The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-02

out, when they were ordered to the rear,
under cover of half q dozen navy revolv-
ers. Two of the robbers marched up and
down the train, threatening to shoot any
person who showed their head on the
train. The robbers then took about 81, QUO
from the express safe, and cut open the
mail sacks, but took no letters. then
mounted each horse and rode off across
the prairies in southerly direction, the
whole being done in less than ten minutes.
They fortunately did not cut the telegraph
wires, and Superintendent Boyce at once
fastened to the station and telegraphed
in all directions. Engines and posse OF
men were sent out from Council Bluffs.
on the Burlington and other roads, to in
tercept the robbers in a southerly direc-
ton. Itwas ascertained that during the
day the robbers stole a spike bar and
hammer from hand car house at the near
est station. They drew the spikes from
one end of the rail, and fastened small
cord to the end of the rail and secreted
themselves several rods away, and as the
engine approached they pulled thes rail
out of place. The promptness of the en-
gineer and the air brakes saved the passen-
gers from harm, as not one was injured.
The management of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad have offered
reward of $1,000 for the detection of the
Williams.
Domestic Intelligence.
Gold closed. in New York, on July %,
at 116s.
The United States Engineer Depart
ment has decided to use so much of the
appropriation of 100000 made by the
last Congress for the improvement of the
Illinois River as shall be necessary to
build the foundation of Copperas Creek
lock. This will save one year in time and
$4,000 in expense to the State OF Illinois.
The two-mile foot-race for the Bennett
Challenge Cup came off at Springfield,
Mass, on July II, and was won by Bou-
rie, of McGill University, Canada, in IL
minutes 184 seconds. In the College Re-
gatta. Yale won the Freshman race and
also the University race, the Wesleyans in
the latter coming in second. Amherst
was second in the former.
The repairs to the bridge at st. Joseph,
Mo-, are completed, and trains will pass
over iton Jaly 19.
The announcement is made that the
New York customs officers in recent in
vestigation, discovered such evidence of
fraud on the part of a wellknown i'm
porting house as will compel the payment
OF about $500, 900 penalty to the Govern
ment and cause the imprisonment of at
least one member of the firm.
There were seven deaths from cholera.
in the Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary, on
July II.
The decision of the Court of Inquiry
into the cause of the disaster to the steam
ship City of Washington has been rem
dered. Capt. Phillips is suspended for
one year.
Pension agents in all large cities have
been instructed to forward their quarterly
returns to the Treasury Department by
express instead of mail. Postage on
these returns, from Chicago or st. Louis,
would amount to 5000 while the express
charge would be but So.
The Memphis Board of Health officially
announce the total disappearance Of the
cholera in that city.
The recent attacks of Lieutenant Bah.
cock on the Tonto Apaches have produced
a good effect. Two hundred have sur
rendered at the reservation.
The cholera at Mount Vernon, Ind, on
July 20, was reported to be very bad, and
business was almost entirely suspended
More than one-half the inhabitants had
left town.
Crop reports from Arkansas, Missis'
sippi, and North Alabama, on July 20
continued favorable, though the greater
portion of Mississippi was suffering fol
want of rain.
1t is stated that the Erie Railroad Com
pany proposes to build trunk line from
Port Jervis to New York City, thus short
ening the distance twenty-eight miles
and the time of travel seventy-five min
utes. 1t is proposed to use the new route
for through freight and passengers, re
tanning the old line for way passengers
} freight, coal, etc.
, News from Abroad.
Don Carlos has issued an order that tn
fighting Cure of Santa Cruz be treated a
rebel. The Republican forces in Spai1
have received orders to shoot all priests
, taken with arms in their hands.
The Khan of Khiva has signed con
4 vention to pay 10000 roubles indemnl
= ty to Russia within ten years, in virtue
which he is to be confirmed in his righ
: to the Khivan throne.
! Friends of Edward Mill, founder AM
J. editor of the Non Conto1nist gave him
s reception at the Crystal Palace, London
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