The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1902-08-16

TWO Story naii UuiiUinS
completed.
Another big oyster and shrimp
factory will be built near Grand Bay
by Mr.. j. Kintcn before the b,gin.
ming of the oyster season.
Last Saturday Col. T. N. McLemore
killed T.. l.. FallOw ut or near Lob
dell. After inquest held, he was
to $500 bail, which was
not furnished.
Politics a:e warming up in the |
several congressional districts and
the woods are full of candidates who
want to have the honor of serving
"the dear people"
Capt. Morcsi, of Jeanerette, who
is doing the drilling on L'Anse.la
Butte. near Breaux Bridge, has struck
oil in goOl quantities and expects to
bring in an 8 iuch gushrr soon.
Gaetano Palsimano, a wealthy
Italian of New Orleans, lost his life
last Saturday while trying to save
his faithful horse from a burning
stable. Crumbling rafters fell in on
HIM, aud master and horse were con-
sumed by the fire.
Hon. John McIihcnny and Gen.
nyleA Of New Iberia, ere prom0tiag
n = <n1eG0 <snilyunI
between New iberia and Mosgsn City.
1t ID the intention Of these gentlemen
to extend this proposed railway
through st. Martin, Lafayette, and
back to New Iberia by way Of Abbe
vile.
A despatch from Rayville says:
Carload after carload Of staves
have been shipped fro,a here this
week by the representatives OF per
-ons TO whom they will be consigned 10
Liverpool, and, although about thirty
wagons have been engaged two weeki
in hauling them, they have not ye'
finished, a. the number will reach
about 100000.
| At Diamond, last Saturday, during
an electric storm Joe Dugan, mech
anic of New Orleans, and employed
by the q. Smith & 20. foundry ot
New Orleans, who are erecting an Oi
tank on the Beka plantation, wal
struck by holt Of lightning ant
thrown to the ground, a distance o
20 feet, and received serious injuries
The wounded man was taken to New
Orleans for treatment.
A despatch from Rayne of dat
August 10th says:
A bard of white carper, rode int
town during last night and went t.
the residcuce Of William Carter, Al
old negro. Thy called h'm out t
his gate aud at once seIzcd him
Dragging him out into the prairi
they began choking ami cowl:din!
him. Carter, when seen by you
correspondent, was suffering scverl
from br ISIS un hts back and hi
throat, where le had been ch'ked.
Judge II. q. Martin. or Burbridg'
who has been b ,rvrsiing sircc th
early part of last week, shipped
! New Orleans last Saturday per steau
er Louise l73 sacks of rough ric'
the proceeds obtained from ten acre
of his magnificent crop. The ave
age yield per acre being 17t barrel
which is, indeed, very encouragin
and SURPRISING tine most sanguine e:
pectations.
We learned that this lot Of rit
which was of superior quality ne
ted tile Judge the snug sum
$500. -Plaquemlnes Observer.
A dispatch from Baton Rous
dated last Sunday, says: "a mo
t outrageous case of cruelty to anima
with the almost certain adequate pu
r ishment to follow, occurred here
Gently. Four residents of Llvingst'
!. hired double team Of Silas Frid.
10 carry them to Denham Sprins
;, At the point of pistol they fore
= the driver 10 rush them ten mil
i further. One Of the horses dropp
y dead and the vehicle finally returns
ritiiled with bullets. A warrant
out for the arrest Of the parties
p Vannic Ware, Vim. West. Tom "a
- non and Denis Lockhart. They v
be severely dealt with,