The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-19
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Louisiana.

Homer were decorated May 4.
Marsh Gibbons, shot in quarrel by
Willis Haines, at Terrebonne Station,
died from the effects Of his wounds last
week.
The Lake Providence True Republican
has suspended publication because the
debit side is larger than the credit side''
on the books OF the concern.
The following ticket was elected at
the Homer town election on last Mon
day: For Mayor, J. Ferguson; for Sc
lectmen, Alex. Well, j. A. Witter, Peter
Demetz, A. O. Jones. M. r. Bryan.
Although the river Is not as high by
several feet as last year, all the back
plantations Of Madison parish are un-
der water. DR.. Harding's plantation,
which had q beautiful growing crop on
1t, Is now covered. Many others are suf-
ferers.
The office Of secretary Of the police
jury and treasurer Of the parish Of AS
sumption Is so tied up with iDjunctions,
ounter-injunctions, suits for intrusion
in Office, etc., that the police jury OF
that parish found 1t necessary to make
its president also it's secretary.
The Tom Parker was the first steam
boat that ever appeared upon the wa
ters Of Lake Lafourche, Richland par
ish. It ran down to the ferry from
Bnuf river the other day, and surprised
the inhabitants Of the shores Of that
beautiful sheet OF water with the shrill
notes Of the whistle.
Settlers upon the public lands in the
seventh and eighth wards OF Ascension
parish are applying to the government
FOR confirmation of their titles, 1t being
the impression that the long disputed
ownership of these lands has been re-
Gently decided In favor Of the United
States government. It Is said that good
titles to these lands can now be pro-
cured.
The jailor of Assumption parish has
had for five months to maintain the
prisoners which have been, and are now
confined In the parish Jail at his own
expense, and to provide ways and means
to support these prisoners, by running
his own credit, or expanding cash all at
his own risk. The police jury, at it's
last session, released him from this dis
agreeable position.
Mr.. Hugh Brough, of Plaquemines
parish, was bitten by q snake last week
and died in eight hours. This venom
GUS reptile was about two feet In length,
and encircled with rings Of brilliant
colors for It's full length. These snakes
are very scarce in the bottom lands, but
are plentiful in some Of the higher and
sandy soils OF Florida. The poison
almost instantly, causing the most in
tense pain.
The coroner of Madison parish, the
Journal complains, went through the
farce Of holding an inquest over The
body Of the man found floating in the
river last Tuesday, at an expense Of
some forty dollars to the parish, when
upon simple viewing Of the body it
was clearly evident that 1t was not the
subject Of any crime over which this
parish could take jurisdiction, or out Of,
which it could by any possible means
have made case.
Last Tuesday morning foater was
in the river in front of Delhi,
and after being brought ashore it proved
to be man, who had evidently been
drowned for some time. There was
to fix identity. He had been in
the water so long that it was hard to
tell whether he had been white or a
black man, an Indian or an Arab. He
had nothing on but q pair OF jean pants,
and In his pockets there was found IS
cents in currency and q free pass over
OAO Nv AxouAo NAAASOl 0A6ASA ny GsA 0AAA-
GER Of the telegraph company, indi-
eating that he had been under their
Last Sunday m orning 1t was reported
In Delta that duel was about to be
fought on the point between Mr.. Chas. p.
Wright, editor Of the Vicksburg Herald,
Marshal OF Mississippi. Some excite
ment followed the report. The sheriff
and two deputies started in company
with the municipal officers Of Vicks-
burg to arrest and prevent the affair.
Arriving at the place Mr.. Shannessey
only was found, he had been waiting
over night and expected Mr.. Wright to
arrive at that morning, pursuant to an
understanding between them. It is
stated that he waited until half past
o'clock, and Wright failing to put in an
he came on down to Delta
where he remained until evening and
to Mississippi. The difficulty
grew out Of newspaper controversy.
Mississippi.
Growing cotton in Yazoo has been
seriously injured by the late cold and
rainy weather.
Twenty-Five to fifty head Of horses
have died from the sting OF the gnats
during the past week In Lehore county.
Caterpillars are making their appear
ance near Corinth in such immense
numbers as to create alarm. Forests and
orchards are in danger Of being entirely
Destroyed.
The Mississippi Conference (of the
Methodist Church) will be held In jack
son, December 5. North Mississippi
will be held at Holly
Springs, November %.
The Canton Citizen is gratified to
notice that Gen. Joseph r. Davis, Of
Madison county, Is mentioned for Sec
rotary of State. The Citizen praises
the General very highly, and says his
election would confer honor on any Of
flee in the State.
United States Deputy Marshal Jones
seized and destroyed distillery belong
ing to Mr.. Oar, Of Choctaw county, on
last Friday. He also levied upon the
household and kitchen furniture, horses,
cattle, etc., belonging to Oar.
A new telegraph line is being estab-