The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-06-26
News lettings.

coming q popular watering place.
Scott Bell, u cOlO-ed murderer, will
be hung ut starkville. Miss, on the
ID Of July.
The Sea Coast Camp Meeting was I
opened on the 10th inst, at Biloxi
Camp Ground.
The potatoe crop 10 reported abund.
ant and ic excellent condition In
Mississippi.
Betting on the election has com.
menced. Mr.. Trenor W. Park. ct
New York. bets $50. ooo that Garfield
will be elected.
Ex-senator Jos. A. Bayard died at
Wilmington. DEL, 18th June. His
funeral, on the 18th. was largely at
tended.
Gen. James R,llou, the Copiah
county, Miss. dwarf. is ~ years old.
weighs q pounds, and measures 81
inches in height.
William Beins was hung on the
18th inst, at Warren, Bradley county.
Ark, for the murder Of Tom Ed.
wards June q. 1872 in Monticello.
Henry Quarles. the uxortcide. ex-
plated hi. dreadful crime in the jail
at Houston, Texas, on the nth Inst.
He displayed tirmness and calm cour'
age.
John Broughsm. the actor. who
died 9TH June. Was buried from the
Little Church around the corner."
New York, on 9Th inst. The funeral
| cortege was large and imposing.
The Supreme Court has decided
that the part Of tho Louisiana license
law taxing commercial travellers from
other States $25 per month, Is un.
constitutional.
The latest election returns from
Oregon indicate that the Senate will
stand l6 Republicans to "a Demo-
Gratis. House, 81 Republicans to %
Democrats.
Attic Chicago races on the 2lst.
Hindo and Peru, both tho favorites.
were the winners. Hindo's time 10
| said to equal the best on record. He
made three.quarters Of Q mile 10 Is.
E. r. Morris, County Judge Of Bay.
lor county, Was shot aud instantly
killed in the courthouse In Seymour.
Baylor county, by W. A. Taylor, a
saloon keeper In the town, on the
nth inst.
The colored people Of Shreveport
have & secret political organization
known a. the United Brothers Of
. Friendship. They deny there il any
} political significance In their organi'
, zstion.
= A farewell breakfast was given t.
Edwin Booth at Delmonico's. New
!; York, on the 18th, previous to biz
7 departure for EDgland. Some Of thu
!. most prominent lights Of pulpit and
t stage were present.
a The following candidates have
been admitted into the Naval Acade
j. my as cadet midshipmen: W. W
+ Gilmore, OF Virginia: J. ". Maxey
of Texas. and W. johnson, OF Miss
issippi.
The Jackson, (Aiiss.) Clarion say
y that the scheme OF mutual aid anon
=. the Masons OF Mississippi Inaugural
a ted in February last ia an assure'
n success. The membership within
n the year will number 1000.
9, Mrs. Ruth. the principal In tn
y drowning plot at Galveston. is. ~
r. cording to the Galveston News, l
10 Shreveport. La. and not In Bryan
10 at her fathers farm 40 has appesre
L. by newspaper reports.
10. Horatio Seymour, IN q letter
a. Hon. J. Thomas Spriggs. delegel
y, from tho Utica district to Cincinnat
~ declines to become Q candidate 4
CD or allow bis name used 10 c0nnectio
10 With the Presidency.
A genuine caterpillar was seen Z
the plantation Of Mr.. T. P. Colems
IN Osddo parish and has create
much uueasiness In the neighbo
hood. II steps are tot taken to chez
ha them, it Il thought they will destr'
Il. the crop by tho flrst Of August.
'1 g. DR.. W. w. Ashton. Of Shrevepol
II has been appointed by the Nation
be Board Of Health. Health 1nspe
! = tor" aud stationed at tho Mouth
e 81 Red River. DIT. Ashton 10 an exc
,ct lent physician. and We applaud Il
I'd selection.
~. Ex-Governor Albert q. Brown,
We Mississippi. was thrown from b
'm horse into q pond OF water q
drowned. near his homo IN the victI
~ " OF Jackson, Miss.. on the event.
Or. OF 18th June. HE funeral was t
%. LARGEST and most imposing ever 20
-, ~ In Jackson.
r., Tho jury 10 the case OF tho Sts
nd ". Kelly, tried recently In the Gov
'en ty Court Of Ellis, Texas. returned
En- verdict Of guilty, assessing punti
,th ment at 500 and costs. The indi'
The mont CHARGED the defendant VI