St. Landry democrat., 1881-09-03

of yield per acre from 1000 threshns-ma
chimes for three weeks threshing in all part
of the State, an is an exceedingly accurat
estimate.
THE Treasury Department will re
deem upon presentation, without rebate o
interest, outstanding 5-per-cent registered
| bonds funded loan of 1881, embraced il
the 104th call, maturing October next.
A GENERAL strike of switchmen, yard
men and trackmen on the Western Division
Of the New York, Lake Erie & Western
Railroad has caused almost complete
| blockade of freight traffic. The strike is fol
an advance Of 10 per cent. in wages, which
| the company refuses to grant.
OREGON expects to have surplus OF
100000 tons of wheat for export this year.
IT is rumored that a general strike OF
railroad employees throughout the country
is contemplated soon. The strike already
inaugurated on the Erie is said to be the
precursor of the movement, and was brought
about somewhat prematurey by local intiu-
enceS.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ORANGE, Texas, on the line of the
Texas & New Orleans Railway, has recently
been the scene Of great violence and blood
shed. Accounts as to the origin of.the
troubles differ somewhat in detail, but agree
substantially as to the following facts: The
Sheriff, George Michael, with posse, re-
Gently attempted the arrest OF two brothers,
named Delno, both desperate characters,
who at the head of gang Of disreputable
men, white and black, had long been a terror
to the town. In the encounter the Sheriff was
shot and seriously wounded. The posse of
citizens, headed by the Deputy Sheriff, then
proceeded to eXtermnate the gang. Robert
Saxon, one Of the negro rin@ieaders, who is
said to have shot Sheriff Michael, was
hanged, and six or eight other negroes were
shot. One Of the Delnos was captured and
lodged in jail, but the other, together with
several companions, had at last accounts not
been caught. 1t was the avowed intention
of the citizens to clean out the whole gang.
Business was entirely suspended in town,
and on Sunday services in the churches were
abruptly terminated and the congregations
dismissed.
JOHN STEWART, a well-known resi-
dent of Scott County, Ark, who run farm
and general store near Waldron, and Billy
Massingale, a visiting friend from the viii
age, were both shot and instantly killed
few nights ago by two men named Fulsom
md Hobbs. The four men on the night
previous to the murder had made up game
If poker, at which Fulsom and Hobbs had |
been heavy losers. The next night the two |
men returned, and rousing up Stewart, who |
lad gone to bed, asked for some whisky. As |
he was in the act OF drawing it he was shot |
trough the heart, falling dead. Massingale,
rearing the shooting, came out of the house,
when he too was shot through the head, fall.
ne dead at the feet of Mrs. Stewart, who
lad run in her night clothes to the door.
The murderers escaped, heading for the
indian Nation.
ALICE LAMONT, a variety performer,
lied in St. Louis hospital the other day
rom the effects Of poisonous cosmetics.
A wELL-KNowN Republican politi-
ian, named Jos. E. Murray, aged about 80
ears, was found dead in his bed at Lake
Providence, La. Investigation by the Cor
ner's Jury revealed the fact that he had
suicide by taking an overdose of
Morphine. He was native of New Haven,
onn.
l.. B. HUTTON, a farmer about 80
ears of age, living four miles from Aurora,
Ieb., was instantly killed by kick from
lule, the animal hitting him just behind
ne ear. He leaves a wife and several small
hildren.
AT Pittston, Pa, on the 23d, Dr. W.
lei. Ostrander, wealthy and well known
hysician, committed suicide by hanging.
Two workmen, Henry Barnum and
fitzgerald, were burned to death in Phila-
eIphia. They were in the top story Of q
urning warehouse at the time and failed to
Zach a place of safety before the flames (
urst through the roof.
A FREIGHT train on the Ohio South
n Railway collided with passenger train
4 a side-track near cambridge, Ohio. The
remain and passenger were killed. t
UNKNOWN parties entered the Jail at
onroe, La, on the 23d, and took out i
cry Mason and Alexander Wilson (col-
'ed), charged with murder, and hanged {
lem. 2
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE French Consul at St. Louis has
ceived official notification of the law re-
ntly passed by the French Assembly,
'anting an indemnity of 5000, 900 francs to
Re republicans who were banished after the {