The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
In Cleveland, Ohio, on the 10Th, the ladies
engaged in the temperance crusade started
out to visit number of saloons, but encoun-
tered such rough treatment from the mob
that they were forced to desist after one or
two visits. The report says g The ladies'
were received with yells and insulting re-
marks when they attempted to sing, and the
crowd, which became large and more excited
as they moved along, finally became entirely
unmanageable. The ladies were threatened
with violence, and at one place two of them
were quite severely injured. A number of
gentlemen who interfered in behalf of the
ladies Were badly beaten. A policeman was
struck on the head with brick while attempt
ing to keep the mob back, and is very seri-
ously injured. The ladies finally reached
their homes in safety. The result of the days
work is very diseouraging, and it is believed
that the plan of praying at saloons will be
abandoned. Much indignation is expressed
by citizens at the action of the mob, and if
the ladies continue their work they will not
lack for physical support"
Another Indictment has been found by the
United States Grand Jury in Brooklyn against
Sanborn, Hawley and Vanderwerken, on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment.
Edward D. G. Mckay, charged with writ
ing letters to the New. York Stock Exchange
purporting to be signed by the President of
the Western Union Telegraph Company, on
the 18th ofFebruary, has been indicted by the
Grand Jury.
The women temperance crusaders have met
with so much opposition and derision at the
hands OF the mob IN Cleveland, Ohio, tflat on
the Doth it was found necessary, on the west
side, to furnish squads of police to protect
them. Several collisions took place, in which
the officers freely used their clubs and made q
number of arrests. On the evening of that
day the Mayor issued a proclamation calling
"upon all citizens to abstain from all such as
semblages in the streets of the city as will tend
to disturb the peace of the community, as
such assemblages are in direct violation of
provisions of the ordinances of the city;
that any breach of the peace will be followed
by the punishment of the offender, and that
it will be at their own peril if they attempt to
molest citizens in the orderly exercise of their
lawful rights, whether in the streets or else
where" This proclamation was understood
as applying to the ladies' praying bands as
well as to the crowds who molest them, and
there was considerable speculation as to what
effect the proclamation would have.
Further reports from the vicinity of Bald
| Mountain, n. c., state that the greatest ex-
citement prevailed in consequence of the SUBJ
| terranean commissions. The people for miles
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gagged in devotional exercises for sixteen days
and nights, under the ministration of Reys.
George and Billy Logan, Baptist preachers,
and j. NJ. Sumley, Methodist minister.
| About one hundred made professions of re-
| ligion. The closing scenes of the meeting are
represented as most peculiar and wonderful.
The filibustering steamer Edgar Stuart has
been seized by United States Marshal, it is
said by order of the Government.
| Indianapolis suffered from a destructive
eonfagration on the night of the 22d. The
Exchange block, Sheets block, Martindale
| block, the Chaffee livery-stables, and a num-
ber of other buildings were burned. Loss
from $500, 900 to $40O,O00
A fire at Dallas, Texas, on the night of the
| 20th, destroyed ten stores valued at $4,000.
Said to be fully insured.
| Dispatches from Fort Fetterman via Oma-
ha, 23d, say that party of Indians stole
| nineteen head of cattle from the citizens and
drove them across the river. Citizens fol-
lowed the trail and recovered eleven head
the rest were killed. The Sioux, who did the
/ stealing, are now on the south side of the
river and the citizens and cavalry are in pur-
suit. The Indians number twenty. Gener-
al Smith telegraphs from Red Cloud Agency
SAME date: ''Alf quiet at both agencies
| Commissioners are at Spotted Tails Agency
The issue of beef rations has been stopped un-
| til an enumeration of Indians shall be made
1t is estimated that this issue has exceeded the
proper issue by about 2, 900 lodges. The Mime.
conjous and other hostile bands are still al
the North.o Very little seems to be known
of them or their intentions.
Elgin, ILL.,, suffered from severe fire OF
the morning of the 23d. Loss about $125,
900.
Governor Woodson sent to the Missouri
Legislature, on the 23d, a message recitins
some of the notorious acts of outlawry re
Gently committed within the boundaries o
1 the State, and asking the Legislature to pro
vide ways and means for arresting or eXter
minating the offending parties. A bill wa
i accordingly introduced, giving the Governol
authority in case of emergency to call int
service such force of men Ito be known as th'
State Secret Service foree) as he may deem
necessary, and providing an especial fun
from which to pay the expenses of such fore
and operate the same.
The Etna Cutlery Works, at New Britain