Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-24
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LOCAL MATTERS.

ATTEMPT AT RAPE.-Jim Cross, a col
cred lad, aged fifteen, was brought from
West Baton Rouge, yesterday, and lodged
in our parish jail, in default of furnish
ing a bond for 5000, to answer to the
charge of Mrs. Josepha Gomez Perez, a
Portuguese, that OH the 18th inst, on the
Auguste Levert, Jr., plantation, Cross
attempted to commit rape on her per
son.
In circular addressed to his friends
and former patrons III this and adjoining
parishes, that enterprising citizen and
founder of the village Of Hope Villa, Mr..
A. B. Booth, announces that he has sold
out his interest i'll the various enterprises
existing there, to Mr.. J. D. Keuton, OF
New Orleans. Mr.. Booth is a young man
of indomitable energy and push, who
cannot fail to achieve success wherever
he goes.
YOUR MONEY or YOUR LIFE.-At
about II O'Clock, on last Friday, negro
named Sydney Taylor induced Patrick
Kinney, an irishman, 10 60 with him to
q cabin near the University No sooner
had they entered the place, than Taylor
leveled an AK on Kinney and comman-
ded him to give up his money, else he
would take his life. Kinney delivered
two dollars and made noise which at
tracted the drummer of the University
and other parties, who appeared on the
scene in time to put an end to the das.
tardly attempt. Taylor was arrested, Oh
affidavit and is now in jail awaiting the
punishment which the law provides.
REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MIND.-It
occurred within two hundred miles of
Baton Rouge. The wee sma' hour of
three had just struck, when a festive
husband, who enjoys the unlimited con-
fidence of his spouse, after creeping into
the marital chamber noiselessly, had the
misfortune of awakening her, by drop
ping his boot on the floor. The startled
dove realizing the true state of the case,
breathlessly inquired care you Just
coming in now; surely it must be close
on to daylight ? "Yes, dear" replied the
quick witted husband, ~ am getting
up to go and see how our sick nei ghbor
and friend Mr. B., is. You were sleep
ing so soundly when came home last
evening that didn't want to wake you
up, nor disturb you this morning" And
the confding helpmate, sank back to
sleep, as the husband put on the luck
less boot, to play his hand out.
This is no fancy sketch, we have it
from the hero's own lips EDITOR CAP
IToIIAN.
RAILROAD NEWs.-COl. L. B. Wheel
Ock, President of the New Orleans Pa
cific, was in town on Sunday last. look
ing after heinterests of the Baton Rouge
Branch. He crossed over to West Baton
Rouge to see two prominent citizens
with a view of amicably arranging the
dispute regarding the right of way
through their places. We understand
that Col. Wheelock is willing, in Casa
he cannot definitely, by an amicable
adjustment settle the demands of the
planters in question, to deposit i'll Bank
an amount sufficient to cover any adiu-
dication by the courts. Certainly no
falrer proposition could be made. Our
neighbors across the river surely know
that they cannot prevent the road from
passing through their lands, at one
time or another. They can succeed.
though, in delaying for some weeks
the completion Of the road by throwing
legal obstacles in the way, and thus de-
priye the people of this city ana the |
travelling public generally, of the rapid
and cheap transportation which has for
so long been needed. Col Wheelock |
stated that II amIcaPle arrangements
could be effected with the West Baton
Rouge Planters, he would bring an ex-
cursiOn train from New Orleans to this
city By July LIST.
A SUSPICIOUS Characterization last |
Sunday evening, the attention of Chief
Hlllen was called to negro, whom some |
three others who had followed him from
the country, denounced as the perpetra-
tor OF murder committed in the Man