The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-10

nomination OF Leeds. ,-, -st-..i
s. News Items. aat ~
Ice in New Hampshire on the 5th.
Yellev fever prevails at Pensacola
John Mitchell is returning from Ire
land to America. bar .s...
War has been declared betwee,
China and Japan.
New Orleans now boasts q Mer
chants Exchange. 'h' i.5'' '2 = q p.
Charley Ross has only been discov
cred twice this week. 7 81
The national debt was reduced
$4a2, Az in September. .s ,..s.ta
Ex-President johnson is aspiring tt
the Tennessee Senatorship.
Shooting affrays are of almost dali,
occurrence in New Orleans '..'i'' -
A national Chunch Congress- wa.
held IN New Ysrk this week. a.@zF
A srerdsasl1eighteeh feet long wa.
caught. on tie Galveston beach. 3s5
Henry Clews & Co., bankers and
brokers, New York, have failed.
The French Assembly elections re.
suited in favor of the Republicans.
The Mississippi steamboatmen had
q convention in St. Louis last week.
Four companies Of Federal cavalry
have been ordered to Western Ala
baMa. ..f...t-. -
Bryan Warren Proctor, known "a
Barry Cornwall, the English author,
is dead. tistJo'o Fl ''''5f -
The dowager Queen Of Bavaria is
about to become q Catholic, if reports
are trne. es i.-.t i.
]. TEACHER has been appointed
commissioner Of patents vice Leggett,
resigned ~
The Republicans of the first Texas
district nominated T.. w. Sumner for
Iongresa. e.rte esi ae4..s-. .se
The U. s. Marshals are making nu-
mefops arrests of White Leaguers in
Alabama. .,r #.-.
Booths theatre, New York, is to be
sold November 5th, under mortgage
of $500, 600.
Senator Brownlow is a candidate
for Congress from the second Tennes-
see district. .-
Advices from Turkestan report mis-
chief brewing between the natives
and Russians. '''-
MoultoB and Tilton have both been
indicted for atrocious libel and placed
under heavy hail. -
The firemen are having their ma
tional convention now. 1t is being
held in St. Louis.
The Republicans Of New Orleans
hold their nominating convention
next Monday, Oct. 18th.
The liabilities of the Freedman's
Savings Bank institution only exceed
the resources by 100000.
The Nevada Independents nomina-
ted seven Democrats and four Repub-
leans on their State ticket.
The Independent order of Red Men
IF the United States held conven-
ion il Brooklyn this week.
It is reported that Russia will re-
her determination not to
recognize the Spanish republic.
The Pope has written conciliatory
etter to MacMahon acknowledging
The efforts of France in his favor. i.
Clusters cavalry regiment, one of
The finest in the army, has been de-
;ailed for duty in North Louisiana.
Reports of an earthquake in Guate-
nala are confirmed The destruction
IT life and property was considerable.
Shelby county, Tennessee, rejoices
n an imposing fair, prominent feat
Ire of which is the exhibition of fine
logs.
Hun. WM. N. Mcfarland has re-
'eived the Democratic nomination
or Congress il the first Tennessee
district. ..... 1..-.
European and South American gov,
are appointing commission
rs to the American Centennial Ex-
>osition. 4f.}i
President and Mrs. Grant are at ST
Aouis. They will attend the wedding
II their son, Fred. Grant, at Chicago,
his month.