The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06

boatLMorgau City Record.
Among the Belle d Memphis deck pas
sengers last week were about one hundred
negroes, of both sexes and all ages. Most OF
to Kansas, where they hope to better their
condition II La said that many are leaving
that part OF the country around Delta, being
dissatisfied with their short crops for the past
few years.
The dwelling-aouse ana kitchen OF Mrs. A..
g. Melchior. at Carencro, were destroyed by
fire ON the night OF the twenty-6rst ultimo.
We are informed that the fire originated In
the kitchen from the stove Mrs. Melchior,
however, succeeded In saving her furniture
and other household articles Lafayette
Advertiser.
The Clubhouse of Mr.. NJ r. L"rkIn, fifth
ward, was accidentally destroyed by fire on
Thursday night, February 20, together with
about sixty bales Of cotton, belonging to diff
ferent parties, some thirty bales Of which be-
longed to Mr.. Larkin himself. The building
and fixtures cost $4,000 and were total loss.
Neither was there any insurance on the cot
ton Morehouse Clarion.
We learn with regret that the Rev. Fa-
ther Betel, Of Buras, had the misfortune to
lose his dwelling house. kitchen, and out
houses. by fire. last week. He was, however,
fortunate enough to save his clothing. We
ready begun subscription to build another
dwelling for the faithful servant OF God,
Father Betel.-I Plaquemines Observer.
Saturday night quite storm passed over
this section. The residence Of Judge Gaskins
was struck by lightning on the south side and
WHO lives about six miles west OF here, had
three mules killed by the lightning striking o
tree near by. We have not heard OF any other
serious damage being done In the parish
Lincoln Sentinel.
We learn that colored man was assassi-
A. - G..a1 ...t -. ,4.AI
some seven or eight miles from Washington,
on Saturday night, the twenty-second ultimo.
1t appears that he was shot dead while stand
ing in his door, after dark. Two or three
other colored men, against whom strong sus-
picions pointed as being the guilty parties,
have been arrested and lodged In our parish
iail.-lOpelousas Courier.
The ladies Of Natchitoches, with commen-
dable patriotism, seem to have taken the
matter In hand and have given three enter
tainments for the benefit OF the United States
prisoners now In New Orleans. The proceeds
Melted the handsome sum of 1898 As. Besides
this, collections have been taken up In the
parish by both ladies and gentlemen, amount
Ing to SS16s0. This makes total of 81, 49,
u.s. shreveport Times.
We learn that Mr.. Robert Ward shot and
killed negro named Lambert on Tuesday
last. The tragedy took place on the planta-
ton OF Il. H. Ward, Esq, father Of the young
gentleman who did the shooting. It seems
that Lambert directed some Insulting re-
marks toward Ward. The latter demanded
retractiOn which was refused, when Mr.. w.
emptied the contents of double-barreled
shotgun at Lambert, both Bads taking ef-
feet, and fed immediately. - tMorehouse
Clarion.
Judge J.G. Parkerson, Of st. Mary, and
BENZ. Bayne, Esq, OF New Orleans, are in
town. Judge Parkerson Is engaged In secur-
ing from property owners the right of way
for the Louisiana Western Railroad Com
pany. SO far he has been eminently success
full. He says that work on the road will
shortly be commenced, probably at three diff
ferent points-at Orange on the Sabine river,
at Lake Charles on the Calcasieu river and
at the Mermentau river. There will be de-
termined effort to complete the road and have
the cars running from Houston to New Or
leans by the first of next November Lake
Charles Echo
On the evening Of the twenty-ffth Of Feb
Thos. Burle and VIM. Tranor left Lake
Charles In q small skif boat, going to West
Lake Charles, a distance Of about two and a
half miles. When about twosthlrds across
the boat filed with water and capszed. Capt
Lock and Capt. Fred Whert, coming from the
opposite side Of the river, and hearing the
cries OF the distressed, went to them and
righted their boat, and told them to hold to
their boat until they could get larger boat
for them, and bring them ashore, but when
Capt. Whert returned to them there was only
one left, Z. p. Westlund; the others were
drowned.
| Westlund was brought to Lake Charles by
Capt. Whert, and conveyed to the residence
of A. J. Perkins.
| The bodies were recovered on the evening
Of the second day by Mr.. Sweeney and
others.
Z. p. Westlund Is now very sick, caused
from the exposure OF two hours on the bot
tom Of the skiff after capsizing.
Their bodies were conveyed to their last
resting places, the corporation graveyard, or
the evening OF the twenty-eighth.
John G.. Peterson. aged 26 years, O native o.
Sweden; Thomas Burle, aged 35 years, ma
tive OF Ireland; VIM. Tranor, aged 48 years
native Of Monaghan county, Ireland.-lCal
casieu Gazette.