Louisiana capitolian., 1881-05-12
STATE NEWS.

ing room in Clinton. IS
4 live baker has just located at New
Road and the editor of the Point Coupee
Banner is happy.
The st. Bernard Eagle says that when
the wretched season is taken into con-
sideration, its rice crop is looking well.
Mr.. Carriere, who purchased Rosedale
plantation, near New iberia, and enclosed
it with wire fence,.is about purchasing
500 cows and some fine blooded bulls, to
commence the stock business.
They have close races in Bayou Sara,
according to the Sentinel, which says:
The horse race advertised for Thursday
last came off with all the eclat attending
similar occasions. Mr.. Joe Stern's
Mistake" won the 200 yards race, by
one length.
Morgan City Review: A party from
Lafayette brught saw mill for 500,
from Widow Offord estate, O short time
ago. Two hours after the purchase,
party from New iberia, who arrived late
to the sale, offered $1,000 for the same
mill. The Lafayette buyer wouldn't
accept.
At the recent municipal election in
Vermillionville Hon. NJ. P. Young was
elected Mayor, and Messrs. w. B. Baily,
G. p. Alpha, S. 0. Mouton and Edward
Mcbride. There was tie vote between
two others, which will necessitate au-
other election.
The st. Bernard Eagle learns from
sugar planter just from the interior of
the parish that the stubble is sproutlng
vigorously, and says: "rhis changes the
unfavorable impression we entertained
about the crops; and we add that our in
formant is hopeful of satisfactory har-
vest this year."
Shreveport Times: The river plant
ers below, as we'll as those above, are
complaining fearfully Of the want of
rain. They say, and with truth, that it
is impossible.to have stand Of corn or
cotton until heavy rain has fallen--no
ordinary shower will suffice. The hill
planters are also sadly in need Of rain.
Mr.. John Weimbish, planter, living
five miles above Shreveport, while shoot
ing at birds with pistol from the gal
lery Of his residence, situated on Red
River, accidentally shot and killed
small colored boy on the opposite side of
the river, who was playing in front of
his parents cabin.
Shreveport Times: The District Court
was occupied nearly the entire day yes
terday and o portion oflast night, in the
trial of the case of Dan G.. Mcfarland,
charged by Indictment with the murder
of John s. Evans, at Mooringsport, Cad
do parish, on the 23d day of October,
1881. A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned and the prisoner discharged.
Feliciana Sentinel: The weather dur
ing the past week has been peculiarly
advantageous to cotton planters and
from the scarcity of familiar faces living
in the country we presume good use
has been made ofthe opportunity afford
ed for cotton scraping. The cotton, we
are informed, has come up in "good
stand" where sound seed were planted
and the outlook for a good crop is prom
Using.
The Shreveport Times describes as
follows the effect of the verdict in the
case Of Capt. Thomas, who killed Hugh
Dickson: "When the verdict was rem
dered it seemed to create surprise in the
minds of many who expected an acquit-
tai; yet there were great many who
listened to the prosecution on the duty
Of a juror, and the sacredness Of an oath,
who were prepared for the verdict.
Some of the Jurors gave as their reason
that it was clear that the man had been
killed, and their oath compelled them
to find him guilty, inasmuch as the kill
ing was admitted. The verdict was the
result of a compromise Of the two ex-
treme elements, one of which favored
acquittal, and the other conviction.
Late last evening on the streets some
dissatisfaction was expressed by those
who did not understand the nature Of
the compromise that led to the verdict,
and who were not aware of the grade of
the punishment.