St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

lHE TRIAL OF Is. ~. OCOLJ, formerly
Governor of South Carolina, for the murder
of Warren g. Drury, drug clerk, at Ma
poleon, o., on Christmas morning last, re.
suited in verdict of not guilty. On the
morning Of the killing Scott went to a store
in which Drury was employed, in search OF
his son, who. in company with Drury, had
passed the night in carousal. and had been
taken by Drury and put to bed in a room
over the store. Drury met Governor Scott
in the store and attempted to dissuade him
from going upstairs. The latter then shot
Drurv, killing him instantly. Governor Scott
maintained that the shooting was accidental,
and the Jury seems to have conceded in this
view.
THE Eagle Pier buildings, Hoboken
n. j., together with barges and merchan-
disc to the extent of half a million dollars,
burned on the 9Th. The steamers Rialto
and Plymouth were damaged.
LATE Irish news: Despite suppress
sion, the Land League of several local
branches continue to meet secretly. A cir
cular has been issued to the police instruct
ing them to Immediately report any meeting
supposed to be held for League purposes
though held ostensibly for another. The
object is with view to the arrest of pariici-
pants. The Executive is considering what
to do in regard to the Ladies' League......
A curious plan has been adopted in some
parts of the west of Ireland with a view of
keeping the ''no-rent" manifesto before the
tenants. 1t takes the form of promissory
70 yyh hoe oil cd
farmers attending fairs. The note is a
promise to pay rent on the day Parnell,
Davitt and other suspects are released. 1t
is intended the note shall be signed by the
tenants and sent to the landlords.
1t is stated that the Land League leaders
have changed their front and directed ten
ant farmers to send in their claims under
the land act, with a view Of swapping the
commission. tenant farmer named
entering his house, at Carrigan, Galway,
it is believed because he had paid his rent.
He had been boycotted for some
time. Two persons We're arrested. 49,.
Up to the 9Th of November 10000 tenants
had appealed to the Land Commission to fix
a fair rent. ....The military authorities
have inaugurated a system of alarm drills to
train troops to fall into defensive position
in case of attack. This is a revival OF the
practice which prevailed during the repeal
movement in '43.
y The Hammonton House, Harmon
ton, N. Y, burned on the 7th. A guest
from Newark is missing. Others barely es-
capped with their lives. Women and chill
dren were lowered from the windows by
ropes. Loss, $25, 200. :.
A MOB numbering several hundred
appeared at the Tifin (Ohio) Jail, where
Nader, who killed Phoebe Bernard, is con-
fined. A demand was made for the KEYS.
The Sheriff refused, and, having previously
gathered posse armed to protect the Jail,
a lively riot ensued. Officers Brick and
Lambertson received severe injuries, but
the mob was repealed.
ANTONIO CRIscUALA, the only sur
viyor OF the Italian bark Rosina. has ar
rived in New York on the Mariana. The
vessel was struck by hurricane on October
81, and the Captain and the balance of the
crew, ten in all, were swept overheard and
drowned.
PHIL. SULLIVAN, one of the Arkansas
train robbers, mere boy, convicted under
The name of Delamy, died few days ago in
prison, it is believed Of Inconsistencies. His