Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
STATE NEWS.

CnIcUSlCU IINSl, bpVub H''''" "'''' w
low Lake Charles, u huge fish, arla-
rcntly about seven feet long, rose to "s's'e
surface about Ten foot from the skill, md
swimming raphliyatownrlsDt, lear'"
about three feet out of the water, al"
directly at Brown. Fortunately, the
monsters jaws closed on the rowlock "f
the skiil and ON n portion of Browns
shirt, biting and tearing off both. Tho
attack was not renewed, and Brown got
Off with u broken rowlock, torn shirt
and u genuine fright. Brown says it
must have been u shark. Lake Charles
Echo.
DROWNED. On Sunday last, 'nbont
four =. NJ, terrible and tragic Incl
dent she'd y gloom in our vicinity. A
Young eolored man, named Edwarl
Ford, was learning to swim by the as
sistaucc of u couple Of inflated bladlors.
Ile foolishly mounted tho Barracks
wharf and jumped down into tho river,
when ono Of his supports collapsed from
the shock in striking the water and the
unfortunate man sank before assistance
could be rendered. Several pcrsonsdvcd
in hopes of recovering the body in time
to admit of rcsuseitatim, but these
and all other attempts proved fntilo ana
the corpse conld not bo found until it
Ioatcd to the surface OH tho following
day, Monday, about half past o'clock
p. NJ, scarcely twepty-two hours after
snbmersion. An inquest was held O"
tho untimcly deceased by Albert Nuncz,
ESD, and u verdict of accidental drown
INC was returnc,tein accorda''ce with
the facts, after which the body was
given to his parents for intcrmcnt.-St.
Bernard Eagle.
SHOOTING IN ANTE Qoi'NrH. News
was brought to this place yesterday that
!, fight had occurred between Mr.. Doc.
Smitl, and % Mr.. Williams, on tho 9th
inst, in which tho former was killed.
We arc told that the two men were
hunting together Cor met'), and when
ut II spot where they had u fight short
time previous, Smith fred ut Williams,
wounding him. Williams returned the
fire and hit Smith, who died soon after
Williams escaped, and it is thonsht has
zone to Tcxas.--lndcpendcnt, ~.
Coltax Chronicle Mr.. Thomas Phil
lips, u well-to-do and respected citizen
of this parish, met u tragic death last
Tuesday, at his place, some six miles
north of Montgomery, near dhc line OF
Winn parish. Tho particulars arc about
As follows: \ negro by the name OF
Harry Wheeler was employed on MIR.
phllpss place. Whcclcr's wife com
mcnccd to abuse Mr.. Phillips, when he
turncd to Wheeler and told him to make
her shut up, which Wheeler tried to do,
but the woman kept on. Mr.. Philips
then said he would make her hold hcl
tongue if Wheeler did not, and picked
M u switch and started to strike hci
with it, when Wheeler, who had stood
with ~ gun in his hand all the time,
without 10 word of warning, shot him III
tho back Of the head with Il load ol
small shot, killing him instantly. From
ihc circumstances, it is believed that il
was u made up agreement bctwcc'
Wheeler and his wife to kill Mr.. Philips
Great excitement prevails in and around
Montgomery, and posse of from thirty
10 forty men have bcNn out all the week
hunting for the negro, but so far with
out success. He is described as u dark
nriA or ash black, about & feet high
tolcrably square built, about lGOpounds
rather high cheek bones, thin face, lon1
chin, thin beard, heavy thick hair, low
forehead, is so badly ruptmcd as to b'
plainly visible. The arrest of this MAJ
is very much desired, and it is requested
that sharp lookout be kept for him il
adjoining parishes. He is said to be
most malignant and cruelty vindictlv'
individual. Mr.. Philips leaves wifi
and several small children.
A difficulty occurred Tuesday nigh
between West Walton and jim Simmons
both colorcd, living ON Mr. Wadc's place
about six miles below Columbia on tn
east side of the river, which resulted il
Il bullet being injected into the neck o
Waten by Simmons. 1t is thought th'
wound is not very dangerous. The atla
originated through some conversation
directed to a Young yellow girl. Dcpnt,
Sheriff Meredith, went in pursuit o
Simmons WcdneS Jay morning and sue
ccCdcd without any trouble III capiuiin:
him, and the weary bird now rests il
Tie cagc.-Columbia Herald.
If there is one animal that is prolif
in this town it is the dog. Diseases o