New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-22
STATE NEWS.
ST. LANDRY.

From the Opelousas Journal, December
II:
Mr.. Jean Baptiste Louis Gu,lory, born
and raised IN his parish died at his resi-
dence near Vile Platte, IN this parish, last
wednesday night at nine O'Clock, aged
nlnety-one years, leaving a wife aged about
eighty-eight years. He leaves descendants
to the fourth generation.
Yesterday afternoon, while Mr.. Ebert
CAN'T was returning, in buggy, from this
place to his home in Washington, about six
miles, when about half way he was over
taken by the storm of rain, hail and
thunder which then happened, and the
horse horse pulling the buggy was struck and
killed by lightning, Mr.. CAN'T fortunately
escaping unhurt.
From the Shreveport Times. December l6:
The ginhouse on the Elder or Campo
Bello place, on the river below here, was
burned Mondry night, the thirteenth in
stant. The fire originated from sparks from
the engine. The amount of cotton de-
stroyed is variously estimated from twenty
to Twenty-Five bales, eight of which were
packed. The latter might have been saved,
but the hands were afraid to 60 near the
fire, as they thought the boiler might burst
From the Shreveport Times, December IS:
John C'Brien, who has been confined for
some time past in the parish Jail. on
charge OF attempting to murder Messrs
Barrett and White, proprietors of the Ye!e
grdm was yesterday admitted to bail and
released from prison. Messrs. Sam johnson
and w. X. Cox were the bondsnen for the
respective sums of $1,000 and $3.50. Judge
Creswell placed o Brien's bond at $1,000 tor
shooting at Mr.. Barrett, and Judge Looney
placed his bond at $3.50 for shooting at Mr.
White. From this discrepancy it may be
regarded as greater crime to miss man
than hit him.
ASCENSION.
From the Donaldsonville Chief, Decem-
Der 49,
We are panied to announce that Octave
Terrio, Esq, mayor of Donaldsonville, died
at his residence in this town at half.past
three o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Terrio
had been suffering from an attack of illness
for some time, but up to day or two since
seemed to be gradually recovering.
WEST FELIc1ANA.
From the Bayou Sara Ledger, Decem-
Der Is:
Major Russell, of the staff of General
Auger, commander of this department, was
in the parish during the week, investigating
the "Felciana troubles" and to ascertain
from the people if in their judgment life
and property were safe without stationiug
federal soldiers here. Though the major
mas noG gwen glowing account OF the
state of affairs as they are, we hardly think
that it would justify him IN recommending q
that troops be stationed here. We would
rather appeal to the better Judgment of our
people to put stop to any recurrence of
the evils. The better class in the commu-
nifty can not be in favor of lawlessness and
ierrorism to the extent it was proposed 10
be carried on. We hope the people, ire
spective of color or party, will al once act
in the matter, that the outside world may
not look upon us as Dandltti.
ST. MARTIN.
From the st. Martinsville Echo, December
Is:
1t is known and an established fact, and
we consider it our duty to announce it, that
never within eight years has the collection
of taxes met with more success than this
year,
The tax collector, Mr.. Taylor Daspit, has
found out the secret of meeting the de-
mands of every citizen of our parish. and
therefore he is loved and respected by all.
We have no doubt whatever that he will
keep his position as tax collector one wear
more, position which he honorably filed
TO the satisfaction of all.
As a journalist, we feel it our duty TO say
that since we have been proprietor of the
official journal OF this parish never were
there less notices OF seizure for taxes pub
lished in our paper than this year, and, fur
thermore, very little OF the property sold
has been adudlcated to the State.