The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-27
LOUISIANA ITEMS.
Cond ensations From all Parts OF the
Pelican State.

Governor Foster has made the fol-
lowing appointments of supervisors OF
II. W. Sherrard, jackson
parish; J. A: Staples. Rapldes; NJ n.
Smart, Vernon; John r. Brown, CaId-
we'll; w. c. Buchanan, West Carroll;
John NJ. King, Franklin; ": M
Brumby, Richland; N. S. Mcleod
Red River; d. +. Morris, Cameron;
f. L. Joiner, DeSoto; A. N. Fleming
St. Martin; Alfred j. Davis. pointe
Coupee; Thomas P Kell, Madison;
Robert y. Cain, Vernon; W. /. Jones,
Livingston; Arthur Kelly, Terrebonne'
Mrs. Joseph Ashley was painfully
burned about the hands, recently.
while attempting to extinguish flre
which broke out in the rear OF her
husbands tin shop at No. 260 Poydras
street, New Orleans. While respond
ing to the alarm the hose carriage OF
| No, 5 collided with the Insurance "a
troll, at the corner of Girod and Ram
part streets, and horse attached TO
the hose carriage was injured, as was
also a horse of the other vehicle.
James Garner, negro ex-convlct,
shot and probably mortally woanueu
an Italian woman, vile OF a lru't
stand keeper, at the latter's business
place, on bayou Lafourche, in the
third ward of Ascension parish. Inc
sheriff was apprised of the shooting
and at once proceeded with his blood
hounds and several deputies to the
scene Of the tragedy and the negro
, was soon captured.
j Upon the recommendation OF the
trial Judge and attorney general Gov.
r Foster has committed the sentence OF
t Allows Gueltshell, convicted in the
t parish of Orleans of assaulting with a
e dangerous weapon, and sentenced 10
e three months in prison and 800 flne'
d and in default OF paying fine to three
C months additional imprisonment by
a RENTING one-half of the fine.
Il Nothing but a miracle prevented
SC one of the most horrible railroad
Is wrecks in the history OF Louisiana
~ few days ago. As it is, about hfteef
III people we're more or less injured an(
rs f4O. 1000 worth of railroad property
IL DESTROYED in the collision between
n two excursion trains on the Louis
'e Vile and Nashville near New Orleans
" The residents of the sixth ward 0
ye New Orleans are getting in desperat
va straits for water for all domestic pur
-. poses. During the prolonged drout
Va those OF the housekeepers who wer
zee we'll supplied with cistern water CAV
RI freely to their less fortunate nelgf
,re bors, but now every one Is on tn
mt verge of y water famine.
he II is learned from an intervie
lat with reliable and prominent gentl
lips man that q move is on foot by whit
;ell the Illinois Central people are
ind build road from Natchez via tt
rec White Sulphur Springs, Colfax'
our Marie. Shreveport and Texarkan
md Shreveport Is to give 100000
Use bonds
at a..;or ~ Z
we Upon the recommendation OF i.
.he trial Judge and attorney general
~ va governor has pardoned James. Bro"
s Wv. Convicted of assault by willfullly sho'
w. inc at and sentenced in the parish
, nns Orleans to thirty days in the Penlte
trv tiary, and to pay costs o! prosecu'''
al Pardoned to restore citizenship
Do Do, Governor Foster has appointed
city following supervisors OF electl'
sng- Victor Maurin, Ascension; MON
nee. Daniel, West Feliciana; 6. e. 10
yers man, Tenas; W. B. Chamberia
long West Baton Rouge; Thomas XII
te Of peter, Calcasieu; j. }. Barry
out Landry; H. Davis, Lincoln
yet' Gertle Golden attended rec
we session of the second recorders co
'nce' at New Orleans in an inebrlated c
ereo' dition. She grew hilarious while
KING court was in session and an ON
IS IN placed her behind the bars WIN
'he charge of drunkenness ana olst'
IN OF inc the court against her.
3 atnr,. Charles Jones, 8 white man,
e.ch. tempted to shuttle off this mortal
At his home at New Orleans rece'
BY swallowing dose Of laudan
He was attended by the ambuls
students and was saved. "a!
troubles are supposed to have
de OF the cause.
. they A. chrovonort recentlv Judge
I'D go ..a oossad sen.ance upon G.
ana burden, murder, life in the pen
"oulo tiary; VIII Clay, who killed VIII
nlens Lean on the Robson plantatlon,
" o,,ts hanged. Both Of the convicted
:. ~. are negroes.
- 90 y Michel Florane, q youth, had
ompa. right foot caught in hy-wheel
storm four toes crushed at the CONNIE
ketrv soap works at New Orleans rece
arrow He was attended to by tho amou
come and sent to his home.
I corn Gov. Foster has appointed tn.
try to lowing supervisors Of election:
SO far H. Strickland OF St. Helena; h
icy are A. Himel Of St. James; E. E. l.
OF stop Of Assumption; Edgar Barrou
about Acadia