The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-20
STATE NEWS.

decision of the lower court In the
suit of Petitil Bros, VS. the City
Council of Jeanerette, sustaining
the legality of the liquor license I'M
posed by the City Council.
Last Sunday night burglars broke
one of the fine plate glass show WIN
dows IN Messrs. Wormser Bros.
store and stole some fine goods that
were in the window. The damage
to the window and the stolen goods
make loss of about seventy five
dollars.-Coast Herald.
We take the following from our
contemporary, the Baton Rouge
Advocate
Hon. w. w. Heard returned Sat
urday from his visit to Lafayette
and New Iberia, whittier be had
gone at the invitation of the Demo-
Gratis of that section of the state.
Mr.. Heard was greatly pleased with
his visit and was especially gratlfed
with the warmth of the welcome
which was extended to him as the
nominee of the party for the Gov.
ernorsbip, as well as with the evl-
dences of substantial progress
which he witnessed on every hand
In that section. He was profound
ly impressed by the zeal aud public
spirit manifested by the citizens OF
both Lafayette and Iberia IN their
friendly rivalry for the location OF
the new Industrial InstItutute, aud
he believes that this interest shown
IN the matter is the best possible
guarantee of the success of the
school after it shall have been estab.
lished, From other sources the Adj
vocate hears that the distinguished
head of the Democratic ticket met
with very flatterlng reception at
the hands of the citizens Of both
these enterprlsIng cities, and that
the Impression he produced upon
them greatly strengthened the tick
ct throughout that section of the
State. The selection by the board
OF Lafayette as the seat OF the In
dustrial school, Mr.. Heard observ-
ed, was in no sense due to favorlt-
Ism or any bias on the part of the
boarG, but 1t was adjndlcated in
strict accordance with terms of the
law which required that The school
should be located at that point Of
fering the most favorable induce.
ments. Lafayette offered a bonus
which, 1t ls said, will aggregate
sum somewhere Ia the u,ig borhood
ofsso, 900; and this being the lar
gest sum offered the prize was a.
warded TO that plncky little city.
Governor Foster will pr,,l ably re-
turn to-day OF tomorrow.
The town Of Rayne was the
scene of considerable excitement
on Saturday, and all on account of
negro named Baptist Wilson.
From what was learned of the af-
fair it seems that Wilson had been
conducting joint or dive which
was q filthy place in more ways
that one. This being the case and
negroes from all parts of that sec.
ton Of the parish being in the
habit OF congregating there it is
not to be wondered at that the
smallpox in that portion of the
county emenated from the Wilson
dive. This is said to be the cause
OF the disease in Rayne and on
Friday night the city council or
dered the place closed up. Mar
shall Wimberly started in to close
u Saturday. Wilson became oh.
dllrate and declined to quit, at the
same time producing a revolver.
The marshal shot at him and then
getting to close quarters used his
gun as a club. The negro was
placed IN an UNCONSCIOUS condition
for couple Of hours, but later he
came too all right and has decided
TO close up. He appeared at the
Rayne depot later and said he was !
going to Crowley. He was not al |
lowed to come, but was sent back
home by the marshall, for which
Crowley is duly thankful.-Crow.
ley Signal.
The Calcasieu Iron Works have