The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-11
SOUTHERN NEWS.
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The Advocate complains tllat Ivy.
thirds Of the population Oh THAI pailsh
are consumers. NTH,
A large hear Yves killed by Mr.. Philo-
gene Mayeux. one mile from MARKS
Vile. last week
A. Trion has been elected Presi-
dent and s. y. Robertson Secretary OF
the new school board OF Avoyelles parish.
r. ID reported that two members or the
Ascension parish school board, Messrs.
j A. Landry and Emile St. Martlh,
decline to serve.
disease Ia now prevailing In Avoy--
Giles vicinity among the horses ana
hogs, Several Of them have died from
it within the past week.
The late hail storm was very destruc-
tive to the crops at Evergreen, ana In
many cases the ground will have to be
replowed and another crop planted.
In Avoyelles parish the cane plant Is
doing exceedingly we'll, but the stubble
Ia a total failure. Regardless or this
Avoyelles will increase the number OF
hogsheads this year.
Bayou des Glaizes Is now In good nav
igable order. The large amount of cot
ton, molassesand sugar, which the bad
roads Of last winter prevented being
hauled to our landings are now being
rapidly shipped.
| Four oolored prisoners confined in the
Grant parish jail succeeded In breaking
out, April 81. in broad daylight, and
while the town was crowded with peo-
Die. One Of them, Fields by name, was
captured last week in Natchitoches, but
the others are still ut large.
A colored man with his two children
were burned to death in their cabin on
Mr.. Anatole Lallande's plantation. in
Assumption parish. A coat OIL lamp
was left burning in the cabin and the
supposition 10 that it exploded and igni-
ted the clothing and other oombustlbies
In the cabin, and SO speedy were the In
roads of the fire that all escape was
cut off.
Parish Judge Maher, of Ascension,
sitting in place of District Judge Marks,
reolsed. for the trial Of the case entitled
estate Of Louisiana eT rel. Fred. Dutfel.
District Attorney pro tenn, VS.. Morris
Marks" rendered his decision in cham
bers on Thursday, everything plaintiff q
exception and confirming the title OF de-
fendant to the office Of District Judge.
Ten lawyers appeared as counsel Tor
plaintiff and three as counsel Tor de-
PENDANT.
At the adjourned meeting OF the citi-
zens Of Conoordia parish, held Monday
in Vidalia, Engineer Babbitt reported
that 1903 cubic yards Of earth would be
required to make the guard levee Sc
Granville levee. Mr.. +. s. Shields re-
ported continuous caving along the en-
dangered front. Committees were ap'
pointed to take immediate action for the
building Of the guard levee estimated &c
cost about $4,000, and to collect the
desired sum.
A murder was committed last Sunday
evening at about 5 o'clock, near the
front door Of the Catholic Church OF oul
town. A freedman named Louis, aget
about 81 years, employed for several
years past by Mr.. Raymond, the priest
shot and almost instantly killed Mr.
Agenor Lesassier. aged 35 or 40 years
and belonging to one OF the most re-
spectacle colored families Of st. Landry
The weapon used was a small cartridge
! Deringer, and the ball penetrated thu
breast, causing death in very few min
utes and before the priest could admin
lister the last sacrament. The murderer
was Immediately arrested and lodged IL
Jail.
A meeting Of citizens was held at the
Court house, in Donaldsonville, at
o'clock Saturday evening, to select per
sons to be recommended to Coy. Mich
oils for appointment as municipal Off
GERS. The failure to hold the election
which should have. taken place las
week, places in the hands OF the Coy
ernor the power to appoint all the Off
GERS, from mayor down to constable. 4
number of candidates are in the fielC
for several of the positions, and o.
usual the most spirited competition Ii
for the office of constable, there beint
Mt least four aspirants, with any mum
Der of dark horses willing to be selected
as compromise candidate.
Opelousas had grand celebration
last Saturday evening, in honor of thu
deliverance Of Louisiana. The people
gathered at the courthouse, which wa
densely packed as early as half-pas
seven o'clock In the evening, many la
dies being In the audience to take par
In the rejoicings and listen to the con
gratulatory addresses, which, 1t wa
understood, were to be delivered by sew
eral OF our most fluent and popuia
speakers. Brief but eloquent and ap
propriate speeches were made by tn
following gentlemen, who were each Il
turn called upon by the enthusiastic au
dience: Messrs. J. Massie Martin
Laurent Dupre, Kenneth Baltic, Johl
J N. Ogden, fThos. LII. Lewis, Jos. M
Moore, j.. L. Lewis, b. A. Martel, Jos
Il. Houston, Z. ID. Estilette and G. "
Hudspeth. From dusk until nearly mid
night the town was kept lively and Il
good humor by the fine music Of tn
Opelousas Mutual Brass Band, tn
shooting Of sky-rockets and Roman
candles, and the firing of bombs, torpe
J does, firecrackers, etc.
Texas.
Interstate excursions are fashionabl
in Texas.
, Texas farmers will endeavor to cult
vate flax.
The Brazos bridge at Hampstead wa
. carried away by the recent high hooc
The grasshopper commission, wit
t Prof. Riley at its head, has arrived d
n Dallas.
I Crops in Washington county are fine
: receiving its second blowing.
An old citivan cf pnric uopoaI Row