Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.

powder, on the 3rd, died in Campte, las
| Saturday, from the injuries which he re
ceiyed. His body was brought to thi
city and inferred in the Hebrew GENE
terry last Sunday morning. A 1arg
number of citizens followed his remain
! to the grave.
| North Louisiana Journal. We wer
very sorry to learn that broken rail o.
the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad d
near Edwards, Miss, caused passen
ger train to jump the track, iniuring
number of passengers, among whom
were Mrs. S. Chas. Young, ofour town
and the Misses Emma and Georgia Gold
man, of Waterproof. Mr. J. NJ. GILLESPIE
was on the train at the time, but escaped
uninjured. Tho severely hurt, nothing
serious was apprehended from the con
dition of Mrs. Young and the Misse.
Goldman, when last heard from.
North Louisiana Journal: On Satur
day night last, supposed to be negro
attempted to break into the store situa
ted near Bruen's Bayou crossing, and
was fired upon by the clerk from the
inside, and as blood was found on the
gallery aud the party shot at is reported
to have made considerable noise, it is
probable that he was hit. There was q
report atloat that dead negro had been
found somewhere in that neighborhood,
but enquiry of the Sheriff failed to con-
firm it.
Point Coupee Banner: Mansfield
Anderson (colored) was brought to jail
on the evening of Tuesday of this week
under commitment from G. w. Sparks
Esq, Justice of the Peace of the 10th
ward, charging him with having on Sat-
urday the 18th rof the present month,
murdered Israel Warner (colored) in the
Cane Break settlement in the 10th ward
OF this parish. The preliminary exam
inatiOn of the accused before District
Judge John Yoist is fixed for next Mon
day, the 26th.
Natchitoches indicator VIM. Foby
is the name of a saddle-colored "cussr
all the way from cambridge Georgia,
who was selected as the Treasurer of
squad of colored hands, composed of
laborers from Alabama, Georgia and
Florida. This gang recently moved
camp to the vicinity of Carroll Jones,
and were under charge of Capt. Wal
thall. Last Sunday morning Foby
skipped" out with some $3.50 to 5000
belonging to his gang. Several of the |
parties started in pursuit and were in |
This city last Sunday looking for their
nan. 1t is supposed that be will make
lis way to New Orleans via Alexandria
md Opelousas. A reward IS offered for
lis apprehension, but we much doubt
the absconding Treasurer will
Don be heard of again. 1t was a "fat
AXE" for him.
Natchitoches VindIcator: 1t very
are occurrence that Sibley Lake, Just
'est of this city, becomes dry. During
ne summer months there have always
xlsted holes which became the resort of
hose carniverous amphibious reptiles of
ne Saurian family, yclept alligators,
his year the continued drouth has
vaporated even this customary mois-
Ire, leaving only few slush spots
asst Saturday party of citizens re- ,
aired to the lake armed with long rods !
iron and ropes, for the purpose of de- {
oylng the alligators which, from time |
have infested this locality. c
hese reptiles had buried themselves
sep in the moisture of the lake bed and r
ere easily discovered by the huge bur
'ws in the ground, the entrances to O
hlch were worn smooth by the passage Y
the ugly denizens. The modus operan- q
OF catching them was to thrust long h
d with hook formed at one end and f
rned downwards, into one of these r
verns and stir up the occupant. 1t
'uid invariably snap at the object of 3
6 disturbance and jerk fastened the .
ok into the soft part of the lower law, -
hen 1T was drawn forth and dispatched T
tn hatchet. The party killed six of =,
@ amphibious reptiles, one measuring v
ne feet, two about seven, two six and =
e FIVE feet. =
t;
Bulletin: We are inform cl
that work on the Railroad is fast pro.
esslng, The tract is laid up to near k
leneyville. Regular freight cars run m
hola; passenger cars arrive twice a Ell
'ek. There were shipped to last Sun. H
y upwards of 900 bales of cotton bv ca
IS road, and wagons are hourlyp arriv. al
bringing loads of the Aeecv ston1o m