The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-26

/ plantation Of Mr.. n. e. Barrow this week.
Wo others ere said to be roaming shout the
woods in the neighb0rhoOd where this one
was killed Terrebonne Progress.
The Parish Executive COMMITTEES Of Baton
| Rouge has resolved to hold primary elections
| on Saturday, July Is, to elect delegates to q
parish convention, to assemble July 20. This
convention will select delegates to the State
Convention.
The Rural Times reports that Bienville will
holi mass meeting at Sparta on the first
Monday in July. Delegates will be elected to
the Baton Rouge convention, also to the dis
trict convention TO nominate candidate for
Congress and State Senator.
st. Bernard boasts of the following candi-
dates. So says the Eagle: For the Senate
and Legislature 3, sheriff IA, parish Judge 4,
clerk Of court Q, justices Of the peace 80, par
lSh treasurer a, tax collector none, members of
police jury &C.. Total 1876 candidates to 1921
votes, or one candidate to each eight votes.
We hear various and sundry rumors Of the
appearance OF the cotton worm. One planter
on the river below is reported to have found
one OF the pests webbed up. 1t is very early
for the worm, but according to the generally
accepted theory, the wet weather has been
favorable to them. shreveport Times.
On the fifteenth instant, in Vile Plate Prai-
RE near Vile Plate, negro named Valmont
stabbed. bis brother Gervais with a pocket
have been engaged in a game of cards at the
time. The murderer was lodged in the par
ISL jail the next day-[Opelousas Courier.
On Tuesday last, about IL M, our town was
visited by most severe wind and rain Storm
the wind amounting to almost hurricane
at least we judged SO from the way leaves
and branches came hurrying down In the
neighborhood OF our office. Considerable
damage was done In and about town in the
destruction OF fruit and shade trees, aside
from that done by the rain. A couple OF trees
were uprooted In the courthouse yard. For
tunately the wind storm was of but few min
utes' duration, else the damage would have
probably have been much greater. The wind
appeared TO come from the southwest and
took northeasterly course Tensas Jour-
nal.
Last Friday evening, Mr.. Max Ferth, for
many years storekeeper in this parish, and
his wife at the intersection of the Boutte with |
the front road, was accidentally drowned
while bathing In the river. He was just re- |
covering from sickness and was yet very |
weak when he plunged into the river His |
body was not recovered until last Monday |
IN Orning, in front of the Davis plantation, |
about two miles below the place OF drowning. |
The coroner held an inquest, and verdict Of |
accidental drowning" was returned. The
Orleans by the friends and relatives for inter-
ment The deceased leaves wife and two
small children to mourn his untimely end
ST. Charles Mirror.
Last Sunday at noon, as Deputy Sheriff |
Jeter had the doors of the jail open the three
negroes confined for the burning of the court
house broke past him and made good their
escape Mr.. Jeter had been careless enough |
10 open the doors while he had no weapon
with him, which the negroes must have no.
ticed. AS they started Mr.. Jeter yelled for
help, and six or eight persons started to his
assistance. The race was lively one for
mile or SO, but the negroes having start of
hundred yards and the advantage of tall corn
10 conceal themselves in, succeeded In getting
20 the woods, only one OF them having to run
the risk OF three pistol shots, none Of which,
took effect. One or two per-
Sons were close enough to have done good ex-
ecution with n navy-six or shotgun, but we're
1narmed. The fugitives separated and made
,he woods safely. About dusk one Of them
brush amid pistol and shotgun fusilade. It
las been reported that the negro was struck,
Jut 1t is very doubtful, as no sign could be
ound at the place he entered the Jungle
Colfax Chronicle.
A mass meeting of the Democratic voters
u Rtchland parish was held at the court
louse In Rayvile, June 10. The mass meet
ng being organized, a motion was made and
arried to organize the executive comnitteee.
Ion. 2. FL. TOier, ex-member Of the begisla-
ure, was put in nomination. Mr.. Toler asked
'ermission to review the history Of his legis-
ative course, which was granted. He had
'een in favor OF constitutional convention
rom the first and had voted against all the
proposed amendments; had opposed the reve-
Tue law from the beginning. He wanted $500
nut accepted the $3.50 exemption as the best
le could do. He opposed the New Orleans
nd Pacific Railroad bill. He was accused of
opposing the reduction of the pay of legisla-
Ors. He did not vote to change his own com
,ensation- that would have been unconstitu-
ional-but he voted for the least compensa-
ion proposed for future legislatures.
The discussion was resumed and, at his own
rom nomination, and M. j. Liddell nominat-
d and elected. Mr.. Liddel announced that
10 was in favor Of q constitutional conven-
ion, but did not think that the meeting
hould thus early commit the party to that
olicy. The course of the Richland Beacon
vas then Endorsed, and the convention ad-
burned.