The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-05
General News.

Kenna killed his brother-in-law for
smoking his pipe.
An earthquake occurred in Cana
ia on Dec. 18th. There were two
shocks, the last one of which was
quite severe.
Rio Grand affairs were discussed
in the Cabinet last week, but ac-
ton was postponed for more def
mite information.
Five men were drowned by the
capsizing Of au oyster boat ia the
mouth Of the Rsppahanock river,
Thursday night, Dec. 18th.
A correspondent writing from
the Russian Rustchuk headquarters
says: Snow over two feet deep and
all operations suspended:
1t is officially announced that, at
the Sultaa's request, England has
agreed to approach Russia in re-
gard to negotiating a peace. The
announcement has mad a very re-
assuring effect
Since it's establishment, the Gov
ernmei,t has gwen away "a, 1854, 800
acres of land to soldiers, making
half II million of l60-acre farms.
During 1875, l0S,77l Italians
emigrated to America. According
to the statistics, $4,000 of this
grand total are set down as tenn
porary tourists, the rest as perma-
neDt settlers.
Texarcana is on the borders of
Texas and Arkansas. The line
separating the States runs through
the ceuter OF the town, or towns,
for there are two, with distinct and
separate governments.
The recent decision of the Geor-
gin Supreme Court, that T. murder
er, IN order ito be too drunk to
form the intent to kill, must be too
drunk to form the intent to shoot"
knocks the pins from under many
a homicide, aud leaves him dam
CHING without u support.
Among the most important fea-
lures of the Georgia constitution
are strict provisions against duel
hing, making lobbying a crime, aud
petty larceny cause for disfran-
ch ssment, prohibiting the State
from rendering financial assistance
to railroads, abolishiug the whip
ping-po t and Imprisonment for
debt, making the session of the
Legislature biennial, aud increas-
ing the faculties for free public ed
ucItlOn.
Mr.. Blaine stated in the Senate
Just before its adjournment, that to
be a Republican III the South was
TO endanger ones life and proper
tt. Yet when Blaine arrived at
hot Springs, Arkansas. a few days
ago, he was met at the depot by a
delegation of citizens aud brass
band, and welcomed to that city.
The Arkansians may succeed in
making very fair Democrat ont
of Blaine before he gets away from
them.
A mass meeting of the cigar
and their spmpathizers was
held in New York, on the night OF
the 2Sth inst, at which four thou
sand persons were present They
had speeches in English and Ger
man. Resolutions were adopted
setting forth that the struggle WAS
to be kept up until living wage ?
and recognition of the union ale
complied with, aud denouncing all
compromises. Also, denouncing
tue tenement-house system as an
to renew chattel slavery,
and opposed to civilization, to the
spirit of the age, aud to the insti-
tutions of free country.
Correspondence received at mill
tary headquarters details the sur
render of Howard and his band, at |
Elizario. Subsequent to the shoot
ing of Howard, Mcbride and At
kinson, and other events reported
by telegraph, the rioters packed up |
their effects and moved, some over
the river and others elsewhere.
Only five rioters were identified H.
aud it is thought there
We're not over ten from the other
side of'the Rio Grande, although |
the organized rioters were at least
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