Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-08-19

District has become quite Ia. h
Boatner and King are both u,''N 0"
district.
Edgar Sessum, son of Mr. B. F. Ses-
West Carroll parish, while ont huruns ~
gus, 9TH, accidentally sho; ami Killed. himself.
Charles Land, son Of John Land, near Mid
way, died Angus, ith. The bereaved family
have our sympathy in their afiction.
The Madison Journal says that the cotton
crop of tina, parish has been seriously dam
aged by rain, bu, Thinks one or two months of
dry weather would romedy the evil.
The Claiborne Guardian, one Of The bes,
country papers in the State, closed Its fifth
| volnme August 9th.
The crop repor, from all the hill country oi
Norh Louisiana is very cheerlng-good crops
everywhere.
A Mr. John Nesbi,, after dispo.ing of some
frui, in Baton Rouge-and filling up on fire
water we presume-started for home, bu, fell
fiom his buggy and broke his neck.
! II ,ranspires tina, Mr.. Coats, instead Of being
shot by the escaped criminal from the Colnm
ba Jail was sho, 10y one of the posse named
Roberts. by mistake.
Mrs. Fannie Bell, wife of l.. J. Bell, p.esi
den, Of police jury and justice Of the peace Of
the fifth ward of Lincoln parish gave birth TO
three sprigh,ly boys Angus, 18th.
George Golden, BRUSH subject, but for two
or three years resiien, of Lincoln parish,
where he married Miss Wheat, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head, near
townsville, August 5th. Trouble with his
wifes family and his habit of drinking 10 cx>
cess were supposed to have been the cause Of
his rash act.
| Ex-Chief Justice Manning Is spoken Of IS
TIE successor to Associate Justice Levy, de-
cease. II would be a good appointment, but
rs we have plenty of good material in the
State, We are no, urging any ones claims.
Gov. McEnery knows better than we do
who to select.
a Citizen" writes one Of the mos, scnsi>
BILE and forcibe arguments for the reelection,
of Cen King for the East Carroll Dcmocar,
we believe, that we have yet seen.
The East Carroll Democrat, while i, claims
to be neutral as to the con,es; between Messrs
King and Boa,ner, shows very decided lean
ing towards the Boa,ner side. ], is no
doubt Simon-pure Democrat; is no: of the
| ostracised.
| On Tuesday night of las, week an attempt
was made to assassinate Sidney Hubbard re
spectacle colored man living on the Ellis
place in Frantlin parish He was severely
b. no, fatally wounded.
! ku;'c La Sere, prominent, in State politics
1be:ore he war, editor of the Louisiana Cour.
! Ter, member Of Congress, and Sheriff of the
city of New Orleans, is dead, aged so years.
The jackson parish delegates to the dis
,rict convention are instructed TO vote TO
King, and those from Ca,ahoua to vote fo
Boa,ner.
There is Il box or coffin containing human
remain. urder the ives, end Of tho railroad
bridge that humanity requires should be pu
IN, of sight. Ii evidently drfted from abovs
bu, no matter, the authorities should have tn
box and contents buried. Our word for it tn,
the Police jury at its session next month viii
approve and pay any reasonable bill for tn
seryice.-Monroc Bulletin.
The Republican race in the third congress
sional district is between Kellogg, Bean.
and Darrall, with kellogg apparently in til
lead
Natchi,ochcs indicator Corn of tn
years growth is sold on the streets at 81 pc
bushel. New meal selling at the same fig
ures. The approach Of fall begins {
be manifested in an increased activity appal
en-, on our streets, particularly on SATURDAY,
when visitors from the country are quite At
merous.
John C. Higgins, of New Orleans, WEI
home drunk las, Sunday took his six>shoote
and went into the yard, where his wife wa
J busy about her household affairs, and opene
f fire upon her, but fortunately did no. hit he
He was arrested and locked up.
A negro by the name Of Harrison Hoga
: shot and dangerously wounded his sweethea
. in AlSiers last Saturday night
On Friday last week Baton Rouge was visi
eJ by terrible rain storm, one of the results
which is mentioned by the Capitolian Adv'
cate in the following paragraph
y BY some means the gutter between N
main roof of the State House, and the Hou:
! of Representatives. yesterday OVERLOOKED, doir
much damage. The water poured ,hroue