Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-07
STATE NEWS.


the Tribune. but the Grand Jury failed
to suggest the building OF one.
The industrious and energetic Sheriff
of Webster parish employs his leisure
hoursin constructing bee hives of his
own patent.
Franklin Sun: On last Friday morn
ino the ed, one Of the deck hands Of the
steamer Tensas fell overheard at Eureka
Landing and was drowned. On last
Tuesday the body was recovered by Mr.
C. NJ. Sherrouse and decently inferred
at Oakley.
Opelousas Courier: Last Friday
girl child was found in Bayou Terrebonne
some fifteen miles below Honma. The
coroner Br. Blanchard, after being called
declared that the child had been thrown
in the bayou Immediately after its birth
The mother is yet unknown.
Alexandria Express: Track-laying
on the New Orleans Pacific is progress
ing southwark very rapidly from this
place With the improved appliances
now used for handling the rails and ties,
the work is greatly facilitated. Another
locomotive making two here was re-
ceiyed by abe Yazoo Valley on Wednes-
day evening. She also brought from
Shreveport Il more fiat cars. and large
number of euIverts TO be used on the line.
There is much hustle and activity in the
town in consequence of the large force
at work. All the contractors are push
ing with mach vigOr, and in another
month very considerable part Of the
line will be completed.
Shreveport Standard 1t may not be
| generally known, but nevertheless it is
a fact. that to day 500 head yearlings
Will he shipped from Shreveport to Fort
Worth, Texas. These yearlings were pur-
chased in Caddo and adjoining parishes,
and If is said are forwarded for the pur-
pose ofimproving Texas stock, the cat.
tie raised in oursection being superior to
that raised in the great State Of Texas.
This is what we have always contended,
that we have the finest country on the
face Of the globe. raise the best of every
thing and live on the fat Ofthe land. I'm
migrants should make a note of this fact
and locate in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto,
Claiborne and other North Louisiana
parishes if they wish to do we'll. Our
soil IS fertile. climate genial, and a rich
harvest is in store for the industrious
settler.
Lake Charles Echo: Last Thursday
morning coustabIe's posse, near th
| Sabine river. about eighteen miles above
INibett's Bluff. while attempting to exc
cute warran is, issued by a Justice of the
Peace. for the arrest of Doc, Ste
pheus and Robert Stephens, sons O
Thos. W. Stephens, shot and mortaliy
wounded Robert Stephens. We received
the particulars too late yesterday to give
them in fall now. but will DO so mex
week. Robert Stephens fired first
shooting deputy sheriff Joseph FOste
through the hat, and Martin Bos
through the left arm, SCATTERING tn
bone; and the posse returned the fire
. mortally wounding Stephens. Deput
Sheriff Foster and posse took Stephen
to his house and sent for DR.. Minis, VIII
| went and dressed the wounds Of Stephen
, and Bass.
Marksyile Bulletin: Last TueSda
night sad and unfoftuuGte affair OF
Cured in this town. Mr.. Jas. Fl. Be
=, whilst passing in front Of the residenc
of Mr.. A. Blanchard stopped and aftt
: few words fired at the son Of the latte
who was with his mother and sister o
! the gallery. After the firing the di
. ceased ran Oft and was followed and xii
ed. Three shots penetrated his body
, one striking the right side going throug
and through and breaking the left arm
=, and the two others struck him in til
abdomen. Emanual Blanchard and A
thur Barbin delivered themselves to II
G authorities for the killing and are avail
ing preliminary examination befor
: the District Court, Judge Barbin bein
/, absent holding Court in Rapdes parisl
IS This is indeed a painful affair for MS
~ chronicle but the privacy of home is 81
r cred and should be respected, an
" though the deed was terribl it finds pa
/ liating circumstances. Since the abo'
IL was put in type Judge Barbin sent a
order for the appointment of lawyer
8 try the case, as he recused himself on a
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