The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-07-09
LOUISIANA NEWS NOlE5.


The Woodwork Lumber Company OF
Monroe is now in The hands Of re-
ceiyer.
Edward Sterling of New Orleans was
sunstruck the other day while at WORK
cutting grass.
Charbon continues to rage among the
stock in RtchIand and other parishes,
but with diminished virulencen.
Trains vii! soon be running on the
Kansas City. Shreveport and Gulf road
through Louisiana % the Texas line.
The other forenoon, between 10 and
II O'Clock. GuS,ave Zeitler, aged SO
yeas, machinist by occupation. was
fatally injured by falling from a pile
driver at New Orleans.
Miss May BalfOur Of New Orleans,
while returning from an excursion 10
Vaudeville On the steam launch St.
Louis, few days since, Lost her balance
and fell overheard and was drowned.
Senate bill No. 1928 defining and pun
ahing the forgery CT railroad tickets,
has finally been passed, as also has
senate bill No. $40, authorizing the
governor to suspend defauNing tax COL
lectors.
Upon the recommendation of the trial
Judge and attorney general, Gov. Foster
has pard0ned Arrons, convicted of muir
der in Ouachita parish IN February,
1891, and sentenced to life imDrison-
ment in the penitentiary.
At 2 o'clock the other afternoon two
negroes were riding On horses, about
fifteen miles above Alexandria, on bay
on Rapides, when enc Of them, John
Morris, who farms OH the Murphy PLAN
tation, was Instantly killed by light
Ming and his horse also. The other man
was badly shocked,
AT Nachit0ches Capt. w. S. Trichel,
company I. first regiment of infantry
Louisiana state national guard, is I'M
firing and indefatigable in drilling his
company so that they may attain pro-
ficiency and make creditable display
at their regimental encampmelt at
Lake Charles July Is and %.
Mr.. J. G. Passaila:que, the efficient
editor of the Echo at st. Charles. the
oldest paper in the parish, has resigned
his position and departed for New
York. MesSrs. FOrguhar and Lehman,
both Old newspaper men, are negotiat-
ing for the purchase CT the Echo and
will, if terms are made, take possession.
At Baton Rouge the other night Gov
Foster was the recipient of very fiat
tering compliment from the citizens Of
Baton Rouge. 1t came in the shape of a
banquet rendered to his eXcelency as a
tribute of their esteem and regard, and
in recognition of his efforts which have
always been expended in behalf CT the
progress and welfare of his temporary
home
The following recipe for Charlton is a
sure shot: Give one Or two table
spoonfuls of tincture of muriate of iron,
one teaspGonful of chlorate Of potash
and one gill Of whisky three times a
day, and oftener ii the case is very Sc
we're. Dilte with one quart of water to
each dose and battle parts swollen with
strong copperas water. Give dose in
proportion to age and size Of animal.
Don't cut, lance or burn
The National Republican party, as
the sugar planters style themselves,
nat in secret session at New Orleans
a few days since and decided TO drop
the name, claiming to be regular state
organization. They will ignore the ne
gross and old time leaders, hold state
conenton on July 80 and make an ac-
tive campaign. independent OF the ma
chine, hoping to force recognition from
Mckinley and his managers.
A horrible tragedy was enacted in
Jackson parish Wednesday night. John
Griffin. farmer, living with his family
one half mile south of Vernon, was shot
through the head while asleep in his
bed at about II oc.ock The ball en-
tered the right temple and came out
behind the left ear. The victim did not
move, with the exception of throwing
his head off the pillow. His wife IS
thought to be the murderer.
At New Orleans an aged Whit
asn named James Henderson and a
negro named James Bur-ell had row
at No. 532 Alexander street, corner CT
Toulouse, which terminated in Header-
son shooting Burrell in the mouth with
a Derringer revolver, inflicting pain
ful wound, which was dressed at the
hospital, after which he was arrested.
Henderson surrendered at the suburban
station and was locked up for shooting
and wou1ding Burrell. He claims that
the negro was breaking int, his room,
when he demonstrated with him, where