Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-16


CHATTANOOGA Tenn, July ll.-A
well known physician Of this city, DR..
Jas. E. Baily, shot and probably NOR
tally wounded Charles Marsh, a
carpenter. They are neighbors and
their wives quarreled about some
trivial matter. This the husbands
took up, which resulted in their NOR
tai combat to-day.
A negro name Hugh Lawson, who
raped young lady last week and
mutilated her body in a most fendish
manner, has been arrested and lodged
in Jail. There is great danger Of his
being lynched. A mob Of men con-
gregated in front Of the jail last night
with that purpose in view, but were
deferred by strong sheriff's guard.
Excitement is still high, however.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July ll.-Sun-
day morning Frank Conway, lessee Of
the johnson plantation, twelve miles
from this place, was shot and danger
fously wounded by one Of his work
men, named Walters, with whom he
was quarrelling. Conway is widely
known, being a nephew of ex Gov.
Conway; Of this city.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE United
States signal service thermometer here
registered 1885 at 3:l5 yesterday
afternoon. Ordinary thermometers
registered from 7 to 8 degrees higher
in the shade. The heat was the
greatest on record here. This coroner
was called to attend thirteen deaths,
all from congestion of the brain, sup
posed to have been superinduced by
the excessive heat. There were twelve
sunstrokes, though no fatal cases were
reported up to midnight. In Coving-
ton, KY, there were six cases o.
sunstroke yesterday, four of then
fatal.
| CANTON, Miss, July l.-Fron
reliable information received ani
dispatches seen Neshoba county, OF
Saturday, instructed for Major Banks
dale for Governor. Forty-fve deleg.
ates, out of fifty-two, in Lownde'
county are forStone for Governor, ant
in Lincoln county forty out of fit,
country delegates are for j. NJ. Stone
for Governor, Gwin for auditor, ant
Myers for secretary of state.
HoUsToN, TEXAS, July ll.-Justic'
Brashear has been engaged all day il
the examination of the case of Boil
White, cOlored. and w. H. Cowhart
suspected of having murdered W. H
Gleason, about two days ago. Glea
son was found floating in the Bayou
with his head cut off, his bowels re
moved and otherwise mutilated. Tn
body was naked and had piece Gu
from the breast, another from the arm
and another from the leg. 1t was re
ported to-day that Gleason had hi
name tattooed on his body with In
dia ink just where these cuts were
made, and that the white man Cow
hart knew of them. There was othe
strong circumstancial evidence point
ing to COwhart as the murderer.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July H.
Silas Massey (colored) was shot j
the breast and instantly killed on Sat
urday, near Acqua creek, Statfor
county, by Capt. S. S. Lee. Masse
was numerically beatinga white VIC
man, his paramount, with a heav
stick, threatening to kill her, whe
Capt. Lee commanded him to desist
The negro then assailed Capt. LIE
with great violence. and in trying t
protect himself the fatal wound wa
inflicted by Capt. Lee. An inques
was held by jury, composed ofwhit
and cOlored men, which rendered
verdict that the killing was done j
self-detense.
LITTLE Rock, ARK July ll.-Part
culars of a frightful affair reache
the city to-day from Des Arc, as TO
lows: On Friday morning last Luc
Webb, a l4-year-old girl lived in til
vicinity of the town, left home ft
, school. otreturnlng in the evenin
her friends sent messenger to til
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