Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-21
STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.

Patriot Democrat Two more emil
grants from Germany, "ho have rela-
tives IN this parish, arrived here during
the past week.
st, Charles Herald: Jas, Woods, who
was so badly burnt last week, a full ac-
count of which appeared in our last is
sue, died at his residence last Saturday.
The old man had been sick and feeble
some time. and this acci dent fastened
his death
st. Charles Herald; There were six
sunstrokes in the neighborhood Of Hahn
vile on last Wednesday. Two on the
Home Place, two on Latitte's plantation
and two cross-tie cutters at work in the
swamps. Old Sol is getting his work in
on suffering humanity
Feliciana Sentinel: We were pleased
to hear a leading merchant remark du-
ring the past week that the credit fur
nishining sales, up to date, are much
below those of last and previous years
This is hUppy sign ofthe times. Much
of this is due to the, system of truck
farming which is fast becoming general
with our farmers
Donaldsopvllle Chief; jim Robertson,
colored man aged "a wears. employed
as labOrer on the Nolan place, near
Donaldsonvile, was drowned in Bayou
Lafourche last Saturday evening, while
| bathing in that stream in front of the
plantation short distance below the
railroad bridge. 1t is said that Jim was
somewhat under the influence of liquor
and that some of his companions endeav-
ored to dissuade him from entering the
water. He insisted upon doing so, how
ever. and venturing beyond his depth,
sank to rise no more in life. The body
was recovered Sunday.
City Item; For several years Robert
Maginnis has been employed as pressman
Oh the Price Current. Notwithstanding
I the fact that be had the moral influence
of a newspaper constantly about him.
and had access to an occasional exchange,
Astounding with moral advice, he fell
/ from grace, and it now appears, has been
Systematically robbing the Office of paper
and disposing of it to outside parties, 1t
! is also believed that he was the cause
Of the two attempts made lately to des-
troy the Price Current Office by fire.
Maginnis, finding that he was getting
at the end of his rope, skipped the town,
| and his whereabouts are now unknown.
Lafayette Advertiser: Celestiu, col
| orcd, was arrested last week and iucar-
cerated in the parish prison on a charge
of burglary. On Wednesday morning,
10Th inst, on opening the Jail, the jailer
found that his llfeless body was all that
was left to answer the charge. A post
mortem examination disclosed the tact
that death resulted from apopleXy. An.
other prisoner was in the room with the
deceased. but he said he knew nothing
of his death, that he did not hear him
call Or complain during the night. No
marks of violence were found upon the
body of the deceased, aud the natural
supposition was that death resulted
from apoplexy or some disease producing
instantaneous dissolution.
Opelonsas Democrat: On Saturday
night, the 4th ultimo, a negro by the
name of Sandy Jenkins living on the
Clapp place near town, for some petty
otfcnse committed was given the option
of the Claw" or cow-hiding, Dread
ing the law, he preferred taking the
whipping. He was accordingly taker
and in the sold Style was Invested o
his unmenti0nables aud about one hun
bred lashes given him on the naked Skin
and with many thanks for his escap,
from the law, he went his way rejoicing
If others, committing minor offences
were treated in the same way, it would
lessen the expenses of the parish a grea
deal Try it.
Feliciaua Sentinel: A private lette
from Mr.. A. j. Herrrin, Justice of tht
Peace of the sixth ward of this parish in
forms us that on the 9th of June, the
dead body of q man was seen floating
down the river, in the vicinity of Mr.
John Clark's residence. The body was
rescued, but was so far disfgured by de
composition that it was impossible t,
discover whether his life had been takel
by violence or accidental drowning II
the hope that this may reach the eye o
Gonna ona who mourns the unknOWn'