The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
LOUISIANA ITEMS.
Condonsations From all Parts OF the
Pelican State

and recovered from her a 800 bill,
stolen by her from Charles ID. Har.
rington, farmer living in the west
ern part of the parish. The woman
lived in Nermillion parish, but after
the theft came to Lafayette, where
she changed the bill, which led to her
detection, as Sheriff Broussard caught
her red-handed. She at first denied
her guilt. but finally confessed the
crime and was lodged in Jail.
The commission for tho assessment
OF railroad and telegraph lines recent
ly met at Rayville, the following men,
bers being present: j. II. Bruce. l..
Friedler. j. X. Brodnax, Mcdonald.
W. j. Brown. The New Orleans and
Northwestern railroad was assessed
at $4,000 per mile, making the valua-
tion of this road in Catahoula parish
$4,000. in Concordia s4S, 900. in
Morehouse 55;S3O. Richland $55, GAO,
Franklin $40, 800.
Work on the opera house and gym
nasium Of the Monroe Athletic associ-
alton is progressing rapidly, and be-
fore August that city will possess an
opera house second to none in the
state outside of New Orleans. The
stage viii be larger than those in
similar buildings at Shreveport and
Natchez. The parquette will seat 500
people. while there will be room in
tho gallery for 400 more.
Richard Benton appeared the other
morning before Recorder Whitaker
of New Orleans to plead to a
charge OF breach of trust and embez-
element, which was supported by affi-
davit Of William A. Deniger, Octave
Legier and S. ID. Peters of the Sixth
District Sanitary Excavating Com.
pany.
The board Of trustees OF the Indus
trial Institute, witn Gov. Foster, Hon.
w. L. Foster. DIR. j. j. Bootes, Hon.
John Dymond, DR.. j. H. billiard and
Judge +. M. Graham present, met at
Baton Rouge. the other day and COM
pleted the organization of that insti-
tute.
The governor has signed the death
warrant of Sylvester Abshire, who
was convicted in the parish OF Acadia
in January last of murder. The exc
cution is fixed for Friday, May "a, be-
tween the hours OF noon and o'clock
p. m.
The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cific railroad was assessed q few days
ago at Monroe at $500 per mile.
which is unsatisfactory to +. p.
Stubbs. counsel for the road. and suit
will likly be brought to reduce it.
Louis Hellwig. residing in the city.
but citizen of the empire OF Germa.
ny, has entered q suit for damages
against the municipal government OF
New Orleans in the sum of $50, 900
for personal injuries sustained.
Gov. Foster has appointed V. X.
Irion, OF ST. Landry, member of the
board OF administrators OF the State
Normal school; w. P. Martin. of La
.fourche, member of same board, vice
l.. Pugh, resigned.
Governor Foster has appointed VIM.
NJ. Prescott police juror, Fifth ward
of ST. Landry parish, and ID. w.
White, coroner of Vermillion. and
j. A. Davenport notary public, Of
Morehouse parish.
The chairman of the executive COM
mittee OF immigration at Shreveport,
j. H. Sheperd, has issued an address.
in which the importance of encour.
aging immigration is strongely urged.
Peter Smith, q negro of IL years old,
who was employed as . sailor aboard
the schooner Wade Hampton, fell into
the lake at Little Woods the other
morning and drowned.
During recent rainstorm at
Shreveport four large oxen yoked to
q wagon were killed by a stroke of
lightning. Every bone in the oxen's
bodies was broken.
The Louisiana division of the Trav-
eler's Protective association held
their annual meeting recently at
Shreveport with large attendance.
Confederate memorial day was OBJ.
served at jackson, and the graves OF
the loved and patriotic dead were
decorated with choicest flowers.
Gov. Foster has appointed Chris
tian Mourtnirsy constable OF the
Fourth ward of ST. Landry, vice Pres
ton Brown, deceased.
Crops in La Fourche parish, yield
ing to the seductive influence of re-
cent general showers, are very prom
Using.
The organization Of the Good Citi.
zenship League of Alexandria has
been perfected and made permanent.
Johnny Phillips has been detained
at New Orleans. charged with the
theft OF some wine.
Shreveport has secured the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad and
its car shops.