The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-13
soslTu, EnN ITEMS.
LOUISIANA.

Tn tuesday night an attempt was
made 10 assassinate Capt. Terrell, 81
this parish. That gentleman was visit
ing Mr.. Manden, and sitting In his
room. when he was fired on from the
window. but fortunately the shot failed
to take effect Two negroes have been
arrested. charged with the deed. and are
now in jail
On Wednesday morning last 4 noto-
rious negro thief was found dead on Mr..
J. y. Howell's plantation. Too big n
load OF somebody else's corn did the
work. There were six buckshot in his
back and the corn 10y his side.
franklin Sun May G
The water In our little rivers continues
10 reoede, but slowly. not averaging
over one-fourth Of an inch in twenty
four hours. The weather has been
tolerable. aud field and farm work pro-
crosses accordingly. After the shower
on Monday night 1t turned quite cool.
Union Record MAY 81
The people OF Claiborne parish held a
convention at Homer on the 22d OF last
month. and n primary election was de-
termined upon as the best mode OF So
lecting parish officers.
The crops in this parish, are little
backward
Washington Enterprise. May Io.l
ClDNP lIG IHlu on SNuHuHy last, InN
gardens in our vicinity have taken u
fresh start. and tho prospect of an abun-
dant supply of all kinds OF garden vege
tables is good.
MISSISSIPPI.
IAberdeen Examiner. MAY 10
tremendous storm OF wind and rain
passed through the edge of the city on
Sunday morning Mt about half past
o'clock. coming from the southwest and
passing to the northeast The hurricane
lasted but q few moments. and did not
seem to be more than a hundred yards
in width, II that In its course through
town it did much damage, and consider
ing the hour at which 1t passed, IL seems
miraculous no lives were lost
For some days we have had reports OF
rust in tho wheat, but have not yet
heard Of any that has fallen. which we
regard as an assurance that the blight
has been confined mainly to the blades,
and has not affected the stem except
sympathetically.
lyicksburg Herald. May H.
You can take q skiff now and pull
around the lake. and pass through the
cutoff without striking tho current
For an afternoon diversion the trip is
quite desirable.
The oldest iuhabtapt saws he never
saw business duller Mt Vicksburg at this
season Of the year. than it is Mt present
TEXAS.
Waco Examiner May ~
We learn that corn was somewhat
damaged by the frost which visited the
Brazos valley in this county ,on Tuesday
last, not materially. however, and, as a
general thing, the crop is doing very
well.
The wheat crop in this county is not
damaged to the extent that was feared
II we have one more good rain within
the next few days the crop will fall very
little short OF last years crop, there
being much larger acreage sown this
season than the last. Even ii we should
be fair.
A severe drouth prevails in Caldwell
county Wheat near Martindaie is
badly injured. corn Is fine, but bad
stand OF cotton.
dallas Commercial. May 81
One Of the most horrible murders that
we have read OF for some time, was that
of VIM. Peoy and wife, living on a ranch |
some fourteen miles from San Antonio. |
The two had been married but week,
and were sleeping quietly side by
side, when the assassin crept in |
upon them and sent a bullet through |
the brain Of the husband, and then |
struck the wife such blow with the
pistol as to satisfy him that she was
dead also. Her skull was broken by the |
blow. and for time she lay insensible
When she partially came to, she reached |
over and felt the dead body of her hus-
band. swimming in gore. The horrible
truth so electrified her that she sprung
from the bed and staggered to the door
before she fell. She lay there for forty
eight hours, and when discovered the
body of Mr. Peoy was in an advanced
state of putrefaction. The murderer
was not discovered at last accounts.
Farmers living east Of the city report
the wheat suffering from the rust, but
are of opinion that the receipts will not
fall under the statistical exhibit OF last
year, owing to the increase of acreage
No two people ever shook the same
breadth Of carpet at the same Instant
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