New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-29
STATE NEWS.
CALCAsIEU.

From the Lake Charles Echo, January 90:
Charley Lyons, who was cut on New
Years day, by Lessan Sallier. died from
second hemOrrhage, on last Friday night
Charley made declaration, shortly before
his death, in which he acknowledged he
had assaulted Lessan and struck him twice,
before the latter used his knife.
Real estate is looking up in and around
this place. The Bilbo succession sale Of
lands last Monday realized little over
$4,000.
From the Alexandria Democrat, January
90
Major S. L. James the contractor on the,
New Orleans Pacific Railway, was here on
Monday on a swift business trip, and re-
turned the same day to his works. They
have been moving things with a perfect
rush the last six or seven beautiful days,
and have made rapid progress in putting
through the Rapides portion Of their
already one gang has commenced grading
in Natchiroches parish. The high lands
and free and easy soil of Cane river will
soon be reached, and then the labor will
progress faster and faster as they approach
the Cote Joyeuse settlement, and before
the adjournment Of our Legislature we are
certain to report over fifty miles OF the road
ready for the iron rails.
ST. TAMMANY.
From the Vaudeville Wore, January %:
Captain Bro wn, of the United States reg
ular engineer corpe, accompanied by his
wife, visited our town this week. They
were much pleased with their visit The
captain ia engaged most of the time in sup
the work on the jetties at South Pass.
CADDo.
From the Shreveport Telegram, January
25:
Captain William Robson is in receip. of
sentative in Congress from this district,
and Hon. Aleck Boarman, regarding the
appropriation tor the closing of Tones
bayou. Both of the gentlemen speak En-
cOuragingly regarding the prospects OF the
appropriation. Captain Robson has just
returned from the bayou, and informs us
that the raft has washed almost entirely
out of the mouth, and unless something is
speedily done the navigation OF Red river
will be seriously impaired. ii not entirely
closed. We hope nothing will be left M
done by our citizens and Representatives to
urge upon Congress the necessity of this
work. We suggest that our Cotton Ex-
change and citizens should take some steps
in the matter for the purpose Of stimulating
and sustaining our Representatives in Wash
ingtOn. "a stitch in time," etc.
From the Shreveport Times, January 25:
We learn from the officers Of the Bonnie
Lee that while the boat was at Mill Creek.
Texas, on her last trip, a number of persons
came aboard, and among others were some
rsttsmen. They had been drinking good
deal, and were more or less intoxicated.
While standing in front Of the bar, rats
man, name unknown. noticed that blood
was running down his leg, when he ex-
claimed thai he was stabbed. An examine
ton showed that he was badly wounded by
a dirk knife in the right shoulder. He had
no knowledge when he was stabbed, or who
by. He was taken ashore, and the next
morning it was thought he would recover;
but We have since learned that he died
from his wounds. Suspicion rests upon
we'll known planter living in that neighbor-
hood. We refrain from giving his name. as
we are not sufficiently informed in regard to
all the particulars.
evening that he left here last Saturday to
arrest Bob Washington. who murdered the
negro boy on Arsenal Hill but escaped from
Jail some two months since. and another
negro named Sam Anderson, who recently
murdered a man OF his own color On the
river above here. near Major Thomas place.
Information had been received that Bob
Washington was in that neighborhoOd Sam
Anderson was captured in the swamp while
returning es his house from a neighboring g
plantation where he had been picking cot
ton. He made no effort to escape, though
he probably thought there was no USE.
Bob Washington was found concealed in
pile of cotton seed, cn Mr.. john Pickett's
plantation, by Tommy Bond, who accom-
panied Mr.. Berbee, and to whom the latter
feels indebted for his capture