The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-22

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persons were both captured
q The vicinity OF Campte was visitet
one day last week by o violent and de
structive hall storm, the most violent II
fact which has ever occurred In tina
section. The hail stones were of large
size, and very destructive to vegetation
Birds were killed In large numbers, ant
strange rs it may seem, @ cow wa
pounded to death by the hail. The In
jury to the crops has been great.
/ The Baton Rouge Adpocate says o
BeaureRard, ex. Kellogg tax collector o.
Baton Rouge parish: He has never
made settlement with the parish, ant
when called on he has always managed
to evade by one excuse and another d
proper discharge of the obligations
standing against him. He, therefore
stands convicted before the people o.
all show that they were fully justified
In calling upon him for his resignation
at the time they did.
George Ellison, co!ored, late Of Con-
cordfa parish, seems to have been d live.
| ly boy. He was tried last week In Con-
cordia for the murder OF boy whom
| he called his son. There were waiting
| for the result of this trial the Sheriffs oil
Franklin parish, Ia., and Adams
county, Miss, In both of which counties
Ellison was charged with murder. Not
| withstanding this, he escaped from al
was found not guilty by the Concordia
court. and before the other Sheriffs
could capture him was off and away.
! mississippi.
A fatal form Of pneumonia prevails in
Northern Mississippi.
Captain s. Gwinn, of Monticello, is
spoken OF as candidate for Auditor.
The Odd Fellows Of Summit. McComb
City and Magnolia will celebrate their
anniversary at McComb City on the 10th
inst.
The grand jury Of Madison county,
now In session, has found quiGe num-
Der Of indictments, principally against
hog thieves.
There was destructive fire ut Friar's
Point, Miss, early Saturday morning.
Eight buildings were burnt, and little
OF their contents saved.
Hamp Harrington, late Radical Sher-
III, OF Clay county, was tried on several
charges at Okolona, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for eight years.
The Seventeenth Annual Conclave of
the Grand Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, OF Mississippi, will be held in the
city OF Natchez, on the 10th, 18th and
18th of May next.
The Kinds county Gazette boasts that
while Kinds county gives the largest
Democratic majority in the State, 1t has
no candidate tor any office at the CON-
ing election.
A meeting of gentlemen took place In
Natchez last week interested In the
establishment OF q cotton factory at
that place. It proved quite successful,
and the entire amount, $40, 900, was SUBJ
scribed. The factory will be begun at
once.
A difficulty occurred last week In
Smith county between two of the Sulli-
vans on one side and two Crafts on the
other, In which one Of the Sullivans was
slightly wounded by pistol ball, and
one OF the Crafts was mortally wounded
by a load OF buckshot. Since the shoot
ing the Sullivans have left the country.
The Board Of Supervisors OF Amite
county made. a lucky stroke for the
county, sometimeago, In making a com.
promise with certain families who had |
been in the poor house for years. at an |
annual expense OF $500 each. The board |
paid them 1920 each, or $240, to leave,
and pledge themselves not to become |
again pensioners on the county.
A very heavy and damaging rain fell
In Amite county last week. Much and
was overfiowed, and many fields being
freshly plowed were badly washed"
The planters were seriously injured.
Many bridges were washed away, the
destruction Of which alone probably
amount to more than $1,000. In the
portion Of the county the
ain was accompanied by wind and hail
Many trees, much fencing and some
buildings were Frustrated. At Center
lille the hail storm was very severe.
The stones where they drifted were six
II eight inches In depth, and remained
for several days. The gardens
we're riddled, and the orchards very
muck injured. the young fruit beaten Off
nd she trees SCARED and broken.
Texas.
Ths grand jury at Sherman has found
hred hundred indictments.
The rifle club at Houston challenges
be State for a contest during the State
AIR..
There Is demand for an extra ses-
ion Of the Legislature to repeal the
NV SO obnoxious to the farmers.
The first tombstones ever erected In
lay county were placed over the re-
lains OF James Brown on March 80.
Reynolds, O sewing machine agent,
as stopped near Seguin by two armed
len, maltreated, and robbed of $3.50 In
liver.
Wheat in Northern Texas Is good, ex-
opt in few localities which have been
sited by grasshoppers. In Lamar
le prospect Is as good as could be
ssired.
The farmers in Pamela county are
bout to rise in arms against the men
no created the present judiciary sys-
IN and the produce tax law. Courts
nd taxes, they say, will ruin them.
It is stated that twenty armed men
ON Texas crossed over into the Indian :
erritory on the 9th Of this month, for
le purpose Of joining those who are =
'eparing to resist GOV. Overton's COL !