Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-22
STATE NEWS GLBANINGS.

bers we're initiated into the council at
its recent organization.
The Times says Shreveport is now en-
ljoying fine trade-better than it has
ever had at this season Of the year.
| North louisiana Journal: The cotton
worms are at work here, and reports
from different portions of the parish rep
resent that on some places the cotton
has been completely stripped in part,
presenting the appearance of field
over which destructive frost has pas
sed. On account Of the drouth, the
forms and young bolls have actually
dried up, and the chances are that there
will be no late crop. Short crops for
Tensas parish are anticipated
Amite City Independent At Tan
gipahoa, in this parish, last Sunday, q
large number of negroes engaged in q
riot, in which sticks, knives, and other
weapons fourished Three men were
seriously wounded-one having the top
of his soap knocked completely oft;-but
none were killed. About fifteen of the
rioters were arrested by Constoble p. S.
Spiller, and all have been released Oh
bonds, except two, Emanuel Coleman
and George Brum6eld, who are imprison-
cd in default of bail. Others were vet
to be captured. The only explanation of
the barbarous affair we have heard is
that it was q drunken row.
Amite City Independent During
the early part of tho week Johnny Taylor,
small colored boy, discovered bucket
of money which had been buried by his
stepfather, Jonas Daniels He took a
handful OF the money, and afterward
told Ike Soiomons ofthe ''fnd, i" and Ike
emptied the bucket. The thieves were
betrayed 10y the liberal manner in which
the boy spent his wealth, and on Thurs
day morning deputy sheriff Honey, as
sisted by Mr.. Dan Vernon, captured
both thieves, and found some Of tho
rusty dollars in their possession. The
boy was jailed, but Ike played q trick
on his captors and escaped. 1t is to be
hoped that Jonas will recover some of
his money, and that Ike will soon find
his way to tho penitentiary, where he
should have been long ago.
Terrebonne Times: The sad news
reached here, in the early part of the
week, that Philip S. Armitage, for the
greater part of his life, resident of
this Parish and Terrebonne had been
found dead IN his bed in Denver Colo
rada. 1t appears that the young man
had been in the habit of nsing chloro-
torm tor a))eIatjQg paj0s mn m mir
I ocoaSIo0 he Aa0 Qarta1sea tao macd at
this treacherous LIQUID, which cansed
his death. Far away from home, kim
dred, friends, his life has passed AWAY
anna the m0nntains Of the Ear West.
A young man Of brilliant promise,
strong intellect, and of great oratorical
abilities, his future that should have
been of honor and beauty has been clos
ed in the everlasting darkness of oblivi-
on. We are informed that his friends
have tclegraphed for his remains.
Claiborne Guardian: Our drouth has
lasted over hundred days. True wo
heard OF q shower near town few DAYS
ago; but the thirsty soil drank up the
little moisture in n moment. We hear
every day of the damage done to forest
trees. In many places we hear more
than half the trees are dead. A mile and
q half northwest of Homer we are told
of four acres of fine timber three months
ago--to-day there is not a living tree
on the tract We no longer look for
rain. A friend from ward four furnish
es us with the following news items
from that ward 1t is still dry and the
timber OF the forest is dying rapidly
from the effects of the long drouth.
Abont half crop Of corn and one
fourth crop Of cotton has been made in
this section. Whooping cough Is ra-
ging among the children. Mr.. J. P.
Moore had the misfortune to lose his
little boy few days since. The family
has the sympathy Of the entire commu-
nifty in this severe affliction.
Sabine Sonthron On Friday the 9th
inst Mr. Samuel Sanderson and Robert
+. Barbo while engaged in working the
Road near the Blue Lake on the Sabine
River in this Parish, had an alteration,
which resulted in SandersOn shooting
T.. BaTbo With Pistol, the ball taking
effect in his breast and rangad around