Brother Macarius, formerly princi
pal of St. Joseph's Commercial In
stitute, but who is presently at the
head of' the Cathedral school in
Natchez, Miss., arrived here yester
day to participate in the ceremonies
incidental to he celebration of the
silver jubilee of St. Joseph's Insti
tute. Ero. Macarius's many friends
are delighted, to have him among
them.
Dr. James P. Fortier, of Thibodaux,
arrived here Monday on a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James P.
Fortier, and remained until Tuesday
afternoon, when he left for New Or
leans on business. Dr. Fortier's
many Donaldsonville friends were
delighted to find ijm looking as
hale and hearty as of yore, and to
learn that he is meeting with much
success in Thibodaux, where he has
built up a large and lucrative practice.
The supreme court of Louisiana
has, reversed the decision of Judge
Chretien which dismissed the com
plaint against Captains Meredith and
Long, Orleans parish prison keep
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the fourteen prisoners convicted of
election frauds in New Orleans. The
judge .of the lower court ruled that
the accusation was defective be
cause it failed to detail each sepa
rate occasion on which each prison
er had been permitted to leave the
jail, but the supreme tribunal decid
ed that such particularity is not re
quired tot sustain the indictment.
Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers.
Ascension Chapter No. 49, R. A. M.
held a well-attended meeting last
night and elected the following offi
cers for the coming year: E. A. rhib
odeaux, excellent high priest; J. E.
