New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-02

STATE. NEWS.
IBERIA.

IBERIA.
From the New Iberia Sugar-Bo,cl, Decem-
ber 80:
The usual number of sugar houses have
been burned this rolling season, owing to ac-
cidents or careleesness. In this vicinity two
have thus been lost. Recently the MaRill
plantation now owned by Mr.. Edgar Ma
rine, had the misfortune to have the sugar
house burn, with small crop of sugar, and
on Christmas morning, at two o'clock, the
miles above here, was also totally destroyed
By fire, together with about thirty five
hogsheads Of sugar, his entire crop. Mr..
Marine had q small insurance We learn
Mr. AIcher's sugar was insured, but there
was only $4,000 insurance on the sugar
house, and the blow falls heavily upon him.
In both cases the fire was accidental; in the
latter probably some one smoking about the
sugar house. where any cane leaves were
lying.
A distressing accident occurred near Mr..
Christian Sonnemann's shop, in this place,
last Monday. A colOred man named John
Green, who was hostler for DR.. Colgin, was
joking with Rufus COlgin, young boy,
about pistol which the latter had in his
pocket, while he was passing on the OppO-
site aide of the street with bundle under
each arm, when the boy drew the weapon
and was careleeely handling it, when it
fired, the ball striking Green in the eye,
killing him instantly: Rufus did not at first
ished was he at the discharge of the pistol,
which Green had returned to him Q while
before, telling him it was not loaded, and
had started on toward his fathers residence
when Mr. Sonneman called to him that he
had killed John. Horrifed, he dropped
his bundles and cried out, my God ! my
God !" and ran to Green's body, which was
leaning sgainst, the doorway In which he
and h ~ his rsvs nat tGok water Ss
at first he hoped had only tainted. or was
but wounded.
These facts are fully demonstrated before
the coroner's jury by several witnesses, two
being colOred persOne; and it was proven
that the best feeling existed between Rufus
and the deceased.
This is another result of boys carrying
pistols. and the practice should be stopped
by legal measures. The local officers should
and for the sake Of their morals a. well as
for public safety, promp ly arrest each boy
found carrying weapons. it matters not
whose toas they be. Lst the same vigilance
toward men be exercised, and if the bad
example is not given boys they would be
less likely to indulge in this lamentable
practice.
CALcAsIEU.
From the Lake Charles Echo, December 25:
The experimental shipment of Q cargo OF
lumber from thd Calcasieu river direct to
Liverpool, has proved highly remunerative
to both consignOrs and c0nsignees, and we
are reliably informed that before next
summer heavy and permanent lumber
trade, from Calcaeieu direct to England
will be inaugurated.
From the Attakapas Register, January 1
Tuesday morning, bright and early. a
row broke out among the circus folks, fol
some cause unknown save it be hard words
and bad whisky. One received . fiesh
wound on his fore head, produced by a
elancing pistol ball. and was introduced to
an apartment in the city Jail; another re-
ceived terrible bruislng and remained at
geois placed both on the New Orleans train
During tie ceremony of midnight mass
at the Catholic Church, Christmas eve. fee-
tive persons entered and upset the bowl Of
holy water upon Q kneeling colored wor
shipper. As . species of amusement it wai
not apprecia ted, and can not be commend
ed. 1t was q breach of the proprieties o
the time and place, and it is hoped SOM
apology has been offered Father ChaupiI
before this.
Several men called at the saloon o
Charles Lehman, on Railroad avenue
Christmas day, and that gentleman de
clining to serve them, harsh words wer
follow by an attempt of Mr.. Lehman t
eject them from the premises. His brother
j. Lehman, came to his assistance, ant
while the men were passing out, fired q sho
behind them, another one through the WIN
dow, which latter took effect IN the shoul
der Of Abe Washington, col0red, Of Fran
lin. Mr.. j. Lehman was arrested, and tn
mayor allowed HIM to 90 at large under
bond OF $50. The action of the mayer il
this case appears to deserve criticism. Al
act as q committing magistrate. but NO
hold the preliminary examination in cas-
of attempted homicide. Cases of tha
description come within tie jurisdiction o.
the district Judge. While it is probable thu
mayor's was legal nullitv, it is apparent
that the bond required was not at ali com
mensurate with the offense charged. Wash
ington carries the ball, but it is hoped Il
will not result in permanent injury.
Andrews Jenkins, coored, expressed a.
opinion, at the time of The shooting OF Aot
Washington by j. Lehman, on Christmas
day. Witnesses disagree as to the Language
used, although it is possible it was lndls
Greet. He certainly used it under the pro
vocation of what he considered an unneces
sary and reprehe nsible shooting affair; and
it fell harmless from his lips. Three days
afterward he was brought before the mayor
We are informed that Mr.. Winchester
acted as attorney for the corporation, while
Jenkins was without counsel. He was
fined the sum of $l2 or thirty days in jail
and to give bonds of 500 to keep the peace
A notable difference between the acton q
the mavor in this and the Lehman case.
TERREBoNNE.
From the Republican, January /:
On Tuesday last L. Carrane, while com
ing to Houma from Grand Caillou with thu
mali, met with q severe accident, which re
suited in his left arm being broken ant
otherwise bodily injured. 1t appears while
crossing q bad place in the road his hOrst
sank deeper in the mud than was expected
and while plunging to extricate himsel
threw Carrane in such Q manner that i'm
bedded his hands and arms in the mud, ant
Immediately thereafter the horse, in BIZ
mad attempts to free himself, fell on top o
Carrane, which caused him to meet will
the aforementioned injuries. DR.. Blanchard
set the broken arm and administered resto
| ratives for lesser injuries. Young Carrane
| be it said to his credit, bore with his mis-
| fortune like q little hero, and seenet
pleased that it was NO worse.
Getting Ahead.
The irrepressible Chinaman has asserte'
| himself famously in the Sandwich Islands
Snmo of the nlantars there believing tha