Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-09-19
From OR EXCH.4NGES.

election held here last Monday, to de-
termine whether or not the police
jury should grant or withhold license,
the Prohibitionist's were defeatedby
majority of 800 votes out of total
of 100 The negroes voted almost
solid for license"
From the above it will be seen that
this dangerous element is to contend
with in every election. They can be
used for any cause orparty by politi-
cal snarps They have no minds OF
their own, or if they do they have
not the firmnesstO exercise their hon
est convictions and'can be led by
designing men to the. POLLS and voted
regardless Of preference or the conse-
auences of such action. They will
vote against the best friend they have
without regard to their own convic-
ton.
A man named Axling attempted
10 assassinate another man III Pales
tine, Texas, last Wednesday, by con-
eealing a pistol in paper bag and
holding it in such way as to be
able to fire the weapon before his OBJ
ject could be suspected. Fortunate
" friend OF the person lie intended
TO kill discovered the trick just in
time to knock the weapon out of his
hand before he could discharge it.
John Roberts living near Spring
city Tenn, was bitten by mad dog
last Monday week. Three days af-
ter,he had all the symptoms of hydro
phobia, barkcd like dog, bit at
everything in reach, frothed at the
mouth etc. He had to be chain
ed. Two physicians were called in.
They prepared a detection, and in
twenty hours the man was entirely
well. The physicians refuse to tell
the ingredients of the decoction.
The account does not say, that the
decoction was given to the man. Is
Joe Mulhattan in Tennesse?-Ex.
The Shreveport Times of 18th
saws at Marshall Texas in difficulty
this evening between William Ram
sey, proprietor of the Gem saloon
and John CrOwder, well known
sporting man, Ramsey was shot
through the head and instantly killed
The trouble seems to have grown out
of an old feud. There is too much
excitement for further particulars to
night. Ramsey leaves wife and six
or seven children.
The Democrat Tribune says the pc.
lice jury of Webster parish refused
TO appropriate anything for the new
Exposition.
The Franklin Sun calls attention
TO the fact that both Of our Senator.
hold lucrative offices and that theil
places should be filed by an election
This would be unnecessary unless il
case of a called session az we only
have bianual sessions and we hav,
ample time to cast about for materia
who are wiling to make the sacryfc
for the good of the people. That tn
Office of Senator would he terme,
one of profit we have our doubts a
they only get $500 per day. Still W
should berepresented.'
Miss Matte McGrath, daughte
of Capt McGrath of Baton Rouge
visiting friends at Donaldsonville say
the Chief The same paper says col
siderable sickness throughout thu
section, of malarial fever and measle
"A dispatch from Farmerville
the Srereport Times dated Sept. 14t
conveys the sad intelligence of IL
suicide of Miss Ida Shuster, a beaut
full jewess Of fifteen years of age |
taking strychnine. A young clerk
the drug store by the name of Xii
patrick was her betrayer who a
seconded few days ago. 1t is a s.
affair and if this fellow could
caught he should be made to suff
for his conduct.
The Shreveport Times of Is
contains the following dispatch fro
Monroe, sent by Mr.. Michner, brot
erin -law of Kirkpatrick: "Has an
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