The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-01-30

Page N. Baker, Esq. has purchased
the New Orleans Bulletin for $1,000
and is now sole proprietor.
Frederick Douglass, Robert Purvi,
and Senator Pinchback dined togeth.
or in Washington on the 21st.
| A terrific gale swept the English
coast last Saturday aud Sunday, caus-
ing great destruction Of shipping.
Several fire companies in New Or
leans have decided not to turn out II
! the ANIMAL parade on the 4th Of March.
Several passengers were injured by
a collision Of trains on the Old Colony
railroad, near Boston, last tn esilay
Brevt. Brig. Gen. jas. w. Forsythe,
Gen. Sheridan's chief Of staff, arrived
in New Orleans ON Thursday of last
week.
A New:York customs inspector i'm
p'icatei IN smuggling cigars has been
sentenced to two years' imprison-
neDt.
Senator Chrystiancy was elected
from Michigan by . combination Of
anti Chandelier Republicans and Dem
Ocrsts.
The ship Thornsby, from Cardiff
to Bombay is supposed to have been
lost at sen with twenty nine persons
on hoard.
Hon. A. F. Allen, Liberal Repub-
'lcan member Of Congress from the
thirty third New York district, died
last week.
FOrty-seven Cnrlist officers have
notified the Spanisl, consul at Bayonne
that they have given in their adhesion
to Alfonso.
A Republican mass meeting held At
the city hall Of Baton Rouge on the
18th inst, warmly endorsed Grant
and Sheridan.
Appleton's Manufacturing Company
of Lowell, Mass, started ESQ looms.
on Monday last, which have been
idle ten weeks.
Riley White was hanged at Corsi-
cana, Texas, Jan. 22nd, for the mur-
der of ThOn,as Thonasou. Both
were colored men.
John 0leason's house ut Crawford
N. j., burned on the 23rd ipst.. and
two children, aged four and two. per.
ished in the damesL
The Senate Committee on Civil Ser.
vice and Retrenchment has reporttd
adversely 11 1 bill to reduce tho sal
ary Of the President.
A bill has been introduced in Con.
gross providing for the election If
President and Vice President by al
direct vote Of the people.
The Election Committee Of the
Ho''so of Representatives recommends
the expulsion Of delegate Cannon
from Utah for polygamy. 1
4 frightful boiler explosion occur-
ed In factoryiat Teemandeny. York
shire, England, on the 2lst inst. Five
persons were killed and dfty injured.
The steamboat City Of Quincy ron
into the river bank near Vicksburc
Thursday night Of last veek. and
sank to her guards. She will he
raised.
The Urngnay.n government has |
been overthUwn by rebels. Pedro |
v"rela, president Of the Senate has
been elected provisional president Of
the New Republic.
There was 4 heavy fire at Pek;n
ILL.,. on Saturday last. The plow fac,
tory II Sam H. Smith l. Co. WA
destroyed, and 125 men sre thrown
put Of employm yment.
Disturbances occurred IN two VII.
lagos in Switzerland over the h.p.
E'sm Of children by the old Catholics.
ana the presence Of troops was nee
essary to preserve order.
The engineer was horribly mashed
md two firemen injured hy tho ex.
plosiOn Of . locomotive boiler on thu
Charleston railroad near Hardeville.
). c., on the night Of the 22nd.
Charleston wants 3lOO, 400 from the
rational government to improve her
,arbor. The Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce has recommended Con-
greas to make the appropriation.
The Carlists have left the proyincea
II Biscsy and Gaipazcoa and moved
nto Navarro, taking with them all /
heir material of war. Tl,ev have
Ired on British vessel at Santander.
The stereotyped Louisiana indie-
.ation resolutions were tabled in the
llinoia Legislature. Eleven Inde- t,
'endents and two sensible Democrats
,"ted with the Republicans against
he " resOlves.n
The Turkish Porte has Withdrawn
'ia demand that the Monteneeros i'm.
'licated in the Padgaritzac outrage
'e surrendered for trial by Turkish
ourta and the expected war between
he two countries will not take place.
The baggage car and three coaches
4 passenger train on the Springfield
|ivision Of the Atlantic and Pacific
were thrown from the track
y > broken rail, Last Monday. A
Ozen DeraOna were ininrod <hra J