The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

DxSoro PARlsu-Wc clip the following from the
Mansfield Times of the Sd:
We learn that Collins, who killed Noah Creech near
kpacli last year. is again in Jail at Carthage texas,
charged with the murder Of man in that State.
Last Monday Wm. Wycle, foreigner, was arrested
Or Red River and brought to this place, charged with
having stolen trunk filed with goods from Grand
Bavou few days Previous on Tuesday he was tried
before the Parish Court found guilty and sentenced
to the peuitentiarv for two years, and on wednesday
deputy sheriff Mundy started with him to Baton Rouge
A heavy hail storm visited the southwestern poE-
ton of this parish last Monday, doing much damage
to the vegetation.
TIE ARIZONA FACToRT.-The editor OF the uomer
Advocate has been on visit this factory, and speaks
as follows:
We found everything working along smoothly.
The company now Gut of debt and receiving
handsome dividend on the capital invested. We were
much grated to learn this fact, for believe it will
encourage others to invest their idle capital and build
factories all over land Arizona has two excellent
schools, one hotel two dry good stores, and quite
number of pretty young ladies. We do not wonder
at some Of our young friends making such repeated
visits to Arizona.
TROUBLE IN GRANT PAR!sN.-lt would look as though
the new parish of Grant, carved out of Rap;des for
the especial benefit of Willy Calhoun and lis spawn,
was not getting along very amicably The Ne" Or
leans Republican says:
Some Of the turbulent citizens Of the new parish OF
Grant are : little criSpy, and two of them, armed with
runs waited on the sheriff, Mr.. White, and Informed
him that lie would not be allowed exercise the unc-
tons of that Office Since then some Of the lawabld
ing people have ordered Mr.. White to leave tue parish
within twenty -four hours. Objection was made also
to another parish officer But think the maj esty OF
the law will be vndicatcd if the United States
troops have been withdrawn from Alexandria, and
some hotboodcd gentlemen declare that they DO not
want any parish OF Grant.
TIE NarcuITocnEs LAND OFElcE-We copy as TO-
lows from the Natcktochcs Times Of the Sd:
The United States Land Office at this place has not
been open for business since the close OF the war; In
1866 Col Sciser, of ndian,, was appointed Register
and Mr. Lancaster, Receiver. The latter resigned,
and last year H. G. Myers Esq Of this place. was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. lie, however, also De
cned and thus the matter rests for the present Col
Srcler is in Indiana awaiting the appointment of
Recciver-the tenure of Office law prevents the Prcs
dent from prompt action and nobody can give the
bond required even if the appointment IS made 50
the matter rests for the present The Office may be
opened within a week. month, year Or a lMadrade
We shall give notice of the fact whenever it is opened
| CLAIBORNE PAR!su.-The following items are from
the Mnden Democrat of the 9th:
We regret to learn that the mill belonging tt
Mr.. NJ s. J. Miller, about five miles from Mnden wa
DESTROYED by fire on Sunday evening last. No par
| tculars.
young man by the name of Ray, living in thi
place was arrested few evenings since upol s,spl
| cion of having stolen the money lost by Mr. I. X
Green. some weeks ago. His trial to take plac
this morning,
DESoro PAE1su-Thc Mansfield Times of the l0th
mentions the accidental shooting near that place.
an old and esteemed citizen named j. ?. Hall, at til
hands Of SIr. Moses Franklin, while out turkey hunt
ing Franklin, owing to the thick ambush, mistoo
Hall for turkey, fred at him, shooting ham throug
the heart, killing him instantly.
The Times also mentions the instant death ofanothe
old and esteemed citizen of that parish Mr. O. Butler
In an attack of epilepsy, he fell into the fire and wa
burned to death before he could be succored.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN BATON RoUGE>-In Bato
Rouge early on the lst negro named George W asl
ington supposed to be insane, arose from his bee
grasped bis shot gum fired in the bed occupied by tn
father, mother and daughter, fired the building an
then rushed out into the street. The father all
mother were killed outright and the sister probah
nortay wounded. When the girl awoke from tn
y stun of the shots, she discovered the building on hr
" Jumped from the bed to escape, but her leg BEN
i broken she had to remain whore she fell, and beto
n assistance could reach her. her screams were sfle
with volumes of smoke. While this going
George was rushing through the streets in a near
; naked condition. screaming like demon and rcsistlf
arrest with superhuman frenzy. He at last Ca
1t turcd and confined in the parish Jail.