The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-14
General intelligence.

Fifth District Democratic Cen
greSSioual Conventinu was held I
at Doylestown yesterday, and I
Phillips was nomina-
ted. His opponent is A.C. Har-
mer, a present member of Con-
greSS.
Memphis, Sept. 6.-The Ava
lanche's Grenada (Miss.) special
says that the Republicans-o of that
District today nominated A. r.
Haw, Of Pamela County, for Con
gress on the twenty-fourth ballot
as congressman, and James
Hill, of Marshall County as Elect I
or.
Philadelphia, Sdpt. &c. Joy
Morris was to day nominated for
Congress by the Democrats of the
Second District. Morris had pre-
viously received the nomination |
of the Liberal Republicans. |
Columbus Ohio, Sept. Cone
acre of land, bought by Thomas
Morris few months since for
5000, near the passenger depot
here of the King Valley Railroad,
sold yesterday for $500.
Bangor Me-, Sept. 6.-There
was quite heavy frost in some
portions of this city Tuesday and
Wednesday nights In the town
of Plymouth corn was killed, and
farmers are cutting it for fodder.
The thermometer stood at five
o'clock yesterday morning at 81
degrees.
/ Dayton. o., Sept. 6.-Last
night beautiful and beloved
young lady, aged eighteen, nam
ed Frances MyreS, living i'll Ger
man town, after retiring to bed
arose and left the house silently.
This morning she was found miss
ing, and search made for her.
She was found this evening in
Twin Cteek, with life wholly ex
tinct. An inquest was held this
evening, hut the cause of heI
I death failed to be elected. 1t is
believed she committed suicide.
Memphis, Sept. Ga telegram
received here today states that
Louis Sturgeon, who shot John
Murphy while bathing in the riv
er some weeks since, has been ar
rested at St. ALBERT, Mo-, anC
: hello for requisition from thu
Governor OF this State.
: Paola., Kansas, sept. "A hor
: rible double murder occurred sever
miles from here, last eFeHing.-
Caleb SheTcer, a wealthy farme
living in Ossawottomie township
} in a lit of insanity, produced d.
r family difficulties. murdered hi
/ daughter, Mrs. Wallace, and dan
! gerouslv wounded his wife ant
son-in-law. The latter in defend
+ ing himself, struck Shercer with
club, causing in slant death. TIL
wounds received ny Mrs. Sherce
d and Wallace are pronounced Il
-, tai.
e Chicago Sept. IA Jackson
c vile Illinois, dispatch says INTO
II nation was received there to ia
II that a mob, composed OF tn
II friends of Ed. Mitsted, who wa
shot and killed on the Ia,
- Grounds III Virginia, Cass county
- Illinois, Thursday last, by G. !
. Dreifenbacher, attacked the .jai
! in Breakdown last night, wit
= the avowed purpose of takiu
~ Dreffenbacher and hanging hin
On Friday the jail was strongl
guarded GY band of determine
~ men. The mob was exasperate
- and set fire to the town, and b.
20 fore the flames could be subdue
: an entire block of the best builC
10 ingS in the place was laid in asl
eS. The mob made no atteml
to take Dretfenbacher from Il
q. Jail. They were deferred from doir
r. SO by the strong armed guar
10 around it. Last night was indee
so night of terror to the people
). Breakdown; the excitement w
so intense, and the determinatiC
rs Of MitSted's friends so fixed al
lie strong to avenge his death tn
or fears are entertained that mo
or blood will be shed and addition
incendiarism attempted.
Salt Lake, Sept. S,-The !
as dams are still committing dep
at dations in southern counties. Ge
rs Morrow telegraphs that Ia
biona and his tribe are very {
monstrative and threatening.
bel San Francisco, Sept. ST
IN Apaches are committing an |
as- usual number OF depredatiC
and murders in South Arizol
Lieut.. Reid was murdered in !
IN. Wis cauGn, between Tucson a