Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-30

STATE news GLEANINGS.

Opelousas Courier: Mr.. Gus. Z. Dupro,
who lives about four miles from town,
sent the champion cotton stalk Of tho
season to this Office on Wednesday last.
1t Is about four feet high, well loaded
with bolls-some Of which are as largN
as o partridge egg--and the branches Is
mass Of blooms aud rudimentary hollis.
Thisis fair sample Of several more acres
Of the same kind
Point Coupee Banner: Last Saturday
the Literary Society" Of False River
met and had quite protracted discus.
Sion over the subject "Was Mahomet an
impostor ~ Several ladies and gentle
men taking each side Of the question.
We are informed that several beautiful
essays pro and con were read !: but the
final decision was in favor Of the sim
cerity Of the prophet.
Morgan City Review: The bridge
now being constructed across Berwick'a
Bay will be something handsome. There
will be nine spans, 1853 feet apart tho
draw span will be go feeton the Berwick
side, on a pier Of 10 piles. Each pier
will contain "a piles over this hand
some structure Of iron, 13 feet above
waterloo feet piles being driven In
centre pier. Ids feet piling will be nsetl
tor some Of the piers,
Farmerville Gazette; On last Saturday
evening abont sunset, a curious incident
happened not far from town. a fiji
grown coon was taking an evenings
walk around the corn fields; but to his
great misfortune he stepped into lot
where there was a mule grazing. Tie
mule became excited and warlike at the
idea of q coon walking so uaconeernta
about his premises; and after pursuing
the coon about two bundled Yards ha
caught and killed it.
Morgan City Review At II o'clock,
Thursday night, sounds of hammerlng
and heavy breaking noise, were heard
issuing from the Franklin Jail. Tires
prisoners in the first cell to the left OH
entering the jail, had secured an ak ffom
the wooden wing, by the aid Of two
broom sticks tied together and strip Of
Topped shirting hooked it mp from their
grated window, They succeeded Ia
breaking through to the last brick in the
hall wall, when they were detected.
The officers were promptly on hand, and
the three wonld.be escapists removed to
more secure cell.
Iberia Star, June 18th: Last Monday
acolored woman who had been maltreat-
ed by jeff. Hill, her husband, made an
affidavit before Justice Langlois for his
arrest and punishment. A warrant was
Immediately issued and the constable, ],
NJ, Senac, was ordered to arrest said
jeff Hill and bring him before the bar
on n charge Of assault and battery with
intent to kill. The conntable succeed
ed, in short time, in arresting and
bringing the negro to justice, and while
the case was being submitted to tire
court by the colored woman, Hill arose,
became indignant and threatened her.
He was silenced by the constable, but az
his passion knew no bonds, he grew
exceedingly boisterous, whereupon the
judge said: "Jef, if you do not keep
quiet, will have to send you to jaiI.'
This only increased his excitement and
arising violently, let out a shower Of
curses and, advancing in threatening
way, toward the two officers, said 10
d---son of b. of q Judge or cOnsta.
bic would jail him, At this point,
matters were at the highest intensity,
and as the negro was advancing with
determined vengeance, constable Senac
drew his pistol and fred, the ball taking
effect on the right side, causing instant
death. The constable immediately sur
rendered himself to the authorities and
was jailed, but after a preliminary
examination of the case, held before
Judge Fontelieu, he was released under
bail Of $500, to appear at the next term
of our District Court.