The Progress., 1896-12-05
LOUISIANA NEWS NOTES.

Plaquemine.
The residence of Edward Brown IN
A,giers was visited recently by some
unknown party and was robbed OF
watch and chain valued at S2'.
Affidavit was sworn out several
mornings ago in the court or ne" oi'
leans against George Palmer Hollh.s'
notorious negro, charging him Win
disturbing the peace and conducting
disorderly house on CarodClet street.
Work has been resumed at the graVel
nit located on the Watkins road apou'
two miles from Woodwork. NO WORK
has been done at the gravel pit io'
three months. Most of the former
workmen have been employed again
The district court at Alexandria has
had before It the last few days the case
of the State against Henry kllllhs' "ho
Is charged with the murder OF DR.. ~ U.
Merrill, two or three months ago ana
sentence of guilty as charged was
given, which means hanging
A few days ago, while at work put
ting a spring in locomotive at 'he
ro,,ndhouse of the Southern Pacific IN
y Algiers, Mr.. Patrick Murtagh had the
u end of his forefnger of his right hano
t. cut off by being caught in the hole Tor
8 the holt which secures it in place.
If A negro woman, supposed to be Hell
on Conway, who is wanted on charge
r. of having poisoned Mrs. Levy and fam
a. ily at their residence at No. ~ 81. re-
N tor street New Orleans some time ago,
" by putting rough OH rats in thell
lit soup. is in Jail in the parish OF 81
% James.
{" A pair of horses owned by Prof. Gen
no trv attached to a timber wagon, ran
re away from the corner of Daphne ahe
Ter Enghein streets, New Orleans, a 1e"
=" DAVIS ago and collided with a jumpe
enl driven by r. Pedarre. The latter wa
,,t thrown to the ground and slightly hur
es- about the back.
o np' l.. s. Densbangh, proprietor OF I'll
the Commercial saloon and restaurant a
=. Lake Charles, was arrested the othe
ere day and placed under bond for MAXIM
the intoxicating drinks without llcens
a az This is a violation of one OF the Unlte
ing. STATES revenue laws, and the penal'
. GU, is heavy one.
.rds The other evening white ma
IN named Victor Jonas, aged "a year
GO =" reached New Orleans, and was co
$ of yeyed to the hospital suffering from
nus nus we're injuries about the back of t.
and head, forehead and body, which, 1t
claimed. he received while stealing
" the he ride on the Southern Pacific train a
have fell off at Burke station
or st Fugitive Murderer Fred Harris. W
and Is wanted in Mobile since last April
nous ,.,,, orro rouod nan Lew
OF kiiifhs Aoe'o
y for whom he stabbed to death while or
drunken spree in New Orleans recent
are are was captured by Patrolman Chars. b
pany gsron, on Common street. betw'
me ne Franklin and Liberty streets He G.
! on. fessed his crime and Is willing to
When turn without requistion.
man -,
d un- Several mornings ago, while at W
"And IN tho mochine shops of the South
' a,e'p If Pacific Railroad company, in Algi
nation Mr.. Edward DAILY got his right h
iron, from caught in the machinery of the pla
dency at which he was working. The II
ing is f3nper and the palm wer severely la
y and &c, a,..t,r thirtv- four stitc
An ordinance appropriating $1O(
more for the rebuilding OF the Lawton SC
building in Algiers has been passe'
means the city council.
things 80,
ally in A few mornings ago, while Ge
things Tanner, jockey, was schooling
atoms: over the hurdle at the fair grounds
discl- fell off the horse and was painful
NY .a % iured about the left foot. While al
\ Of all er Jockey, named H. Davis, was SCI
as the ing the race horse Air Light Owe
VIM, na y hurdle, the animal fell and brok
, to at right leg. The jockey also had hi
49, ankle sprained. The animal, VIII
20 tenn. owned by ]. w. Howell, and vall
ing re- 5000. was killed.
J. G.. Armand. alias Girard, was
and convicted In the district cou1
ed III Alexandria Of obtaining goods
lis iaos false pretenses in paying for tn
OF .ney worthless checks. He was sent
pessa. to await sentence He is young
eu WIZ man who was arrested in New O
ona,ns on the charge and taken to Alexa
.''..sa,. The other night the barbersf
" s..,ors M. s. Mahoney, at the corner 0
po $50 and Powder streets, Algiers, was
- so,,ow Of several tools valued at about
Several days ago young man
honore Septime Elfert, employed as mot
| this av on car No. 201 Of the Magazine
cam last line, was arrested at the corn
:. ,,o | &C., .od TAMIL ufrpota New 81