Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-22

blocks batk from tDe river e0lhlIhna
$500, unimprovod A few years back
the former could have been purchased
for 5000, and the latter for about 800
Croakers lot ns pray.
lberyille southi The ateamers /. i.
Davis, Kate aud k0lecoh ufe now mak.
ing regular trips between Plnquemihe
md Roae,alp. This sort of enterprises
will help build up my country,
Nj, John MeBehaeobo The reports
That reach IN from different localities IN
this parish abont tho crop are tar from
beng encouraging, The seed cnne
planted tit the fall IL generally In - very
bad condition, tho stubbes Of Inst year
are greatly damaged aud those Of two
years afe entirely worthless Cane
planting IL abot,t over, but the acreage
Ia greatly reduced, owing 10 the bud cob'
dtion of the seed The quantity Of
seed saved hna been sufficient only to
plant u portion Of the ground intended
ioi culture, aud considering the bad
condition Of the stnbbles the prospects
are that the sugar crop Of this year Will
be very greatly reduced,
Shreveport Standard We learned
from the officers Of tho steamer John D.
Aeully, which boat arrived here from
New Orleans yesterday morning, the
following particulars Of the killing ut
| Cotton Point, on the river, about thirty
i've miles by land below the city, on Inst
Saturday morning, ot Henry LATTE, NY
Jimmie Jones, clerk IN the store Of the
Hon. H. G, Stringtollow, ut Cotton
Plant It appears that LATTE who
! lived on Prairie river, was desperate
who Ind been engaged IN numerous
uuarres aud ARRAYS before aud WAS
greatly feared IN the neighborhood. A
short time ago, from some imagined
grievance which had no cause for its
foundation, Laiittc publicly threatened
to kill Jones on sight Mr., Stringlellow
warned Jones Of the desperate eharnG
tor of the man aud cautioned him him
TO be on hia guard, m Lnitte was fire.
ouontly IN tho lnbtl Of visiting his store,
Mr.. Jones accordingly loaded double
bnrrciled shotgun, which ho placed be-
hind the counter ready for nRe III tnHo OF
m emergency. On laat SATURDAY morn.
iuv Latte came to the store and seat
Ing hmarlf on box informed Jones
TINT he wanted to purchase some mo-
lnaars and whisky, Jones went behind
th counter to draw the molasseH, and
~ he stopped down for the purpose he
observed lniitto thrust hiH right hand
IN his bosom and make an attempt "a
draw u weapon. He seized his shot gnl
which, was within reach, and fred upon
Lnlittc, tho entire charge entering BIZ
face killing him instantly. LATTE wa'
picked up dead, his hand still IN lii
bosom, IN which was found concealed 4
loaded revolver. The coroner of Re,
River parish was summoned and MI IN
quest was held After thorough IN
vostgntion the jury returned II verdict
cXhoucratlng Jones, prononnclng tn,
killing of l.nhttc rs u justIlinblo HON
icidr. Both the parties were whit
men
Shreveport Times; Monday oyenn,
Chief Of Police, I'd. NJ, AuHtin, arrcstc'
- John Holder, II white IMAM for whom Ii
has been keeping lookout for severn
weeks, aud confined him IN the cit
, lookup. Yesterday he went before Jus
tice lInrgrOyc and made affidavit, upo
, information received against Holder
D., charging him with stealing nh overcoa
from Mr., l.. Wolh, whcrenpon warran
, was issued, md, IN default Of bail, til
, accused was committed TO Jail. Hold"
e Is also accused Of stealing al ovcrcon
). from MIR, Joseph Bergman, The pole
/ regard him ~ IN adroit thief aud thin
other charges viii be made against hin
He worked on the romplcman place las
/ year.
u Shreveport Times: Saturday alte'
u noon Charles Harris, colorcd, was drown
ed in Silver Lake ditch n short distanc
Z above the mouth Of the ditch. II ny
! pears that Charlie and another boy VIII
t had been laying ont from home got int
- n skiif on the river near the saw mil
It and were padding around the waite
G being shallow, when Charlie, who WI
sitting III the bow of the boat, pullc
off his clothes and jumped into u
water, saying he was going to wad
j" across the lake. He had gone only
:, few yards when he stepped into Il