Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-07
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Cant. T. 3. Selby Of Red River parish
has been appointed Postmaster at Cou-
shatta.
Late adyices from Gen. Grierson states
that % band of Apache Indians attempted
to cross the Rio Grande from Mexico,
near Eagle Spring. He engaged them
with the companies Of holland, 'icle and
Finley. Two hours fighting ensued-
negroes against Indians in which eight
Indians and one soldier were killed. The
Indians escaped, but Grierson will follow
them with reinforcements.
DR.. Tanner is still holding outand feels
confident of pulling through. Secret
watchers say they have not been able to
detect any fraud.
The best news from Alabama is that
the election in that State passed off
quietly, the Democrats winning by fifty
thousand majority. No Grecnbackers or
Republicans were elected.
The San Francisco Daily Globe says
there is no doubt but that California
will 90 largely Democratic at the coming
election.
Three persons were bitten by a rabid
dog in the Fourth Precinct of New Or
leans, before the animal could be killed
Martha Green, an escaped convict, was
arrested in New Orleans, and will be
returned to Baton Rouge, to serve ont
the remainder ola term of seven years.
The town authorities of Bastrop, in
Morehouse parish, have ordered an cleo
ton to ascertain whether or not the pro-
pcrty taxpayers Of the town are willing
to submit to special tax in aid Of a
railroad to be constructed from Monroe
through Bastrop to some point near the
Arkansas line. The Mayor has ordered
tIe election to be held on the 18th OF
August. 1t is proposed to levy a tax .,
5milAon the dollar per annnm on the
taXalie property ofthe town for period
not to exceed ten years.
A fire at Carbon, Me-, recently, dc.
stroyed the engine house, two engines
and other property belonging to the New
Brunswick railway. Loss, $4,000; III
eurnpca mn c,ort oipn1
Pat Mallory, a laborer, while drunk in
Houston, Texas, laid on the street cal
track. A car loaded with passengers was
driven about an hour after. The yer
dict at the inquest attached no blame tt
the company.
The Sherifts ofTexas held a State con
vention yesterday.
Robt. Scott, coloIe(, of Austin, Texas
was shot and instantly killed by anothe
colored individual Tuesday evening.
dispatch from Youngstown, Ohio
says captive balloon at that place
well inflated, while up with a man am
woman from the country in ii, brok
loose Tuesday, assembled to great heigh
and disappeared ina northeasterly direc
ton. Dispatches were sent ahead t
keep a lookout for it. 1t was feared
world drift into the lake.
Col. Ed. Richardson. the largest cot
ton planter in the United States, is f:
vorably spoken Of by the press of Nj,
sissippi, as a suitable candidate for Go,
crnor, at the next State election.
DR.. Wiley 7. Williams, of Mechanics
burg, Yazoo county, Miss, was waylai
and assassinated by some unknown part
on Friday night 23d ut 4 negro an
a white man who live in Mechanicsbur
" were arrested on suspicion, and taken t
Satartia for trial. The negro confesse
to the killing, and said that the whit
man gave him one hundred and lift
dollars to kill the Doctor. A large crow
soon gathered, prepared to lynch til
prisoners, but through the adroitness
the deputy sheriff, the prisoners we,
conveyed safely across the Yazoo rive
and a guard placed over tie ferryboa
and the infnYiated lynchers were foile
in theiy pia.s.
The ruorrI starving Kansos cyolu
tcrs have appealed to the Texans fl
money to get back. JEFF. Grimes h;
gone North with funds to bring baC
500 of them.
There were $50 births, 1Ol marriag
AMI Gal deaths in New York city la
week.