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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-15
SHERIFF SALE.
State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin,
18th Judicial District Court.
Francois Justin Duplain,
vs.,
Saltwater DecilOrmi, Rosario Pace
& ais.
SHERIFF SALE.

BY virtue of writ Of seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed by the
Honorable 10Th Judicial District Court
in and for the Parish Of st. Martin dated
February lst 1896. l have seized and will
proceed to sell at Public Auction to the
last and highest bidder at the Court
House door in the. Town Of st. Martin
willie. between the legal hours on
Saturday March 18th 1890,
the following described property to wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in the
Parish of ST. Martin, containing Fifty
Eight superficial arpents more or less.
bounded North by Bayou Teche (it being
ON the East of the Teche.) South by land
Of Philogene Dupuis, formerly Ransom
net and Dejean, East by the land Of Oil
vier Thibodeaux aud West by that Of
Mrs. AmbrOisse Degueyterre. also the
servitude established in favor Of said
land Oh Sections 50 and SO in Township
South Range East.
Another tract Of land situated In the
Parish of st. Martin. containing Eleven
acres In area bounded North and West
by lands of C. Hollier, and South and
East by land of o. Latiolais. together
with said tracts Of land all the build
ings thereon erected and thereto belong
ing.
Seized and sold to satisfy said abOv'
mentioned writ.
Terms aud conditions CASH.
Sheriff's Office this 9Th day of Februa.
ry 1895 d. REEs, Sheriff.
Recommendation From Los Angeles
632 CASTELAR, St.. Los Angeles, Cal..-
After having suffered for long tim
from acute rheumatism without obtain
ing relief, / used Chamberlain's Pail
Balm and was almost Immediately re
lieved. highly recommend this as tn
best medicine known. ID. M. HAMILTON
For sale by T. ]. Liable, Druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-15
SUCCESSION SALE.

By virtue OF an order and commits.
sion from the Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court Of the State of
Louisiana. in and for the Parish Of St.
Martin and to ME directed, l will offer
for sale and will sell or cause to be sold
by any duly authorized and qualified
oficer at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, at the last residence of
the deceased in the Parish Of st. Martin
between the legal sale hours OH
Saturday the goth day Of
February A. D. 1896,
for CASH, to pay bebts due by said
Estate, the following described property
movable and unmovable, belonging to
the said succession of Albert Broussard,
viz:
1. A certain tract of land situated in
the Parish Of st. Martin. Srd Ward, mea-
suring one arjent and a half trout by
forty arpents, more or less IN deptn.
bounded on the north by the land OF
Mrs. Don Louis Thibodeaux, east by the
land of Leonard Bertrand, south by the
land of Mrs. Joseph Potter and west by
that of Jos. Potter.
2. One dwelling house and kitchen
attached.
8. One small cabin.
4. One stable.
| 5. Four small crib.
s. One buggy and one old cart.
Z. Mules, horses and cows.
s. Implements Of husbandry.
9. House hold furniture and kitcheI
utensils, and many other articles, to'
numerous to enumerate.
Terms and Conditions, CASH.
BERTHE Wilt,
! Widow and Adm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
The senate.

Washington, March 24-Mr. Hoar, Of
fered a resolution which was agreed TO
requesting the president 10 transmit to
the senate copies Of all dispatches,
notes and kilograms In the department.
OF state from November. 1875, until h
~paciication of Cuba In 1873. which r.
late to mediation or Intervention by the
United States in the affairs OF that
island. together with all communica-
lions with foreign governments relating
to the same topic.
The joint resolution introduced yes
terday by Mr.. Mills. dem. Texas. look
ing to the seizure of the island OF Cuba,
by the United States In case the Spanish
government shall refuse to grant self
government to the Cubans. was taken
up, and Mr.. Mills addressed the senate
In advocacy Of 1t. The island OF Cuba
did not, Mr.. Mills declared. stand in the
same relation to the people OF the United
a.afNasrsr lAass z9sas sEsaand.. Sysjsvla~s0r
manship of the United States had been
at fault for a hundred years.
The United States senate had
asserted that II had any rights in Ire
land, Hungary, Poland or elsewhere In
Europe, but IL had asserted its right in
every solitary acre of land on the west
ern hemisphere. 1t had there the high
est right-the right of selfpreservation.
The Monroe doctrine. he declared. was
as old as humanity, and God Almighty
was it's author. For when he made man
he placed in him the right TO preserve
his life and liberty. The fathers OF the
republic had said. for n hundred years
to England. to France. and 10 all the
earth, You shall not touch N solitary
acre Of this land with your soyer-
eighty"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
MAY ELECT DAUDET.
RumOred That He May he Given the
Dumas Vacancy.

New York. March 2L-Harold Frederic
cables To the Times from London:
There Is a curious report afioat In Paris
that n majority OF the a~cademicians are
privately arranging TO elect Alphonse
Daudet TO the Dumas vacancy, In defiance
of the old rule about personal visits of APP
plication by a candidate. and In spite Of
his savage onslaught on them I'm Lin
mortel" eight years ago. 1t Is even said
that an envoy has been appointed to sound
him as TO whether he would accept. His
friends seem to credit the story and are
divided In opinion only as TO view he
Is likely to take OF the suggestion, The
re~actionary papers have been pointing out
for years back that the tanda OF lit
erary performance was steadily lowered In
the academy elections, that the effect OF
the republic was TO strange literature,
and soon II will be difficult TO find people
with any qualifications whatever for a
"Fauteuil." and very possibly some such
idea Ia underlying whatever there IL In
this report. II might not be bad politics
for what Is called the ducal party in the
academy to direct public attention TO this
alleged dearth OF ht aspirants by plump
ing for a man who has always laughed the
academy to scorn. Besides. IL would have
the merit of slamming the door once more
In Emile Zola's anxious face.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
NO CORN BREAD FOR HIM..
4 Small Boy Astonished 10 See the
Plcbeian Food on a Patrician
Table.

ldutt.
Logansport, Ind. March 27.-J. J. Tur-
her, general manager of the Vandalia line
Mas making a trip over the road In his
special car a few days ago. When the
rain stopped at Terre Haute he left his
.ar for a moment and stood on the plat
'orm, talking to Conductor bid" Hayes.
AS he started TO return TO his car n bright
laced lad OF about II approached Hayes
ind asked for free transportation TO Lo-
.ansport.
II rave no money" said the boy. "and
I'm anxious 10 get to Logansport. where /
rave relatives who will care for me-"
III am sorry l cannot carry you. my boy
,aid Hayes, but, struck by the lads deep
disappointment. he suggested that he re-
peat his request TO Mr.. Turner, who had
been an interested listener.
Not In the least abashed the boy stated
hs case TO the general manager and that
official not only listened kindly to the re-
guest but made the youth inexpressibiy
happy by bringing him 10 Logansport In
ais own private car. Mr.. Turner invited his
1oung guest 10 take dInner with him dur
Ing the trip. No second invitation was
! eeded and soon the general manage and
IN almost outcast boy were seated at the
tame table in "A special car, eating supper
N all good fellowship as the train sped
long AT fifty miles an hour.
The young man did justice TO all the
fishes except TO a plate of corn bread.
How anyone could eat such hornely fare
Then the table was loaded with delicacies
was beyond his comprehension. Amaze
ment was plainly depicted upon his coun-
~Ienance as he observed Mr.. Turner eat the
yorn bread with evident relish and he gave
tent to his feelings by saying:
You're a brick, Mr.. Turner, but II | was
general manager Of the Nandalia I'll be
- IL I'd corn bread"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Several Iowa Lines Succeed In Re.
ducing the Total Slightly.

Des Moines. la, March 2L-The execu-
i've council has completed the assessment
" the railroad properties Of the state. The
:otai is left at ainiost the same as last
rear, the increase being but $4,000. Most
" the roads have no changes In their valu-
!tion. The Chicago and Northwestern SEE
'ured reductions aggregating sl6i, 900 on its
,ranch lines, and some Of the branch lines
II the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Nor
hern, as well as the main line, are some
What increased. The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy main line Is reduced from
1900 TO sl2,500 per mile. The Kansas City
livision and the Iowa and Dakota division
IF the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
ire Increased, the former from $500 10
1900 and the latter from 81. 100 TO 81. 900 per
nile. The Oskaloosa division OF the Rock
Island is reduced from 5000 to $500 per
nile. The Keokuk and Des Moines divis-
on from s.. 500 TO $500; the Des Moines and
Fort Dodge division from 5000 to $4,000.
rhe Illinois Central main line is increased
from $500 to SC. 700; the Cedar Rapids
branch reduced from 1910 10 $500. the
Cedar Falls and Minnesota branch from
$500 TO 5000. The Sioux City and North
srn is reduced from 5000 10 $500, an
The Winona and Western from $500 1
y. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
AN INDIAN EXECUTION.
Charles Homes Will Come OF His
Own Free viii and he Shot.

Guthrie, okla, March 21.-Some time be.
tween noon and 2 o'clock this afternoon.
unless there is executive interference in
the meantime. which Is very doubtful,
Charles Homes, a full blooded Indian, Will
be shot to death In the court ground Of
Boggy Creek In the Choctaw nation. Ac-
cording to custom the condemned man will
be dressed In a black robe and stationed
upon a coffin I'm the center of the court
ground. A tin sta two inches square will
be placed over his heart as a target. and al
which twelve Indians. stationed thirty
PAGES away will discharge a volley. The
attendance will be limited to court Of
icials.
Homes crime was the murder on No
vember last Of his wife's son In law, VII.
ion Katiatubbi. While the latter and his
wife were In bed asleep. Homes crept into
the house and chopped his head open with
an ak. He then forced the wife to &c
with him, threatening TO kill her In case
she refused. At the first opportunity shf
made her escape and gave the information
that resulted I'm the murderer's arrest
Homes was convicted three weeks ago,
but since, according TO the Choctaw Gus.
tom. has been allowed his liberty under
pledge to report at the jail at IL o'clock to.
day. Only one violation Of this-the Oldest
law of the Choctaws-.s on record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
STREET CAR MEN DISSATISFIED
The Strike That Wanamaker Fixed
Wasn't Fixed Permanently.

Philadelphia, March 27.- The dissat-
isfaction hat has prevailed the ranks
Of the Union Traction compaIfy's en-
ployes since the strike of December last,
took definite shape last night, when the
central board Of the ~Amalgamated As
ISOLATION OF Street Railway Employees
decided TO lay its grievances before the
citizens peace commission at an early
d>te. The street railway men claim
that h agreement entered into with
the company after the strike through
the efforts of the peace commission. has
been violated In many particulars. and
they intimate that II no attention il
paid to their complaints. they will re-
sar,s'2 vuggaor fgySa4-sne central BOARD
defeated a motion to order a strike for
Monday morning. The grievance COM
mittee then went into executive session
and adopted an open letter, setting
forth the position of the street railway
men at the present time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
An Embarrassing Position.

Ackley, Ia, March 24.-The foreman
IF the Photograph Of this place Is
placed In a rather embarrassing posi-
ton on account of his endeavors to ac-
commodate a friend who sought to
tempt the matrimonial fates. The prin-
ter, whose name is Gooden. vas asked
by a friend to sign a marriage license
that the knot might be tied forthwith.
Gooden knew that his friend a cast
his vote In local elections and tool II
for granted that he was Of legal age
to marry. but 1t now transpires that the
father OF the young married man depre-
Gates the step his son took in assuming
the bans of y'edlock and sues Gooden
on the grounds OF perjury. Gooden
acted In good faith I'm the matter and
his friends here will hope TO see him
exonerated from the charge preferred
The trial comes off next Friday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
SHE RAISES BILLS.
Handsome and Well Bred Mrs. Belle
Ereeland in Serious Trouble.

Wheeling, w. Va. March 27.-Mrs.
Belle Frceland seems to have a mania
for counterfeiting, n she hns become
SO expert at raising s. bills to SD, and 81
to SO. that her work passes easily
among ordinary shopkeepers, and on at
least two occasions bills raised by l.er
have passed muster at anks. Her hus-
band, John w. Freeland, n herself
came of fine Preston county families of
wealth and position, and their near
relatives are among the most prominent
people Of West Virginia. They were
married about ten years CO., and each
is about 80 years old. After the ewdding
they began travelling and kept up ex-
pensiVe living till all their money was
gone. In 1892 they settled down at Terra
Alta. near their old homes. A few
months later several country merchants
were victimized with raised bills, Mrs.
Freeland conducting the transactions.
When the worlds fair opened they
came to Wheeling enroute for Chicago.
Here Mrs. Freeland. who is quite a
handsome woman, passed three $50 bills,
raised from 81 bills, upon young men
clerks in dry goods stores. The pair
got out of town without detection and
NtllA ~ llAaSp hNit ~ ~ - b'iA oN
the worlds fair grounds they put out
raised bills, estimated by the authori-
ties at $4,000, within two weeks. They
were finally captured by the secret SER
vice officers and upon trial were con-
victed and sentenced to five years each
i'm the Joliet penitentialy.
Seven months later Mrs. Freeland
gave birth to "A son, and. through the in
.-- r -, VT NFK.yfnsa ,alaFlx-z,
the president pardoned her. She re-
turned TO Terra Alta and was supposed
to be resting quietly till a few weeks
ago, when bogus $50 hills turned up at
tirafton, Kingwood, Fairmount and
Warrington, a route over which Mrs.
Freeland had Travelled a few days be-
fore.
Secret Officer Barker set to work and
last week arrested Mrs. Freeland. Upon
searching her home considerable of the
bad money was found. She was locked
up at Clarksburg, where she made a
confession" She said the raised bills
had been furnished her by Joseph
Hawks, a prominent Parkersburg drug
gist and a man of yod repute. Hawks
was arrested II Mrs. Freeland, who
had been brought from Cl%arksburg, de-
fldltu III JuuSS Jhthsbl , pItStIlNf AhaA
Hawks had given her the bills and had
profited by their Passage.
No one believes this story. Hawks
was once a close intimate of Mrs. Free
land, but they separated In anger 1t Is
believed Mrs. Freeland has taken this
plan to secur revenge n possibly
tighten her own penalty. Hawks was
held to court, but ave bond and was
released. He is 80 years old, single.
stands well in the community and Is an
active worker in church and y. NJ. c. \.
circles.
The work on the raised bills is de-
cldedly interesting. 1t is all done by
means of spill paper, pasted over
scrapcd spots on the bills. The ciphers
used to make 40 OF -" are in some in
stances made with ink and in others
from revenue stamps. colored 10 suit.
The work is decidedly artistic and
proves the deftness of the hands that
did it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Possmasters ana Pensions.

Washington. March 2S.-Postmasters
have been appointed as follows:
lowa-CaInbridge, Story county. Mrs.
/. l.. Walker, vice NJ. NJ. Keller. re-
signed; McNeigh, Van Buren, county,
Alfred McVeigh, vice j.. II. McVeigh,
dead.
Nebraska-Colon, Saunders county, j.
II. Couchman, vice III. X. White, re-
signed.
The following pensions nave been
granted:
Iowa; Original-Francis NJ. Davis,
Council Bluffs: Joseph II. Butler, jr.,
Crescent City. Increase-William A.
Duckworth, keosauqua; William Reed,
Pleasantville. Reissue-Lloyd T. Dea-
Yer, Creston; John j. Weaver, Pleasan-
ton. Original Widows-Belle Smith,
Cedar Rapids; Benjamin holland Gath
err, Redfield; Ruth {. Paul, Earling.
Nebraska: Original-Charles II Hart,
omaha. Restoration and Reissue-Geo.
Haner. Hampton. lncrease-John G..
Paxton. Richfeld; John Il. Grimes, Ber-
wyn. Original Widows-Alice T.. John
son. Ord; Eliza A. McCroskey, Platts-
mouth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
DIXEY ENGAGED BY FR0HMAN
will Play a DOmedy Part in Thor
oughbred'--The Mansfield Engage
mPnt.

New York, March 27.-Charlcs Froh-
man has engaged Henry l.. DiXey TO
play the leading part in a new comedy,
Thoroughbred by Ralph Lumly,
which is To be produced at the Garrick
theatcr on April 20. Dixey is in New
Orleans. His engagement will ter
inmate on Saturday night. and he WIN
come at once to New York for lehear-,
sails. His part in the new FroAmln play.
what similar to that which lac played fl
Confusion" several years ago che
play IL a three act comedy, and tells
the story of an English squire who,
through certain complications, becomes
the owner Of a famous ~racehorse. An
English racing coach will be shown on
the stage. DiXey, 1t is said, may be-
come permanently attached TO n of
the Frohman companies.
The report that Daniel Frohm2n has
engaged Richard Mansfield for three
years at an annual salary Of 500, 900
seems to have some foundation; hut 1t
Is understood that $50. 600 would be
closer to the salary agreed UP IN the
contract,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Grain and Provisions.

Chicaog, March 2s.-Cash quotations
were as follows:
Fl~our-steady... Winter patents. ss.5o9
3. so: straights, s.. 00u3. 30; spring patents
So. l0a3 40: straights. s.. 60a2 80; bakers.
s.. l0qI2. 40. ID.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 62462l2c: No. 5
spring, 6lI.c asked: No. 2 red, 65i yg66c,
Corn-No. 2, 2Sssa2s+c; No. 2 yellow.
2sesM2SAc.
Oats-No. 2, l9c asked: No. 2 white, 2Ol2I
202.c No. 3 white, ls7sMl9l2c.
Rye-No. 2, 35s4c asked.
Bar!ey-No. 2, nominal.
Flax Seed-No. l, s9%4c.
Timothy Seed-Prime. $3.50.
Provisions-Mess pork, s.. 70qS.SO lard,
s. .O7Ia45. 10: short rib sides. 81. 10ai75: dry
sailed shoulders, 81 50d4 .621a; short clear
sides. 81. 621244. 40.
Butter-Steady. Creamery. 1442lc; dairy,
Cheese-Quiet at 9hq10hc.
Eggs-Steady. Fresh. 912Ql0lac.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods, per
sugar-Cut loaf. s5.S7; granulated. s5.25;
standard A, $J.l2.
Tides-Light and heavy green sailed,
fully cured, 4laM5c: green hides, 31aQic:
green sailed calf. 1lac; dry flint, 6izc; dea-
cons, each, 30c.
Tailow-No. l.. solid packed, &c; No. 2,
Altc. cake. &c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
WEYLeR IS WRATHY.
Angry Because the Insurgents Will
Not stand Up and Fight

Havana, March 1.-THE news re-
ceived from the western province CPinar
del Rio) Is meager Several columns of
government troops are pursuing Maceo
n other rebel leaders, who are said
to be moving westward. The insur-
gents have attacked the fort at Pinar
del Rio city and are destroying a great
deal OF property. The government
troops have been ordered to prevent the
return Of Maceo into the Havana PROV
ince.
Captain General Weyler has issued al
order declaring that inasmuch as the
rebels are eluding engagements with
the government troops and are commit
ting arson and other crimes, such bands
will hereafter be regarded as bandits
and treated in accordance with the cap
tain generals last DEGREES relating to
such persons.
The government troops report the
capture of an insurgent camp in the
vicinity of Los Palos.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
THREE THOUSAND DELEGATES.
Annual Conference of the National
Liberal Federation.
Meeting of English Liberals at Hud'
dcrsfieid--Tory Majority Only APP
parent - Transfer OF $500
Would Wipe IL Out.

New York, March PA dispatch
from London says: The vitality of the
liberal party. Notwithstanding it's de-
feat at the last general election, was
demonstrated today by the presence of
three thousand delegates from every
parliamentary district of the country,
1T the annua conference of the Nation
al Liberal Federation at Hudderstield
The annual report which was adopted,
said In reference to the result Of the
general election hat the unionists ma
jurity was ridiculously out Of proportion
to the votes East in the constituencies
and an analytical statement was pre-
sented showing that a transfer Of $500
votes in seVenty-siX constituencies
would eXtinguish the great tory major
It's Of l52. Consequently 1t was asserted.
the present tory administration was
minority instead of majority rule. y
resolution of confidence in Lord Rose
berry, and his colleagues. was moved by
K. j. Price, member of parliament for
Norfolk, and unanimously adopted.
Similar action was taken in a resolution
expressing sympathy with Armenia,
and del%Durscing the tory government
lDi It's IcIuSul 10 ala lne NlCliiiS VI
persecution, and which was moved by
Ifof. John Massie. of oxford, and
seconded by Sir Walter Foster, member
Of parliament from Hkeston. on the
question of education, Augustine Bir-
rel, Q. c., member Of parliament foI
Fife. and Hon. Corrie Grant, the noted
London radical, moved and seconded
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
That this council declares that nc
measure dealing with the subject OF
national education VIII be satisfactory
which does secure: a. That In.
creased grants of public money TO the
voluntary schools shall be accompan.
led by local representative control; Cl
That ally additional grant of public
money shall go to increase the efiicien
cy Of the schools; and 90 That nothing
shall be done to impair the efficiency OF
the government board schools or t.
weaken In any way the existing guar
antees of their u~nsectarian character"