The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-12
SOUTHERN ITEMS,

IDYuplHsouyiilo Chiol April I
Ia4t Sunday night some abandoned
wretch removed the corner stone ~ the
Nnznrene BAPTIST Church from the pillar
i'm which IL was imbeddeJ. ana taking ~
NJ n lower corner of tho churchyatd
nrized from the hollow in the Stone the
little COPPER box, in which had been
placed 4 number Of documents. such as
family records, copies the Donaldson.
vile Journals, ctc. and 1913 in gold ana
silver coin Of various denominations,
Some Of these coins were marked with
tho names " tho donor, AMI several
nre enumerated In the al fCrtlseinent III
another column of our paper annpunc-
ing a reward oI S5o forthe apprehension
Of the thief.
4 colored woman in Port Barrow last
week gave birth to three bouncing boys,
and the little family Is in prime health.
Who SAYS the colorcd rncc Is dying out.
or the strength Of the Republican party
waning?
The weather this week has been very
unfavorablc 70 planting interests, INC
FREQUENT rims keep Tho ground ~ Il
state ~ continual moisture, which has
II tendency TO rot the stubhle Of cane
iarayoltc hIyeriscr Aprl MI
PRoIiric. Mrs. Philip Cabrol. Of Roy.
vile. III this parish, gave birth to three
chlldrop. all girls on the 18th ult The
mother and children are doing we'll.
Inst Juy, Mrs Francois Clautiau. ~
Tie Same place. gave birth three boys.
our Young sister village will soon DO
como populous MT that rate.
ltgmton Patriot Democrat, Aprl X.
While many Of our farmers have not
finished breaking up their corn ground,
others not completed planting, Few
have put in cotton during the 'ast week
GEORGIA.
1T Abril d
Collfunus, April Yesterday there
was fight IN The jail. between two me-
10 prisoners, In which ono, Aaron
Thomas, under conviction for cattle
stealing. was struck with cast iron
wash basin. by Tom Marshall, charged
with burglary. To-day Aaron lhon mus
died from tho effects Of the blow The
Coroucr's Jury returned their verdict
ATIANrA. April 7. Gov. Smith in
formed the editor OF the daily Common
1rcaHh, to-day, that no has positively
withdrawn from the Gubcrnatorlal race.
Georgia contemporary tells thS
tough story: ono day last week some
negro children were playing near q
creek In Quitman county, when an ALL
pntor crnwIed out and swallowed one OF
the children Next day party caught
the alligator, cut him open, and took
tho negro out alive. This Is no nows-
lawyer (and they never liel, who sub
stimulates the statement by two negroes
who saw the child.
TEXAS.
Dallas Herald, April 81
Mckinney Enquirer. THE good sen
son continuing nearly 3,00OoO0 bushels
Of wheat will be raised in Collin county
this year Unusual large crops OF corn,
oats and cotton will also be raised. No
Al "a
ton and grain crops OF Collin county
this wear will be worth between four
and five million of dollars
Dallas Herald. April7.l
Considerable excitement was caused
Yesterday morning by the news that
seemingly unprovoked murder had been
committed about seven miles east oil the
city.
Inquiry elected the following particu-
lars OF tho affair; A German named
William Fingers rented thirty acres OF
land from Swopsher Evans, residing
seven miles east OF the city, and paid a
portion Of the rent money in advance.
Repeated demands from Engcrs failed
to get Evans to stake the land OF, and
being DESTROYS OF going to work, Fingers
summoned u number Of the ncighborS
who proceeded to step off the required
number Of acres, and then went 10 work
Yesterday morning, between z and
o'clock, Evans went TO where EngerS
was ut work in the field, and ordered
him to cease blowing. Fingers refused
to do 50, when some words passed be
tween them, but without any serious re
suit. Evans then returned TO tho house
procured n musltct, and, waiting in the
fence corner until Fingers reached Tho
end Of tho row he was blowing, fired
the charge taking effect in the righ
side, and producing death in Il few min
utcs. A gentleman who heard the shot
hurried TO the scene, and arrived il
time to see Evans running off and re
ccive Fingers dying declaration that
Evans had shot him.
Evans subsequently delivered him
self up, and was lodged in jail. He ap
pears quito unconcerned about the mat
ter a."s ..#
tChieago Times, April 2
DALLAS, Tx, April 6-Thc town o
Plano, on the central road, was yester
day socially sensationed by rumol
that a young girl, who heretofore movet
in the first circles, had the day previous
given birth to child, which had beer
found in a back yard near her resi-
dcnce. The child had its throat cut will
dull instrument, supposed to be pai
Of scissors. The girl denied being th'
mother, but suspicion was SO strong
that she was arrested aud examined
when physicians pronounced that sh
lieyed her of the aftcr-birth. She hat
been up all day though after cXamina
ton she became soill that her recover
IL doubtful. She still persists in he
denial. #..
dallas Herald April u
On the 1st inst, Texas ~, gold, wer
quoted ut 1917 and interest, with ITO an
interest asked Gs ut ~ u 97l; los at ~
aud interest. with l0t and interes
asked. Travis county bonds los wcr
quoted at 95 offered and 100 asked. Gal
weston city: los for sidewalk improve
mcncs were thrown on the market Il
less than lifty cents. City Of Houston
los entirely neglected, and its IS. maj
kethouse bonds. received bid of zoe
and Soc asked The bonds of the city G
Dallas are not favorably mentioned
Texas Central railroad, gold, advances
TO ole. Galveston, Houston and Hen
derson railroad bonds, Is, gold, close
mt sic asked and SIC bid.
lAIeNa Ledger April M
On last Friday night there was
heavy storm at this place 1t raiueG
hailed and blew, with d continual strcaI
of lightning. making the storm appea