The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-03
Texas Items.
RED RIVER CoUNrY.-We e. clip tic following from
the Carksville Standard Of the D

RED RIVER CouNrY.-We clip tia following from
the GAINESVILLE Standard of the 23l
Another Murder BY an OutIaso.-Ffonl person
who in the vicinity at the time of tho occurrence
we learn that two days sice the notorious Elisha
Guest murdered confederate Of his the lower Gill
place, at Jonesboro The murdered man. named
Smith, had been Paris and Elisha said after kill
ing him. had been there for the purpose of betra wing
him. Smith ard named Graham coming
towards shed in which Henry johnson fixing an
ambulance, out Of repair and Smith had the bride Of
his horse which was following him. on his left arm As
smtland Graham approached, Guest whistled to them,
and as they got close up Smith, smiling, extended his
hand to Guest. Guest Immediately lowered his gun
and Slot Smith through the head, the discharge enter
ing lis left eye We understand that this OUTLAW has
been aboat Joneshnro Tor two three weeks. Thes@
villains who have outraged the laws and outraged the
common feelings of the communtv, and psesenteds
peaceful immigration, which would advance the coun-
try arc nearly all killed It is full time that the last
them were captured and hung, or killed in the effort
10 capture them.
HAEGlses CoUsrr.-NTc copy as follows from tie
Harrison Flag of the Goth
4frestea---G. G. Holmes alias j. w. Dalis vi i
has been residing for the past two years at this place
was arrested on Saturday last upon commission from
the Governor OF Georgia to tie military of this place
It seems that Holmes one time an employ s of
the Texas Express Company and at that time went BY
tie name of Dufie lie ''went through y them for
the Of $780, and was arrested at the instance or
Dir. Small, who is President Of tie company He will
be taken back to stand his trial. From all NO can
learn, there isno doubt as to his identity.
JSoaaambuli.tic.-W are panied to learn that Gen
HAYDEN, who has been i'll command Of the troops at
this post for time since most severely bruised
on Sunday night by fall from the top of house
II seems that the general taking walk in his
sieep over the tops Of some buildings adjoining the
Irvine House. where he was boarding. aud first walked
INTO skylig from which he extreated himself only
one leg having gone through and then continued on
his way until he Walked off the house. He was pretty
severely bruised and it quite fortunate that be was
not injured more seriously.
RUsK C0uNTY.-The Henderson Times of the Goth
contains the followings =
Homicides,-On Monday night of last week, John
Nelson and his son Rely were killed. near Beivew in
this county, by two negro men, Henry Bell and John
Lloyd. The facts and circumstances connected vihg
the honcideS, as we get them substantially as fos
lows:
Lloyd and lis wife had been living nth the old
man Nelson the latter part of last year Henry Bell
the stepfather of Lloyd, lives the Mayfeld place
one mile from Nelson's. Lloyd had accused Nelson of
being too intimate with his wife, and in consequence
they were i'll state of hostility Nelson had threat
ened to kill Lloyd sight. Lloyd had come to the
house of his stepfatler the night OF the homicide
of which fact Nelson had been informed bv j negro
Who pretended to be lis trieH.ln company " h his
two sons, one OF whom was Killed, Nelson went to the
place where Henry 3, Il lived. They were halted by
Bell, when general firing commenced the result of
which was the killing Of Nelson aad His son RELY The
=, sfn,a De''' "'s wounded on the top OF
The negroes, Bell and Lloyd, came to town 5n Mon
day, and surrendered themselves to the civil auJhori
ties. FL
lhels cases are now under Investigation Nelson was
a Northern man, but had lived ia the Soalltfmany
years. lie went North shortly after the breaking out
ct The war, and remained till its close lie was not
very popular here, but with his taking Off politics
s,asar f, nau No'' 70 40. me tfla may develop
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lace writes tue San Antonio Herald, under date os
'a aasp county Texas, that two Of bis
and Antonio Nendnsa 80 aooas 20 years OF age
while herdipg cattle, which ended in dnal nv
drew their pistols, fired AID both fell dead almost al
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