St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-07-21
LOUISIANA NEWS.

on the nth inst.
Shreveport will have fire alarm sys-
tenn.
A few days ago on the Joel Mathews
place, RapldeS parish, Scott Sausiiige,
colored. killed Mamie, his wife, also
colnied, almost severlng her head from
her body with razor. After commit
ting the deed, Scott ESCAPED. AT last
accounts. Sheriff Stafford was in pur-
suit.
Genuine cotton worms have made
their appearance in several parts of
the parish of East Baton Rouge.
At Floyd slinr, time since. Mrs. W.
w. Bradley, and her daughter. Miss
Nellie and son Willie were poisoned
A negro boy, Lee jackson by name.
brought them ii bottle of beer about
bedtime, say ing that Mr.. Dnnnan, Mrs.
Bradly's snHin law had semt it tn her
and Miss Nellie. The negro left,
saying he VAS going to church. They
d,ank the beer and soon We're deaihly
sick. svomi,ing and very sleepy. The
young lady and hoy went to sleep and it
YVES impossible to rouse them for about
twenty honrs. Mrs. Bradley would
not sleep and when the negro returned
told him To drink the remaining beer.
He took il in his mouth then spIr il out.
Mr.. Dunnan denies sending the beer
and suspicion points strongly to the
negro.
At st. Joseph on the 18th inst, Geo.
Douglas, son of JAS. S. Douglas, killed
an exconvict IN self defense.
At mass meeting Of Democrats
held 1T Morgan City on July 18th a
resolution was passed recommending
Hon. Don. Chffrry to The people nf the
Third district for Congress. and regret
ting that Governor Nichols had failed
TO carry out his promises relative to
appointments of police jurors when
recommended Ivy the people.
At Alexandria OH the l4th inst. Pig
gle, twelve year. old daughter of Widow
Peter Fersy, fell thrnngh an opening
made l,v the removal of steps frnm the
second story of IL building, breaking
both her arms.
TIL" notice jury of rapiaes has DOM
ted $500 the city of Alexandria $500
to- which is added the private subScrIp.
tions of citizens toward boring an arte-
sian we'll in the above named place.
At Morgan city last Saturday. an
excursion WAS given by t. FL kork,
acting agent of the Southern Pacific
Company at that place in honor of
Catherine Cole" (Mrs. NJ. R. Field)
who had been in town most Of the
past week. The steamer BraZns. Cap
tain Thomas Morse, conveyed the pleas
ant patty, having on hoard band of
music. An elegant banquet WAS given.
The La Sale Agricultural and Hnr-
ticnltural Association held its regular
monthly meeting at Sun Rise on the
9th inst.
The following is the report of the
State Department nf Agriculture for
June on the Experimental Farm at
Calhoun:
Nnrtl, Louisiana Experimental Sta
ton IN Caiinnn ia also in excellent con-
d.tiGu. The necessary hnuSrs are now
nearly finished and when completed
will he very attractive and cnmmo-
dions. The interest III this s;atinn il
manifested hv the large monthly at
tendence of farmers and the interest
exhibited by them i'm their rlnse and
critical examinations of the field eyppr-
iments. At the last meeting over three
hundred farmers from all parts of N"rff,
Louisiana were present and III enihn-
siastic discussion ut agricultural snls-
jects was pai ticipated in Ivy leading
farmers.
The Vickshurg, Shreveport and Pa
cific Railroad has kindly consented +"
furnish transportation monthly tn all
farmers who attend tins meeting at re-
duced rates.
A malignant disease has broken ont
among the horses in the parish of West
10 al ksr r.,
failed TO give relief. The syptoms
resemble lockjaw.
A company la being formed in the
city Of Shreveport for tie pnrposp of
working the iron ore recently d,seGv-
cred at Plain Dealing. a station on the
Shreveport and Arkansas railroad.
The Honma Times. says that John
Patty, cnlorrd lawyer. has been notified
not to eantinne the practice of law in
that place. Wonder il this ia not
'joak 7" Patty has his ''sheep.skin,"
and was regularly admitted.
The following appointments have
been made Ivy the Governor TO the
Bench Of Orleans parish; r. Fl. Mari.
VICE Alfred Roman T. G. w. Ellis.
vice A. :. Tissot Fred. D. King, vice
w. T. Houston.
A shooting ARRAY ACQUIRED near Min
den the other day, the particulars of
wIiicl, are ahnnt nc fnllaws in the Pico-
yana E. l.. d. Wagner and II. Nj.
Newsame had had difficulty some
time since and NewsGgie ordered Wag-
oner not to speak to him again. they
hotl, met at the grog shop at Dykes
Mills. Newsnma had inst called for the
asiaka for eeveral parties. and ohserv-
ing Wagner in the crowd asked him
to take 4 drink, when Wagner. with
ont any further proUae8finR, drew his
pistnl and commenced firing at i,iaH.
Newsome ran and tried to sseape. hnt
was hit three times, and thinking he
Vas killed. turned on Wagner and
".nn have killed me aud
will try and kill vGg.' He fired twice
without effect. Newsonle WIS glira st
hat accounts but is not expected TO
live.
Wagoaeg vas tried in Bossier parish
for murder last vaaf. E;ilt was acquitted.
The aI,eriffs Of Claiborne and Webster
have gone to- arrest Wagner. and trnn-
hle ia expected. "a Wagner is o very
desperate character.
District attorney Richard MeCnllah
has made ont two nffi'iayits against
William Bradford merchant Of Dom
for vinlating the Sunday
law. This il the first case for violating
tile Sunday law. and is looked to with