Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-23
STATE news GLEANINGS.

try; but he tells MS thnt no where 0lu ne
see better cotton or cane than we have
in Pointe Coupce,
Feliciana Sentinel; A little negro girl
was dangerously shot in the head on the
plantation Of Mr.. G. NJ. Barrow, few
days since, A negro woman was playing
with small pistol when II went Oft,
shooting the little girl Ia The forehead,
The hall penetrated the skull, and It IL
supposed passed around to base Of the
brain. On Thursday the child was still
living,
Washington Argus A few days since
John Williams q col0red hoodlum was
arrested by the ward constable, on q
charge OF riotous conduct, disturbing
congregation while ut worship, and cnt-
ting Edmond Brazil with knife, and
incarcerated in the town jail awaiting
examination. The jail fees moi being
forthcoming the prisoner was turned
loose by the town constable. shortly
after he was again "g0bbled up by the
ward constable and carried before Judge
Hardesty's court. After hearing til 6 evi-
denoc in this case his Honor ordered the
prisoner TO be committed to the parish
Jail, to take his chances before a jury Of
his peers, on charge Of "cntting with
iutent to kill" The commitment aud
prisoner were placed in charge of con
stable St. Gaudalns, who took mp the
line Of march for the parish jail, ArrIv-
ing at the bridge, the prisoner requested
permission to stop ut the toll house for Il
few moments where some Col0rcd friends
of his resided. He was permitted to do
so, and is the last Che constable has seen
Of his prisoner, rs floor plank was
pulled up and John dropped to the
ground below and made himself scarce,
since when he has not put in IN APP
pcarance. Alfred returned 10 town look
ing rather cheap and yon can bet, that
if he gets hold Of his oolored friend
again, he viii freeze to him, sure
Opoiousus Democrat: The corn crop
will necessarily be very light this
year, on account Of the prolonged dry
weather; and the amount Of the cotton
crop will depend upon the contingencies
of weather and caterplllars.
st, Bernard Eagle; 4 coiored bail
given last Saturday night by Mr. r.
BeihIer, keeper ola grocery on the Icyce.
fronting Pecan Grove plantation, result
Ell in on atiray which cost the life Of one
man and will probably icopardiso that
Of another who is now hpId in the hand,
Of Justice 20 answer for the crime The
ball. wmas was principally attended "y
IoborerN employed ON plantation in the
ncIghhorhood, a. Is o7,taIIy The case was
the scene oil several rough assaults, and
at about two o'clock on the following
morning dispute arose between tW1
men named Ben stephen and Sebastian
/ 1 81
or Sahln Smith, u which >abln was get
tlng the worst, when Emmanuel Smith
ia Nf"tH'F 81 the IatteF} HteiieFe", took
up 'he quarrel ana drove stephen away
Ben stephen theh went to TITS house,
armed h'"t'ett "''h "'Ee Ehtfe' and
returned I" tue place bE TINS time It
was "itct hFe O'CLOCK the MUSICIANS
u"' ''''' ""Nv u 'He people ha' gone
"'i'''' """ h'''iha""ei 0lh'th, lem belh-
l't' "iNe' an" OF Two other persons
were oFihNlnS together III the grocery.
W "'' '''P'''" '''''oo ne aNp'"acht"
nh''h' WIN the weapon concealed ne
nina hli'' shNlAGi MAJ Tor 01d you
hlt me, smith : smith told hilu TO go
away ana seemed disposed to pay iittie
a'Ucul'oh 10 talk; Whereoll stephens re-
pe"'eo HIS threatening question, ana
simultaneously WIN the words thrust