Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-28
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LOCAL MATTERS.


LOCAL MATTERS.
ATTEMPT AT RApE. Jim Cross, q col
cred lad, aged fifteen, was brought from
West Baton Rouge, yesterday, and lodged
in our parish Jail, in default of furnish
ing bond for 5000, to answer to the
charge of Mrs. Josepha Gomez Perez, a
Portuguese, that on the 18th inst, on the
Auguste Leyert, Jr., plantation, Cross
attempted to commit rape on her per
son.
In a circular addressed to his friends
and former patrons in this and adjoining
parishes, that enterprising citizen and
founder of the village of Hope Villa, Mr.,
A. b. Booth, announces that he has sold
out isinterest in the various enterprises
existing there, to Mr.. j. D., Kenton, of
New Orleans. Mr.. Booth il young man
of indomitable energy and push, who
cannot fail to achieve success wherever
he goes "
YOUR MONEY OK YOUR LIFE.--At
about II o'clock, on last Friday, negro
named Sydney Taylor induced Patrick
Kinney, an irishman, to 60 with him to
cabin near the University. No sooner
had they entered the place, than Taylor
leyeled al AK on Kinney and comman-
ded him to give up his money, else he
would take his life. Kinney delivered
two dollars and made noise which at
tracted the drummer of the University
and other parties, who appeared on the
scene in time to put an end to the das-
tardly attempt. Taylor was arrested, on
affidavit and is now injail awaiting the
punishment which the law provides.
REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MISD.-lt
occurred within two hundred miles of
Baton Rouge. The wee sma' hour OF
three had just struck, when festive
husband, who enjoys the unlimited con-
fidence of his spouse, after creeping into
the marital chamber noselessly, had the
misfortune of awakening her, by drop
ping his boot on the floor The startled
dove realizing the true state Of the case,
breathlessly inquired care you just
coming in now; surely it must be close
on to daylight dyes, DEAR" replied the
quick witted husband 81 am getting
up to 90 and see how orr sick neighbor
and friend Mr.. b., is. You were sleep
ing so soundly when | came home last
evening that l didn't want to wake you
up, nor disturb you this morning And
the coufding helpmate, sank back to
sleep, as the husband put on the luck
less boot, to play his hand out.
This is no fancy sketc b, we have it
from the heros own lips EDToE CAP
ITOLIAN. 3D..
RAILROAD NEws.-Col. l.. b. Wheel
oek, President of the New Orleans Pa
Cifc, was in town on Sunday last, look
ing after the interests of the Baton Rouge
Branch. He crossed over to West Baton
Rouge to see two prominent citizens
with view of amicably arranging the
dispute regarding the right Of way
through their places. We understand
that Col. WheeloCk is willing, in Casa
he cannot definitely, by an amlcable
adjustment settle the demands of the
planters in question, to deposit in Bank
an amount sufficient to cover any adm
dicatlcn by the courts. Certainly no
farer proposition could be made. Our
neighbOrs across the river surely know
that they cannot prevent the road from
passing through their lands, at one
time or another, They can succeed,
though, in delaying for some weeks
the completion of the road by throwing
legal obstacles in the way, and thus de
priye the people Of this city and tie
travelling public generally, Of the rapid
and cheap transportation which has tor
80 long been needed. Col. Wheelock
stated that if amicable, arrangements
could be effected with the West Baton
Rouge Planters, he would bring an eX-
cursiou train from New Orleans to this
city by July lst.
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.-Gn last
Sunday evening, the attention of Chief
Hillen was called to a negro, whom some
three others who had followed him from
the country, denounced us the perpetra-
tor OF murder committed in the Man
ChaC settlement, some three weeks ago.
Chief tiiilcu soon arrived on the spot,
npar the lnnliuy where the man lo6