Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-13
STATE NEWS.


day, the Sd inst, Albert Crutchtield,
colored, was brought to Jail by Mr..
Olive Smith, Constable Of I'd Ward,
charged with having murdered oneJohn
Hoyet, also colored, on the I'd inst
Crutchfeld admits the killing of Hoyet,
but claims that twas done in self.de-
tense. Although this killing took place
on election day, it had no connection
with politics and did not take place near
any of the polls. Crutchfeld has re-
tanned the services of Messrs. HARRISON
g. Claiborne for his defense, and the
preliminary examination will be had III
a few days. b
Morgan City Free Press: Alex. Buniff
was arrested and lodged in the jail on
Tuesday, and will be sent before the
District Court to answer toAthe charge
of assault with dangerous weapon. IT.
seems from what we can learn, that he
had some trouble with Mrs. .Holiday--a
very old lady, and grandmother to his
divorced wife--about the ownership OF q
piece of property on Third street; Mrs.
Holiday ordered him from the premises,
when Bunif knocked her down several
times with brass knuclSles. The assault
was most cowardly for one who has any
pretensions to manhood, and we hope
that he will receive the full extent OF
the law in such cases.
i The thirty-ffth session of the Louis
| lana annual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will be held in
Shreveport, beginning Wednesday, De-,
ceinber 18th. = ~ s. IS, - - y 81 - :
,Patriot-D Democrat: Fergus Herman,
ESQ.,, son of Judge W.T. Herman, q
young lawyer of much ability, took his
departure on Monday last for New Or
leans, where he proposes to permanently
locate and practice, his profession. May
success attend our popular friend. -,
:, Feliciana Sentinel: Recently, our
friend Mr.. John F.. Irvine, of Bayou
Sara has beer The especial victim Of
misfortuues. Not two months since, his
wharfbOat was struck and was only
saved by the utmost exertions of the
citizens Of Bayou Sara. Then came the
fire Of last Sunday, destroying over two
hundred sacks of oats, corn, and an inn
mense lot of -four and other provisions
Just stored, and again on Thursday night
last the steamer Natchez in landing at
, his wharf stove the same against an OBJ
struction and sprung several large leaks
which were stopped only after several
hours hard work by the good people Of
Bayou Sara.
Sugar Bowl: We have lately heard
of two cases in which it became neces-
sary to amputate limb to save his life.
One was the son of Mr.. Jean Marie Le-
camus, of Fausse Pointe, who had prob
ably been stung by some poisonous in
sect, and the other was a colored man
in New Iberia, who, year or two ago,
had his leg badly injured by the OK.
Q plosion of sugar centrifugal. We are
i. glad to hear that both are doing well.
Pointe Coupee Banner; We are in
formed that in many instances the sugar
b planters of this parish are obtaining
, yield of one hogshead and a half per ar
# pent from stubble cane. This is Ger
Y tainly good news, and we can look fol
V reports of some extraordinary yield from
y plant cane later in the season. aisA
9 St. Bernard!Eagle: A Minstrel Com
pany, composed exclusively Of coloret
men, has been organized at Terre- aux
% Beufs, and will give several perfor
l. mances during the winter. We leari
h that they are all good musicians, AM
% are we'll trained to impress the pabli
- when they appear upon the stage.
Natchitoches indicator The larg
and costly machinery now lying unuse'
II in the penitentiary at Baton Roug
d should not be suffered to remain lOnge
IN in its present condition. Weknow ofn
pr place more convenient than Baton Roug
,e for factory, and we hope to see on
that will utilize this machinery estat
liished at an early day. 1t has capac
at ty often bales per day, land with 100 bal
n rels of coal, has worked up that quantit
r. into 5000 yards of Osnaburgs, and SOC
yards of Shooting daily.
Madison Journal: Two young darkis
OF living near Omega, INDUCED in lit
o. target practice last Tuesday disput
re arose as to who was the best "shootist
l. when one of the chaps proved his expcr
ness in the use Of his weapon by pourin
the contents Of one Of the barrels int
u his opponent, which Of course closed IL
be argument in the case, as no one can re-
a. son with dead disputer
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