Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26
FROM THE COUNTRY PRESS.

On tho 9TH inst, the Clinton g. Port
Hudson Rail Road Co., held their an
| nual meeting and elected the following
officers to serve the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, III. B. Vaughan, Directors, B. F..
Morris, J. p. Knox, VIM. s. Slaughter jr.,
L. B. Morgan -. Halle as large as an
hens egg fell profusely in this town at
about five o'clock on Wednesday evening
last. Fifteen of these monsters weighed
exactly one pound Great improve
ments have lately been made on the Asy-
lum and grounds, in jackson, At pres
emit there are nearly three hundred luna
tiss confined therein. Mr.. Bloom, of
Chicago, q former resident of this place,
and brother-in-law of our fellowtowns-
man, Mr.. S. Adler, recently donated $40
toward the churchs Indebtedness to Rev.
Jas. Philson Oats, of which an abund-
ance have been planted, are beginning to
head. Several of our friends have begun
using Irish potatoes. In a few days they
will be Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
On OF abont the 9th inst, a fatal acct
dent occurred on the Celeste plantation
in the Parish of Iberville, resulting in
the death of colored woman named
Malinda Washington. This woman was
in her cabin, engaged in washing cloth
ing, and q young colored man named
Thomas Neil was in an adjoining room
skylarklng with n young woman and en-
deavoring to induce hir to kiss him. In
4 spirit of idiotic playfulness which has
affected so many fools before him. Neal
drew an Old horse pistol and pretended
hat he would shoot 6le girl unless she
kissed him. A scuffle between them en-
sued, during which the pistol was dis
charged, tho ball going through the par
tition, striking Matilda Washington in
the right side and passing completely
through the body, penetrating at the lett
of the abdominal region. The mise rable
woman lived orty-cight hours in intense
| agony, when death ended her suffering.
---.Last Saturday evening L terrible ac-
cident occurred at the rcctory of the
Cotholic Church in this town. A colored
woman named Ann, employed as ser
want at the rectory, was standing with
her back to tho fireplace, ironing clothes,
when her dress caught fire and in Il very
| few moments she was cnvclopcd in
| flames. Father Cuppcns was quickly at
hand, and tearing Off his cassoCli he threw
it around the woman, cXtinguishing the
| flames as promptly us it was possible to
do, but not i'll season to save her life, her
injuries being so severe that she died
tnw hnnrs after tl,n ,pciInnt
Cuppens suffered for his bravery and
presence of mind by having his arm ser-
ously burned, causing him much pain
| that he was unable to oficate at the SER
vices of the church for several days af-
forwards. We are glad to learn, howev
CT, that the injured member is rapidly i'm
proving and that the reverend gentle
man is again able to perform his ministe-
rial duties. The unfortunate woman
whose life was sacrificed by this lament
able accident was buried in the Catholic
cemetery the day following her DEATH
"A heavy wind squall occurred here
Wednesday evening which kicked up
lots of dust and cooled the atmosphere
almost to chilluess. In st. james st.
John the Baptist and New Orleans the
storm was accompanied by the heaviest
fall of hail ever known in this part of
State, which caused considerable damage
to crops in the country and skylites in
the city, Cornelius Jackson, who shot
David jackson in the face dueinga diff
Guilty between the two men on the Bow
den plantation ON the 5th inst, is still a
fugitive from JUSTICE DonaldsonriUe
Chief.