The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

had sprouted will have TO be replanted.
Cane has suffered no injury beyond u
few weeks delay, save In u lew IN,
stances where stubble had been plowed
and the rain had beaten the loose
ground away from the stalk, leaving the
A eye exposed ,,.
FATAf, ArFgAy. Last Sunday after
noon. between aud 4 o'clock, fatal
difficulty occurred ut the little church
-un the right bank of the river, just
across the Jberville parish line, between
two Young colored men, John Logan
md Charles Robicson, both employed
~ lnborers upon the plantation OF Or.
W. II. Ballard, in this parish. We have
learned the following particulars OF the
rencontre and its origin: Logan owed
Robinson 81 Is for knife. The men
met nj the church Sunday, when Robin
son demanded the money due him. Lo-
gan refused TO pay, INDUCED in threat
eling, abusive language, and, refusing
to accede to Robneon's proposition
To .'make friends" drew revolver
and opened fire upon his opponent. The
first shot struck a man standing on the
gallery of the church, the second or
third taking effect In Robinson's right
arm. The latter, finding his life in i'm,
minent danger, also drew revolver ana
returned the fire with telling effect. one
one through his bowels and the third
lodged In his right shoulder. Logan
fired until his revolver was empty, when
tho men clinched. but were separated
by bystanders. Tuesday morning at q
O'clock Logan died from his wounds,
and Coroner Gabrielle was summoned
10 hold an inquest, which he did, the
Jury rendering verdict in accordance
with the facts rs just stated. Logan was
about twenty-six years Old, q strong
healthy man. Half an hour before his
death he was walking about the house,
apparently in fair way to recover from
his injuries. Robinson surrendered
himself to the Iberville authorities, but
after examination was released 1t being
apparent that he acted purely in self
defense.
tLafourcbe Union
Hon. TAYLOR Beattie has been elected
an honorary member Of the Republican
Parish Committee. On Wednesday last
the body Of Mr.. 1. Blum, of Raceland,
WINS found floating i'm the bayou near
that place. Mr.. Blum had been missing
from his home since the 18th instant,
and is believed to have committed sui
eide because obstacles existed to his
union with young Creole lady OF whom
M was enamored. The remains were
carried to Donaldsonville for interment
In the Jewish cemetery Mt that place.
IIbervile Republican,
At several points in this parish the
4 levees are in an alarming condition.
We learn OF one instance where the
whole levee for some distance has
caved into the river.
Vienna Sentinel. April IL
FARMING PROSPECTS. - The recent
freeze and heavy rains have been very
t..s. a. ip,r inf MANY
farmers had planted corn and much OF
1t was up and looking well when the
freeze came. 1t was almost entirely de-
stroyed, and Is now being planted over.
This will make the corn crop much
later: and while it may do as well as
though It had been planted earlier, it is
not apt to do so, and will Interfere with
the preparation for the planting OF other
crops 1t has been first-rate season
for clearing "new ground" and we are
pleased to note that many OF our farm
ers have seized the opportunity.
ARKANSAS.
fort Smith Herald. April IL
Good news reaches US from all points
south Of us that the peach crop is not
all gone that many trees are putting
out afresh and that we will yet have u
fair peach crop and full apple crop in
The Jacksonport Democrat says
Great apprehensions are felt by this
community that the biggest water ever
known In these parts is almost upon us.
The heavy fall OF snow OF last Sunday
night, and the continuous rains OF
Thursday and Friday upon it, presage
very high water"
Similar reports reach us from all
points on the Mississippi river.
MISSISSIPPI.
lAbcrdcan Examiner. April 81
Tupelo and other towns up the road
fired off their cannons and anvils on
receipt OF the news that Ames, like
Davy Crockett's coon, had come
down"
Meridian and Enterprise both well
coined the news of Ames exit by firing
cannon.
INatchez Democrat, April 81
There are now eight lodges of Knights
OF Pythias in Mississippi, seven OF which
are at work. There are two in Vicks-
burg, one in Natchez, one ut Okolona,
one ut Jackson, one at Grenada, one at
Hazelhurst, and one ut Brookhaven.
The one ut Jackson is not ut work. We
are told that the young order is spread
ing rapidly all over the country, and
Mississippi is one OF the States in which
llS lloSlCSo IttS DtCh SloWtSt
jackson Clarion, April Al
On yesterday, Col. Martin Keary killed
his son-in-law, Jones, il Vicksburg. 1t
appears that Jones had been very cruel
to his wife, which eliminated in the ter
rible tragedy Of which we take the fol-
lowing graphic report from the Vicks-
burg Sentinel.
On Saturday night he was more vio-
lent than usual, and remained awake all
night, drinkingwith one O'CalIahan, q
laborer in the employ of Col. Keary
Yesterday morning, while the household
was asleep, he began his devilment by
shooting a goose which he saw in the
yard. The cook came out to reason with
him, as did his wife, but he not only did
not heed them, but at once began
beating the colored woman and kicking
her: then started for an axe, when she
escaped and alarmed Col Keary and
the others in the house. The cook had
raised the ire of Jones by taking the
shot gun. with which he had killed the
goose, and bringing it in the house.
Mrs. Jones had fled to the garden for
protection, and Jones was threatening
!. to kill everybody about the place. when
Col. keary came out with the shot gun
In his hand. Jones at once seized the
gun, and with it as club, struck
keary terrible blow over the
left eye and another on the back
OF the head keary was stunned
and nearly killed, and was completely
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