Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14
GENERAL NEWS.


Gov. l.. A. sheldon has received his
commission as Governor Of New Mexico,
and left for that Territory.
Crystal Springs, Miss, IS making
heavy shipments Of fruits and vegeta-
bles to Northern markets
Bishop Jansen, who was consecrated
last Sunday, ia Richmond, Vas to sue
ceed Bishop Elder, in the diocese of
Natchez, arrived there Saturday even
ing,
Henderson Jones .colored, hasbeen sen.
fenced to be hanged in August on Fri
day, June 3, for the murder of John g.
Haroldson, OF McBeau, Gaa on Decem-s
Der %, 1870.
At Cedar Mills, Texas, on the 18th
inst, Constable Dallas Hodges was shot
dead by man whom he attempted to
arrest for disorderly conduct and drunk
enness. The murderer escaped.
A novel fish was recently caught With.
in twelve miles Of the Isles of Shoals,
fifteen feet Hong, and weighing 243O
pounds, aud having within its stomach
Goldfish weighing fifty pounds, two
smaller Goldfish and pair of coots.
Collector Young, at Raleigh, N. c.,
telegraphs that Deputies Carroll and
Moon captured an illicit distillery in
Granville county Saturday, which con-
tained 800 gallous of beer, The distll-
lery was in full blast when captured.
Tom Miller was on an excursion train
from Newman to Atlanta, Ga, and was
swinging out from the platform to amuse
the passengers, his body came in con-
tact with mile post. He was instantly
killed, his brains being dashed out and
his arms aud legs broken.
AS four men were attempting to cross
the channel in the bay in small craft
on the eth inst, at Galveston, the boat
eapsized, aud Bob ptzelen aud Tom
Coffee were drowned, Paul Pitzelen
and another man were with difficulty
rescued owing to the swiftly running
current. pe
Mayor Means, of Cincinnati, has is
sued an order for the enforcement OF the
Sunday law, which reads as follows
"Whoeyer sells or barriers any spirit
uous liquors On the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, ex-
cept upon the written prescription OF
practicing physician, Shall be fined
not more than fifty dollars, wye"
The statement widely published
throughout the United States during the
last few days, to the effect that Dr.
Griffin, who has become known to thu
dramatic profession all over the country
as Miss Anderson's business manager
had misappropriated funds intrusted to
his care is denied by Miss Anderson.
A special dispatch from Conway, Ark.
reports that d. NJ. Smith, IN attorney
violated the person Of Jessie Martin, hi'
cousin, II years old, during the absence
of her parents on trip to New Orleans
Col Lincoln, uncle of the child, was in
formed Of the fact the next day, Thu
little girl confessed, stating that Smitl
said he would kill her if She told it. 4
strong guard stood around the Jail tt
prevent iynching
The joint committee having in charg'
the preparations that are being made
for holding the annual meeting of thu
Mississippi Nalley Cotton Planters As
ISOLATION i'll Memphis, on the 25th inst,
met Saturday. The indications all poin
to very large attendance. The Gov
ernors of North Carolina and Mississippi
have responded, and Intend to be pres
ent. An effort will also be made to in
duce President Garfield to attend.
United States Commissioner Smith, a
Philadelphia issued warrants for th'
arrest of five persons charged with hav
lug committed frauds upon the govern
ment in connection with executing o
worthless bonds for star route contracts
+ Three of them have been arrested ant
were given preliminary hearing befor
/, the Commissioner. They were: Viii
( liam r. Cason, Joseph Furk and JOSEPH
Blackman. The United States Attorney
who represented the government, pro
duced no evidence, but gave briefly tn
charges against defendants. Furk an
Blackman are charged with being prin
cipals in the bonds executed in July
1879, and Cason, is charged with actin
r as surety, representing himself to b
worth in cash $4,000. They are there
t fore charged with conspiracy to defran
the government, and also with perjury
The bonds are said to be fraudulen
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