New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-09
STATE NEWS.


From the Donaldsonville CHIEF, Decem.
bar 4:
The parties concerned in the shooting
atiray in the eighth ward, two weeks since.
all surrendered themselves and furnished
Dond for appearance at the parish court.
we are informed that the difficulty which
led to the shooting has been smlcab,y set.
tied, and both parties will decIine to prose-
cute. The wounded men, James Single.
tary and Benjamin Lea, are recovering
rapidly.
Between seven and eight O'Clock last
Saturday evening lamp fell and broke in
the residence of Mrs. NJ. Israel. situated in
the rear of the store Of Mrs. NJ. Israel g. Co.
The oil ignited and set fire to the maptel
piece and carpet, which burned several
minutes before the accident was discov-
cred. life size portrait of the late Marx
Israel, Esq hanging above the mantel, was
ruined by the flames. The damage to the
portrait, mantel and carpet is estimated
between $500 and $780, The fire was easily
extinguished, as it was discovered before
gaming much beadway, otherwise we might
nave had a very serious conf agration to re-
port.
From the New Iberia Prs,arets Of Decem.
Der 4:
Our fellow townsman, Joseph A 7reaux,
Esq departed on the first instant to- WASH
ington, to contest the seat of Hon. C. B.
Darrall, our member of Congress. We
have been informed that Mr.. Breaux relies
upon party measures to obtain Darralrs
seat. 1t he succeeds, it will indeed be- some
OF the most unblushing party measures we
ever heard of. Although we ooncede his
being good fellow, he has no more right
to a seat in Congress than we have who
never ran for such.
FRANKLIN.
From the Winnsborough Sun, Decem-
ber H.
The clearing or acquittal of the Travis
boys on the charge OF heinous crimes, for
which they have been 81 long confined and
30 recently arraigned, seems to have in
censed their old neighbors not little, for
the opinion prevalent in said communi ty
seems to indicate that the ends of Justice
were defeated in said trial, and some allege
by unfair means. However, if these allega.
tions as to bribery are well founded, the
blame for same per Sc should not, in our
opinion, reflect Oh those who offered or ten
dered the bribe, but on those who accepted
it, for ''selt- preservation is paramount to
all other considerations" is acknowledged
in the greatest comments on law extant
In consequence of the result of said trial
which occurred at Delta, we hear that sew
eral citizens from, in and around Delta
resolved themselves into vigilance
OohuAltoCCS uHu do euCu uUtiu6u anu
demanded of said criminals that
they. Immediately take their depart
ure for a more genial cline, etc. In re-
ply to said request, through iriende these
| unfortunatcs petitiuned Tor tolerance on
probation which was accompanied with
tair promises ETC., but as said petition bid
fair to prove unavailable, said friends or
| go-betweens assumed the offensive by ex
pressing themselves in favor of their allies
in quite defiant manner. and moreover
| very disrespectfully concerning the char
| acter of the citizens of Delhi generally,
which resulted in Mr.. Green Towards being
shot twice OF Tut sday last, yet by whom
there are conflicting reports, although it is
presumed that the sufferer or victim knows
| who inflicted the wounds.
just before gong to press we hear that
said delinGuents have vampused.
| Mr.. Will lsgot, who shot himself acci-
dentally few days ago, particulars con.
cerniHg which were reported in our last,
from the effects of injuries then received
died on Tuesday morning. November 80
The steamer Stella Block succeeded in
| wednesday last, and ss she had good
load engaged behind, and no freight on
board for any higher point, she went back,
promislng to return again as soon as she
| could make the trip 70 the city and back
The Flanders, another bo t, about the same
time came up as high as Egypt landing.
just before going to press we received a
| circular from Colonel c. H. Morrison, j.
w Willis, w. E. Rapp and several other
| influential gentlemen, calling upon the
planters and farmers of North Louisiana to
meet and appoint delegates to convention
in Monroe on the ninth of December. The
purpose of this convention is the forming of
an immigrant association to induce immi-
grafton from the States and foreign coun-
tries, and to furnish them with suitable
homes. The plan is very feasible one
and would tend greatly to develop the agri-
cultural resources of this section of Louis
lana.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
From the Aduocate, December 4:
We learn from good authority that mob
of negroes, near Mount Pleasant, took q
negro prisoner from the constable OF the
fifth ward last Friday evening, shot and
killed him, and then threw his body into
the river. The cause OF this, we learn, was
that the negro, who was under arrest, had
raped a colored girl, and after having com.
mitted this fendish deed. deliberately mur-
dered her and threw her body into the
river. Mount Pleasant is in this parish, be.
low Port Hudson, and nearly opposite
Prophets island
We regret 20 learn that son of David
Stokes, Esq, aged about sixteen or eight.e1
years, was accidentally shot, last Tuesday,
while out hunting, and that he has died
from the effects OF the wound. We have
not yet learned the full particulars
We learn from Mr. Robert J. Kennard, of
Am5rosia. that Jordan Griffith, negro,
was brought down Wednesday, charged
with shooting Harrison Fine, another negro,
on Mr.. McCartney's plantation last Satur-
day night, The DrieOner waa hrOu uht dnwn