The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-07
sourHEtN NEWS.
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
The Ibera Sugar Bowl advocates very
earnestly the reopenpg Of Bayou Plaque
mine.
LIST week the residence Of Joseph Hoy,
near Cotille landing, was destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000. No insurance.
The Baton Rogue Capiiolian is out for
an extra session of the Legislature.
In some portions OF Bienville parish, no
rain has fallen for over two months.
The crops in DeSoto, both corn and cotton,
are failure, and the outlook is gloomy.
The cotton crop of AvoyelIes has bsen
somewhat damaged by hail storm, but
promises heavy yield, and the gins are
busy.
Natehitoches Viudcstor Advices from
various sections of the parish proclaim thai
cotton picking has begun in earnest Csts
terpiltars have appeared in some
localities, and are destroying the
plants, but these pests have not become
general. The continued and unprece-
dented heat and dry weather are having 3
marked effect on the plsnts, and some
planters report it dying. l! is rather early
to predict the loss which may be occasioned
by worms ard tho drouth. We simply give
data concerning the crop as reported TO us.
Iberia Sugar Bowl: For the last :Fo
weeks the weather has been extremely hot
and dry. The suns rays dart upon US with
as much sigor as in The hottest days of June
and July, and we have not had any rain for
over two weeks. The cane, at this moment,
requires rain, and should the drouth be pro-
longed much longer, the cane zelda will
eventually suffer, Cotton 10 opening fast,
and in few days more every planter Will
be actively at work saving his crop, Thus
far, in our parish, the weather has been
very favorable to that staple, and 1t is
superior in quality 10 that Of last year.
Worms have not yet caused any appre-
hension, Us but very few have been seen.
MISSISSIPPI.
Trade is improving al Pass Christian.
Commercial tourists are there in numbers.
The Brandon Republican announces the
deaths of Mr.. John Palmer and Mr.. Alexsns
der K. Sinclair, old and expected citizens of
the county,
The Brookhaven Ledger complains of the
drouth. Farms are suffering.
The same paper says: The cotton is
opening very fast, and several bales have
been IN market this week, selling from eleven
to twelve and half cents. Ii is opening
very fest, owing TO tie cry weather. The
plant is smGl! and crop poor.
General James Ballew, native of Oopiah
county, is on exhibition at Brookhaven. He
is in his 2lst year, wedges ~ pounds, height
81 inches. He ia smaller than most Of the
dwsrls.
The Holly Springs Reporter, of the 25!h
inst, publishes the following ststement of
the crops, etc:
Good rains have fallen in several parts of
the state.
The crop prospects around Tupe!o are
Hsttering.
Cotton IL uupromising nosr Greenville,
due 10 insufficient rains.
1t Is learned that worms will damage
the crops around Forest at least ones
half.
10 some portions of northern Mississippi
no rains have fallen in eight weeks.
The corn crop around oxford will not BE-
more than one-third of the average.
Monroe county black lands will not gather
one.third enough corn to supply the demand.
The corn crop in eastern Mississippi is d
failure and looks as if simeon had passed
over IT,
Tue drouth is injuring everything around
Okolona, and an average crop will not be
raised.
Crystal Spring is shipping all Its vegeta-
bles TO New Orleans. II pays better than
sending them west.
The crop of spring potatoes in Faye!,e
county is failure.
A new postoffice has beee started at Gfay's
Mill, about four miles south of Shiloh, 10
Rankin county, 10 be known as Linwood.
ARKANSAS.
A special telegram TO the Little Rock
Gszette, dated at Hot Springs on the 22d
inst says: A bloody rencounter occurred
here this afternoon, between the notorious
General w D Ryder and one James o Brien,
both of ST. Louis. The fgh' originated in a
quarrel begun there and renewed here. 1t
was brought on by O'Brien, in Molin's res-
taursnt, and terminstd ON the side walk
opposite. Ryder received several cuts and
bruises, whilo O'Brien got numerous stabs
in the neck and abdomen, snd about the
heart. His recovery is considered very
doubtful. Ryder at frat avoided O'Brien,
from all accounts, and during the fight he
yelled frequently, "take him away" in the
meantime using his knife, small dirk, quite
vigorously. AT the conclusion be broke and
ran across the street 10 the police court room
and 0'Brien soon fell weak and faint from
the loss of blood Both men are gamblers
and desperate characters Ryder is under
arrest and will be held ior hearing when
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