Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-19
STATE NEWS GLBANINGS.


steamer and from there to Opelousas BY
rail and returned by the same route,
consequently be had an opportunity to
see good deal Of the crops of the coun-
try. but he tells MS that no where did he
see better cotton or cane than we have
in ponte Coupee.
Felieiana Sentinel: A little negro girl
was dangerously shot in the head on the
plantation of Mr.. c. NJ, Barrow, few
days since, A negro woman was playing
with small pistol when it went OFT,
shooting the little girl in the forehead
The hall penetrated the skull, and 1t is
supposed passed around to base OF the
brain. On Thursday the child was still
living
Washington Argus A few days since
John Williams q col0red hoodlum, was
arrested by the ward constable, Oh u
charge Of riotous conduct disturbing u
congregation while ut worship, and cat
ting Edmond Brazil with n knife, ana
incarcerated in the town jail awaiting
examination. The jail fees moi being
forthcoming the prisoner was turned
| loose by the town constable. Shortly
after he was again ''gobbled up" by the
ward constable and carried before Judge
Hardesty's court. After hearing thu evil
denCe in this case, his Honor ordered the
prisoner to be committed to the parish
| iail. to take his chances before n jury OF
bis peers, on charge Of "cutting with
iutent to kill" The commitment and
prisoner were placed in charge of con
stable st. Gaudains who took mp the
line of march for the parish jail Arrlv
ing at the bridge, the prisoner requested
permission to stop ut the toll house for
few moments where some coiored friends
of his resided He was permitted TO 90
so. and is the last the constable has seen
Of his prisoner, as floor plank was
pulled up and John dropped TO the
ground below, and made himself scarce,
since when he has not put in an APP
prarance, Alfred returned 20 town look
ing rather cheap and you can bet, that
if he gets hold Of his colorrd friend
again, he will freeze to him. sure.
DpeIOusas Democrat The corn crop
will necessarily he very light this
year, on account Of the prolonged dry
weather; and the amount Of the cotton
crop will depend upon the contingencies
Of weather aud caterpllars.
st, Bernard Eagle; A colored ball
given last Saturday night by Mr. I,
Bcihler, keeper of a grocery on the levee,
fronting Pecan Grove plantation, result
ed in M ARRAY which cost the life of one
man and wiI1 ,rohob1y ;.ororJjco FIN,
of another who is now held in the hands
or ir.ticr to answer far fhr criu, THE
LnII n.h,oh ,,o. rr;,oi,oII,. ott,ndod l.,
lot,,ro,s n,,,Iorad ~, - ,,artotior :, t,,,
= neighhorhood, as is usually the case wa'
, the scene Of several rough assaults, AM
-, ,ho,. ,,,o o,oIocl, an tbo ro1Ioyir,
.,.,.,.,. ,;.,,,.. or,., ,ot,.,ou 60.
,.on ,,,,oI p.n s,o,,ho, aud sohosto,
-. co,t, Smith - ,,.h;ch so1;r ,voy u.,
u ,i,,. u,,, ,.ory, nho, r,,,,o,ol Sn,i,
> - E,rot,,or az +I,o Io+tor, irtorfor,d fool
mn tbc ororroI and drcye Stephen away
Rem Stepheu then went 70 his house
( armed himself with u LARGE knife, nm,
d returned to tbe NJ 400 Rv this t;me
e wos after five o'clock the musician
70 had left mnst of the neople had oon
|, bomo ord rpmorreI Smith Tom peil
y 1or p,rLer and or two other norcon
Il b WAN dr,,L;,r tou.thor IN tbo ,trocor,