The St. Mary banner., 1902-02-15
CONDENSED NEWS.

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Church has been started in Shreve-
port.
The Senate passed the bill increas.
ing judicial salaries by vote of 80
to 81.
The police jury of Lincoln parish
has contracted for new court house
10 be built at Ruston.
A Retail Merchants Protective
| Association wasOrgsnized in Crow
ley last Tuesday night.
A report from Washington says
that the navy department will ex-
pertinent with Texas oil.
The satter6eld Gin Co., was char
tered in New iberia recently with an
authorized capital of 100000.
a rice kitchen is to be established
in Washington, D. z. Lawrence 4
Bliss, Of Crowley, is to be the MANI
ager. ...
Hammond has broom factory
and is manufacturing superior ar1
ticle from broom corn raised in that
vicinity.
Mrs. AIsry Wallace Wickliffe, wife
of Robt. Z. Wickliffe, died suddenly
at her home in st. Francisville last
Sunday.
Burglars made raid on the town
of Houma last Monday night and
broke in several stores. They se-
cured about 5000.
Mr.. NJ. J. Sanders was King and
MISS May Van Benthuysen was
crowned Queen of the Carnival in
New Orleans this year.
Mr.. James A. Williams, one of
the oldest citizens Of Crowley, died
at bis home on Jan 81. He was
born in Illinois in 1874.
The Watkins road will he sold on
t;l" 18th inst. at Lake Charles 10
sl,!Sij = mortgage by A. H: Leon
ar}, Master in Chancery.
N, stockholders of the First Ma.
-i.'nat E'ank IT Crowley at their last
'neati3g voted to increase its capital
siaci1 from $4,000 to 100000.
The sugar house ON the Grand
GALLON plantation, near Houma, the
property of the Cambop Brothers,
was totally destroyed by fire re-
Gently.
Nine 6remen we're killed and as
many more injured by the falling
walls of 6ve-story building during
the:progrcss of fire in st. Louis on
the 4th inst.
The Cumberland Telephone CON-
pany has given weeks salary as
Christmas gift to each employe of its
system. The donation amounts to
over $50, 900.
John R. Robson, a prominent rice
planter, committed suicide last
Monday morning at his home near
Crowley, by shooting himself through
the brain. No reason is given for
this rash deed.
Last Friday morning the FIRST pas!
senger train was pulled into Able
vile over the Gueydan extension
having on board several prominent
railroad officials. The train contin.
ed on. to New Iberia.
a bill was introduced in Congress
by Representative Wilcox, Of Hawaii,
to increase the Presidents salary 10
100000 a year, the Vice. Presidents
to $25, 200, Cabinet officers to $751;
900 and Congrcssmen's to $4,000.
The business portion of Water
bury, Conn.,, was almost wiped out
by fire which ragged for over ten
hours last Monday. Famed by a
fierce wind the flames swept over four
acres of property. The loss will ex-
coed *3,oo0,o00.
The City Council of Lafayette has
adopted an ordinance ordering spe-
cial election on the first Monday in
April to decide the question of new
issue of bonds for the purpose of
establishing q graded school, a mod
ern market house and other improve.
mcnts.
One Of the heaviest gale In years |
swept over New York and the At
lantic Coast during last Sunday
night and Monday carrying destruc.
ton to property and life. Several
shipErecks are reported and rail
soads suspended business. At times
The Wind reached velocity of over
sixty miles an hour.
Lat Friday, Feb. 9th, New Iberia,
vas visited by a fire which destroyed
lbe brick building next TO the post