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for Natchitoches Parish Appointment by the President. THOMAS C. HUNT, of Louisiana, to be receiver of public moneys at Natchitoches, Louisiana, vice J. B. O'Buard, deceased. The Daily Globe Dec 14, 1854 Shreveport La Details of a Horrible Crime--Description of the Perpetrator. Special Telegram to The News Shreveport La July 25, 85.— Monday evening near Sinnott, on the Texas and Pacific railroad, Natchitoches parish, Mrs. Grabble McLaghlin, aged fifty-four years, a most respectable lady, while returning home from a visit to a sick neighbor, was attacked on the road near her home by a negro, who knocked her off her horse and ravished her, and then beat her to death with a club. After accomplishing his terrible and dastardly purpose, the negro fled the country. He arrived here on the train yesterday morning, and in the afternoon crossed to the opposite side of tbe river in the ferryboat. Shortly after crossing the river, dispatches were received here requesting officers to look out for and arrest him. This morning a posse arrived hero in pursuit, but up to a late hour to-night no news of his arrest had been received. The negro who committed this terrible deed Is described as being very black, with Burnside whiskers, medium height, and weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds. A large reward has been offered for his arrest 2/11/1875 Warren Ledger _____________________________________ In Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, they
are actually fearful of a famine, owing to the shortness of the crops.
Thousands of acres of grain have not yielded seed enough to plant the
same.
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