The Progress., 1894-08-25

ION. ". H., lof N'N 'fledilS. MIS-
Ilownrv forwarded 4 photograph OF
the supposed murdered man, and the
authorities positively identified th"
dead man as Clowncv 'iownoy is an
insurance agent and has Il place Of
business in Philadelphia. But Mrs.
llOwncy says she has Il telegram
from him, stating that he is all right
Gov. Foster has Granted the follow
ing pardons, upon the recommends
ton Of the trial Judge and attorney
general: John lonic. convicted in
East Baton Rouge in Jun" last Of as
sault aud battery and sentenced to
six months in the parish jail. Kirh-
ard Johnson, convicted in 81. Mary in
July last Of rape and sentenced to
three months Imprisonment in the
state pcnitcntiary; William Brush
convicted in Lincoln in July, 1872. Of
petty larceny on four counts and sem
fenced to thirty four months IN the
state pcntentiary,
The residents in the vicinity OF tn"
st. Bernard market in New Orleans
have been kept in constant state of
terror OF late by a gang OF thieving
negroes who prowl around the streets
in disguise late at nights for DO good
purpose. These negroes have been
frequently seen walking around. and
have frightened women and children
and even some of the stronger sex.
Two Of the gang have been jailed
William llcrnett, residing in the Vi
entity Of Ricnvillc and NiIIcrc streets,
New Orleans, takes delight at night.
as well as in the day. in blowing q
shell horn. Tho ncighborS have COM
planned. and recently Officer Martin
appeared before Judge Auction and
sworc out an affidavit against llcrnctt
charging him with disturbing the
peace. Accused was arrested and
placed under appearance bond
Forest Hill is now on boom. there
being seven stores. a hotel, barber
shop, express and telegraph Office,
two schools. two saw mills and grst
mill and gin. all in or near the town:
besides a justice OF the peace and no.
tary public. StOrehOuses are going
up every month, and dwelling houses
have been going up weekly.
Priscilla Sincere, the ncgrcsS who
was recently arrested for robbing a
secondhand store on Rampant street.
New Orleans, was recently given a
preliminary trial in the first recorders
court and was bound over to the
criminal district court under $3.50
bond. Priscilla is a sister of the ne
gro burglar. Sidney Grover.
One night recently bold negro
burglar named Willie Houston in
vaded the bedroom Of Mrs. Nelson on
North boulevard, Baton Rouge He
ordered her to keep quiet and riAed
her clothes OF her pocket book. He
was captured and jailed.
j. K. Frazier went to saloon in
New Orleans one evening recently and
there he met Annie Langdon They
got "full' and Annie. so Frazier
charges, got off with 5000 of his
money. She was locked up and so
was he for being drunk.
At Crowley few days ago an in
formal meeting of leading citizens de-
cidcd on organizing an association for
the establishment of an experimental
farm, which will be donated to the
state, on condition that the lcrisla-
ture will continue it.
A lady slipped and fell on the ban
Quette in New Orleaus recently sus-
tanning slight INJURIES When she
had gone some distance, and remained
her composure, she missed her pocket
book containing q $40 bill. 1t hoatcd
away in the gutter.
The Red River Telephone Line. ex-
tending from seven miles below Cou-
shatta to connect with q line below
Robson, will soon be completed and
give direct communication from
Shreveport to Coushatta.
Jim Flunder. a notorious negro rob-
Der and would-bo rapist, who was az
rested some time since at Ouachita
City, has been taken from the Jail
and hung.
Miss Julia JunQua OF New Orleans.
wants young man named Zavier
Courean unprecedented on charge of
seduction.
Tony Vail, driver Of an ice wagon.
became overheated on his wagon in
New Orleans recently and fell to tho
ground.
The names Of 100 women appear on
the Louisiana list persons producing
sugar and receiving bounty thereon.
The first bale of new cotton is being
received at various points. The great
staple is on the move to market.
1t seems that the authorities OF
New Orleans are unable to check the
business OF the burglars.