Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-04
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STATE NEWS.

Richland Beacon: Last Saturday
evening, at Girard, while under the in
huence of liquor, Ed, Myrick, offended
Henry Eddings in such q manner rs to
so enrage him that he cut him very Sc
vcrcly with knife, through We hope he
was not fatally hurt. The affair is deep
ly regretted by the friends of both. Ed.
is generally regarded as a peaceable and
social man, who does not, Intention
ally give offence to any one. We sin
cerely hope that this affair will prove a
salutary lesson to him by forever here
after dcterring him from using ihtoxica-
ting liquors. t-'' .' '.1'' ="
Providence Herald: We learn that u
colored man was drowned at tho wharf
boat on Thursday night, while attempt
ing to jump from all outgoing boat
back on the wlarf-boat. Up to tho pre-
sent time his body has not been discov-
cred, nor nothing is known about tho
unfortunate man.
Madison Journal: The U. s. Survey
party, about forty in number, command
ed by Capt. Ockersol, arein camp above
tho jetty quarters. Their tents are
pitched right on the bank of the river
and form rather az imposing little
camp. They have been surveying tho
river at different points above here, and
were ordered last week to this place,
where they expect ito, work about o
month aa mau." ytUa ]ai
Madison Journai:' Deputy Sheriff
Coates returned from GreeiiyilIe, Miss,
where be had gone with u rcquisition for
ono Empsey Pratt, who is charged with
tho murder of Bob Stone, III 1873, near
Omega. Empsey fled from justice, and
his whereabouts being discovered, his
capture was secured by this vigilaht Of
ticer, and Empsey is now safe within tho
flour walls" awaiting his trial. t3H
IBerville south: As We 60 TO press
we learn the sad intelligence Of Tho
death Of DR.. Alfred Hall, Of 81. Gabriel.
He died at 9 o'clock, December 3lst,
1880, and leaves Il wiYe'a Wa six children
to mourn his untimely end. ''%'''. '
Feliciapa Sentinel: W. arc informed
q negro was frozen to death OH Mrs.
Forts place, IN this parish Tuesday
night. ...,t,,.. 5,}. .9E,l p I
Columbia Hcraldi On Sunday s,snr
ing last, James Holn,es, colored, living
on the upper Andalusia plantation, |?
miles below Columbia, repaired to the
residence Of Rev. Geo, Williams, color
ed, with billet Of wood. sa,r. Williams
being absent, his wife and two sons s,,ut
the door to keep Holmes out, as he
showed he was under the influence of
LIQUOR, but no attacked the door with
the cll,luS Of wood and broke it open,
and they not wisin:::.. to injure him, fled
to the field. Charley Williams, about
IA years of age, concluded to go back
and sec what Holmes was upto. Holmes,
seeing him, reached down Williams gun
and shot llim-tlIe shots striking him in
the temple, neck, cheek and thigh, but
luckily for Charley they were small
shots. This is all that saved his life.
Holmes is now in Jill. Charley is got
ting well. ....
Columbia Herald: On Tuesday even
ing, about 4 o'clock, Mr.. 8. $. Gregory's
gin, through carclcssncss, was set Oh lire
by the striking of q match which caught
to a pile Of lint cotton. There wsre,three
or four bales Of cotton lost i'll the gin.
This was one of the best gin-honses in
the parish, Mr.. Gregory valued it ut 49,
600. No insurance..
Morehouse Clarion In tho I'd Ward,
last Wednesday, Mr.. Walsh Tslley was
shot and killed With a pistol in the