St. Landry democrat., 1881-03-19
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.


neglected.
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.
According to the report of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange this city re-
ceived from September l to the close of
February, 1 ,194, 344 bales of cotton. The
total cotton receipts of all the ports for
the same length of time amounted to
a, 5S2.213 bales, an increase this season
of 3SO,S72 balcs.-[N. o. Times.
FOREIGN EMIGRANTS.
Chicago Inter Ocean: For the past
five years the following has been the
list of emigrants arrived in New York
during the month of February: In 1877,
/ ,947; in 1878, 1881 in 1879, 2,617; in
1880, 1904; and in 1881, 9,755. The
emigration this year proves to be i'm
menSe.
ULATION.
WASHINGTON, March IA bnlletion
issued by the census bureau giving the
proportion of foreign born to native
born persons in the different States and
Territories, shows that in no State OF
Territory does the foreign element
equal the native, although in many it
bears large proportion tolt, with three
exceptions, namely: Florida, Louisiana
and Texas. The Southern States are
practically without any foreign element.
A WHITE MAN MURDERED AT THE INSTI-
CATION OF A WHITE LADY ANDA
MULATTO MAN-ASTON
IsHING MYSTERY.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, March IA res
pectable citizen of Camden county,
North Carolina, writes under date of
March 10; was riding along the road
this morning, on my way to my home,
when my attention was attracted by
heavy groans, proceeding apparently
from pile of leaves i'll the woods, about
ten feet from the road, and in going to
see the cause OF the grooming | found a
man nearly dead; he was apparently
between thirty and thirty five years old.
He lived for three hours after | discov-
cred him. He told ME he was attacked by
three men who were hired by q young
lady and mulatto man to murder him.
Since his death | have learned that
his name was NJ. D. Sykes, and that he
hailed from Elizabeth City, North Car
DINA. Three letters from different
young ladies were found in his pocket:
One was from Miss Jennie Nedell, of
| from Miss Katie Taylor and Miss En-
ma Taylor. of Portsmouth. He was
badly mangled, but seems to have
| fought brayely for his life. When
found he had clenched in his hand IA
knife, the blade of which was about
eight or nine inches long.
ILLINOIS REFUSES TO PASS AN ANTI
LIQUOR LAW.
CHICAGO, March 13.-At Springfield
last night, by vote of so to 81, the Hi
nois house defeated the constitutions
amendment prohibiting the manufac
ture and sale Of intoxicating liquors il
the State.
CANADIAN EMIGRANTS.
NO. Times: During the month o
February eighty-fOur families, repre-
senting 400 persons, left Montreal TO
the United States, and the Canadian
are becoming alarmed at the emigration
which seems likely to be continued.
WHISKY OR NO WHISKY.
NO. Democrat: The Prohibitionist
are active in Arkansas, Kansas, Nebras
ka, North Carolina and Texas. In TIL
meantime the important question as t
whether wine is to be used III the Whit
House during the present admlnlstra
ton has not been settled.
WOMAN INVITES A YOUNG MAN TO
VISIT HER, AND WHEN He COMES
KILLS HIM.
Especial telegram to the n. 0. Timesl
V1rKsRI-RG. Miss. March IL, 1881.
= A young man, A. Naples, was kille
! at Edwards, Miss, last night, by
l white woman named Mrs. S. l.. Spau
ding. The cause of the killing is III
known. When Naples was found /
! was lying on the floor in her roor
! blood flowing freely from two mort
= wounds in either breast:. one cause
y from the contents from a loaded sho
! gun and the other from a pistol ball.
. Mrs. Spaulding says she shot the d
!, ceased while he was attempting to to
I chilly enter her rorm, but note four
u in Naples vest pocket, and IN the "
: mans handwriting, proved that h'
u q victim was there by special reques
% A coroner's jury rendered q verdict
= murder. Mrs. Spaulding. was arrests
! and taken to Raymond Jail: MI
u Spaulding has been living at Edwar
. about one year, having moved to til
! place from Franklin parish, La. Maple
+ it is learned was born and reared
New Orleans, and has relatives there.
:, Gapitolian. Parties are continual
a. sending us obituaries, tributes of re
~ pect, etc, for publication, who seem
~ be ignorant Of the rules in regard
~ ~ such matters. Without any INTENT
y to give otiepse, we must remind the
- that such matters are only Of intert
~. =, to few individuals and not OF genel
y interest, and they come under the he
~ of half rate charges. Our friends "
w please bear this in mind, and in fl
! wardipg favors of this character, plea
N make some arrangement for payne
In of same.
10 Capitolian We are glad to note
=. fact that our people are fast closing
.e their ranks as to matters of public
~ terest.s Prejudices are being wiped {
a. in the promotion Of this important pl
y pose to very gratifying extent.
~ greater evidence of the solidity of
10 community can be found than in
i. fact of a solid support given periodic
~ published within their limits. VIII
~ III people generally realize the fact that
VI work left at home tends to build
70 and strengthen community's busin
81 facilities the sooner Southern t0p
~ ~ and villages will grow in populat
y aud enterprise.
'ir Marksville Bulletin It is confden
OF asserted by those who know, that
he n Pacific Rail Road will he &c