The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-31
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1 LUu1n1anAs
The water Is falling fast In Richland
tparish, after having done some little
damage In and around Rayville.
| VOORHEES, Trahan and Paul Campet
uuarreled in Vermilionyille last Sunday,
and Campet was shot and killed by Ira
han.
Jennie Wilson, shot by her husband.
Mac Wilson, In Bossier parish, last
week, has since died OF her wounds.
Wilson is still at large.
VIM. Butler, OF Crocket's Point, Frank
lin parish, was dangerously cut by Will
kins Newcome, last week. The cause
OF the trouble Is unknown.
In an alteration at Crowville, in
| Franklin parish, between Joe Kieffer
and q man named Mike, the former was
dangerously cut with knife.
vile. Union parish, committed suicide
last week by blowing out her brains
with double barreled shotgun.
The police jury Of st. Landry consists
| at present OF eight members, only three
additional members having been APP
pointed by Gov. Nichols instead OF five,
as In most other parishes.
The Columbia Herald Ia lucky. It has
almost column Of thanks to offer In it's
last number to It's subscribers for pres
ents of new potatoes, peas, beans, cab
bages, onions and, indeed, all kinds Of
vegetables.
The wire to complete the line OF the
Washington and 0pelousas Telegraph
arrived at Opelousas last Saturday by
the Lessie Taylor, and the incomplete
gap between Vermilionville and YER
million Bayou was finished yesterday.
The Richland Beacon wants levee,
mile long and four feet high, built at
that place. The damage done In a single
year by overflow would more than pay
for the expense OF building this levee,
1t declares.
II has been very warm In the country
for the past two weeks, and cotton and
weeds are both growing up rapidly. A
little rain is needed In almost all Sec
tions OF the State. Cotton is growing
beautifully, but corn Is not looking 30
well.
Mississippi.
The Brookhaven Comet favors col
ored man for Secretary Of State.
The railroads Of Mississippi refuse to
reduce the fare of editors going to the
Mississippi State Press Association
more than one half. The Brookhaven
Comet predicts slim attendance in
consequence.
The county Of Edwards is soon to be
organized.
Freestone county votes on local option
on the ninth Of June.
Kerr county is selling It's school lands |
located in Brown county.
Rockport has q new mayor, j. M, |
Doughty, appointed by the Council.
Fort Worth has taxable real estate
now of 81 100000. Last year 1t was less
than 100000.
The new line between the counties Of
Ellis and Navarro gives the former |
1886, 900 more OF taxable property.
Fannin county will have to take the
horns. With total population OF per-
haps 10000 she has only sixty-three |
names on her delinquent tax list.
feHUh hos are beginning to ripen at the
near the town Of Brennan.
The fruit crop Is reported quite large,
and In few days the market will be |
filled with the fine fruit that section of |
the State Ia noted for.
A band OF murderers and outlaws |
have created reign OF terror among |
the settlers Of that section of Texas |
known as the Pan Handle by the MUIR
der Of several citizens. Settlers have
been compelled to fly for their lives,
leaving their homes and property In
the hands Of these blood thirsty de-
mons.
Neither heat nor cold reache as high |
q degree In Texas as elsewhere. AtGaI-
weston the middle temperature is, in
summer, 80 degrees; in winter. So de-
grees: during the year, 60 degrees.
Middle temperature at Austin--In sum-
mer, 80b degrees; in winter, sol degrees;
during the year, 67a degrees. Highest
heat in Galveston, 953 degrees; in
Austin, 101 degrees.
A bold dash for liberty was made by
convicts on the International road south
OF Crockett Wednesday morning. The
sheriff and posse IN charge OF ten con-
victs were sleeping on the train, when
Frank Wilson, alias Texas Jack, who was
sentenced for fifteen years, secured four
revolvers Of the guards, and assuming
. commanding position and presenting
, revolver at the surprised sheriff's
head, shouted, "boys. now for libertyl"
They demanded to have their shackles
oosed, but the revolvers Of each were
snatched by passenger just in time
10 prevent o bloody affray. The second
leader was Knocked down with the butt
II revolver. The convicts were then
chained to their seats by the neck.
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THE END OF THE INDIAN WAR.
Est. Louis Republican,