Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07
STATE NEWS.

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tie New Orleans and Pacific Railway.
The telegraph poles have already been
put up ten miles out, and the work keep
progress with track-laying on the road.
An Office will be established the board
ing car, at the end of the track, which
will move forward as fast as the same
is laid, thus enabling Major Greene, the
Chief Engineer. to- keep constantly
advised as to how the work is progress
ING, The wire on this route is also being
stretched along the line of the road from
New Orleans in this direction. BY the
first of August the entire line will be
completed and we shall be placed in
direct telegraph communication with the
Crescent City over a continuous line.
OF course regular telegraph Offices will
be established at the principal points
along the line of the railroad, thus bring
ing them in communication by lightning
with the rest of the world.
Colfax Chronicle: On Sunday May %,
James Pinckney, colored, went down to
Raven Camp, four miles south of Colfax,
to see one of his children, who, was sick.
While there he got into difficulty
with Jesse Frederic and Sam Quincy.
Some ten or fifteen shots were exchang-
ed, Frederic and Pinckney doing the
shooting, and Quincy taking a hand i'll
lodging. On Monday Pinckney was, by
ESQUIRE Chas. Thomas, put under a ten
dollar bond to keep the peace for two
months. Pinckney then swore out war
rants against both Frederic and Quincy,
charging them with an assault with a
dangerous weapon with intent to kill.
Esquire Grow issued the warrants and
heard the cases Tuesday morning. Jesse
Frederic waived an examination and
was held under hundred dollar bond
to answer at the next District Court.
Quincy was tried, and there being no
evidence against him, was discharged.
Both Quincy and Frederic then swore
out warrants against Pinckney, charg'
ing him with an assault with danger
Gus weapon with intent to kill and MUIR
der Constable Lacroix arrested Pinck.
ney and holds him in custody until
Judge Barbin, who has been applied to,
shall order him released on bond.
Vienna Sentinel: Quite a terrific hail
storm passed through the southern and
western portion of this parish last
Monday about one o'clock, completely
destroying the crops in its wake.
Four miles south of town the cotton
and corn on the farm of Charles Harvey
colored, was riddled 10y hail-stones
Charlie declared they fell there as large
as his first-and be it remembered he
hasn't got a very small fist either
Several Others IN that section were
injured, more or less, but we have not
heard to what extent.
Twelve miles west of Vienna the storm
did more damage than south of town
Farmers whose crops were destroyed, W,
are informed, are blowing up the gronnG
and planting new crops. The following
note was received yesterday:
WALNUT CREEK, May "a, 1o50.
Mr. j. T. Walker:
Dear Sir-iesterday ut one o'clock W,
had one Of the most terrific hail storms
accompanied by wind and rain, that il
has ever been my lot to witness tn,
hail completely destroyed the cotton
crops oh my mothers &. w. Eyes, A. J
McLeroys and r. ". Milam's farms
TO what extent the corn is injured it i,
impossible to tell ut this time. | wa.
informed that there was hail in til,
woods this morning which fell yester
day. The track of the storm was from
three quarters to one mile wide. Re
spectively, . g. r, SUTTON.
Saturday night big hanIstorm pass
ed near town, iujuring the crops so thai
it is thought the cotton will have to bt
planted over Capt. Cobb, J. A. Sim
mons and B. f. Mays we are informed
had their crops pretty badly torn mp by
Saturday nights storm.
Shreveport Times: On Saturda,
morning ve made mention of terrible
outrage that had been perVetrated upol
Mrs. billiard, a lady76 years of age, liv
ing near Emory's bridge, in this parish
by negro man. The people of TIL
neighborhood, determined if possible t.
apprehend the guilty scoundrel, hav,
been actively but quietly investigating
the matter, and several suspected partie
have been taken before Mrs. billiard
who is still suffering from the outrag
, perpetrated upon her, for Identification