The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-10
LOUISIANA NEWS NOTES.
Buston has a furniture factory in full

BuSton has furniture factory In full
blast.
Ex-consressman Boatner is candi-
date for congress again.
Eye-y precauion is being used against
smallpox in Tensas parish.
Nearly everybody has been or will be
vaccinated in St. Martins parish.
The recent frost injured Irish pota-
toes and corn in Lafousche parish.
A dead Chinaman recently drew a
larger crowd in Algiers than circus.
Six cases of smallpox reported at
Linn Kiln bayou, in Natchitoches
parish.
w. T. Wise, wanted In Franklin coun-
ty, Texas, for murder, has been jailed
at Alexandria.
A few days since at Alexandria a
negro fell overheard from a barge and
was drowned.
Mrs. Julia O'Brien was so seriously
bruised recently at New Orleans that
she died from the effects.
Robbery and burglary continue at
New Orleans Notwithstanding the ef-
forts of the authorities to stop it.
The towns of Sunset and Grand Co
teau have quarantined against "tbc
world and the balance of mankind" on
account Of smallpox.
Recently Frank Snyder was at work
at Hallers tinware manufactory had
two fingers OF his left hand cut off by
! being caught in one &C the machines.
Ed Jefferson, colored, who killed
Rosa Moore, a negro woman, on Mrs.
Hughes plantation in Caddo parish re-
Gently, has been captured and is in JAIL
A negro boy threw stone into a
crowd of children at New Orleans.
striking one of them on the head Sc
riously injuring him. He was arrested.
The Italian fugitive, Charles Tartor-
ich, who jumped his appearance bond
at the last term of court, at Donaldson
vile, has been brought back and is in
JAIL
Governor Foster has appointed W.
c. Buchanan, of West Carroll, and w.
f. Perriloux, of st. Tammany, SUPER
yisors Of elections; Augustin Jones. of
Assumption, clerk of registration.
Governor has made the following ap-
pointments: Adam Bondreaux, super
visor of election for Vermillion; Isaac
Revely, of East Feliciana, and B. r.
Nash, of Bossier, clerks Of registration.
j. T. Skiffer, ex-cashier of the st.
Landry State Bank, was arrested at
Obelousas the other evening, charged
with embezzeling funds Of the bank.
He was released Immediately on bond.
At Baton Rogue, the other night,
Robert Ford, coiored, was shot and
killed by another negro named Isaiah
Lewis. 1t is said that Lewis walked up
and shot him without warming. Lewis
was arrested and jailed.
At Tallulah, recently, charges were
withdrawn against the all-round crook
and forger, julius Mayse and he was
escorted cut Of the Jail aud warned to
never be caught in Madison parish
again or justice would be dealt to him.
A little 14-year-old boy named jeff
Waukal, residing with his parents at
No. 722 Marigny street, New Orleans,
met a horrible death the other evening
by being run over and cut in two by
Louisville and Nashville switch en-
gine
A few days since. Charles Duke. a
negro employed in Pender's railroan
camp, near Robsoa's poStoffice, below
Shreveport, being sick. took dose OF
what he thought to be medicine from
an uniabeled bottle containing poison
and died. Ssfs p@Ss
/ Two more negroes were found In
Knoxville the other day suffering with
smallpox. They were in house where
they were exposed for several days to
the disease. All the cases so far have
been promptly isolated and cared for,
and very little apprehension Is felt that
the disease will spread to any extent.
Information from Carecro as to the
negro brute, Sinclair. is in effect that
he was lodged in Jail to await identi-
fication, and two guards detailed as ad-
ditional security placed over him. Dur
ing the night some one called the
guards aside, and on returning they
found the prisoner had escaped. While
noshing definite Is known, the wretch,
beyond doubt, has payed the penalty
Of his crime.