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THE EARTH SINKING. A Sensational Story from southwestern aead as the Treacherous Mis sou, Wiewrra, Kan., Sept. 22.—Land is caving in toward the center of the earth in the vicinity of the junction of Har vey, Butler and Marion counties in this state. Great excitement prevails among the people and many of them are get ting away. The disasters are of the most unaccountable origin, and the state geologist has been summoned to investigate the disturbance of the earth formations. There was no shock felt when the ground caved in bearing any resemblance to an earthquake. Near White Water, on the farm of Thomas Essington, an area of 40x00 feet sunk to a depth of 23 feet, and when a man was let down into the hole his weight alone sunk it 3 feet more. This occurred Thursday, and about the same moment an area of 75 feet square sunk at Plumbove a depth of 350 feet. This was on the farm of Sid Jones, the sliding-in carry ing a threshing machine and separator with it. Water poured into the latter hole from underground in sheets of water till it was filled nearly to the top, but the hole at White Water is still dry, although it is supposed that the caved-in earth is resting upon a vast body of water. Both places are some 7 or 3 miles apart. At Anonelly, some 11 miles from White Water, there were several small cave-ins ranging in depth from 6 to 40 feet. The theories are various, but none of them so far are scientific. Not A Popatisti San Francisco,Sept. 22,—C. C. Pown ing, of Reno, Nev., says that Senator Jones has indicated his future course to his friends. He says that Jones has not joined the populist party, but has gone over to the silver party of Nevada. In the meantime Jones will disregard the demands of the republican com mittee that he resign at once, because that would give the governor 82 op portunity to appoint a republican as Jones’ successor. For this reason he will wait until the Nevada legislature meets and then resign, offering him self as a candidate to serve out his own expired term. — The Sugar County Question. The Miles Planting and Manufac turing 9. of Louisiana. engaged in the planting and growing of sugar came. applied to Judge McComing. of the district supreme court, the other day, for a manlamms against the secre tary of the treasury and the commnis tloner of internal revenue to compel then to cmtinge the inspection of su ch plantations required by the Mc Kinley segar bounty law. The peti- Tippers state that an inspection of their prant has been refused by the treasury office on the ground that the lately enacted tariff law annulled and re scined the granting of a bounty to su gh producers. That the tariff act does seperate the petitioners dear, Judge McComas directed that Secretary Car lisle be required to showecause October 4 why mandamus should not issue. Secretary Carlisle and the Bounty. It is announced from Washington that Secretary Carlisle has written a Jeter to Senator Manderson, of Nebras ka, containing his final ruling on the subject of the payment of the bounty on the sugar manufactured prior to the taking effect of the tariff law. The secretary states that, under his inter pretation of the law, it will be impos sible for him to make any further bounty payments, although he does not question the justice and validity of the claims. Rev. Dr. Chas. Minnegerode. Rev. Dr. Charles Minnegerode, who is known to many residents of Louisiana, is very ill in Alexandria, Va.,and being K0 years of age, it is unlikely he can survive long. He was a native of West phalia, but came to the United States about 1840, and since 1846 has been con nected with the Episcopal church. For thirty years he was rector of St. Paul's Church, Richmond, and was the warm friend and pastor of Jefferson Davis. To Impeach New Orleans’ Mayor, District Attorney Charles A. Butler, on petition of twenty-five taxpayers, has filed suit for the impeachment and removal from office of John Fitzpatrick, mayor of New Orleans, the document being fled in the civil district court, and allotted the Judge King for trial. About forty-twe specifications of mal feasance, corruption and favoritism are charged in the petition, which makes seven columns of newspaper print. Fagitive Mourderer Arrested. Tob Bennett, a white man, who is waited at Rayville, Richland parish, for the murder of a negro about a year ago, was arrested at Hot Springs, Ark., and the Louisiana authorities were notified. He does not deny having killed the negro, but claims that it was done in self-defense. He announced his willingness to return without requisition papers. Bright Properts for Hanging. Johnnie Jones and Henry Simmons, who murdered James K. Bond June 10, were tried at Marksville, Avoyelles parish, and in one hour and thirty min utes after the jury were charged by Judge Coco they brought in an un qualified verdict of murder as charged in the bill of indictment, which means a hanging in Avoyelles. Will Talk Sugar. Gen. Meyer, says a Washington spe cial, will go to New Milford, Conn., where Mrs. Meyer has been spending the summer. While in the east, he will, if opportunity offers, call on Pres ident Cleveland and talk with him on the sugar question and the points em heened in his recent letter to the press cart, To Enforce the Sunday Law. The merchants and business men of St. Martinsville met a few evenings ago with the object of enforcing the Sun day law. With the exception of one or two every one pledged their support to that effect, and a committee was ap pointed to report all violations of the m to the grand jury. Struck by Lightning. During a very heavy thunder storm at Waterproof, Tensas parish, lightning struck the livery stable belonging to Capt. A. P. Martin, doing considerable damage. Several persons were over come by the shock, but none were seri ously injured. Guilty of Manslaughter. At Port Allen, in West Baton Rouge parish, a jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the case of the State vs. Rudolph Dubucht, who killed Seaville Hartman several years since in the lower part of Iberville parish, Too More Rain. The incessant rains have cut off the cotton crop in near Gilbert, Franklin parish, more than % per cent. The staple is coming in very slowly, for the people can not pick to advantage. Mer chants are generally quite gloomy. The Penalty to Death. Moran, a white man, who commited an assault on his 7-year-old sister-in law about three months ago, was tried and convicted at Marksville, which will add one more to the necktie party for Avoyelles parish. New Orleans Public Schools. The New Orleans public schools have resummed after almost three months’ vacation. The attendance is large and accommodations seem to be adequate. Beasso Fardoned. Gov. Foster has pardoned ex-De tective T. J. Boasso, who was convict ed in New Orleans some years ago of having forged a marriage certificate. A Sweet Little Girl. A sweet little girl came to bless the household of Gov. Foster the other evening. The governors family now consists of one boy and five girls. Fatally Injured. Leon Boudreaux, a swamper, was fatally injured by a limb falling on him from a tree he was feiling near Gibson. he has a wife and nine children. A New Railway. has begun on the railway from 1 to McManes, on the Yaa ppi Valley railroad, with which new line will connect.
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Le Meschacebe
Reserve, Louisiana, US
Sat, Sep 29, 1894
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