The Louisiana populist., 1895-07-19
NO. 4S.
LOUISIANA ITEMS.
Condensations From all Parts OF the
Pelican State.

Candy, Mimi. arrived at Abbevile
a few days ago, after ten weeks
trip with teams, covering a distance
OF over 1900 miles. They started
south on prospecting tour to look
for better country, and until they
were in twenty miles of the gulf OF
Mexico, they were not satisfied.
They have been prospecting over
Nermillion parish, and have found a
soil and climate preferable to any
they have crossed during their jour
ney.
John b. Merritt, Jr., a young man
about 10 years Of age. was killed at
Baker recently. He was employed in
some capacity at the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Valley depot. A freight train
came in about dark and Merritt
climbed onto a boxcar to take a ride
while the train was being switched.
lie stood near the end OF the car, and
a sudden lurch threw him down be-
tween the cars. Three boxcars
passed over his body, dragging him
along the track.
An election was recently held to
ascertain the wishes of the residents
of the Mills mountain and McComb
additions relative to reincorporation
into the town of Lafayette. The vote
In favor of annexation was unani-
nous. When all formalities have
been completed, the territorial limits
OF the town will be more than
doubled. A previous Incorporation
was recently declared null by the
supreme court
One morning recently the Filler
Stovell band MILL of the Louisiana
Cypress Lumber company, situated at
Harvey's canal. Jefferson parish, was
completely wrecked, entailing a loss
approximated at about $4,000. The
mill was one of large proportions, and
was recently constructed, having been
IN operation but little more than
three weeks. 1t will be rebuilt at
once.
Again has the turbid Mississippi
claimed victim, and hardly has the
suicide OF the old man Rennenberg,
an aged resident of Algicrs been for
gotten before there has been another
to follow. Like him, a few days ago
Thomas Pickles jumped from the
Canal street ferry boat ard found q
watery grave.
Late news from Springfield, saws
that Henry Kinchen, an old resident,
was shot through the abdomen with a
pistol by John McCarrol. one evening
recently, at the race track. The
cause seemed to be family troubles.
1t is thought that Mr.. Kinchen's
wounds are fatal. McCarrol escaped
arrest.
One OF the worst of wind storms
struck Alexandria recently. IL was
accompanied by a heavy rain, and
did considerable damage in West
Alexandria, blowing down the Meth
odist church and making a complete
wreck OF it. Several other houses
were more or less damaged. No one
hurt.
The creation Of two new parishes
In Louisiana is being talked of. one
out of part of Iberia aud St. Mary
WIN OCduCTcbL6 dS L0o conn
ty seat. and tie other out of the east
ern end OF Calcasieu parish, with
Jennings as the county seat.
Joe Gibson, a 12-year-old negro
boy, stole $140 worth OF iewelry from
residence at New Orleans recently
and sold it for 10 cents. He is in
Jail, and ought to be in an asylum for
the insane.
A recent report of the parish treas
urer of Lafourche shows balance on
hand in cash to the credit of the gem
eral fund, OF s6522 IL; parish school
fund, s54O5 81; drainage fund, 1888 20.
The tax collectors of Ascension and
Richland parishes have settled finally
for 1894, and those of Bienville and
west Carroll have made their second
quarterly settlement for 1895.
Lightning killed q negro named
Isam Smith on the FL Dorado planta.
tion in Ponite Coupee parish recentlv.
anG badly shocked boy who was AT
the time with him.
Fine melons are the order of the
day at Shreveport. Even printers are
enabled. (through the courtesy of
pittying agriculturist to MUNICH
melon.
A cat upset lamp at New Orleans.
the other night in a residence, and a
small fire was the result. IL was ex-
tinguished before much damage was
lone.
There has been entirely too much
rain In nearly all parts of the state.
Recently, at Gilbert, a shooting
ARRAY occurred in which one Tom
Lane, colored. was shot and killed.
are very conflicting.
Gov. Foster has appointed John
NJ. Stacey. justice of the peace, First
ward of BOssier vice T.. s. Dortcn