Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-16
STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.

man named Alex. McGofh0m, who lived
on the Hopewell place, on Tuesday last,
in attempting to get jug Of water from
the river, fell in and was drowned.
Sam Travis, alias Fled, q negro, was
hanged at Alexandria, on the sth inst,
in the presence Of about 1900 people, for
the murder of A. j. Hanna, whom he
killed with a shotgun at the Trainway
store, Lamdavie ward, in this parish, in
October, 1879.
Gretna Courier: That we are now to
have a $500, 900 grain elevator on the
Fright, is a fixed fact, and active oper-
atoms will soon be inaugurated. Anoth-
or boom in the right direction, and q
sure indication that Gretna is fast be-
coming the Brooklyn Of New Orleans.
st. Tammany Farmer: Mr.. Milton
Burns, of Chubby Hill plantation in
forms US fiat we were mistaken about
the mules dying in his neighborhood.
We should have said horses. He says a
number of horses have died west of
Chubby Hill, with what is called blind
staggers. The mulas so far have escaped
the disease.
st. Tammany Farmer Coroner Dusse
was summoned, last Thursday, to hold
an inquest on the body of Thomas Veret
(colored, on Bogue Chitto. The jury
found that Veret had died from the eff
fscts of pistol shot, and that the shoot
ing had been done by white man by
the name of Charles J. Sharp, on the
evening of the 4th instant.
Gov. Wilt has appointed David Is
rael, Esq, as Mayor Of Donaldsonville,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Hon. II. o. Maher. The Chief
says the appointment is one that will
meet with general approval. Mr.. Isreal
has served two terms in the position,
and his administrations were acceptable
to the people of the town.
Shreveport Times: Turner Johnson,
the colored man charged with ravishing
his daughter, near Greenwood, few
days since, and who was severely
wounded by Constable Pat Flourney
while resisting arrest, and who was
subsequently transferred from the parish
jail to the Charity Hospital, was in a
very critical condition last evening, and
it was thought he would die during the
night
Shreveport Times: Mr.. 3, Snyder,
agent of the Texas and Pacific, yester.
day morning, received dispatch from
Marshall stating that pile train was
thrown the track, near Kildare, on the
Jefferson division Tuesday afternoon
killing Stanley and severely woundine
O'Neal and lobby, all colored, all Of
whom formerly worked IN this city and
have families here. O'Neal was unit
recently in the employ of Mr.. John H
Jones, and 0'Neal was employed last
winter at the cotton warehouse of Mr.
Will Taylor. No one seems to know any
thing of Stanley save that he made
Shreveport his home and has a family
living here.
Donaldsonville Chief: The prelimina
ry examination of the case of Perry Saul
who is in custody for the killing Of Hen
ry Davis on the Ashland plantation, wa'
opened to-day, before District Judge
Cheevers. Two of the principal State
witnesses were examined, and the cast
was then continued until next Tuesday
JasperJ Jackson, who was with Saul Al
the killing, has been contine ] in the par
ISL Jail charged with being an accessory
District Attorney Earhart seems conf
dent of his ability to destroy SauPs pies
of self-defense, but that energetic ant
able young attorney, r. NJ. McCulloch
Esq, who has been retained as counse
for the prisoner, is equally confident o
establishing the justice of the plea.
Lake Charles Echo: Read Harris, o
Orange, Texas, who is under indictment
in our District Court, charginghim will
the murder of Paschal A. Pujo, in thi
parish some years ago, arrived here las
Tuesday morning, from Orange, IN Gus
tody ofG. W. Michael, Esq, sheriff o
Orange county. 1t is said that Harri
desired to surrender himself, for trial, a
the jury term of oar District Court, ano
that he would have done it if he conlt
| have been assured of trial at tina
termI Failing to receive such an assn
rance, and being notified by his counse
that the District Attorney had recent,
expressed his readiness to give him ;
trial at our next regular jury term, Har
ris, we are informed, expressed his in
tention to come here and surrender him
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