New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-17
STATE NEWS.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
From the Meschacebe:
Three frame houses were burned on the
plantation of John A. Stevenson. The
chop of Mrs. Widow Florent Mouie was
also burned. Both fires accidental.
ST. JAMES.
Pierre Jacques Cairo married Miss Mary
Stella Jaime on the twelfth, at ST. Michael
Church.
Colonel Owen McLeran has recovered
from late illness.
ST. CHARLES.
From the Herald:
A daily stage connects Hahnville with
the New Orleans and Texas railroad.
The first corn has been shipped.
j. II. C. Hunzelman, of Hahnville, mar.
ried Miss Mary Schneider, of New Orleans :,
on the twelfth.
The daughter of Robert Robertson took
refuge in tine family of BAIL Ollidge, and
her father upbraided him for entcng her
away. Ollidge struck the old man, aged
seventy, with heavy cudgel, breaking
two of his ribs and then fed, but was sub
sequently arrested while hiding in the
swamp. There is little hope of Robinson's
recovery. 1t is said the girl left her house
because of harsh treatment,
the teachers institute, recently held in
Hahnville by Division Superintendent
Stoddard, is spoken of as successful and
praseworthy.
From the Shreveport Telegram:
A baby of w. Brauer's weighed sixteen
pounds.
The free lunch has been instituted in
Shreveport.
On Monday, October IL, there appeared
an article in the Telegram with reference
to John O'Brien, landlord Of the Planters
Hotel, in which it was stated that he mad
communicated improper missives and made
improper advances to lady guests in his
hotel. On the next day Mr.. O'Brien enter
ed the Office of the paper and shot Mr.. b.
G. White, it's business manager, the ball
penetrating his left cheek and knocking
out one of his teeth. Mr.. White is said to
have been unarmed, and at work when the
pistol was presented to his face. OBJ rien
was arrested and lodged in Jail. Mr.. White
gram adheres to its statements for the SAX
of public decency. The article referred to
merely detailed the testimony against
OBrien before a magistrate.
| In one wagon yard were 100 teams
stopping for refreshment after hauling loads
of cotton into Shreveport.
From the Times:
Major C. Il. Thurmond is on the streets
after prolonged illness of three weeks.
Cicero Williams, who tried to shoot bot.
tie from the head of Dr. McWiliams, in
Bethany, but killed him In the attempt, sur
rendered himself to the constable of Spring
Ridge, and after an examination was lodged
IN the Shreveport jail He expresses regret
at the drunken feat, for he killed particu
lar friend.
The Times speaks of the assault upon
Manager White, of the Telegram, as brutal
and cowardly, and remarks "that things
have come to fine pass when a newspap er
can not give plain, unvarnished report of
trial except at the jeopardy Of the life of
the editor. We are gratifed to add that
Mr. Whites wound, though extremely pain,
full, is not considered dangerous"
LAFoURcHE.
From the Republicans:
Taylor Beatte would make good Gov :
ernor.
Oranges are arriving, and cheap.
Health of the parish is excellent.
Major Grisamore has returned from his
Northern trip, blooming as rose.
From the Sentinel:
Farmers are busy thrashing rice.
The dead body Of an unknown colored
man was found floating in the bayou, near
Lockport, on the eleventh.
Jules Soignier was found dead in his
yard-of apoplexy.
ST: MARY.
From the Brashear Ners:
E.A. Landry has fourteen-pound boy.
Mr.. John Baldwin, who purchased the
Fuselier plantation some months ago, for
$4,000 cash, has divided it up INTO small
farms, and sold about 100000 worth of
farms, and still has nearly one-half of the
land.
Oysters are 81 per l00
JEFFERSON.
The State Register says that most of the
planters on the left bank began to grind on
Monday.