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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1875
Page
2
A 1876 notice from Lake Charles outlines postmaster responsibilities for failing to deliver papers and requires subscribers to state reasons for nondelivery. It explains that continuing to send a paper to an uncalled-for address or removing papers without payment can imply fraudulent intent and may hold the subscriber liable for arrearages.
A New Orleans report details the suicide of Capt J J Comeaux, a steamboat agent, at his Bienville Street home. The self-inflicted shot to the mouth caused immediate death, with the pistol found on the mantel and a bloodied scene described in stark terms. The article notes a surge in local personal crises over six months and references political commentary and local notices interwoven with the tragedy.
Fragmentary telegraph note reports General Williams will assume new duties May 15. It mentions civil service reform notions, possible appointment of Butler, and no confirmation on a Grant parish case. Also cites severe snow storms at Battal and a San Antonio dispatch.
A dispatch from Fort Brown dated April 21 reports plans to move disposable forces toward El Paso and Tio Cano under Brig. Gen. E. O and Col J H Porren. It calls for troops to be accompanied by civil officers with arrest powers and mentions no raiders activity that day.
Washington April 20 rumor swirls that Attorney General Williams may retire from his post soon. He neither confirms nor denies the talk, but friends say he might resign by end of the current fiscal year or earlier.
An officer recounts two soldiers dead from wounds after a clash with about 35 Cheyennes twenty miles south of Fort Wallace. Four soldiers were captured and later escaped in darkness. Redskins fatalities are reported and fears of a general Indian war rise.
Married couple Edith Be Bibm of St Landry announces the union with Ces Tua Be in the Stab area 2876. The notice confirms a ceremony and location details but lacks clear dates or complete names. The fragmentary text mentions Virginie and Goulsnea and presents multiple garbled terms.
In Lake Charles La on Saturday May 5 1875 within legal hours of sale a parcel of land in the town of Lake Charles described as bounded by Broad and Ryan streets with improvements seized to satisfy a writ in the suit of David H Lyons sheriff of Calcasien Parish. Property located on Broad street and Ryan street bounded by John A Hawkins Victory Touchy and Ryan street. Sheriff's office Lake Charles La April 29 1875.
Sheriff David H. Lyons of Lake Charles Louisiana announces a public auction to be held at the Gale Chaves parish court house on a Saturday in June 1875. The sale liquidates an eighty one and twenty four one hundredths acre tract the west half of the southwest quarter of section ten township seven range four, with improvements, seized under a writ of fieri facias for the Langley et al case.
Readable fragments show Peters listed with May music plans, mentioning names Hays Stewart Glannotti Glover Hageey and other unclear items. The source hints at a local arts column or concert notices but lacks complete details and context.
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