The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-29
cannon were fired, and everything went
ms ..merry as a marriage bell"

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ms "merry as q marriage bell"
Friday evening twenty gentlemen Of
reenwood. La, and vicinity, pursued
the negro murderers OF Sheriff Love, OF
limestone county. Texas, and dlscov-
cred them In a swamp. The fugitives
fred first. and the Greenwood posse re.
turned the fire, and continued 1t until
tho negroes were actually riddled with
Their bodies were left where
they fell. Several of the pursuers were
slightly wounded.
Another conflict OF authority occurred
in Natchtoehes last week. Hon. L. A.
Simmons, Parish Judge. refused TO Ger Ger
tify to the signature oi mr.; Geo. VI
Kenrney rs parish record. on the grouhu
that Mr.. Fred. Hubley, the elected he,
publican candidate, had duly qua,lhen
according to law and presented his oonu
sipned by the clerk OF the court, on the
bth inst. and claiming tho Office under
said approved bond. We are inclined
to think that this conflict OF authority
will not occur again.
Goodloe and Brown. who murdered
Dr. Evans In Sabine parish, have poth
been captured. The pursuit Of the out
laws has been untiring, resulting In the
eapt,lre OF Brown in Clayton county,
Texas. Last Tuesday. Brown, In custo-
DIV OF Sheriff A.. Lout, Of Spbtne parish,
was brought to Alexandria, and placed
In iail for safe keeping. Brown ls qnlte
d Young man, Of forbiddlng aspect. ne
Ia ironed and chained to- the, cell lloor Tor
securjty. Brown denies having done
the killing himself. He says that he
was getting at house near by. ana that
GoodIoe shot aud killed DR. Evans
while he was absent.
NrississIppl.
Columbus is shipping fine beef TO Now
Orleans.
The OK. soldiers Of Pike county arc to
hold a reunion there In u short time.
colony from Jackson, Michigan.
| propose to locate in Kinds county, Miss.
A meeting of the merchants OF ,Vioks-
burg Ia called at the Cotton Lxehahge'
to discuss the license tax on drummers.
The heavy rains OF last week did I'M
mense damages to the bridges through
ont the State. La Holmes county the
damage will reach $4,000 TO $1,000.
The Wilkinson county Grand Jury,
| last week, indicted several members ol
the supervisors. tho Sheriff, VIM. II.
| Noble. and some other officers for
alleged malfeasance in office.
We will wager tlue new cradle
against an ordinary rattle that no town
In America OF the same acreage. and
populntion can beat Friars Point In an
average crop Of babies. Il Coahomian.
A special election was held In Unior
county last week upon the question OF
railroad tax, 1t was decided ny
majority of forty-one to issue bonds tt
complete the Ripley narrow gauge tc
TO New Albany.
A distressingly sad accident occurred
MT the shops OF the West Manufacturing
Company on Monday morning last. Mr.
Burke. one OF the operatives, while en-
gagged in ripping plank. was struck 10y
piece of wood in the region OF the heart
and instantly killed.
The grand jury at the term Of the CIR
cult Court now in session. ut Holl
Springs. has found 143 true bills, inolu
ding almost oil crimes. from hoinioid
TO the smallest misdemeanor--a large
number than was ever before returne
to any ono term Of the court. Five con
victs have already been sentenced an
sent forward TO the penitentiary. an
there are six or eight prisoners who ar
awaiting sentence TO the penitentiary.
The Presbytery of New Orleans hel
its regular annual session In Magnolit
; commencing the 18th inst. and lastin
three days. Before the adjournment {
the Presbytery, resolution OF thank
to the people Of Magnolia was passe
on account OF hospitality extended I
, the members also to the railroad CON
pany for Communication tickets. Tb
; Presbytery adjourned on Friday, bt
tho meetings continued until Sunda
night.
: The Kinds county Democracy hay
taken tho lead in organizing for tn
- El,t. tfytt In
executive committee held n meeting o
the 10th inst, apportioned the precint
delegations in the county convention
authorized u call for county convel
tion for tho selection of delegates to I'll
State convention, and suggested mas
!. meeting of the Democratic and Conse
vatve party on the 18th Of August, wit
= u recommendation that u Conveptio
= should assemble on the same day Il
= the nomination OF candidates for coul
ty offices.
> Ham White, the highwayman, goes
> the West Virginia Penitentiary for LII
! The Dallas Herald says there is no
"an absolute certainty OF an abundai
!, wheat harvest"
The grasshoppers in Bel county col
fined their attention almost exelusivel
), to fruit, eschewing the crops.
r A company has been formed
( Brownwood to work the so-cHlled go
mines lately discovered in Brow
county.
], Jerry James. Il negro, was convictt
q ut Rockdale Of rape OF q negro girl u
Q der twelve years OF age. and was 80
fenced to be hanged.
s The "exiled Russian nobleman.'
h Dallas, Is out In letter to the Herdl
" explaining how he happens to be four
q in Texas and at Dallas. The apology
% sufficient.
The Galveston Netps says that 81
e sacks OF coffee were sold in that mark
,f to New Orleans dealers, and shippe
ID Thursday. That Is big feather in Gt
10 veston's cap.
r, Seven bundled horses left Tara
ID county for Minnesota in one driv