Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
STATE NEWS.


Southern Hotel ut that place. The de-
ceased WA the widow Of ths late Col.
Charley Dreax, tho raemsry OF whom
beuisianians viii always senorase, and
the daughter of Bythct Hasses, OF East
Felieiana, formerly State S"nator.
After Col. BREAKS death slr married
Lieat 0tsy Bradford, the ccroSony be-
ing performed AT the .jesuifs Church 10
this city Her sad ending will, doubt
less, bring a pang OF regret 80 the hearts
of many in this State 10 whom she WAS
well known. City Item
No action having been taken with re-
gard TO the pardon Of Billy Highland
who was, At the last Term Of the District
Csart, found guilty OF the larceny of o
he's and sentenced TO Imprisonment III
the penitentiary for " months, our
Sheriff, Mr.. Wombc, started or last
Wednesday 20 convey him to Batan
Rouge. We feel sorry for Highland,
thinking, as the hundreds of Others who
signed the petition for his pardon, that
he is not accountable for his acts being,
in fact, little more Than an IDIOT We
are in favor OF furnishing crime, but
think the subject OF this notice IN oo-
ieet 10 be petied rather than so be pun
ished. When the prisoners broke jail IN
town some three weeks ago.. Highland
refused to 30, and on that account
alone we think his case deserving Of
sympathy We trust Gov. Wilt will
yet take this poor darkey's case into
his favorable consideration and inter
pose the executive clemency in his be-
half Franklin sun.
A Young man named John Britt was
killed by his brother-in-law, Stephen
Hart, near Campte, on Red River. The
officially grew out of the fact that Britt
aad his wife, sister Of Hart, have not
Deen living together for some tilne.
The deceased had threatened the life Of
his wife, nother-in-law, and others
The oorouers jury returned verdict of
Unsuitable homicide. Claiborne Guar
dian.
On Sunday morning last between 5
and 8 O'Clock q sad and fatal accident
occurred in the vicinity of Frog Lev,.,
in the tirst ward OF this parish, to Mr..
John Spealman, aged between Is and
10 years. 1t appears that young Spear-
man was running his horse attull speed,
and coming to curve in the road ne
leaned slightly to one side thinking the
horse would follow the road, but instead
Of that the animal dashed straight
ahead which caused him to lose his
balance and he was thrown violently
against large tree, causing internal
injuries from the effect of which he died
about o'clock that evening. The de-
ceased was the son of Mr. S. w. Spear
man, and was most excellent young
man, who was highly esteemed ant
whoss death is deeply deplored by al
who knew hin.--Shreveport Times.
While standing on Texas street yes
terday morning we saw what will pro
baby never been seen again III thl
Nineteenth or any future century. |
was u spike team driven by a negro a
black as tar. At the wheel was an oil,
gray mule and a large white OK, and il
the lead was little Texas pony. Til
WAGON was loaded with seed cotton
Thi. novel spectacle attracted much al
tsuiion. The noticeable difference in til
gearing of the mule and the bovine wa
chat the latter had NO breeching.-
rUbpN'p'it ib''H'
William Ha2lcton, veteran print,
and journalist, died IN Opelousas on til
Attn instant, aged Is years. He, togeth'
with Lumsden and Kendall worked :
the ease in the Bee office in New O.
leans before the Picayune was starte'
During his life he had been employed
Inauy offices throughout the South al
West, both Us composition and edito
and ut the time of his death held u pos
ton on the st Landry Democrat,
GAMBLED HIS CLOTHES OFF.-Qui
an amusing affair occurred in the gam
ling line yesterday, which was relat
to our reporter by parties who were pr
sent. 1t seems that a colored individ
al, with more money than brains, mea
dered into colored gambling esta
lishment and bandtered Gus Logan
manipulate the dice with him. Gus
always accommodating and when t
came ended he had all the money. 7
would-be gambler, not satisfied w
losing his money, put up his clothll
piece by piece, till Logan had him
the condition he entered the wor