The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-01-07
LOUISIANA NEWS.

shreveport, I1a.-Satyrday- evening.
between and 5 o'clock, Kelley's sa-
loon, near the Union depot. was de-
stroyed by Dire; loss $500; partly in
sured-
Lake Charles, La.-At O'Clock Sat
slrday evening fire destroyed the stores
of Dunn Bros. and Jno. prater. at Ed
gerfy, "a station twelve miles west o.
tihfs city. Loss $500; insurance $1,000.
Shreveport, Lat 1 o'clock Satur-
day morning a dwelling owned by NJ.
Goidstein, and occupied by officer
Sparks, ON Sprague street, was burn
ed; loss about $1,000, and PARTLY insur-,
ed.
Lake Charles, LATHE liquor dealers
of this city havesorganized to resist the
collection of the $1,000 license imposed
by the police jury, and ut a meeting
Saturday night employed attorneys to
protect their interests. The City coun-
Gil liked the license at $500, AM the
contention of THE dealers is that with
in the city limits the police jury has
no right TO collect a larger amount.
Both ordinances went into effect Mon.
day.
Alexandria, La.-Nfarcus Patterson
died Sunday morning at his family
residence In West Alexandria. The
deceased was a member Of Hoods reg
imemt U. S. A., and about two months
ago got a furlough ON account of ill.
ness, and has been sick since his re
turn, and Saturday night seemed to
be improving, and when his wife
awoke Sunday morning she found him
- ~
City, Mo-, about six years ago, and
dlis remains were sent there Sunday
afternoon, where they will be buried
with Masonic honorS.
New Orleans, La-Drink, poverty,
disappointment i'm love and lack of EN-,
ployment, with no prospects of any
drove Clayton Dillon, a cornet soloist
to attempt suicide Saturday evening.
Dillon came here some years ago, and
was engaged in several of the once no
torious Royal street beer saloons as
cornetist. When these were broken up
he secured an engagement with Coop
ers circus. when he fell in love with
the snake cllarmer, Mime. Peretti Bott
were discharged from the show and
came to this city, where they used uI
what money they had. Mime. perctt;
secured an engagement in Cincinnati
and left Dillon here. 70 drown his
sorrow, he drank heavily, and Friday
morning, because he was refused q
drink in a saloon. at the corner Of
Blenville and Exchange alley, he drew
a pocket knife and cut his throat. He
staggered into Waldemaief;s saloon, IT
the vicinity, and fell to the door. He
was conveyed to the charity hospital
where lie now lies in a critical condi
ton. His mother resides att No. 1885,
Union avenue, Chicago.
| Crowley, lathe Southern Pacific
| depot was the scene of a sad ant
| horrible accident about noon Monday
The Gueydon train had just arrived
| and was discharging its passengers
Among them was Mrs. w. S. Gau1t ana
| her two little children, from Morse
| Station. Mrs. Ganlt had descended
| with her youngest child and was reach
| ing to lift the oldest one, q little girl
Ethel, about 4 years old, to the ground
! wlhen the train moved, unbalancing the
child and throwing her beueath the
cars The wheels passed over her left
! arm, crushing and severing it just be
| Meath the shoulder, and the left leg
SeNeIihs5 Ueio"t the
knee. Fortunately, Drs. J. F. and N
| 3. Morris were present and gave the
little child quick medical attention, anc
| notwit bstanding the loss of arm and
leg, it is standing the ordeal nobly anc
| doing well. The mother received q
slight confusion on the head and was
miraculously saved from greater injury
by a bystander, who caught her as She
/ f1,a
The train was in charge of Conductor
Smith and Engineer polan.
! Alpha Tau Omega.
/ New Orleans. La, Dec. 31.-The AL