The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-19

Monroe district, donated ts- this State
by the general government in 1a4l,
can now be transferred.
.The tribunal at Poasen. Germany.
sentenced Prince Bishop De Fouster
Of Dreslau to n fine Of 2OOO marks or
l:E3 days Imprisonment for illegally
accommodating II priest.
A tug boat exploded ut Buffalo on
the 10Th inst, killing the captain, en-
ginecr and boy. The body Of tho
cap ain was blown over fonr-stosy
bnilding $50 feet distant.
Great excitement prevailed ut Laf-
ayette, n. Y, last Saturday, over the
crime of IL negro who outraged -
young married LADY,, and the criminal
was near being lynched.
The body of james Lowe was found
in tho Old Basin, New Orleans, one
day last week, and there is no doubt
he was robbed and murdered. The
guilty parties have been arrested.
The international shooting match
in Dublin is looked forward to with
muc|, interest. The Lord Mayor of
the city will tender the rifemen u
banquet on the day of the match.
The steamship Vicksburg Of the
Dominion line wrecked in the ice leo
miles northwest from St. Johns on
the 1st inst. About As persons, in
cludins the captain, were drowned.
The body Of Mrs. Ada Marble, Il
lady Of irreproaehable character, res
ident of Harmony. Maine, was found
floating in tho river ut that place,
and it is believed she was murdered.
In the U. S. District Court at Bal
timore last week, Capt. Frank Moody
of the ship Alex. McCallnm was sen
fenced to three months imprisonment
and fine Of $500 for cruelty to his
sailors.
At Il es>lored picnic at Franklin,
Ind, June 9th, deputy marshal
named Hayes was shot in the breast
by negro whom i,c sought to ar
rest. 1t is feared the wound will
prove fatal.
The Carlists claim that their VIC
tory over the AlfB.sists ut caUlenas
was an important ono. They say 500
Alfonsoist infantry and 300 cavalry,
together with their arms and stores,
were captured.
Deputy u. S. Marshal Ran,rey was
shut aud killed by enc Of two horse
thieves he was attempting to arrest
at Stockton, Kansas, nn the 9TH inst.
Before dying Ramsey killed the thief
who SHOT him.
A terrible earthquake has occur4ed
in New Grenada. The destruction
was greatest in the valley Of Cucuta,
on the Venezuelan frontier. 1t is re-
ported that I6, 600 LIKES were destroyed
by the calamity.
The citizens Of Rome, Ga, have pc
titiOncd for the establishment Of an
armory there, and she Secretary of
War has instructed the board Of or
dinance officers now in the SoutI, to
examine the location.
Tho Canadian bark T,wo ran into
and sunk an unknown vessel off the
banks Of Newfoundland. during the
night of May 10th, while heavy fog
prevailed. An unsuccessful, effort was
made to rescue the crew.
An attack was made Mas lst, upon
the American Methodist Episcopal
Church in kinkiang, China, in c.,nsc-
quence of a superstitious belief Il nso1g
the natives that t:le children we've
by tho missionaries.
In the court of commissioners Of
Alabama claims, on the 9th inst,
were rendered in favor of
three citizens of New Orleans, to- wit
Simon and Leopold Loeb for $685.
:2:3O Patrick o. Dwyer for $:,23, l]6.
The Alfonsist forces are said to bc
greatly demoralized by the late Car
list victories. Gen. Jovcllar has as
sumed command Of the army Of the
centre. Lieut.. Gen. Prime de Rivera
Jovellar as minister Of war.
A terrible earthquake occurred in
the Andes, South America, on tho
18th of May. The city of Cutuca and
town ofSan Caystano were destroyed.
and Santiago, Gramote, Amboleda, /
and san Cristobal partially
so.
john Erzinser, an old and once
aourishing citizen Of New Orleans, dis
last Sunday, and note was
found in his room indicating that he
had committed suicide. He is snp-
posed to have drowned himself in the
river.
1t is expected the London syndicate
will early next month make another
call on the Treasury Department for |
an additional number of the new
United States bonds, the money mar
ket being favorable to such invest
ments.
A box containing Il number of Pro-
testant books, consigned to all Amer
lean resident of Santander, was en-
bar.oad at the custom house. The
act has been brought to the attention
OF Mr.. Gushing, United States minis
ter at Madrid.
President Garrett has made IL very
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