Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-14
State news GLEANINGS.

the river, fell in and was drowned
Sam Travis, alias Fled, negro, was
hanged at Alexandria, on the 8th inst,
in the presence of about 1900 people, for
the murder of A. }. Hanna, whom he
killed with a shotgun at the Trainway
store, Lamdayie ward in this parish, in
October, 1879.
| Gretna Courier: That we are now to
have $500, 900 grain elevator on the
fright" is fixed fact and active oper-
atons will soon be inaugurated. Anotb-
or boom in the right direction, and q
sure indication that Gretna is fast be-
coming the Brooklyn of New Orleans.
st. Tammauy Farmer. Mr. Milton
Burns, of Chubby Hill plantation in
forms us that we were mistaken about
the mules dying in his neighborhood.
We should have said horses. He says u
number of horses have died west of
Chubby Hill. with what is called blind
staggers. The mulas so far have escaped
the diseaso.
St Tammany Farmer: Coroner Dusse
was summoned, last Thursday to hold
an inquest on the body of Thomas Veret
(colored,) on Bogue Chitto. The Jury
found that Veret had died from the ef-
fsots of . pistol shot, aud that the shoot
ing had been done by white man by
the name Of Charles j. Sharp on the
evening Of the ith instant.
Gov. Witt has appointed David Is
rael, Esq, as Mayor of Donaldsonville.
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Hon. H. Q, Mahcr, The Chief
says the appointment is one that viii
meet with general approval. Mr.. Isreal
has served two terms in the position.
and his administration were acccptabn
to the people of the town.
Shreveport Times; Turner johnson.
the colored man charged with ravishng
his daughter near Greenwood. a few
days since, and who was severely
wounded by Constable Pat Flourney
while resisting arrest, and who was
subsequently transferred from the parish
jail to the Charity Hospital was in
very critical condition last evening, aud
it was thought he would die during the
night.
Shreveport Times Mr.. s. Snyder.
agent of the Texas and Pacific. yestpr-
day morning, received dispatch from
Marshall stating that pile train was
thrown the track, near Kildare. on the
Jefferson division Tuesday afternoon.
killing Stanley and severely wounding
ONeal aud Toby. all colored. all Of
whom formerly worked III this city and
have families here. O'Neal was until |
recently in the employ Of Mr.. John II,
Jones, and O'NeaI was employed last
winter at the cotton warehouse Of Mr.. |
VIII Taylor No one seems to know any
thing Of Stanley save that he made
Shreveport his home and has family
living here.
DonaIdsonvile Chief; The prelimina
fy examination of the ease of Perry Saul.
who Is in custody for the killing of Hen
ry Davis on the Ashland plantation. was
opened to-day. before District .Tudue
Cheov"rs, Two the principal State
witnesses we're examined. and the case
was then continued until next Tuesday.
Jasper Jackson, who was with Saul Mt
the killing. has been conhne in the par
isll jail charged with being an accessory,
District Attorney Earhart seems conf
dent OF his ability to destroy Sauls plea
OF Selt-detense, but that energetic and
able young attorney. 4. NJ. McCuloch,
Esq, who has been retained ~ counsel
for the prisoner, is equally confident of
establishing The Justice Of the plea.
Lake Charles Echo: Read Harris. Of
Orange, Texas, who is under Indictment
in our District Court, charginghim with
Lhe murder OF Paschal A. Pujo, in this
PARISH some years ago, arrived here last
tuesday morning, from Orange, IN Gus
tody orc W. Michael, Esq.,, sheriff of
orange county, It is said that Harris
les'red to surrender himself for trial, at
me Jury term OF our District Court, and
nat he would have done it if he could
nave been assured of a trial Mt that
.erm. Failing TO receive such an ASSN
'ahce, and being notified by his counsel
nat the District Attorney had recently
expressed his readiness to give him a
RAJ at our next regular Jury term. Har-
RS, we are informed. expressed his in
cntlon to come here and surrenlnr hin, ,