Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
A dispatch fsom Decatnr. Texas. says
that g. r. Henry, who WAS committed
to Jail last Friday, charged with bigs-
my, was identified by Squire Dunhsm,
Of forrssburg, Montague county, - tho
leader Of party that robbed and mur-
dered Mr.. Strstton, Of Pilot Point, AZ
teen years ago, ia tho Boston Noun
tsins, Arkansas. .s
A special from Hsckensack, n. j., says
that Charles H. vooshiss, Republican
Congressman from tho Fifth Congress.
sionsl district Of New York, has been
arrested on IN indictment for embez-
cling 900 from the defnnct First Ma
tionsl Bank of Hsckensack, of which be
was president. He is 10 custody Of tho
Sheriff.
We learn through q special dispatch
from Gold Hill, that a terrible accident
occurred st Yellow jacket mine, ooca-
stoned by car load Of tools falling
from near the surface to the bottom,
whore eight men were ct work. Four
of them were instantly killed, aud oil
the others more or less seriously In
jured.
Miss Florence s. Martin and Senator
Zebulon B. Vance, Of North Carolina,
were married at the residence Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Samuel Steele, In
Oldham county, Kentucky, on Wednes.
day evening.
The Courthouse ut Stark ville, Miss, was
discovered in flames Saturday morning,
and ia . few minutes the FIRE district
of Main street melted to the ground.
The loss is at least 100000. The in-
surapce is almost $4,000. The whole
town, men, women and children, we're
seen on tho streets. and all hands went
to work to stop tho rsvsges Of the
dreadful flames. No ono knows tho
cause of the fire. The Courthouse, Odd
Fellows and Masons' buildings were TO-
tally destroyed. For six hours, the
streets were y scene of confusion. All
praise is due to the young ladies Of our
town for their faithful work, ~ ct the
same time at least q dozen men ex-
hsusted themselves, and called for med
ical assistance. Tho town is quiet, and
everybody looks ss If they felt sad and
disheartened.
A man in Palstka, Fla, has Q con.
tract to furnish the Boston police with
orange wood clubs, and tho Savannah
News says Boston policeman has no
right to knock down q loyal offender
with q rebel club.
Joseph Casey, . white farmer living
near Warrenton, Miss, was shot and
killed on last Wednesday by another
farmer living in the same locality, and
whose name is John Russell. The mur-
derer made his escape.
The camp meeting at Crystal Springs,
| Miss, on the New Orleans and Jackson
railroad, will commence on the 18th Of
August next.
The heaviest yield Of cotton TO the
acre on record was obtained by 7. G.
| Warner, Of Washington county, Ca,
in 1873, when be gathered from On acre
6o9l pounds Of seed cotton, yielding
2O9O pounds lint, or little over four
bales of 100 pounds each.
Mrs. Senator Bayard is sail TO DO a
very polished, graceful and attractive
black eyed lady, who devotes her whole
time to the culture OF the minds aud
hearts of her children. She has two
grown daughters who are highly accom-
plished.
Mr.. T. c. Broughsll, travelling agent
! Of the Picayune, gave the editor If the
Brandon, Miss, Republican call which
concludes its acknowledgment as fol
lows:
with a merry red face,
I And q round little belly,
| That shakes when be laughs,
l Like . bowl full Of jelly"
/ Samuel 8. Howard, colored, was hang
ed at Bastrop, Texas, Saturday. for th'