Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-15
STATE NEWS.

| oo" AAVoaI ~VVHV HitcCH HtiCb W
low Lake Charles, huge fish, appa
rehtiy about seven feet long, rose to I'll
surface about ten feet from the skiff, M,
swimming rapidly towards it, leape,
about three feet out of tho water, an,
directly at Brown. Fortunately, TIN
monsters jaws closed on tho rowlock o
the skiE and on II portion of Blowni
shirt, biting and tearing of both. TIT
attack was not renewed, and Brown go1
off viii, broken rowlock, torn shirt
and genuine fright Brown says il
must have been u shark. Lake Charles
Echo.
DRowNED.-On Sunday last, about
four 7. NJ, u terrible and tragic Incl
dent shed u gloom in our vicinity. A
young colorel man, named Edward
Ford, was learning to swim by the u.s.
sistancc ola couple of Inflated bladdcrS.
lIc foolishly mounted tho Barracks
wharf and jumped down into the river,
when one of his supports collapsed from
the shock i'll striking tho water, and tho
unfortunate man sank before assistance
could be rendered. Several persons divcd
in hopes Of recovering the body in time
to admit of rcsuscitatiOn, but these
and all other attempts proved futile and
tic corpse could not be found until il
iIoatcd to the surface on tho following
day, Monday, about half past o'clock
p. NJ, scarcely twenty-five hours after
submcrsion. An inquest was held on
the untmcly deceased by Albert Nnncz,
Es4., and verdict Of accidental drown
ing was returned in accordance with
the facts, after which the body was
given to his parents for intcrmcnt. ST.
Bernard Eagle.
SHOOTING IN ANTE COuNry.-Ncws
was brought to this place yesterday that
u fight had occurred between Mr.. Doc,
Smith and u Mr.. Williams, on the 9Th
inst, in which tho former was killed.
We arc told that the two mon were
hunting together (or met y, aud when
1t spot where they had u fight u short
lime previous, Smith fired at Williams, !
Nonnding him. Williams returned tho
ire and hit Smith, who died soon after. |
Williams escaped, and it is thought has !
zone to Tcxas.-ln'lcpcntlcnt.
Colfax Chronicle: MFR. Thomas Phil
ips, u wcII-to-do and respected citizen
# this parish, met u tragic death last
tuesday, at his place, some six miles
lorth of Montgomery, near the linc of
Vim parish. The particulars arc about
~ follows: A negro by the n;l,nc Of
larry Wheeler was employed on Mr..
'hiilips's place. Whcc1cr's wife con-
acnccd to abuse Mr.. Phillips, when he
'hncd to Wheeler and told him 10 make
or shut up, which Wheeler tried to do,
ut the woman kept on. MFR. Philips
lcn said he would make her hold her
'ng"c if Wheeler did not, and picked
p u switch and started TO strike her
ith it, when Wheeler, who had stood
ith q gun in his hand all the time,
itho"t % word of warning, shot him in
'c back Of tho head with u load of
nall shot, killing him instantly. From
'c circumstances, il is believed that 70
as u made up agreement between
'hcclcr and his wife to kill Mr.. Philips
rcat excitement prevails in and around
and posse of from thirty !
forty men have been out alt tho week
'nting for the negro, but 80 far with
Il Success lie is described as u dark
1T Or ash black, about 6 feet high,
Icrably square built, about 100 pounds,
thcr high check bones, thin face, long '
in, thin beard, heavy thick hair, low
rchcad, is so badly rupturcd as to bc
linly visible. The arrest Of this man I
very much desired, and 1t is requested l. l.
1t u sharp lookout ',c kept for him in N
joining parishes. lie is said to bo q q q
'st malignant and cruelty vindictivc
'vid"al. Mr.. Philips leaves Il wife Y
i several small children.
difficulty occurred Tuesday night to
;wccD West Walton and Jim Simmons, b
'h colorcd, living OH Mr.. Wadc's place, an a!
'ut six miles below Columbia on tho -
It side OF the river, which resulted in
nllct being injected into the neck of =
'lten by Simmons. 1t is thought the y
''nd is not very dangerous. The affair
5lnatcd through some conversation
'ctcd to a young yellow girl. Deputy To
riff Meredith, went in pursuit Of SP
mons Wednesday morning and suc- biz
lcd without any trouble in capturing al
!, and the weary bird now rests in sol
casc.--CoIumbia Herald. -
there is one animal that is prolific T.
This town it is the dog. Diseases of
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