty before the
hole world. :
The Herald feels proud of such a !
as the Times-D Democrat and "
annot thank enough Judge Noise. :
having voiced the sentiment of
lis community by his very exhaust
e and elucidate decision he has
'ndered in the matter. E
Such organs as the Times-Demo.
at are a necessity in our city and
ust be supported. il
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02

1t is about as wise to sit on the
limb Of o tree and saw it off, as it is
to worry about things we cannot
help.-Ram's Horn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02

We look to the Legislature to
give US more favorable educational
laws. The children of Louisiana
must be educated if we expect the
State to hold a foremost position in
the onward march of progress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

VI 0OA0A9AsI -
Parish of Vermilion, 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court, No. 238.
Succession of Sarah E. Conerly.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said succession or having
any opposition to make to the tableau
of debts and charges against and set
Element of the community which ex-
listed between Sarah e. Conerly, de-
ceased, and Edward Smiley, filedin
the matter of the succession of Sarah
E. Coner,y, to file the same in writing
in the office of the clerk of the district
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
End day of June, 1894.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Broussard & Kitchell, Attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02
SEvERIEN PRIMEAUx.

RY virtue of an order of seizure, and
sale issued by the Hen. A. C.
Allen, Judge of the aforesaid court. in
the matters of the above numbered and
entitled suit, authorizing and com
handing me to seize and sell for cash,
the following described property OF
defendant, | viii proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door of
the courthouse of said parish, on
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1894,
between the hours of Il o'clock a. m.
and 4 p. m. the following described
property seized to satisfy said order, to
wit:
One certain tract Of land situated in
'Vermilion parish La. containing seven
teen and 35-100 acres designated as
irregular Section 36 Township II SIR
4 E with the improvements thereon
situated.
A. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
sheriffs Office, Abbeville, May 10Th
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02
Sherifs Sale.

State OF LoutSaGnG-P0risb of Hermi1-
ton-17M Judicial District Court
No. $50.
MARIE C. B%RoUsSARD /,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-02
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

The following is a probable estimate
exhibiting the various items of expendi-
ture for the year 1894, adopted by the
Police Jnrf at q regular session held on
the LIST day of May, 1894. and ordered 10 be
published for 80 days in the official Jour
nal according to law. before leyying the
same on the taxable property of this
parish. =
BY order of the Police Jury:
4 Criminal Prosecution fund. .,..1
9 Mag. Cons and Phys. ......9
3 Dist Atty and Sheriff. ....,..........
4 Civil Expenes......
5 Road d Bridge. ......2
o Abbeville Bridge. .....3
Public Schools.
Total s
And be it further Resolved, That from
the parish budget, as adopted. a tax of
Al mills on the dollar is hereby levied and
assessed on all taxable property, situated
within the corporate limits of the town of
Abbeville, as the pro rata of said town for
the year 1894, to defray the following
expenses, to wit:
mills.
] Criminal Prosecution fund.
2 Mag. Cons. and Phys.
3 Dist Atty d Sheriff.
4 Public School.
Total A.
3. N. WILLIAMS, CLERK.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
| A WOMAN MURDERED.
MRS. A. D. MATSON OF TOPEKA
KILLED AND ROBBED.
No Clue Whatever to the Murderers-
Her Skull Crushed With an Ax-She
Was Wol Known In Educational and
Woman Suffrage Circles In Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 22.-Late yes
terday afternoon the dead body of
Mrs. A. D. Matson was found at her
house at Fifteenth and Monroe
streets, this city, where she had been
assaulted and foully murdered ten
days ago. A boy who has regularly
visited her house to deliver milk re-
ported to the police authorities that a
pan in which he had left a pint of
milk on the 18th instant at Mrs. Mat
sons residence was still there and
had not been removed. Officers went
to the house and, after breaking in
through back door, discovered the
body lying on the floor in one of the
lower rooms of the building. The
woman's skull had been crushed, and
sitting in the corner of the room wa S
an axe with which the crime had been
committed. About the neck was
strip of carpet securely tied and
enough to cause strangulation.
Mrs. Matson lived alone. She was
known to have a small amount of
money from time to time which she
received as rent from several houses
she owned in this city. Mrs. Matson
"dS "cil 'huOWH III 1Opchd anu H1S
respected. She was for several years
a member of the city board of educa-
ton from the Fifth ward and took an
active interest in the city schools.
She was at one time city teacher.
Her husband left her four or five years
ago and took up a homestead in Cali
fornia, where he has since lived. Mrs.
Matson was member of the Topeka
Equal Suffrage association and a
prominent suffrage worker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Win Try Eve Photography.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 24.-The muir
der of Mrs. A. ID. Matson of this city,
is still enshrouded in mystery. 1t has
been decided that eye photography
be resorted to as possible means of
finding clue Sheriff Burge last
night arrested negro named Frank
Nevels on suspicion, but refused to
give any information as to the con-
nection which the arrested man lis
supposed to have had with the crime
Governor Lewelling VIII offer Il re-
ward for the apprehension of the
murdercrs and there is talk of raising
purse for the employment OF pro-
fess,onal detectives to work on the
ease
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26

lump of gold. Some thought the
lump would be about as big as the city
hall. All were wide of the mark.
The pitiful facts are these: A man
with $50. 900, 600 could only buy hunk
Of gold five and half feet square. lie
would not have gold enough to fill
even a small bedroom. His nugget
would not be bigger than a small
piano. Here you behold Cleveland
with a sphere on one side and a cube
on the other. Sphere or cube, if made
Of solid gold would be worth $50, ,OOO,-
OOO Grover Cleveland, if made of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26

This picture is made to stimulate
speculation and to fill the soul with
wonder. Recently our noble country,
as a result of Grover Cleveland's serious
thinking, borrowed $50, 900, 900 in gold
TO replenish the national yellow hoard.
Mems minds and the newspapers have
been full OF the yellow fifty millions.
Each has his own sweet dreams, usual
ly seeing in his grasping eye rows upon
rows of vaults piled up with yellow
gold. Fifty men, questioned by New
York World reporters, guessed strange
puesses about the size Of a $50, 900, 900
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
TURKEY WILL NOT ALLOW 1T.
Declines to Permit an Inquiry Into the
Armenian Ontrages.

Declines to Permit an Inquiry Into the
Armenian Ontrages
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The latest
advices from United States Minister
Terrell at Constantinople to the state
department indicate that the Porte is
still firm in its opposition to the in
quiry proposed to be made into the
Armenian outrages by United States
Consul Jewett under the conditions
prescribed by the president If Mr..
Jewett persists in undertaking the
inquiry in spite of the efusal of the
Pqrse to sanction his mission, he will
do so at great personal risk.
1t would be extremely unsafe
for him to venture into the disturbed
country without an armed escort, and
the Porte seemed disinclined to farm
ish such an escort, even though re-
questcd to do so by MIR. Terrell,
speaking for the president. It is
probable that the United States min
ister will persist in his efforts to in
duce the Porte to accede to this re-
quest, and if it should be finally re-
fused, Nj. Jewett will still under
take the inquiry with which he is
charged and the Turkish government
will be held responsible for his safety,
for the state department can not con-
ccde the right of foreign nation to
prevent its officers from collecting in
formation for its own use and guild
anco
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26

solid gold would be worth almost $780,
100000. The $50, ,OOO,O 600 cube would
be five and half feet square. The
$50, 100000 would be six and half
feet in diameter. These statements
are based on calculations that would
needlessly worry the usual mind. They
are accurate.
Let the poor man rejoice. The man
with 1000, 600 has not so much gold
after all, and isn't it funny that u
nation full of brains with GO, 600, 900
inhabitants thinks it needs yellow
cube Eve and half feet square to
make it solid?-New York World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
THE MARKETS

KANSAS CITY, Mo Dec "a WHEAT Car lots
by sample on track at Kansas City 1T the close
sold as follows: No hard 20 - No. 5
hard, 50G15ic No harl, IS .oi9c rejected.
46 tiIc No red, 5)Ia q sic: No red 49c
No red, &c rejected 461pI7a
Sales by sample on track. Kansas City: No
2mixed corn, 8 cars 39I4c, 8 cars S9c, No 3
mixed, car 3s1lc. cars 3SIa- No 4 mixed,
nominally. 39c No ; white car; 4l4s , cars
4ic cars 40Ac, 3 cars iO,sc No. 3 white
cars i0c
oATs-OatS were about 1ac lowcr Only
one or two buyers wante1 them Re-
ceipts OF oats. cars; ye1r ago was holi-
day. Sales by sample on track. Kansas
City: No. mixed oats. cars sic 1 car
3)lsc: No nominally. soc No. 4. nomnally
2192sc No white oats. nominalIy, 33c
No white, nominally 3oQ3lc
Chicago Board OF Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec 2i.-The following table
shows the ran of prices for active future,
on the hoard trade to Il
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Effort to Eeclaim Iana Tails.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2t-Commis-
sioner of Public Works Rose has made
a report on the reclamation of the
swamp lands in the interior of the
state which originally comprised 1,-
$50, 600 acres. For forty years efforts
to reclaim these lands have been
made, the attempts at draining cost
ing total of S17, 900, 600, but the pro-
jected reclamation proved n prac-
tical failure, ascribed to lack of sys-
tenn and Intelligent efforts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
The Darragh jury DIsaprces

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 21.-The
jury in the case in which j. c. Dar-
ragh, formerly president of the Kan
sas City Safe Deposit and Savings
bank, was charged with receiving
money on deposit when he knew the
bank was failing, disagreed and was
discharged after being out twenty
five hours They stood seven for
acquittal and five for conviction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Murdered in Cripp,e Crces,

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Dec, 21.-Rich-
ard Newell, Jr., chief engineer of the
Midland Terminal railway, building
from Divide station, on the Colorado
Midland road, into this camp, was
shot and instantly killed yesterday
afternoon by an enraged miner named
Van Houten, near the Independence
mine. Trouble over the right of way
was the cause
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Jefferson Prison Briige.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-'The bill to
amend the act to bridge the Missouri
river near jefferson City, Mo-, was
favorably reported yesterday from
the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. This bill pro-
poses to amend the original act so as
to provide that a pivot draw bridg e
may be constructed with such safe
guards as may be necessary to main
tain a nevigable channel through the
draw span. 1t has received the APP
proval Of the chief engineers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Five Roys KilIed.

WEST BAY CITY, Mich, Dec. 19 BY
the explosion of a boiler in Russell
Bros planning mill and box factory
this morning five youths were in
stantly killed and several others in
jured and one is missing. The eX-
plosion occurred while the mill was
shut down for noon and the boys
were in the engine room eating
lunch. All the bodies were terribly
mutilated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Now Presidential Mansion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Senator
Quay yesterday introduced bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to purchase the land contained in
block 90 of Columbus heights, a sub
urb of Washington, as a site for a
residence of the president of the
United States. The bill limits the
price to SO per foot and the total ap-
preparation to 81, 900, O0O
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
A Noted Libel Suit Reversed.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-The
noted libel suit of st. James military
academy of Macon. against the Min
isters' alliance of that town was de-
termined in the supreme court yes
terday. Judge Burgess filed the
opinion in the case and reversed the
action of the trial court and remanded
the case for new hearing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
To Repeal the Sugar pifreren.4al

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 Chairman
Wilson of the ways and means COM
mittee, yesterday introduced in the
house bill repeating that portion of
the new tariff act which imposes a
differential duty of lilo of / cent per
pound on sugars imported from coun-
tries paying a bounty on sugar ex-
ported.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
NEW K. P. ORDER.
Seceders Meet in Buffalo and Form a
New Organization.

BUFFALO, N. V, Dec. 21.-About
twenty-five delegates, representing
as many lodges of Knights of Pythias,
met at the Genessee hotel last night
and formed new order to be known
as The Improved Order of Knights
of Pythias." This convention is the
Outgrowth of the trouble that ensued
after the grand lodge at Washington
in August decreed that the work of
subordinate lodges must all be done
in English and aboliShing all rituals
in foreign languages. Those lodges
which had used ritual in the Ger
man language for many years have
seeded
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Ex-Congre,sman HARRISON sentenced.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 22.-Jere
Haralson, ex-member of congress
from Alabama, convicted in the fed
eral court of committing pension
frauds, was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary and to Fay fine of
S5 600
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Goll in Nebraska.

and silver have been found here, and
this quiet town is full of excitement.
The find was made some time ago on
the farm of William May, but has just
been made public. A syndicate has
been formed to work the find.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
To Repeal the sugar Differential.

WAsInNGToN, Dee. 24.-Chairman
Wilson of the ways and means com
mittee, yesterday introduced in the
house Il bill repeating that portion of
the new tariff act which imposes Il
differential duty of 1-10 of / cent per
pound on sugars imported from coun
tries paying "a bounty on sugar cx-
ported.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Burned to Death.

NOEL. Mo-, Dec 22.-Miss Matte
Busey, 1s-year-old daughter of a
farmer living near Southwest City,
was burned to death from fire in
the yard catching her clothing before
any one could rescue her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Poisoned by Red s,oc.,,,.

BosToN, Ind, Dec. 2o.-Both legs of
Miss Eva Dooly were amputated at
the knee last night The amputation
was. made necessary by the poisoned
condition of her limbs resulting from
the wearing of red stockings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
LAVIGNE BLAMELESS.

The Coroner's Jury Holds the Auditor
ium Club Responsible.
New ORLEANS, Dec. '2O.-The Audi
torium Athletic club management
has been declared, by the coroners S
jury, responsible for the death of Andy
Bowen, the pngilist DR.. Finney, who
was with Bowen from the time he went
down until his death, said that La
vigne's blow had not caused Bowen's
death
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Mother and Son Murdered.

ROSEBUD AGESCY, S. D., Dec. "a
The wife and 6-year-oid son of Yellow
Bull, a sub-chief of the Sioux, were
found in an isolated spot Wednesday
terribly mutilated When last seen
they were being followed by John
Lance, a graduate of the Carlisle
school, and Thundcrhaw1, d lieuten-
ant of police. Lance was arrested but
Thunderhawk fled. Lanes tells u
story duplicating himself and Thun-
dcrhawk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
PugilIsm on the Decline. Says corbett.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. q. =
Champion ]. j. Corbett says pugilism
has reached its highest point, and
from now on will gradually decline.
and the fight between himself and
Fitzsimmons will be the last great
battle in the ring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Mexican Cattle Importation.

Ell PAso, Texas, Dec. 22.-Captain in
McCunningham, United States live
stock agent at this point. makes re-
port showing that since October Is,
12,e00 Mexican cattle have been i'm
ported through the port of Ell Pasb.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Dec 2. op,ndI Iaigt ILo St pe,
Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. "a -Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 2.333 calves. IL: shipped yesterday,
S.235 calves, lis The market was fairly
active and unchanged: stockers dull
Hogs-hcceipts, 5247, shipped yesterday.
I9i The market was steedy for good hogs
and weak, closing SC lower on common no gs
The top was s44). and the bulk of
sales were s4G5 to a 3D. against a IS for top
and s4.15 to AS for bulk ye terday
Sheep-Receipts. l2l. shipped Yesterday.
16l. The feelin, in the market was better for
good sheep common were very dull
The following are representative sales:
No W.T. Price No VT Price
IS lambs 12S 3 O) S4S w S&I "a 81,
Reeves. Is 50 05 ewes so
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
Robbery at Americas, Mo.

NEW FLORENCE, Mo-. Dec. 22.-The
store of T. NJ. NARROW & Co, of
Americus was robbed last night OF
500 and many valuable papers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26

CHINA ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Two Commissioners Appointed to Make
Terms With Japan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = Minister
DENLY cabled the state de-
partment to-day that the Chinese
government has appointel two
peace commissioners. Chang Yin Huan
and Fhao, who wall proceed at once
on their mission from Pekin to the
Japanese capital.
SHANGHAI, Dee. 21.-It is reported
this evening on good authority that
direct peace negotiations are proceed
ing between Pekin and Toxic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-26
THE BALTIMOREPLAN
A SCHEME TO PERPETUATE
- BANKRULE.

The Government to Print and Guaran-
tee the Money; but the Banks to Own
It, Initiating or Contracting at Pleas
ure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
W0men's NeckWear Dept.

Our first invoice Of 1894 Spring Novelties in
Colored Chemisettes is in. They will be very popu-
lar this
lot in plain pink and blue white ground. with
bIne pink and black Stripes, and blue and pink
grounds. with fancy figures. These have standing
and rolling collars. Zoe each
A lot I'm wide and narrow stripes, light blue
and white pink and white and lavender and white
These have rolling collars. .......... "'l3c each
A lot in white, with narrow border Of pink or
light blue These have rolling collars .5Oc each.
A lot in pink-and white and light hlue-and- white
stripes These have standing collars and link
cuffs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. toe.
list floor. ....-u ahhcAJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
Emancipation Celebration.

At a meeting of the citizens of the eley-
enth, seventeenth and eighteenth districts
at the headquarters CT the Mckinley Tariff
League. 522 Sd street southwest, to make
arrangements for the South Washington
division of the emancipation celebration
the following officers were elected: Lewis
Willis, president; w. II. Brown, secretary;
Walker Gilchrist, chief marshal: J. r
Hawkins. treasurer; ". T. Johnson. chap
lain. The following committee OF arrange
ments was appointed: VIM. NJ Madison.
chairman; A. F. Redman, Walker Gilchrist,
James Peak, Bolden Eavans George Eeu-
man and Capt. Henry jackson