The Progress., 1896-11-14
LOUISIANA. NEWS NOTES.

TeSleu on Bayou ROBERT Wnlle AT WORE
for c. M. Flower
Henry Casenave, a negro, who re-
sides on Customhouse street was ar
rested recently at Keller's jewelry stort
and locked up, charged with being a
dangerous and suspicious character.
Joseph Ables, an aged carpenter, liv-
ing on st. Louis street, New Orleans,
was knocked down by car No. ID CT
the New Orleans line the other day and
was painfully hurt about the back OF
the head
The laying of the corner stone of the
new Episcopal church at Lake Charles
took place recently. Bishop Sessums
Officiated and the entire population OF
Lake Charles witnessed the beautiful
service.
Joseph Charters, a negro cripple, is
wanted by the police. He was told the
other day by negro woman to move
out of her house on st. Peter street.
He became angry and struck her on
the head with his CrutCh and she was
painfully injured. The negro escaped.
The wholesale and retail liquor store
of Kahn Bros. in Shreveport, was closed
the other day by creditors. The amount
Of attachments are as follows: Mer-
chants and Farmers bank, $4,000; Miss
Emma Meyer, sl267; William Winter,
$27.5O; Leon Kahn, $441O.5O.
Tony Puhalovitch, who lives on St.
Louis street, New Orleans, while on a
drunk the other day, went to John Han
nigan's stable on Basin street and laid
down and went to sleep. While he was
slumbering he was robbed of a watch
and chain and three rings and scarf
pin.
Mrs. Stasi, who resides on Thalia
street, New Orleans, was knocked down
by two unknown bicycle riders and was
painfully bruised about the face and
had two of her teeth knocked out, sew
eral days ago. The riders escaped be-
fore description of them could be OBJ
tanned.
Mrs. Henry Burke, who lives on Or
age street, New Orleans, swOre out an
affidavit several mornings ago, against
her husband, charging him with hav-
Ing been drunk, disturbing the peace,
using obscene language and insult and
abuse. They have been separated sew
eral months.
Pete Buhler, German baker in New
Orleans, met with serious accident a
few nights ago. He was engaged In
lighting a kerosene lamp when the lamp
exploded and his clothing caught atlre
Before the flames were extinguished he
was severely burned about the face
hands and body.
A few evenings ago Edward Kline
was returning from hunt in the
swamp in the rear of Algiers, he emp,
tied the gun at some pigeons, the prop
erty of Mr.. Sutherland, Jr., who became
very angry and seizing the gun broke it
Tile went to the police station and swore
out charge against Kline for discharg,
ing firearms in the city.
Mich Wright, young man, bount
over some weeks ago at Ruston, tt
await the action Of the grand jury on {
charge OF numbering negro during
the recent trouble in the Fifth ward
broke Jail recently. He left note tt
Deputy Sheriff Finley, saying he need
ed little recreation and would appear
at the January term of court.
Etress Blouin, colored. was killed ;
few nights ago by Willis McKneely, alst
colored, at a gambling house on Con
vention street, Baton Rouge. The trou
BILE arose over quarter of dollar
when McKneely drew pistol and sho
Blouin through the head, killing him in
stantly. McKneely surrendered ant
was placed in Jail on charge OF mur
der.
Several mornings ago Mrs. Prospe
Rideau, residing Oh Berumda street, Al
giers, was awakened by a thief in tn
bedroom occupied by Mr.. Rideau an
herself. He had secured watch and
uniform when she awakened her hus
band, who grappled with the intruder
but was unable to hold him. He mad
his escape. There is strong suspicio
as to his identity
The magnificent whaleback steame
Cape Charles, valued at 100000, wa
totally destroyed by fire several night
ago, at the East Louisiana Railroa
, Company's pier at Spanish Fort. !
portion of the wharf was also reduce
, to ashes. The cause of the fire is nc
, known and it's origin is mystery
The boat had not been operated for sev
/ eral weeks. 1t had been discovered tina
her shafting was cracked and she wa
moored until necessary repairs could b
. completed.
mT The streets in the vicinity Of news
paper row in New Orleans, were crowd
. ed the other morning with npWShOY