New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-28
News From the interior,

uUCu ududSo Oh tAFi flVer IN tE0 VICINITY
of LaytOn's bluff. Whole fields Of corn
were .hattened to the earth. fences scat
tered in every direction and MANY cattle
killed. The damage will amount to thou
sands OF dollars.
From tho Wss: Baton Rouge Suga,
Planter, July2::
On Saturday morning last expired the
venerable Sosthene Allan, Of this parish.
A feeble constitution and bad health had
long confined him to his room, and although
he was informed by his attendants that no
hopes could be entertained Of his recovery,
he nevertheless believed that he would once
more be restored to his usual health and ac-
tivity. He was man Of extraordinary
frmness of character, and was never known
to deviate from the strictest lines of probity
and honor. Hs was Of the old stock Of
Creole gentlemen so fast passing away fro.n
earthly scenes. At one time he possessed
great wealth. Hospitality with him was q
cardinal virtue, and he practced it in the
most liberal manner. The pressing hand
of poverty never applied to him in vain,
and many were the recipients Of his bounty
through a long and eventful life. The war
swept away his great fortune, land when the
angel of death found him he possessed little
more than the common necessaries of life.
Mr.. Allan had reached the patriarchal age
of eighty three at the time of his death,
Peace to his ashes. He left many friends
and but few enemies.
From the Shreveport Times, July %:
About week ago we made mention of
the murder, about eight miles below Cou.
shatta. OF German peddler named NJ.
Young. From Messrs. NJ. Rpinsky and l..
Socklowsky who left here on the fifteenth
instant to investigate the matter, and re-
turned yesterday, We learn the following
particulars:
On the night of the twenty fifth ultimo,
Young stayed at Colonel Roubieau's planta-
ton, and left there the next morning,
stating that he would return on his way
home in about weeks time. Over q week
having elapsed and suspicion being aroused,
Colonel Roubieau went to Coushatta and
gave what information he possessed. Upon
this, posse, consisting of nine gentlemen,
and headed by Mr.. Ben Wolfson, of Cou-
shatta, at once proceeded to search for the
suspected murderers. Henry Nicholson,
George Nicholson aad Henry Hinton. near
whose residences the murdered man was
last seen, were looked for and their houses
searched. Hinton vas the only man to be
found, and he and six women, relatives of
the kicholsone, were taken into custody.
A search of the premises revealed the prop.
erty and goods Of the murdered man; also
his pocket book. reddler's license and other
papers After Hinton was arrested and
lodged in the Coushatta iaiI. he stated that
the man had been murdered and was hur;ed
in a field near NicholsOn's house.
Suspicion was first directed to- yard the
accused parties by their reckless expendi.
ture of money after the disappearance of
Young. and the fact of his mule being seen
When NJ R;n;nskv 1sft corsb..+. .ho
NichoIsons had not hsen arrested hnt ,aro su
sunnosed to he hiding in the woods wb;cb
we're thoronehlv snrronnded bv the c;t;zans
who. in all nrobah;l;tv have cantnred tham
bv this time.
III was renorted in tbe nesybbo,bood that
a negro had stated that fhe Nicbolsons
made their unhannv victim d;o his own
grave. then murdered. and thrust him into
Fl. This. however. was simnlv rumor
The Nicholsops and Hinton had been
living in the vicinity of the Ronhieau nl,ca
about two years having gone there from
Bienville. Although osteasibIy engaged in
making crop. they were regarded as bad
and INSCRIPTIONS people, From all We can
learn, this is one of the most dastardly and
cold -blooded murders committed for q long
while, the object being solely robbery and
plunder.
The murdered man had resided in Shreye.
port about six years and was in the habit
of peddling through the country. and nm
and down the river. He was regarded bv
all who knew him az an upright. 1uiet and
inOffenslye man.
FROM 1he bastrop hepnbf,ean, July ~
On Tuesday night last, about eleven
o'clock. the alarm of fire was given. 1t
was discovered that j. M. Levy's new store
mot yet complete) was on fire. The flames
soon communicated with j. s. Handy g.
Co.'S dry goods establishment, thence with
the building owned by Smith & Croxton,
and occupied by MIR. Smith as family gro
Gerry store, drinking and billiard saloon.
Adjoining this was the barber shop. occu-
pied by Gus Smith. which, with the dry
goods store OF Solomon Sugar and the tin
shop of II. II. Sanders, all fell in the devOur.
ing flames. These buildings were all on
Washington street, and north of the build.
ing which first took fire. Mat Levys family
grocery store, drinking and billiard saloon
and his tenpin alley, all fronting Madison
street, and west of the locality in which the
fire originated, we're consumed.
We can only approximate the losses sus-
tanned: ). M. LEWIS, new store house,
loss x3OOO. insured between $4,000 and $4,000; |
Mat Leyys entire loss $4,000, insured for |
$1,000; John S. Handy g. Co.'s loss $40 600,
insured for $1,000; B. w. Smiths loss $4,000.
no insurance: Smith & Croxton building |
s2ooo, no insurance; S. Sugars loss $500, !
insurance 5000; Gus Smith, barber, loss |
$lo0 no insurance: H. H. Sanders. timer,
soo NO nsnranea Ioss of e. arnant agts ntos, t,
in the Lew building s3o0 M Insurance
Fortunately for the town the nisht wa,
an exceedingly calm one. which aided the !
citizens in stopping the further
spread Of the flames, The feat of saving
Wolff & Silbernapel's store would have
done credit to a IRE companv. There were
heroic actions at many points but we can
not commence to mention names for fear
we omit some nar,a WORTHY of he;no man.