Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
GENERAL NEWS.

OF perjury.
Gov. L. A. Sheldon has received his
commission as Governor OF New Mexico,
and left for that Territory.
Crystal Springs, Miss, IS making
heavy shipments of fruits and vegeta-
bles to Northern markets.
Bishop Jansen, who was consecrared
last Sunday, in Richmond, Va, TO sue
coed Bishop Elder, in the diocese OF
Natchez. arrived there Saturday even
ing,
Henderson Jones, eolored- hasbeen sen
fenced to be hanged in August, ON Fri
day, June 8, for the murder OF John 6
Haroldson, at McBeau, Ca, on Decem-
Der "a, 1879.
At Cedar Mills, Texas, on the It'll
inst, Constable Dallas Hodges was shot
dead by man whom he attempted TO
arrest for disorderly conduct and drunk
enness. The murderer escaped.
A novel fish was recently caught with
in twelve miles of the Isles of Shoals,
fifteen feet long, and weighing 2i30
pounds, and having within its stomach
goldfish weighing fifty pounds, two
smaller Goldfish and pair of coots.
Collector Young, at Raleigh, n. c.,
telegraphs that Deputies Carroll and
Moon captured an illicit distillery in
Granville county Saturday, which con-
tanned 300 gallons of beer. The distil-
lery was in full blast when captured.
Tom Miller was on an excursion train
from Newman TO Atlanta, Ga, and was
swinging out from the platform to amuse
the passengers, his body came in con-
tact with mile post. He was instantly
killed, his brains being dashed out and
his arms and legs broken.
As four men were attempting TO cross
the channel III the bag IN small craft
OH the eth inst. at Galveston, the boat
capsized, and Bob PitZelen and Tom
/ Coffee were drowned. Paul Pitzeien
and another man were with difficulty
rescued owing to the swiftly running
( current.
Mayor Means, of Cincinnati, has IS
/ sued an order for the enforcement OF the
Sunday law, which reads as follows
whoever sells or barters any spirit
uous liquors on the first day Of The
week, commonly called SUNDAY, ex-
cept upon the written prescription of
practicing physician, snail be fined
not more than fifty dollars
The statement widely published
throughout the United States during the
last few days, 10 the effect that Dr.
Griffin. who has become known to ina
dramatic profession ali over the country
as Miss Anderson busiaess manager.
had misappEopriated funds intrusted to
his care, is denied by Miss Anderson.
A special dispatch from Conway, Ark,
reports that D. NJ Smith, an attorney,
violated the person of Jessie Martin, his
cousin, y years old. during the absence
of her parents on a trip 10 New Orleans
Col. Lincoln, uncle OF the child, was IN
formed of the fact the next day. The
little girl confessed, stating that Smith
said he would kill her if she told it.
strong guard stood around the jail tt
prevent lynching
The joint committee having in charg'
the preparations that are being made
for holding the annual meeting OF TN
Mississippi Nalley Cotton Planters As
ISOLATION in Memphis, on the 18th inst.
met Saturday. The indications all poin
to very large attendance. The Gov
ernors Of North Carolina and Mississippi
have responded, and intend to be pres
ent An effort will also be made to in
duce President Garfield to attend
United States Commissioner Smith, a
Philadelphia issued warrants for th'
arrest of FIVE PERSONS charged with has
ing committed frauds upon the govern
ment in connection with executing o
, worthless bonds for star route contracts
Three of them have been arrested ano
were given preliminary hearing befor
the Commissioner. They were: vii
: liam r. Cason, Joseph Furk and JOSEPH
Blackman. The United States Attorney
who represented the government, pro
duced no evidence, but gave briefly th
charges against defendants. Furk ant
Blackman are charged with being prin
: cipals in the bonds executed in July
1879, aud Casou is charged with actin
: as surety, representing himself TO b
worth in cash $4,000. They are there
t fore charged with conspiracy to defrau
the government, and also with perjury
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