Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-26
STATE NEWS.


The people Of Bossier parish are to
have IN election to determine the loca-
ton of their Courthouse.
A little son Of Judge Deloney, Of
Providence, was out on the lake in q
skiff two weeks ago, when o storm came
on, and fearing the skiff would capsize,
jumped into the water and tried to swim
ashore. His father swan out to rescue
him, but before he could reach him the
little fellow drowned in sight Of both his
parents. Sad indeed.
At Rayville, says the Beacon, another
jail delivery was attempted last Monday
night. The outside door Of the cell in
which Mary Jane Henderson was con-
fined was left unlocked, and the would
be Jail breakers partly broke off the
plate of the lock of the inner door by
prying, and forced the bolt back, but
not sufficiently to open the door. We
learn that they were surprised i'll their
work and warned away. This is very
serious otfense, and efforts will no doubt
be made to discover and bring sothe Of
tenders to justice.
The Colfax Chronicle gives a practical
illustration of the administration of JUS
tice in its vicinity, in the following
terms: eve have pair of colored Off
cials in the First Ward of Grant parish,
in Charlie Thomas, Justice of the Peace,
and J. O. Butler, Constable. Thomas
advised an old colored man, VIM. Allen,
to bring suit to eject a laborer off his
place for not complying with his con-
tract, and when the case came up before
him he mulcted old man Allen for the
costs, because nothing could be made
out of the other party. Butler, it seems,
considers his Office as giving him the
| right to bulldooze the balance of the
colored people. His wife got into a
quarrel with the wife Of old man John
Jackson, whereupon Butler, instead of
trying to keep the peace, instructed her
to pitch in and whip Jackson's wife.
This pair do credit to the school in which
they learned politics, and afford shin
ing example of the effects of Radicalism
in the State of Louisiana. Their inca
pacity aud overbearing ought to serve
as a warning to the colored people not to
elect iglioramuses to Office. Ignorance
is always insolcnt when clothed with
brief authority"
A SHOOTING SCRApE.-We are inform.
cd that Chapman, Second Justice Of the
Peace, was badly beaten by a colored
man whom he tried to arrest. His hon.
or repaired to the colored mans cabin
and informed him of the object Of his
visit The accused, refusing to obey thu
warrant and getting demonstrative, tho
Judge pulled out revolver and tiret
three shots at the prisoner, but withou
effect. The colored man charged on Iii
honorable assailant with a heavy stick
and broke several bones of his honor
body.-St. Bernard Eagle.
The Marksville Bulletin says: 'W
have learned this week that caterpillar
have been found in the cotton fields o.
the bayons, but We hope and beliey
that no damage will result from thei
appearance even thus early. The con
dition of the weather has much to d
with the development Of this devilisl
little worm, and with u warm and DIR,
season from now on, no injury will com
Of their appearance"
From the Minden Democrat, we lear
that ut meeting of the citizens Of Bos
| Sler PARISH, nelu bC Nuc AaSt WIN
it was decided to remove the parish sit
to some more accessible point in the par
ish. Red Land, Collinsburg, and Mrs
Canes place were suggested. Publ
} sentiment seems to favor Mrs. Canes
place, opposite Shreveport.
Spencer Il. Thorpe, Esq, of Avoyellcs
is being urged with great warmth by on
Marksville contemporaries as a candi
date for Congress from this district.
affords us great pleasure to learn tina
so able and worthy q competitor as N,
Thorpe is entered by the Avoyelle
Democracy. Thus far, the district car
not but be faithfully served by any on
of the gentlemen mentioned.
There is movement on foot for
mail service reform up about Natchitt
; ches, and the Vindicator says it is sadl
needed.
The Louisiana Baptist Conyentio
will assemble at Kcachi, DeSoto parish
Friday, before the second Sabbath i
| .July.