Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-04-13

"A Sunday law meeting was held at
St. Martinsville, recently, by the dry
goods, millinery and hardware mer
chants for the purpose of entering in
to an agreement to close up their
stores on Sunday. The agreement
was signed by dry goods merchants,
but the hardware and millinery peo-
pie failed to agree from some cause,
and they each refused to sign the agree
ment and refused to close up their
stores on the Sabbath.
Hog Raising Discussed.
The Louisiana Central Agricultural
meeting recently at the state univer-
sity in Baton Rouge, and as it had
been given out that the discussing Of
the subject of hog raising would be
extended. and Col. Charles Schuler, of
De Soto, would be present to give his
experience in this industry, there was
large attendance and the discussion
took wide range.
New Courthouse at NatchItoches.
The police jury of Natchitoches, in
regular session, accepted the plan sub
mitted by Il. A. Livaudais, of the firm
of Favrot & Livaudais, of New Orleans,
for the building of new courthouse.
The specifications for same will be for
warded shortly to the committee, who
will at once advertise for bids.
Serious Charges.
j. Fl. Tuttle, aged 43 years, who has
been for some time past as collector at
Alexandria, for the American Life and
Accident Insurance Co., of New Or
leans. was arrested and jailed at that
place, recently, upon an affidavit of an
agent of the company on the charges
of embezzlement and forgery.
A Central Sugar Refinery.
Mr.. James S. Tuttle, owner Of the
Laurel Ridge plantation, has proposed
that the sugar planters build central
sugar refinery at White Castle. Sever
al meetings have been held, but as yet
the matter has not taken definite shape.
Hon. G. NJ. Bowie holds S25, 900 in readi-
ness for the enterprise.
A New Orleans Saloon Wrecked and Six
Persons Killed.
An explosion took place in saloon
opposite the French market, and six
people were killed and others injured
The building took fire. It is supposed
to be a malta case, the proprietor rum
ming an opposition place and having
won the enmity of the dreaded or
Destructive Hail.
Later advices from the hailstorm in
the vicinity of Pointe-a-la-Hache shows
that the worst was in radius of
miles. Gardens are all destroyed, but
some fruit remains on the trees. Stock
was more or less badly treated, but so
far no serious results have been re-
ported.
Pardoncd.
Upon the recommendation of the trial
judge and the attorney-general, Gov.
Foster has pardoned Abram jackson,
convicted in Iberville parish in Novem-
ber. 1893, of wounding less than may
hem, and sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary.
Got Eighteen Years.
The negro Newton Jones was SEN
fenced at Abbeville to eighteen years
at hard labor in the penitentiary.
This negro was convicted of the charge
of shooting at the regulators some time
ago, who were in charge of the sheriff,
going 10 Jail.
Drowned In . Canal
Henry Houston, residing in New Or
leans, while returning home from a
neighboring drug store, fell into the
Fourteenth street canal and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him. The body was recovered soon
after.
VIII Rebuild.
Joseph H. Meeker. of Lecompte. has
contracted to rebuild his sugar refinery
near that place, to be completed by
September next. The brick will be
burned at once on the premises. The
refinery will cost about $3.50
In = Bad Way.
Says the New Orleans Picayune.
Mount Carmel orphan asylum is in a
bad way, and the need for new shell
ter for the little ones that are con-
tanned beneath the roof of this home of
mercy is urgent.
Fatal Shot.
Two men named Tom Simms and
George Wilmer became engaged in
quarrel at Abbeville, the other night.
when the latter drew his pistol and
fred, killing Wilmer instantly. Simms
was jailed.
Collapsed.
The oil-mill building at Shreveport
collapsed the other night, wrecking
the third and second stories in which
over 600 tons Of cotton seed was stored.
Taking Hold.
The newcomers in the parishes in
southwestern Louisiana are taking
hold, and are engaging in diversified
agriculture, rs they did in the north.
DIR. Henry r. Sauve.
DR.. Henry P. Sauve died in New Or
leans. He was born ON Providence
plantation, In jefferson parish. In 1884,
apa was educated II New Orleans.