The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-11-17
LOUISIANA ITEMS
Combinations From all rarts OF IN"
Pelican State.

run in connection WIN thN S''>'''
R. O, Alexander, cotton nroko'
there, offered Wimbcrly s'o Tor ms
stock OF liquors, telling him th"' no
to empty all tho stun III tho
middle of the street. W,mborly Is
tsmperauce man himself. anu as no
did not intend to continue tho bar. no
agreed to AloNander's propos'tAo"'
saving that ho would bear tho loss,
less the $50. The stock was Va'o'o
At $500. No sooner was tho agree
want made than barrels OF whisky
and other stuN and bottles OF vine
and beer were taken to tho middle OF
the street and there empticd'
The St. Louis. Iron Mountain ana
Southern Railroad company mas hau
under consideration for some time
change in the running OF ireishs
trains between Little Rock. Ark, ana
Alexandria, La. The division De-
tween Wilmot and Alexandria WAS GU
tirely too long. and the tralnmeh were
kept too long on the road. l. was
therefore, decided to break the al
vision by making Monroe to AlcSah.
6ria one division, Monroe to Dermots
another division, and from Dermo.t
70 Little Rock the third. Wilmot Will
consequently be left out.
Cadet Girnet. of Pointe Coupee. met
with quite serious accident IN inc
work shop at the State University al
Baton Rouge the other day. Whlle
saving piece OF wood his lett mana
slipped, striking against the circular
saw, which cut off the four fingers
and the end of the thum.
The other morning about 5 O'Clock
Mr.. W. j. Daniel, a progressive
farmer of Morehead parish, who lives
in Mer Rouge and farms on Bonita
about five miles from there, had the
misfortune to lose his gin house to.
gether with about fifteen bales OF
cotton by fire.
4 committee of prominent citizens
of New Orleans are actively engaged
in making preparations for the recep
ton and entertain ment OF the dele
gates to the south and west trade
congress, which will meet in that city
during the present month.
Jimmy German, Of Patterson, N. d.
who was defeated several months age
in the Olympic club at New Orleans
by Jimmy Barry, OF Chicago, will g
az ainst Johnny Connprs of Springfield
III, for a side bet Of $1,000 and thu
largest pulse offered.
AtAbbeville Mr.. Frederick, a thrift.
7 farmer, who has been suffering from
mental alteration for some time, com
mitted suicide a few days ago by tax
q ing poison. The deceased was abou
6 25 wears of age and recently married
S An unknown person shot at Sheri
Cade and Ursine Patin the other nigh
in Iberia parish as they returned frol
o political meeting. Some twenty
II five shots were exchanged and M
! body hurt.
: The grand jury at New Orleans
delveing deep into the recent labe
troubles in that city and it is gene
:. ally expected that within short tin
y a number OF indictments will be pr
w scented.
a A recent rain was relief to tt
- poor people of Lafourche paris
is whose cisterns were empty, and it
is expected to be of much service to tt
e. cane, causing it to produce bett
a yield.
20 A general fight occurred betwe'
is tho negroes on a plantation near Ale
OF andia the other night. One wom'
was killed, one shot through Il
hand and three men have been jaile
ts The citizens of Monroe are in ear
IL est about securing packing hous
10 DR.. Cormick is heading the moveme
is and he can secure backing here to t
a. amount of $50, 1000.
en- At Floyd, West Carroll parish, II
lis KEYS of the firm of Keys & Pinst
Is. was found in his store one morni
'et recently with his throat cut from
lis to ear.
Jim Harmon, young white man
Jail at Alexandria, slipped on a pots
a. peel recently and fell, breaking
Us arm near the wrist
all The Baton Rouge sugar refine
,ed completed and put in operation t
, a wear, is doing lively business and
, n an entire success.
at NJ. Renaud, q teacher, was fol-
ion dead in bed at Shreveport the ot
OF dsy. He had $50 and a gold wa
sed on his person.
ro- A colored boy by the name OF
tave Jones was run over by the swi
:: engine on the lumber yards at Lutte
o. recently.
Ais. The impeachment trial OF Ma,
ical Fitzpatrick Of New Orleans is
,m- crossing slowly before Judge King
the A negro school teacher was fo'
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