The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-07-26

A fire in Greenbush, Rensselaer, Co.,
N. Y, on July 13, destroyed twenty-four
buildings valued at $500, 900. So ''- i''''
Michael Higgins, farm laborer of
Cheshire, Conn.,, stabbed John O'Neil in
the abdomen, on the night OF July ",
from the effects of which he died next
day. Higgins died subsequently of heart
disease. 81 "ts" ~ t''4' ~ ''tf
A horrible murder was perpetrated in
Penn township, Chester County, Pa, on
the 3Oth Of June, the particulars Of which
have just come to light. An. agent fora
Baltimore house was killed and quartered
by policeman named Udderzook. The
man was known to have had considerable
money upon his person. l........s
At Keokuk, Iowa, on July IL, man
named Dennis Hayes got into quarrel
with his wife, when the latter, assisted by
her son, who is about sixteen years old,
assaulted and beat him with a potato
masher, fracturing his skull in frighhul
manner. Both were arrested.
Duringa heavy hail storm on the morn
ing of July ID, a passenger train from
Hornellsville, on the Erie Railroad, ran
into gravel train near Buffalo, n. Y.
fatally injuring four laborers, and cutting
and bruising several others.
William o. Stores, United States Com
missioner, at Rochester, New York,
committed suicide on the morning of July
IA. ,..,.. ........ .
Policeman Demassellier was stabbed
seventeen times and killed by Nelson
severain, at New Orleans, on July ID.
At Cambridge, Ohio, on July ID, nine
year old son of VIM. Dade, colored, acci-
dentally shot and killed his two year old
| brother. .....l... .......,...-,.
John Ridgely and Isaac Cole were ar
rested, at Eaton, Ohio, on July IA, on the
charge of counterfeiting.
On the morning Of July Is, a fire broke
out in the South wing Of the Navy De-
partment building, at Washington, rend-
ering it untenable. Few records of value
were burned.
There were four fires in Louisville, KY,
on the night of July ID, causing loss OF
$780, 900. They were in the vicinity OF
the Public Library, and the Louisville
Hotel. ... ...
Domestic Intelligence.
Gold closed, in New York, on July ID
at l16. 81. .......+ .. .4r... ...r... 1
Passengers on the City of Washington
charge the officers of that vessel with
criminal carelessness, and allege that the
chief officer is directly responsible for the
loss Of the steamer. The wreck broke ir
two on the morning Of July 10. -
The Treasury Department has prepared
a detailed statement showing the final set
Element of Paymaster Hodges defalca
ton. After deaucting what was realized
from the sale of his property, there re
mains total loss to the Government 0
$443, l16. + ....-...... ~.
Reports have been received by the Gov
ernor Of Arkansas of trouble in Pop
county, caused by the unwarranted inter
ference of some militia officers with al
election contest. The Governor immedi
ately mustered out every militia officer il
the county. f., .,...s dina "a
The Military Commission for the tria
of the Modocs implicated in the murde
Of Gen. Candy and DR.. Thomas concludes
it's 1abors on July 10. The decision OF tn
Commission has not been announced
though no doubt is entertained that
will be that the prisoners are guilty.
, A water spout burst in Beaver Cree
, Canyon, Col, on the afternoon of July II
flooding the stream and washing out tn
Colorado Railroad station at the juno
ton Of Beaver and Clear creeks, and des
troying everything in it.
Contrary to the fears Of many tn
Orange procession, at New York, on Jul
; IL, passed off without any attempt at dis
: turbance. Seventeen hundred policeme
' escorted about 700 processionists.
The following is the comparative cotto
- statement for the week ending July IL:
Ballet
a Receipts at all ports for the week. 1873
Same time last year. ar.................... BIZ
| For the year. ,5lZ,
j, Last year. 2,boI,
. Exnorts for the week. 49,
d Same time last wear ar...... 3,9
v For the year 2, ,416, q
Last year 1884, 3
| stock af all r. g. ports s....... 212, g.
n Last wear .,,.,,,,,... l35, 81
At interior towns Observation-Disclosures. 81 Il
Last wear, Observation-Disclosures. 1914