The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-02-28
NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA FRIDAY, FEBRUA 2s 1896.
LOUISIANA NEWS No rES.

passed the free wharf ordinance.
The politicians of New Orleans are
doubly busy just now, having a state
and city election on their hands.
Footpads are numerous and active in
the crescent city. They rob people
right and left and generally escape
Thieves smashed the window of
music store at New Orleans recently.
and carried away eight accordians.
valued at $780,
At Algiers recently Emma Brown,
colored, was so badly burnt about the
head and body that she died in few
hours. Her clothing caught from a
furnace.
Several nights ago thief broke into
Robert McMullen's room in stable No.
5 at the fair grounds, New Orleans.
and stole his horse shoe diamond pin,
valued at $50
Sam Jefferson, colored. who stole
some paint from the Texas and Pacific
depot at Plaquemine recently has been
convicted of larceny and having stolen
goods in his possession.
At Shreveport. in the Democratic
primary for mayor, r. n. McKellar was
nominated over R. T. Vinson, the vote
standing, McKellar, SAC; Vinson, 334.
The nomination is equal to an election.
At New Orleans, the case of L. A.
Gourdain, for obtaining money under
false pretenses and grand larceny of
$4,000 from ex-Councilman Desforges,
has been postponed indefinitely.
At New Orleans, Joseph Murphy aged
Is years, recently met Lawrence Cuff,
aged 10 years, and told the little fellow
to hold up his hands. He then shot
Cuff in the palm of the hand and made
his escape.
At New Orleans recently the Marco
Givanovich oil mill was totally des-
troyed by fire. Loss, s35, 900; insurance.
$4,000. A son of Jose Vienne, aged
is, who was asleep in the building,
was burned to a crisp.
Recently the police jury of Guido
Parish. by a unanimous vote, appro-
priated 5000 for the Peabody Summer
Normal School to be held in Shreveport
in June, when several hundred teachers
are expected to attend.
Jealous of the badge displayed by the
Citizens League, the Regulars have de-
vised an emblem which is about as ex-
pressive trade mark as could be imag-
ined. 1t is huge brass ring depending
from small buttin which is fastened
Such is New Orleans politics.
Mr.. J. l.. Howell. candidate for the
senate, on the Populist ticket. met a
serious loss by fire the other night. A
barn on his phantom in the third ward
in east Baton Rouge parish, containing
120 barrels of corn and 20 tons of pea
vine hay. together with five valuable
horses, was burned. entailng a loss
between $1,000 and $500. No in.
surance.
Louis G.. Arnold who has had several
cases of wilfully shooting at
pending against him came up for trial
in section A, New Orleans, recently. He
is the man who shot at his sweetheart,
her father and then tried to drown
himself by jumping in the Old Basin.
Since the occurrence he has married
the girl and it is thought that that
would help his case, so he pleaded
guilty and was given one year in the
parish prison.
The case of Frank Prima and John
Fordyce, charged with having murder.
ed a negro named Hillard Robinson Oh
the 21st day of January on the levee,
head of Galennie street. New Orleans,
was called before Judge Whitaker the
other morning, and at the conclusion of
testimony Fordyce was discharged and
Prima was remanded to prison without
the benefit of bail, and eventually he
will be committed to the criminal dis
trict court for his offense.
A few days ago Captain ii. F. S.
Martin, of the steamboat Maud Howell,
at Logansport, with 129 bales of cotton
and other merchandise from points on
the Neches. which he disposed of for
cash. the property belonging to planters
along the river. He said he was going
to Shreveport to buy supplies. as he
had to get meat and -four by the car
load. He failed to arrive In Shreve-
port. but was seen on the tran going to
Houston. He secured $1,000 and is
said to have gone to South Africa.
At New Orleans recently something
of sensation was created in court
when the grand jury came and handed
In two indictments, which were read in
blank. The charge is tampering with
petty jurors II is thought they are
against "a city councilman and his