New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-10
STATE NEWS.
MOREHOUsE.

MOREHOUsE.
From the Bastrop Republican, March 2:
Tho murder of DR.. Robert A. Phelps,
mayor of our town, occurred on Thursday
last, immediately after We we're from press.
He was killed by ex-sheri6 w. l. Law, in
consequence, 40 We are informed, OF an ar
rest made by the mayor in person, of the
| said Law, for some breach of Q town 0rdi-
nance, some three or four months ago.
Whether from this or not, there has been
| rumors of threats having been made by
| the said Law against DR.. Phelps for some
time past DR.. Phelps, knowing or hearing
| of these threats, had been on the alert, and
at the time OF the killing had his gun in his
| hond and was on his way home. Mr.. Law
| wAs at the office of Meesrs. Newton e. Hall,
ON DR.. Phelps route home. As he passed.
| Law stepped to the door with his gun, pre-.
sented it and fred. The first shot took
effect in the upper left breast and was fatal.
DR.. Phelps turned and attempted to raise
his gun. but the se econd shot from Law broke
| his right arm some four or five inches be-
low the shoulder. Dr. Phelps fell and died
instantly.
Law fled and was pursued by the sheriff
| capped.
A corcner's inquest was held, and yer.
| dict rendered in accordance with the above
facts.
The town council met on the day follow
| ing and elected j. w. Brown temporary
mayor, and requested sll the business
houses of the town to close during the
funeral services Of Their. honored late
mayor, which was promptly and heartily
complied with by every house in town. The
funeral was largely attended, and exhib-
tied every manifestation Of the deepest re-
gret.
The deceased was buried with the honors
of the United Friends of Temperance, Of
whom he was Jealous member. The
service was performed by the Rev. j. L.
Wright, assisted by Judge D. Burrelsmith,
w. p, in most impressive manner.
DR.. Phelps. was q fearless and persistent
advocate Of law and order, and his loss to
the town can not now be fully appreciated,
nor can his place be easily filed. There is
but one sentiment pervading the COM
munity as to his loss, and it is that of re-
gret.
MADISON.
From the Journal. March,:
A serious and diegraceful shooting scrape
took place on Filst street, in our town, last
Saturday. Wash Hubbard was clustering,
cursing and abusing Pleas McNeal, in front
of Fl. NJ. Floyd's store, when w. w. John
son, our parish recorder, unfortunately
stepped up and asked him to put away his
| pistol. Wash turned around and remarked.
''What the hell is it your business" and
| fred, the ball taking effect in Mr.. Johnson's
face, and during the evening it was impos-
| sible for DR.. Gibbs to ascertain where the
| ball had lodged. At eleven o'clock of the
| same evening he was reported quiet. Deputy
| Sheriff Cruzan, with an assistant, took the
! prisoner to Squire Barnes office, where q
| warrant was sworn out against him fOE
shooting with intent to kill. The deputy
| Cramer, who had been on hand all the
time, saw him safely ensconced in his hotel
| CADDo.
From the Shreveport Telegram, March g.
A horrible death occurred in the suburbs
of Shreveport, at the residence of Mr.. John
Marion, On Saturday morning last, colored
broke out early in the morning, before any
one about the place was stirring, in the
room In the kitchen apartment, occupied by
the woman, who was employed as cook in
the family. When Mr.. Marion discovered
her she was dead, both legs being burned
of almost up to the knees. Suffocatiou
must have completely paralyzed her, and
effectualIy prevented her waking. The fire
We believe, was subsequently arrested.
1 "0 COUkTdIu1ot0 SOPU0Au ~. ~. OohA0 0As
upon the raising of his packet, the favorite
Lotus No. 3, lately sunk at Albany Point
in the lake above here. Captain Dannals
showed his customary determination and
pluck in making an attempt to raise her
which WAS successfully accomplished at
P. M, Sunday, the fifth. She will be put
upon the docks and at once thoroughly re-
| paired and made ready tor business.
Tomorrow night the citizens of Shreve.
port will have an opportunity of hearing
General George A. Sheridan in his fine lee
| ture on the greatest of Texas heroes, Cen
| eral Sam Houston. To this community it is
needless to speak Of General Sheridan's
eloquence, for they have heard him. and
know the splendor with which he clothes
any subject he speaks upon. The address
upon Sam Houston is declared by the press
of Texas to be marvel in it's way, one of
the finest conceptions of genius, and Cen
eral Sheridan an orator, beyond comparison
| the most brilliant who has ever visited the
Lone Star State. Wherever General Sheri-
dan has delivered his address the press are
| unanimous in praise of his theme and Of his
oratory. Let our citizens give him house
| worthy of his splendid reputation. After
his cordial welcome in Texas, it is hardly to
| be expected that when General Sheridan
comes to Shreveport, in the State where he
resides, that he should not be greeted with
q full attendance when he speaks about
one of the men whose fame can never be
dimmed