The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-03
LOUISIANA NEWS NOTES.

John E. Duffey, convicted OF the muir
der of Gardner ten years ago at New
Orlesns, has been pardoned.
A thief entered Mrs. Louisa Davis
residence, at No. 1872 Annunciation
street, New Orleans, and stole a clock
and pair of shoes.
A negro engaged in building wharf
at the head of Foucher street. New Or
leans, was instantly killed by strtnger
dropping on his head.
Mr.. ]. s. Burgess, a prominent con-
trlctor of Alexandria, is in Lake Charles
making preparations for the erection
OF a large sugirhouse at New Iberia.
Last Thursday evening a thief broke
into Mr.. George Iiuenstien's residence
on State street, near Coliseum, New Or
leans, and stole $3.50 in cash that was
in the armoir in the bedroom.
In the civil district court of New Or
leans, Frank j. Barnes, engaged in the
Photographic business at No. 333 Royal
street, made a cession of his property
for the benefit of his creditors.
James Jacobs recently appeared be-
fore the fifth recorder of New Orleans.
charged with ohaining down to bench
and cruelty beating with bullwhip
one Harrison Howard, 10-year-old
boy.
The vacant plot of ground in the rear
of the plant of the waterworks at AL
giers will be soon equipped with a foun-
thin, lawn and flower garden planted
and seats provided for visitors, and
otherwise beautified.
A man named John Evans, residing
at No. 1888 Tchoupitoulas street, New
Orleans, caused the arrest of Richard
Smith and Paddy O'Brien, whom he
charges with robbing him of $40 in cash
and his god watch, valued at $50.
Superintendent Hoffman of Lake
Charles has made a shipment of $50
tons of sulphur from the Caloasieu
mines to New York, to be used as sam
pies for the trade. This is the first ship
ment made from the mines and when
the returns come in, freight cars will
be in demand at Sulphur City.
Two petitions are in circulation in
Algiers and both are being eagerly
signed. One asks for the removal of
Sergt. vogt, now commanding at the
Eighth Precinct, to another precinct;
and the other requests that Sergt. Roux
be detailed in Algiers. They are ad-
dressed to Chief of Police Caster.
While Miss P. Farier, residing at No.
941 Hospital street. New Orleans, was
walking in the st. Louis cemetery, at
bayou st. John and Esplan-de street.
recently, an unknown white man
snatched from her hand her satchel.
containing her pocket book. 1886 in
cash and her prayer beads, after which
ne escaped.
A final test has been made Of the
workings of the waterworks' machinery
at A,g.ers, which was witnessed by the
Board of Underwriters, insurance men
generally and the city officials, all Of
whom were invited. Quite demonstra-
tion was made by the company, and in
teresting ceremonies were gone
through.
The subcommittee of the committee
on education appointed to visit the
State Industrial institute at Ruston.
and the State Normal school at Natchi-
| toches. consisting of Messrs. Hyams,
| Sandlin and Ariail, have returned to
Baton Rouge. They are preparing re-
port of the progress of these institutions
which they say are IN splendid condi-
ton.
Detectives Littleton, Woodwork and
Roche of New Orleans, arrested no.
torious thief and ex-convfct. Abraham
Lamb, whom they found prowling
around the corner of Third and b.
ronne streets. Another negro, Spencer
Barker, also an ex-conwict, who robbed
the Southern Pacific years ago of con-
siderable goods, was in Lambs COM
pany.
The house committee on municipal
corporations have held a meeting and
ordered favorable reports on DR.. Trez-
evant's bill, allowing cities OF over 5000
inhabitants to levy taxes for the pur-
pose of improving and paving streets.
Councils to enforce the payment of ID
censes before a saloon can be opened.
and on the bill authorizing the town OF
Crowley to issue bonds to build wa
terworks system.
While Oficer Coleman was max
ing his rounds the other might at New
Orleans, he heard a row nt a negro
dance, given by negres named Susan
Mitchell on First near Fulton street
and proceeded there to quell the dis
turbance. On approaching the place ne