Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1894-09-29
THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA
The Sugar Bounty Question.

The Sugar Bounty Question.
The Miles Planting and Manufac.
turing 90. of Louisiana. engaged in
the planting and growing of sugar
cane. applied to Judge McComas. of
the district supreme court, the other
day, for a mandamus against the secre-
tary of the treasury and the commits
sioner of internal revenue to compel
them to continue the inspection of su-
gar plantations required by the Nc
klnley sugar bounty law. The petit
TONERS state that an inspection of their
plant has been refused by the treasury
office on the ground that the lately
enacted tariff law annuled and re-
scinded the granting of bounty to SUI
gar producers That the tariff act does
SO operate the petitioners deny Judge
McComas directed that Secretary Car
Isle be required to show cause October
4 why mandamus should not issue.
Secretary Carlisle and the Bounty.
1t is announced from Washington
that Secretary Carlisle has written a
letter to Senator Henderson, of Nebras-
ka, containing his final ruling on the
subject of the payment of the bounty
on the sugar manufactured prior to the
taking effect of the tariff law. The
secretary states that, under his inter.
probation of the law, it will be impOs-
Jsible for him to make any further
bounty payments, although he does not
question the justice and validity of the
claims.
Rev. DIR. Chas. Minnegerode.
Rev. DIR. Charles Minnegerode, who is
known to many residents of Louisiana,
is very ill in Alexandria, Va, and being
so years OF age, it is unlikely he can
survive long. He was native of West
phalia, but came to the United States
about 1910. and since 1916 has been con-
nected with the Episcopal church. For
thirty years he was rector of st. Paul's
church, Richmond, and was the warm
friend and pastor of jefferson Davis.
To Impeach New Orleans Mayor.
District Attorney Charles A. Butler.
on petition of twenty-five taxpayers,
has filed suit for the Impeachment and
removal from office of John Fitzpa trick,
mayor of New Orleans, the document
being filed in the civil district court
and allotted to Judge King for trial.
About forty five specifications of NAL
feasance, corruption and favoritism are
charged in the petition. which makes
seven columns of newspaper print.
Fugitive Murderer Arrested.
Bob Bennett. white man, who i.
wanted at RayVille, Richiand parish
for the murder of a negro about year
ago, was arrested at Hot Springs, Ark.
and the Louisiana authorities Were
notified. He does not deny having
killed the negro. but claims that il
was done in self-defense. He announced
his Willingness to return without
requisition papers
Bright Prospects for Hanging.
Johnnie Jones and Henry Simmons
who murdered James X. Bond June 10
were tried at Marksville, Avoyelle:
parish, and in one hour and thirty min
utes after the jury were charged by
Judge Coco they brought in an un
qualified verdict of murder as charged
in the bill of indictment, which means
hanging in Avoyelles.
VIII Talk Sugar.
Gen. Meyer. saws a Washington spc
cial. will go to New Milford, Conn.
where Mrs. Meyer has been spending
the summer. While in the east, he
will, if opportunity off ers, call on Pres
ident Cleveland and talk with him or
the sugar question and the points EN-
braced in his recent letter to the presi-
deHt.
To Enforce the Sunday Law.
| The merchants and business men OF
| St Martinsville met few evenings age
with the object of enforcing the Sun
| day law. With the exception of one OF
two every one pledged their support tt
| that effect, and a committee was ap
pointed to report all violations of tn,
aw to the grand jury.
struck by Lightning.
During very heavy thunderstorm
at Waterproof, Tensas parish, lightning
struck the livery stable belonging t.
Capt. A. p. Martin, doing considerabl.
damage. Several persons were over
come by the shock, but none we're seri
ously injured.
Guilty of MansIaughter.
At Port Allen. in West Baton Rouge
parish, jury returned a verdict OF
guilty of manslaughter in the case OF
the State VS.. Rudolph Dubucht, who
killed Senville Hartman several years
! since in the lower part of lberville
parish.
i Too Much Rain.
The inccssant rains have cut off the
cotton crop in near Gilbert, Franklin
parish. more than a5 per cent. The
staple is coming in very slowly. for the
people can not pick to advantage. Mer'
chants are generally quite gloomy.
The Penalty is Death.
Moran. white man. who committed
an assault ON his 1-year-old sister-in
law about three months ago. was tried
and convicted at Marksville, which
will add one more to the necktie party
for Avoyelles parish.
New Orleans Public Schools.
The New Orleans public schools have
resumed after almost three months
vaca ton. The attendance is large ant
| accommoda tions seem to be adequate
Boasso Pardoned.
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