Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26
STATE NEWS.

main business street are readily sold at I
$1,000, and those situated seven and eight T,
blocks back from the river command
5000, unimproved. A few years back {
the former could have been purchased
for $500, and the latter for about S5V. [
Croaker let us pray. ,
Iberyille South: The steamers |. 4.
Davis, Kate and Kolecon are now max
ing regular trips between Plaquemlne
and Rosedale. This sort of enterprise
will help build up any country
st. John Meschacebe: The reports
that reach us from different localities in
this parish about the crop are tar from
beng encouraging. The seed cane
planted in the fall is generally in very
bad condition, the stubbles of last year
are greatly damaged and those OF two
Years are entirely worthless. Cane
planting is about over, but the acreage
is greatly reduced, owing to the bad con-
dition of the seed. The quantity OF
seed saved has been sufficient only to
plant portion of the ground intended
for culture, and considering the bad
condition of the stubbles the prospects
are that the sugar crop of this year will
be very greatly reduced.
Shreveport Standard: We learned
from the officers Of the steamer John d.
Scully, which boat arrived here from
New Orleans yesterday morning, the
following particulars of the killing at
Cotton Point, on the river, about thirty
five miles by land below the city, ON last
Saturday morning, OF Henry LATTE, by
jimmie Jones, clerk in the store OF the
Hon. H. G.. Stringfellow, at Cotton
Plant: 1t appears that Latitte who
lived on Prairie river, was desperate
who had been engaged i'll numerous
ouarrels and ARRAYS before and was
greatly feared in the neighborhood. A
short time ago, from some imagined
Grievance which had no cause for its
foundation, Lafitte publicly threatened
TO kill Jones on sight. Mr.. Stringtellow
warned Jones OF the desperate charac
fer of the man and cautioned him him
to be on his guard, as LATTE was fire.
ouently in the habit ofvisiting his store.
Mr.. Jones accordingly loaded a double
barrelled shotgun, which he placed be,
hind the counter ready for use in case OF
l an emergency. On last Saturday morn
, inc Lafitte came to the store and seat
Il ing himself on box informed Jones
y that he wanted to purchase some mo
; lasses and whisky. Jones went behlnt
. tn counter to draw the molasses. ant
u as he stopped down for the purpose hi
y observed I.afitte thrust his right han'
U in his bosom aud make All attempt t.
draw weapon. He seized his shot gu
'o which was within reach, and fired upo
q Laftte. the entire charge entering hi
" face killing him instantly. LATTE wa
IL picked up dead his hand still in hi
q bosom. in which was found concerted
II loaded revolver. The coroner OF Re
River parish was summoned and an IL
III nuest was held. After thorough II
!" yestication the jury returned verde
~ exhonerating Jones, pronounclnS tn
killing of Lahtte as Justlnaoie non
''' cide. Both the parties were viii
men.
- Shreveport Times: Monday evenil
- Chief of Police, Ed. NJ. Austin, arrest'
on John Holder white man for whom
has been keeping lookout for sever
-; weeks. and confined him in the CT
20 lookup. Yesterday be went before il
49, tice Hargrove and made affidavit. up
80 information received against Holdt
ar charging him with stealing an overco
or from Mr.. L. Wolff, wherenpon warra
he was issued, and, in default of bail, t
we accused was committed to Jail. Hole
osa is also accused of stealing an overco
no. from Mr.. Joseph Bergman. The pol
vol regard him as an adrOit thief and thl
other charges will be made against hi
90. He worked on the Templeman place Ii
ant year.
ton Shreveport Times: Saturday aft
e noon Charles Harris, colored, was dro'
ed in Silver Lake ditch, a short dlstal
the above the mouth of the ditch. 1t
viii pears that Charlie and another boy "
urt had been laying out from home got IL
res q sk1fi on the river near the saw-m
,out and were padding around, the wa
the being shallow, when Charlie, who
sitting in the bow Of the boat, pul
off his clothes and jumped into
water. saying he was going to W