The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

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Frank Darsam, who resides at NO. ~
Flmira street. New Orleans. was Ia
tally shocked by the lightning when
accompanied the heavy rain storm the
other night. The child was lying IN
its crib when there came Il VIVID ha7h
Of lightning followed by the peal OF
thunder. The child was severely !
shocked and died in a few hours.
Governor Foster has appointed
Louis Arnauld member OF the board
Of iurv commissioner, Of the city OF
New Orleans, vice David Rosonbcrg'
resigned. Or. Robert W. Nalmslcy'
member Of the slate board OF health
vice Branch Nj. King resigned. Ana
tole +, Hebert. member of the parish
school board OF Assumption, wee
George GuilIot, failed to quaiI'y'
Governor Foster has made the 1o-
lowing appointments: j. u. bcaIc u
East Baton Rouge, memns'" OF the
board of commissioners OF tre Louis
lana state normal school, at Natchl-
toches. vice George Wales. whose
term has expired. Lawrence IL. lugh
on the same BOARD, to succeed him.
self.
+ Isaac Stratton, a negro. was the
victim of brutal assault at the halus
OF another man of color recently IN
| New Orleans. While on the lcvcc at
the head of Julia street he was sever
" beaten about the body With an OAK
stavc by John Lee. Lee WAS locked
up.
The west bound cannon bail Texas
and Pac ;tic ran into an open sWltch at
Alexandria the other morning soon
after blowing fer the station Moor
vas hart: in fact the passengers IN
the coaches did not know the accident
had happened.
The deeper the probe OF justice into
the rottenness and corruption OF the
members of the city council OF Ne"
Orleans. the more vivid and appalling
is the righteousness brought to light,
says the Shreveport Times.
The magnificent structures OF the
Tulane University on ST. Charles ave
nue.. New Orleans. are rapidly near
, inc completion and the keys will be
turned over to the faculty before the
+ first Of September.
Ex-Councilrnan John Turner Gala
! han has been convicted OF receiving
:. while an official, money for certain
l privileges that were, through his IN
huence, granted by the city councl
of New Orleans.
), At Smoke Bend, Ascension parish
] a. negro named Joseph jackson wa
l struck by lighting and instantly kille
Q while standing in the door OF nj
9 brothers house recently.
" The survey OF the railroad fror
d Victoria to Many is nearly completed
i When that road is constructed a ne
20: era OF progress ana deVelopillcn' va
dawn on Sabine parish.
- Councilmen Brown and Kane
~ New Orleans, indicted for boodlln!
a on being arraignel for trial befol
a.. Judge Noise were granted few "a!
e. postponemcnt..
+, The cane crop is limited at Sunse
to but what there is is very fine. In
r. crop of cane is experimental. III
le corn crop is fairly good. Rice Is
g. total failure.
~ While a negro woman named Ell
= Jane was fishing on the bank OF Bay
~ Plaouemine recently, she fell over
~ fit and died before she could be CO
"a ried home.
%. A colored man named Henry All
GU was lodged in jail at Plaquemine
Ike for shooting a l5-year-old girl in
ill face. Allen claims that it was an
he cidcnt.
Near Washington, La, an enthu
~ astic Confederate reunion occurred
Of Gently. Judge d. Pierson OF Nate
til toches, delivered an eloquent adore
IN The New Orleans board of liqui'
IS, ton want to sell $4,5OO,OoO OF
is cent city bonds with which to rede
ng 6 per cent bonds due Dec. |, 1874.
IL The stables of the New Orleans
'nU press company collapsed recently.
VI one was hurt. A horse and IN
we're slightly bruised.
.oit The governor has appointed Chan
ike r. Tester justice of the peace Of
i've First ward of Point Coupee, vice D.
ind Taylor, resigned.
val Ike Caussey, colored, was han
ade at Baton Rouge for murder on Frid
ur. Aug. "a. The execution was priv'
~ Councilman l.. o. Desforges
, 49, also been indicted for official CROOK
w. oa ness, commonly known as "boodlln
Impeachment proceedings aga
Mayor Fitzpatrick OF New ORE
ing have been decided upon.
the Peter Jenkins, colored. has "bI
: by into" jail at Lafayette on charg
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