The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-22
STATE NEWS.
Choice bits from the Country Press.

CLA1BORNE: Robert SynImonds'
confn d in the town calaboosc, was
murdered on NJ ,nday night. The de-
tails, so far as we have learned them'
were horrible. The door was broken
omen and he was killed 10y blows upon
his head. No cause is known tor tue
horrible crime. The Coroners IN
Quest will be published III full next
week. Symmouds had been lately
released from the State penitrntlary,
where lie was incarcerated for tue
killing of Pritchard, in this place;
some years ago. lie was baritone"
by the Governor, and for some months
past has been living quietly i'll Homer
lie was arrested Il few nights ago "y
the town police, and on trial pleaded
guilty to Keeping a disordr''y house.
Rather than pay fine OF twenty fl!c
dollars he preferred incarceration IN
the calaboose for ten days. "h'le
serving his time ont the door was
broken open and he was Killed.
Guardian.
MOREnoUsE:- THE death warrant
of James McClendon was signed oH
Gov. Nichols on the Both nlt., fixing
Friday, December II, as the day OF
execution, and designating as the
place the space in front of the parish
jail-Clarion.
B1ESvILLE Our Young friend is
one of the farmers for this country:
He has just killed forty-tive head OF
hogs which he is offering for sale. lie
has more for the market when these
are disposed of. Apply to A. }. Col.
bert, Jr.-Ruful Times.
R1CHLAND We learn that negro
boy about five or six years ola was
burned to death 10 house on the
place of Abe Jenkins, near Red
Mouth, on Friday night or Saturday
morning before day. Abe Jenkins,
who is a colored man, Informs us that
he went off to sit mp with u corpse,
leaving q colored woman there who
locked up the house with her little
boy in it and went off. The house Is
supposed to have taken fire from
defective chimney. Everything was
burued up with the housc.-Bcacon.
RApIDEs "A most disastrous and
damaging fire, on Wednesday, the
5th, occurred on Avoca Plantation,
the home of Captain James Jctfries.
The large and fine Gin House was the
first to burn down, which was follow
ed by the Corn Crib and Saw Mill
and almost the entire Cabins on the
place. The wind was blowing almost
q hurricane at the time, and no head
way could be made against the flames.
Besides all this loss of valuable prop
erty, Captain Jeffries suffers still
more in the loss of his corn aud thir.
ty bales Of cotton. Democrat.
ST. MISUNDERSTANDING the
numerous convictions of criminals at
the present term of the District Court,
there are evidently a number of
scamps still at large in this vicinity
who are maneuvering III a way that
will eventually land them in the pen
itentiary if they are not careful. We
have within the past few days heard
of several cases Of cattle stealing in
the immediate vincinity of town.
On another occasion four year old
heifer of a good dairy stock returned
home bleeding profuseIy and carrying
a bullet in her head. Another in
stance was the wounding of fine
young milch COW, which came home
aud died shortly afterwards. These
occurrences took place in the day
time and but a very short distance
from town. The abiding places Of
these freebooters can be easily guess
ed, and a little close watching Nigh
reveal their identity and he the mean
of reinforcing the railroad brigade b.!
few more tirst-class recruits.-Cou
siev,
AvoYELLEs Young men shoul'
not congregate iu front of the Catho
lie Church during service, as the nois
that they create interferes with tn
ceremonies, and besides this is n
place for idlers. Inside Of the Churc
young men is the proper place forge
The Republicans Of this parish ar
eager to espouse any cause that prom
ises relief from their political woe;
Yesterday it was the Workingman'
movement, to day it is the Libera
party, and the morrow must care for
itself. Dependency with them
general, and We would like to kee
them in just this frame of mind fo