The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13
LOUISIANA.

| A young man, named Marcellin, died or
the Union plantation, Plaquemines parish
On Thursday August 7, 1879, at IL M, from
| the effects Of the sun.
| On the first Instant q colored man, Jos
| Nj ichel BY name, was brought from Flat
Town prairie and lodged In jail, accused Of
| the crime OF rape. 1t seems from evidence
before the magistrate that the accused Jos
| Michel, gained an entrance into the woman'e
room "a married woman, who was asleep and
expecting her husband, and the woman being
only partly awakened, did not know 1t was
not her husband until some time had elapsed
after his coming into the room. When she
discovered 1t was not her husband, she gave
the alarm by her screams, which brought the
| husband, who was sleeping on the gallery
into the room in time to RECOGNIZES the villain
as he jumped through the window Isl. Lam
dry Democrat.
| Col. Adams, president Of the Louisiana
| Western Railroad, was Ia our town last Sat
urday He Was here in the Interest of his
road, and, it was rIrnOred on the streets, for
the purpose of locating the depot at this
place. We could not learn whether or not an
agreement was arrived at. We learn that
there was o. strike among the worhmen OH the
railroad at Lake Charles q few days ago, but
owing to the shotgun quarantine" at that
place, in the interest Of Galveston, we are
unable to give any of the particulars.
Capt. Bradshaws convict force are at work
on the road near Pouppeviile, twenty miles
that have been at work between Lake Charles
and the Mermentau river, have reached that
stream and are now at work throwing up the
embaukment of the road on the west side.
Owing To want OF ties and iron the Nor
gan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad have not
yet completed their road to New Iberia
Co. 7. Thompson, one of the engineers of
the road, was here last Tuesday and made
some measurements at the crossing on the
Bayou Nermion, for the PURPOSES connected
rrth no Mil Of m Ert
II the quarantine regulations should be-
come strict and continue for any length Of
time the building Of these two railroads will
be retarded greatly Lafayette Advertiser.
The amount Of taxes in PIaquemnes par
ish, according to the assessors tableau for
1879, is as follows: State tax, 32l,0u 50, par
ish tax, S19,1O1 45.
Our young friend Gustave Chaussier met
with a very serious accident on last Thurs
day. While he was mindDg birds In the rice
field his gun accidentiy fell from his hands
which caused the gun to 90 off, and the con-
tents small shot went through his right
hand, charming his fourth finger SO as to re-
quire immediate amputation, which was per
formed by our worthy physician DR. NJ NJ.
Herbert, assisted by DIR. Charles Mermilliod
Part Of the load Of the gun went through his
forehead, right above the left eye, causing
painful and dangerous wound Plaqemines
Observer.
Last night Thursday n thief effected an
entrance into the residence Of Mr.. Jasper
Rayburn on Mcneil street, some time be-
tween the hour Of 3 and daylight. Mr. Boyd
slept during the night In close proximity to
the back door of the hall, on pallet laid
crosswise the hail, and Mr.. Rayburn at the
other end In a similar position. While the
amount of plumber obtained was conpara-
lively slight, yet 1t was only for lack Of ma
teria at hand. Mr. Ashley Viewers pants
and their contents were taken away, and it
was only the prudence and forethonght Of
his wife in locking up his watch and chain
this evening, by which that article Of value
was saved. The thief or thieves also took
away all Of Mr.. Boyd's clothes. There was
In the pants pockets Of both gentlemen some
change, amount not definitely ascertained.
Again, between the hours OF ii and IL
O'Clock, Mr.. G. i. Berry, operator at the
Western Union Telegraph office, on the cor
ner Of Spring street and Commercial Alley,
while attending to his night work, heard d
fumbling noise in his sleeping apartment, di-
rectly overhead, and gent the office boy in at
tendance to find out what was the cause Of
the same. On entering the apartment the
thief jumped through the open window on to
the gallery, and before the boy could recover
from his establishment, ran around to the
staircase the head OF which is near Judge
Lands office, and descending the same with
lightning rapidity was soon lover the hills
and far away" This night plunderer got
away with an armful of wearing apparel, as
much probably, as he could collect together
in the hurry Of his departure. shreveport
Standard.