The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-02
SOUTHERN NEWS,


Louisiana,
Wells, Anderson a Co., will arrive In
New Orleans, next Monday Their
friends still claim they are 10 disbuse
United States patronage in that see,
ton,
Julius Wilcox, Of New Orleans, stab
bed step daughter nearly causing
donth. SUNDAY last lilo was promptly
arrested, while she was taken to the
hospital,
The boxes Of my Dear Pitkin," in
New Orleans, may not be opened TO
search for the missing records The
United States marshal got permission to
omen them, but he did not notilytho
commission hence they will likely be
untouched,
Mrs. Chrstiana Fromberg, Of New
Orleans, attempted suicide three times
in the river Sunday, but failing, was
locked up NJ the station. Unrequitcd
love Of her husband, caused il all
Sunday morning sailor named John
Mullen, belonging to the brig Orient
living at the head of Adele street New
Orleans, accidentally fell overheard into
the river and was drowned Body no.
recovered.
Planters in ST. Charles parish com.
plain of worm which is doing much
damage to cane and corn, 1t has made
its appearance for the first time in this
parish and agrculturalists have been
unable to class it,
At the late session of the supreme
court Mt Monroe Judge Eagan read a
very elaborate and able opinion in the
lalourche contest case, reversing the
Judgment Of Judge Taylor Beattie and
adiudging the democratic contestants
entitled to the offices to which they
were elected.
4 colored man named Carbavi was
crushed to death one day last week, on
Norbert Louque's plantation, in St.
Charles parish by boiler which he
was assisting to hoist to the top of the
sugar,houso for the purpose of catch
ing water, rolling down upon him. lie |
was mangled beyond recognition.
Many old citizens of louisiana who
left the state in the disastrous period
between 1866 and 1876 and settled else
where, are now returning attracted
here by our present prosperity and
great prospects. Particularly is this so
OF north Louisiana where considers
able emigration took place to Texas,
when that state was redeemed from
radical rule. These citizens are now
returning, determined to again make
Louisiana their home. Almost every
country paper notices some old Lous-
ianan who has returned to our state
mississippi.
Two negroes died of hydrophobia at
Lauderdale few days since They
were bitten by the same rabid dog. A
great deal Of excitement prevails in the
neighborhood and general war has
been waged on the dogs.
The eXoconfederate soldiers of com.
pany F. Fifteenth Mississippi, have
erected handsome monument in the
cemetery at Water Valley, The mons
ument was made at Holly Springs, 1t
will be unveiled August 22d, at which
time a grand reunion of all members Of
the regiment will take place
Raymond Gazette: 1t is unfair to say
that the Mississippi legislature Of 1876 /
IT was composed of lawyers, doctors {
and merchants" The house contained
ll6 members, exactly GS of whom--or a /
clear majority of four-were farmers, If (
that legislature did anything which (
operates injuriously on the farmers, it S
is unjust to hold the lawyers, doctors
and merchants" responsible for it. The
farmers are the men to blame, as they
held the working majority.
Oxford Falcon July 20 A very dis !
uessing accident occurred about two I
weeks ago ON the place of Levi Fowler, Il
who resides near the northern bounda- G
ry of our county. 1t seems that two Y
negro women, having IN charge three !
negro children, lived in cabin apart =
from the other buildings on the place II
one morning they locked the children
up in the cabin and went Off When
they returned what was once their
cabin was now smoking pile OF logs,
the building having been entirely de-
stroyed by fire, the children perishing
in the flames. e