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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

The police jury Of Natchitoches
has ordered an election on the pro-
hibition question. to be held on the
26th of March, and we learn that
there is strong probability OF whis-
Ky being voted out of The parish.
This would be perfect Godsend
to Grant parish, and we, trust the
prophibitionists will succeed, as il
Will do away with our present over
the-river traffic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
JUDGMENT.

Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish Of Grant,
State of Louisiana. No. no.
e. Il. Craig, wife, We. r. l.. Craig. husband.
This case having come ON for trial, and the
plaintiff having been duly authorized to appear
and prosecute this suit and to stand in judgment
and the law and the evidence being in favor Of
plaintiff and against the defendant, it is there
fore ordered adjudged and decreed that plaintiff
do have Judgment against and recover OF and
from defendant the Just and full sum Of Two
Hundred and Fifty-fwo Dollars, With i've per
cent interest from June 5, 1894, until paid, less
credit of Que Hundred and Thirty-Six Dollars
paid January q. 1894, and the further credit OF
Fifty Dollars. paid June Is, 1894. 1t il further
ordered, adiudsed and decreed that the plaintiff
have Judgment forever dissolving the commune
ty Of acquets and gains heretofore existing be
tween herself and her said husband, and that she
is fully authorized to transact her busine0s sep
crate and apart from her said husband the same
as il she was q feme sole and that defendant pay
all costs of this suit.
Thus done. read and signed in open court ON
this the 18th day Of Dec. 1894.
GEO. WEAR. Dist. Judge,
W. l.. SHAcKELFoRD.
A true CODY of the original. Clerk D. G..
w. l.. SHAcKELFORD.
TsRAL.l decl5-6t Clerk Dist. Ct.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

District Attorney r. E. Milling
and his two SONS were in Colfax on
Wednesday. We learn that Mr..
Milling and Mr.. J. H. Williams.
of Montgomery, have bought Is
acres of land Immediately in the
suburbs of Natchitoches, on which
both expect to build themselves
residences. Mr.. Williams will
move about April, while Mr.. Mil
ling expects to complete his house
and move later in the year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
SHERIFF SALE.

First Justice Court, Parish of Grant. Lou
isi..ua, No. Az.
w. A. Jones W. Jasper Blair and W. n
FutreIl.
b. yjrtue IF writ of Il. e. isSu Il out
If the First Jnstie cOu. of Grant parish
and 10 me directed in the above entiti' q
suits. have seized and will offer FIR sale
ut the front sloos If the c. urt house ia Col
lax La, Oh
SATURDAY, January Is. 1896,
the following decsribe.i property. sliced
rs tie property Of the defendant viz:
Sc fofHE sec 81, TT. North, Rangs
W, containing AZ scros sf land more OF
less.
Terms-Cash, with tho benefit Of mp
ura;semeut. G.. ID. KEMP,
Sheriff Of Grant rarish..
CelfaN, La.. d, G, ~. lS9i.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
The Populists of Grant parish

The Populists of Grant parish
met at Fairfield on last Saturday
to consider the matter of putting
out judicial ticket for the Ah
district. Some Is or 20 persons
were present, fully half Of WHOM
we understand are prospective cam
didates for various Offices in Graft
parish. The following committee
was appointed to confer with the
other parishes of the district, look
ing toward the putting out of ju-
dicial ticket for the election in
April. 1895; A. w. Stewart ]. L.
Fletcher, O. G. Watson, W. L.
Shackelford aud P. W. Lotion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

If you contemplate purchasing
any Household Furniture, send for
catalogue of American Furniture
Agency, Galena, Kansas. They re-
present the the most extensive fur
niture manufacturers on earth, and
sell to anybody at lowest factory
prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

MARRIED.-On Wednesday, Jan.
%, 1895, at the home of the brides
father in Acmeville, Grant parish,
La, Mr.. Riley Williford of ward
two, was united in marriage with
Miss Samantha Bennett formerly
of Natchitoches parish. Judge
w. L. Richardson, magistrate, Of
fciated at the wedding. The hap
py couple have our congratulations
aud best wishes for happiness and
prosperity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the the song Of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist, and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys,
will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum
and other affections caused by impure
blood-Will drive malaria from the
system and prevent as we'll as cure all
malarial fevers.-FOr cure of headache,
consumption and indigestion try Elec-
trio Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaran
teed, or money refnnded.-Price Soc
and 81 per bottle at all druggist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
SUCCESSION SALE.

SUCCESSION SALE.
Fourth Judicial District Cont, Parish OF
Grant, La.
Succession of Jane Brs,den, deceased
By virtue of commission to sell, is
sued out OF the 4th Fourth Judicial Dis
trict Court of Grant parish, Ia, and to
me directed, will offer, on
MONDAY Jar. %. 1895.
for sale ut tn. late residences of James Bra
den. deceased, in ward three. III Grant
parish. ~, within tho legal hours pre-
scribed by law for Judicial salcs "n u Gre dit
of twelve months ~ cured By bond wi b
good and solvent security.
The following described property belong
ing to the succession Of jun = Bsaden, de-
ceascd:
About 10 gallons wine.
The south east quarter uf The north east
anater section twenty six ~ il.f - -.
on south side of Big IRE. k and al! 81 the
west half If the north west quarter ut sec.
25. OH south side Of Big Creek conta ming
in the are. ate sixty acres or less an
being in township sevon north IL rangc
ono west.
The said property having been OFF red
for cash for two-thirds of appraised value
OIL the fifteenth day of December, 1891. and
the same failing to sell
Terms of sale--S0ld 70 the highest bid
der on twelve months b, n !, purc.ias RS Il
furnish gcOtl and solvent security, and pay
all register, cost in cash.
JAMES C. WARD.
Dec. II. 1894, A.minist ator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

As we go to press Friday night
we learn that Sarah Ann Allen, a
colored woman living on Mr.. J. Il.
McNeely's place, shot young ne
gro, Oliver Keeys, Jr., with a load
of small shot, and that Keys has
since died.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
Bids to Paint Court House.

Notice is hereby gwen that l viii, at
II m. on Saturday, February %, 1895, let
out to the lowest competent bidder the
painting Of the court house, in the town
Of Colfaz, La, said painting to consist OF
two coats of paint to the entire building,
inside and outside, except the floors and
roof. The judges stand, tables and rail
ing are to be included in the painting.
II. G. GOODWIN,
President OF Police Jury.
Collar, La, Jan, 2, 1895.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
Notice Of Abandonment.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La,
1Q0A
November Is, 1S

Complaint having been entered at this
Once by Peter G. Thompson, against
Mary johnson for abandoning her Home
stead Entry No. 14O52, dated July q, 1892,
upon the east half OF the northeast quart
er. section %, township Z north, range 1
east, La. meridian, in Grant parish, La !,
with q view to the cancellation OF said
Entry, the said parties are hereby sum.
moued to appear at this Office on the I'D
day of January, 1885, at IL O'Clock M
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
CHARLES r. JOHNSTON, Recv'r.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

The editor labored with broken
rib this week, and Masters Alfred
and Keener Goodwin celebrated
each their 18th and 9th birthdays
respectively.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

Complaint has been made at this
Office that the grave OF james
Brsden, the man who was killed
several weeks since, is not well car
q 1 for, and that he was hardly pro-
perly buried, considering the means
he left to pay for such kindly
Offices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

On her down trip last week. on
the night of the 10Th, when about
fourteen miles below Alexandria,
the steamer Nat Dortch struck a
suag and sunk in Z feet of water
It IS thought she will be easily
raised.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

I hereby announce that | buy Lint
Cotton from one pound mp tn bale, l
buy Seed Cotton from a. wheebarrow
load up to wagon load. bny Pei
tries of all kinds, beeswax,. and all kinds
of Country Produce.
j. w. JOHNSTON,
Sept. @. 1894. Bagdad, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

Mr.. j. B. Tucker, of Natchito-
ches, has been in Colfax for the
past few days, looking up insurance
business, and has received a couple
of applications for policies against
fire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

BoRN.-To Mrs. L. B. Price, of
Grants Point, Natchitoches parish,
ON Sunday night, Jan. ID, 1895, a
girl. All doing finely, and Grand
Pap Sam Lacroix is putting on airs
and trying to look venerable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

The strong wind which prevail
ed during the rain yesterday morn
ing Blew down some fencing and
q small shed or two, but we hear of
no serious damage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

We were pleased to receive calls
from Messrs. j. w. and r. M.
Horn this week. and they report
the completion of a tip-top new
bridge across the Nantschie on the
river road.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

Mr.. M. L. Payne, of Montgom-
cry. has moved to Natchez, in
Natchitoches perish, and we learn
,,,;,, maize that his future home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

owing To the time gwen.
Our courss in the Literary DEPARTMENT
offers anything leading up to an A Is. de-
gree in any of our Colleges or Universities,
besides we can give exceptional adsanta.
ges in both Music and Elocution.
Board can he had with us at from S. 90
to 50 90 per month. Any one wishing to
move to Montgomery with his 'amily can
secure u suitable horre ut small cost.
We respectfully solicit an Investigation
of our school and its advantages
Fer further information apply to
w. A. MAJORS, A. b., Principal.
or to II. V MCCAIN.
President Board Of Trustees,
ja26 Montgomery, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

Mr.. Vim. Knotzsch will go to
New Orleans to-day, to make bust
ness arrangements for the current
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Mede.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblain,
corns, and all other Skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired, 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price 25c per box, at all drug stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL.

We take pleasure in saying to those hav-
ing children to educate, that our school
opened under the present management
Jan. 9TH. 1895, with every prospect of a
succcsssul session. Any ono wishing to
patronize wide-awake, progressive home
school can not do better than To place
their children with us. Our tuition is low
cred to meet the agricultural conditions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
THE WEAvERS' STRIKE.
Propositions Looking To Resumption o.
Work Made,

Providence, R. l., March 26.-The
union weavers of the Providence and
the National worsted mills held a
meeting to-day to discuss their griev-
ances, but no action was taken. A
committee representing the strikers Of
the Manton mills called upon Mr.. KIM
ball, the proprietor, to-day, and repre-
sented to him that if he would renew
his compromise proposition to pay
three mills a shuttle extra for all over
four shuttles, and pay weekly, and in
addition to this proposition, discharge
the foreman of the weavers. with whom
they are in variance, the strikers
might go back to work.
Mr.. Kimball renewed his PROPOSE
ton, but declined to promise to dis
charge the foreman. The committee
will report his decision at a meeting
to be called for that purpose.
At the Campbell mills, on Potter's
Hill, the dissatisfied weavers to-day
asked for an advance of three mills a
shuttle extra on all over four, and the
demand was granted, and the weavers
will not strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
GIST OF THE NEWS.

The net earnings of the Bell Tele-
phone Company for 1894 were $3,123,-
7S5.O7.
The United States dynamite gunboat
Vesuyius went to sea yesterday to con-
tinue her work of destroying derelicts.
The special grand jury, at Kansas
City. yesterday indicted twenty-five
persons for violations of the election
laws
Six. prisoners, charged with grand
larceny. burglary and arson, escaped
from the Winfield, Kas., Jail, yester-
day.
The statement of Philadelphia and
Reading for February, shows a profit
for the month of $56S, S,54LS4, against
S4S7. .SS6.25 for February, 1894.
Twenty leading capitalists of st.
Louis met yesterday and used the long
distance phone to talk to friends in
New York, Boston and other eastern
cities.
Nelson Morris. of Chicago, yesterday
issued a personal statement regarding
his connection with the Whisky Trust,
in which he said current insinuations
and indirect charges have no real
foundation.
After months of deliberation, the
Venezuelan claims committee yester-
day announced its decision, carrying
Judgment for American citizens of
S14$. 500. which is about one-third the
total claims.
The belief is current at Redfeld,
6. d.. that bogus school bonds, pur
porting to be of Capitola township,
Spink county, have been foated at
Courtland, N. Y. Bogus names are
signed to the bonds.
Japan has recently concluded COM
mercial treaty with Peru, similar TO
that lust ratified between the United
safes and Spain. The making of this
treaty is another step in Japanese
plan of changing her commercial pol
icy.
At Dubois, Ia. yesterday, creditors
of the defunct bank of Dubois met the
stockholders and heard the report of
the committee. Hugh Mccullough has
been appointed receiver by the court.
INDICTMENTS are still being entered
against the stockholders and there is
tain of criminal proceedings against
Cachier Wise.
At the meeting of the Ohio River
Railroad Association, in Chicago, yes
terdav. all charges were withdrawn,
the slate was sponged clean. and it
was agreed that everybody would take
a fresh start, maintain rates from this
time on. and faithfully observe all
other requirements of the Associa-
ton agreement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
THE HORRIBLE TDRTURES

Waterford, Ireland, March ga
most extraordinary case of murder
arising from superstition was inquired
into to-day by the special court of
Clonmel, twenty-five miles from here.
Ten persons were arraigned before the
Court charged with numbering a wo-
man named Cleary, because they sup
posed her to be d witch The prison.
ers included the murdered woman's
husband and father The evidence
showed that Mrs. Cleary was suffering
from nervousness and bronchitis and
her husband, believing her
TO BE BEWITCHED,
and in order to exercise the spell"
obtained a concoction from an herbal
ist of the neighborhOod Then, while
the other prisoners held the unfortu-
nate woman in bed, her husband
forced the obnoxious concoction of
herbs down her throat After this,
the suffering woman was held over a
fire and dreadfully burned until she
declared in the name of God that she
was not Cleary's wife. This torture
was repeated on the following day,
but the woman refused to conform to
her husbands requests, whereupon he
knocked her down, stripped off her
clothing poured paraffine over her
body, then lighted it, and the woman
BURNED TO DEATH
in the presence of six male and two
female relatives. Cleary declared that
he was not burning his wife, but that
he was burning a witch and she would
disappear up the chimney. When the
woman was dead, her husband collect
ed her charred remains in sheet and
buried them in a dyke, beneath the
mud, where they were found a week
later. The prisoners, who were re-
manded. narrowly escaped lynching
at the hands of the excited crowd in
and about the court room and had to
be removed to Jail under the escort OF
a strong force of constabulary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27

AN EASY MARK.
How Fifteen Thousand Dollars Was Raised
on Wall Street.

HbN AAAAtth Il AuouSaitu DOiarS W as haiSe0
on Wall Street.
New York, March 26.-Geo. D. Bur-
ton, an electrician of the New Eng
land House, Boston, was brought here
to-day under arrest. Burton called on
the banking firm of Brouwer & Nc
GOwan, of No. Wall street, last De-
cember. He represented himself as
the senior member of the George d.
Burton Heating and Forging Com
pany, of Boston, and wanted to borrow
$4,000 TO put into his BUSINESS. J.
was willing TO pay $1,000 for the use
the money. The brokerage firm agree,
TO loan Burton the $4,000, and gave it
10 him in three notes of $4,000 each,
which were to be held by Burton's
concern to be used as collateral. but
Burton, it is alleged, sold the notes.
lie paid the firm of BrOuwer & Nc
GOwan the $1,000 for the use of the
$4,000 by a check of $500 on the Mar
Ret National Bank of Boston, and ST.
coo on draft to his own order Ten
days after the money was advanced
both the check and the draft was
found to be worthless. The matter
was then reported to the police, and
BurtOns arrest followed. Brouwer &
MCGOWAN are members of the New
York Stock Exchange.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
Ii MUST DIE,
According to a Private Telegram
From Toxic, Received in Washing
ton City Yesterday.

New York, March ga special to
the Press from Washington says:
"In a private cablegram from Toxic.
received by member Of the Japanese
Legation here to-day, is conveyed news
of worldwide interest. According to
the dispatch, which comes from the
highest official source in Japan, Ger
man physician who is a professor at
the University of Toxic and an expert
of high standing, was sent yesterday at
the personal request of the Mikado to
examine Ii Hung Chang's wound.
After a thorough examination of his
distinguished patient, the physician re-
ported confidentially to the Mikado
that Ii Hung Chang must die. The
wound is in the face, and the bullet,
which the surgeon had not succeeded
in extracting yesterday, is apparently
beyond reach. Moreover. Ii is seventy
years of age, and, although giant
physically, his years are against him.
"The dispatch which conveys this in
formation is private and confidential
one. but its trustworthiness is not
doubted by its recipient, who gave the
news to the Press correspondent"
Shimonoseki March 26.-The condi-
tion of Ii Hung Chang is favorable.
1t is reported that he has now con-
sented to the extraction of the-bullet
in his face. His only fear is of lack
of cleanliness on the part of his ply
sician in using old instruments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
Death of a valuable CItlzen.

Special TO the Register.
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, March 26.
Hon. w. G. Catlett, the father OF Sen
ator B. w. Catlett, and the Oldest res
ident of the county, was buried from
the NJ. e. Church here to-day. He had
been a consistene member of the same
church for fifty years and had spent
a large fortune in acts Of benevolence
and charity. During his long and useful
life he had held nearly all of the pollt-
ical offices of consequence in the coun-
ty, and refused all others. Univer-
sally respected and esteemed by all
who knew him, he was followed to
his tomb by the largest crowd of SYM
pathizing friends ever seen in this
town. The loss of this great public
benefactor will be sorely felt by every
citizen in the town and county. He
leaves two sons, Senator Catlett and
G. Catlett, and a widow to mourn his
death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
Mr.. Elkins' Literary Bureau Again at
Work.

Special to the Register.
Washington, ID. c., March 26.-A
local paper has an article this morning
telling how Senator Elkins is to make
the Republican Vice Presidential can
didate next year on the ticket, with
Allison, Of Iowa. The article declares
Elkins' present tour in the southwest
is for the purpose of setting up his
Vice Presidential pins and quotes
southern Republican to the effect that
Elkins' name on the ticket would
mean the capture of several southern
States by the Republicans in 1896. 1t
is needless to say that the latter asser-
tion makes Southern Democrats here
smile very broadly. The article goes
on to say that while Elkins' associa-
tions in the Harrison cabinet had led
to the belief that he is a gold man, he
will come out on silver in guarded
way before long, in order TO make him
self acceptable as Vice Presidential
candidate in the South and West.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
CLOSED ITS DOORS.
One Of the Largest Banks in New Hamp-
shire Suspends.

Nashua, n. H., March 26.-The
Nashua Savings Bank, the fifth largest
in New Hampshire, closed its doors
this afternoon, an injunction having
been issued against it on application
of the Bank Commissioner. Several
reasons are given for this proceeding,
the principal one being the large fall
ing off in deposits, thereby compelling
the bank to sell its securities to meet
calls until a point was reached at
which the principal of all depOsitors
would be imperilled if the forced sale
continued. Nearly $3,000,000 are in
volved.
News of the suspension of the bank
spread quickly and caused great eX-
citement throughout the city, although
among many financiers Something Of
the sort has been anticipated for some
time. This feeling extended to depos-
itors of the bank, and since January
more than $4,000 has been paid them,
while notices of withdrawal for April
amount to 100000 more.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-27
4 Cbicaro Clothing nlazc.

Chicago, March pa fire which
broke out in the basement of The Bell
Clothing House, on the corner of State
and Quincy streets, to-day, destroyed
the entire contents of the establish
ment above the second floor and left
only the walls of the building from
that floor to the roof standing. In at
tempting to escape from the building
the following persons were injured:
C. H. Smith, leg broken; Dick Burns,
burned about the face; Grace Mirtell,
clerk, badly bruised; Helen Caesar,
clerk. overcome by smoke; Charles
Smith. clerk, leg fracturG. The loss
on the building was $4,000 and on the
stock s15O,OO0 The building was in
sured for $4,000 and the stock for
$50 600