Louisiana capitolian., 1879-03-29
STATE MIRROR.

STATE MIRROR.
Incendiaries are at their foul work
in Franklin.
Morohouse parish, with . voting
population Of $500, only polled 266
votes on the 18th inst.
A darkey named Charles Daspit
was drowned last week in the river q
short distance above Hahnville.
A fire occurred in DOnaldsOnville
last Tuesday night, which destroyed
five buildings. All partially insured.
Mrs. Gainnie's ginhouse in Natchi-
tochcs parish, with one hundred bales
Of cotton, was consumed by fire one
day last week.
Congressman Elan contributed five
hundred dollars to defray the expenses
incurred in the trial Of the CaddO and
Natchitoches prisoners.
The CaldO prisoners were received
with rapturous demonstrations by the
people Of Shreveport, upon their re-
turn home from New Orleans.
The public schools in Avoyelles par
isll are in successful operation. The
school board gives general satisfac-
ton, and all are satisfied with its
work.
The Claiborne Guardian thinks the
radicals will make their fight on the
State Constitution when it is submit
ted to the people for adoption or re-
lection.
The Sugar Bo,cl learns from Super.
intendent Pandclly that the prospects
for a through line of railroad to Tex.
as by January lst, 1880, are very
tlattering.
A fearful cyclone occurred at Lake
Providence last week. A considera-
BILE amount of property was destroyed
among other buildings the new town
schOOlhOuse.
Last Wednesday a difficulty took
place in Terrebonne parish between
Paul Labruyere and Frank Picou
which resulted in the former receiving
several serious stabs.
On Grigsby Island, Caddo parish
last Sunday, white man named Jno
Broxton, was shot and fatally wound
ed by an old negro. The weapon
used was rife, and it was loaded
with three bullets.
The Tindicator, referring to Dis.
trict Attorney Leonard and his perse.
cution of the Natchitoches politica
prisoners says: "Albert Leonard, thu
young man from Caddo, stands forth
prominently as a proven liar :"
The Sparta Times says: Our farm
ers report plenty of hog and hominy
in their several neigllborhoods. Cot
ton is fast approaching the indie,
finger of prosperity-where the stapl,
is a surplus product and represents {
bank check for the cash.
The Morehousc Clarion expresse.
the following: Some five or six gen
tlemen Of our town and parish arr
preparing to start soon for Texas on ,
prospecting tour, and to look for ,
better country. We predict that al
of them will return great deal wiser
and without having found that bette
country.
At three o'clock Monday eyenin,
two of lawyer kernan's houses, ir
Clinton, burned down and anothe
house belonging to Mayor Morris, oc
cupied by Mr.. Welsh, was badly dam
aged. The fire is said to have origi
mated in the kitchen flue of the house
occupied by the Misses Ncttles. Los
about $4,000.
A newsboy's presence of mind savet
him from being crushed to deatl
in New Orleans Tuesday, by q trail
of cars under which he had fallen
After the first car had passed owe
him, slightly bruising the flcshy par
of his leg, he threw himself parable
with the track and laid perfectly mo
tionless until tho train passed.
The Mringstonian records the dealt
Of Maj. A. A. Singletary, and truth
fully says of him: "Few men, within
his sphere of usefulness, were bette
known than the subject of this sketch
and the information Of his unexpected
decease will carry sorrow to many :
fireside. His own household are, in
deed, sorely afflicted. An affectionate
cherished wife and two interestin,
children are left to morn his removal
The Carroll Conservative says: MI
Geo. Foster, of our parish, called OF
us Wednesday last, and brought will
him stalk of corn containing 81!
well matured ears. Mr.. Foster is on
Of those practical kind of men VIII
try to make their existence on on
planet as useful as possible. His plan
tation is a model institution in tn
way of producing cotton, corn, pota
toes and other products for the us
and benefit of our people.