Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25
State NEWS GLEANINGS.

Natchitoehes indicator Melville
Gimbert was buried last Wednesday.
While riding horse near Campte, last
Saturday, the animal fell on him ana
injured him so seriously that he died
from the effects of it. He was about
eighteen years old, and is the second one
ofthe same family who has died recently.
N. 0. Times Samuel Trivas, alias
Samuel Fled, was tried and convicted
before the Twelfth Judicial District
Court for the murder of A. j. Hanna,
and sentenced to be hung. The case
was appealed to the Supreme Court,
where the Judgment and decree OF the
lower court was affirmed Yesterday
the governor signed the death warrant,
commanding the sheriff of Rapides par
ish, D. c. Paul, to cause the accused
to be hung on the eighth of July, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two.
Richland Beacon little negro boy
on the Hibler q Mcdonald plantation
threw lighted match into the linz room
of the gin mouse Oh that place last Sun
day evening, which set fire to and de-
stroyed the building, together with
about five bales of cotton. The machi-
merry of the gin was new, the engine
having been used only in ginning two
crops we think, and tEe loss was conse-
quently very heavy, The boy is per-
haps unfortunately too young to be
prosecuted for his crime.
Lake Providence Herald: We have
conversed during the week with parties
who have visited different portions OF
the parish, and they assure us that the
cotton crop is from three to four weeks
later than at the same time last year.
The outlook is not encouraging, but
with continuation of the present in
tensely warm weather, it may be placed
in such condition as to yet come ont OF
it's backward state. 1t is to be hoped
so at all events, for if ever there was a
necessity for good crop, now is the
time.
Last night about IL o'clock, young
man. a stranger here, who should have
known better, shot at woman known
as Viola, in front of the Mechanics Elk,
change, on Texas street. Viola is quite
a pretty woman, but unfortunately fol
her. Is the inmate of house of ill-fame
in our city. She formerly resided, We
learn. at Wills Point, Texas. We un
derstand the cause of the shooting was
jealousy. Fortunately the shot aimee
, at her failed TO do any damage, ant
both her and the young man who aimee
, the deadly weapon made good their es
! cape before the police arrived upon thu
r ground Two policemen arrived, how
ever, few moments after the shot wa
|, fired and went in search of the guilt,
marty. -. Since the above was in typ
r we learn the young man was arrested
and gave bond for his appearance at tn
MAYORS court.-Shreveport Standard
Franklin Sun: On last Monday morn
j ing. G. w. Bartield and a. X. Bradley
together with several other parties, wer
at Young's store. Bradley and Barhel
were joking each other, when Barhel
y became incensed at a remark made b
Bradley, and Jumping from the counte
upon which he had been reclining
struck him on the nose, drawing tn
blood. He, then, running his hand /
: his pocket, as if to draw weapon
, declared that he intended to take h
n life. Bradley, who had no idea tia
IS Barfeld was angry with him, caugt
% him and told him that the remark /
10 had made was as joke, and tia
# he had no intention of lnsultln
~ him as he considered him one of Il
h warmest friends he had. This appeare
10 to satisfy Barfeld, but he Sudden
- staggered back, requested some of tt
n bystanders to ponr water on his hef
\. and 20 for doctor, as he felt remark
Of bly, strange. He was laid down, 81
70 was. in a short time unconscious. Wh'
40 medical assistance was obtained, Il
,e physicians pronounced him affected wi
n cerebral apoplexy. He was taken
i. Mr.. Kenton's and died that night at
70 O'clock having been unconscious &
~ greater part of the time after being TAX
,t i'll. He leaves wife and three childr
,t to deplore his loss. We have treqent
n read of death resulting from viole
h. outburst of anger, but this is the fiji
~ case of the kind that ever came ind
n our immediate police.
, SnUVENIR