Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
STATE NEWS.

the fourth district congressional cohVeh-
tion are instructed to vote for Hon. NJ.
J. Cunningham. The district conven-
zion meets on the first Monday in Sep
tember.
A directory Of ycrmilionville, Opelou-
sas and Washington will be published
at an early day by Mr.. J. Curtis Waldo,
New Orleans, giving the names and
occupations of the residents, town ana
parish officials, a sketch Of the history
of each place, a description of the soil
| climate, products, ETC., cct., of the par
ishes of Lafayette and st. Landry.
Opelousas Democrat: On Inesday'
the 18th inst, Oh Bayou B@uf, a negro
woman by the name Of Jane Clarke,
was shot and almost instantly killed, by
anegro man named William Washington
From the testimony of an eye Witness
il appears that Washington was snapp-
ing the gun at child, when the decea-
sed told him to stop, or he might XIII
some one. He however persisted in his
criminal sport, when tho deceased a'lvan-
ced to take the weapon from him. As she
did so, Washington drew down on her.
the gun fired, and lodged eight buckshot
in her right breast. The accused claims
that he didnot know the gun was loaded,
and that there was no ill-feeling between
them. Washington is lodged in JAIL
S. Tammany Farmer: Last Thursday
Preston Burns and U. NJ. Barker, two
we'll known citizens Of this parish, were
hunting deer. Mr.. Burns fired at deer,
not seeing his comradc, who was about
one hundred yards beyond the deer The
resu,t WAS a buck-shot in Mr.. Barker's
ley. a few inches below the knee. Dr.
; Chambers was unable to extract the shot,
Int rcports the wound as not dangerous.
The deer that was shot at departed on
Z the lookout for safer pasturage.
st Tanmany Farmer: To show that "
is not necessary for black man to go to
Kansas to get rich, we refer to Gaoe
Parker, a freedman Of this parish, and
d as an example of honesty and industry
! worthy Of commendation. Gabo Parker
is. in appearance, o genuine specimen
x Of the African race. He was born 'nd
raised slave, and freed with the balance
v Of his race in the South. He is now the
s owner of o fine farm and brick-yard on
d tho Abita river, and two schooners, one
d Of which carries wood, brick and sand
- to New Orleans, and the other is in the
. trade from New Orleans to Mobile. o''
Z recent VISIT to his place, we were sur
e uriscd at his crop Of rice and cotton
NJ especially the latter, which can hardly bt
excelled in the parish. He is out OF debt
is reputed honest, and known as maj
of wealth.
.o Il. Says the Bossier Banner: Rust an'
10 worms are rapidly reducing the cottol
~ average in this parish. There is cons1d
erable rust on old lands in the hills, all'
III cotton is much injured by it. The rain
have been too frequent, causing tn
III Young bolls to rot and fall off, Very lit
tie cotton appears to be fruitins.
Z" Lake Charles Echo: From varlou
points in the pine woods, west OF tn
'' Calcasieu river, we hear of more dee
~ -: being killed this summer than us'la
's' The old bucks are reported to be fat
mutton. Early this week jeff. Lyon
W. Amedee Farquc, Reese Perkins and *
ward l.. Wells, went into the Bayo
eh Diude woods, few miles below Lal
n'' Charles, and soon returned with thr'
deer one young one and two large buck
.o Shiriff Duson informs the st. Land1
lge oi''in' D"''i -. .
on Democrat that there are at present co
ON fined in the st. Landry Jail eleven pr
hu ouers-tour white men and sew
an, negroes. One of the white men
led confined as lunatic, and the 9th
nan three are respectively charged WI
die horse stealing, rape, and larceny. /
negroes are in upon various charges
Opelousas Democrat: An impude
- young negro scamp, well known in tt
n"v W, town, took the liberty few nights a
''' of intruding himself into the bed cha
CIV Der occupied by one of our most respe
-. able young misses. He had effected
entrance into the bedroom through
window. The noise he made fortunate
awoke the little miss, when she gave
alarm and he scampered way in dou
quick time, but not before she |
u ue fully recognized him. Her fat
being apprized of the fact, accosted
as Young malefactor, and upon pressl
ma, him with questions touching the subje
aith- obtained full confession Of his gu
by He was led into room; the door barn
COM and the soundest thrashing adminis