The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERsONAI AND POLITICAL.

1t has transpired in evidence before the Dis
trict Investigating Committee, that De Col
yer 81 Mcclellan, who had a job of wood paw
ing in the city, paid one Chittenden of Chi
cago $4,000 to secure the contract. The evi-
dence was by Mcclellan, who testified that
when he asked Chittenden what he wanted
so much money for, the latter replied, - 1t
was to pay his expenses in Washington and
part of the national debt"
The twenty-frst ballot for United States
Senator from Massachusetts, was taken on the
11th with the following result: Whole num-
Der of votes, 236; necessary to choice, l19.
Dawes, 69; Hoar, 54; Curtis, So; Adams, IA;
Sanborn, s; Banks, 6; Washburn, 4; A. FL.
Bullock, Is; Edward Learned, 2: Judge Pitt
man and Whittier, each /.
Chief-Justice Waite delivered his first opin-
ion on the bench of the Supreme Court, on
the 18th, in a case from Illinois, touching the
right of State to tax nonresident national
bank shareholders. The issue was an impor-
tant one, and the opinion was to the effect
that shares of stock in national banks are per-
sonal property under the national banking
act, and that the State has right to collect
taxes on such stock at the place where the
bank is located.
The Chicago Presbytery has preferred for
NAL charges of heresy against Prof. David
Swing, the well known pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church of that city.
James Shoaff, editor of the Paris (Ill.) Ga
zette, died recently from the effects of NOR
phine administered by himself.
An Associated Press telegram says that
~, n of IN
the subject of finances, said he had no hesita-
ton in asserting that he was opposed to infia-
ton in the general acceptation OF the term-an
increase of the currency beyond the actual
business necessities of the country-but at the
same time he had given no opinion concerning
the measures before Congress, nor had he in
dieated what his action would be relative to
any bill that might be passed.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th, at
113 3-4.
The last rail on the Louisville, Paducah and
Southeastern Railroad was laid ON the 9th,
and the early opening of the line for business
is announced.
Mayor Ravermeyer of New York states in
letter to the State Senate Committee on
Commerce, that the proposed bridge over the
East River between New York and Brooklyn
is, in his opinion, entirely impracticable as
planned, and that '.the project was conceived
in sin, born in iniquity, and must end in dis
aster to all concerned in it.''
Following is the comparative cotton state
ment for the week ending April 10:
1874. 1878.
Net receipts for past week
all u. s. ports. ......... 40 O57 49, az
Total receipts from Sept. /
to date all o. S. ports. 8, 452, us 3,099, Coz
Exports for past week
from all ports. .......... 50, 652 AZ,
Total exports from Sept.
to date from all ports 2, l55, ,96l 1873, III
| Stock now on hand at all
u. S. ports ......-....... 500, So 520, 59O
| Stock now on hand at all
interior towns. ........... 81, 100 94, O3z
| Stock at Liverpool ........ S3S, 600 6Sl 800
| Stock of American afloat for
Great Britain. ............. 25l 200 10 GOO