The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-26
owners of part of the county when 1t
was an Indian reservation.

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was an Indian reservation.
The colored Republicans Of Mississip-
ri announce that they will vote for Capt.
Gwin, the Democratic candidate for
Auditor, whether an independent ticket
Is nominated or not.
A live snake eighteen inches long was
discovered by Mr.. Frank Word impris-
oned in knot In pine log, at Nabor's
saw mill, last week. There was not the
slightest sign of a hole in the knot. and
the snake had evidently been impris-
oned there for years.
The United States government is
after u. b. Weeks, late Postmaster at
Winona. Miss, as delinquent. Weeks
was one OF the carpet-b bag crew, and now
reposes his wearied frame at Battle
Greek. Mich. Two of his sureties are
reported responsible, and the estate of
another, who Is dead, Is believed to be
solvent. The deceased surety was w. w.
Chisholm, killed in Kemper county,
Miss.
An unfortunate difficulty, resulting
In the accidental shooting of Sheriff
Simmons, OF Neshoba county, occurred
at Philadelphia, the county town, on
Friday last. DIR. Harvey Walker and
a Mr.. Baggett got into fight in
which Baggett was making free use
OF q stick. 1t was in drinking sa-
loon, and the owner pushed Baggett
out at o door. leaving Walker inside.
Walker drew his pistol and held 1t
ready to shoot Baggett IL he returned
to the attack. Sheriff Simmons at the
moment rushed In at the door, and
Walker being ready, fired atithe instant
he saw a man coming, believing his an
tagonist was returning to assault him.
Simmons was hit in the breast; the
wound is dangerous. There are hopes
We hear that Simmons eXonerates
Walker of any intention to shoot him.
Walker was i'm Jail at last accounts, not
having had any trial. 1t is deplorable
affair. DIR. Walker Is high toned gen
tleman, of an excellent family and of
known peaceable disposition - Merid-
ian Mercury.
The fires on the prairies west of San
Antonio have interfered with the cut
ting of the grass, and may cause suffer
ing among the cattle.
The Austin Gazette says Mr.. Whiting,
discharged clerk Of the Land Office,
intends suing Commissioner Groos for
damages, when some interesting dis
closures will probably be made.
It appears from late revelations that
some Of the former clerks in the Land
Office have pocketed land certificates
before they were placed on file and sold
them to spectators in some Of the
Northern cities.
Denison offered premium of fifty
dollars for the first bale of cotton from
Grayson, and twenty-five dollars each
for the second from the county, and
first from neighboring counties and the
Indian Nation.
George Kendall was stabbed by a
half breed Indian, in a saloon. at Nc
Kinney, Thursday. The parties used
knives, and hacked each other q good
deal, but finally the Indian struck at
Kendall's throat, which took effect.
Death seems the only relief for his SUI
ferings.
Houston Telegram: A gentleman from
Gonzales county reports the destruc-
ton Of the cotton crop there by the
army worm as simply complete. He
says bale cannot be picked to every
twenty five acres. Although all the adj
joining counties have suffered terribly
they have not SO much as Gonzales.