Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-20
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NEWS TTEIS.

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NEWS ITEMS.
Ouaclita, Sept. l3.-The Ouacllita
Democratic Convention .:slnet to-day
70 nou,isate candidates Tor Represen;
tative, and the varisus parish officers 1
). D.. McEnssy President: Each
ward was full represented, IA delefI
gates being present. The utmost Il
harmony prevailed, aand the follow l
ing ticket was, unanimously nominal
ted:
w. w. Farmer, Representative;
J. Z. Mcclure, sheriff; Austin Green,
clerk; D. s. c. Murphy, coroner.
Beside appointing delegates to the
Senatorial and judicial Convention,
the following were accredited to the
State Convention: w. I. Theobald,
+. p. Stubbs, w. w. Farmer, s.
Marx, s. D. McEnery, DIR. Fuller,
Alex. Wyatt, John w. Scarborough,
II. Richardson, F. Garrett, l.. D.
McI4ain, L. NJ. Kidd, A. F.. Parker
and Ben Thomas.
OF course the ticket will be elected,
for they never play splits in Ouachita.
The North Lancashire Cotton
Operatives Association have issued
an energetic appeal to masters
against the contemplated reduction
Of wages, urging that it would be use-
less for the Improvement Of trade,
and that the latter object would DO
better attained by the adoption Of q
universal system Of short time, work
ing for a few months. Twenty mills
are now practically closed at Ashton,
because Of the strike, which is also
assuming serious proportions ut Moss
ley.
THE following is published in .
special edition Of the Daily Telegraph
this afternoon: Gen.. Roberts has
telegraphed for four additional regi-
ments. The ilitary authorities have
decided to increase both the Kuram
aud Khyber columns to 1900 men
each. It has been decided that there
| is no possibility Of a sudden dash ut
| Cabui, but it is believed that there
will he an early collision between the
outposts. Disquiet among the bor-
der tribes is increasing, The vague
ness Of the communication brought
by the messenger of the Ameer to
Alikheyli causes fear in some quar-
tiers that he has already withdrawn
himself from the alliance.
The pursuit Of King Cetewayt
continues holly. He has split hi
part and taken to the bush. Hi'
pursuers have been within three miles
Of him, and have seen some member
Of his following. Gen. Wolsele.
has had a meeting with the northern
chiefs, at which he informed then
that the only obstacle to the settlement
Of peace is the failure to captur
Cctewayo, and that any chief har
boring him will be punished. Lor'
Clifford has captured a native VIII
has promised to show him the King
hiding place. The bush where he j
supposed to be secreted is now beinI
surrounded by 300 men. 49,.
A letter from Port-au- Prince, date
August 26, says the town Of Gonaives
which had protested against the pro
visional government here was attack
ed August II by troops from POrt-a''
Prince. Most Of the town was DIES
, troyed by fire.. The capture Of til
, town cost a considerable number
: lives on both sides, and numeror
: atrocities were committed.
! A fire broke out in Jacmel durin
!; the night of August 20. Its origin
:. unknown. 1t destroyed the prime
nal stores situated in the most tlou
> ishing business centres; only tir'
. proof buildings remained standin
: The loss is estimated ut about 5000
- 600. * e.tua g.,
Natc1,ez has raised her quarantil
v against New Orleans.
r The fever is decrea sing material
# at Memphis.
u One of the troopers Of Major Cava|
u nari's escort arrived at Lundi Knot
! Yesterday. He says the roof of Il
British Presidency at Cabul was cor
q manded by other houses and W
y. consequently untenable by the b
!" sieged, who made trench Outsid
y About o'clock in the afternoon
/ the day of she massacre Major Cava
mari received IL wound from ricoc
o citing bullet on his forehead.
l. Mr.. Jenkyns, Major Cavagnar
! assistant, who arrived at the reside
20 cy during the attack, wrote to I
e; Ameer for help, and the Ameer's I
70 ply was, Goods will, l am maxi
n arrangements" A previous reque
70 for aid from Major Cavagnari h
III met with the same reply. \
=; Jenkyns wrote again when Maj
m Cavagnari was wounded, but t
Se bearer of the letter was cut to piee
AZ by the mutineers. f no..
IN The trooper then started, but
~ was disarmed' and imprisoned.
ye succeeded in escaping at daybreak
he the fourth of September, and visit
,rs the residency, where he saw
to corpse ofLieut. Hamilton, comma,
pr. ing the escort of the British missi
Id lying across mountain gun.
rs says Mr.. Jenkyns was with per-
nd called Yayah Kahl, and he is the
We fore, presumably alive.
I'm The escaped trooper saw no tro
,e on the road from Cabul to Jellalat
on nd Dakka, and, as far as he kn'
ID. none were coming. A comrade, y
Nv was confined in Cabul, informed !
that Lieut.. Hamilton shot three
p ~ the mutineers with his revolver
w killed two with bis sabre.
i'm DR.. Helby, who was connec
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