The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-13
New Orleans Items.


We clip the following melancholy account OF the
death Of Mr. S. P. Scott, from the Times:
The melancholy suicide of Mr.. S. P. Scott has ex-
cited the greatest excitement among his many friends
and conjecture is rife regarding its probable cause
appears that on Monday he met friend and on oeins
approached familiarity regarding his business prospects
remarked with apparent carelessness that ne peieseu
that be would 60 overheard. tie shortly afterwards
wrote letter to his wife, regarding his intention to
commit suicide giving some details of his business,
and stating where his private papers might De founo.
With this letter in his pocket, we are tod ne "ent
home and dined. In the evening he visltea his ola
hauns on Carondelet street, and was heard enqalfns
for several of his friends. Failing to ma them ne
started for the ferry, and jumped overheard IN the
middle of the river The letter was thrown 10 flenu
when be took the fatal leap.
We hear that among his letters, ne gives scathlng
review of the conduct of merchant IN this city, VINO
is said to have lost in business immense amoant Of
money ntrusted to his care.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE SHELL RoAR-the follow
ing is from the same paper:
On Saturday evening, about six O'Clock, while pr
Mercer was driving out on the new shell road, at the
commencement of Broad street, with niece, the pole
of the buggy became loose and frightened his horses
so as to cause them to runaway. The Doctor pelng
unable to control them, both himself and niece at
tempted to jump of the buggy upon the same slae
In doing So the buggy was tilted over and DOLE p'e
fell together Dr. Mercer was injured about the head
and the young lady so badly stunned ana orulseo
upon her shoulders be supposed at first to be lille
less. = H..
TWENTY PERSONS Po1soNED.-The following is from
! the Bulletin of the 4th
| Sunday morning eighteen persons who were ea'ine
at the table of Mrs jerks boarding house, on 81
Charles near julia we're seized suddenly with nausea
and vomiting. After breakfast they continued gro"
ing worse ard i've physicians were sent Tor suspicious
were at entertained that they had been posoheu
It ascertained by inquiry that all who had eaten
of the bread complaining, and those who mac
not were in their usual health When the cook heard
that the corn bread supposed have been poison
ed, she became indignant, ate piece OF 1t and was
taken sick like the rest short time afterwards Still
ANOTHER servant had eaten of the bread and was also
| taken sick. The physicians analysed the corn bread
and found it to contain arsenic.
| The proper remedies were administered, and all the
patients are expected recover though still in dan
GER and of them will probably not get oyer the
effects for years.
How the arsenic came in the bread is a mystery
The meal was purchased Thursday morning from an
old man named Hogan, who drives meal cart Tor
Fhompson's mills, and who has been furnishing Mrs.
Jerks for years. small quantity Of arsenic was kept
in the house in tin box, and was used occasionally to
poison rats, little of it being sprnkled on bread and
butter, and placed in rat holes The box containing
this was however locked aud the key in the posses
few days since some idle negroes were driven out
of the Kitchen and it is thought possible that some OF
them put the poison in the we'll to get revenge.
Taking all the circumstances into consideration there
can scarcely be any doubt but that it was deliberate
attempt at Wholesale poisoning.
| THE TROUBLE IN ESGLAND-The cable dispatches
for some time past have been full about the trouble in
the British Parliament, where an effort is being made
to dismember the church from the State In the Brit
ish empire they have what is called the established
church. which all denominations are bound to support
This has long since become obnoxious to the masses
particularly of Ireland, and effort is now being
made in Parliament to abolish it. The annexed circu
lar, which was numerousy signed by the liberals and
presented to Parliament, will give the reader pretty
good idea of the points in the We copy it FROM
the Liverpool GORE spondence of the New Orleans
Picayune:
l. That the last census shows that the established
church of Ireland comprises less than of the
population Of that country.
2. That not only are its members 3 emali minority
of the people Of the whole of the island but there is
not single diocese in which they exceed onefourth
part of the population.
3. That, notwithstanding that the members of the
established church of Ireland small minority,
they enjoy the whole benefits arising from the tthes,
of public worship and education, amounting in value
to not less than 5000, 900 per annum.
4. That it is manifesty unjust to maintain, by tax
levied upon all the people, and by lands which belong
to the whole nation, the religious views ola small mi
norty.
5. That it is fact admitted on all hands that the
established church of Ireland has produced peace
and good order in Ireland but that its existence has,
on the contrary, been provocative of strife and disaf
lection.
Your petitioners therefore humby pray your honor
able house to pass such will secure the
dsestablishment of the Irish church. and application
OF its income and property to strictly national purposes
in such manner as the wisdom of Parliament shall
devise, but to all present life interests and
equitable claims therein.
1t would seem from the above that the Irish people
tired Of supporting the udolent big ministers who
get large salaries and fine titles to preach doctrine
which the people have faith in.