Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-19
STATE NEWS.

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An anti-swcaring society has been or.
ganizcd in Morgan City, and the Review
says of it: TIE fine imposed for swear.
| ing is five cents, the proceeds to be dc.
voted to charitable purposes. We know
of solhc men who would need u fortune
to pay their fines.
A sevcn-joint stalk of sugar cane OF
this years growth is one of the curosi-
ties in the Morgan City Review office.
Track laying is progressing very rap
idly on the railroad between Vermillion-
vile and Bayou Carcncro, and the Ope-
lous Democrat thinks it will not be long
before the latter point is reached.
The Advertiser says the dead body of
q negro woman was found near Able
vile last Monday evening and called to
the attention of the authorities. An in
vcstigation was had and the body iden-
tilted rs that of an old woman who went
there o few weeks since along with an
old man and claimed to have been sent
from New Iberia. TO those who saw
them, both appeared to be mentally de-
ranged and in INDECENT circumstances.
After wandering around town for sew
cral days she disappeared and was af-
| tcrwards seen in the neighborhood of
where her body was found. 1t is sup
| posed that death resulted from exposure.
Every parish paper contains glowing
accounts Of the crops.
The election last Monday for n,unici-
pal officers, says the Bastlop Clarion,
passed off quietly. The following gen
tlemcn were elected: s. II. Stvcrs,
mayor; and Mcssrs. J. S. Handy, J. Il.
Dalton, James Campbell W. {. Ne
Crcight, and II. D. Vaughan, Council
men.
The Sabine Index is informed by the
Mansfield mail rider that man by the
name of Dave Sanders, n clerk in DR..
Gibbs drugstore, while sitting in con-
vcrsation with the latter, drew from his
pocket a pistol and shot himself through
tho head. 1t is said that he was hard
drinkcr and generally dissatisfied with
life, and THUS ended it,
Quite good vote was polled ut the
Marksvillc municipal election, which
resulted as follows: Mayor, J. y. Di-
der; Aldermen, Geo. l.. Mayer, A. J.
Ducotc, NJ. Normand, Victor Bzc and
4. J. Richie.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
of Coyington, last Monday, passed off !
quietly, with the following result
Mayor, Dr. f. II. Randolph; Aldermen,
II. J. Smith, j. o. Poole, W. II. Davcn-
port, VIM. Brennan, +. A. Guyol and
James Taylor.-St. rammany Farmer
For some weeks past, says the Monroe
Bulletin, complaints have been made to
Mr.. Robert Ray, jr., of loss of valuable |
letters. Every day or two it is repeated.
Mr.. Ray has promptly forwarded all |
written complaints relative to alleged
losses to the proper officers. They will
no doubt have such attention as the
gravity Of the charges require. II has
been a long time since anything of the
kind has been q source of trouble to the
Department. Thieves are again on the
lines, but they can be ferretcd out, and
striped suits are in waiting in places
just suited for such men.
We learn that N. c. Blanchard, Esq.
Of Shreveport, will likely allow his
name to be put before the Democratic
in his district for the Con-
rrcSsional nomination.
Wolves are very numerous in Union
parish. Mr.. Jones informs us, SAYS the
farmeryille Gazette, that on Que day
asst week n pack of wolves attacked and
tillcd two valuable dogs belonging to
me OF his nclghbors.