The Progress., 1894-09-29
LOUISIANA ITEMS.
COMBINATIONS From ali Parts Of the
Pelican State.

in a general row with brickbats and
knives as weapons. Reed. Simon and
Edward Bryan were badly disfgured
in the melee. The former was cut in
the arm and body, while the latter
was knocked in the head with a brick.
The wounds are dangerous and may
prove fatal. All arrested.
A horse attached to 4 wagon be-
longing to l.. Franz ran away at New
Orleans the other morning while on
Magazine street The horse and
wagon crashed into team belonging
to NJ. Schwartz d Co. when near
Gainnie street and the pole Of the
float to which the mules were at
tached was broken, q section of it
piercing one of the animaS aud kill
ing him.
Mrs. Bridge; M'ivcy, aged 50 years,
while lighting a fire in furnace the
other morning at her residence. cor
ner of White and Erato streets. New
Orleans, stepped on match. Her
clothing caught atire. She ran into
the street and with great presence OF
mind rolled into the gutter and extin-
guished the blaze. but no, before she
had been seriously burned
Recently Johnnie Jones and Henry
Simmons, who murdered James r.
Bond on the 10th of June, were
tried at Marksville, and in one hour
and thirty minutes after the jury was
charged by Judge Coco they brought
in an unqualified verdict OF murder as
charged in the bill of Indictment
which means hanging in Avoyeiies.
In Vermillion parish recently Dis
trict Attorney NJ. T. GorIy and Sheriff
A. l.. Blanc were fired in5o from am.
bush by unknown parties while they
were conveying six prisoners were
killed. Bloodhounds have been put
on the track of the assassins and q
large posse of deputy sheritfs are in
pursuit OF the murderers.
Recently in New Orleans James
Sullivan grossly insultcd a young
lady and also committed an act of in
decency at the corner of Willow and
Erato streets. A. Askew caused Sui
livan's arrest and Judge Whitaker
fined the accused $50 or sixty days.
| Sullivan lives at No. 366 Clio street
Henry T0wmater, negro, was ar
rested in New Orleans the other eve
ming on charge Of criminally as
saulting a negro girl named Julia
Wright, aged 10 years. 1t is alleged
that the assault took place in the
room Of Towmater.
Gov. Foster has pardoned Il. J.
Boasso, who was convicted in the
city Of New Orleans OF publishing az
true a forged certificate Of public
officer and septeppeeeed to fourteen
years ysaEs1-ii111n1p 1n1prisonment in the peniten.
tiary.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Whitley. an aged
white woman, was injured by an cleo
trio car on the Judah Hart road the
other morning at New Orleans, and
died from the effects of the accident.
The car ran across both legs.
Charles Randolph, a timer. died at
New Orleans recently in the hospital.
Sometime ago Randolph came from
St. Charles parish, where he says he
was beaten and robbed by crowd of
negroes.
By the collapsing Of $4,000 gal
Ion water tank at Martins sawmill
at New Orleans recently, was fatally
hurt and William Thompson, young
white man was seriously injured.
Joseph Moran, a white man who
committed rape on his little 7-year~
old sisterin-law about three months
ago, has been tried and convited at
Marksville and will be hanged.
The governor has appointed Robert
j. Lacroix constable of the Third
ward of Grant parish, vice w. N. Full
trell, resigned. and +. l.. Porter, OF
Caddo parish, a notary public.
Waiter Franken5ush, the young
man who fell through the opening in
Stevens store on Canal street, New
Orleans, few days ago, died from
the effects of his injuries.
A few days ago some hunters killed
bear in the public road southeast of
Rayville. This is the first of the sea-
son, Deer are said to be plentiful in
that section.
Nicolo Sacco an Italian at New Or
leans is troubled over being charged
with forgery. The officers have be-
come very familiar with him.
A New Orleans policeman was
cleaning his pistol recently when
it was accidently discharged and now
he has but one thumb.
A vicious bull dog attacked Officer
Uhde recently of New Orleans. He
drew his revolver and fired, but miss
ed the canine.
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