Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-28
STATE NEWS,

Shreveport Times: We learn from a
gentleman who was ut Alexandria few
days since, that on last Friday afternoon
between IL and o'clock fire broke out
in the dwelling house of a Mr.. Lesaur,
caused by a defective fine, which soon
communicated to tho store of Morris
Aaron, completely destroying the build
ing and nearly his entire stock. A
colored Baptist church and parsonage
was also burned. The next to catch on
fire was the residence of Thompson
Courtney, on the opposite side OF the
street, which was soon reduced to q pile
ashes. Of Mr.. Courtnye's house had been
burning but few seconds, when it was
dicovered that Cluney's grocery store on
the same side of the street when the fire
originated, was in blaze and in q few
minutes the building and most of the
stock was entirely consumed. There
was very little insurance. on the building
and stocks destroyed. The wind was
blowing very strong when the residence
of Mr.. Courtney caught on fire, and had
it continued blowing in that direction
any length of time it is the opinion of
Of our informant that very consider
able portion Of the town would have
been destroyed. The buildings destroy
| cd were in the lower portion Of tho town
near the Jail.
St. Charles Herald: One of tho boilers
at Mr.. G. S. Dugan's place, abyut five
miles above Hahnyille, exploded on
Thursday morning, little before day
light. We understand two men were
wounded, and the building pretty well
wrecked in the Immediate surroundings
of the boiler. Mr.. Dugan Immediately
started for the city to provide prompt
means for repairing the damage, as every
minute of time is precious to the sugar
planter For him true indeed is the
aphorism that "Timc is money!
Shreveport Times. At the mouth of
Cross bayou yesterday morning Robert
Johnson, the colored lorryman, found
the body ola colorcd man floating in the
river which he brought ashore and I'M
mediatcly notified DR.. VIM. Turner,
coroner. The body was recognized us
that of Alex Means who worked on the
Cash place about three or four miles
above Shreveport on the opposite side
of the river. 1t appears that Alex was
attending Il supper Saturday night at
some place near where he was working
and the whisky gave out, when he and
another colOred man started across the
river in a skitf to get more. They had
only got q short distance ont into the
river when the skifi' capsizcd and Means
was drowned, and the other man saved
himself by catching to some brush to
which he held until he was rescued.
| St. Landry Democrat: Last Mon day
% negro named Henry Middleton, alias
Sergeant. was shot three times by C. w.
Millspaugh, at Washington, and serious,
ly if not dangerously wounded. From
what we have learned about the matter
it seems that the negro had been behav-
ing in an outrageous misunderstanding
and abusing several citizens and als(
some of the officers of q boat at the land
ing. He tackled Millspangh, insultn!
him grossly and calling him the wors
kind of names. Millspaugh was unarm
ed ut the time, but sent his little brothc
for q pistol, and immediately upon receiv
ing it opened fire upon his assailant
He fired three shots, it is said, in quicl
: succcssion-onc of which took effect jus
above the left nipple and passed through
) the body. Sheriff Duson, hcilK notilc
of the occurrence, promptly repaired t
I Washington, where he arrested Mill
spaugh, and safely landed him here i
ljail. We forbear amy comments upo
the matter