St. Landry democrat., 1883-05-19
State News.

| shot and Killed cOlOr6u 10Y HdIleu
Jeff. 1t is said the killing was without
4 cause, but Robinson alleges seif-de-
Tense.
The State Supreme Court have de-
cided that premium bonds issued by the
city of New Orleans are not taxable.
The State Supreme Court have de-
cided that the property in New Orleans
donated by Mr.. Paul Tulane for educa-
tional purposes, is subject to taxation ];
it was donated on the condition that
it should not be taxed. Nothing but a
constitutional amendment will exempt
it,.
Two Irishmen tried to fight a duel
recently in New Orleans, with one gun ];
the police interfered, or somebody
| might have been killed.
! Alonzo D. Roberts of Baton Rouge,
died recently, aged 80 years.
Trains will begin running about the
| first of June, on the railroad between
| New iberia and the salt island.
There are eleven cases of smallpox
| on one plantation in Terrebonne par
ish.
On the 1st inst, Mr.. Andrew David
of Pineville, La, and Miss Elizabeth
B. Hyman, daughter of Judge w. B.
Lyman, of New Orleans, we're married.
Robert Butler, colored, 81 years old,
was hung at Columbia, Caldwell parish,
on the 4th inst, for the murder of Geo.
Burrus in July, 1876.
In the tax sales of movable property
for June I'd, in Union parish, a large
number of dogs and chickens are adver-
tised ; if the seizure OF dogs and chick
ems will not collect the poll tax, nothing
else will.
Recently in Claiborne parish, while
picnic party were in group eating, a
horse hitched to buggy ran away, and
rushed square over the group, breaking
an arm of one and hurting others.
At Bunkie on the Pacific railroad in
Avoyelles parish, on last Saturday,
Nick Scott, a German, and discharged
section hand, inatlted and threatened
to strike Mrs. O'Neal, wife of the Sec
ton boss; she got her husbands pistol
and shot at Scott three times, one shot
taking effect dangerously.
On the 18th inst, Henry Revels, col
ored, was hung at Lake Providence in
East Carroll parish, for the murds, of
Henry Hyams. in 1878. He was willing
to die, the Lord had forgiven him, and
he was going to heaven. He was con-
sidered desperate assassin
It is reported that this week arrange
ments will be made for the consolida-
ton Of the Morgan and Southern Pa
cifc railroads.
Since last Wednesday the schedule
has been changed on the Morgan and
Louisiana Western railroads. The for
mer leaves New Orleans for Alexandria
at 7:15 a. NJ, and the down train reaches
New Orleans at 4:25 p. M; the Louisiana
Western reaches New Orleans at $50 a.
M, and leaves at IL m.
Messrs. Liberman and Phillips, for
merly Of Opelousas, but lately of Yer
have moved with their
families to New Orleans.
The Lafayette Advertiser reports
crops good in that parish.
Mr.. S. II. Gilbert of Morehouse par
ish, and Miss Sallie Richardson of
Ouachita parish, were married on the
9Th inst.
Meek's grocery store and contents
we're burned at Monroe, on the night of
the 9Th inst.
VIM. Moore convicted of murder
ing Lee Amman, in st. Mary parish, is to
be hung June LIST.
Joseph Marcel Ducros of st. Bernard
parish, died on the 9th inst, aged 50
years and months.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Levy and Miss Sophie |
Beer of Vermillion parish were married
on the 9Th inst.
Alex. Dartez and Ernest Broussard |
fought at ball in Vermillion parish, |
on the 9Th inst, and Dartez was shot
mortally.
When a dog said to be mad ran into
a crowded church, and one Of the bad
boys who always hang about the church
doors stuck his head inside and yelled |
"mad dog y the preacher nnit his ser j