The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10
LOUISIANA LENS,
CONVERSATIONS From all Parts OF the
Pelican State.

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An unknown white man was found
oead near keithyille, Caddo parish, &
fewodays ago,
Alexandria has big hotel scheme
on hand.
Jacob Donhour, laborgr. residing
at New Orleans. bas been arrested on
an affidavit Sworn to by Victor
Nlchous, charging him witb horse
stealing.
The late grand jury Of Caddo parish
IN their report said that the moral
STATUS OF our parish is far from being
per1ecto yet We find quite an improve
5nent IN comparison with the past
Years, which, we attribute to the spec
dy VIndlcatiOn of the laws and the in
telligence brought about by that great
institution, the public schools"
Nine deaths occurred in one day re-
Gently in New Orleans.
The mounted police force of New
orleans have just been inspected by
sergeant AucOin. The men went
trough series OF eyoIutions.
Several cases of restitution is re-
ported in Shreveport They are
worthy people, and doubtless their
necessities will be supplied.
New Iberia is pushing public edu-
cation.
Foot pads are working New Orleans.
Dealing in lottery tickets in New
Orleans is quite expensive. Judging
from the number of cases before the
courts.
Fife franklin. at 81 North Franklin
street, New Orleans, recently in a fit
OF Jealousy tried to take her own life
by taking morphine, but failed.
Paschal Laferre is in trouble in New
Orleans. He is charged with having
smuggled some rum from a Spanish
steamship. The goods were found in
his possession.
The committee from the Baton
Rouge fire department have selected
Governor Foster as the orator of the
day on the annual celebration of
Washington birthday on February
22d.
+ Two "soOnerSo at New Orleans
sent circulars to all the colleges say
ing for 81 they would send a complete
set of Dickens works. They left
after a time for parts unknown and
now many letters of inquiry are re-
ceived BY the police department..
They styled themselves the Southern
Publishing Company. Their names
are unknown.
The United States Court of Appeals,
Judges Don A. Pardee, A. P. McCor-
mick and Judge Toulmin presiding, is
in session at New Orleans.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana
meets February II.
Every now and then pickpocket
gets in his work on some New Or
leans chap that is Supplied from drink.
-Four Of Louisiana's representatives
voted against the Wilson tariff bill.
The Development club of Shreve-
port has raised sufficient money to
pay off the mortgage on their fair
association property and the fair will
be held.
a few nights since, at No. 259 De-
catur street, New Orleans, gang
were pulled while gambling.
While wood choppers were at worn
in Caddo parish on Twelve Mile bayou
they discovered the body of white
man about 60 years old on the bank
of the bayou. No marks of violence
were found on his person. Neighbors
identified the body as that of a man
who came in that vicinity few DAYS
before on his way to Mississippi, but
whose name they did not learn. 1t is
supposed that he froze to death during
the late cold weather.
Eliza Roach, a negress, said to have
attained the age of 10 years, died a
few days ago in ST. Mary's home, in
New Orleans, an institution which
cares for homeless aged colored per-
sons. The coroner gave certificate
of death from old age. The woman
was native of Maryland, and had re-
sided in that city for the past 100
years.
A prisoner named Joseph A. Meyers
died in cell at the Second precinct
police station, New Orleans, few
mornings since. Though his appear
ance was that of tramp, he was
cultured and looked as if he had seen
better days.
The conference of health authorities
called by President Oliphant of the
Louisiana State Board of Health for
the purpose of adopting quarantine
measures and restrictions for vessels
plying in the fruit trade has COM
pleted its labors. The future health
of the city is being looked after.
Homer, in Claiborne parish, is in
exceptionally fortunate financial con-
dition. 1t has $4,000 in the treasury,
including the general and school