St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-28

MOvsAND vINDICATEs MUCH ABUSED
YOUNG MAN-LOOK TO THE LEVEEs-
sAvEI FROM THE PENITENTIARY AND
THE GALLOWs-A WISE EPRECAUTION-
AN ATTEMPT AT AsSASsINATION-BID-
WELLS WHALE-A REGIMENT WITH
A VENGEANCE-C. II. TO JOIN AGAIN
DRAINAGE TAX NULL-THE COTTON
EXCHANGE, TC.-CoMPLIMENTARY RE-
MARKS ABOUT DARRALL AND KELLOGG.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 18th 1882.
The case Of young de Silva who is
charged by the Spanish government
with the crime of abduction and rape is
attracting considerable attention and
will no doubt rank as cause cete6re.
De Silva is scarcely fifteen and yet ne
has already acquired notoriety winch
Don Juan himself would envy. By his
own declarations and admissions it IS
proven, that the young SignorIta Maria
Durant cOhabitated with him for three
days in a hotel in Havana and the pair
We're discovered only after long ana ana
tedious search on the part OF the father
of young Lord Roscoe. The mother OF
the Signorita, who by the way is the
mistress Of the godfather OF young
de Silva, upon being apprised OF the
second disgrace in which her natural
offspring had fallen became very much
incensed and in fit Of rage she had
the naughty young Juan arrested on
the charge of rape hoping to thereby
buldoze him into matrimonial entang-
lement with her passionate offspring.
Had not the father of young de Silva
been on the alert it is very. probable
that Madame Durant would have sue
4ceeded in coercing the young scape-
grace into marriage for she had already
obtained from him promise to that
effect. The elder de. Silva however
frustrated her plans by hurrying his
fuge in the land Of liberty. Here they
arrived about two months ago but only
to learn that a warrant under the ex-
tradition laws awaited them and SO 1t
proved indeed for young de Silva is
now being tried on writ OF hd6e0s
corpus obtained by his father who has
employed the ablest lawyers to help
him to save his naughty heir from the
fury of a Spanish virago. The public
awaits the result Of the habeas corpus
proceedings with breathless anxiety.
The magnificent residence which was
presented to the late Gov. Wilt by his
friends soon after his Inauguration as
governor will be sold on February the
18th. This is necessary in order to
provide fund the interest OF which
will keep his family above want: The
residence, which is on Prytania Street,
is one of the finest in the city and will
not doubt be sold for it's full value.
August Davis the black wretch who
was convicted Of the crime Of rape in
the Criminal District Court will be
hung on January 9th. Davis served q
term in the penitentiary for crime OF
a similar nature but it seems that he
urofited very little by his experience.
He declares his innocence.
The committee Of Public Safety have
rendered the services of their attorneys
and detectives to the chief of police
who has accepted the same. Detective
ID. C. O'Mally is paid detective of the
C. P. S. and the acceptance OF his ser
vices BY the chief is victory for the
much abused O'Mally over the regular
detectives. -.
The governor calls public attention
to the fact that the levees along the
river need careful watching. Inc river
is rising rapidly and governors warn
ing is timely and proper. ;,
The governor has cOmmuted the
nunishment of Charles convicted Of
larceny to five years in the parish
prison. Charles Butler convicted and
Sentenced to be hung is given a new
lease on life and will spend the remaiu-
der of his days in Baton Rouge. But
tler halls from the parish of st. Mary.
The Board of Health has adopted rigid
regulations for the exclusion OF small
nox at quarantine station. There are
q few cases in the city and no danger OF
a spread. -
assassinate Mr.. Henry Larque the presl-
dent of the Orleans Railroad company.
Mr.. Laraue was seated in car NO: IL IN
company with several officers and en-
Moves of the company and was pro
.eeeding to Canal street when, at the
corner Of Hospital and Broad streets
the car was fired into by an unknown
party. No arrests yet. &c..
Tie decision of the Supreme Court
IN the Beard case has badly frightened
on army of officials who did not Tile
their oath Of office but long after thirty
davs after the receipt OF their commls-
s;cn of appointments. If the decision
a,f the Supreme Court is respected
nnanv lncky dogs will have to go.
q sts1ffai whale will be on exhibition
ar tha head of Canal Street on or about
February Goth. 60 a. o.so of
Dav;dson vs.. the City of New Orleans
Saclares the drainage tax unconstltu-
t;onal and void. The United States
Courts Court will probably have their say-so
aS an Saturday the 21st the corner stone
e +ha new Cotton Exchange WILL De
Ia laid with appropriate ceremonies. .n
Mr. r. l.. Jewell newspaper man
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