The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

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J the retired list, died at Washington on the
9th, aged eighty-three. The Secretary Of
, the Navy announces his death in general
order, directing the usual observances by the
navy.
A convention of delegates called by COM
mittee of Franklin county, Kansas, met at
Topeka on the 9th, and issued a call for a
State Conventions to be held at Topeka on
August 5, to nominate a ticket of State officers
also, for a Congressional Convention, to be
held on August 16 at the same place. The
call is signed by twenty-six Reformers,
Changers and Democrats, and is to be circu-
lated by committee of three for further sig
natures.
Quite an animated discussion on the ques-
ton of woman suffrage occurred in the United
States Senate few days ago, the occasion be-
ing an amendment proposed to the bill for the
organization of Pembina Territory by Sena-
tor Sargent, giving the right to vote and hold
office to all adult residents without regard to
race. color or sex. The amendment was final
ly rejected by a vote of 10 to 27.
John Edgar Thompson, President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died on the
9th. During Mr.. Thompson's illness the
stock of the Pennsylvania Company has been
| largely speeulated in by brokers who sold
''short' in the expectation of breaking the
market in the event of his death. The at
tempt failed, the stock selling down to 46 -
only, after which it Immediately advanced to
AZ 3-S. If is supposed that Thomas A. Scott
will succeed to the Presidency of the COM
pany.
The Kansas State Editorial Convention met
| at Fort Scott on the 26th ult., and after the
conclusion of their session the editors pro-
ceeded to st. Louis, via Sedalia and Hannibal.
After pleasant sojourn of nearly two days
in the 6 Future Great City," they left for Kan
sas City. at which point the party generally
dispersed for their respective homes, much
pleased with their trip.
Henri Rochefort, the escaped French Com
munist, arrived at New York from San Fran
cisco on the 30th. He declined public re-
ception rendered by his compatriots in that
city.
Mr.. Richardson, Secretary of the Treasury,
and Mr.. Banfield, Solicitor of the Treasury.
have rendered their designations. The Presi-
dent, on the 1st, nominated Gen. B. F. Bristow
to the Secretaryship, and at the same time |
nominated eX-Seeretary Richardson to be |
Judge of the Court of Claims. Mr.. BanfeId's |
successor has not been announced. General |
Bristow is native of Kentucky, forty-one |
years of age, and lawyer by profession. He |
entered the United States service as captain |
of cavalry from Kentucky ON the breaking |
out of the war, and remained in the service
until peace was declared. When mustered I
out he held a brigadier-generafs commission.
1t is believed that there viii be little or no
opposition to his confirmation in the Senate
The nominations of Gen. Bristow as Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and Mr.. Richardson as
Judge of the Court of Claims, have both been
confirmed by the Senate-the former unani-
mously and the latter by a small majority, a
number of Republican Senators declining to
vote.
The State election held in Oregon, on the
lst, resulted in the election Of Grover, Demo- +
crat, for Governor. The Independents claim
the Legislature, and some of the minor State L
officers.
The Illinois editors were given reception
1T Wizards Hotel, in Washington, on the
evening of the I'd. Speaker Blaine, Senators
Logan, Morton, Oglesby and others were
present and made brief addresses.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Gold closed in New York on the I'd at
liz Is.
It-is understood in Washington that a re-
eiprocity treaty with Canada is being negoti-
ated, which will be submitted to the Senate ,
rs soon as completed.
1t is believed by the Commissioner of In !
ernal Revenue that the revenue receipts for :
..1J.- |
iollars. !
The first shipment of new wheat was re- !
,eiyed in Memphis from Pamela county, Mis- :
issippi, on the 2sth. 1t was reshipped to St. !
louis.
President Grant has issued proclamation
extending to New Foundland the provisions .
# the Treaty of Washington. The products :
# fisheries will be admitted into the United !
states duty free on and after June /, 1874.
The first criminal trial for violating the :
lew Wisconsin railroad law, took place on a
he 29th ult. The station agent of the Chi
ago and Northwestern Railroad at Milwau- +
zee was arrested for charging more than i
egal rate for tickets, was tried, found guilty,
nd fined one dollar.
The National Crop Reporter Qndianapo- :,
Isl of May 80 summarizes the crop returns Y
f its correspondents as follows: .
In the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Mssis- :,
ippi and Texas, there is shown falling off in
ne area of cotton planted, as compared with last
ear, of Ia S-10 per cent, viz. in Alabama, 18 q
10 per cent, in Arkansas, 4-10 per cent, in "
20 410 per cent, and in Texas, 52-10
er cent. The area devoted to corn in the same 81
tates is placed at an increase last year to ii
ne extent of 97-l0 per cent. The increase is :.
iven as 10 + 10 per cent. in Alabama. 4-I0 per II
ent in Arkansas, per cent. in Mississippi "
nd Tennessee, and 6-10 per cent. in Texas. n
he stand of both cotton and corn in ~
le States named on May Is was much u
Glow q full stand, although the stand of W
Orn was better than that of cotton in Louisiana. "
he majority of the reports received speak of q 90
portion of the land overfowed in al
Il the four States. The lateness of the season 4,
aused much delay, and although much of the re- "
lanting which became necessary had been ac- te
1mplished at date of reports, there will still be
good deal of land idle. The estimates
correspondents in the States of Ilh- "
DIS, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mime n