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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Gardes and Girauit CONVICTED.


The great bank case, which has been
on trial in the United States circuit
court since May II, ended Saturday in
the conviction of Henry Gardes and
Walter w. Girault, and the acquital of
Thomas II. Underwood. Gardes and
Girault were charged with embezzle-
ment. abstraction and wilful misappli-
cation of the moneys, funds and credits
of the bank, and Underwood with aid
ing and abetting them, and Girault
was charged with making false entries in
the books and Gardes and Underwood
with aiding and abetting him. This
was the second trial of the case. The
bank failed August 9th last, and in
September the three defendants and
four directors of the bank were arrest
ed on affidavits charging the above
offenses. When the November term
of court began the grand jury indicted
the three defendents who have just
been ttied, but did not indict the
directors, who were all witnesses in the
present case. The case was set for
trial March 30 and after sixteen days
Juror Holman, very old man, was
taken sick and mistiial had to be
entered and the trial was begun over
again May II. 1t has been very hard
fought trial from the first, the district
attorney being. assisted by Expert e.
p. Moxey and Bank Examiners John
son and lstterly Burgwyn. and the de.
PENDANTS having able lawyers to attend
10 their side.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
The Law Is NIercifnI.

Simon Harris, who was found guilty
of petty larceny, was brought up be-
fore the court at Amite for sentence.
Judge Reid said: Considering that
you have been confined in the parish
Jail since 1896 and the parish physician
who has examined you has reported to
the court that you are in very i'll
health and further confinement would
endaDger life, l sentence you to IL
months imprisonment in the parish
Jail, to begin from the 18th of July,
1896. This would make your sentence
terminate to-day. You are free man.
To send you to the penItentlary 10
your present state of health would be
practically TO pass death sentence upon
you. You will be furnished with free
transportation to the charity hospital
in New Orleans"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
santa Teresa Goes to Arizona.

Santa Teresa, the Mexican Maiden
who was banished from Sonora Mexico,
five years ago, because of her wonder
full cures and influences over the Mex
icaus, left El Paso, Texas, Friday fol
Morenci, Arizona, after q residence oil
one year at FL Paso. Over 200 Mexi'
cans we're at the depot to bid the liv-
ing saint adieu. including some Gle
gantly dressed MISUNDERSTANDING wo'
men, who crowded around to kiss Santa
Teresa's hand. Sho explained that
they we're going to Arizona, whero her
father uld work in the mines, and she
would not be in hourly dread of being
kidnapped.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
PLANTATIONS FOR SALE.

1st. The Azucena or Ralstan place,
back of Waterproof steam gin, dwell
ing, eight double cabins, eight mules,
and farming implements; 200 acres In
cultivation, and 800 in the tract. Will
be sold ct bargain.
4th. Disharoon plantation, just be-
low Hard Times Landing, containing
700 acres with several cabins. VIII be
sold at q bargain.
9th. Westwood plantation, on Ten
sas river, containing ], ,408 acres, about
half cleared. Would make . good
stock farm.
A cotton plantation, 900 acres, 400
in cultivation and under fence, 16 first
class cabins; good steam gin, new
boiler; 81 mules and full plantation
equipment. Price cheap and terms
easy.
A cotton plantation, 800 acres, S25
in cultivation, IL cabins, steam gin,
barn, five mules and full equipment,
will be sold cheap and on long time 70
q good man.
Alton plantation on Bayou Vidal.
containing about 1900 acres. House
and gin in fine condition. Cheap and
and on easy terms
The undivided half interest in $50
acres Of land Of section Is and section
%, township 10, range 0 east. This
land adioins the Highland plantation,
about miles back OF Waterproof,
owned by Messrs. Miller, who own the
other one half Of this 900 acres. A. l..
Hopkins, surveyor, says there is por-
ton of this land under cultivation.
Also 80 acres, being northeast quar-
ter Of northwest quarter Of section SO
and the southeast quarter OF southwest
quarter of section 25, township II.
north range 11east. On this land there
Is said to be cypress break.
Besides the above I have for sale
tracts Of land improved and unim-
proved which will be sold in large OF
small quantities, and for low price
and on easy terms. Apply to
II. A. GARRETT,
At'ty-at-Law,
st. Joseph. La
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

The New York Herald's cable Of
Saturday says: More than thousand
persons die every day in Cuba now as
he result of famine and disease, due
o Gen. Weyler's enforced concentra-
ion of pscificos. Gen. Weyler is
,eaping his crop. and the result will
lorrify the world. This fertile land is
weary beyond measure of Weyler and
var. Next month there cannot but
20 another jump in the death rate. In
Nay it was more than twice as great as
1 was in March. Now comes rains
md with them an increase in yellow
lever and typhus, which are already in
The field.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
A NIurderous Shot.

Shortly after o'clock Saturday
evening, Mr.. Leon Bailey. young
man travelling for Burton & Condor
Snuff Company, Snd also Of the firm of
Duplex, Slattery & Bailey, real estate
agents, of Shreveport, was shot by E.
e. Hebb, newsdealer and fruit vendor
on the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cific train, at Bodcau, flag station on
the road. Mr.. Bailey was sitting near
Q window when he was shot by Hebb,
who stood on the ontside. Bailey had
interposed in difficulty on the train
between Hebb and young man, who
was with a party of picknickers return
ing home from Dorchest. Bailey was
shot in the back of the head, but not
seriously. Hebb was arrested and is
in Jail.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
The RaiIroad Levee Grant.

The following letter was addressed
Friday by the president of the Orleans
levee board TO the representatives of
the railroads which recently applied TO
the board for permission to build a
levee above Pension street, on which
to lay their tricks: New Orleans,
June II. 1897 Mr.. Walker B. Spen-
Ger, Counsel in Matter of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Grant: Dear Sir
/ am authorized by the Orleans levee
beard to state in answer TO your prop
osiiion relative to the railroad grant
upon the levee that the board is dis
posed to facilitate commerce in every
manner possible. and within the bounds
of Law will carefully consider any prop
osition to be submitted. Yours truly,
o. Thcman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
ARCHBISHOP JANsSENs Dies.
On a v yags to New York, Ends to voIage
fLlfs.
q Az READY: THANKS Be TO G3D."
His Characteristic Resolution Holds
Until Consciousness Ceases-His Last
Act Was to Rise From His Bed and
Kneel In Prayer.

The death OF the distinguished prcl-
ate, the news of which will be received
with sorrow in all communities where
his eminent Christian virtues were
known, occurred on Thursday morning
at 6 o'clock, on the steamer Creole, on
which he had taken passage for New
York.
From the New Orleans Picayune we
extract the following graphic account
of the last moments OF the great prel-
ate's life:
About o'clock he asked to be lifted
out of bed. Those around the bedside
protested, but Mgr. Janssens was q
man with great deal OF tenacity OF
purpose, and never in all his career was
known to yield after taking a stand on
any matter, and even though in the
grasp of death, this characteristic OF
his made itself manifest, and he tried
to sit up. Seeing that he would not be
content unless his request was gratified
he was gently lifted out of bed, and as
sumed q kneeling posture before the
bed. He lifted his eyes to heaven,
crossed himself, and said fervently:
81 am ready; thanks be to God" His
head fell over, bis eyes closed and he
lost consciousness. He was tenderly
lifted into bed again, and gradually
the respiration grew fainter and faint
er, until at half-past six o'clock it
ceased altogether. and the soul of thic
great and good man had passed into
the great beyond. The body was
transferred to the steamship Hudson
and returned to New Orleans.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
The Plague in China.

Adyices from the steamer Empress oi
Japan, Thursday, says: The fatality
from famine and plague in China is
appalling. The famine north and east
of Szechuan is causing many neaths
A traveller who has Just returned from
there reports having seen numerous
dead bodies lying about unattended to.
In one large town half the population
had perished from starvation and the
fever that follows in its wake. The
government has sent 10000 peculs OF
lice by way OF relief, but grain cannot
be got to the sufferers beyond certain
parts, owing to sections made impassi-
BILE by swollen rivers. Along the route
to smaller towns numbers OF bodies lay
decomposing, while the sky was black
with vultures. Smallpox is prevalent
in Tocgbe, ten or twelve new cases
being reported daily. Smallpox and
other epidemics are very prevalent in
Toxic, while 200 more cases OF black
plague are reported.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Ths souah iivids Her Uwn.

Until within the past couple OF ye.rs
tho goods that were made in the south
wsre sent to the north to have the fin
ishing touchec put on, to be bleached
or printed. Now we are erecting
bleacheries, aud Print establishments
aud are turning out goods C mple.e for
the trade without putting them through
the northern finishing houses. South.
ern mills have rot ct touched a higher
grade of goods thft they have not sue
ceeded in, and which they could mo-
make to compare with any made il
New England mills.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Marble and Humble Acquitted.

There was tried in the district court,
parish Of Amite, Friday, the case OF
Charles Marble and Achilles Humble,
charged with lying in wait to commit
murder. This case came up for trial
persuant to previous assignments in the
forenoon, both accused being present
and in open court, and represented by
counsel and the State by the district
attorney. A jury was soon impaneled,
who, after hearing the charge of the
court, retired, and after about five
minutes consultation retured a verdict
Of not guilty.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
ST. JOSEPH La, FRIDAY JUNE 18, 1897.

officers of the bank are: DR.. w. NJ
McGalliard, president; vice. president
Meyer Lemann; cashier, W. d. Park
Paul Braud, assistant cashier; L. J.
Brun, auditor and book-keeper; board
of directors, Henry Mccall, Meyer Le-
mann, L. e. Bentley, l.. J. Brun,
AdoIph Ne ter, s. Goette, Jr., DIR. w.
M. McGalliard, G. NJ. Bowie, Charles
A. Maurin, Christian Kline and Nicho-
las Eris.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Appointments by the Governor.

Governor Foster has appointed Ed
Brewster, supervisor of elections for
the parish of st. Tsmmany, vice ]. r.
Hosmer, deceased. J. H. Murphy,
police juror, Eighth ward of st. Tam
many, vice Powers, removed from the
parish, and w. e. Parker, police juror
Fifth ward, vice Warren Thomas, re-
signed. Duncan Francis Young, OF
Tapgipahoa, notary public, Henry Bal
lentyne, of New York, commits sioner
Of deeds for Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Wants a CITY Government.

The city council OF Monroe, in
special session Thursday night, con-
sidered a petition from the property
owners of Layton's and Breard's, ad-
ditional suburbs of Monroe, asking
that they be permitted TO come within
the corporate limits of the city. The
council acted favorsbly on the petition
and has ordered an election. If car
ried, it will add 1900 more inhabi-
taRts and large area of territory to
the city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Sharp Move In a Law Suit.

The Lake Charles charter muddle,
by dint of much stirring, continues to
thicken. Saturday was the last day upon
which the city could file answer to the
suit brought in Justice Kinder's court
by Abbot. d. Dees, restraining the city
from selling his property for city
taxes, alleging illegality OF the charter.
Instead of an answer, however, the
cily attorney I'D city tax collector ap-
peared in court, exhibited receipt
for the taxes on the property, and
fled q motion to dismiss on the
ground that the taxes for which the
property was seized had been paid, the
city had no further interest in the suit
and there was no issue. Tender of all
costs of court was at the same time
made and the trial of the motion fixed
for Tuesday, The tax collector would
not say who had paid the contested
taxes, simply remarking that it was a
verp common thing for tax payers to
send money to his Office by messen-
gers. There is much feeling over the
turn affairs have taken. Business men
and citizens generally are anxious that
the validity of the charter be tested as
speedily as possible, and the city plac-
ed upon a firm business basis, and
many look upon the new developments
as evidence of determined effort on
the part of the city officers to keep
the main issue out of court as long as
possible.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Bank Of DonnldsouvllIe.

The regular quarterly meeting ofthe
board of directors of the Bank of DON
aldsonyiIle took place Thursday. The
sum of S., 600 was added to the sur
plus fund and q semi-annual dividend
Of 4 per cent was declared. The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
TERMS OF COURT.


TT is ordered that the terms OF Court
i in the twenty-third Judicial Dis
trict be fixed and held as follows:
JURY TERMs.-Second Monday in
April; first Monday in October.
Civil TERMS. First Monday in jan
uary; fourth Monday in May; first
Monday in July; third Monday in No
.vember.
1t is further ordered that this order
be spread on the minutes and copy
thereof published in the official news
paper of the parish Of Tensas.
Done and signed at Chambers this
18th day of August, 1896.
HUaH TULLIs,
Judge 23rd District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Suit for the Va.ue of a Doc.

I. Story Va. Illinois Central Railroad
Company, fixed for trial at Amite,
Saturday, was postponed to Thursday,
June II. Plaintiff brought this suit
to recover from defendant 500, the
value of dog, which he alleges was
killed by the railroad and which he es.
Inmates to be worth that amount.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Mistrial Declared.

The case of the State vs.. Robert
Brown. charged with petty larceny in
Amite parish circuit court, was tried
Saturday. 1t was given to the jury at
IL O'Clock and at 5 p. m. the jury re-
ported that they could not agree upon
verdict, and the court ordered q mis-
trial entered.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
EckeIs offered a Good Position.

Comptroller of the Currency James
q. Eckels wac visitor in Wall street,
New York, Thursday night. His pres
sDce in the financial district was said
10 be without official significance. II
was reported Mr.. Eckels had been Of
'ered the presidency of the newly or
yanized Colonial trust Company.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
AEWSY ITEMS OF INTEREST.
coadenssi Inll SHIRT and PilaI parlgra)hs
for Cur Suhscih.rs.
A nyRDEROUs SHOT At B9DGAA.
Incident or Storm-Kiiling in Boss
sier Parish-SuIt for the Value OF a
Dog-Gardes and Girault Convicted
Wants a City Government.
KILLING I'm RossIer Parish.

Saturday Joe Adams killed Will
Johnson on the Trezevsnt place, in
Bossier parish. Adams is in Jail. The
parties to the affray are beth negroes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Three Prisoners Turned Loose.

The promise on the part of the friends
of ODE Gill, Monroe Bambert and Otto
Bambert that they would surrender
themselves to the authorities at Amite
City last week was kept in the letter, il
not in the spirit They arrived on
morning train. surrendered themselves
to the officers, were arraigned, pleaded
guilty and the trial was set for June
Is. They we're kept during the day
in one of the courthouse rooms, In
charge of a deputy sheriff until about 6
pm. AFTER the adjournment one of the
prisoners requested a Mr.. Phillips to
lead them out of the courthouse, not
knowing the parties were accused Of the
killing of W. B. Davidson or that they
were prisoners, he complied with their
request. To his great astonishment,
when they had walked out of the court
house and got some distance from it,
they began to run in the direction OF
the woods. They are again in the fresh
air of liberty. The people of Amite are
laughing over the comedy of errors.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
s. q. PATTERSON

Has opened stock of dry goods, gro
ceries, liqrors, cigars and tobacco and
general merchandise OF the choicest
kind ct the Stewart store, on the planl
road, in ST. joseph. He is not only
the Poor Mans Friend" but friend
to al, the rich a. well as The poor, tbs
lofty" as well us tho 'lowly." Equal
justice and prices TO all. Give him Q
call may28-1yr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

We take pleasure in announcing the
aSriyai OF our new stock of Sugar,
Corn, Green Peas, Okra, Mutton
Chops, Tomatoes in 2 and 3-pound
cans. Sardines in every grade. Try
Kippered Herrings, Herrings in Ioma-
tOSauce, Sliced Smoked Beef, Deyiled
and Potted Meats. Now is Che time
for Fruit Cakes. Try our cleaned
Currants, Citron, Raisins, Prunes We
have the Queen Olives in bulk, also
pickles Of every kind. Fancy cheese
is a speciality, such as Edam, Pineaps
pie, Rocqnefort. Supsago, Swiss and
Cream. We pay the very highest
market price for Turkeys, Chickens
and Eggs.
MILLER 81 RUoFF,
lie N. COMMERCE ST., NATCHEz.
april IL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
MONEY TO LEND.

i am prepared TO place loans on
good plantation property in Tensas
parish with frst-class loan company
on ten years time.
II. A. GARRETT,
Attorney-st-Law,
st. Joseph, La
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
SOL. ELcUTTER,
The BUCKINGHAM HOTEL

Mrs. G. buckingham desires to in
form her patrons that she has added
two new rooms on the second floor,
newly pspered and reftted the Hotel
for the fall trade. Satisfaction guar
anteed. The table service, as usual,
unsurpassed. sep25
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Ernest A, Brown,
LIVERY STABLE,
Main Street, Natchez.
(sUccEssoR To rURLEY &PAEtzER.)

(SUCCESSOR TO TUKLE1 6FAHIArT
Keeps on hand for sale or hire, at
reasonable rates, frst-class saddle ana
harness horses and comfortable yehi-
cles. He will be glad to see his Ten
Sas friends and to serve them in their
purchases of stock, which he viii guar
nntee to sell at "rock bottom" prices
Orders solicited. mayzo-lyr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
HENRY A. GARRETT,
Attorney-at"Law.
ST. JOSEPH, LOUISIANA.

Will practice in the parishes of Ten
sas, Concordia and Madison, and in
the Supreme Court.
Particular attention paid to collec-
tons, the sale and lease of lands, and
placing of loans on real estate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Gsnsas advertisements

/ have for sale 16-horse power en-
gine with tubular boiler, and 70-saw
gin stand, with feeder and condenser.
Cheap. d. MORRIS,
Hard Times, La
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16
Death Of Joseph L. Lamb.

Joseph L. Lamb, for thirty-three years
Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge OF
New Jersey, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, died at his home at Julustown,
Friday, at the age of eighty-eight. Death
was due to pneumonia. Some two weeks
ago, in company with other grand officers
and New Jersey lodge, he visited q
lodge in Brooklyn, where be contracted a
cold which developed into the disease
which speedily did it's fatal work.
Mr.. Lamb was probably one of the best
known Odd Fellows in the state. He
was member of Pemberton Lodge, No.
40, at the time of his death. He Joined
the order in 1851, and in 1859 was elected
grand master. He was elected grand
treasurer in 1864, and at the session OF
the Grand Lodge in November last he
was installed for the thirty-third time.
For many years he has been elected with
out opposition, and his conduct of the af.
fairs of the Grand Lodge have been
marked by strict problty and accuracy.
At the time he entered the Grand Lodge
there were but thirty or forty members in
that body, which now includes 5000 on its
roll He was fond of relating some of the
experiences ofthe early Odd Fellows when
the order was not so popular as it is now
and public prejudice was aroused agains!
them. He was the third Grand Treasurer
that eyer served the Grand Lodge
The funeral will take place to-day, at
Jullustown, and will be attended by the
grand officers and many members of the
order throughout the state.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16

Mrs. BENJAMIN White, who has beer
very sick for the past week, is improving
Mrs. Mary Sexton, of Jacobstown, was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Brown, last Fri
day.
John Worth is building an oven at hi:
new home near here, where he will con.
tinue the bakery business.
b. Bradley and Tom Newcombe crossed
swords here election day both fought for
earnest and both claimed the belt. The
referees gave the verdict to Newcombe in
drawing first blood
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church
gave Its sixth anniversary in the church
last Friday evening. There was a large
attendance. A representative body from
Mount Holly and Jacobstown was present
There was grand entertainment, aftt !
which an elegant lunch was served in the
lecture room.
At the M. E. Church, on Sunday, the
death of James Reilly, an earnest worker
IN the church, was alluded to in touching
remarks by William 81. Heisler, Cortlandt
lngling and Elwood Dobbins. Mr.. Heis-
Ter offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Father
In His wise providence to remove from our
MIDST our most highly esteemed and be-
loved brother, James Reilly, there fore,
HeSotUed. That we bow in humble submits
sion to the will of Him who doeth ali things
well. In the removal OF brother James Reilly,
our church has lost most devout and faith.
ful member, officer and friend; one whose life
ana light shone under every circumstanc
me community has lost in him valued ana
true citizens one who had every good of our
Town and its people at heart. The bereaved
family have our heartfelt sympathies in the
double trial of the removal OF a brother a nd
sister ana though great loss to the family,
yet we believe it to be brothers and SISTERS
infinite and eternal gain.
hesotOed, That these resolutions be entered
upon our church record, and that COPY be
sent to the family Of Brother Reilly