THE PROTECTOR published at Pointe-ala-Hache Louisiana Saturday Jan. 15, 1887 Submitted by Gladys S. Armstrong From The Deep Delta Quaterly ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** A marriage was solemnized at St. Patrick's Church, Home Place, on the 10th instant by REV. FATHER HEALEY. The contracting parties were MR. CHAS. HATTON and MISS ANNA BURAS the party proceeded to the residence of MR. PIERRE BREMOUD, where a grand supper and ball had been prepared. ***** District Attorney JAMES WILKINSON made an able argument before the police jury to secure the retention of his annuel allowance of $500.00.... ***** The following Syndics were appointed for 1887: First Ward H. P. KERNOCHAN Second Ward R. GORDON Third Ward P. HINGLE Fourth Ward Thos. WILLIS Fifth Ward Geo. SCHOENBERGER Sixth Ward B. LEVY Seventh Ward R. PEREZ Ninth Ward Thos. LYONS Tenth Ward Joseph STOCKFLEET ***** The budget for 1887: Sheriff $ 4,000 Clerk 300 Coroner 1,200 Secretary 300 Treasurer 800 Parish Attorney 500 Assessor and Registrar 1,200 Jurors 1,000 Syndics 1,000 Police Jurors 300 Jail Physician 200 Justice of Peace & Constable 800 Contingent Expense 600 Criminal 1,000 Pens ions 500 Total $13,700 ***** It is told of HENRY W. GRADY, of "The Atlanta Constitution" that he once published a citizen's death. The citizen called to protest that he was alive. "I'm sorry," said Grady, "we can't correct it now, but I will get you among the births, if you like." ***** On Wednesday, the largest sale of commercial property that can be remembered to have taken place in New Orleans the well known Touro Building on Canal Street ... $335,000. *****