The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27

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through Hon. John McEnery, their
counsel, for a mandamus.
Eighteen thousand acres of valuable
rice lands are involved in the dispute.
The Hancock Association has deci-
ded by unanimous vote not to fuse
with the Hancock Central Club, and
the latter organization has adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That in view of the objects
of the Central Hancock Club to pro-
mote the election of that distinguished
patriot, Gen. Hancock, to the presi-
dency Of the United States, and con-
sidering the fact that Louisiana will be
amply provided for through this and
other kindred organizations, and ap-
proving cordially of the suggestions of
Gov. John McEnery, made in his adj
dress to the club at the last meeting,
the chair shall appoint a national CAM
paign committee, to consist of seven
members, whose duty it will be to CO.
operate with similar committees in
other States, and with the National
Committee at Washington, and to aid
in all ways and by all means the can
vass in other State where our aid can
he made available.
The TELEGRAPH is unable to &C.
count for the want of harmony here
exhibited. We can but condemn the
manifestation of the least spirit of antag-
onism between equally earnest advo-
Gates of the election of Hancock. If
there he causes for such division, let
them be removed, and let it be under
stood that the Democratic party in
this State will not tolerate tlissensions
and warning factions. Some of us have
yet vivid recollection of the Slidell
wars, and of the evils that grew out
of them-too vivid to DO cajoled, de-
ceived or dragged again into similar
unseemly party divisions. Gen. Han
cock will not receive the intelligence no.
ticcd here, with approval, or with feel
ings other than those of sorrow. His
supporters elsewhere in the State will
be united and will work together as
brothers.
"A most shocking and cowartlly
murder was committed by three young
men named Defiance upon the person
of l.. c. Mix, Il respectable citizen of
the City, on Friday. The provocation
alleged is that Mix, a married man,
had been "hirting" with a sister of the
DeIsances. and did not desist, although
warned so to do. Mix and his brother
went unarmed to the Defiance resi-.
dence to assert and prove his inno-
cence of the charge. Upon separating,
the young men pursued MiS, who
fed, shooting him as he ran. Mix fell
wounded, whereupon, the three youth.
full tigers, all the reports and evidence
state, pounced upon the dying man,
shot him again, beat him with pistols
and one of them stabbed him about
twenty times. They quietly turned
from their murdered victim, went
home, were arrested, and are now in
prison on the charge of murder. All.
the parties moved in good social circles
The friends of the young DeRances
justify the murder, upon the ground OF
attempted seduction, which is stoutIy
denied by the friends of Mix who say
that he was personated by some one
else in the Irritation. Such brutality
and hyena-like thirst for human blood
as this cannot, however, be Justified,
paiiated or pardoned. The crime is
stupcndous and revolving.
The thermometer marked IS, blood
heat, in the shade on the gallery of
this Office yesterday.