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Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
HORRIBLE MURDER AND ATTEMP.
TED SUICIDE,
Carroll Conservative.


Adam Cummins an old negro living
on the Buckmeadow plantation with
his son-in-law Stepney Gibbs, for
some cause got quite angry with his
daughter, Gibbs wife, and shot her
twice in the body, on Christmas even
ing, and then shothimself three times.
The poor woman was encient, and in
her mortal agony was delivered Of a
foetus 6 months old. Her suffering
was dreadful. She fingered until
Monday morning last, when death
put an end to her pains.
Old Adam is now in the parish Jail.
The Physicians are in doubt as to
whether he will recover from his self
inflicted wounds. He is quite calm
and rational, and talks of the killing
as though it were but small matter.
We have been unable to trace up
any thing like al approximate cause
for the dreadful deed he has commit
ted. There was no whisky, nor old
trouble, nothing but the brutal
promptings Of an unnatural and blood
thirsty disposition. The dead woman
was the mother Of ten children and
about thirty three years old. Her
father, the murderer, is between six
ty-five and seventy.
1t is painful to contemplate such an
atrociously shocking deed committed
among the colored people of our par
ish on Christmas day; but brutal in
stincts are not controlled by either
times or seasons, when they are
aroused.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
SHERIFF's SALE.


STATEOFLOrJSLANA, FIFTHJUDiCIAE
~ District Court; parish of. Fast ARtgA Range,
Mathew Allen va. Mrs.: Il n: 4 4. L: Dupcaa
NO. 25y7. ..a.
Dy virtue Of a p,uries Fitd FaCias. issusa ii
tho above entitled and numbered suit md to uSS
directed from the honorable Court Aforesaid,
have seized and will expose IL public
sale in front Of tha courthouse daor of said parish
On Saturday, the 9TH day Of FEBRUARY
next, A. y: 1880! between the hours Of eleven
o'clock A. N. and four o'clock 7. NJ, Of said day..
all tho right, title interest and claim, Of the
DefendsEt, Mrs Leontine n. Duncan, in and to
to tho following described property, to.wit:
=. certain lot 81 piece If ground situated in
the late Richard pevall in Square No. n, four;
measuring eighty feet more or less frvut ci l.a:
fayette street by one hundred and twenty feet in
depth, French measure, together with all aud
singular the buildings and Improvements there.
on, being the san,i, property acquired by Mrs.
L. N. Duncan from Mrs Justine Loisean, wild.
ow Martin Breton, by Act passed before Recor.
der Of this parish On the aOth day Of july 1851"
ALSO y certain tract Of land nine miles above
the city Of Baton Rouge, containing one hun.
dretl and thirty.tve acres, bounded north by
vacant lands, east by lalids of Mira. Michel,
south by those Of III. X. Graham, west by lands
of Umberhagen, al described in Act Of sale from
Mrs. X. A. Burgess to said Nfs. L. II. Dunean,
on the 2sth day Of December, 1853 and recorded
in Book folio 3OS with al the buildings and
improvements thereon"
Also two lots oi ground situstcd in that part
Of the city Of Baton Rouge called Hickey, Dpn:
can and Mather Town, and designated on the
plan thereofas Lots numbers and I. In Square
number r."
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount Of jddg.
ment interest and: costs claimed in the shove
entitled and numbered suit.
Terms Of sale-eash, with the benefit Of ap:
praisement. nag j. W. BATES, Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
MATTERS IN MAINE,

WASHINGTON, San. 6.-The excite
ment in maine isincreasing. Anum-
Der of Fusionists say money has been
offered them to stay away from the
Legislature.
One important fact is reported /:
The Secretary Of the Senate, though
a Republican, will call the Senate to
order, and call the roll furnished by
Secretary Of State.
Gen. Chamberlain, although q Re-
publican, has promised to obey Gar
celon's instructions, and preserve Or
der, no matter what is necessary to do
it.
The Fusionists hold caucus to-
night for nomination of the officers of
the legislature. Republicans likewise
hold caucus tonight for a similar
purpose.
The greatest excitement prevails in
Augusta. The chief Of police has or
dered liquor store-rooms and bar
rooms to close up till after the organ
ization of the legislature.
The governor and council held no
business session to-day, but have been
in consultation in regard to thecourse
to be pursued.
A guard of 900 men is maintained
at the State house. Arms are stacked
ready for immediate use. Everyone
entering, passing through or leaving
the building is watched by the guard.
The greatest secrecy is maintained by
each side as to their plans, but it is
known the Fusionists deem it all i'm
portant that they should have q quo
rum, and are resorting to all possible
means to bring about that result.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
REVOLUTION N MEXICO.

GALyssrox, Jan. 6.-fb-morrowl
News win publish tl,e following spe-
cial fro,1 Rio Graa1S Ctr: Rumora
Of revelation q thS Stats Sf Durango;
Mexicot have ieached here; particu-
lars, however are melgrs. Some time
since Gen. Vfevino eas ordered from
Monterey to suppress the insurrection
in that State.
News was received yesterday that
he had been deputed by the Revolu
tionists, and was calling for assist
ance. All available troops ut Monte
rey were sent to his aid, and the gov:
ernment has been raising troops at
Micr by cOnsciption for several days.
A young American from here was
forced into the ranks despite his pro-
test; be succeeded in escaping and ar
rived here last night.
1t is the general opinion that this
revolution will be general, as tits we'll
planned and understood throughout
the greater part Of Mexico, and will
have gained immense proportions by
the first of March. The Rio Grande
border will be the scene Of no small
part Of this revolt.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
SHERlFF's SALE

STATE OF LOUISIANAAFifth Judicial Dis.
~ trict Court, Parish Of East Baton ROUGE. Mr.
N: w. Read W. Mrs. NJ. II. Brown. No 9B56.
BY virtue Of = writ of Fieri Fscias, issued in
the above entitled and numbered suit and 70 me
directed frum the Honorable Court ai6ressN I
have seized and viii expose to public sale acCSrd
ing to law, tn front Of the Courthouse door Of
said parish. on
Saturday, the It'll day Of February
next A. D., 1850. between the hours Of II ocjocf
A. M. and O'Clock p. NJ. Of said day, al the
right, title, interest and claim Of the Defendant
Mrs. NJ II. brown in and to the following dcs.
cribed property, t0.wit:
"A certain tract in this parish situated on.the
Baton Rouge and Clinton ROad ut about font
miles from the city Of Baton Rouge, containing
two hundred arpents, more or less, bounded
north by iauds Of Curtis and Jordan Holt, east
BY heirs Of Holt, south by heirs Of Holt atid
lands Of Mrs. Adams and Tom Bynuul, and west
by lands Of vawter with all the buildings and
improvements thereon"
Seized to psy and satisfy tho amount Of ipdg:
mont, interest and costs claimed in the above
entitled and numbered kait.
Terms Of sale-caah, with the benefit Of ID:
praisemcnt nag j. W. BATES. Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
A RAVISHER LYNCHED.

RICHMOND, Va, January s.
Information was received here from
Amherst Courthouse, this evening, of
the lynching of a negro named, COL
umbus Miles, near that place, on
Saturday. The sheriff Of Amherst
county had arrested the negro Oh the
charge Of outraging a white lady of
the county, land was on his way tojail
with the prisoner when he was over
taken by an armed body Of about
forty citizens, who took the negro
away from the sheriff and hanged him
to a tree on the road side. Several
shots we've exchanged between the
officers posse and the lynchers before
the latter succeeded in getting the
alleged ravisher.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
POSTPONED sHERIFF'S SALE.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA; PARISH COURT;
~ Parish Of East. Baton Rouge Nicholas Wax
vs. Richard N. Loucks, No. 179a.
BY virtue Of writ Of Fl. fa, issued in the
above entitled anil numbered suit and to lne
directed from the Honorable Court aforesaid,
have seized and win expose to public sale in
front ofthe Court house ofsaid parish on
Saturday, the 18th day Of January
next, A. D. 1880, between the hours Of eleven
o'clock. A. NJ. and four o'clock, p. NJ. Of
said day, all the right title, interest
and claim Of tie Defendant, Richard N!
Loucks, in and to four hundred (more or less)
acres Of land, being part Of IN undivided tract
Of land Of FIVE hundred aers, Ddofe or less, in
this parish, on Beaver Greek, and known ~
Mount Lucre," bounded Op the north by lands
Of M. YOungblood, east by lands Of f. Bradford,
south by lands Of heirs Of Richley, and west by
lands Of Daniel Sullivan, being the same acquired
by purchase from Tax Collector on tie 9th day
December 1872.
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount Of judy
ment interest and costs due in the above enti'
tied aud numbered suit.
Terms Of sale-1,n credit Of twelve months, for
whatever the property will bring purchaser 70
furnish twelve months bond with good and
sufficient security. bearing eight per cent per
annum interest, payable twelve months after
date, special mortgage with vendors privilege
retained s1 on the property so'd' until full and
vlD45 ]! j. W. BATES, Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

The Baton Rouge city government does
not appear to be making much headway
in raising the S35, 900 necessary to secure
the Capitol Ouachita Telegraph.
It's all a mistake, friend McCranie.
Well have the money up without
fail. Well crowbar a banking estab-
lishmcnt but what we'll have it. Let
the General Assembly do its duty
under the constitutional requirements,
and the Capitol, as bright as a silver
dollar, will, in few months, gladden.
the eye of the traveller on the broad
bosom of the Mississippi.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
HOMICIDE,

Again our town has been the scene
Of a homicipe, On last Thursday;
which was Christmas day, about 2
O'clock in the afternoon, James A.
Witter shot and killed George
Bessellien, (col., both of the town of
Homer. The facts as stated before
his Homer, John A. Richardson, Parish
Judge, are in substance about these:
Henry Hardy, Charley Colquit and
Strephou Young, all colored, rented
from Mr.. Witter u house, on the
public square, for and during the
Christmas holidays, in order to set up
and run a kind Of a restaurant during
thattime.
George Bessellien had made himself
somewhat troublesome to the parties
in charge ofthe house both on Wednes-
day night and Thursday up till about
2 O'Clock p. IN, at which time Mr..
Witter came walking from his
residence to the public square, and
walked into the house where Hardy
Il Co, had their tables spread with
eatables, when Henry Hardy stated to
Mr.. Witter that George Bessellien
had given and was giving them
considerable trouble by cursing and
bullying around their tables and in
the house, and asked Mr.. Witter to
protect them as they could do nothing
with him. At this request Mr.. Witter
insisted that George should go out Of
the house. George hesitated for
while; but when Witter continued to
urge him he went out on the street
saying to Witter that "you have the
advantage of met is your house;
but if you will come out here l will
wear hell ont Of you." In a few
minutes, while Witter was standing
at the back end of the house by the
fire, George Bessellien entered the
front door with knife in his hand
asking where Witter was, and
declaring that he would cut his throat
from ear to ear. Writer hearing the
declaration stepped Immediately to
one side Of the fireplace and took a
double-barreled gun from it's position
in the corner and walked in the
direction of the middle door Of the
house meeting Bessellien, who was
also walking from the front to the
middle door. Witter was holding the
gun presented at Bessellien and telling
him to go back and notcnter the house
or he would kill him. Besscllien
continued to advance and, when in a
few feet Of the middle door and about
twelve or fifteen feet of Witter,
Writer'S gun fired, the shot taking
effect in Bessellicn's face just below
the mouth, breaking his chin and jaw
bones, and from the direction OF balls
the Doctor believed that the neck
bone was broken. Besscllicn died in
n few minutes. Witter was arrested
and guarded till Friday moruing, 10
o'clock, tried before the Parish Judge,
as committing court, and acquitted.
George Bessellien was a mulatto,
about 25 years Of age, 6 feet high,
weighing us pounds, strong, athletic
and, some say, dangerous in fight.
claiborne Guaidian.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
IRWIN RUSSELL.
n, @. Times.

~ 1Imee. =
Irwin Russell, a native5 \ Port Glib
son, and a frequent 4Sp1t,ibutor Is
Scribner's Monthly, ald for u shelS
while past employed npon the Tim,
died last evening after n short but
severe illness. He vas a young man
of bright intellect and finished edu-
cation; he practiced law in Port Glib
son for awhile, but becoming enam-
ored of a Bohemian life, set out in
search of fame and fortune. Few men
ever got SO many buffets from the
hand Of fate, and still fewer 20 little
benefit. His existence was struggle
with necessity from the time he left
his home, and, although his prospects
were always fine, he never lived to
establish himself permanently any
where. His health failing him in
New York, and finding if he remain
ed there he would certainly die in a
few weeks, the poor boy shipped on
board a steamer and worked his way
here, near his childh0od's home.
He was employed occasionally upon
this paper, and while so, wrote many
a pretty little poem, and many a lit
tie catch which reveal an inner life
which hard lines hid from the view
of the world. His fund Of humor
showed itself best in dialect writing,
and some things he has written have
already found permanent resting pla-
ces in the compiled editions of Amer
lean humorous verse.
By a strange coincidence, his last
published lines were written upon
the subject of his own grave. Let the
reader cast his eye over them, and
see what is the lesson this just COM
pleted life teaches. They appeared
in the Times of December l4th:
stand within this solemn place,
And think Of days gone by
Think Of many au old. timed face
Here's where those faces lie.
think Of when, what time God please,
The hour shall come to me,
That covered by the clay, like these,
My face shall masked be. tl
No marble monument shall rise
Above that grave Of mine ,,'
No loving friends will wipe their eyes
When life shall resign.
But when leave my life-have left
My every present care
I'll find home of care bereft; 'ff
My friends are living there
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

A few days ago, on Plaquemine
Ridge, in this parish, a young man
by the name of Miller, who was sub
ject to cpilcptic fits, was drowned in
a pond of,water not more than six
inches deep, while watering his horse.
He was seized with one of those at
tacks at the time, dropped from the
saddle into the water, face down
ward, and must have perisbed imme.
diately.-Ope'ousns Courier.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
CARROLL PARISH.
GREENy1L1E. Mss. Jan. 6. 1850.

GREENvlLLE, Mss, Jan. s, 1850.
City Marshal Mcclure, of Lake
Providence, while attempting to arrest
a number Of flatboatmen in that belli-
geIeDt town, was shot and killed.
Five men were arrested OH suspi-
cion and placed under guard.
Last night q number If McGuire's
relatives broke into the room where
the prisoners were confined, and
opened fire, which was continued un-
til the lights were put out. Two of
the prisoners were mortally wounded
and three others crippled.
Ajury ofinquest sitting on McGuire's
body have just discovered that the
man who killed the marshal was Jas.
Brown, who escaped in a skiff, while
the men who we're killed and wound
ed by McGuire's over-zealous aven-
gers are innocent Of any complication
in the deed.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
SuCCESSf S1FF.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA, Pasiah CS,rt. p...
~ ish Of East Baton R0uge. II - ns1aer ~
the saccetst6n of =. j. lSleVSr, deoeeaed- -No.
1859, Probate - - N'S'
By virtue Of = commisaioa &c sale iass;ned IN
the above entitled and numbered successioa. ~
to me directed ffum the Honorabb Court elore.
ssld. WI e1poee 70 pubic sale IN front Of the
Wednesday, the 3dday Of February, 1880,
commencing q Il o'clock A. n, tie 1sicwme
described property Il
LIT. = certain lot 5f gl6aad IN ~ ma of In
city Of Baton Rouge laid out by RckeV TinScsS
and Mather, and defignated On the pl1S }SsrcoS
~ lot number three ~ Of square number two (So
measuring sixty feet front On Lafayette sSIses
by one hundred and twenty feet in depth. Fiehck
measure, with tho Suildings iia tnfeoteihsnts
q. Four lots of ground in that part Of the CITY
o. Baton Rouge known ~ Hickey Town. and
designated on the plan thereof . lots two ~
three % eleven t1lf and twelve (lN Of sqnarc
number seventeen (17.)
"a. The undivided half of iots numbers si.ht
~ ana nine (sl If square number eight (e)
Hickey Town. ~ W.
4th. Two certain luts Of ground in that nart
q q tGe city of Baton Rouge laid ont By Hickey.
Mather =! ana Dancait and designated q the plsr,
Thereof as lots numbers ono IL anA twelve mn
o. square number ninetesn (19)
Terms Of sale-cash, to pay debta 61hivct TO
special mortgage. ].
n4s o6d L.JADOr, Aust,opeer.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

" Two young gentlemen came over
from Girard on Thursday night, or
rather Friday morning. and serenaded
the editor and three or four other
young ladies. The music was exqui-
site. Thagks, boys.-Rnhland Bea-
con. -
Who wouldn't bean editor. There's
our cOnfrere of Richland who is such
a favorite among the fair sex that a
party of serenaders, find three Or foRf
young ladies setting up with him in
such friendly communion, evidently,
as to cause him to believe that he's
one of them himself. Single gentle
men how do you do'
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

Bro. Hyams, of the Sugar Planter,
has of late been attacked with the
idiosyncracy that Capitolian punch is
the root of all evils in Baton Rouge.
A French writer asserted that a wo-
man was at the bottom of every crime
and every wrong committed by man.
Hyams, as devoted admirer Of the
fair sex, gallantly relieves them Of
the charge, and bears down with per-
sistent and tremendous force on whis-
KY. "One chastises well whom he
loves dearly" is the maxim that our
genial confrere has evidently taken as
his guide-substituting things for per
sons, i. C., Cnpitotlan punch
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

The Farmerville Gazette, Phoenix
like, has risen from its ashes with
Mr.. John NJ. Rabun and Judge J.
Z. Trimble as its editors and propri
etors. These two gentlemen, in sep
arate articles, lay down in clear and
vigorous tones the. line of conduct
they intend to pursue. We doubt
not that they will live up to the SEN
timents they express, and we wish
them every success in their under
taking to establish a Democratic jour-
nal in the broad sense of the term.
The Gazette will be welcome among
our valued exchanges.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
sHERlff's saLE

STATE OF I0uIslAxAlfiith Jadiei,, Di.
y tris Coiet, Parish d st betua Ieacs
Devia = Cart " ChasF. rrhasst ~ -
byNetae 81 WIT y III Scias, kesed Il
he aeees eutIe - aal MN - md M ~.
airee14 ffo4G - Court aSof "a i hsve 49,
end u e1pcaa y puelie G 6 tAe seenises
BOW eceape6 l p Dvts9, G. 4 Issen.
h9st = CAY sttect, bse IN Main aa6 ~.
[fel stFlets, o1 1. @ -'''''
Saturday, tldasth q Of january
next A D., 1880 between the ho,,rs II II eel.et
4 p and : F y Of eaA Day, al tAe nit, III.
interest and claim Of the DefcndanA G. + bsSea.
horst in and to the following, towit:
Sig Looking GlasseA Five Armors R,pht
Tables, Two Cribs Two Truadle Bedk o.
Lounge, One Bedstead, Two D6teaus. Ko
sosf ssai!saas Gan & us Basy scy Q9s CEadle Ons
LWe1ty-f -Four Aes1teA CAAirs, Three StooIs.
Two Burial Cases, qhs Toilet Glass, One Dssk
ment interest and cssb d|allAe0; Il - sSeys
entitled and npmbesed emit. q -
Terms Of saIe-eash, with TIE benefit Of m.
pfaisement. ma J.W. ATEN ahsri6:
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

Who will suffer by the exodus
First, the poor darkies then the
hand of justice falls like an avenging
demon on it's Radical promoters by
way of a terrible financial crisis. The
nncrring finger of reason points to a
dark day in the future of the Western
producer. They did it themselves,
and having done so with the view to
inMre the South, can ask no sympa
thy from our people.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

A week or two ago it became neccs
sary for this editor to visit the Capitofian
office very often. This was noticed, and
soon hevy Of handsome young ladies
called there in rather mysterious man
ner, but said nothing.-Sugdr Planter.
The "purty man" of the Adrocate
has already claimed the belt for HIM
self. Therefore the hitch is between
Annis and Hyams. One is "the daisy'
and the other "the darling.' Now
who's what7
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

1t was not "three white MICE that
Gould, of the Mringstonian saw on
Christmas eve perambulating around
certain dwelling, but three mystic
rious cavaliers mounted on three gray
stecds. There was vocal music
"muchly," as he styles it, among the
trio. Was not Gould the leader of
those festive troubadours, whose ia
vorite ditty, so it is said, ran thus:
And We won't go home till morning.
When daylight does appear"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

CINCINNATI, Jan. GA dispatch
from Cleveland says: Leonard Case,
a very wealthy resident of that city,
died early this morning, under cir
cumstances which give rise to suspi-
cion of suicide. He was found lying
on the floor, and near by a saucer
which contained chloroform. Case
was a bachelor, nearly sixty years Of
age, aud was worth between three
and four millions of dollars. He was
noted for his charitable gifts.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

The Meridional was behindhand
last week, not owing to delays that
occasionally invade printing office,
but because death has entered the
home circle of our boyhood friend and
schoolmate Addison, its general edl-
tor, and has taken from the arms of a
loving mother her sweet little boy.
We extend to him and his good wife
our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of
affection.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

The matrimonial market languisheth,
although there are any number of pretty
girls in Bossicr, and a goodly number
of bachelors. Sparkling" must be out
of fashion.-Bossier Banner.
Is it because the darlings won't :
Else we'll send over a detachment of
the grand army of the "unterriGed
unmarried" who will pop the ques-
ton right and left, 50 as to make
matters lively in the matrimonial
market. What's the trouble?
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

In another column will be found
u reference to the death of Irwin
Russell, the well-known dialect poet.
At the time of his death he was only
twcnty-six years of age, but had won
by his wonderful genius a high place
in the Southern literary circle. He
was an honor to his native soil, and
his early death furnishes cause for
regret in every Southern household.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

On the day after Christmas, Ed
ward Genercs, a promising young
citizen of Avoyelles parish, was shot
and killed on Bayou dcs CLASSES by
an old man named James Sutterfeld.
The murder was unprovoked, and
Suttertield came near heing lynched
by the infilriated people. The mur-
tlerer is eighty-seven years old-his
victim only twenty.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

The negroes are the main consum-
ers of Western produce in the South.
When they all get to Kansas, where
will the Western man find his mar
kct! Like the Returning Board, the
Radicals will find that the exodus in
stituted by them only swaps good
market for a rotten President! Let
the dark waters flow on.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

Information received by the State
department indicates very serious
condition of affairs in Ireland. Eject
ment writ servers have been attacked
in many places, and excitement and
disturbances are increasing. Consuls
in various Irish towns make predic-
tiOns and are almost unanimous in the
opinion that general rising is immi-
nent.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-10

Gov. Garcel0n of Maine in address
ing his inquiries to the Supreme Court
of his State, did as well as if he had
forwarded them to Joe Bradley's
United States President making ma
chine. A dead open and shut game
at either place. Moral-Don't refer
political questions to Radical tribu-
nails.