Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

female teachers in the colored school,
and three female teachers in the white.
Marksyille Review: Jack Horton,
who was shot by Amos Williams, in
personal difficulty some days since, on
the Experiment Plantation, died this
week from the effects of his wound
The ball was lodged between the two
lobes Of the lung and could not be ex-
tracted.
Sugar Bowl: Last Monday. fire
broke out in the stable of Mr.. Placide
Hebert. near the Jeanerette depot. and
the flames spreading to his residence and
out-buildings, soon consumed all. Some
matches had been carelessly left by work
men, and children playing with them
caused the fire.
Morgan City Free Press: On Monday
last DIR. VIII. Gray after returning from
the wharf, where he had sewed up an
ugly wound for Martin Murray, stepped
on a loose plank at his new building,
ana fell between the floor joists striking
his neck on neck on the left side, and
cutting the flesh so severely that DR..
Wise was sent for. to sew him M II
was almost as narrow an escape as the
wharf accident.
The Shoe Store of r. d. Schloss &
Bro, managed by Messrs Raymond and
Granary. is out this week with new
announcement, conveying the intorma-
ton to tie shoeless brigade, tina, the
largest select assortment of shoes for
ladies. gents and children, ever brought
to this city. is now being offered for
sale. at the popular emporium. or Main
street. Shoe apparel of every quality.
from the finest to the staple. can be pnr-
chased there at the lowest market quo
tations. Do give the polite managers a
call
Alexandria Democrat: On Tuesday
ey enng. the 9Th inst, we were startled
by youngster running by our Office and
shouting: .'Bahy Walkers drowned ~
Rushing 10 thr river front, we saw IA
skin. bottom upward, floating down the
stream. Some parties from this side went
over in a boat and. on righting the skitf
the hat of the poor little unfortunate
was found therein, together with lot
of fishing tackle. 1t appears that the
boy was engaged i'll pulling up his "trot"
line, and it being caught by some Oh
strnction in the river, in trying to pull
it loose the line broke, and he was thrown
backward into the stream. the shock
completely npsetting the skitf. Although
several parties were near by, they were
unable to renter any assistance, AMI
'.Baby'' went down to rise corpse.
st. Bernard Eagle: The house of SEN
ator Albert EstopinaI situated in the
fourth ward of this parish, was totally
destroyed by fire OBJ Monday last, while
he was in the ciry. The disaster is sup
puSt, to have originated in a spark from
the kitchen chimney. lodging in the
shingled roofof the house, " hicl alioius,
dit! tanned into active combustion by
tn strong wind then prevailing Mrs.
EStOpinal, who was alone with her Young
children, did not discover that her house
was on fire until the flames had made
snc,. Roadway that its extinction with
the primitive means at command of the
nelghboring citizens was al impossible.
ty. and the rapid spread of the eoniia-
grafton hindered any attempt at rescu-
ing much OF the hOushold goods. The
loss sustained, exclusive of She residence,
consisting in piano furniture. pictures
and books, may exceed $1,000.
Shreveport Times: Yesterday. L. NJ.
Austin, Chief nf Police, directed two of
his officers to watch the movements of
two suspicious characters who had been
loungins about town with no apparent
occupation. This vigilance resulted in
detecting the parties Engaged in pick
ing the pockets Of two gentlemen in the
EIdorado Saloon last night. This was
followed by the PROMPT arrest of the two
men by Chief Austin and Officer Crisp
One OF the parties, named Tom Quinn.
engaged in railroad work, was much un-
der The Influence of liquor. He was re-
leased by Chief Austin upon his pledge
to eave town Immediately, which h.
did, apparently a 0berer and wiser nan.
The other party who gave his name AS
Frank Harris. was arraigned before .Iu>-
tice Garter and placed under $3.50 bond
to answer 10 !ii" charge: in Ietau!, of
which liz WAS committed to the paris|;
Jail Harris has lost leg, Using pcy
leg, aud isrviarntly DESTROYS of escaping