Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
STATE NEWS.

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Railway Improvement Company yester-
day commenced stretching the wire for
the new telegraph line to run from this
city to New Orleans, along the line OF
the 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 in 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 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 70,
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 a difficulty
with Jesse Frederic and Sam Quincy.
Some ten or fifteen shots were exchang-
ed. Frederic and Pinckney doing the
shooting, and Quincy taking hand III
lodging. On Monday Pinckney was, by
ESQUIRE Chas, Thomas, put under 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.
Cuney was tried, aud 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 Plnck
new and holds him in custody until
Judge Barbin, who has been applied TO-
, shall order him released on bond
! VIENNA Sentinel: Quite terrific hal
: storm passed through the southern anc
. western portion Of this parish las
r Monday about one o'clock, completely
, destroying the crops in its wake.
Four miles south of town the cottoI
! and corn on the farm of Charles Harve,
+ colored, was riddled by hail-stOnes
= Charlie declared they fell there as larg'
as his first-and he it remembered h
, hasn't rot q very small fist either
Several others in that section wer
u injured. more or less, but we have no
) heard to what extent,
It Twelve miles west of Vienna the storm
: did more damage than south of town
: Farmers whose crops were destroyed, W
d are informed, are blowing up the groun
and planting new crops. The following
= note was received yesterday
:. WALNUT CREEK, May "a, 1880.
IL Mr.. J. r. Walker:
Dear Sir-Yesterday at one o'clock W
q had one of the most terrific hail storms
e accompanied by wind and rain, that
+ has ever been my lot to witness. Th
- hail completely destroyed the cotto
i crops on my mothers 6. W. Eyes, A. I,
McLeroy's and r. W. Milam's farms
To what extent the corn is injured it
impossible to tell at this time. | wa
u informed that there was hail III til
III woods this morning which fell yeste
vi day. The track of the storm was trOl
ID three-ouarters' to one mile wide. II
spectively, U. X. SUTTON
f. Saturday night big hail storm pas
s. ed near town, injuring the crops so thu
n it is thought the cotton will have to
planted over. Capt. Cobb, J. A. Sin
mons and b. F. Mays, we are INFORMED
had their crops pretty badly torn up |
D. Saturday nights storm.
he Shreveport Times: On Saturda
he morning we made mention OF a terrlb
he outrage that had been perpetrated upt
Mrs. billiard, a lady rs years of age, Ii
-, ing near Emory's bridge, in this paris
- by o negro man. The people of tt
y neighborhood, determined if possible
I'll apprehend the guilty scoundrel, ha
Is been actively but quietly investigate
rd the matter, and severalsuspected parti