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

tives III this parish, arrived here during |
the past week.
st. Charles Herald: JAS. Woods, who
was so badly burnt last week, a full ac-
count of which appeared in our. last is
sue. died at his residence last Saturday
The old man had been sick and feeble
some time. and this accident fastened
his death
st. Charles Herald: There were six
sunstrokes in the neighborhood of Hahn
vile on last Wednesday. Two on the
Home Place, two on Lahtte's plantation
and two cross-tie cutters at work in the
swamps Old Sol is getting his work in
on suffering humanity.
Feliciana Sentinel: We were pleased
to hear a leading merchant remark du-
ring the past week that the credit fur
nishining sales, up to date, are much
below those Of last and previous years
This is hvppy sign oftbe times. Much
of this is due to the system of truck
farming which is fast becoming general
with our farmers
Donaldsonvllle Chief: Jim Robertson,
colored man aged Sd wears, employed
as laborer on the Nolan place, near
Donaldsonville, was drowned in Bayou
Lafourche last Saturday evening, while
bathing in that stream III front Of the
| plantation short distance below the
railroad bridge. 1t is said that Jim was
somewhat under the influence OF liquor
and that some of his companions endeay-
ored to dissuade him from entering the
water. He insisted upon doing so, how
ever. and venturing beyond his depth,
sank to rise no more in life, The body
was recovered Sunday,
City Item For several years Robert
Maginnis has been employed as pressman
on the Price Current Notwithstanding
the fact that he had the moral influence
of a newspaper constantly about him
and had access to an occasional exchange
abouuding with moral advice, he fell
from grace, and it now appears, has beer
systematically robbing the Office of papei
and disposing Of it to outside parties Il
is also believed that he was the cauS'
of the two attempts made lately to DIES
troy the Price Current office by TIRE
Maginnis, finding that he was getting
at the end of his rope, skipped the town
and his whereabouts are now unknown
Lafayette Advertiser: Celestjnr co!
: orcd, was arrested last week and inCat
cerated in the parish prison on charg
of burglary. On Wednesday morning
18th inst, on opening the jail, the jalIe
found that his llfelesS body was all tina
was left to answer the charge. A pos
mortem examination disclosed the tao
that death resulted from apoplexy. Al
other prisoner was in the room with til
deceased, but he said he knew bothin
/, Of his death, that he did not hear hll
call or complain during the night. \
marks of violence were found upon II
h body of the deceased, aud the natnr;
:, supposition was that death reoulte
from apoplexy or some disease producin
, instantaneous dissolution,
e Opelousas Democrat: On Saturda
r. night, the 4th uitimo, negro by tt
a. name of Sandy jenkins living on Il
s. Clapp place near town, for some pet
t. otfense committed, was given the optic
of the Claw or q cOw-hidiug Drea
o. inc the law, he preferred taking Il
c. whipping He was accordingly TAX
r, and in the cold Style was Invested
his unmeuti0nables aud about one hu
dred lashes given him on the naked SIX
and with many thanks for his esca
from the law he went his way rejOicir
" If others, committing minor otfenc
'sV were treated in the same way, it won
~ lessen the expenses Of the parish a gre
." deal. Try it.
!: Feliciana Sentinel: A private let
-, from Mr.. A. J. Herrrin, Justice of
Peace of the sixth ward Of this parish
20 forms us that on the 9th of June, t
IL dead body of u man was seen hoatl
80 down the river, in the vicinity of
-. John Clark's residence. The body "
-, rescued, but was so far dishgured By
~. composition that it was impossible
,ao discover whether his life had been tai
eou By violence or accidental drowning.
49, the hope that this may reach the eye
-, some one who mourns the unknow
70 loss, we give the only description po
ofs BILE. His dress comprising gray colo
,,o pants and vest Ono coat cotton sh
~ a knit undershirt, and a pair of G.
toed brocan shoes. Nothing was fou